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MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 11, 2009
1:00 PM
City Hall, Room 263
Regular Meeting
Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Members: Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar, David Chiu
Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441
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Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar, David Chiu. |
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None. |
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None. |
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The meeting convened at 1:05 p.m. |
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| FONTSIZE= +1REGULAR AGENDA |
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| 090421 |
[Administrative Code Revision to Allow Renewal of Contracts for Local Rent Supplement Program] |
Mayor |
| Ordinance amending Chapter 24A of the Administrative Code "Administrative Structure Local Rent Supplement Program in the Office of the Mayor," Section 24A.08, related to the definition of Qualified Tenant to delete an out-dated tenant eligibility requirement; and amending Section 24A.10 related to the Term of Contract to extend the term of Rent Supplement Contracts for 10 years beginning April 1, 2009. |
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4/7/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/7/2009. |
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4/16/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Residential Rent Stabilization & Arbritration Board for informational purposes. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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| 090474 |
[Divided ownership of Real Ownership Opportunities for Tenants (ROOTS) program projects comprised of separate legal parcels] |
Supervisor Chiu |
| Ordinance amending San Francisco Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 34-07 by permitting projects that are the subject of Real Ownership Opportunities for Tenants (ROOTS) program grants to be comprised of separate legal parcels. |
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4/21/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Malcolm Young, Asian Law Caucas; Amy Beinart, San Francisco Community Land Trust. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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[Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program requirements to amend loan to 53 Columbus Avenue] |
Supervisor Chiu |
| Ordinance approving exceptions to requirements under San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 66 and 66A and the Seismic Safety Loan Program Regulations, dated May 2006, adopted by the Board of Supervisors through Ordinance No. _________, to amend an existing Seismic Safety Loan Program ("SSLP") loan for a project at 53 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, to allow for cooperative housing and a transfer of the commercial portion of the project improvements. |
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4/21/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Malcolm Young, Asian Law Caucas; Amy Beinart, San Francisco Community Land Trust.
5/11/09 Amendment of the whole bearing new title. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. |
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| Ordinance approving exceptions to requirements under San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 66 and 66A and the Seismic Safety Loan Program Regulations, dated May 2006, adopted by the Board of Supervisors through Ordinance No. 122-06, to amend an existing Seismic Safety Loan Program ("SSLP") loan for a project at 53 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California, to allow for cooperative housing and a transfer of the commercial portion of the project improvements. |
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| RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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[Closing Potrero Power Plant, adopting clean energy goals, and updating the Electricity Resource Plan] |
Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier |
| Ordinance establishing City policy to take all feasible steps to close the entire Potrero Power Plant as soon as possible and urging the Public Utilities Commission to immediately prepare a plan to close the Potrero Power Plant; and establishing clean energy goals; and urging the Public Utilities Commission to update the Electricity Resource Plan. |
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12/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ed Harrington and Barbara Hale, SFPUC; Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Mr. Hernandez and Mr. Young, PG&E; Francisco Da Costa, EJA; Steven Moss, SF Community Power; Tony Kelly, Potrero Boosters; Lucas Williams; Joe Boss; Joshua Arce, Brightline Defense Project; Espanola Jackson.
Supervisor Alioto-Pier requested to be added as a co-sponsor. |
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Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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| 090022 |
[Streamlining the regulation of small businesses] |
Supervisors Chiu, Chu, Maxwell |
| Hearing on streamlining the regulation of small businesses: a review of the roles and responsibilities of the fifteen City departments that interface with small businesses, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 2A.241 as enacted by Proposition I in November 2007. |
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1/13/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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4/6/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Diane Wesley Smith; Francisco Da Costa; Steven Cornell; Jim Lazarus; Espanola Jackson; Ann Garrison; Willie Ratcliff. Continued to May 4, 2009. |
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5/4/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa, EJA. Continued to May 11, 2009. |
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Speakers: None. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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[Local Business Enterprises] |
Supervisor Chiu |
| Hearing for the Human Rights Commission to present to the Board of Supervisors current data on the number, dollar value, and type of contracts awarded to Local Business Enterprises as required by Administrative Code Section 14B.15. |
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3/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Oren Sellstrom, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights; Chris Iglesias and Veronica Ng, Human Rights Commission; Ed Harrington, SFPUC; Francisco Da Costa, EJA; Jim Lazarus, SF Chamber of Commerce; Henry Chang, AAAE; Eddy Lau, CAABA; Darolyn Davis, Davis & Associates Communications; Doris Ward, African American Action Network; Aileen Hernandez, Coalition for Economic Equity; Allen White; Espanola Jackson; Gerald Johnson, Small Business Exchange; Ed Reiskin, Department of Public Works. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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| 090026 |
[Requiring Amended Certificates of Final Completion and Occupancy for Changes of Occupancy of Existing Buildings] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by amending Section 109A to provide that an Amended Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy shall be issued for an existing building where there is an increase in the number of legal dwelling units resulting in a change of occupancy, and to require the Amended Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy to include a reference to the date of the first certificate of occupancy and any subsequent certificates of occupancy that have been issued for the building; amending the Planning Code by adding Section 359 to provide that a requirement to pay a development impact fee prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall include payment of the fee prior to issuance of an amended certificate of occupancy. |
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1/13/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/12/2009. |
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1/15/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comment; referred to Planning Department for environmental review. |
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1/26/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Non-physical per CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2). |
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5/5/09, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Mirkarimi submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. |
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5/5/09, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Tim Colen, SF Housing Action Coalition; Ted Gullickson.
Continued to June 1, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
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The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. |
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