August 07, 2008

City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee

Legislative Chamber, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 7, 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.	081062	[Appointment - Sunshine Ordinance Task Force]
		Hearing to consider appointing one member to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. One seat being considered Vacant seat, new designation, seat 7, must be member of the public who is physically handicapped and who has demonstrated intrest in citizen access and participation in local government, for a two-year term ending April 27, 2010.
		7/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/1 Applicant Doyle Johnson - Seat 7
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

2.	080936	[Reappointment, Planning Commission - Michael Antonini]
		Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor) (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 080937. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
		7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

3.	080937	[Reappointment, Planning Commission - Michael Antonini]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor) (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 080936. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
		7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

4.	080938	[Reappointment, Planning Commission - Ron Miguel]
		Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Ron Miguel to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor) (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 080939. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
		7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

5.	080939	[Reappointment, Planning Commission - Ron Miguel]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Ron Miguel to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (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 080938. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
		7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

6.	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.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

7.	080019	[Implementing the Controller's Whistleblower Program]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending Sections 4.100 and 4.115 and adding Sections 4.107 and 4.123 to implement the provisions of Charter Appendix F1.107 for the operation of the Controller's Whistleblower Program, to protect the confidentiality of whistleblowers and the investigation of complaints, and to provide protection from retaliation, and repealing Section 4.125 and adding a new Section 4.125 to prohibit the furnishing of false information in, and require cooperation with, whistleblower investigations conducted by the Controller or any other officer or department. (Controller)
		12/26/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. (Referred to the Ethics Commission for comment and recommendation.)
		2/13/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Ethics Commission recommends amendments.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

8.	080272	[Requiring registered lobbyists to wear identification badges when making lobbying contacts]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article II of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding section 2.113 to require registered lobbyists to wear identification badges distributed by the Ethics Commission when making lobbying contacts.
		2/26/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3/4/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Ethics Commission for review and comments.
		7/17/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Francisco Da Costa; Espanola Jackson. Continued to August 7, 2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

9.	080564	[Establishing a Reentry Council]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.1-1 through 5.1-6 to: establish a Reentry Council; set forth the Council's purpose, powers and duties; and establish membership criteria.
		4/22/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 5/22/2008.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

10.	080818	[Recreation and Park - San Francisco Zoo Policies and Oversight]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance adding Section 5.10 to the San Francisco Park Code to establish the San Francisco Zoo as a facility that primarily houses wildlife, domestic and exotic animals acquired from rescue situations, donations, and/or confiscations by law enforcement authorities; is committed to education and conservation, and makes animal welfare a priority; and to establish a Zoo Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Board on policy priorities for ensuring that the needs of the animals are met.
		6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.
		7/17/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Commissioner Andrea Brooks, Vice Chair, Animal Control and Welfare Commission; Lloyd Kraal; Les Shelbert; Jill Lute; Deniz Bolbol; Dr. Eliott Katz, In Defense of Animals; Carl Friedman, Director, Animal Care and Control; Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager, Recreation and Park Department; Tanya Peterson, Vice Chair, San Francisco Zoological Society; Dr. Javelin Jetson; Bob Jenkins, San Francisco Zoo; Shay Morrison, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Dolores Brown, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Joan McClean; Sid Ashee; Bruce Wagner; Nicole Plankett, Senior Vice President, Born Free USA; A. J. Eggers; Ella Carubado; Bobbi, Sunrise Children's Foundation; Christine Barnett; Male Speaker; Deborah Robbins, Member, Joint Zoo Committee, and Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Georgianne Wedergran, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Caroline Aseller; Diana Arado, SOMA Childcare; Female Speaker; Greg Wetchert; Cathy Patterson, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Lisa Wyatt; Pamela Sabatini; Pat Cavillo; Mark Innis, Member, Zoological Society; Ian Alexander, Zoo Volunteer; Sally Stephens, Chair, Animal Control and Welfare Commission; Saundra Viktor, Talk on the Wild Side, San Francisco Zoo; Jenise Ow, Summer Intern, San Francisco Zoo; Ana Causa,
		7/17/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board August 12, 2008 as a Committee Report.

	SPECIAL ORDER - 1:30 P.M.

11.	080305	[San Francisco's Declining African American Population]	Supervisor Daly
		Hearing to address San Francisco's declining African American population.
		3/4/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard in Rules Committee.

12.	080816	[San Francisco Redevelopment Agency]	Supervisor Daly
		Hearing on San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's Application for $25,021,079 in Proposition 1C Funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to subsidy construction costs in the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Project Area.
		6/10/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
		7/31/08, TRANSFERRED to Rules Committee.

13.	080988	[Exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9]	Supervisor Daly
		Hearing regarding the exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9 on May 30, 2008.
		7/29/08, 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.

Meeting Procedures

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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

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