# Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 19, 1996

- Meeting date: 1996-08-19
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: HTML
- Extracted pages: 1
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## Structured legislative records

### File 60-96-6.1: Ballot Argument - Affordable Housing Bond

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: other
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Affordable Housing Bond] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition A, a bond measure concerning affordable housing. Sponsors Supervisors Bierman, Teng. File 60-96-6.1 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 60-96-6.2: Ballot Argument - deYoung Museum

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - deYoung Museum] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition B, a bond measure concerning the deYoung Museum. Sponsor Supervisor Shelley. File 60-96-6.2 Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to amend ballot argument to delete the following words: Line 3, "museum"; line 12, "deYoung"; line 15, "of"; and line 21 to delete "to" replacing it with a dash "-". Motion to amend adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng
- Vote 3: amendment
  - Action: Adopted as amended by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 4: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 246-96-2: Ballot Argument - Retirees COLA

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Retirees COLA] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition C, a charter amendment concerning supplemental cost of living benefit for retirees and their survivors (retiree COLA proposal). Sponsors Supervisors Bierman, Teng. File 246-96-2 Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to amend ballot argument line 6 to add the word "service" to read: "per service year". Motion to amend adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng
- Vote 3: amendment
  - Action: Adopted as amended by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 4: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 253-96-2: Ballot Argument - Firefighters Retirement Benefits

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Firefighters Retirement Benefits] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition D, a charter amendment relating to retirement benefits for firefighters. Sponsor Supervisor Shelley. File 253-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 252-96-2: Ballot Argument - Omnibus Charter Amendment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Omnibus Charter Amendment] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition E, a charter amendment concerning police and fire disciplinary procedures; collective bargaining of retirement and health benefits; abolishing and creating the Civil Service and Employee Relations Commission; and making managerial employees at-will, exempt positions with exceptions. Sponsors Supervisors Shelley, Bierman. File 252-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 249-96-2: Ballot Argument - Compensation, Supervisors

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Compensation, Supervisors] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition F, a charter amendment concerning setting salary for members of the Board of Supervisors at $50,000 per year and making the members of the Board of Supervisors members of the Retirement System. Sponsor Supervisor Ammiano. File 249-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 251-96-2: Ballot Argument - District Election

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - District Election] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition G, a charter amendment concerning election of 11 supervisors from 11 districts. Sponsor Supervisor Ammiano. File 251-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 250-96-2: Ballot Argument - At-large, Preference Election

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - At-large, Preference Election] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition H, a charter amendment concerning at-large election of 11 supervisors using preference voting. Sponsor Supervisor Ammiano. File 250-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 257-96-2: Ballot Argument - Consent Decrees

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Ballot Argument - Consent Decrees] Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition I, a charter amendment relating to hiring and promotion of uniformed members of San Francisco Police and Fire Departments (consent decrees). Sponsor Supervisor Shelley. File 257-96-2 Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 101-96-3: Appropriation, Hetch Hetchy

- Pages: 1

### File 101-96-4: Appropriation, Department of Public Works

- Pages: 1

### File 101-96-6: Appropriation, Department of Public Works

- Pages: 1

### File 101-96-7: Appropriation, Gay/Lesbian Cultural Center

- Pages: 1

### File 97-96-41: Gender Parity

- Pages: 1

### File 34-96-6: Changing Width of Sidewalk, Steuart Street

- Pages: 1

### File 36-96-6: Zoning Map Amendment, 1306 Portola Drive

- Pages: 1

### File 36-96-7: Zoning Map Amendment, 901 Polk Street

- Pages: 1

### File 36-96-7: Van Ness Special Use District

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Van Ness Special Use District] Ordinance amending Planning Code by amending Sections 243 and 607.3 to allow for the replacement and/or restoration of signs on designated landmarks within the Van Ness Special Use District; adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1; companion measure to File 36-96-7. (Planning Department) File 81-96-2.1, Ordinance No. 327-96 (Approved by City Planning Resolution No. 14126, adopted 6/6/96.) Finally passed. The foregoing items on the Consent Calendar were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 101-96-5: Appropriation, Municipal Railway

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rescission
  - Action: [Appropriation, Municipal Railway] Ordinance rescinding $2,160,000, Municipal Railway, from a Transit Impact Development Fee project for land acquisition at Woods Maintenance Division and re-appropriating the funds to complete an exchange of Federal Section Nine (9) Capital Assistance Funds with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board which will allow the Municipal Railway to purchase equipment in fiscal year 1996-97. (Controller) File 101-96-5, Ordinance No. 331-96 Finally passed by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 255-96-1: Mission Bay North Survey Area

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: [Mission Bay North Survey Area] Resolution designating and describing the Mission Bay North Survey Area in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law. (Redevelopment Agency) File 255-96-1, Resolution No. 742-96 (August 12, 1996 - Consideration continued to August 19, 1996.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Kaufman, Leal, Teng

### File 97-96-27: Assessment Appeals Boards

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Assessment Appeals Boards] Ordinance amending Administrative Code, imposing notice, agenda, public comment, and meeting obligations on the Assessment Appeals Boards. (Sunshine Ordinance Task Force) File 97-96-27, Ordinance No. (Adds Section 2B.20.) Passed for second reading by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 118-96-5: Lead Hazard Reduction

