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Board of Supervisors - Rules Committee

August 7, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

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

MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, August 7, 2008
10:00 AM
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
Regular Meeting


Rules Committee

Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442

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

Supervisor Peskin appointed Supervisor Elsbernd to the Committee for items 11-13 only (Files 080305, 080816 and 080988).
Meeting Convened
The meeting convened at 10:05 a.m.
081062 [Appointment, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force - Doyle Johnson]
Hearing to consider appointing one member to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.

One seat being considered
Succeeding David Pilpel, term expired, new designation, seat 7, must be experienced in consumer advocacy, must be member of the public who is physically handicapped and who has demonstrated interest in citizen access and participation in local government, for a two-year term ending April 27, 2010.
7/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Doyle Johnson; David Pilpel; Supervisor Ammiano; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Frank Darby, Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
Continued to September 18, 2008.
CONTINUED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080936 [Reappointment, Planning Commission - Michael Antonini]
Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)

(Section 4.105 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 080937. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Michael Antonini; Supervisor Ammiano; Charles Marsteller; Calvin Welch; Andrew Wood; Keiko Shimosato; Kevin Loscotoff; Luke O'Brien; Male Speaker; Henry; Eva Royale; Tim; Joellen Hartley; Sheri; Tony Kelly; April; Chris Durazo; Diana Wu, Asian Neighborhood Design; Jazzie Collins; Kevin Lawson; Mr. Ramero; Male Speaker; Marge Vincent; Philip Lesser; Jeffrey Phillips, Local 6; Oscar Grande, PODER; Walter Paulson; John O'Connor; Tom Owen, Deputy City Attorney; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Daly.
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080937 [Reappointment, Planning Commission - Michael Antonini]
Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)

(Section 4.105 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 080936. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Michael Antonini; Supervisor Ammiano; Charles Marsteller; Calvin Welch; Andrew Wood; Keiko Shimosato; Kevin Loscotoff; Luke O'Brien; Male Speaker; Henry; Eva Royale; Tim; Joellen Hartley; Sheri; Tony Kelly; April; Chris Durazo; Diana Wu, Asian Neighborhood Design; Jazzie Collins; Kevin Lawson; Mr. Ramero; Male Speaker; Marge Vincent; Philip Lesser; Jeffrey Phillips, Local 6; Oscar Grande, PODER; Walter Paulson; John O'Connor; Tom Owen, Deputy City Attorney; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Daly.
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080938 [Reappointment, Planning Commission - Ron Miguel]
Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Ron Miguel to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)

(Section 4.105 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 080939. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Ron Miguel; Tony Kelly; John O'Connor; Tim Colen, S. F. Housing Action.
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080939 [Reappointment, Planning Commission - Ron Miguel]
Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Ron Miguel to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012.

(Section 4.105 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 080938. Transmittal date - July 8, 2008.)
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Ron Miguel; Tony Kelly; John O'Connor; Tim Colen, S. F. Housing Action.
TABLED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080886 [Changing the name of the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to the Department of Technology] Mayor
Ordinance changing the name of the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to the Department of Technology, and amending San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 11.84, 11.85, 11.86, and 11.88, to implement the name change.
6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/17/2008.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Christine Martin, DTIS; Douglas Yep.
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080019 [Implementing the Controller's Whistleblower Program] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending Sections 4.100 and 4.115 and adding Sections 4.107 and 4.123 to implement the provisions of Charter Appendix F1.107 for the operation of the Controller's Whistleblower Program, to protect the confidentiality of whistleblowers and the investigation of complaints, and to provide protection from retaliation, and repealing Section 4.125 and adding a new Section 4.125 to prohibit the furnishing of false information in, and require cooperation with, whistleblower investigations conducted by the Controller or any other officer or department. (Controller)
12/26/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. (Referred to the Ethics Commission for comment and recommendation.)
2/13/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Ethics Commission recommends amendments.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Ammiano; Douglas Yep; Supervisor Mirkarimi.
Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as cosponsor.
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080272 [Requiring registered lobbyists to wear identification badges when making lobbying contacts] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article II of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding section 2.113 to require registered lobbyists to wear identification badges distributed by the Ethics Commission when making lobbying contacts.

(8/7/08, Supervisor Dufty dissenting in committee).
2/26/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
3/4/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Ethics Commission for review and comments.
7/17/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Francisco Da Costa; Espanola Jackson. Continued to August 7, 2008.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Daly; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Ammiano.
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Ammiano
Noes: 1 - Dufty
080564 [Establishing a Reentry Council] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.1-1 through 5.1-6 to: establish a Reentry Council; set forth the Council's purpose, powers and duties; and establish membership criteria.
4/22/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 5/22/2008.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi; Tom Owen, Deputy City Attorney; Jessica Flintoft, Public Defender's Office; Katy Miller, District Attorney's Office; Tina Gilbert, Adult Probation; Shannon Bennett, Public Defender's Office; Richard Rendon, S. F. Pretrial Diversion Project; Richard Jimenez, Walden House; Carlos Serrano-Quan, Goodwill Industries; Gerald Miller, Juvenile Probation.
Amendment of the Whole
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A COMMITTEE REPORT by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
080818 [Recreation and Park - San Francisco Zoo Policies and Oversight] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance adding Section 5.10 to the San Francisco Park Code to establish the San Francisco Zoo as a facility that primarily houses wildlife, domestic and exotic animals acquired from rescue situations, donations, and/or confiscations by law enforcement authorities; is committed to education and conservation, and makes animal welfare a priority; and to establish a Zoo Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Board on policy priorities for ensuring that the needs of the animals are met.

