Committee advances appointments and administrative items; several measures forwarded to full board

In addition to the Prop 63 hearing, the committee handled multiple administrative and ordinance items.

Key actions: - Taxi Commission items (6-8) were continued to the call of the chair at the appointee's request. - Item 4 (amendment to the lobbyist ordinance to require registration and disclosure for certain permit-related lobbying) was presented by counsel for the sponsor and moved forward with recommendation to the Board. - Item 2: Jana Lord (Clear Channel) was considered for the Graffiti Advisory Board and the committee moved the appointment forward with a residency waiver. - Item 3: The Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force appointment process resulted in a motion to forward Benjamin Lau to the full Board with recommendation; other applicants were encouraged to remain involved. - Item 5: An ordinance to implement a Triary/Retiree Health Trust election (Proposition B) was presented; staff and city attorney described only non-substantive amendments and the ethics commission endorsed the measure; the committee forwarded it as amended with recommendation. - Item 9: The committee forwarded Francis Covington's reappointment to the Redevelopment Agency with recommendation. - Item 11 (disclosure on nitrate-based poppers) was continued to the call of the chair because a key participant was ill. - Item 12: Planning Department staff presented proposed Mills Act criteria and the committee voted to follow the item for future consideration.

The committee adjourned after a closed-session report and a motion not to disclose certain litigation matters.