# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 21, 1999

- Meeting date: 1999-09-21
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: HTML
- Extracted pages: 1
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## Structured legislative records

### File 991459: Federal grant totaling $24,207.25 to be used for restoration, erosion control, and trail improvement at McLaren Park, Lake Merced and Twin Peaks.

- Pages: 1

### File 991460: State grant funds to be used for trail improvement, erosion control and restoration to be performed by S.F. Conservation Corps on contractual basis

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991460 [State grant funds to be used for trail improvement, erosion control and restoration to be performed by S.F. Conservation Corps on contractual basis] Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $82,196 grant for the rehabilitation of the Twin Peaks Trail from the State of California Recreational Trails Program. (Recreation and Parks Department) Resolution No. 846-99 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991107: Earned Income Credit Forms

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Newsom, Kaufman,
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 991107 [Earned Income Credit Forms] Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Kaufman, Brown, Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman, Ammiano Ordinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 120, Sections 120.1 through 120.4, to provide that City contractors and subcontractors furnish to eligible employees certain federal forms necessary to claim the earned income credit. (Adds Chapter 120, Sections 120.1 through 120.4.) Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 245-99 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991146: Discrimination Based on Perception, Association or Retaliation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Teng, Katz,
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991146 [Discrimination Based on Perception, Association or Retaliation] Supervisors Ammiano, Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 12A by amending Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, and 12A.8, Chapter 12B by amending Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2, Chapter 12C by amending Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3, and amending Police Code Article 33 by amending Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305 to prohibit discrimination based on fact or perception, discrimination based on association with members of protected classes of persons or retaliation for opposition to discrimination. (Amends Administrative Code Chapter 12A Sections 12A.1, 12A.5 and 12A.8; Chapter 12B Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2; Chapter 12C Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3; amends Police Code Article 33 Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305.) Supervisors Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors. Ordinance No. 255-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991490: MOU Amendment No. 1, Teamsters Local 856 Supervising Nurses full retirement contribution

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991490 [MOU Amendment No. 1, Teamsters Local 856 Supervising Nurses full retirement contribution] Supervisor Teng Ordinance adopting and implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between Teamsters, Local 856 and the City and County of San Francisco for Supervising Nurses for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001 providing that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution status effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance. (Department of Human Resources) (Fiscal impact.) Ordinance No. 256-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991491: MOU Amendment No. 1, SEIU, Local 790 Staff and Per Diem Nurses full retirement contribution

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991491 [MOU Amendment No. 1, SEIU, Local 790 Staff and Per Diem Nurses full retirement contribution] Supervisor Teng Ordinance adopting and implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between SEIU, Local 790 and the City and County of San Francisco for Staff Nurse and Per Diem Nurses for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2000 providing that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution status effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance. (Department of Human Resources) (Fiscal impact.) Ordinance No. 257-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991626: Tax Rate Setting - City and County of San Francisco

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991626 [Tax Rate Setting - City and County of San Francisco] Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller) Supervisors Ammiano, Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors. Ordinance No. 249-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991627: Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified School District

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991627 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified School District] Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller) Ordinance No. 250-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991628: Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community College District

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991628 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community College District] Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller) Ordinance No. 251-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991625: Annual Appropriation Ordinance Amendment - Art Commission

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991625 [Annual Appropriation Ordinance Amendment - Art Commission] Ordinance amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 1999-2000, File Number 99-1052, Ordinance Number 208-99, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements of the Art Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.106. (Controller) Ordinance No. 248-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991426: San Francisco Swim Center Feasibility Study

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee, Bierman, Ammiano,
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991426 [San Francisco Swim Center Feasibility Study] Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano, Teng Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Department to perform a feasibility study of a San Francisco Swim Center at Larsen Park. Resolution No. 844-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991579: Sewer Replacement, Polk Street

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991579 [Sewer Replacement, Polk Street] Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to replace the structurally inadequate sewer on Polk Street from Washington Street to Clay Street - $120,366. (Public Utilities Commission) Resolution No. 849-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991593: Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman, Teng
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991593 [Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999] Supervisors Bierman, Teng Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; authorizing the execution and delivery of a trust indenture and a purchase contract; providing for the execution of documents in connection therewith and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. Supervisor Teng requested to be added as co-sponsor. Resolution No. 842-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 990378: Traffic Regulations, San Jose Avenue between Randall and 29th Streets