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Lead Hazard Reduction] Ordinance amending Health Code, concerning San Francisco Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee by reducing its membership from 23 to 21 members by deleting representatives from the Department of Public Health and the insurance industry. Sponsors Supervisors Shelley, Teng. File 118-96-5, Ordinance No. (Amends Section 1608.) Passed for second reading by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 92-96-30.3: Appointments

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: other
  - Action: [Appointments] Resolution appointing members to the Park and Open Space Advisory Committee, terms expired, for two-year terms beginning July 1, 1996 and ending July 1, 1998. (Rules Committee) File 92-96-30.3, Resolution No. 736-96 (Gilman Louie, vice Claire Issacs, Seat No. 23306; Gaeta Bell, vice Katherine Webster, Seat No. 23309; Ailene Herold-Coffino, vice herself, Seat No. 23311.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 92-96-39.2: Appointments

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: other
  - Action: [Appointments] Resolution appointing members to the Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee, terms expired, for four-year terms ending December 22, 1999; making finding waiving residency requirement. (Rules Committee) File 92-96-39.2, Resolution No. 737-96 (James Hutchinson, vice himself, Seat No. 26702, must represent Department of Building Inspection or designee; Doris Landry, vice herself, Seat No. 26705, must represent childcare; Neil Gendel, vice himself, Seat No. 26708 must represent public interest organization; Norman Fong, vice himself, Seat No. 26713, must represent tenant organization; Mitch Fine, vice himself, Seat 26716, must be financial expert.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-9: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Cynthia Joe to serve as a member of the Planning Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-9 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-10: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Eugene Friend to serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-10 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-11: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Reverend Yvette Flunder to serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-11 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-12: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Eleazar Aramburo to serve as a member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-12 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-13: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Damone Keith Hale to serve as a member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-13 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-14: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Brenda Jackson Drake to serve as a member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-14 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 33-96-15: Appointment

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: rejection
  - Action: [Appointment] Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Gavin Newsom to serve as a member of the Parking and Traffic Commission. (Rules Committee) File 33-96-15 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by two-thirds vote within 30 days.) Adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 13-96-35: U.S.S. Missouri

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [U.S.S. Missouri] Resolution declaring the wishes of the City and County of San Francisco to permanently relocate the U.S.S. Missouri Battleship in San Francisco for establishment of a museum, memorial, and other functions at Piers 30-32 and urging the U.S. Department of Navy to select ((the)) San Francisco for berthing of the U.S.S. Missouri ((Operation Missouri's application to manage the project)). Sponsors Supervisors Teng, Kaufman, Katz, Shelley, Bierman. File 13-96-35, Resolution No. 734-96 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August 19, 1996.) Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved an amendment of the whole entitled, "Resolution declaring the wishes of the City and County of San Francisco to permanently relocate the U.S.S. Missouri Battleship in San Francisco for establishment of a museum, memorial, and other functions at Piers 30-32 and urging the U.S. Department of Navy to select San Francisco for berthing of the U.S.S. Missouri". Amendment of the whole adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng
- Vote 3: amendment
  - Action: Adopted as amended by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 4: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 6-96-119: Commend Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition

- Pages: 1

### File 12-96-42: State Legislation - SCR 62

- Pages: 1

### File 13-96-34: Federal Legislation - HR 3937

- Pages: 1

### File 30-96-16: San Francisco Healthy City Designation

- Pages: 1

### File 171-96-1: High Speed Rail

- Pages: 1

### File 176-96-6: Supporting the Peerless Clothing Workers

- Pages: 1

### File 30-96-1.16: Needle Exchange Emergency

- Pages: 1

### File 104-96-3: Extending Time for Negotiations-Local 250-A

- Pages: 1

### File 194-96-1.2: Addendum No. 2, Tobacco Litigation Contingent Fee

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yaki

### File 150-96-1: Grant - Federal Funds

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: referral
  - Action: [Grant - Federal Funds] Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to retroactively apply for a grant in the amount of $65,000 from the National Recreational Trails Fund Act of 1991, fiscal year 1996/97, for renovation of trails on Strawberry Hill in Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park. Sponsor Supervisor Bierman. File 150-96-1, Resolution No. 738-96 (August 14, 1996 - Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar August 19, 1996.) Adopted. The foregoing items on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar were adopted by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng

### File 097-96-019.04: Former Charter Provisions

- Pages: 1

### File 006-96-120: S.S. Stephen Hopkins Day

- Pages: 1

### File 006-96-121: Commending The Crisis Line for the Handicapped

- Pages: 1

### File 006-96-122: Commending Albert Pollack

- Pages: 1

### File 030-96-017: Annual Report

- Pages: 1

### File 033-96-018: Appointment

- Pages: 1

### File 033-96-019: Mayoral Appointees-Hazardous Materials Committee

- Pages: 1

### File 085-96-001.01: Remove Both Decks of Central Freeway

- Pages: 1

### File 197-96-005: Display of Children's Artwork

- Pages: 1

### File 207-96-009: Marijuana for Medicine

- Pages: 1

### File 224-96-001: State Board of Equalization Records

- Pages: 1

### File 013-96-032.02: Impact of Block Grants and Welfare Reform

- Pages: 1

### File 030-96-018: Direct Services Offered to People With AIDS

- Pages: 1

### File 030-96-019: Cost of Cannibas Club Raid

- Pages: 1

### File 030-96-001.17: Needle Exchange Emergency

- Pages: 1

## Extracted text

### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/1181/1996-08-19-minutes#page-1)

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS

 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 Monday, August 19, 1996 - 2:00 p.m.

