Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/15/2009 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Committee Room 263
Regular Agenda
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091123 1 Appointment, Bicycle Advisory Committee - Ariella HymanMotionPassedMotion appointing Ariella Hyman, term ending November 19, 2010, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
091123 2 Appointment, Bicycle Advisory Committee - Ariella HymanMotionPassedMotion appointing Ariella Hyman, term ending November 19, 2010, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
091131 1 Appointment, Children and Family First Commission - Maria SuMotionPassedMotion appointing Maria Su, for an indefinite term, to the Children and Families First Commission.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
091131 2 Appointment, Children and Family First Commission - Maria SuMotionPassedMotion appointing Maria Su, for an indefinite term, to the Children and Families First Commission.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
091130 1 Appointment, Public Utilities Commission Rate Fairness Board - Donald HillaMotionPassedMotion appointing Donald Hilla, for an indefinite term, to the Public Utilities Commission Rate Fairness Board.PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A MOTION  Action details Not available
091130 2 Appointment, Public Utilities Commission Rate Fairness Board - Donald HillaMotionPassedMotion appointing Donald Hilla, for an indefinite term, to the Public Utilities Commission Rate Fairness Board.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
091060 1 Confirming the appointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of DirectorsMotionPassedMotion confirming the appointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors for a four-year term ending February 26, 2010.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
091129 1 Appointment, Entertainment Commission - Neal CavelliniMotionPassedMotion appointing Neal Cavellini, term ending July 1, 2013, to the Entertainment Commission.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
091107 1 Providing for additional public comment at committee meetingsMotionKilledMotion amending Rule 1.4 to provide additional opportunities for public comment at committee meetings.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE  Action details Not available
091107 2 Providing for additional public comment at committee meetingsMotionKilledMotion amending Rule 1.4 to provide additional opportunities for public comment at committee meetings.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
090833 1 Lobbyist Ordinance AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter I of Article II of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending Sections 2.100, 2.105, 2.110, 2.115, 2.117, 2.130, 2.135, 2.140, 2.145 and 2.150, adding Section 2.116, and deleting Sections 2.125 and 2.160, to simplify registration requirements, adopt a more equitable fee structure, ease electronic filing of lobbyist disclosures, and establish an effective date for these amendments.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090989 1 Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance amendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article I, Chapter I of the Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 1.100, 1.104, 1.107, 1.108, 1.112, 1.113, 1.114, 1.118, 1.122, 1.128, 1.130, 1.134, 1.135, 1.136, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.156, 1.161, 1.161.5, 1.168, 1.170, deleting sections 1.134.5, 1.158, and 1.160, and adding sections 1.109, 1.143, 1.171, and 1.175 to refine and conform definitions; to eliminate and streamline reporting requirements; to authorize greater electronic filing; to adjust expenditure ceilings for inflation; to clarify the permissible uses of campaign funds; to provide that certain candidates are eligible to accept Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings; to set forth the instances in which the Ethics Commission will lift Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings; to modify how public funds are disbursed to eligible candidates; to clarify the requirements for third-party reporting; to amend the statute of limitations for administrative actions; and to impose record retention requirements on local committees.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE  Action details Not available
090989 2 Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance amendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article I, Chapter I of the Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 1.100, 1.104, 1.107, 1.108, 1.112, 1.113, 1.114, 1.118, 1.122, 1.128, 1.130, 1.134, 1.135, 1.136, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.156, 1.161, 1.161.5, 1.168, 1.170, deleting sections 1.134.5, 1.158, and 1.160, and adding sections 1.109, 1.143, 1.171, and 1.175 to refine and conform definitions; to eliminate and streamline reporting requirements; to authorize greater electronic filing; to adjust expenditure ceilings for inflation; to clarify the permissible uses of campaign funds; to provide that certain candidates are eligible to accept Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings; to set forth the instances in which the Ethics Commission will lift Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings; to modify how public funds are disbursed to eligible candidates; to clarify the requirements for third-party reporting; to amend the statute of limitations for administrative actions; and to impose record retention requirements on local committees.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
090795 1 Prohibiting City employees and officers from raising funds for City departmentsOrdinanceKilledOrdinance adding a new Chapter 5 to Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, by adding sections 3.500, 3.505, 3.510 and 3.515, to prohibit City employees and officers from soliciting donations to nonprofit organizations to fund City departments from persons doing business with those departments.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE  Action details Not available
090795 2 Prohibiting City employees and officers from raising funds for City departmentsOrdinanceKilledOrdinance adding a new Chapter 5 to Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, by adding sections 3.500, 3.505, 3.510 and 3.515, to prohibit City employees and officers from soliciting donations to nonprofit organizations to fund City departments from persons doing business with those departments.REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATIONPass Action details Not available
090523 1 Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory CommitteeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code Section 10E.2 concerning the qualifications for and number of members on the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE  Action details Not available
090523 2 Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory CommitteeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code Section 10E.2 concerning the qualifications for and number of members on the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
091034 1 Extending the term of the Joint City and School District Committe for one yearMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 5.7 of the Board of Supervisors' Rules of Order to extend the term of the Joint City and School Committe for one year.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
091008 1 Settlement of Grievance - Elina Sulimov - $130,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Elina Sulimov against the City and County of San Francisco for $130,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 26, 2008, Case No. 478007; entitled Elina Sulimov, v. City and County of San Francisco.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091037 1 Settlement of Lawsuit and Disputes and Agreement to Close the Potrero Power Plant - $1,100,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Mirant Potrero L.L.C. on April 27, 2009, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 09-487-795; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Mirant Potrero L.L.C., which settlement provides for, among other things, permanent closure of the entire Potrero Power Plant when it is no longer needed for electric reliability, payment by Mirant of $1,100,000 to the City, the City's agreement to stay enforcement of the UMB Ordinance for the unoccupied unreinforced masonry buildings located at the Potrero Power Plant site pending a new site reuse plan so long as Mirant maintains the buildings in a safe manner, Mirant's agreement to restrict future uses of the site to prohibit fossil fuel generation after the Plant is shut down, and the City's agreement to priority processing of a future application for entitlements for a proposed site reuse plan.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091070 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Pat Moore/Tom Moore - $120,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Pat Moore/Tom Moore against the City and County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091071 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - James Cordova/Maria Morales - $35,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by James Cordova/Maria Morales against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091072 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Mehrdad Alemozaffar - $385,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mehrdad Alemozaffar against the City and County of San Francisco for $385,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 20, 2007, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C07-4494 JSW; entitled Mehrdad Alemozaffar, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091073 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Patty Thomas - $52,250ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Patty Thomas against San Francisco for $52,250; claim was filed on March 3, 2009.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
091140 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Joseph Imbelloni; Imbelloni Construction Co., Inc.; and Bayside Vista LLCOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Joseph Imbelloni; Imbelloni Construction Co., Inc.; and Bayside Vista LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco for a Writ of Mandate against the City and County of San Francisco to cease and desist from requiring a residential housing development commonly known as Bayside Vista, 2011 Bayshore Boulevard from compliance with the Visitacion Valley Community Facilities and Infrastructure Fee and Fund; the lawsuit was filed on August 19, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-08-478842; entitled Joseph Imbelloni; Imbelloni Construction Co., Inc.; Bayside Vista LLC v. City and County of San Francisco; Department of Building Inspection; Jose Cisneros, Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 091140.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available