May 07, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 7, 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

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	090504	[Reappointment, Arts Commission - Cass Calder Smith]
		Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Cass Calder Smith to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

2.	090505	[Reappointment, Arts Commission - Cass Calder Smith]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Cass Calder Smith to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

3.	090506	[Reappointment, Arts Commission - John Calloway]
		Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of John Calloway to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

4.	090507	[Reappointment, Arts Commission - John Calloway]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of John Calloway to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

5.	090508	[Appointment, Arts Commission - Amy Chuang]
		Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Amy Chuang to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

6.	090509	[Appointment, Arts Commission - Amy Chuang]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Amy Chuang to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

7.	090510	[Appointment, Arts Commission - Leo Chow]
		Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Leo Chow to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2011. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

8.	090511	[Appointment, Arts Commission - Leo Chow]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Leo Chow to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2011. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

9.	090512	[Reappointment, Retirement Systems Board - Richard Peterson, Jr.]
		Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Richard Peterson, Jr. to the Retirement Systems Board for the term ending February 20, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

10.	090513	[Reappointment, Retirement Systems Board - Richard Peterson, Jr.]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Richard Peterson, Jr. to the Retirement Systems Board for the term ending February 20, 2013. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Reappointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the reappointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the reappointee continuing to serve as reappointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

11.	090514	[Appointment, Commission on the Status of Women - Julie Soo]
		Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Julie Soo to the Commission on the Status of Women for the term ending April 13, 2012. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

12.	090515	[Appointment, Commission on the Status of Women - Julie Soo]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Julie Soo to the Commission on the Status of Women for the term ending April 13, 2012. (Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date – April 14, 2009.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item to Board as a Committee Report, May 12, 2009.

13.	090470	[Appointment, Entertainment Commission - Nicky Calma]
		Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Nicky Calma to the Entertainment Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending July 1, 2009. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.117 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. Transmittal date – 4/14/09.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

14.	090471	[Appointment, Entertainment Commission - Nicky Calma]
		Motion rejecting the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Nicky Calma to the Entertainment Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending July 1, 2009. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.117 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. Transmittal date – 4/14/09.)
		4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

15.	090516	[Appointments, Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee]
		Hearing to consider appointing eight members, terms to be determined by lot, to the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee. Seat 1, new appointment, must be nominated by District 10 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 2, new appointment, must be nominated by District 10 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 3, new appointment, must be nominated by District 10 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 4, new appointment, must be nominated by District 10 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 5, new appointment, must be nominated by District 6 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 6, new appointment, must be nominated by District 6 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 7, new appointment, must be nominated by District 8 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot. Seat 8, new appointment, must be nominated by District 9 Supervisor and confirmed by the full Board for term to be determined by lot.
		4/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		8 seats/ 8 applicants Keith Goldstein, seat 1 Eric Smith, seat 2 Susan Eslick, seat 3 Jared Doumani, seat 4 Chris Durazo, seat 5 (Residency Waiver Required) David Ho, seat 6 Chris Block, seat 7 Eric Quezada, seat 8

16.	090503	[Appointments, Reentry Council]
		Hearing to consider appointing four members, terms to be determined, to the Reentry Council. Seat 1, new appointment, must be a former inmate in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility and/or a United States Bureau of Prison facility, for a two-year term to be determined. Seat 2, new appointment, must be a former inmate in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility and/or a United States Bureau of Prison facility, for a two-year term to be determined. Seat 3, new appointment, must be a former inmate in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility and/or a United States Bureau of Prison facility, for a two-year term to be determined. Seat 4, new appointment, must be a former inmate in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility and/or a United States Bureau of Prison facility, for a two-year term to be determined.
		4/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		4 seats/27 applicants Aaron Trujillo, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Allyse Gray, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Amy Yamagami, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Bryan Smith, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Charles Hopkins, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Cristian Torres, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Dempsey Williams, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Duriel Gilmore, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Emmett Oliver, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Erris Edgerly IV, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Gerald Miller, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Jacqueline Gordon, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 James Adams, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 John Irwin, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Katherine Fuentes, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Lee Boone, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 (Residency Waiver Required) Manuel La Fontaine II, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Marcel Banks, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Mary Campbell, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Naim Harrison, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Patricia Williams, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Randy Stortroen, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Rann Parker, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 (Residency Waiver Required) Ronald Sanders, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 ShaMauda Bishop, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 Tommy Escarcega, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 (Residency Waiver Required) Willam Harris, seats 1, 2, 3, 4 (Residency Waiver Required)