(8/7/08, Supervisor Dufty dissenting in committee).
6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.
7/17/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Commissioner Andrea Brooks, Vice Chair, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare; Lloyd Kraal; Les Shelbert; Jill Lute, Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary; Deniz Bolbol; Dr. Eliott Katz, In Defense of Animals; Carl Friedman, Director, Animal Care and Control; Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager, Recreation and Park Department; Tanya Peterson, Vice Chair, San Francisco Zoological Society; Dr. Javelin Jetson; Bob Jenkins, San Francisco Zoo; Shay Morrison, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Dolores Brown, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Joan McClean; Sid Ashee; Bruce Wagner; Nicole Plankett, Senior Vice President, Born Free USA; A. J. Eggers; Ella Carubado; Bobbi, Sunrise Children's Foundation; Christine Barnett; Male Speaker; Deborah Robbins, Member, Joint Zoo Committee, and Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Georgianne Wedergran, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Caroline Aseller; Diana Arado, SOMA Childcare; Female Speaker; Greg Wetchert; Cathy Patterson, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Lisa Wyatt; Pamela Sabatini; Pat Caviello; Mark Ennis, Member, San Francisco Zoological Society; Ian Alexander, Zoo Volunteer; Commissioner Sally Stephens, Chair, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare; Saundra Docne, Talk on the Wild Side, San Francisco Zoo; Jenny Zhou, Summer Intern, San Francisco Zoo; Amrit Khalsa, Volunteer, San Francisco Zoo; Captain Sina Shara, Humane Society; Jim Eliott; Dennis Burk, Volunteer, San Francisco Zoo; Commissioner Philip Gerrie, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare; Male Speaker; Tara Zuardo, In Defense of Animals; Male Speaker; Luisi Garrick; Coliss Baer; Francisco Da Costa, Director, Environmental Justice Advocacy; Victoria Tuorto; Carol Houck; Ms. Singh; Nancy Wuerfel; Male Speaker, Docent, San Francisco Zoo; Lauren Little; Eric Brooks, San Francisco Green Party. Amendment of the Whole prepared in Committee. (See file for details.) Continued to August 7, 2008.
7/17/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Daly; Supervisor Dufty; Carl Friedman, Director, Animal Control and Welfare; Philip Gerrie; Kim Haddad, DVM; Nicole Paquette; Denise Bolbol; Tanya Peterson; Monique Lipman; Mark Ennis; Jill Hetherington; Amrid Whalsa; Lloyd Kraal; Tricia Magher; Tjiska VonWyk; Jessica Van White; Ethan Kaminski; Seth Wong; Shay Morris; Amanda Wong; Karyn Smoot; Dean Shealor; Alaka Roubiderox; Ella Carubado; Georgeanne Wedergren; Melody Lasher; Roger Hoppes; Irene Donovan-Marten; Anthony Brown; Amy Gaffan; Sherilyn Harrington; Laura
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Ammiano
Noes: 1 - Dufty
SPECIAL ORDER - 1:30 P.M.
080305 [San Francisco's Declining African American Population] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to address San Francisco's declining African American population.
3/4/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard in Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Mr. Williams, Redevelopment Agency; Barbara Cohen, Task Force; Aileen Hernandez, Chair, Task Force; Fred Blackwell, Redevelopment Agency; Rev. Amos Brown, NAACP; Hali Reiskin; Minister Christopher Mohammed; E. R. Tompkins; Alicia Schwartz; Joanne Abernathy; Francisco da Costa; Archbishop King; Tina Collins; Cheryl Calzada; Rev. Daniel Buford; Marie Harrison; Ronnie Wilbon; Valerie Tulier; Mike Brown; Cindy Printemps; Erin, POWER; Minister D. Sisk; Nina Donehue; Male Speaker; Sharon Jones; Male Speaker; Julian Davis; Willie
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Elsbernd
Absent: 2 - Dufty, Ammiano
080816 [San Francisco Redevelopment Agency] Supervisor Daly
Hearing on San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's Application for $25,021,079 in Proposition 1C Funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to subsidize construction costs in the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Project Area.
6/10/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
7/31/08, TRANSFERRED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Mr. Williams, Redevelopment Agency; Barbara Cohen, Task Force; Aileen Hernandez, Chair, Task Force; Fred Blackwell, Redevelopment Agency; Rev. Amos Brown, NAACP; Hali Reiskin; Minister Christopher Mohammed; E. R. Tompkins; Alicia Schwartz; Joanne Abernathy; Francisco da Costa; Archbishop King; Tina Collins Cheryl Calzada; Rev. Daniel Buford; Marie Harrison; Ronnie Wilbon; Valerie Tulier; Mike Brown; Cindy Printemps; Erin, POWER; Minister D. Sisk; Nina Donehue; E. Edgerly, Brothers for Change; Sharon Jones; Male Speaker; Paster
FILED by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Elsbernd
Absent: 2 - Dufty, Ammiano
080988 [Exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9] Supervisor Daly
Hearing regarding the exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9 on May 30, 2008.
7/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Heard in committee. Speakers: Mr. Williams, Redevelopment Agency; Barbara Cohen, Task Force; Aileen Hernandez, Chair, Task Force; Fred Blackwell, Redevelopment Agency; Rev. Amos Brown, NAACP; Hali Reiskin; Minister Christopher Mohammed; E. R. Tompkins; Alicia Schwartz; Joanne Abernathy; Francisco da Costa; Archbishop King; Tina Collins Cheryl Calzada; Rev. Daniel Buford; Marie Harrison; Ronnie Wilbon; Valerie Tulier; Mike Brown; Cindy Printemps; Erin, POWER; Minister D. Sisk; Nina Donehue; E. Edgerly, Brothers for Change; Sharon Jones; Male Speaker; Paster
FILED by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Daly, Elsbernd
Absent: 2 - Dufty, Ammiano
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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