 The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in regular session on the above

 date with President Kevin Shelley presiding.

 CALLING THE ROLL

 The meeting was called to order at 2:13 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were

 noted present:

 Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki - 7.

 Noted absent at first roll call:

 Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Quorum present.

 Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng excused. (See infra.)

 Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng Excused

 The Acting Clerk stated Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal and Teng requested to be excused from

 attending today's meeting.

 Supervisor Brown, seconded by Supervisor Katz, moved to excuse Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal and

 Teng from attendance.

 Motion adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 APPROVAL OF JOURNALS

 There being no errors, corrections or omissions, Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Brown, moved

 that the Journal of Proceedings for Monday, July 22, 1996, be approved.

 Motion carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 MOTION TO CANCEL REGULAR MEETING

 Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved to cancel the August 26, 1996 regular

 meeting of the Board of Supervisors due to lack of a quorum.

 Motion adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley, Teng, Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng- 4.

 Clerk directed to notify all departments.

 SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M.

 COMMITTEE REPORTS

 Recommendations of Rules Committee

 Adopted

 [Ballot Argument - Affordable Housing Bond]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 A, a bond measure concerning affordable housing. Sponsors Supervisors

 Bierman, Teng.

 File 60-96-6.1

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted as Amended

 [Ballot Argument - deYoung Museum]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 B, a bond measure concerning the deYoung Museum. Sponsor Supervisor Shelley.

 File 60-96-6.2

 Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to amend

 ballot argument to delete the following words: Line 3, "museum"; line

 12, "deYoung"; line 15, "of"; and line 21 to delete "to" replacing it

 with a dash "-".

 Motion to amend adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted as amended by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - Retirees COLA]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 C, a charter amendment concerning supplemental cost of living benefit

 for retirees and their survivors (retiree COLA proposal).

 Sponsors Supervisors Bierman, Teng.

 File 246-96-2

 Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to amend

 ballot argument line 6 to add the word "service" to read: "per

 service year".

 Motion to amend adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted as amended by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted

 [Ballot Argument - Firefighters Retirement Benefits]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 D, a charter amendment relating to retirement benefits for

 firefighters. Sponsor Supervisor Shelley.

 File 253-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - Omnibus Charter Amendment]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 E, a charter amendment concerning police and fire disciplinary

 procedures; collective bargaining of retirement and health benefits;

 abolishing and creating the Civil Service and Employee Relations

 Commission; and making managerial employees at-will, exempt positions

 with exceptions. Sponsors Supervisors Shelley, Bierman.

 File 252-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - Compensation, Supervisors]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 F, a charter amendment concerning setting salary for members of the

 Board of Supervisors at $50,000 per year and making the members of the

 Board of Supervisors members of the Retirement System. Sponsor Supervisor

 Ammiano.

 File 249-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - District Election]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 G, a charter amendment concerning election of 11 supervisors from 11

 districts. Sponsor Supervisor Ammiano.

 File 251-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - At-large, Preference Election]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 H, a charter amendment concerning at-large election of 11 supervisors

 using preference voting. Sponsor Supervisor Ammiano.

 File 250-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Ballot Argument - Consent Decrees]

 Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition

 I, a charter amendment relating to hiring and promotion of uniformed

 members of San Francisco Police and Fire Departments (consent

 decrees). Sponsor Supervisor Shelley.

 File 257-96-2

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 CONSENT CALENDAR

 Recommendations of Budget Committee

 Finally Passed

 [Appropriation, Hetch Hetchy]

 Ordinance appropriating and certifying $100,931, Hetch Hetchy, of Hetch

 Hetchy Operating Funds, for a capital improvement project (Moccasin

 Penstock Repair) to cover 10% overage per Charter Section 18.103

 (Ordinance 7.203) for fiscal year 1996-97; providing for ratification

 of action previously taken. (Controller)

 File 101-96-3, Ordinance No. 329-96

 Finally passed.

 [Appropriation, Department of Public Works]

 Ordinance appropriating $12,040,000, Department of Public Works, of

 Clean Water Enterprise Revenue Bond and Operating Fund Revenue, to

 provide funding for Seacliff emergency work and the Twenty Fourth

 Avenue sewer and slope reconstruction project for fiscal year 1996-97;

 providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Controller)

 File 101-96-4, Ordinance No. 330-96

 Finally passed.

 [Appropriation, Department of Public Works]

 Ordinance appropriating $1,000,000, Department of Public Works, of 1988

 Sewer Revenue Bond Proceeds for the Pier 98 Wetlands Enhancement

 Project for fiscal year 1996-97; placing $1,000,000 on reserve.

 (Controller)

 File 101-96-6, Ordinance No. 332-96

 Finally passed.

 [Appropriation, Gay/Lesbian Cultural Center]

 Ordinance rescinding $1,275,000, Mayor's Office of Community

 Development, from Convention Facilities Fund Capital Project and

 re-appropriating the funds to the Mayor's Office of Community

 Development for predevelopment, design and property purchase costs of

 the Gay/Lesbian Community Center for f/y 1996-97; placing $1,200,000

 on reserve. (Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.; Supervisors Katz, Leal,

 Ammiano, Kaufman, Yaki, Hsieh, Shelley, Bierman, Alioto, Teng, Brown)

 File 101-96-7, Ordinance No. 333-96

 Finally passed.

