November 13, 2008

City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 13, 2008
11:00 AM
Rescheduled Meeting

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Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442

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		NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rules Committee on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.

		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.	081157	[Appointment, Childrens Collaborative Task Force]
		Hearing to consider appointing members to the Children's Collaborative Task Force. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 1, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 2, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 3, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 4, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 5, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 6, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a public school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 7, must be an at-large representative of public schools in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 8, must be an at-large representative of public schools in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 9, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 10, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 11, must be a teacher and/or an education professional currently employed by a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 12, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 13, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 14, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a private school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 15, must be teachers and/or education professionals currently employed by a parochial school in San Francisco. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 16, must be teachers and/or education professionals currently employed by a parochial school in San Francisco. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 17, must be teachers and/or education professionals currently employed by a parochial school in San Francisco. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 18, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a parochial school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 19, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a parochial school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting. Vacant seat, new designation, seat 20, must be the parent of a child currently enrolled in or attending a parochial school in San Francisco, for two-year term to be determined at first meeting.
		8/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		20 seats/13 applicants Chad Howard Slife, seat 1, 2, or 3 Nina A. D'Amato, seat 1, 2, or 3 Leslie Trook, seat 1, 2, or 3 Adina Safer, seat 4, 5, or 6 Pavlos Politopoulos, seat 4, 5, or 6 Natasha Hoehn, seat 7 or 8 Rebecca Kroll, seat 9, 10, or 11 Steven E. Mitchel, seat 12, 13, or 14 Laurie Poston, seat 12, 13, or 14 Judy McKie, seat 12, 13, or 14 Margaret Morrissey Heinicke, seat 12, 13, or 14 Cammy Blackstone, seat 18, 19, or 20 Matt Middlebrook, seat 18, 19, or 20

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; Thomas 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.
		3/20/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Daly; Quintin Mecke, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Joyce Crumm, Human Services Agency; Supervisor Dufty.
		9/18/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Quintin Mecke, Chair, Shelter Monitoring Committee; Supervisor Ammiano; Charles Pace; Joyce Crumm, Human Services Department; David Nakanishi, Public Health.

3.	081307	[Appointment, SOMA Community Stablization Fund Community Advisory Committee]
		Hearing to appoint two members, terms ending April 27, 2010, to the SOMA Community Stablization Fund Community Advisory Committee. 2 seats being considered Vacant seat, succeeding Rudy Corpus, seat 1, term expired, must be representative for low-income families who lives with his or her family in SOMA, for two-year term ending April 27, 2010. Vacant seat, succeeding Conny Ford, seat 2, term expired, must have expertise in employment development and/or represents labor, for two-year term ending April 27, 2010.
		10/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		2 seats/2 applicants Ian Kim, seat 1 Conny Ford, seat 2

4.	081258	[Confirming the re-appointment of Rick Swig to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency]	Mayor
		Motion confirming the re-appointment of Rick Swig to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for a four-year term ending September 3, 2012.
		9/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

5.	081319	[Appointment, Commission on the Aging Advisory Council]
		Hearing to consider appointing one member, term expiring March 31, 2010, to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council. 1 Seat being considered Vacant seat succeeding Carlos Serrano-Quan, seat 5, term expired, must be nominee of District 4 Supervisor, term ending March 31, 2010.
		10/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 seat/1 applicant Gracia Wiarda, seat 5

6.	081156	[Appointment, Immigrant Rights Commission]
		Hearing to consider appointing four members to the Immigrant Rights Commission. Vacant seat succeeding Vera Haile, seat 1, term expired, must have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for two-year term ending June 6, 2010. Vacant seat succeeding Gilbert Alexander, seat 2, term expired, must have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for two-year term ending June 6, 2010. Vacant seat succeeding Felix Levy, seat 6, resigned, must be an immigrant to the United States who is appointed in accordance with Section 4.101 of the Charter. In addition, members shall have demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 6, 2009. Vacant seat succeeding Falguni Sheth, seat 10, resigned, must be an immigrant to the United States who is appointed in accordance with Section 4.101 of the Charter. In addition, members shall have demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 6, 2009.
		8/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		4 seats/4 applicants Vera Haile, seat 1 Gilbert Alexander, seat 2 Rael Silva, seat 6 Alejandro Ponce de Leon, seat 6 or 10

7.	081364	[Appointments, Urban Forestry Council]
		Hearing to consider appointing seven members, terms ending November 18, 2010, to the Urban Forestry Council. 7 seats being considered Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 1, must be representative from an educational organization involved with tree management (University of California Cooperative Extension, etc.), for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 2, must be certified by a professional tree management organization (International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, or American Society of Landscape Architects), for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 3, must be certified by a professional tree management organization (International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, or American Society of Landscape Architects), for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 4, must be member of non-profit organization involved in urban forestry or other environmentally-related issues, for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 5, must be member of non-profit organization involved in urban forestry or other environmentally-related issues, for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 6, must be member from the community, for two-year term ending November 18, 2010. Vacant seat, new assignment, seat 7, must be member from the community, for two-year term ending November 18, 2010.
		10/27/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		7 seats/ 7 applicants John Malcolm Hillan, seat 1 Bonnie Ora Sherk, seat 1, 4, 5 or 7 Jocelyn Cohen, seat 2 or 3 Maria D'Agostino, seat 4 or 5 Naomi LeBeau, seat 4 or 5 Carolyn Blair, seat 4, 5, 6 or 7 Matt Czajkowski, seat 6 or 7

8.	081248	[Changing the name of Rowland Street in North Beach to Dirk Dirksen Alley]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Resolution changing the name of Rowland Street on Broadway in North Beach to "Dirk Dirksen Alley," in recognition of Dirk Dirksen, who will be remembered as one of the most important figures in the musical and cultural history of San Francisco; and authorizing initiation of the process to install a commemorative plaque on said street.
		9/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		10/17/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Public Works, Parking and Traffic, Police Department and Fire Department for review and recommendation.
		10/17/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Parking and Traffic Department has no objections.
		10/20/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Fire Department has no objections, however, when passed recommend Division of Emergency Communications be notified so that Computer Assisted Dispatch System can be updated.
		10/21/08, SUBSTITUTED.
		10/21/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Department of Public Works has no issues with the proposed renaming.
		10/21/08, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		11/5/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Police Department has no objections and recommends that the Department of Emergency Services is notified so that any changes to geographical data within the Computer Aided Dispatch system are updated.

	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.

9.	081331	[Election Campaign Fund]	Supervisor Daly
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 15.108 to establish an Election Campaign Fund and require annual appropriations.
		10/21/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 11/20/2008.

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