mayor referenced today. in summary, working in concert with the mayor's 100 percent sound noble task force, pg&e, city agencies, and renewable energy providers, the department of the environment is looking forward to leading this charge and ensuring that our city can be truly great live 100% renewable power by 2020, and i did want to thank the mayor for all of his leadership on this issue. thank you. >> thank you. i have been trying to figure out what the visual is. notice there are not a lot of gear is going on. it just sits there. there is two guys over there in orange vests you can barely see, and the mayor is going to talk to them on the phone and tell them to flip the switch. [laughter] gavin newsom -- mayor newsom: are you guys paying attention? [laughter] all right. we will do a countdown.

we will do five, for your -- you got that? you have not flipped it, yet, have you? 5. four. 3. two. one. with that switch -- flip that switch. [laughter] unbelievable. it is live. we are all done? it is done. it is working. it is official. [applause] >> thank you all very much. we're happy to answer questions if you have any, but it is pretty apparent it is a wonderful day. thank you.

>> welcome to the board of supervisors meeting. can you please call the roll? >> [roll call] mr. president, there is a quorum. president chiu: can you please join me in the lead -- the

pledge of allegiance? [pledge of allegiance] you should have copies of the board meeting minutes, can i have a motion to approve those minutes? without objection, those minutes will be adopted. are there any communications? >> we are in receipt of the correspondents of the director of elections with the results of the votes cast as the consolidated the municipal general election. the board declaring the results as conducted in certified. president chiu: we can now move to the consent agenda. >> items 1-8 will be acted upon

by a single roll call votes unless a member requests discussion of the matter. president chiu: would anyone like to sever any items? roll call vote. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor daly: aye. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: the resolutions are adopted and emotions are approved. item nine. >> approving general plan amendments in connection with the better streets plan. president chiu: same house, same

call. without objection. >> item 10, environment code to participate in a drug store to program -- stewardship program. supervisor mirkarimi: we have a vision. we have a plan. we believe the plan should be either memorialized -- we wanted to a pilot program with the industry, consulting with the administration that has been an integral part of negotiating with the pharmaceutical industry. we might need a little more time. i will split the difference and

ask for a one-week continuance. we will move on the actual vote of the legislation. president chiu: is there a second? seconded by supervisor mar. without objection? this item will be continued for one week. items 11 and 12. >> item 11 to retroactively inspect the funds approximately $3.5 million. and amending the annual salary ordnance. item 12 is to accept an urban area initiative grant, an amount

approximately $35 million. it will reflect the addition of to grant funded positions. president chiu: without objection, these ordinances are passed on the first reading. >> item 13, retroactively of proving about $764 million -- seve$674 million. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> item 14, irresolution of proving not to exceed $30 million for the financing and refinancing of the golden gate park music concourse criegarage. supervisor mar: i would like to ask for a one-week continuance so that my office can work out the final details.

president chiu: motion to continue this item to the fourteenth. this motion continue -- to continue passes. >> the total amount not to exceed $1.5 million to assist low-income first-time home buyers and low-income homeowners. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> to execute an amendment for the new city building under the emergency response program to increase but not to exceed approximately $3.9 million to $17.2 million. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> item 17, the ordinance

amending the administrative code regarding san francisco local hiring policy for construction. supervisor avalos: i am waiting for some last-minute amendments, and we would like to delay this item for about 20 minutes because i wanted to let a little bit later in the agenda. president chiu: if we could skip over this item until the amendments arrived. >> item 18, regulation of freestanding pedestal news racks. >> roll call vote, please. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye.

supervisor daly: no. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. >> there are 10 aye's, one no. president chiu: items 19 and 21. >> item 19, amending the residential inclusion of the affordable housing program and changing the name to the affordable inclusion marary affordable housing program. item 21 is an ordinance amending the residential affordable housing program. if the project meets certain requirements, adding corresponding definitions. president chiu: we were advised

that there are a couple of technical amendments that would like us to make. please summarize it briefly? >> i can summarize those changes. on item 19, section 3, pages 123, line six. to strike the words "clerk" and "other." and also thon another page. the city attorney's office worked directly with the publisher. we wanted to state that for the record. president chiu: the motion is by supervisor dufty, seconded by supervisor campos. without objection. unless there is any further discussion, can lead to an item

19 -- can we do item 19 same house same call? wait, we had a roll call. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor daly: aye. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. >> there are 11 aye's. president chiu: going to item 21. supervisor dufty: i just wanted to take a brief moment and talk about this legislation. i like to thank the housing action coalition for his work and that organization has been interested in trying to model

after cities that are trying to do more to provide student housing. in boston, for example, over 10 years, they implore institutions of higher education to meet the needs. for higher education, craig's list is the devolved. a lot of family rental housing -- it will provide some stimulus for the development of new housing.

none of it will be utilizing a residential hotel buildings. these are people that like to live as a vibrant, active lives. i think -- again, i want to thank them for working with us on this. we appreciate your support. president chiu: any further discussion? can we take this item same house, same call? without objection, it is passed as amended. >> item 20 is amending the administrative code for city funded private projects.