 Recommendation of Economic Vitality and Social Policy Committee

 Finally Passed

 [Gender Parity]

 Ordinance amending Administrative Code, requiring the Mayor's Office of

 Children, Youth and Families to annually report funds allocated by all

 departments and agencies of the City and County and the amount of the

 actual services rendered by them to young males under 18 years of age

 young females under 18 years of age and to identify disparities in

 either the funding allocations and/or the amount of the actual

 services rendered. Sponsors Supervisors Kaufman, Leal, Alioto, Teng, Shelley,

 Katz, Bierman.

 File 97-96-41, Ordinance No. 328-96

 (Adds Section 3.17-3.)

 Finally passed.

 Recommendations of Housing and Land Use Committee

 Finally Passed

 [Changing Width of Sidewalk, Steuart Street]

 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of

 Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section No. 1526 changing the official

 sidewalk width on the easterly side of Steuart Street between Mission

 Street and Howard Street, as shown on the Department of Public Works

 drawing labeled Q-20-437 and making findings pursuant to Planning Code

 Section 101.1. (Department of Public Works)

 File 34-96-6, Ordinance No. 324-96

 Finally passed.

 [Zoning Map Amendment, 1306 Portola Drive]

 Ordinance amending Planning Code by adopting changes in property use

 classification as an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City and

 County for property generally described as 1306 Portola Drive,

 Assessor's Block 2987, Lot 4, to remove a 15-foot legislated setback

 in an RH-1(D) (House, One-Family, Detached) District and adopting

 findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (City Planning

 Department)

 File 36-96-6, Ordinance No. 325-96

 (June 6, 1996 - Approved by City Planning Commission Resolution No.

 14129.)

 (Exempt from environmental review as listed under Provision 5(a) of

 the State Guidelines for the implementation of the California

 Environmental Quality Act.)

 Finally passed.

 [Zoning Map Amendment, 901 Polk Street]

 Ordinance adopting changes in property use classification as an

 amendment to the Zoning Map of the City and County for property

 located at 901 Polk Street at O'Farrell from a NC-3 District to RC-4

 and Van Ness Special Use District; adopting findings pursuant to City

 Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)

 File 36-96-7, Ordinance No. 326-96

 (Approved by City Planning Resolution No. 14125, adopted 6/6/96.)

 Finally passed.

 [Van Ness Special Use District]

 Ordinance amending Planning Code by amending Sections 243 and 607.3 to

 allow for the replacement and/or restoration of signs on designated

 landmarks within the Van Ness Special Use District; adopting findings

 pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1; companion measure to

 File 36-96-7. (Planning Department)

 File 81-96-2.1, Ordinance No. 327-96

 (Approved by City Planning Resolution No. 14126, adopted 6/6/96.)

 Finally passed.

 The foregoing items on the Consent Calendar were acted upon by the

 following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 REGULAR CALENDAR

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 Recommendation of Budget Committee

 Finally Passed

 [Appropriation, Municipal Railway]

 Ordinance rescinding $2,160,000, Municipal Railway, from a Transit

 Impact Development Fee project for land acquisition at Woods

 Maintenance Division and re-appropriating the funds to complete an

 exchange of Federal Section Nine (9) Capital Assistance Funds with the

 San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board which will allow the

 Municipal Railway to purchase equipment in fiscal year 1996-97.

 (Controller)

 File 101-96-5, Ordinance No. 331-96

 Finally passed by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Recommendation of Housing and Land Use Committee

 Adopted

 [Mission Bay North Survey Area]

 Resolution designating and describing the Mission Bay North Survey Area

 in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law.

 (Redevelopment Agency)

 File 255-96-1, Resolution No. 742-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Consideration continued to August 19, 1996.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Shelley, Yaki - 6.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Kaufman, Leal, Teng - 5.

 NEW BUSINESS

 Recommendations of Rules Committee

 Passed for Second Reading

 [Assessment Appeals Boards]

 Ordinance amending Administrative Code, imposing notice, agenda, public

 comment, and meeting obligations on the Assessment Appeals Boards.

 (Sunshine Ordinance Task Force)

 File 97-96-27, Ordinance No.

 (Adds Section 2B.20.)

 Passed for second reading by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Lead Hazard Reduction]

 Ordinance amending Health Code, concerning San Francisco Lead Hazard

 Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee by reducing its membership from

 23 to 21 members by deleting representatives from the Department of

 Public Health and the insurance industry. Sponsors Supervisors Shelley, Teng.

 File 118-96-5, Ordinance No.

 (Amends Section 1608.)

