March 20, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 20, 2008
10:00 AM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano

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

		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.

	AGENDA CHANGES

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	080231	[Driving-experience requirements for taxi medallion applicants]	Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Ammiano, Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1121, to adjust the driving-experience requirements for taxi medallion applicants.
		2/12/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 3/13/2008.
		2/26/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
		2/26/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 3/13/2008.
		3/7/08, TRANSFERRED to Rules Committee.

2.	060377	[Shelter Monitoring Committee]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Hearing to consider the quarterly reports of the Shelter Monitoring Committee. (Originally heard under File No. 051713 sponsor, Supervisor Alioto-Pier).
		3/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3/30/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Diana Valentine, Chair, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Wade Crowfoot, Mayor's Liaison to the Board of Supervisors; Joyce Crumm, Deputy Director of Homeless Emergency Services, Department of Human Services; James Chioncini, Secretary, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Hank Wilson; Bianka Newyar, Coalition on Homelessness; Shelley Riter, St. Boniface; Quintin Mecke; Jennifer Friederbach, Coalition on Homelessness; Male Speaker, Coalition on Homelessness. Continued to April 27, 2006.
		4/27/06, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Wade Crowfoot, Mayor's Liaison to Board of Supervisors; Diana Valentine, Chair, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Dariush Cahun, Human Services Agency; Julie Runni, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Bernice Casey; Male Speaker.
		7/13/06, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Bernice Casey, Shelter Monitoring Committee.
		9/28/06, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Quintin Mecke, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Bernice Casey, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Judy Runni, Shelter Monitoring Committee.
		1/25/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Quintin Mecke, Secretary, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Bernice Casey, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Hank Wilson, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Kim Clark, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Joyce Crum, Director, Housing and Homeless Division, Human Services Agency; David Oganshi, Shelter Monitoring; Linsey Coleman, Director, Next Door Shelter; Richard Robinson; Karen Parkins, Site Manager, Next Door Shelter.
		4/5/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Damian Ocho, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Joyce Crumm, Human Services Agency; Tomas Picarella; Judy Iranyi, Member, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Male Speaker, Department of Public Health.
		9/13/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Quintin Mecke, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Joyce Crumm, Director, Housing and Homeless Division, Human Services Agency; Bernice Casey, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Tomas Picarello, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Vivian Adams; Larry Holmes; Judi Iranyi, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Richard Robinson; David Nakanishi, Department of Public Health.
		11/15/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Speakers: None.

3.	080303	[Appointment - Asthma Task Force]
		Motion appointing Amy Dietz, term ending July 1, 2008, to the Asthma Task Force. Amy Dietz, succeeding Barbara Conner Andersen, seat 15, resigned, must be an individual who represents health care professions working with asthmatics and is a voting member, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending July 1, 2008.
		2/26/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/1 Applicant Amy Dietz, Seat 15

4.	080373	[Appointment - San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group]
		Motion appointing Jan Lynn Owgn, Leon Huntting, Heidi Mueller, Maeve Elise Brown, Kevin Stein, Ed Donaldson, Amanda Feinstein, Jon Ballesteros, Grace Mejia, Jane Duong, and Chris Oldag, terms ending July 1, 2009, to the San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group, residency requirement waived. Jan Lynn Owgn, new appointment, seat 1, must be a representative of a financial institution/lending agency, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived). Leon Huntting, new appointment, seat 2, must be a representative of the mortgage broker industry, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived). Heidi Mueller, new appointment, seat 3, must be a representative of the real estate profession, for a term ending on July 1, 2009. Maeve Elise Brown, new appointment, seat 4, must be a representative of a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived). Kevin Stein, new appointment, seat 5, must be a representative of an advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009. Ed Donaldson, new appointment, seat 6, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009. Amanda Feinstein, new appointment, seat 7, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived). Jon Ballesteros, new appointment, seat 8, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009. Grace Mejia, new appointment, seat 9, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived). Jane Duong, new appointment, seat 10, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009. Chris Oldag, new appointment, seat 11, must be a representative of any of the following categories: a financial institution/lending agency, the mortgage broker industry, the real estate profession, a community-based organization focusing on foreclosure counseling and legal assistance, or other advocacy organization, for a term ending on July 1, 2009 (residency requirement waived).
		3/11/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		13 Seats/11 applicants Jan Lynn Owgn, seat 1 (residency waiver required) Leon Huntting, seat 2 (residency waiver required) Heidi Mueller, seat 3 Maeve Elise Brown, seat 4 (residency waiver required) Kevin Stein, seat 5 Ed Donaldson, seat 6 Amanda R. Feinstein, seat 7 (residency waiver required) Jon Ballesteros, seat 8 Grace Mejia, seat 9 (residency waiver required) Jane Duong, seat 10 Chris Oldag, seat 11 (residency waiver required)

5.	080326	[Confirmation of Controller - Ben Rosenfield]	Mayor
		Motion confirming appointment of Ben Rosenfield as Controller.
		3/4/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

6.	080375	[Appointment - Small Business Commission]
		Motion appointing Janet Clyde, term ending January 6, 2012, to the Small Business Commission. Janet Clyde, succeeding Jordanna Thigpen, term expired, seat 3, must be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. May be a member of the public, and may be either a current or former owner, operator or officer of a San Francisco small business. May be an officer or representative of a neighborhood economic development organization or an expert in small business finance, for a four-year term ending January 6, 2012.
		3/12/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/2 Applicants Janet Clyde, Seat 3 Nicholas Goldman, Seat 3

7.	080233	[Urban Forestry Council - Membership]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Section 1202 to reconstitute the membership of the Urban Forestry Council to eleven members.
		2/13/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

8.	080374	[Appointment - Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force]
		Motion appointing Richard Katz and Franz Cheng, for unexpired portion of terms ending October 5, 2008, to the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force, residency requirement waived. Richard Katz, succeeding Carl Duisberg, resigned, seat 2, must represent the public at large, for the unexpired portion of a one-year term ending October 5, 2008. Franz Cheng, succeeding Marya Stark, resigned, seat 6, must represent the public at large, for the unexpired portion of a one-year term ending October 5, 2008.
		3/11/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		2 Seats/5 Applicants Richard Katz, Seat 2 or 6 Denise D'Anne, Seat 2 or 6 Franz Cheng, Seat 6 (residency waiver required) Cal Simone, Seat 2 or 6 (residency waiver required) Eric H. Wason, Seat 2 or 6

	ADJOURNMENT

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
		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.

	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	(Not to be considered at this meeting)
		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.

	There are no new items now pending under the 30-day Rule.

Meeting Procedures

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.

Disability Access

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.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

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