January 26 2016 Commission on the Environment Meeting
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
REVISED NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016, 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL, ROOM 416
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
COMMISSION MEMBERS: Commissioners Joshua Arce (President), Sarah Wan (Vice-President), Elmy Bermejo, Lisa Hoyos, Jacquelyn Omotalade, Heather Stephenson, Johanna Wald
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Public comment will be taken before the Commission takes action on any item.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
2. Approval of Minutes of the November 9, 2015 Commission on the Environment Regular Meeting. (Explanatory Documents: November 9, 2015 Draft Minutes) (Action)
3. Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
4. Community Outreach Presentation: “#SFThingToDo” Zero Waste Campaign. Speaker: Friday Apaliski, Marketing Specialist (8 minutes) (Discussion)
5. Review and Approval of Resolution File 2016-02-COE commending Monica Fish, retired Commission Secretary, for her service to the Department and Commission on the Environment. (Explanatory Document: Draft Resolution 2016-02-COE) Sponsor and Speakers: Commission President Joshua Arce and Deborah Raphael, Director (10 minutes) (Discussion and Action)
6. Approval of Resolution File 2016-01-COE Adopting the 2016 Reduced Risk Pesticide List for City Properties. Under the Environment Code, the Department maintains a Reduced Risk Pesticide List identifying those pesticides that may be used on City property, subject to restrictions. (Explanatory Documents: Cover Memo, Draft Resolution File 2016-01-COE, Policy on the Safe Use of Herbicides, Informal Alternatives Analysis of Herbicides, Restrictions on Most Hazardous Herbicides, Modified Posting Sign for Pesticide Treatments, Public Hearing Summary from 12/16/15, 2016 Reduced Risk Pesticide List, Summary of Exemptions Granted to City Departments in 2015) Sponsor: Deborah Raphael, Director; Speaker: Dr. Chris Geiger, Ph.D., Integrated Pest Management Program Manager (15 Minutes) (Discussion and Action)
7. Review and Approval of the Department of the Environment’s Fiscal Year 2016-17 and 2017-18 Budget. Sponsor: Deborah Raphael, Director; Speaker: Joseph Salem, Program Manager, Finance and Administration (15 minutes) (Discussion and Action)
8. Nomination and Election of Commission on the Environment President and Vice-President. (Discussion and Action)
9. Director’s Report. Updates on Department of the Environment administrative and programmatic operations relating to Budget Planning, Strategic Planning, Clean Air/Transportation, Climate, Energy, Public Outreach and Education, Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, Green Building, Zero Waste, Toxics Reduction, and Urban Forestry. Speaker: Deborah Raphael, Director (Discussion)
10. Policy Committee Report. Highlights of the January 11, 2016 meeting. (Discussion)
11. Operations Committee Report. Highlights of the January 20, 2016 meeting. (Discussion)
12. Announcements. (Discussion)
13. President’s Announcements. (Discussion)
14. Commission Affairs Manager Written Report. (Explanatory Document: Commission Affairs Manager Report, Correspondence Log, Subscriptions Notice) Speaker: Anthony Valdez, Commission Affairs Manager (Discussion)
- Subscription Notice
- Communications and Correspondence
15. New Business/Future Agenda Items. (Discussion and Possible Action)
16. Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
17. Public comment on all matters pertaining to the subsequent closed session on Public Employee Performance Plan and Appraisal Report.
18. Vote on whether to hold closed session to evaluate the performance of the Executive Director, Deborah Raphael. (Cal. Govt. Code § 54957; SF Admin. Code § 67.10(b).) (Action)
19. CLOSED SESSION – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PLAN AND APPRAISAL REPORT
Possible closed session to evaluate the performance of the Executive Director, Deborah Raphael. (Explanatory Document: Performance Plan and Appraisal Report) (Cal. Govt. Code § 54957; SF Admin. Code § 67.10(b).) (Discussion and Possible Action)
OPEN SESSION
Reconvene in open session:
Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session. (SF Admin. Code § 67.12(a).) (Action)
20. Adjournment.
The next Regular Meeting of the Commission on the Environment is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, Room 416.
** Copies of explanatory documents are available at (1) the Commission’s office, 1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, California, 94103 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Photo identification is required for entry to the building. (2) on the Commission’s website http://www.sfenvironment.org/commission/agendas; (3) upon request to the Commission Affairs Manager, at telephone number 415-355-3709, or via e-mail at [email protected] within three business days of a meeting. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Department of the Environment, 1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94103 during normal office hours or will be made available on the Commission’s website http://www.sfenvironment.org/commission/agendas as attachments to the agenda or meeting minutes.
Important Information
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the Commission on the Environment, 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 Commission on the Environment members. Any written comments should be sent to: Commission Affairs Manager, 1455 Market Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94103 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments that cannot be delivered to the Commission Affairs Manager by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above. When bringing handouts to meetings, please photocopy on both sides of the paper and try to use post-consumer recycled or tree-free paper. Also, please bring sufficient copies of handouts for the Commission, the Commission Affairs Manager and the public.
Public Comment
At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission but are not on today’s agenda. Public comment will be taken following each agendized item. Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes, unless otherwise announced by the President. If it is demonstrated that the comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.
The Brown Act forbids the Commission from taking action or discussing any item or issue not appearing on the posted agenda. This rule applies to issues raised in public comment as well. In response to public comment, not on an agendized item, the Commission is limited to:
- Briefly responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public, or
- Request staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or
- Directing staff to place the item or issue on a future agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)
Disability Access
The Commission on the Environment meeting will be held at City Hall, Room 416 in the Civic Center Area. The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call the Mayor’s Office on Disability at (415) 554-6789 or (415) 554-6799 (TTY) for additional information.
The following services are available on request 72 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week: For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact Anthony Valdez at (415) 355-3709 to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.
Language Access
Language Assistance: To request an interpreter for a specific item during the meeting, please contact the Commission Affairs Manager, Anthony Valdez, at (415) 355-3709 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.
Know your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Sunshine Task Force Administrator, City Hall, Room 409, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected]. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code §2.100, et. seq] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at: 25 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112, web site at www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Anthony Valdez, Commission Affairs Manager
TEL: (415) 355-3709; FAX: (415) 554-6393
