# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 16, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-10-16 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 22 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/66/2012-10-16-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=213621&GUID=E7B09AB8-E123-4902-A079-9C360EBB13F3) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 120750: Administrative Code - Retention of Progressive Payments for Public Works Construction Contracts - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120750 [Administrative Code - Retention of Progressive Payments for Public Works Construction Contracts] Sponsors: Mayor; Chu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.22(J) to reduce the amount of retention withheld from progress payments in construction contracts from ten to five percent; and to make minor clarifying corrections. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 120787: Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Surcharges and Healthy San Francisco: Healthy for Whom? - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 120787 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Surcharges and Healthy San Francisco: Healthy for Whom?] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2011-2012 Civil Grand Jury report entitled "Surcharges and Healthy San Francisco: Healthy for Whom?" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Clerk of the Board) Resolution No. 377-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Kim, Mar, Olague ### File 120884: Accept and Expend Grant - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Inventory - $1,514,184 - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 120884 [Accept and Expend Grant - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Inventory - $1,514,184] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,514,184 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to upgrade and replace its self-contained breathing apparatus inventory. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 364-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 120299: Administrative Code - Extending Restrictions of the Apartment Conversion Ordinance to Business-Sponsored Short Term Occupancies; Allowing Civil Actions by Certain Non-Profit Entities; Revising Enforcement Procedures - Pages: 10-11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120299 [Administrative Code - Extending Restrictions of the Apartment Conversion Ordinance to Business-Sponsored Short Term Occupancies; Allowing Civil Actions by Certain Non-Profit Entities; Revising Enforcement Procedures] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 41A, to extend the restrictions against converting apartment units to short-term occupancies to tenants or guests of business entities that rent such apartments, allow civil actions to be brought by certain non-profit entities, revise enforcement procedures, and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/66/2012-10-16-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/16/2012 120787 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Surcharges and Healthy San Francisco: Healthy for Whom?] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2011-2012 Civil Grand Jury report entitled "Surcharges and Healthy San Francisco: Healthy for Whom?" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Clerk of the Board) Resolution No. 377-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener Noes: 5 - Avalos, Campos, Kim, Mar, Olague 120884 [Accept and Expend Grant - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Inventory - $1,514,184] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,514,184 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to upgrade and replace its self-contained breathing apparatus inventory. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 364-12 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 120299 [Administrative Code - Extending Restrictions of the Apartment Conversion Ordinance to Business-Sponsored Short Term Occupancies; Allowing Civil Actions by Certain Non-Profit Entities; Revising Enforcement Procedures] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 41A, to extend the restrictions against converting apartment units to short-term occupancies to tenants or guests of business entities that rent such apartments, allow civil actions to be brought by certain non-profit entities, revise enforcement procedures, and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 723 Printed at 3:05 pm on 12/7/12