# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 24, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-07-24 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 28 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=200909&GUID=DDD6F69B-60F5-406E-B94E-6678D9A1D4AA) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 120653: Committee of the Whole - Public Hearing on Special Assessment of Liens for Assessment of Cost - Pages: 18-19 ### File 120785: Suspending Board Rule 4.29 - Scheduling Public Hearing(s) on Appeal(s) at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. - September 4, 2012, Board Meeting - Pages: 19 - Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Olague - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 120785 [Suspending Board Rule 4.29 - Scheduling Public Hearing(s) on Appeal(s) at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. - September 4, 2012, Board Meeting] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Olague Motion suspending Board Rule 4.29 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that public hearing(s) on appeal(s) shall be scheduled at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. at the September 4, 2012, Board Meeting. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M12-089 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ### File 120775: Affirming Commitment to Ensuring the Long Term Viability and Operation of St. Luke’s Hospital - Pages: 19 - Sponsors: Campos; Cohen, Olague, Chiu, Mar and Avalos - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 120775 [Affirming Commitment to Ensuring the Long Term Viability and Operation of St. Luke’s Hospital] Sponsors: Campos; Cohen, Olague, Chiu, Mar and Avalos Resolution recognizing the importance of St. Luke’s Hospital and emergency room for the Southeastern Neighborhoods of San Francisco and affirming the Board of Supervisors commitment to working with Mayor Lee, the Department of Public Health, and private hospital corporations that currently operate in San Francisco to ensure the long term viability and operation of this critical institution. Resolution No. 287-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ### File 120777: Transgender Health Care Inclusion in Healthy San Francisco - Pages: 19-20 - Sponsors: Wiener; Olague, Campos, Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Kim - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 120777 [Transgender Health Care Inclusion in Healthy San Francisco] Sponsors: Wiener; Olague, Campos, Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Kim Resolution calling on the San Francisco Department of Public Health to provide medically necessary transition-related care for transgender people and to remove exclusions under the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance. Resolution No. 288-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ### File 120794: Toy Boat Dessert Café Day - July 24, 2012 - Pages: 20-21 - Sponsors: Mar - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 120794 [Toy Boat Dessert Café Day - July 24, 2012] Sponsor: Mar Resolution commending Toy Boat Dessert Café on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary and declaring July 24, 2012, as Toy Boat Dessert Café Day in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 120794. Female Speaker; expressed various concerns. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 290-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell - Vote 2: other - Action: [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell - Vote 3: other - Action: [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ## Extracted text ### [Page 19](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes#page-19) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/24/2012 120785 [Suspending Board Rule 4.29 - Scheduling Public Hearing(s) on Appeal(s) at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. - September 4, 2012, Board Meeting] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Olague Motion suspending Board Rule 4.29 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that public hearing(s) on appeal(s) shall be scheduled at 2:30 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. at the September 4, 2012, Board Meeting. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M12-089 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Campos requested that File No. 120775 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 120775 [Affirming Commitment to Ensuring the Long Term Viability and Operation of St. Luke’s Hospital] Sponsors: Campos; Cohen, Olague, Chiu, Mar and Avalos Resolution recognizing the importance of St. Luke’s Hospital and emergency room for the Southeastern Neighborhoods of San Francisco and affirming the Board of Supervisors commitment to working with Mayor Lee, the Department of Public Health, and private hospital corporations that currently operate in San Francisco to ensure the long term viability and operation of this critical institution. Resolution No. 287-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell Supervisor Wiener requested that File No. 120777 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 120777 [Transgender Health Care Inclusion in Healthy San Francisco] Sponsors: Wiener; Olague, Campos, Avalos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar and Kim Resolution calling on the San Francisco Department of Public Health to provide medically necessary transition-related care for transgender people and to remove exclusions under the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance. Resolution No. 288-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell City and County of San Francisco Page 558 Printed at 11:16 am on 9/10/12 ### [Page 20](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes#page-20) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/24/2012 IMPERATIVE AGENDA [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell 120794 [Toy Boat Dessert Café Day - July 24, 2012] Sponsor: Mar Resolution commending Toy Boat Dessert Café on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary and declaring July 24, 2012, as Toy Boat Dessert Café Day in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 120794. Female Speaker; expressed various concerns. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 290-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell City and County of San Francisco Page 559 Printed at 11:16 am on 9/10/12