June 13, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Friday, June 13, 2008
10:00 AM
Special 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

1.	080699	[Appointment, Planning Commission - Gwyneth Borden]	Mayor
		Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Gwyneth Borden to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2010. (Section 4.105 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved; companion measure to File 080700. Transmittal date – May 19, 2008.)
		5/19/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

2.	080700	[Appointment, Planning Commission - Gwyneth Borden]	Mayor
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Gwyneth Borden to the Planning Commission. (Section 4.105 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved; companion measure to File 080699. Transmittal date – May 19, 2008.)
		5/19/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

3.	080642	[Raising the number of signatures required to qualify a recall petition for member of the Board of Supervisors]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 14.103, to raise the number of signatures required to qualify a recall petition for member of the Board of Supervisors from 10 percent of the registered voters of the district to 20 percent.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).

4.	080643	[City Elections In Even-Numbered Years]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101 and 13.101 and Article XVII to change the election cycle for the offices of Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney and Treasurer so that these offices will be elected in even-numbered years; and to amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list)
		5/23/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department CEQA determination.

5.	080638	[Creating an Independent Rate Payer Advocate to review and recommend utility service rates proposed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 8B.128, to require the City Administrator to appoint an Independent Rate Payer Advocate, and prescribing the duties and responsibilities of the Independent Rate Payer Advocate.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred (1st Draft) to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list)

6.	080639	[Retirement system credit for unpaid parental leave]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by: adding Sections A8.523 through A8.523-7, to allow retirement system credit for eligible safety members who have taken unpaid parental leave while employed with the City and County; amending Sections A8.559-10, A8.585-10, A8.586-10, A8.588-10, A8.595-10, A8.596-10, A8.597-10, and A8.598-10, relating to computation of service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave; and amending Sections A8.559-11, A8.585-11, A8.586-11, A8.588-11, A8.595-11, A8.596-11, A8.597-11, and A8.598-11, relating to the source of funds for eligible safety members who elect to purchase service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).
		5/18/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Human Resources Department commenting, will require meet and confer.

7.	080713	[Appointment - Graffiti Advisory Board]
		Hearing to consider appointing one member to the Graffiti Advisory Board. 1 seat being considered Vacant seat succeeding Deborah Mansfield, resigned, seat 16, must represent private schools or art schools who operate in San Francisco, for unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 10, 2009.
		5/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 seat/1 applicant Rebecca Delgado Rottman, seat 16

8.	080714	[Appointment - S. F. Health Authority]
		Hearing to consider appointing one member to the San Francisco Health Authority. 1 seat being considered Vacant seat, succeeding Nathan Nayman, term expired, seat 2, must be nominee of Hospital Council of Northern California, for three-year term ending January 15, 2011.
		5/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 seat/1 applicant Randall L. Wittorp, seat 2 (residency waiver required)

9.	080717	[Appointment - Food Security Task Force]
		Hearing to consider appointing one member to the Food Security Task Force. 1 seat being considered Vacant seat, never filled, seat 5, must be from the Department of Aging and Adult Services of the Human Services Agency, for term ending March 15, 2009.
		5/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 seat/1 applicant Diana Jensen, seat 5 (residency waiver required)

10.	080614	[Extending the Expiration date of the MBE/WBE/LBE Ordinance]	Mayor, Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance extending the expiration date of Chapter 12D.A, the City's Minority/Women/Local Business Utilization program until one year after the injunction in Coral Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco ( S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted or stayed.
		5/6/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

11.	080613	[Local Business Enterprise and Non-Discrimination in Contracting Ordinance shall terminate 120 days after the injunction in Coral v. Construction, Inc. ( S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted	Mayor, Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending the Administrative Code 14B.18 to suspend enforcement of 14.B and reinstate Chapter 12D.A. 120 days after the injunction in Coral Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco (S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted or stayed.
		5/6/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

	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.

12.	080641	[Pier 70 Maritime District plan approval and financing; priorities for use of Port funds; Port agreements with other City departments]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Sections B7.310 and B7.320, and amending Section B6.406, to: authorize the Board of Supervisors to approve a Pier 70 financial and land use plan; require the City to appropriate General Fund revenues in an amount up to 75% of the projected hotel and payroll taxes attributable to improvements at Pier 70 to finance those improvements; waive Board approval of leases consistent with the approved Pier 70 plan; require the City to appropriate funds for Board-approved agreements between City departments and the Port Commission; and, updating the priorities for use of Port revenues.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/20/2008.
		5/21/08, SUBSTITUTED. Amendment of the Whole (Second Draft), new title. 30 days begins upon receipt of Charter Amendment approved as to form and a legislative digest.

13.	080647	[Commission on the Environment]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.118, to clarify the authority of the Commission on the Environment to consider environmental justice issues and to review City building and land use policies for environmental sustainability; and allowing the Commission to investigate and make recommendations to City agencies regarding climate change.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/20/2008.
		5/21/08, SUBSTITUTED. Amendment of the Whole (Second Draft), same title. 30-days begins upon receipt of Charter Amendment approved as to form and a legislative digest.

14.	080690	[Authorizing the Health Commission to perform and award contracts for public work and related professional services]	Supervisor Elsbernd
		Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6, Section 6.2, to add the Health Commission and the Department of Public Health to the list of those commissions and departments authorized to perform and award contracts for public work and related professional services.
		5/20/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/19/2008.

Meeting Procedures

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Disability Access

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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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