Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/15/2007 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 263
Regular Meeting
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070122 2 Conflict of Interest Code AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 1 of Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 3.102.5, 3.1-105, 3.1-120, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-160, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-205, 3.1-207, 3.1-218, 3.1-230, 3.1-242, 3.1-245, 3.1-252, 3.1-265, 3.1-267, 3.1-270, 3.1-275, 3.1-285, 3.1-312, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-325, 3.1-335, 3.1-340, 3.1-345, 3.1-350, 3.1-365, 3.1-375, 3.1-390, 3.1-395, 3.1-420, 3.1-435, 3.1-440, 3.1-445, and 3.1-500; renumbering sections 3.1-252, 3.1-265, and 3.1-375 as sections 3.1-255, 3.1-362 and 3.1-252, respectively; deleting sections 3.1-109, 3.1-168, 3.1-170, 3.1-220, 3.1-222, 3.1-290, 3.1-400, 3.1-423, and 3.1-430; and adding sections 3.1-108, 3.1-193, 3.1-251, 3.1-253, and 3.1-457, all to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements, to modify the applicable disclosure categories, and to clarify that consultants for each City agency must file financial disclosures in disclosure category 1 unless the agency’s director has indicated otherwise.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE  Action details Not available
070122 3 Conflict of Interest Code AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 1 of Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 3.102.5, 3.1-105, 3.1-120, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-160, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-205, 3.1-207, 3.1-218, 3.1-230, 3.1-242, 3.1-245, 3.1-252, 3.1-265, 3.1-267, 3.1-270, 3.1-275, 3.1-285, 3.1-312, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-325, 3.1-335, 3.1-340, 3.1-345, 3.1-350, 3.1-365, 3.1-375, 3.1-390, 3.1-395, 3.1-420, 3.1-435, 3.1-440, 3.1-445, and 3.1-500; renumbering sections 3.1-252, 3.1-265, and 3.1-375 as sections 3.1-255, 3.1-362 and 3.1-252, respectively; deleting sections 3.1-109, 3.1-168, 3.1-170, 3.1-220, 3.1-222, 3.1-290, 3.1-400, 3.1-423, and 3.1-430; and adding sections 3.1-108, 3.1-193, 3.1-251, 3.1-253, and 3.1-457, all to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements, to modify the applicable disclosure categories, and to clarify that consultants for each City agency must file financial disclosures in disclosure category 1 unless the agency’s director has indicated otherwise.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
070280 1 Mayor's Reappointment, Taxi Commission - Patricia BreslinMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Patricia Breslin to the Taxi Commission, term ending March 1, 2009.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
070281 1 Mayor's Reappointment, Taxi Commission - Patricia BreslinMotionKilledMotion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Patricia Breslin to the Taxi Commission, term ending March 1, 2009.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
070282 1 Mayor's Reappointment , Taxi Commission - Patricia BreslinMotionKilledMotion taking no position concerning the Mayor's reappointment of Patricia Breslin to the Taxi Commission, term ending March 1, 2009.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
070311 1 Confirming the appointment of Linda Cheu to the Redevelopment Agency, term ending September 3, 2010.ResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Linda Cheu to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, term ending September 3, 2010.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE  Action details Not available
070311 2 Confirming the appointment of Linda Cheu to the Redevelopment Agency, term ending September 3, 2010.ResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Linda Cheu to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, term ending September 3, 2010.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
070242 1 Appointment - Foster Care Improvement Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution appointing Helen Birch, term ending August 31, 2007, to the Foster Care Improvement Task Force; residency requirement waived.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
070242 2 Appointment - Foster Care Improvement Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution appointing Helen Birch, term ending August 31, 2007, to the Foster Care Improvement Task Force; residency requirement waived.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070340 1 Appointment - Child Care Planning and Advisory CouncilResolutionPassedResolution appointing Juanita Santana, term ending December 31, 2008, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION  Action details Not available
070340 2 Appointment - Child Care Planning and Advisory CouncilResolutionPassedResolution appointing Juanita Santana, term ending December 31, 2008, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070341 1 Appointment - Commission on the Aging Advisory CouncilHearingFiledHearing to consider appointing one member to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council.CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass Action details Not available
070338 1 Appointment - Citizens' General Obligation Bond Oversight CommitteeResolutionPassedResolution appointing Shawn Leonard, term ending November 21, 2008, to the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION  Action details Not available
070338 2 Appointment - Citizens' General Obligation Bond Oversight CommitteeResolutionPassedResolution appointing Shawn Leonard, term ending November 21, 2008, to the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070339 1 Appointment - Asthma Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution appointing Nanette Madden, term ending June 30, 2007, to the Asthma Task Force.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION  Action details Not available