17.	090199	[Conflict of Interest Code Amendments]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 3.1-110, 3.1-120, 3.1-140, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-165, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-207, 3.1-218, 3.1-240, 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.
		2/12/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/26/2009.
		4/2/09, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Andrew Shen, Deputy City Attorney. Amendment of the Whole.
		4/2/09, RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED...
		4/14/09, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
		4/14/09, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		4/14/09, RE-REFERRED to Rules Committee. Supervisor Daly requested to be added as sponsor.
		4/22/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Ethics Commission. April 27, 2009 - Received response from the Ethics Commission.

	LITIGATION

	Conference with City Attorney
		[Convene in Closed Session - Existing Litigation - City as Plaintiff and/or Defendant] Motion that the Rules Committee of the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing lawsuits and claims in which proposed settlements are being considered by the Committee. Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerming these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending lawsuits and claims listed below.

18.	090416	[Closed Session - Existing Litigation - Fonseca v. Fong et al.]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd
		Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing litigation entitled Charles Fonseca v. Heather Fong, Louise Renne, Theresa Sparks, David Campos, Joe Alioto Veronese, Petra DeJesus, Yvonne Lee, and Dr. Joe Marshall, respondents, and San Francisco Police Department, real party in interest, San Francisco Superior Court No. CPF 07-507227; California Court of Appeal No. A120206, filed May 4, 2007. Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending lawsuit.
		3/31/09, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

19.	090394	[Settlement of Lawsuit - San Francisco Pier 33 LLC - $225,000]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by San Francisco Pier 33 LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $225,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 9, 2007 in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC 07-464954; entitled San Francisco Pier 33 LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are agreement to amend plaintiff's lease of San Francisco Port Commission property to expand permissible uses, allow for certain sign replacements, and provide right of first refusal to enter into five-year lease of the property beginning June 13, 2014. (City Attorney)
		4/9/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

20.	090455	[Settlement of Claim - Marsanne Weese - $26,974.20]
		Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim submitted by Marsanne Weese against the City and County of San Francisco for $26,974.20; claim was submitted on September 26, 2008. (City Attorney)
		4/9/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

		After a closed session, if one occurs, the Committee shall adopt a motion either to disclose or not to disclose.

		[Elect To Disclose] Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed session, and directs the Chair immediately to disclose that information.

		[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Committee finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Committee elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations listed above.

	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.

		NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the general plan amendments or planning code and zoning map amendments described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

	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.

21.	090461	[Providing members of the public with access to language services]	Supervisor Chiu
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding new Sections 91.1, 91.8, 91.11, 91.14, 91.18; amending Sections 91.2, 91.3, 91.4, 91.6; amending Section 91.8 and renumbering Section 91.8 as 91.9; amending Section 91.9 and renumbering Section 91.9 as 91.10; amending Section 91.11 and renumbering Section 91.11 as 91.13; amending Section 91.12 and renumbering Section 91.12 as 91.15; amending Section 91.14 and renumbering Section 91.14 as 91.17; renumbering Sections 91.10 as 91.12 and 91.13 as 91.16 to rename the Equal Access Ordinance to Language Access Ordinance and add findings; to develop language services protocols in crisis situations, to amend the contents required in departmental Annual Compliance Plans; to create reporting requirements, to create and outline the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs' responsibilities; to clarify the Ordinance intent to promote the general welfare of the public; to require all City departments to comply with the minimal requirements set forth in this Ordinance; to expand the number of City departments that must comply with the Ordinance in its entirety; to require all City departments to inform Limited English Speaking Persons of their rights under the Ordinance; to require all City Boards, City Commissions, and City Departments to translate meeting minutes; and to amend the compliant procedures.
		4/14/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 5/13/2009.

Meeting Procedures

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Disability Access

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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

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