 Passed for second reading by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted

 [Appointments]

 Resolution appointing members to the Park and Open Space Advisory

 Committee, terms expired, for two-year terms beginning July 1, 1996

 and ending July 1, 1998. (Rules Committee)

 File 92-96-30.3, Resolution No. 736-96

 (Gilman Louie, vice Claire Issacs, Seat No. 23306;

 Gaeta Bell, vice Katherine Webster, Seat No. 23309;

 Ailene Herold-Coffino, vice herself, Seat No. 23311.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointments]

 Resolution appointing members to the Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens

 Advisory Committee, terms expired, for four-year terms ending December

 22, 1999; making finding waiving residency requirement. (Rules

 Committee)

 File 92-96-39.2, Resolution No. 737-96

 (James Hutchinson, vice himself, Seat No. 26702, must represent

 Department of Building Inspection or designee;

 Doris Landry, vice herself, Seat No. 26705, must represent childcare;

 Neil Gendel, vice himself, Seat No. 26708 must represent public

 interest organization;

 Norman Fong, vice himself, Seat No. 26713, must represent tenant

 organization;

 Mitch Fine, vice himself, Seat 26716, must be financial expert.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Cynthia Joe to serve as a

 member of the Planning Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-9

 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Eugene Friend to serve as a

 member of the Recreation and Parks Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-10

 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Reverend Yvette Flunder to

 serve as a member of the Recreation and Parks Commission. (Rules

 Committee)

 File 33-96-11

 (July 24, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Eleazar Aramburo to serve as a

 member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-12

 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Damone Keith Hale to serve as a

 member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-13

 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Brenda Jackson Drake to serve

 as a member of the Juvenile Probation Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-14

 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 [Appointment]

 Motion approving Mayor's appointment of Gavin Newsom to serve as a

 member of the Parking and Traffic Commission. (Rules Committee)

 File 33-96-15

 (August 5, 1996 - Transmitted by the Mayor. May be rejected by

 two-thirds vote within 30 days.)

 Adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The privilege of the floor was granted to the following persons:

 Joseph Trevino, problems at Sunnyside Hotel at 135 6th Street;

 Leonard Ross, gender parity;

 Kathleen Gordon, police harassment;

 San Francisco Women's Center;

 Leboriae P. Smoore, police brutality;

 Louise Vaughn, tenant rights;

 James, evictions of black people;

 Sylvia Williams, lack of affordable housing;

 Man, selling of downtown property;

 Sarah Demphy, public housing evictions;

 Charles Jones, lack of affordable housing;

 Rev. Spears, employment, violence and evictions in the black

 community.

 There being no one else wishing to speak, the President declared the

 public comment portion of the meeting closed.

 FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE

 These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference.

 A unanimous vote is required for adoption today. Any Supervisor may

 require any of these measures to go to committee.

 Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar

 Supervisor Katz, on behalf of Supervisor Teng, requested that the

 following measure be severed from the For Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar and considered separately.

 Adopted as Amended

 [U.S.S. Missouri]

 Resolution declaring the wishes of the City and County of San Francisco

 to permanently relocate the U.S.S. Missouri Battleship in San

 Francisco for establishment of a museum, memorial, and other functions

 at Piers 30-32 and urging the U.S. Department of Navy to select

 ((the)) San Francisco for berthing of the U.S.S. Missouri ((Operation

 Missouri's application to manage the project)). Sponsors Supervisors Teng,

 Kaufman, Katz, Shelley, Bierman.

 File 13-96-35, Resolution No. 734-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved an amendment

 of the whole entitled, "Resolution declaring the wishes of the City

 and County of San Francisco to permanently relocate the U.S.S.

 Missouri Battleship in San Francisco for establishment of a museum,

 memorial, and other functions at Piers 30-32 and urging the U.S.

 Department of Navy to select San Francisco for berthing of the U.S.S.

 Missouri".

 Amendment of the whole adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 Adopted as amended by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 The Board thereupon resumed its consideration of the following items

 on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar.

 For Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar

 Adopted

 [Commend Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition]

 Resolution commending the Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition and

 declaring September 28, 1996 as "Sunset Community Festival Day" in San

 Francisco. Sponsors Supervisors Teng, Shelley, Kaufman, Bierman, Alioto,

 Katz, Yaki.

 File 6-96-119, Resolution No. 731-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 In connection with the above item, Supervisors Katz, Yaki requested

 to be added as co-sponsors.

 [State Legislation - SCR 62]

 Resolution supporting Senate Concurrent Resolution 62 (Thompson) and

 urging the Mayor to direct the City's lobbyist to urge the State

 Legislature to support SCR 62 that requests the Attorney General to

 bring a civil action against all major tobacco companies seeking

 reparations for public monies expended in treating tobacco related

 diseases. Sponsors Supervisors Alioto, Bierman, Yaki.

 File 12-96-42, Resolution No. 732-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 In connection with the above item, Supervisor Yaki requested to be

 added as co-sponsor.

 [Federal Legislation - HR 3937]

 Resolution opposing House Resolution 3937 (Coburn) regarding federal

 HIV prevention and testing mandates, and urging his Honor, the Mayor,

 to transmit copies of this resolution to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

 and Congressman Tom Lantos, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator

 Barbara Boxer and San

 Francisco's federal legislative representative with the request that

 they take all actions necessary to achieve the objectives of this

 resolution. Sponsors Supervisors Alioto, Bierman, Katz.

 File 13-96-34, Resolution No. 733-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 In connection with the above item, Supervisor Katz requested to be

 added as co-sponsor.

 [San Francisco Healthy City Designation]

 Resolution supporting renewal of San Francisco's Healthy City

 Designation; supporting collaborative economic and community

 development strategies planning; and supporting continued access of

 undocumented women to prenatal care through presumptive Medicaid

 eligibility. Sponsors Supervisors Katz, Kaufman, Teng, Shelley, Bierman,

 Alioto, Yaki.