supervisor dufty: first, i want to thank supervisors supervisor alioto-pier -- supervisors alioto-pier, chiu, mar, and maxwell. we want to look at the development of a facility to ensure that a feasibility study is conducted. there are reasonable affordable housing developments that include child care and them. we know that child care is an afterthought and it is almost always impossible because of state licensing requirements, safety features, access to

outdoor space, and they really have to be made up front. i will say that in conjunction, it is the instrument co and development in -- it will be instrumental in developing. only 51% of families that want child care have access to it right now. and taking advantage of opportunities that exist, we want to make changes to buildings. i have worked with the director of the mayor's office of housing. he is interested in seeing for the purpose of residential units, that we draw a distinction between the development.

examples would be the project on church and the commons. the city college and ocean avenue. they are all examples of developments the require us to look at these studies for child care. and smaller scale homeowner projects. i have a copy that indicates -- i would like to offern a an

amendment. subsection a, this chapter will be applicable for more than -- and a development project proposed by a private developer with any funds unless the developer is required to comply with the planning code. i would offer that amendment. president chiu: supervisor dufty has made an amendment. without objection, the amendment passes. can we take this item same house, same call? without objection, it is passed on first reading as amended. >> item 22 amends the planning total established the home- improvement special use

district and amending the zoning map. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. item 23. >> confirmed the appointment to the redevelopment agency for a four-year term. president chiu: this motion is approved. >> appointing f.x. crowley. president chiu: this motion is approved. >> confirming the reappointment of the city administrator under charters section3. 3.104. president chiu: if we could head to the committee report, starting with item 41.

>> items 41-48 were considered and forwarded to the board as the committee reports. amending the administrative code to provide for the electronic distribution of documents. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, mr. president. i like to thank you, -- i would like to thank you, yourself. i believe this is pretty straightforward. if you calculate the amount of pages that were before us in the last land-use appeal that we had, or the agreement that came before us, times 11, times the distribution to the public, we

exceeded 1 million pages of printed material, the paper. in a way that i believe we can be more cost-effective, more efficient, and stick to our laurels. it provides an option so that it is not always the reflects that we are giving some much paper out but we will provide an alternative so that we can be a little bit more mindful of the resources we waste. why didn't we do this before? we are doing it, and your support would be appreciated. president chiu: can we take this item same house, same call? >it's passed. >> item 42, publication requirements. supervisor mirkarimi: i'd like

to stand for this one. the inspiration of me putting this ordinance before us is because i think anyone of us in our own offices has to fill the frustrations of the citizenry that feel they don't have the access to information that anyone of our city departments or commissions. let's take recreation and parks. i can tell you that there are a number of people throughout the city that would like to get more information or at least have the pathway to more information may be easier said it is not such a hunt to try to understand what is the decision making process for the departments, they can be able to interface, and what are the mechanisms to help influence the decision making process? it is somewhat of a puzzle. it should not make it more pit

-- difficult for the citizenry. that is what our democratic principles are all about. it is time that we look at our assets a little bit more efficiently. we have a web site, sfgov. it is time to help share some real estate on that website by putting notifications of of department actions so that it is that much more vivid and clear for people so that they have the kind of electronic road map and know what to do. it doesn't make sense that we just rely on the newspaper noticing. something to you can pull up for us?

this is the standard that was part of san francisco's strategy for the last 40 years. it is done in three ways. the that before you is the real fault and the real size, or it will be beside -- behind the clerk's office. you ask yourselves why anyone of us have to feel what i think is important, that people need access to information. it is a simple tweak. we break down the barriers. newspaper notifications are necessary, and we obligate ourselves to make sure that we increase the assets of where we notified. we may get that much easier for

the public to get in touch with us. in the 69 commissions, task forces, or advisory groups that most people don't know exist. that is what this ordinance is about. president chiu: same house, same call? this is passed on the first reading. >> to list the officials of economic interests -- a list of employees. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. >> item 44 is a resolution of the lawsuit filed on january 28 in 7 it is superior court. president chiu: same house, same

call. >> resolution of a lawsuit filed by charles haynes. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. >> authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed on october 2, 2009 in san francisco superior court. president chiu: this is passed on the first reading. >> amending the administrative code to extend the operation of the voting systems taskforce. president chiu: this ordinance is passed of the first reading. >> approving the settlement of the unmitigated claim by the motorist insurance group for approximately $49,000.

president chiu: this resolution is adopted. >> items 49-51 were considered and forwarded. item 49 is adding 15.7 to the police cohan, requiring promoters to register. -- police code, requiring promoters to register. president chiu: same house, same call. >> this item was recommended as amended bearing a new title. supervisor alioto-pier: this legislation will put standards in the administrative code for how the city handles had tests dna evidence. they said reasonable goals --

sexual assault cases, officers must collect evidence not only at the crime scene, but also for a health-care provider. in new york city, cleveland, and los angeles, they have committed to a policy of testing every sample. this legislation also makes it city policy to fully fund these critical programs. i would like to thank the assistant chief for their assistance with this critical legislation, and i like to abolish the hard work of the people in our own department. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. >> item 51, authorizing the police department to retroactively to accept and

expect to grant funds in the amount of approximately $424,000.