June 20, 2008 - Rescheduled

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		NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rules Committee on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO Friday, June 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., and will be held in Room 263, City Hall.

		Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

		Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

	AGENDA CHANGES

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	080642	[Number of signatures required to qualify a recall petition.]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 14.103, to adopt State law regarding the number of signatures required to qualify a recall petition for local officers.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).
		6/13/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Daly; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Tomas Picarello. Amendment of the Whole, Second Draft.
		6/13/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to June 20, 2008.

2.	080851	[Appointment of the City Treasurer; City Elections in Even-numbered Years]
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by (1) adding Section 3.106, amending Sections 6.100, 13.101, 13.101.5, 13.102, and 14.103, and repealing Section 6.106, to provide for appointment rather than election of the City Treasurer, set qualifications for the Office of Treasurer, and setting an operative date; and, (2) amending Sections 2.101, 13.101 and Article XVII to: change the election cycle for the offices of Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, and City Attorney so that these offices will be elected in even-numbered years; amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years; and, clarify the operation of term limits for members of the Board of Supervisors.
		6/13/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		6/13/08, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Supervisor Daly. Prepared in committee as a Charter Amendment. Continued to June 20, 2008.

3.	080638	[Creating an Independent Ratepayer Advocate to review and recommend utility service rates proposed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 8B.128, to create an Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate to evaluate, analyze, provide comments and make recommendations on the efficiency, equity, and fiscal feasibility, from the ratepayers' perspective, of utility rate proposals prepared by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission under Charter section 8B.125; to require the City Administrator to appoint an Independent Ratepayer Advocate;and prescribing the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred (1st Draft) to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list)
		6/13/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Supervisor McGoldrick; Todd Rydstrom, PUC; Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Supervisor Daly; Joan Girardot; Steven Lawrence; Rae Doyle; Patricia Vaughey; Gary Noguera; Tomas Picarello; Judith Berkowitz. Amendment of the Whole, Second Draft.
		6/13/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to June 20, 2008.

4.	080639	[Retirement system credit for unpaid parental leave]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by: adding Sections A8.523 through A8.523-7, to allow retirement system credit for eligible safety members who have taken unpaid parental leave while employed with the City and County; amending Sections A8.559-10, A8.585-10, A8.586-10, A8.588-10, A8.595-10, A8.596-10, A8.597-10, and A8.598-10, relating to computation of service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave; and amending Sections A8.559-11, A8.585-11, A8.586-11, A8.588-11, A8.595-11, A8.596-11, A8.597-11, and A8.598-11, relating to the source of funds for eligible safety members who elect to purchase service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/16/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).
		5/18/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Human Resources Department commenting, will require meet and confer.
		6/13/08, CONTINUED. Continued to June 20, 2008.

5.	080641	[Pier 70 plan and lease approvals; General Fund financing for Pier 70 waterfront improvements; transfer of funds according to agreements between the Port Commission and other departments;	Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Ammiano
		Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Sections B7.310 and B7.320, and amending Section B6.406, to: authorize the Board of Supervisors to approve a Pier 70 financial and land use plan; authorize a mechanism for the City to appropriate General Fund revenues in an amount up to 75% of the projected hotel and payroll taxes attributable to new development at Pier 70 to finance waterfront improvements; waive Board approval of leases consistent with the approved Pier 70 plan; require the City to appropriate funds for certain Board-approved agreements between City departments and the Port Commission; and, updating the priorities for use of Port revenues.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/20/2008.
		5/21/08, SUBSTITUTED. Amendment of the Whole (Second Draft), new title. 30 days begins upon receipt of Charter Amendment approved as to form and a legislative digest.
		6/10/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute charter amendment bearing new title.
		6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/20/2008.

6.	080644	[Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors; Parking Authority Commission]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 8A.102, 8A.112, and 15.105 to divide the power to nominate members of the Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors between the Mayor, the President of the Board of Supervisors, and the Controller, subject to confirmation of all nominations by the Board of Supervisors, setting the compensation of members of the Board of Directors at $1,000 per month, and fixing the status of the Board of Directors as members of the Parking Authority Commission.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).

7.	080646	[Eliminating the Police Department minimum staffing requirement]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 4.127 and 16.123, to eliminate the Police Department minimum staffing requirement.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).

8.	080645	[Prohibition on City employees serving as members of Charter boards and commissions]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.101, to prohibit City employees from serving as members of boards and commissions created in the Charter.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).

9.	080650	[Creating a Landmarks Preservation Board]	Supervisor Peskin
		Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.105 and adding Section 4.135 to establish an independent Landmarks Preservation Board with authority to: recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of landmark, historic district, and conservation district designations under the Planning Code and historical property contracts under Chapter 71 of the Administrative Code without referral to the Planning Commission; approve, disapprove, or modify certificates of appropriateness as set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; approve, disapprove, or modify permits for major alterations as set forth in Article 11 of the Planning Code; and take such other actions on matters as may be prescribed by ordinance.
		5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 5/19/08, Referred to departments for review and comments (see file for dept. list).

	ADJOURNMENT

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
		NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Rules Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above.

	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	(Not to be considered at this meeting)
		Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken.

10.	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; 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.
		6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.

11.	080826	[Menu Labeling at Chain Restaurants]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Ordinance amending Sections 468.2, 468.3, 468.4, 468.5, 468.6, and 468.8 of the San Francisco Health Code to (1) set rounding rules for disclosure of nutritional information, (2) allow nutritional information for pizzas to be listed per serving size, (3) allow chain restaurants to display the information required by Section 468.4 in brochures and booklets, (4) authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health to adopt rules and regulations to enforce these provisions, and (5) extend the deadlines for electronic reporting and disclosure on menus, food tags, and posters.
		6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. Sponsor requests that the item be scheduled for the next meeting of Rules Committee.

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