July 10, 2008 - Special

City and County of San Francisco

Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM
Special Rules

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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.	080821	[Residential Rent Ordinance, defining and prohibiting tenant harassment and providing remedies of rent reduction, criminal and civil penalties]	Supervisor Daly
		Motion ordering submitted to the voters an ordinance concerning tenant rights and remedies against harassment under the City's residential rent ordinance, at an election to be held on November 4, 2008.
		6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.
		6/17/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute motion bearing new title.
		6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to the Board as a Committee Report for July 15, 2008 meeting.

2.	080863	[Funding for the deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq]	Supervisors Daly, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Ammiano
		Hearing to consider the proposed initiative declaration of policy to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Declaration of Policy concerning the funding for the deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq".
		6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

3.	080864	[Treatment on Demand Act]	Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick
		Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 19A.23 create the Treatment on Demand Act".
		6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

4.	080865	[Installation of PG&E "Smart Meters" in the City and County of San Francisco]	Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi
		Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Installation of PG&E "Smart Meters" in the City and County of San Francisco".
		6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

5.	080868	[San Francisco Transportation Authority]	Mayor
		Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Section 1404 to change the composition of the San Francisco Transportation Authority, and to declare it City policy that the Authority: maximize efficiency by having staff functions for the Transportation Authority performed, to the extent practicable, by agencies and departments of the City and County; maximize fiscal accountability by obtaining expert financial review before adoption of Authority budgets; and, maximize public accountability by adopting the ethics and public records laws that apply to the City and County".
		6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

6.	080870	[Community Justice Center]	Mayor
		Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 30, Section 30.1, to authorize the creation of the San Francisco Community Justice Center in collaboration with the Superior Court, to address crimes that negatively impact the quality of life of those living and working in the Tenderloin, South of Market, Civic Center, and Union Square neighborhoods. The Center is authorized to use proven tools to encourage misdemeanor and nonviolent felony offenders to get judicial adjudication and social services in one location with the intent to improve the neighborhood. Following extensive review and community input, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Property to enter into a lease, sublease or other property-related agreement to house the City services provided in connection with the Center, authorizes various tenant improvements, appropriates funding for the Center for fiscal year 2008-2009, and authorizes additional actions consistent with this ordinance".
		6/17/08, 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.

7.	080879	[Clarifying and consolidating reporting requirements; requiring electronic filing]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending sections 1.108, 1.112, 1.113, and 1.135 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, to clarify and consolidate campaign finance reporting requirements, and to expand electronic filing.
		6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/17/2008.
		6/23/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Ethics Commission for review and comments.
		6/24/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. At its meeting on May 12, 2008, the Ethics Commission approved the proposed legislative changes.

8.	080886	[Changing the name of the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to the Department of Technology]	Mayor
		Ordinance changing the name of the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to the Department of Technology, and amending San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 11.84, 11.85, 11.86, and 11.88, to implement the name change.
		6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/17/2008.

Meeting Procedures

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Disability Access

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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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