April 2, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:00 AM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Chris Daly, Carmen Chu, David Campos

Clerk: Linda Wong (415) 554-7719

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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.	090397	[Appointment, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District - David Campos]
		Motion appointing Supervisor David Campos, term ending January 31, 2011, to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
		3/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

2.	090396	[Appointment, California State Association of Counties - John Avalos]
		Motion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, term ending November 28, 2009, as an alternate member to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors. Seat 2, succeeding Supervisor Carmen Chu, term expired, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the expired portion of a one-year term ending November 28, 2009.
		3/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

3.	090232	[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Ruth Todd]
		Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Ruth Todd to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 2, for a two-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.135 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 090233. Transmittal date – February 24, 2009.)
		2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

4.	090233	[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Ruth Todd]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Ruth Todd to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 2, for a two-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.135 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 090232. Transmittal date – February 24, 2009.)
		2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

5.	090236	[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Diane Matsuda]
		Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Diane Matsuda to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 7, for a four-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.135 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 090237. Transmittal date – February 24, 2009.)
		2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

6.	090237	[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Diane Matsuda]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Diane Matsuda to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 7, for a four-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.135 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 090236. Transmittal date – February 24, 2009.)
		2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

7.	090333	[Appointment, Voting Systems Task Force - Brent Turner]
		Motion appointing Brent Turner, term to be determined, to the Voting Systems Task Force, residency requirement waived. Brent Turner, new assignment, seat 2, must represent good government groups, for two-year term to be determined.
		3/17/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3/17/09, RE-REFERRED to Rules Committee.

8.	090300	[Appointment, Bay Area Library and Information System Advisory Board]
		Hearing to appoint one member, term ending June 30, 2010, to the Bay Area Library and Information System Advisory Board. Vacant seat succeeding Nora Dowley, term expired, seat 1, must represent public at large and underserved residents, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 30, 2010.
		3/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		1 seat/ 1 applicant Anne Wintroub

9.	090391	[Appointments, Commission on Aging Advisory Council]
		Hearing to consider appointing two members, terms ending March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011, to the Commission on Aging and Advisory Council. Seat 7, succeeding Luis Calderon, term expired, must be nominee of District 8 Supervisor, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 31, 2010. Seat 9, succeeding Sharon Eberhardt, term expired, must be nominee of District 11 Supervisor, for a two-year term ending March 31, 2011.
		3/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		2 seats/ 2 applicants Ken Prag, seat 7 Sharon Eberhardt, seat 9

10.	090390	[Appointments, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority]
		Hearing to consider appointing three members, terms ending March 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012, to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority. Seat 1, succeeding Ethel Richardson, term expired, must be a consumer over the age of 55 years, authorized to represent organizations that advocate for aging people with disabilities, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending March 1, 2011. Seat 7, succeeding Gustavo Serina, term expired, must be a member of the Commission on the Aging, recommended to the Board by the Commission, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending March 1, 2012. Seat 11, succeeding Luis Calderon, term expired, must be a consumer between the ages of 18 and 60, authorized to represent orgranizations that advocate for younger people with disabilities, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending March 1, 2012.
		3/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3 seats/ 3 applicants Mike Boyd, seat 1 Gustavo Serina, seat 7 Luis Calderon, seat 11

11.	090199	[Conflict of Interest Code Amendments]
		Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 3.1-110, 3.1-120, 3.1-145, 3.1-155, 3.1-165, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-207, 3.1-218, 3.1-251, 3.1-253, 3.1-267, 3.1-275, 3.1-280, 3.1-285, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-340, 3.1-345, 3.1-362, 3.1-365, 3.1-395, 3.1-410, 3.1-415, 3.1-420, 3.1-422, 3.1-435, 3.1-460, deleting sections 3.1-193, 3.1-300, 3.1-350, 3.1-425, and adding sections 3.1-158, 3.1-268, 3.1-350 to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements and to modify the applicable disclosure categories. (Clerk of the Board)
		2/12/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/26/2009.

	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.

Meeting Procedures

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Disability Access

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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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