 File 30-96-16, Resolution No. 735-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 In connection with the above item, Supervisor Yaki requested to be

 added as co-sponsor.

 [High Speed Rail]

 Resolution supporting the California Intercity High Speed Rail

 Commission in its efforts to make San Francisco the central terminus

 in the bay area region. Sponsors Supervisors Hsieh, Bierman, Kaufman, Katz.

 File 171-96-1, Resolution No. 739-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 In connection with the above item, Supervisors Kaufman, Katz

 requested to be added as co-sponsors.

 [Supporting the Peerless Clothing Workers]

 Resolution supporting the Peerless Clothing Workers' fight for freedom

 of speech, freedom from sexual harassment and freedom from

 discrimination and urging Macy's and other retail outlets to refuse to

 sell clothing manufactured by Peerless Clothing until the ethnic

 discrimination and harassment, religious discrimination and other

 charges have been settled. Sponsors Supervisors Teng, Bierman.

 File 176-96-6, Resolution No. 740-96

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 [Needle Exchange Emergency]

 Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued

 need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle

 exchange program. Sponsors Supervisors Alioto, Leal, Bierman, Shelley, Teng,

 Hsieh, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown.

 File 30-96-1.16

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 [Extending Time for Negotiations-Local 250-A]

 Motion extending time pursuant to Charter Sections 11.100 and A8.404

 for negotiations with the Transport Workers Union, Local 250-A

 representing 9163 Transit Operators. Sponsor Supervisor Shelley.

 File 104-96-3

 (August 12, 1996 - Introduced in Board for consideration on August

 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 [Addendum No. 2, Tobacco Litigation Contingent Fee]

 Resolution approving Second Contingency Fee Agreement and Addendum No.

 2 to the June 6, 1996 contingency fee agreement in tobacco litigation.

 Sponsor Supervisor Yaki.

 File 194-96-1.2, Resolution No. 741-96

 (August 13, 1996 - Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar August 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 [Grant - Federal Funds]

 Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to

 retroactively apply for a grant in the amount of $65,000 from the

 National Recreational Trails Fund Act of 1991, fiscal year 1996/97,

 for renovation of trails on Strawberry Hill in Stow Lake, Golden Gate

 Park. Sponsor Supervisor Bierman.

 File 150-96-1, Resolution No. 738-96

 (August 14, 1996 - Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar August 19, 1996.)

 Adopted.

 The foregoing items on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference

 Calendar were adopted by the following vote:

 Ayes: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Shelley,

 Yaki - 7.

 Absent: Supervisors Alioto, Hsieh, Leal, Teng - 4.

 OFF-CALENDAR LEGISLATION

 ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTION OF MEASURES AND COMMUNICATIONS

 NOT CONSIDERED OR REPORTED ON BY COMMITTEE

 Referred to Committee

 [Former Charter Provisions]

 Ordinance amending Administrative Code by adding Sections 2A.111,

 2A.130, 2A.131, 2A.132, 2A.133, 2A.134, 2A.150, 2A.155, 2A.156,

 2A.160, 2A.161, to codify Sections 3.552, 3.591, 3.592, 3.596, 3.597,

 3.598, 3.601, 3.621, 3.623, 3.641 and 3.642 of the 1932 Charter,

 respectively; making necessary changes to conform to the 1996 Charter;

 and repealing former Charter Sections 3.551, 3.560, 3.570, 3.571,

 3.572, 3.590, 3.593, 3.594, 3.599, 3.622, 3.624, 3.631, 3.632, 3.634,

 and 3.640 relating to Recreation and Park Department executives,

 Library Commission, Social Services Commission, Director of Social

 Services, functions and duties of Department of Social Services,

 Public Utilities Commission, Public Utility Department executives,

 Public Utility Department legal proceedings, acquisition of public

 utilities, Fine Arts Museums executives and employees, Fine Arts

 Museums compliance with gifts and donations, Asian Art Museum powers

 and duties, Asian Art Museum executives, Asian Art Museum compliance

 with gifts and donations, and Academy of Sciences facilities

 respectively. Supervisor Kaufman presented. Referred to Select

 Committee on Charter Implementation with request it be considered on

 August 27, 1996.

 File 097-96-019.04.

 Referred to Board

 [S.S. Stephen Hopkins Day]

 Resolution declaring September 27, 1996 as "S.S. Stephen Hopkins Day".

 Supervisor Bierman presented. Referred to Board for Adoption Without

 Committee Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 006-96-120.

 [Commending The Crisis Line for the Handicapped]

 Resolution commending The Crisis Line for the Handicapped for nearly

 two decades of community service and volunteerism. Supervisor

 Shelley presented. Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 006-96-121.

 [Commending Albert Pollack]

 Resolution commending Albert Pollack for his eighty years of

 contributions to the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor

 Shelley presented. Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 006-96-122.

 Referred to Committee

 [Annual Report]

 Resolution adopting the recommendations of the Hazardous Materials

 Advisory Committee's Annual Report and encouraging the Health

 Commission and the Department of Public Health to implement the said

 recommendations as soon as possible. Supervisor Ammiano presented.

 Referred to Health/Public Safety/Environment Committee

 File 030-96-017.

 [Appointment]

 Hearing to consider Mayor's appointment of James Morales to serve as a

 member of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Mayor Willie L.

 Brown, Jr. presented. Referred to Rules Committee.

