March 1, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 1, 2007
10:00 AM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Tom Ammiano, Sean Elsbernd, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445

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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.

	MEETING CONVENED

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	070181	[City and School District Select Committee Meetings]	Supervisor Dufty
		Motion ordering the City and School District Select Committee meetings of the Board of Supervisors be held on first and third Thursdays of each month at 3:30 P.M. in the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors; and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare the proper notices and postings.
		2/6/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		2/16/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for comment and recommendation.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (File 070181) to Board as a Committee Report for consideration on March 6, 2007.

2.	070076	[Appointing Road Commissioner - Fred V. Abadi, Ph.D]	Mayor
		Ordinance appointing Fred V. Abadi, Ph.D., Director of Public Works, Road Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, and repealing Ordinance 18-02.
		1/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

3.	070236	[Appointment - In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority]
		Resolution appointing Elizabeth Grigsby, term ending March 1, 2010, to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority. Elizabeth Grigsby, succeeding herself, seat 9, term expiring March 1, 2007, must be a member of the Mayor's Disability Council, recommended to the Board by the Council, for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2010.
		2/20/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/1 Applicant Elizabeth Grigsby, Seat 9

4.	070234	[Appointment - Veterans Affairs Commission]
		Resolution appointing Jill Buck, term ending January 31, 2010, Edwin Wilkerson, Bud Wilson and Regalado Baldonado, terms ending January 31, 2011, to the Veterans Affairs Commission; residency requirement waived. Jill Buck, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 5, must be a woman veteran, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending January 31, 2010; Edwin Wilkerson, succeeding Ralph Gibson, Sr., term expired, seat 7, must be a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and is suffering under a physical disability arising from that service, in accordance with the definitions applied in such cases by the Veterans' Administration, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011; Bud Wilson, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 8, must be an at-large appointment, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011; Regalado Baldonado, succeeding Edwin Wilkerson, term expired, seat 11, must be an at-large appointment, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011.
		2/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		4 Seats/7 Applicants Jill Buck, Seat 5 (residency waiver required) Bud Wilson, Seat 8 Edwin Wilkerson, Seat 11 Kenneth A. Breiten, Seats 8 and 11 Louis Cheng, Seats 8 and 11 Larry Dean Smith, Seats 8 and 11 Regalado Baldonado, Seats 8 and 11

5.	070006	[Appointment - Shelter Monitoring Committee]
		Resolution appointing Diana Greer, term ending November 23, 2008, to the Shelter Monitoring Committee. Diana Greer, succeeding Keith Kemp, term expired, seat 5, must be selected from a list of candidates that are nominated by non-profit agencies that provide advocacy or organizing services to homeless people and be homeless or formerly homeless, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 23, 2008.
		1/3/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/2 Applicants William Masone, Seat 5 Diana Greer, Seat 5

6.	070238	[Appointment - Foster Care Improvement Task Force]
		Resolution appointing Toni Heineman, term ending August 31, 2007, to the Foster Care Improvement Task Force. Toni Heineman, new appointment, seat 2, must be a representative of a neighborhood organization from Potrero Hill, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending August 31, 2007.
		2/21/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 Seat/1 Applicant Toni Heineman, Seat 2

7.	070237	[Appointment - Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force]
		Resolution appointing Luke Lightning, Matthew Furey and Catherine Ann Swineford, terms ending November 23, 2007, to the Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force. Luke Lightning, succeeding Robert Rhine, seat 2, must be a resident of western SoMa for less than three years, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007. Matthew Furey, succeeding Mark Vernon, resigned, seat 5, must be raising a family in western SoMa, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007. Catherine Ann Swineford, new appointment, seat 23, must be a person representing the interests of homeless individuals, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007.
		2/20/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3 Seats/5 Applicants Luke Lightning, Seat 2 Brad Lipetz, Seat 2 Matthew Furey, Seats 2, 5 John E. Rosenbaum, Seat 23 Catherine Ann Swineford, Seat 23

8.	070233	[Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO]
		Motion appointing Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, term ending February 20, 2011, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission.
		2/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

9.	070193	[Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants for Voting Equipment]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend additional grants under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA"), Section 301 in an amount not to exceed $5,742,340 for voting equipment to be used for the November 2007 election and elections thereafter. (Elections Department)
		2/1/07, 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.

	There are no items currently 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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