# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 19, 2013

- Meeting date: 2013-03-19
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 19
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/96/2013-03-19-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 121063: Liquor License Transfer - 717 Battery Street

- Pages: 9-10
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 121063 [Liquor License Transfer - 717 Battery Street] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 57 special on-sale general license from 4461 Mission Street to 717 Battery Street (District 3), to MXB Battery Operations, L.P., for The Battery, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the City and County and San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4, and recommending that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee) Resolution No. 081-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee

### File 121083: Liquor License - 1 Polk Street

- Pages: 10
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 121083 [Liquor License - 1 Polk Street] Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine license to Andrew and Jennifer Hall for The Beer Hall, LLC, located at 1 Polk Street (District 6), will serve the public convenience and necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4, and recommending that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee) Resolution No. 082-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee

### File 121140: Liquor License Transfer - 2001 Market Street

- Pages: 10
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 121140 [Liquor License Transfer - 2001 Market Street] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 1169 Market Street to 2001 Market Street (District 8), to Whole Foods Market California, Inc., for the Whole Foods Market, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4, and recommending that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee) Resolution No. 083-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee

### File 120899: Municipal Elections Code - Miscellaneous Amendments

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Kim
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 120899 [Municipal Elections Code - Miscellaneous Amendments] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code, Sections 100, 110, 200, 205, 220, 230, 260, 335, 500, and 590, and adding Section 810, to: incorporate state law provisions governing Community College and Board of Education candidates; change deadlines for withdrawal of candidacy and candidate qualification statements; change the public inspection period for candidate materials; change requirements for petition circulator badges; delete the requirement that a disclaimer appear before Board of Supervisors’ arguments in the Voter Information Pamphlet; incorporate state law provisions governing signatures in lieu of filing fees; reinstate candidate filing fee provisions; and make other technical amendments. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 16, to delete Lines 12 and 13. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee

### File 121156: Appointment, Reentry Council - Robert Bowden

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 121156 [Appointment, Reentry Council - Robert Bowden] Motion appointing Robert Bowden, term ending July 17, 2013, to the Reentry Council. (Clerk of the Board) (Supervisor Cohen dissented in Committee.) Motion No. M13-046 APPROVED by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee

### File 130115: Appointment, Port Commission - Mel Murphy

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 130115 [Appointment, Port Commission - Mel Murphy] Motion confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Mel Murphy, term ending May 1, 2016, to the Port Commission. (Mayor) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to March 26, 2013. The motion carried by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Yee
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Supervisor Cohen Excused from Voting Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved to excuse Supervisor Cohen from voting on File No. 130211. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Cohen, Farrell, Yee

### File 130211: Appointment, Association of Bay Area Government Executive Board - Supervisor Malia Cohen

- Pages: 11-12
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 130211 [Appointment, Association of Bay Area Government Executive Board - Supervisor Malia Cohen] Motion amending Board of Supervisors Motion No. M13-031 to appoint Supervisor Malia Cohen to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board, for a term ending June 30, 2013. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M13-047 APPROVED by the following vote: play video
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
  - Excused: Cohen, Farrell, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/96/2013-03-19-minutes#page-10)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                3/19/2013



121083 [Liquor License - 1 Polk Street]
            Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine license to Andrew
            and Jennifer Hall for The Beer Hall, LLC, located at 1 Polk Street (District 6), will serve the public
            convenience and necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California
            Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4, and recommending that the California
            Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.
            (Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee)
            Resolution No. 082-13
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
            play video

                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee


121140 [Liquor License Transfer - 2001 Market Street]
            Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 1169
            Market Street to 2001 Market Street (District 8), to Whole Foods Market California, Inc., for the
            Whole Foods Market, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the City and County of
            San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4,
            and recommending that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose
            conditions on the issuance of the license. (Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee)
            Resolution No. 083-13
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
            play video

                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee



Recommendations of the Rules Committee

120899 [Municipal Elections Code - Miscellaneous Amendments]
            Sponsor: Kim
            Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code, Sections 100, 110, 200, 205, 220, 230, 260,
            335, 500, and 590, and adding Section 810, to: incorporate state law provisions governing
            Community College and Board of Education candidates; change deadlines for withdrawal of
            candidacy and candidate qualification statements; change the public inspection period for
            candidate materials; change requirements for petition circulator badges; delete the requirement
            that a disclaimer appear before Board of Supervisors’ arguments in the Voter Information
            Pamphlet; incorporate state law provisions governing signatures in lieu of filing fees; reinstate
            candidate filing fee provisions; and make other technical amendments.
            Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page
            16, to delete Lines 12 and 13. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee

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### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/96/2013-03-19-minutes#page-11)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                             3/19/2013



121156 [Appointment, Reentry Council - Robert Bowden]
            Motion appointing Robert Bowden, term ending July 17, 2013, to the Reentry Council. (Clerk of the
            Board)
            (Supervisor Cohen dissented in Committee.)
            Motion No. M13-046
            APPROVED by the following vote:
            play video

                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee


130115 [Appointment, Port Commission - Mel Murphy]
            Motion confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Mel Murphy, term ending May 1, 2016, to the Port
            Commission. (Mayor)
            Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to March
            26, 2013. The motion carried by the following vote:
            play video

                 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 2 - Farrell, Yee



Supervisor Cohen Excused from Voting
            Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved to excuse Supervisor Cohen from voting on
            File No. 130211. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 3 - Cohen, Farrell, Yee


130211 [Appointment, Association of Bay Area Government Executive Board - Supervisor
       Malia Cohen]
            Motion amending Board of Supervisors Motion No. M13-031 to appoint Supervisor Malia Cohen to
            the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board, for a term ending June 30, 2013.
            (Clerk of the Board)
            Motion No. M13-047
            APPROVED by the following vote:
            play video

                 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener
                 Excused: 3 - Cohen, Farrell, Yee
            The Board recessed at the hour of 3:20 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 p.m.




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