070339 2 Appointment - Asthma Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution appointing Nanette Madden, term ending June 30, 2007, to the Asthma Task Force.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070193 1 Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants for Voting EquipmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend additional grants under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA"), Section 301 in an amount not to exceed $5,742,340 for voting equipment to be used for the November 2007 election and elections thereafter.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE  Action details Not available
070193 2 Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants for Voting EquipmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend additional grants under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA"), Section 301 in an amount not to exceed $5,742,340 for voting equipment to be used for the November 2007 election and elections thereafter.CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
061470 1 Thirty Day Hold for Legislation Involving Planning or Land UseMotionPassedMotion amending the Rules Order of the Board of Supervisors to add Rule 5.41 requiring that significant amendments to the Administrative Code involving land use or planning issues shall be referred to the Planning Department and prohibiting Board or Committee action on such legislation until thirty days after introduction.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
061695 1 Assessment Appeals Boards: expanding Board Two jurisdictionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 2B "Assessment Appeals Boards" by amending Section 2B.6 and Section 2B.13 to expand the jurisdiction of Board Two (1) from less than $20,000,000 to less than $50,000,000 maximum assessed roll value, and (2) to include jurisdiction over residential property of four units or less in the downtown and south of Market areas that are currently excluded from Board Two jurisdiction.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
061696 1 Assessment Appeals Board Local Procedural Rule Modification: Time period for Applicants to request reconsideration after denial of application due to failure to appear at hearingResolutionPassedResolution approving modification of Assessment Appeals Board local Procedural Rule 21 as approved by a joint meeting of AAB members, to improve hearing calendar management by providing that an Applicant will have thirty (30) days (instead of the current sixty (60) days) to file a request for reconsideration whenever the AAB has denied an application due to the Applicant's failure to appear at the scheduled hearing.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
070251 1 Adequacy of Ethics Commission ResourcesHearingFiledHearing to determine whether the Ethics Commission is funded sufficiently to perform its Charter mandates and whether the City has appropriately responded to the Civil Grand Jury Report of 2005.FILEDPass Action details Not available
070109 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Harvey John MerkOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Harvey John Merk against the City and County of San Francisco for $135,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 5, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 443-654; entitled Harvey John Merk, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070141 2 Three Month Extension of Tolling AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving a three month extension of mutual tolling agreement between the City of Daly City ("Daly City") and the City and County of San Francisco ("San Francisco").RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070293 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Marnie CarterOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Marnie Carter against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 30, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 439-948; entitled Marnie Carter, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070294 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Adrienne HoganOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Adrienne Hogan against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000.00 (fifty thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 444952, entitled Adrienne Hogan v. City and County of San Francisco et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070295 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Hattie Finn-CarterOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Hattie Finn-Carter against the City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha for $70,000.00 (seventy thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2006, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 06-1067, entitled Hattie Finn-Carter v. City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
070297 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - San Francisco Bay Area Transit DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing revised settlement of litigation brought by the San Francisco Bay Area Transit District against City and County of San Francisco in the eminent domain action entitled San Francisco Bay Area Transit District v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. HG03-099024, filed July 7, 2003), for the principal amount of $2,367,570.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE  Action details Not available
070297 2 Settlement of Lawsuit - San Francisco Bay Area Transit DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing revised settlement of litigation brought by the San Francisco Bay Area Transit District against City and County of San Francisco in the eminent domain action entitled San Francisco Bay Area Transit District v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. HG03-099024, filed July 7, 2003), for the principal amount of $2,367,570.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED..Pass Action details Not available