# 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)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=233169&GUID=BB1AECE1-434A-4DAF-880F-2F026D845FA0)

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## Structured legislative records

### 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 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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