Board of Supervisors : July 14, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 14, 2008
10:00 AM
City Hall, Room 263
Special Meeting

Rules Committee

Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442

Members Present:	Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano.
Members Excused:	None.
Members Absent:	None.

MEETING CONVENED




	The meeting convened at 10:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA



080650	[Creating an Historic Preservation Commission]	Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano
	Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.105 and adding Section 4.135 to establish an Independent Historic Preservation Commission, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors and meeting certain specified qualifications, with authority to recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of landmark, and significant or contributory building designations under the Planning Code and historical property contracts under Chapter 71 of the Administrative Code without referral to the Planning Commission; recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of historic district and conservation district designations under the Planning Code with comment by the Planning Commission; approve, disapprove, or modify certificates of appropriateness to landmarks buildings or historic districts; approve, disapprove, or modify permits for major and minor alterations to significant or contributory buildings or conservation districts; recommend a Preservation
	5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).
	6/20/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Peskin; Espanola Jackson; Robert Cherny; Tara Sullivan, City Planning Department; Courtney Damkroger; female speaker; Jack Gold; Meredyth Skemp, SFHAC; Cynthia Servetnick; Inga Horton; Nancy Wuerfel; Gee Gee Platt; Supervisor Peskin. Amendment of the Whole
	6/20/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to June 27, 2008.
	6/27/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Peskin; Tara Sullivan, Planning Department; Jack Gold; Vincent Marsh; Aaron Goodman; Supervisor Ammiano. Amendment of the Whole, 3rd Draft.
	6/27/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 9, 2008.
	7/9/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Peskin; AnMarie Rodgers, Planning Department; Marlena Byrne, Deputy City Attorney.
	7/9/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 14, 2008 Rules Committee meeting.

	Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Peskin; Alexandra Bevk, San Francisco Architectural Heritage.

	RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
	Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano



080649	[Promoting and Sustaining Music and Culture in San Francisco]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano, Sandoval, Dufty
	Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 16.128, which is designed to promote music and culture in San Francisco by establishing a music and culture sustainability policy implementing those principles in part through a process for reviewing and possibly revising City Codes, and incorporating those principles into the General Plan of the City and County; and amending Section 4.106 to provide that the Board of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals of denials of entertainment-related permits and events under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission.
	5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for list).
	6/25/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department review lettar and Planning Commission Resolution 17630.
	6/27/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Tara Sullivan, Planning Department; Commissioner Terance Alan; Debra Walker; Steven Raspa, Burning Man; Scott Weiner, Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club; Dr. Brenda Miller, Prevention Research Center; Gil ; Rob Black. Amendment of the Whole
	6/27/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 9, 2008.
	7/9/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Terrance Alan, Save S. F. Coalition; Supervisor Dufty; Yomi A., General Manager, Recreation and Park Department. Amendment of the Whole Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as cosponsor.
	7/9/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 14, 2008 Rules Committee meeting.

	Speakers: None.

	RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
	Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano



080647	[Commission on the Environment]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.118, to clarify the authority of the Commission on the Environment to consider and make recommendations regarding environmental justice issues, to authorize the Commission to review and make recommendations regarding City building and land use policies for environmental sustainability, to authorize the Commission to assist City representatives to regional bodies, and to update the list of operations and functions that the Commission shall investigate and make recommendations regarding.
	5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/20/2008.
	5/21/08, SUBSTITUTED.
	6/25/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department review letter and Planning Commission Resolution 17631.
	6/27/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Ruth Gurvantis, Commission on the Environment; Robert Haley; Tara Sullivan, Planning Department; Tom Radulovich, Livable City; Nancy Wuerfel; Sally Stevens; Supervisor Daly; Supervisor Ammiano; Tom Owens, Deputy City Attorney. Amendment of the Whole
	6/27/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 9, 2008.
	7/9/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi. Amendment of the Whole
	7/9/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 14, 2008 Rules Committee meeting.

	Speakers: None.

	RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
	Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano



080648	[San Francisco Clean Energy Act]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano, Dufty, Maxwell
	Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County by amending Sections 8B.120, 8B.123, and 9.107, and adding Sections 8B.128 through 8B.131, to: (i) address the crisis of global climate change by moving San Francisco from fossil fuels to clean, sustainable energy production, (ii) ensure environmentally sustainable and affordable electric supplies for residents, businesses, and City departments, (iii) require the Public Utilities Commission to determine the most effective means of providing clean, sustainable, reliable and reasonably-priced electric service to San Francisco residents, businesses and City departments, and (iv) establish an Independent Ratepayer Advocate to represent the interests of San Franciscans that purchase utility services from the City by evaluating and making recommendations on utility rate proposals prepared by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission under Charter section 8B.125.
	5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008.
	6/17/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Mirkarimi submitted a substitute Charter Amendment bearing new title.
	6/17/08, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
	6/27/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Julian Davis, S. F. Tomorrow; Melissa West, ACORN; Joseph Bryant, A. Philip Randolph Institute; Verla Williams; David Campos; Debra Walker; Darrell Cockerham; Brandon Hernandez, PG&E; Jim Crawford; Sonya Mehta, Young Workers United; Adranne Vander-Cow; Orieyonna Johnson; John Rizzo, Trustee, S. F. School Board; Ramona Collie; Rob Black, Chamber of Commerce; Tony Gantner; Sean Randolph; Edward Young; Eric Brooks; Bob Riggham; Supervisor Daly; Barbara Hale, PUC; Supervisor Ammiano; Supervisor Dufty. Amendment of the Whole
	6/27/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 9, 2008.
	7/9/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Tony Gantner; Jim Lazarus, Chamber of Commerce; Julian Davis, S. F. Tomorrow; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Daly; Leaotis Martin; Brandon Hernandez, PG&E; Sheila Hernandez; Mark Sanchez; Aliza Wasserman; Norris Sweet; Orieyonna Johnson; Patty Franklin; Ramona Collie; Alan Bryant; John Rizzo; David Provegux; Jerrold; Eli Crawford; Adrainne Vander-Court; Daniel; Don Eichelberger; Mark Brigham; Patrick Doyle; David Van Maastricht; Andre Edwards; Denis Mosgofian; Bruce Bruggman, Bay Guardian; Adam Scow; Edward Young; Rafael Mandelman; Jayne Leog; Ms. Hernandez; Eric Brooks; John Bardis; Richard Knee; Jason Young; Grace Martinez, ACORN; Theresa Mueller, Deputy City Attorney. Amendment of the Whole
	7/9/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 14, 2008 Rules Committee meeting.

	Speakers: None.

	REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
	Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano

ADJOURNMENT




	The meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m.

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