 File 033-96-018.

 Referred to Board

 [Mayoral Appointees-Hazardous Materials Committee]

 Resolution encouraging the Mayor of San Francisco to provide the Rules

 Committee with two mayoral nominees to the Hazardous Materials

 Advisory Committee in order to fill the open slots. Supervisor

 Ammiano presented. Referred to Board for Adoption Without Committee

 Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 033-96-019.

 [Remove Both Decks of Central Freeway]

 Resolution urging CalTrans to remove the lower deck of the Central

 Freeway at the same time it is removing the upper deck in August of

 1996. Supervisor Bierman presented. Referred to Board for Adoption

 Without Committee Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 085-96-001.01.

 [Display of Children's Artwork]

 Resolution urging the Arts Commission to submit a proposal to the Clerk

 of the Board to display artwork of children and youth on the hallway

 walls of that portion of the Veteran's Building used for offices by

 the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Yaki presented. Referred to

 Board for Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar September 3,

 1996.

 File 197-96-005.

 [Marijuana for Medicine]

 Resolution urging the Police Commission and the District Attorney to

 reaffirm their commitment to make the arrest or prosecution of those

 involved in the possession or cultivation for personal use of

 marijuana for medicinal purposes, a low priority. Supervisors Ammiano,

 Bierman, Katz presented. Referred to Board for Adoption Without

 Committee Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 207-96-009.

 [State Board of Equalization Records]

 Resolution requesting the State Board of Equalization (the "Board") to

 permit San Francisco's Assessor and Controller to examine Board

 records pertaining to the Board's allocation of the state assessed

 property tax roll. Supervisor Brown presented. Referred to Board for

 Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar September 3, 1996.

 File 224-96-001.

 Requests for Hearings:

 [Impact of Block Grants and Welfare Reform]

 Hearing to consider the impact of Block Grants and Welfare "Reform" on

 San Francisco's low income children, youth and families, and to

 consider action that can be taken at the local level to protect the

 public safety net; to consider the findings and recommendations of a

 report prepared by Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, in

 collaboration with over a dozen community groups including Family

 Rights and Dignity, California Food Policy Advocates, the Coalition

 for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, San Francisco State School of Social

 Work, San Francisco Children's Council, Health Initiatives for Youth,

 California Childcare Resource and Referral Network, Center on Juvenile

 and Criminal Justice, the

 Women's Foundation, and Community United for Equality. Supervisors

 Bierman, Katz presented. Referred to Budget Committee with request it

 be considered at the September 11, 1996 meeting.

 File 013-96-032.02.

 [Direct Services Offered to People With AIDS]

 Hearing to consider the quality and availability of direct services

 offered to people with AIDS and those impacted by the HIV-AIDS

 epidemic by publicly funded agencies and community based organizations

 such as the AIDS Foundation. Supervisor Ammiano presented. Referred

 to Government Efficiency/Labor Committee with request it be considered

 at a special meeting outside of City Hall.

 File 030-96-018.

 [Cost of Cannibas Club Raid]

 Hearing to consider the disclosure of all costs accrued to local

 government by the California Bureau of Narcotics Investigations raid

 of the state campaign headquarters of Prop. 215 and the Cannibas

 Buyers Club on August 4, 1996. Supervisor Ammiano presented.

 Referred to Health/Public Safety/Environment Committee

 File 030-96-019.

 Motions:

 Referred to Board

 [Needle Exchange Emergency]

 Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued

 need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle

 exchange program. Supervisors Alioto, Leal, Bierman, Shelley, Teng,

 Hsieh, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown presented. Referred to

 Board for Adoption Without Committee Reference Calendar September 3,

 1996.

 File 030-96-001.17.

 Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments

 Ordinances Referred to Committee

 File 034-96-008. [Changing Width of Sidewalk] Ordinance amending

 Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulation the Width of Sidewalks by

 adding thereto Section No. 1528 changing the official sidewalk width

 at the intersection of Randolph Street and Arch Street, and at the

 intersection of Broad Street and Plymouth Avenue, collectively known

 as Muni Key Stop Phase "D", and as shown on the Department of Public

 Works drawings labeled Q-20-457 and Q-20-458 and making findings

 pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Department of Public

 Works) Referred to Housing and Land Use Committee.

 File 034-96-009. [Changing Width of Sidewalk] Ordinance amending

 Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by

 adding thereto Section No. 1529 changing the official sidewalk width

 on the east side of Bayshore Boulevard south of Jerrold Avenue, as

 shown on the Department of Public Works Drawing labeled Q-20-436

 and making findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.

 (Department of Public Works) Referred to Housing and Land Use

 Committee.

 File 045-96-051. [Isabel Pineda v. CCSF, et al.] Ordinance authorizing

 settlement of litigation of Isabel Pineda against the City and County

 of San Francisco by payment of $7,281.00. (S.F. Municipal Court No.

 077-831). (City Attorney) Referred to Government Efficiency/Labor

 Committee.

 File 045-96-052. [Robert Evans v. CCSF, et al.] Ordinance authorizing

 settlement of litigation of Robert Evans against the City and County

 of San Francisco by payment of $32,500. (U.S. District Court Case No.

 C95-4559 MHP). (City Attorney) Referred to Government

 Efficiency/Labor Committee.

