City and County of San Francisco
Rules Committee
City Hall, Room 263
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 21, 2009
10:00 AM
Regular Meeting
Members: Chris Daly, Carmen Chu, David Campos
Clerk: Linda Wong (415) 554-7719
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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. |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Committee. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. |
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090616 |
[Appointment, Children and Families First Commission] |
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Motion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar, for term indefinite, to the Children & Families First Commission.
Supervisor Eric Mar, seat 3, succeeding Supervisor Carmen Chu, resigned, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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090613 |
[Appointment, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending April 27, 2011, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
Seat 11, succeeding Marjorie Ann Williams, term expired, must be a member of the public who has demonstrated interest in or has experience in the issues of citizen access and participation in local government, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2011.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Marjorie Ann Williams, seat 11 |
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090615 |
[Appointment, Veterans Affairs Commission] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending January 31, 2013, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.
Seat 2, succeeding Michael Thompson, term expired, must be an at-large appointment, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending January 31, 2013.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Michael Thompson, seat 2 |
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090611 |
[Appointment, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending March 1, 2010, to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority.
Seat 10, succeeding Vincent Behan, term expired, must be a consumer over the age of 55, authorized to represent organizations that advocate for aging people with disabilities, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending March 1, 2010.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Ethel Richardson, seat 10 |
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090610 |
[Appointment, Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending December 17, 2011, to the Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group.
Seat 5, succeeding Virginia Villegas, resigned, must be a member of the public, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending December 17, 2011.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Christopher Honigsberg, seat 5 |
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090617 |
[Appointment, Commission on the Aging Advisory Council] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending March 31, 2010, to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council.
Seat 2, succeeding Alexander MacDonald, term expired, must be nominee of District 6 Supervisor, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 31, 2010.
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5/13/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Alexander MacDonald, seat 2 |
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090618 |
[Appointment, Citizens' General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending November 21, 2010, to the Citizens' General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee.
Seat 1, succeeding Deidre Von Rock-Ricci, term expired, must be active in a business organization representing the business community located within the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 21, 2010.
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5/13/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/1 applicant
Thea Selby, seat 1 |
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090484 |
[Appointments, Graffiti Advisory Board] |
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Hearing to consider appointing three members, terms ending April 10, 2011, to the Graffiti Advisory Board.
Seat 13, succeeding Milo Hanke, term expired, must represent nonprofit organizations who provide services related to the City's beautification and neighborhood cleanup programs, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 10, 2011
Seat 15, succeeding Paul Giusti, term expired, must represent business that operates in San Francisco, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 10, 2011.
Seat 17, succeeding Jana Lord, term expired, must represent contracting agency for Municipal Railway shelters, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 10, 2011.
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4/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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3 seats/3 applicants
Leigh Ann Baughman, seat 13
Paul Giusti, seat 15
Jana Lord, seat 17 (Residency Waiver Required) |
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090614 |
[Appointments, Bicycle Advisory Committee] |
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Hearing to consider appointing two members, terms ending November 19, 2010, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Seat 3, succeeding Marc Brandt, term expired, must be a nominee of District 3 Supervisor. The member shall serve the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 19, 2010 or for the tenure of the supervisor who nominated the member, whichever is shorter in duration.
Seat 6, succeeding Jake Wegmann, term expired, must be a nominee of District 6 Supervisor. The member shall serve the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 19, 2010 or for the tenure of the supervisor who nominated the member, whichever is shorter in duration.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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2 seats/2 applicants
Marc Brandt, seat 3
Jake Wegmann, seat 6 |
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090612 |
[Appointment, Immigrant Rights Commission] |
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Hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending June 6, 2010, to the Immigrant Rights Commission.
Seat 5, succeeding Joaquin Gonzalez, 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 the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 6, 2010.
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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1 seat/2 applicants
Joaquin Gonzalez, seat 5
Lorena Melgarejo, seat 5 |
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090619 |
[Appointments, Asthma Task Force] |
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Hearing to consider appointing two members, terms ending July 1, 2011, to the Asthma Task Force.
Seat 5, succeeding Denysius Cruz, resigned, must be an individual who is either persons with asthma, the parent of a child with asthma, or an asthma patient advocate and is a voting member, for term ending July 1, 2011.
Seat 9, succeeding Mary Higgins, resigned, must be a representative of an environmental health/justice organization and is a voting member, for term ending July 1, 2011.
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5/13/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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2 seats/2 applicants
Pavlos Politopoulos, seat 5
Ann Togia, seat 9 |
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090620 |
[Appointments, San Francisco Health Authority] |
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Hearing to consider appointing two members, terms ending January 15, 2010 and January 15, 2012 to the San Francisco Health Authority.
Seat 3, succeeding Gene Maria O'Connell, term expired, must be Senior Manager of San Francisco General Hospital, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2012.
Seat 10, succeeding Maria Luz Torre, term expired, must be a nominee of the Health Authority Beneficiary Advisory Committee who shall at the time of appointment and during the person's term be a Medi-Cal benificiary, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2010.
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5/13/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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2 seats/2 applicants
Susan Currin, seat 3 (Residency Waiver Required)
Maria Luz Torre, seat 10 |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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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. |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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There are no new items now pending under the 30-day Rule. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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