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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
4
110114
Name:
Environment Code - Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot
Program
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
3/8/2011
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
5/10/2011
5/19/2011
Enactment date:
5/19/2011
78-11
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance adding Chapter 20 to the Environment Code to establish a three-year pilot program to
reduce waste in the distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories to private residences and
businesses in San Francisco, and to reduce neighborhood blight, by restricting distribution to
circumstances where: 1) there is personal delivery of the directory to a human being, 2) there has
been a request for delivery of the directory to the residence or business, or 3) directories are
maintained for pick-up at a distribution center or business open to the public; mandating a public
outreach program to educate the public about the environmental harms associated with excessive
distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories, develop and publicize alternatives to private
possession of such directories, and inform the public of the option and means of obtaining such
directories; and making environmental findings.
Sponsors:
David Chiu, Eric Mar, Ross Mirkarimi, Scott Wiener, Malia Cohen
Attachments:
1. Legislation_Ver1, 2. Leg_Digest_Ver1, 3. Response_PLN_021011, 4. Response_SBC_022811, 5.
Legislation_Ver2, 6. Leg_Digest_Ver2, 7. Comm_Packet_032111, 8. Legislation_Ver3, 9.
Leg_Digest_Ver3, 10. Board_Packet_032911, 11. Legislation_Ver4, 12. Leg_Digest_Ver4, 13.
Board_Packet_051011, 14. Controller_050911, 15. Board_Packet_051711, 16. Legislation_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
2/1/2011
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
2/7/2011
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning Department
2/10/2011
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Small Business Commission
2/28/2011
1
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED
President
3/8/2011
2
AMENDED
Land Use and Economic
Development Committee
3/21/2011
2
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Land Use and Economic
Development Committee
3/21/2011
3
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Board of Supervisors
3/29/2011
3
Pass
CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST
READING
Board of Supervisors
3/29/2011
4
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
5/10/2011
4
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
5/17/2011
4
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
5/19/2011
4