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Leno
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 990378 [Traffic Regulations, San Jose Avenue between Randall and 29th Streets] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno Ordinance amending Traffic Code by repealing Section 176.33 and adding Section 175.33 to reduce the speed limit on a portion of San Jose Avenue from 35 MPH to 30 MPH. (Department of Parking and Traffic) (Repeals Section 176.33; adds Section 175.33.) Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 254-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991543: Create Underground District No. 351

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991543 [Create Underground District No. 351] Supervisor Bierman Ordinance creating Underground District No. 351 on 25th Street from Guerrero Street to Church Street. Ordinance No. 246-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991544: Amend Underground District No. 331

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991544 [Amend Underground District No. 331] Supervisor Bierman Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 103-98 to redefine Underground District No. 331 in the Texas and 19th Street area by adding certain property thereto. Ordinance No. 247-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991650: Underground District No. 352

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991650 [Underground District No. 352] Supervisor Bierman Ordinance creating Underground District No. 352 on 9th Avenue, Ortega Street, and 10th Avenue. Ordinance No. 252-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991651: Underground District No. 353

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 991651 [Underground District No. 353] Supervisor Bierman Ordinance creating Underground District No. 353 in the mid-Lake Street area. Ordinance No. 253-99 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991568: Revocable Permit, Moscone Center Expansion Project Construction

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991568 [Revocable Permit, Moscone Center Expansion Project Construction] Resolution granting revocable permission to Moscone Center Expansion Project to temporarily close and occupy the south sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Minna Street to 505 feet west of 4th Street, north side of Howard Street from 4th Street to 5th Street, during construction operations for the Moscone Center Expansion Project. (Department of Public Works) Resolution No. 847-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991571: Revocable sidewalk encroachment permit on bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI for the purpose of installing and maintaining nine (9) works of art by Brian Goggin

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991571 [Revocable sidewalk encroachment permit on bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI for the purpose of installing and maintaining nine (9) works of art by Brian Goggin] Resolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Art Commission to install works of art by Brian Goggin in the paving surface of bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI on the northerly and southerly sides of Mission Street between Precita Avenue and Cortland Avenue and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Department of Public Works) Resolution No. 848-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991572: Revocable Permit granted to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install underground telecommunications system at La Salle/De Paul campuses to improve telephone, public address system, Supervisor Newsom Resolution granting revocable permission to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install four (4) 4-inch communication conduits and three (3) pull boxes with a bolt cover for state-of-the-art communications system, from La Salle campus to De Paul campus school buildings at the Ellis Street frontage of 1055 and 1100 Ellis Street (Block 737, Lot 1) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Department of Public Works) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. Resolution No. 843-99 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 991591 [Caltrain Bicycle Station, Fourth and King Streets

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991572 [Revocable Permit granted to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install underground telecommunications system at La Salle/De Paul campuses to improve telephone, public address system, Supervisor Newsom Resolution granting revocable permission to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install four (4) 4-inch communication conduits and three (3) pull boxes with a bolt cover for state-of-the-art communications system, from La Salle campus to De Paul campus school buildings at the Ellis Street frontage of 1055 and 1100 Ellis Street (Block 737, Lot 1) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Department of Public Works) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. Resolution No. 843-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
- Vote 2: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991591 [Caltrain Bicycle Station, Fourth and King Streets] Supervisors Katz, Bierman, Ammiano, Newsom, Becerril Resolution urging the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to plan and seek appropriate funding for a bicycle station to be located at the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King Streets. Supervisors Bierman, Ammiano, Newsom, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 850-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991643: Infrared Audible Signage Installation

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991643 [Infrared Audible Signage Installation] Mayor, Supervisor Becerril Resolution supporting infrared audible signage installations which will provide name and address location at every new or newly renovated, publicly owned facility and various high traffic public buildings. Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor. Resolution No. 851-99 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991353: Appeal, Sidewalk Encroachment, 1702 Fulton Street

- Pages: 1

### File 991354: Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 991354 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal] Motion disapproving the Director of Public Works’ denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton Street and granting an encroachment permit. Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991355: Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal

- Pages: 1
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 991355 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal] Motion affirming the Director of Public Works’ denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton Street and denying an encroachment permit. Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Yaki, Yee, Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng

### File 991746: Litigation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Kaufman
- Vote 1: other
  - Action: 991746 [Litigation] Supervisor Kaufman San Franciscans for Sensible Government et al. vs. Louise H. Renne and the City and County of San Francisco, U. S. District Court No. C99-2456 CW, as permitted by Government Code Section 94956.9(a). Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Katz, moved to convene in closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Recess The Board recessed at the hour of 3:45 p.m. to convene in closed session pursuant to above motion. Reconvening of the Board The Board, at the hour of 5:20 p.m., reconvened. Calling the Roll On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki - 9. Noted Absent: Supervisors Newsom, Yee - 2. Quorum present. Report on Closed Session Deputy City Attorney Ted Lakey reported that the Board has met in closed session with the City Attorney regarding above pending litigation, as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(a ). The meeting was informational only and no action was taken. HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION. [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations concerning the above matter. Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki
- Vote 3: other
  - Action: Action text unavailable.
  - Absent: Newsom, Yee

### File 991724: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Katz, Newsom,

### File 991725: State Legislation, H.R. 32 Industrial Hemp

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Newsom, Bierman,

### File 991726: State Legislation, AB 1039 CalWORKs Program

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Bierman, Katz

### File 991727: Parking Plan - South Beach/China Basin South of Market

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee, Bierman, Newsom,

### File 991728: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Bierman,

### File 991729: State Legislation, AB 748

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Bierman,

### File 991730: State Legislation, AB 717

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Bierman,

### File 991731: City Hall Child Care Center

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Ammiano, Becerril,

### File 991732: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Bierman, Newsom,

### File 991733: State Legislation, AB 18, Park Bond

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Becerril, Bierman,

### File 991734: Central American and Haitians Adjustment Act of 1999

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Katz

### File 991735: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Katz, Bierman,

### File 991736: Proclamation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Katz, Bierman,

### File 991747: Certificates of Participation - Sutter Health and California Pacific Medical Center

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Kaufman

### File 991753: Proclamation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Becerril, Katz
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 991753 [Proclamation] Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Katz Resolution welcoming the Honorable Mr. Yin-jeou Ma, Mayor of Taipei to San Francisco and declaring September 12, 1999 to be "Mayor Yin-jeou Ma Day" in San Francisco. Resolution No. 866-99 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee

### File 991587: Horse drawn vehicle legislation amendment to provide additional safeguards and protections for the use of horse-drawn vehicle animals

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom

### File 991645: Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 6

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Kaufman

### File 991755: Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th Avenue and El Camino Del Mar Extension of Sunset Clause

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yaki, Newsom

### File 991768: Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng

### File 991771: Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict Exception

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Ammiano

### File 991769: Recreation and Park Department Bonds

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Kaufman,

### File 991770: California Academy of Science Bonds

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yaki, Ammiano, Newsom,

### File 991772: Timers which display the amount of time remaining to pedestrians to cross at busy intersections

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano

### File 991806: RCN Telecom Services of California’s Cable Franchise Application

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Katz

### File 991764: Hate Crimes Against African American and Jewish Communities

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Brown, Teng, Becerril,

### File 991773: Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway Environmental Noise Study

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Bierman, Ammiano,

### File 991774: Taxi Service Expansion on Y2K

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Becerril,

### File 991775: Taiwan Earthquake

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Yaki, Kaufman,

### File 991776: Televising Planning Commission Meetings

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee, Ammiano

### File 991777: Funding for Mission Economic Cultural Association

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano, Becerril,

### File 991779: Salt Water Plant at Laguna San Ignacio

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano

### File 991780: State Legislation, SB 78, Racial Profiling

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Becerril, Bierman,

### File 991781: Juror Public Transit Information

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Becerril, Newsom,

### File 991782: Sutro Historic District, Giant Camera Obscura

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman, Ammiano,

### File 991804: Advertising on San Francisco Bay

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Katz, Teng, Becerril,

### File 991783: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Newsom, Bierman,

### File 991762: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Brown

### File 991784: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Newsom, Becerril,

### File 991785: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Bierman, Katz,

### File 991786: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Bierman, Katz,

### File 991787: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom, Teng, Becerril,

### File 991788: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Kaufman, Bierman,

### File 991789: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Bierman, Newsom,

### File 991790: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Bierman, Katz

### File 991791: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee

### File 991792: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee, Becerril, Bierman,

### File 991793: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Becerril, Brown,

### File 991805: Commendation

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Katz, Ammiano, Leno,

### File 991763: Services to Veterans

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Brown

### File 991794: City Hall Earthquake Preparedness

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno, Katz

### File 991795: Pedestrian Signal Indicators

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Leno

### File 991796: Parks Needs Assessment

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom

### File 991797: Free Public Transportation and Extended Hours of Service on New Year’s Eve

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Newsom

### File 991798: Public Utilities Commission Citizens Advisory Committee on Wastewater

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yee

### File 991799: Alemany Farmer’s Market traffic and pedestrian issues

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano

### File 991800: Gang Violence in the Mission, Bernal Heights, Excelsior and Potrero Hill Neighborhoods

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Ammiano

### File 991801: Committee Off Site Meeting

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Teng, Becerril, Newsom

### File 991802: 1999 Asian Art Bond Award, Series 1999D

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Yaki

### File 991803: Needle Exchange Emergency

- Pages: 1
- Sponsors: Bierman, Teng, Ammiano,

### File 991713: Settlement of Lawsuit, ADA Task Force

- Pages: 1

### File 991750: Settlement of Lawsuit, Babyruth Salazar, et al.

- Pages: 1

### File 991751: Settlement of Lawsuit, Charlie Rivers, Jr.

- Pages: 1

### File 991702: Stop Intersections

- Pages: 1

### File 991703: Parking Regulations, Various Locations

- Pages: 1

### File 991704: Traffic Regulations, Various Streets

- Pages: 1

### File 991711: Renewal and extension of existing seven (7) leases of real property all located in San Francisco for DPH effective July 1, 1999

- Pages: 1

### File 991712: Amendment(s) to the architectural and engineering agreement for the Moscone Center Expansion Project

- Pages: 1

### File 991718: State Grant to pay for Phase I improvements to Harvey Milk Plaza (at Market and Castro Street) including improved signage, lighting, street furniture and landscaping

- Pages: 1

### File 991719: Revocable permit to close portion of sidewalk and street area on Jessie Street for construction at 680 Mission Street

- Pages: 1

## Extracted text

### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/1388/1999-09-21-minutes#page-1)

Agenda & Minutes Archive

 City and County of San Francisco

 City Hall

 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

 MEETING MINUTES

 Tuesday, September 21, 1999

 2:00 PM

 Legislative Chamber - Second Floor

 Special Meeting

 Board of Supervisors

 TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT

 ALICIA BECERRIL, SUE BIERMAN, AMOS BROWN, LESLIE KATZ,

 BARBARA KAUFMAN, MARK LENO, GAVIN NEWSOM,

 MABEL TENG, MICHAEL YAKI, LELAND Y. YEE

 Members Present:

 Tom Ammiano, Alicia Becerril, Sue Bierman, Amos Brown, Leslie Katz,

 Barbara Kaufman, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Mabel Teng, Michael Yaki, Leland

 Y. Yee.

 Members Excused:

 None.

 Members Absent:

 None.

 ROLL

 CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Board of Supervisors of the City and County

 of San Francisco met in special session on the above date with President

 Tom Ammiano presiding.

 The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m. On call of the roll,

 the following Supervisors were noted absent:

 Supervisors Bierman, Katz, Teng - 3.

 Quorum present.

 Supervisor Bierman was noted present at 2:04 p.m.

 Supervisor Katz was noted present at 2:03 p.m.

 Supervisor Teng was noted present at 2:03 p.m.

 APPROVAL

 OF MEETING MINUTES

 Supervisor Becerril,

 seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved to approve the August 23, 1999 Meeting

 Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: 8 -

 Ammiano, Becerril, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee

 Absent: 3 - Bierman, Katz, Teng

 CONSENT

 AGENDA

 Recommendations

 of the Parks and Recreation Committee

 991459

 [Federal grant totaling $24,207.25

 to be used for restoration, erosion control, and trail improvement at McLaren

 Park, Lake Merced and Twin Peaks.]

 Resolution authorizing

 the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $7,241.25 grant

 for wildlife habitat improvement on Twin Peaks Trail, a $9,795 grant for

 wildlife habitat improvement at Lake Merced, and a $7,171 grant for wildlife

 habitat improvement for the pond at McLaren Park. (Recreation and Parks

 Department)

 Resolution No. 845-99

 ADOPTED

 991460

 [State grant funds to be used

 for trail improvement, erosion control and restoration to be performed by

 S.F. Conservation Corps on contractual basis]

 Resolution authorizing

 the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $82,196 grant

 for the rehabilitation of the Twin Peaks Trail from the State of California

 Recreational Trails Program. (Recreation and Parks Department)

 Resolution No. 846-99

 ADOPTED

 The foregoing items

 were acted upon by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 Appointment

 of President Pro Tempore

 At the request of the President, Supervisor Yaki

 assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from

 the floor concerning the following item.

 REGULAR

 AGENDA

 UNFINISHED

 BUSINESS

 Recommendation

 of the Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee

 991107

 [Earned Income Credit Forms]

 Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Kaufman,

 Brown, Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman, Ammiano

 Ordinance amending Administrative

 Code by adding Chapter 120, Sections 120.1 through 120.4, to provide that

 City contractors and subcontractors furnish to eligible employees certain

 federal forms necessary to claim the earned income credit.

 (Adds Chapter 120, Sections 120.1 through 120.4.)

 Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Ordinance No. 245-99

 FINALLY PASSED by the

 following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 The President resumed the Chair.

 NEW

 BUSINESS

 Recommendations

 of the Finance and Labor Committee

 991146

 [Discrimination Based on Perception,

 Association or Retaliation]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Teng, Katz,

 Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee

 Ordinance amending Administrative

 Code Chapter 12A by amending Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, and 12A.8, Chapter 12B

 by amending Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2, Chapter 12C by amending Sections 12C.1

 and 12C.3, and amending Police Code Article 33 by amending Sections 3303,

 3304 and 3305 to prohibit discrimination based on fact or perception, discrimination

 based on association with members of protected classes of persons or retaliation

 for opposition to discrimination.

 (Amends Administrative Code Chapter 12A Sections 12A.1, 12A.5 and 12A.8;

 Chapter 12B Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2; Chapter 12C Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3;

 amends Police Code Article 33 Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305.)

 Supervisors Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman, Brown,

 Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors.

 Ordinance No. 255-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991490

 [MOU Amendment No. 1, Teamsters

 Local 856 Supervising Nurses full retirement contribution]

 Supervisor Teng

 Ordinance adopting and

 implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding

 between Teamsters, Local 856 and the City and County of San Francisco for

 Supervising Nurses for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001 providing

 that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution status

 effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance. (Department

 of Human Resources)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 Ordinance No. 256-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991491

 [MOU Amendment No. 1, SEIU, Local

 790 Staff and Per Diem Nurses full retirement contribution]

 Supervisor Teng

 Ordinance adopting and

 implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding

 between SEIU, Local 790 and the City and County of San Francisco for Staff

 Nurse and Per Diem Nurses for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2000

 providing that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution

 status effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance. (Department

 of Human Resources)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 Ordinance No. 257-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991626

 [Tax Rate Setting - City and County

 of San Francisco]

 Ordinance providing revenue

 and levying taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through

 for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller)

 Supervisors Ammiano, Teng requested to be added

 as co-sponsors.

 Ordinance No. 249-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991627

 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified

 School District]

 Ordinance providing revenue

 and levying taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for

 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller)

 Ordinance No. 250-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991628

 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community

 College District]

 Ordinance providing revenue

 and levying taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (Controller)

 Ordinance No. 251-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991625

 [Annual Appropriation Ordinance

 Amendment - Art Commission]

 Ordinance amending the

 Annual Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 1999-2000, File Number 99-1052,

 Ordinance Number 208-99, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements

 of the Art Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.106. (Controller)

 Ordinance No. 248-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991426

 [San Francisco Swim Center Feasibility

 Study]

 Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano,

 Teng

 Resolution urging the Recreation

 and Park Department to perform a feasibility study of a San Francisco Swim

 Center at Larsen Park.

 Resolution No. 844-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991579

 [Sewer Replacement, Polk Street]

 Resolution approving the

 expenditure of funds for the emergency work to replace the structurally

 inadequate sewer on Polk Street from Washington Street to Clay Street -

 $120,366. (Public Utilities Commission)

 Resolution No. 849-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991593

 [Single Family Mortgage Revenue

 Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999]

 Supervisors Bierman, Teng

 Resolution authorizing

 the issuance, sale and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Single

 Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999, in an aggregate

 principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; authorizing the execution and

 delivery of a trust indenture and a purchase contract; providing for the

 execution of documents in connection therewith and ratifying previous actions

 taken in connection therewith.

 Supervisor Teng requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 842-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 Recommendations

 of the Transportation and Land Use Committee

 990378

 [Traffic Regulations, San Jose

 Avenue between Randall and 29th Streets]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Leno

 Ordinance amending Traffic

 Code by repealing Section 176.33 and adding Section 175.33 to reduce the

 speed limit on a portion of San Jose Avenue from 35 MPH to 30 MPH. (Department

 of Parking and Traffic)

 (Repeals Section 176.33; adds Section 175.33.)

 Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Ordinance No. 254-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991543

 [Create Underground District No.

 351]

 Supervisor Bierman

 Ordinance creating Underground

 District No. 351 on 25th Street from Guerrero Street to Church Street.

 Ordinance No. 246-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991544

 [Amend Underground District No.

 331]

 Supervisor Bierman

 Ordinance amending Ordinance

 No. 103-98 to redefine Underground District No. 331 in the Texas and 19th

 Street area by adding certain property thereto.

 Ordinance No. 247-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991650

 [Underground District No. 352]

 Supervisor Bierman

 Ordinance creating Underground

 District No. 352 on 9th Avenue, Ortega Street, and 10th Avenue.

 Ordinance No. 252-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991651

 [Underground District No. 353]

 Supervisor Bierman

 Ordinance creating Underground

 District No. 353 in the mid-Lake Street area.

 Ordinance No. 253-99

 PASSED, ON FIRST READING

 by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991568

 [Revocable Permit, Moscone Center

 Expansion Project Construction]

 Resolution granting revocable

 permission to Moscone Center Expansion Project to temporarily close and

 occupy the south sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Minna Street

 to 505 feet west of 4th Street, north side of Howard Street from 4th Street

 to 5th Street, during construction operations for the Moscone Center Expansion

 Project. (Department of Public Works)

 Resolution No. 847-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991571

 [Revocable sidewalk encroachment

 permit on bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI for the purpose of installing

 and maintaining nine (9) works of art by Brian Goggin]

 Resolution granting revocable

 permission to the San Francisco Art Commission to install works of art by

 Brian Goggin in the paving surface of bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI

 on the northerly and southerly sides of Mission Street between Precita Avenue

 and Cortland Avenue and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section

 101.1. (Department of Public Works)

 Resolution No. 848-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991572

 [Revocable Permit granted to Sacred

 Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install underground telecommunications system

 at La Salle/De Paul campuses to improve telephone, public address system,

 Supervisor Newsom

 Resolution granting revocable

 permission to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install four (4) 4-inch

 communication conduits and three (3) pull boxes with a bolt cover for state-of-the-art

 communications system, from La Salle campus to De Paul campus school buildings

 at the Ellis Street frontage of 1055 and 1100 Ellis Street (Block 737, Lot

 1) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Department

 of Public Works)

 Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 843-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991591

 [Caltrain Bicycle Station, Fourth

 and King Streets]

 Supervisors Katz, Bierman, Ammiano,

 Newsom, Becerril

 Resolution urging the Peninsula

 Corridor Joint Powers Board to plan and seek appropriate funding for a bicycle

 station to be located at the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and

 King Streets.

 Supervisors Bierman, Ammiano, Newsom, Becerril

 requested to be added as co-sponsors.

 Resolution No. 850-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991643

 [Infrared Audible Signage Installation]

 Mayor, Supervisor Becerril

 Resolution supporting infrared

 audible signage installations which will provide name and address location

 at every new or newly renovated, publicly owned facility and various high

 traffic public buildings.

 Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 851-99

 ADOPTED by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 SPECIAL

 ORDER 3:00 P.M.

 991353

 [Appeal, Sidewalk Encroachment,

 1702 Fulton Street]

 Hearing appealing decision

 of the Director of Public Works by its letter dated June 21, 1999, disapproving

 a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. 99MSE-356, to encroach into the

 sidewalk area a warped driveway ramp with two (2) railings for the proposed

 new garage at 1702 Fulton Street.

 The representative from the Department of Public

 Works reported that a design solution was discussed with the appellant which

 will permit the department to approve the permit.

 The President inquired if there was anyone present who wished to speak

 to this matter. There being no response, the President closed the public

 hearing on this item.

 HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

 From

 Department of Public Works

 991354

 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit

 Appeal]

 Motion disapproving the

 Director of Public Works’ denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton

 Street and granting an encroachment permit.

 Supervisor Becerril,

 seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion

 carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 991355

 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit

 Appeal]

 Motion affirming the Director

 of Public Works’ denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton Street

 and denying an encroachment permit.

 Supervisor Becerril,

 seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion

 carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Yaki, Yee, Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom,

 Teng

 PUBLIC

 COMMENT

 Abdalla Megahed, homeless housing;

 Eula Walters, Ferry Park;

 Robert O’Malley, living wage, government access;

 Daniel Pieste, election process, political contributions, public debate;

 Worldwind Dreamer, Day of Atonement;

 Alvin Johns, LBE hearing, urge hearing on Bayview Hunters Point PAC

 Board;

 Edmun, youth, homeless, veteran programs, education;

 John Jenkel, care of carriage horses.

 CLOSED

 SESSION

 Conference

 with City Attorney - Litigation

 [Convene in Closed Session]

 Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the

 City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from

 the City Attorney as permitted by Government Code regarding the following

 litigation:

 991746

 [Litigation]

 Supervisor Kaufman

 San Franciscans for Sensible

 Government et al. vs. Louise H. Renne and the City and County of San Francisco,

 U. S. District Court No. C99-2456 CW, as permitted by Government Code Section

 94956.9(a).

 Supervisor Kaufman,

 seconded by Supervisor Katz, moved to convene in closed session. The motion

 carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 Recess

 The Board recessed at the hour of 3:45 p.m. to convene in closed session

 pursuant to above motion.

 Reconvening of the Board

 The Board, at the hour of 5:20 p.m., reconvened.

 Calling the Roll

 On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted present:

 Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng,

 Yaki - 9.

 Noted Absent: Supervisors Newsom, Yee - 2.

 Quorum present.

 Report on Closed Session

 Deputy City Attorney Ted Lakey reported that the Board has met in

 closed session with the City Attorney regarding above pending litigation,

 as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(a ).

 The meeting was informational only and no action was taken.

 HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION.

 [Elect Not to Disclose]

 Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public

 that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations

 concerning the above matter.

 Supervisor Becerril,

 seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved. The motion carried by the following

 vote:

 Ayes: 9 -

 Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki

 Absent: 2 - Newsom, Yee

 FOR

 ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE

 These measures are introduced

 for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for

 adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution

 to go to committee.

 991724

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Leno, Katz, Newsom,

 Bierman

 Resolution commending QTV

 San Francisco for its new fall TV season and for providing quality television

 programming with positive images of gays and lesbians and proclaiming September

 20, 1999 QTV San Francisco Day.

 Resolution No. 852-99

 ADOPTED

 991725

 [State Legislation, H.R. 32 Industrial

 Hemp]

 Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution endorsing House

 Resolution 32 relative to industrial hemp.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 853-99

 ADOPTED

 991726

 [State Legislation, AB 1039 CalWORKs

 Program]

 Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz

 Resolution endorsing the

 intent of Assembly Bill 1039 regarding the CalWORKs Program and urging the

 California State Legislature to amend Assembly Bill 1039 to allow parents

 enrolled in a self-initiated education program to count two hours of study

 time for each hour of class time toward their weekly required hours of work

 activity.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 854-99

 ADOPTED

 991727

 [Parking Plan - South Beach/China

 Basin South of Market]

 Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Newsom,

 Katz

 Resolution urging the Department

 of Parking and Traffic to work with the residents in the South Beach/China

 Basin/South of Market area to develop a comprehensive parking plan for the

 residents in the immediate vicinity of Pacific Bell Park.

 Supervisors Newsom, Katz requested to be added

 as co-sponsors.

 Resolution No. 855-99

 ADOPTED

 991728

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Newsom, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution commending Rainforest

 Action Network and other groups who led a two year campaign resulting in

 a landmark policy change which is a step in the direction of eliminating

 sales of old growth wood; Home Depot for taking steps in phasing out sales

 for old growth forest wood; and encouraging the Forest Certification Council

 as defining certified wood as not coming from old growth forests.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 856-99

 ADOPTED

 991729

 [State Legislation, AB 748]

 Supervisors Newsom, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution supporting AB

 748 to require the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish

 a reasonable timber harvesting plan, along with a filing fee that would

 be deposited in the Timber Harvesting Plan Review Fund created by the Bill.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 857-99

 ADOPTED

 991730

 [State Legislation, AB 717]

 Supervisors Newsom, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution supporting AB

 717 to further define the process by which department of forestry complies

 with regulation governing timber harvesting plans and watershed areas.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 858-99

 ADOPTED

 991731

 [City Hall Child Care Center]

 Supervisors Teng, Ammiano, Becerril,

 Bierman, Katz, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Kaufman

 Resolution commending the

 San Francisco City Hall Child Care Center on the occasion of their grand

 opening celebration and declaring September 14, 1999 "San Francisco City

 Hall Child Care Center Day" in San Francisco.

