Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/23/2008 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 263
Rescheduled Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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081119 1 Noise Control Ordinance- Establishing Noise Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 49, 2900, 2901, 2902, 2904, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2910, 2912, 2916, 2917, and 2918, repealing Sections 2903, 2906, 2911, 2913, 2914, 2915, and 2918, and adding new Sections 2912, 2920, 2922, 2924, and 2926, to revise the City's noise control regulations, add administrative penalties, and create a Noise Task Force.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE  Action details Not available
081119 2 Noise Control Ordinance- Establishing Noise Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 49, 2900, 2901, 2902, 2904, 2907, 2908, 2909, 2910, 2912, 2916, 2917, and 2918, repealing Sections 2903, 2906, 2911, 2913, 2914, 2915, and 2918, and adding new Sections 2912, 2920, 2922, 2924, and 2926, to revise the City's noise control regulations, add administrative penalties, and create a Noise Task Force.CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081169 1 Appointment, Graffiti Advisory Board, Jana LordMotionPassedMotion appointing Jana Lord, term ending April 10, 2009, to the Graffiti Advisory Board, residency requirement waived.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
081169 2 Appointment, Graffiti Advisory Board, Jana LordMotionPassedMotion appointing Jana Lord, term ending April 10, 2009, to the Graffiti Advisory Board, residency requirement waived.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081274 1 Appointment, Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force, Benjamin LoweMotionPassedMotion appointing Benjamin Lowe, term ending March 27, 2009, to the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
081274 2 Appointment, Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force, Benjamin LoweMotionPassedMotion appointing Benjamin Lowe, term ending March 27, 2009, to the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081285 1 Lobbyist Ordinance amendments to regulate permit lobbyingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 1 of Article II of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending section 2.105 to require registration and disclosure under the Lobbyist Ordinance by persons who lobby the Zoning Administrator, the City Engineer, the County Surveyor, the Bureau Chief of the Department of Public Works' Bureau of Street Use and Mapping, elected officials, or the Director of the Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection or Department of Public Works regarding permits, parcel maps or subdivision tract maps.RECOMMENDED  Action details Not available
081190 1 Elections for the Retiree Health Trust Fund Board, San Francisco Employee Retirement System Board and Health Service System BoardOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 16.550-16.561 and 16.563-16.564, and adding Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2 and 16.565, and amending San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 3.1-268, to provide for Retiree Health Trust Fund Board elections and making minor revisions to existing San Francisco Retirement System and Health Service System election procedures.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE  Action details Not available
081190 2 Elections for the Retiree Health Trust Fund Board, San Francisco Employee Retirement System Board and Health Service System BoardOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 16.550-16.561 and 16.563-16.564, and adding Sections 16.553-1, 16.553-2 and 16.565, and amending San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 3.1-268, to provide for Retiree Health Trust Fund Board elections and making minor revisions to existing San Francisco Retirement System and Health Service System election procedures.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081309 1 Appointment, Taxi Commission - Arthur TomMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Arthur Tom to the Taxi Commission, for the term ending June 28, 2012.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
081310 1 Appointment, Taxi Commission - Arthur TomMotionKilledMotion rejecting the Mayor’s appointment of Arthur Tom to the Taxi Commission for the term ending June 28, 2012.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
081311 1 Appointment, Taxi Commission - Arthur TomMotionKilledMotion taking no position concerning the Mayor’s appointment of Arthur Tom to the Taxi Commission, for the term ending June 28, 2012.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
081257 1 Confirming the re-appointment of Francee Covington to the San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyMotionPassedMotion confirming the re-appointment of Francee Covington to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for a four-year term ending September 3, 2012.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081227 1 Voting Systems Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.400-410 to establish a Voting Systems Task Force comprised of individuals with backgrounds in good government, computer science or the computer industry, election administration, and accommodations of persons with disabilities, to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about voting system standards, design and development.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081245 1 Nitrite based PoppersHearingFiledHearing on the disclosure of the Health effects of Nitrite based Poppers.CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass Action details Not available
080558 1 Mills Act program requirementsHearingFiledHearing on the Mills Act program requirements.FILEDPass Action details Not available
081068 1 Settlement of City's Lawsuit Against Defendant EnCana Corp - $265,695.80OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Sempra Energy, et al. (JCCP No. 4221-00023), filed by the City and County of San Francisco on June 8, 2004, and coordinated as Natural Gas Anti-Trust Cases I, II, III & IV in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego (JCCP Nos. 4221, 4224, 4226, and 4228); the settlement provides approximately $265,695.80 to the City from defendant EnCana Corp.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081165 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Twylah Sperka - $49,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Twylah Sperka against the City and County of San Francisco for $49,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 26, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 460-772; entitled Twylah Sperka v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081166 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - J. Hadley Louden - $35,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by J. Hadley Louden against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 5, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 06-452880, entitled J. Hadley Louden v. Sgt. Sorgie et al., and removed to the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 06-04762 MHP, on August 7, 2006.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081205 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Gladys DeWitt - $50,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gladys DeWitt against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 19, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 459735, and removed, on July 27, 2007, to United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C-07-03791 PJH, entitled DeWitt v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081259 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Karen Douma - $1,695,100.00OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Karen Douma, individually, Karen Douma, as Personal Representative of the Estate Of David Douma, deceased, Jason Douma, individually, Pamela Fay, individually, and David Douma, Jr., individually against SF American Taxicab, Inc., Autos For Hire Rpg, Inc., Alem Belai, City And County of San Francisco, Regents of The University of California, DOES 1 to 100, jointly and severally for $1,695,100.00; the lawsuit was filed on August 10, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-07-466068; entitled Karen Douma, et al., v. SF American Taxicab, Inc., et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081260 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - James R. Figueroa - $65,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of James R. Figueroa's claims in the lawsuit filed by James R. Figueroa against the City and County of San Francisco for $65,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 26, 2007, in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 467599, entitled James Figueroa v. City and County of San Francisco dba Department of Public Works.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081261 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Husam Sajjan - $100,000.00OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Husam Sajjan against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2006 in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 458649; entitled Husam Sajjan v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081262 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Estate of Nicholas Torrico, et al. - $150,000.00OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the Estate of Nicholas Torrico, et al. against the City and County of San Francisco for $150,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on July 13, 2007 in United States District Court, Case No. C07-3624 JCS; entitled Estate of Nicholas Torrico, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081263 1 Approval of Settlement Agreement before the Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a settlement agreement related to the electricity crisis of 2000-2001 in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and accepting distribution of settlement funds collected by FERC.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081317 1 Authorizing Settlement of Attorney's Fees and Costs Claim Following Lawsuit - $380,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the claim for attorney's fees and costs incurred by Paula Fiscal, Larry Barsetti, Rebecca Kidder, Dana Drenkoski, John Candido, Alan Byard, Andrew Sirkis, National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, California Association of Firearm Retailers, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, and San Francisco Veteran Police Officers Association in litigation against the City and County of San Francisco, for $380,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 29, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-050505960; entitled Fiscal, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available