City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, July 10, 2008
10:00 AM
City Hall, Room 263
Special Rules
Rules Committee
Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano
Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442
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Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty. |
| Members Excused: |
Tom Ammiano. |
| Members Absent: |
None. |
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| MEETING CONVENED |
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The meeting convened at 10:25 a.m. |
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| 080821 |
[Residential Rent Ordinance, defining and prohibiting tenant harassment and providing remedies of rent reduction, criminal and civil penalties] |
Supervisor Daly |
| Motion ordering submitted to the voters an ordinance concerning tenant rights and remedies against harassment under the City's residential rent ordinance, at an election to be held on November 4, 2008. |
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6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. |
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6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. |
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6/17/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute motion bearing new title. |
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| NO ACTION TAKEN. PENDING IN COMMITTEE.. |
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| 080863 |
[Funding for the deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq] |
Supervisors Daly, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Ammiano |
| Hearing to consider the proposed initiative declaration of policy to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Declaration of Policy concerning the funding for the deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq". |
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Sandra Schwartz; Female Speaker; Steve Leeds; Nancy Mancias; Shirley Cowell. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Dufty
Excused: 1 - Ammiano
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| 080864 |
[Treatment on Demand Act] |
Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick |
| Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 19A.23 create the Treatment on Demand Act". |
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Barbara Garcia and Dr. Alice Gleghorn, Department of Public Health; Jeffrey Grier, Treatment on Demand Council; Jennifer Friedenbach, Substance Abuse Council; Dan Quizen, Castro Country Club; Male Speaker, Walden House; Molly Glasco, Coalition on Homelessness; Colleen. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Dufty
Excused: 1 - Ammiano
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| 080865 |
[Installation of PG&E "Smart Meters" in the City and County of San Francisco] |
Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi |
| Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Installation of PG&E "Smart Meters" in the City and County of San Francisco". |
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Speakers: None. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Dufty
Excused: 1 - Ammiano
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| 080868 |
[San Francisco Transportation Authority] |
Mayor |
| Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Section 1404 to change the composition of the San Francisco Transportation Authority, and to declare it City policy that the Authority: maximize efficiency by having staff functions for the Transportation Authority performed, to the extent practicable, by agencies and departments of the City and County; maximize fiscal accountability by obtaining expert financial review before adoption of Authority budgets; and, maximize public accountability by adopting the ethics and public records laws that apply to the City and County". |
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Cristine DeBerry, Mayor's Office. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Dufty
Excused: 1 - Ammiano
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| 080870 |
[Community Justice Center] |
Mayor |
| Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the November 4, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 30, Section 30.1, to authorize the creation of the San Francisco Community Justice Center in collaboration with the Superior Court, to address crimes that negatively impact the quality of life of those living and working in the Tenderloin, South of Market, Civic Center, and Union Square neighborhoods. The Center is authorized to use proven tools to encourage misdemeanor and nonviolent felony offenders to get judicial adjudication and social services in one location with the intent to improve the neighborhood. Following extensive review and community input, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Property to enter into a lease, sublease or other property-related agreement to house the City services provided in connection with the Center, authorizes various tenant improvements, appropriates funding for the Center for fiscal year 2008-2009, and authorizes additional actions consistent |
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Cristine DeBerry, Mayor's Office; Jennifer Friedenbach, Coalition on Homelessness; Eli Hernandez; Dan Kusack. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Dufty
Excused: 1 - Ammiano
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| ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m. |
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