Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 5, 2013

121229 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Maya Vlanin - $95,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Maya Vlanin against the City and County of San Francisco for $95,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 29, 2010, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-501138; entitled Maya Vlanin v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 024-13 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130015 [Appropriating $507,880,000 of Certificate of Participation Proceeds - Moscone Center Expansion Project - FY2012-2013] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Chu Ordinance appropriating $507,880,000 of Certificate of Participation (COPs) proceeds to fund the Moscone Center Expansion Project in the General Services Agency, Office of the City Administrator, for FY2012-2013 and placing these funds on Controller’s reserve pending issuance of the COPs or associated commercial paper used for cash flow purposes in FY2012-2013. (Economic Impact) Supervisor Chu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

f the proposed Moscone Expansion Project, following further design development and study, under any approvals or facilities for the Moscone Expansion Project, or grants any entitlements to the Trustee. The City retains absolute discretion to: (1) modify the Moscone Expansion Project to mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts, (2) select feasible alternatives which avoid significant adverse impacts of the Moscone Expansion Project, (3) require the implementation of specific measures to mitigate the significant adverse environmental impacts of the Moscone Expansion Project, (4) reject the Moscone Expansion Project as proposed if the economic and social benefits of the Project do not outweigh otherwise unavoidable significant adverse impacts of the project, or (5) approve the Moscone Expansion Project upon a finding that the economic and social benefits of the Moscone Expansion Project outweigh otherwise unavoidable significant adverse impacts.'; Line 16, by changing '18' to '19'; on Page 13, Line 4, by changing '19' to '20'; Line 12, by changing '20' to '21'; Line 15, by changing '21' to '22'; and Line 16, by changing '22' to '23'. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

Supervisor Chu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

121201 [Finding of Fiscal Feasibility - Moscone Center Expansion Project] Sponsors: Mayor; Chu Resolution finding that a project proposed by the City to expand and renovate the North and South exhibit halls of the Moscone Convention Center, including reconfiguring the North and South exhibit halls to create additional contiguous exhibit space, a new ballroom, new loading and building service space, and improvements to the landscaping, urban design, and public realm, within and adjacent to the North and South exhibit halls, is fiscally feasible and responsible under Administrative Code, Chapter 29. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Chu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 023-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130024 [Accept and Expend Grant - Hepatitis B Early Identification and Linkage to Care for Foreign-Born Persons with Hepatitis B - $300,000] Sponsors: Wiener; Campos Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $300,000 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a program entitled "Hepatitis B Early Identification and Linkage to Care for Foreign-Born Persons with Hepatitis B in San Francisco" for the period of September 30, 2012, through September 29, 2013. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 024-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130025 [Accept and Expend Grant - Active, Enhanced Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis - $519,945] Sponsors: Wiener; Campos Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $519,945 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a program entitled “Active, Enhanced Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis in San Francisco, California” for the period of November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 025-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130045 [Accept and Expend Grant - Randall Museum Renovation - $5,477,193] Sponsor: Wiener Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to retroactively accept and expend a Nature Education Facilities Grant from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $5,477,193 for the Randall Museum Renovation, for the period of July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2017. Resolution No. 027-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130047 [Accept In-Kind Gift - Randall Museum Project Management Services - $130,000] Sponsors: Wiener; Campos Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to retroactively accept an in-kind gift of project management services valued at $130,000 from the Randall Museum Friends for the Randall Museum Renovation Project, for the period of October 24, 2012, through June 30, 2017. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 028-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

121200 [Administrative Code - Contractor Prompt Payment for Public Works Construction and Professional Services Contracts] Sponsors: Chu; Chiu, Campos and Cohen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, by adding Sections 6.22(Q) and 6.42(F), to require all public works contractors to pay subcontractors within seven days of receipt of payment from the City. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

121207 [Performance Audit - San Francisco Housing Authority] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Kim and Mar Motion directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst to conduct a performance audit of the San Francisco Housing Authority as a priority. Motion No. M13-023 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

he Moscone Expansion District for year one is $18,140,651.77. The total weighted votes on whether to form the Moscone Expansion District and levy the assessments were as follows: Yes: $14,361,568.18 or 79.2% of the total proposed assessments; No: $537,352.38 or 3% of total proposed assessments. There is not a majority protest. In relation to the majority participation for the Moscone Expansion District, the total weighted ballots cast combined were as follows: $14,898,920.56 or 82.1% of total proposed assessments in the District representing 50% or more of the total proposed assessments. There is majority participation. In relation to the two-thirds support to form the Moscone Expansion District and levy the assesments, the total weighted votes were as follows: Yes: $14,361,568.18 or 96.4% of the total proposed assessments; No: $537,352.38 or 3.6% of total proposed assessments. There is at least two-thirds support. Ms. Calvillo concluded by indicating that the results of the ballot vote satisfy the required criteria for the Board to proceed and consider whether to establish the Moscone Expansion District and levy the assessments. Resolution No. 026-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130109 [Supporting Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Spending and End Artificial Corporate Rights in Response to the Passage of Measure G in November 2012] Sponsors: Avalos; Chiu and Campos Resolution responding to the passage of Measure G by San Francisco voters on November 6, 2012, by urging members of San Francisco’s Congressional delegation to pass a constitutional amendment to limit campaign contributions and spending and end artificial corporate rights. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 034-13 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee

130116 [SFUSD Early Education Day - February 9, 2013] Sponsors: Mar; Yee Resolution commending the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Early Education Department and declaring February 9, 2013, as SFUSD Early Education Department Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Yee requested to be added as a co-sponsor. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 130116. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 035-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee