City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee
City Hall, Room 263
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 28, 2008
10:00 AM
Special Meeting
Members: Tom Ammiano, Sean Elsbernd, Aaron Peskin
Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report |
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Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. |
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| 1. |
080270 |
[Appointment, Small Business Commission - Michael O'Connor] |
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Motion appointing Michael O'Connor, term ending January 6, 2012, to the Small Business Commission.
Michael O'Connor succeeding himself, term expired, seat 1, must be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Must be an owner, operator, or officer of a San Francisco small business, for a four-year term ending January 6, 2012.
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2/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 Seat/1 Applicant
Michael O'Connor, Seat 1 |
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071661 |
[Menu Labeling At Chain Restaurants] |
Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Maxwell |
Ordinance amending Sections 468 through 468.8 of the San Francisco Health Code to (1) require chain restaurants to disclose, per standard menu item, the total number of calories on menu boards and food tags, and the total amount of calories, saturated fat, carbohydrates and sodium on menus; (2) revise existing requirements for providing nutritional information on alternative disclosure media; and (3) authorize the Department of Public Health to impose a fee on chain restaurants for implementation of the ordinance.
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12/11/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 1/10/2008. |
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1/8/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing the same title. |
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1/8/08, ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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2/1/08, TRANSFERRED to Rules Committee. (Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.) |
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2/7/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Francesca Gessner, Deputy City Attorney; Dr. Rajid Bhatia, Department of Public Health; Libby Albert, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families; Dr. Nadine Burke, CPMC; Linda Shak, Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments; Amanda Purcell, California Center for Public Health Advocacy; Keisha Nzewi, American Heart Association; Kevin Westlye, Golden Gate Restaurant Association; Dr. Georgia Cataldi, American Cancer Association, San Francisco Division; Ms. Johnnie Sals, San Francisco Restaurant Association. Continued to February 28, 2008, meeting. |
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2/7/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. |
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080107 |
[Supporting an application for federal funding to evaluate the use of Maglev in San Francisco] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Resolution supporting an application for federal funding to evaluate the use of Maglev in San Francisco.
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1/15/08, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
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1/29/08, REFERRED to Rules Committee. Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be referred to Committee. |
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071626 |
[Repealing Board Rule 3.9.1 - Mayor's appearance before the Board of Supervisors] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to repeal Rule 3.9.1 regarding Mayor's appearance before the Board.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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071659 |
[Deletes the cap on the amount that an individual production can receive under the Rebate Program] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 57.8 by repealing the provision that limits individual rebates under the Rebate Program to the amount of tax that the film production paid to the City.
(Economic Impact)
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12/11/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 1/10/2008. |
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2/27/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report. |
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071660 |
[Comprehensive Package to Support Film Production in San Francisco] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Resolution directing City departments, and urging other public entities, to cooperate with the Film Commission to streamline film permitting procedures, to adopt a single Use Agreement and a single insurance policy for film productions, and to create consistent fee structures.
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12/11/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Conference with City Attorney |
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[Convene in Closed Session - Existing Litigation - City as Plaintiff and/or Defendant] Motion that the Rules Committee Committee of the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing lawsuits and claims in which proposed settlements are being considered by the Committee. Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending lawsuits and/or claims listed below. |
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080178 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Lydia Jones] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lydia Jones against the City and County of San Francisco for $65,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on October 23, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-06-457229; entitled Lydia Jones v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
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2/7/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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080179 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Susan Sponseller] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Susan Sponseller against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 24, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 459858; entitled Susan Sponseller v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
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2/7/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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080180 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Kelly Medora] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Kelly Medora against the City and County of San Francisco for $235,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 27, 2006 in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C06-00558 EDL; entitled Kelly Medora, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
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2/7/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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After a closed session, if one occurs, the Committee shall adopt a motion either to disclose or not to disclose. |
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[Elect To Disclose] Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed session, and directs the Chair immediately to disclose that information. |
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[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Committee finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Committee elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations listed above. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Rules Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above. |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken. |
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There are no items pending under the 30-day rule. |
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| Meeting Procedures |
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The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience at a Committee meeting to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the Clerk of a Committee or to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bos_meetings
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
Requests for language interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909. |
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| Disability Access |
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. |
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| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102 by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine |
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| Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements |
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| Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics |
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