 File 090-96-003. [Saint Paulus Lutheran Church and Parsonage]

 Ordinance rescinding the designation of Saint Paulus Lutheran Church

 and Parsonage as Landmark No. 119 pursuant to Article 10 of the City

 Planning Code. (Planning Department) (See File 90-80-1, Ordinance No.

 406-80). (Planning Commission Resolution No. 14174 recommending

 recision of proposed landmark dated August 1, 1996.) (Landmarks

 Preservation Advisory Board Resolution No. No. 488 recommending

 recision of said landmark dated June 19, 1996.) Referred to Housing

 and Land Use Committee.

 File 093-96-010.02. [MOU, Local 38, Amendment No. 2] Ordinance

 amending Ordinance No. 168-96 to correct clerical errors by adopting

 and implementing the provision of Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of

 Understanding between the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 38

 and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective July 1, 1996

 through June 30, 1997. (Department of Human Resources) Referred to

 Government Efficiency/Labor Committee.

 File 125-96-001. [Housing Code - Lead Hazards] Ordinance amending the

 definition of Nuisance in Housing Code Section 401, to include

 dwelling units subjected to hazard reduction orders or emergency

 orders under Sections 1628 and 1630 of the Health Code. (Building

 Inspection Commission) Referred to Housing and Land Use Committee.

 File 125-96-002. [Housing Code - Assessment Liens] Ordinance amending

 Housing Code by amending Sections 204(f) and 302 to provide for

 collection of annual license fees for the periodic inspection of

 apartment houses and hotels on property tax bills. (Building

 Inspection Commission) Referred to Housing and Land Use Committee.

 File 188-96-004. [Water Department Fees] Ordinance approving schedule

 of fees for short term uses of San Francisco Water Department lands,

 rights-of-way, and other real estate properties. (Public Utilities

 Commission) Referred to Budget Committee with direction to report

 back to Board September 9, 1996.

 Resolutions Referred to Committee

 File 036-96-004.01. [Finding, 5545 Third Street Affordable Housing]

 Resolution adopting Final Negative Declaration, finding and

 determining that the establishment of the Third Street and Armstrong

 Avenue Affordable Housing Special Use District, and the

 reclassification of the height and bulk district from 40-X to 40-65-J,

 affecting the property at 5545 Third Street, Assessor's Block 5419,

 Lot 6, will have no significant impact on the environment, and

 adopting and incorporating findings of Final Negative Declaration;

 companion measure to File 36-96-4. (Planning Department). (Planning

 Commission Motion 14180 approving Conditional Use Authorization

 adopted August 8, 1996.) Referred to Housing and Land Use Committee.

 File 147-96-004. [State Grant - Exploring African-American Culture]

 Resolution authorizing the City Librarian to accept and expend Library

 Services and Construction Act funds from the California State Library

 in the amount of $5,000.00. This "Exploring African-American Culture"

 materials grant has been awarded to the Bayview/Waden Branch Library.

 There are no direct or indirect costs contained in the budget of this

 grant. (Public Library) Referred to Government Efficiency/Labor

 Committee.

 File 172-96-028. [Indemnification Agreement, DPH/SFCCD] Resolution

 authorizing the Director of Health to execute an agreement, including

 indemnification, with the San Francisco Community College District,

 for the WIC Program to provide special services and advice to the San

 Francisco Community College District. (Department of Public Health)

 Referred to Government Efficiency/Labor Committee.

 File 172-96-029. [Business Recovery Services Contract] Resolution

 approving the limitation of liability in agreement for business

 recovery services with International Business Machines Corporation.

 (Controller) Referred to Government Efficiency/Labor Committee.

 File 199-96-003. [Transfer of 1991 Ford Van] Resolution authorizing

 the City and County of San Francisco to transfer title of a 1991 Ford

 Van (equipment number 169505) to Mount St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth.

 (Department of Human Services) Referred to Budget Committee.

 File 271-96-002. [Fulton Street Mall Design Guidelines] Resolution

 approving a text amendment to the Civic Center Area Plan of the San

 Francisco General Plan to reference the Fulton Street Mall Design

 Guidelines adopted by the Planning Commission, and incorporating by

 reference findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality

 Act relating to the Fulton Street Mall, as analyzed in the San

 Francisco Main Library Final Environmental Impact Report, Case No.

 90.808E and re-evaluated in the Asian Art Museum Project EIR Addendum

 to that Environmental Impact dated May 1, 1996. (Planning Department)

 (Planning Commission Resolution No. 14165 adopting Fulton Street Mall

 Design Guidelines, dated July 25, 1996). Referred to Housing and Land

 Use Committee.

 There being no objection, the Board directed the Clerk to comply

 with the following requests:

 Motions Adopted

 Motion that the Board adjourns its meeting this date out of respect to

 the memory of the following deceased:

 Daniel O'Sullivan Sponsor Supervisor Bierman.

 John Johnston (By the entire Board)

 Rosario Singson Alonzo (By the entire Board)

 File 2-96-33

 Unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

 ADJOURNMENT

 There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 3:35 p.m.

 adjourned.

 Jean Chew Lum, Acting Clerk

 N.B. This Journal of Proceedings sets forth all actions taken by the

 Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily

 the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.

 Approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 16, 1996

 I, John L. Taylor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and

 County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true

 and correct copy of the Journal of Proceedings of the Board meeting of

 the date stated and that it was approved as recited.

 John L. Taylor

 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors