# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 7, 2012

- Meeting date: 2012-02-07
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 20
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/8/2012-02-07-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=183603&GUID=F35DA3CD-DB72-4A1C-8AFF-127F3F50D234)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 111212: Charter Amendment - Replacing Ranked-Choice Voting with Run-Off Elections

- Pages: 13-14
- Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 111212 [Charter Amendment - Replacing Ranked-Choice Voting with Run-Off Elections] Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 13.101, 13.101.5, 13.102, and 13.107 and Article XVII to replace ranked-choice voting with run-off elections. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED to February 14, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Campos

### File 111329: Charter Amendment - Consolidation of City Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting

- Pages: 14
- Sponsors: Campos; Avalos
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 111329 [Charter Amendment - Consolidation of City Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, 13.102, 13.103.5, and Article XVII to: 1) consolidate odd-year elections for City elective offices to a single year and 2) increase voter education and clarify implementation of ranked-choice voting. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED to February 14, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
  - Excused: Campos

### File 111331: Charter Amendment - Analyzing Proposed Legislation in Relation to Net Job Loss

- Pages: 14
- Sponsors: Mayor

### File 120091: Commending the Mexican Museum for Distinction as New Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute

- Pages: 14-15
- Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Olague and Kim

## Extracted text

### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/8/2012-02-07-minutes#page-14)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                 2/7/2012



111329 [Charter Amendment - Consolidation of City Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting]
            Sponsors: Campos; Avalos
            Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by
            amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, 13.102, 13.103.5, and Article XVII to: 1) consolidate odd-year
            elections for City elective offices to a single year and 2) increase voter education and clarify
            implementation of ranked-choice voting.
            Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Charter Amendment be
            CONTINUED to February 14, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener
                 Excused: 1 - Campos


111331 [Charter Amendment - Analyzing Proposed Legislation in Relation to Net Job Loss]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
            by adding Section 2.118, to require the Board of Supervisors to wait at least 60 days before
            adopting an ordinance that may result in a significant net loss of jobs in San Francisco, and to refer
            the ordinance to the Small Business Commission and Planning Commission for analysis.
            This item was not sent as a Committee Report.



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
            See Legislation Introduced below.



PUBLIC COMMENT
            Abdallah Megahed; expressed various concerns.
            James Chaffee; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library.
            Peter Warfield; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library.
            John; expressed various religious concerns.
            Male Speaker; expressed various concerns relating to Treasure Island.
            Sala; expressed various concerns relating to outpatient clinics.
            Mark Trout; expressed various religious concerns.



FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE

120091 [Commending the Mexican Museum for Distinction as New Affiliate of the
       Smithsonian Institute]
            Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Olague and Kim
            Resolution commending the Mexican Museum for its accomplishments and for welcoming the
            Smithsonian Institute to the City and County of San Francisco.
            Supervisor Kim reqeusted to be added as a co-sponsor.
            Resolution No. 041-12
            ADOPTED




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