 Resolution No. 859-99

 ADOPTED

 991732

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Newsom,

 Becerril, Katz

 Resolution commending the

 Asian American Orchestra and Asian Art Improv for bringing Ellington-Strayhorn’s

 "Far East Suite" to the 18th Annual Asian American Jazz Festival in San

 Francisco and extending best wishes for a successful premiere.

 Supervisors Newsom, Becerril, Katz requested to

 be added as co-sponsors.

 Resolution No. 860-99

 ADOPTED

 991733

 [State Legislation, AB 18, Park

 Bond]

 Supervisors Becerril, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution urging Governor

 Gray Davis to sign Assembly Bill 18 which would place a $2.1 billion Park

 Bond on the 2000 ballot.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 861-99

 ADOPTED

 991734

 [Central American and Haitians

 Adjustment Act of 1999]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Katz

 Resolution urging the United

 States Congress to pass HR 2722, the Central American and Haitians Adjustment

 Act of 1999.

 Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 862-99

 ADOPTED

 991735

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Bierman,

 Newsom, Leno

 Resolution commending the

 members of the Gay Lesbian Parent Teachers Student Association of Puget

 Sound for their courage and vision in forming the much needed organization

 and for their compassion for willing to address the special needs of gay

 and lesbian students and parents; and further commending the Washington

 State Parent Teacher Association for courage and vision for granting a formal

 charter to Gay Lesbian Parent Teacher Student Association.

 Supervisors Newsom, Leno requested to be added

 as co-sponsors

 Resolution No. 863-99

 ADOPTED

 991736

 [Proclamation]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Bierman,

 Leno

 Resolution proclaiming

 September 25, 1999 as San Francisco Day of Remembrance for murder victims

 and further offering heartfelt condolences to family members and friends

 of those who have passed away.

 Supervisor Leno requested to be added as co-sponsor.

 Resolution No. 864-99

 ADOPTED

 991747

 [Certificates of Participation

 - Sutter Health and California Pacific Medical Center]

 Supervisor Kaufman

 Resolution authorizing

 the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation by the California

 Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount

 not to exceed $110,000,000 for Sutter Health and California Pacific Medical

 Center.

 Resolution No. 865-99

 ADOPTED

 991753

 [Proclamation]

 Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Katz

 Resolution welcoming the

 Honorable Mr. Yin-jeou Ma, Mayor of Taipei to San Francisco and declaring

 September 12, 1999 to be "Mayor Yin-jeou Ma Day" in San Francisco.

 Resolution No. 866-99

 ADOPTED

 The foregoing items

 were acted upon by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11

 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng,

 Yaki, Yee

 OFF-CALENDAR

 LEGISLATION

 Introduced

 by Supervisors or Mayor

 Ordinances

 991587

 [Horse drawn vehicle legislation

 amendment to provide additional safeguards and protections for the use of

 horse-drawn vehicle animals]

 Supervisor Newsom

 Ordinance amending Police

 Code Article 7.1, Section 500.3 to change the exceptions to the permitting

 requirements of this article; by amending Section 501 to change the definition

 of qualified veterinarian and to add definitions for mechanical evaluator,

 qualified trainer and special event; by amending Section 502 to set forth

 some of the criteria the Chief of Police will consider in approving a "stand";

 by amending Section 502.5 to refer to the proper code section setting forth

 license and permit fees; by amending Section 505 to allow animal control

 officers to review permits, licenses and other information, to make exception

 for minimum number of days of operation due to weather conditions, to change

 the advance notice requirements for special events, and to change the locations

 in which horse-drawn vehicles may load and unload passengers; by amending

 Section 506 to allow advertising on horse-drawn vehicles; and by amending

 Section 507 to provide for animal care and control to receive animal fitness

 reports, inspect horse-drawn vehicle animals and to approve the equipment

 used on the animals, and to change the standard on the use of whips.

 8/16/99, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Small Business,

 Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee, expires on 9/15/1999.

 9/21/99, SUBSTITUTED. Submitted by Supervisor Newsom

 in Board, bearing new title.

 9/21/99, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Small Business,

 Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee, expires on 10/21/1999.

 991645

 [Administrative Code Revision,

 Chapter 6]

 Supervisor Kaufman

 Ordinance amending Chapter

 6 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to delete out-dated references

 and obsolete provisions; to re-organize, re-number and consolidate existing

 provisions for a revised Chapter 6, to add provisions defining terms relevant

 to public works contracting; to add provisions clarifying the requirements

 and procedures for competitive bidding and the award of public work and

 related temporary professional service contracts; to increase the threshold

 for competitive bidding and award of public work contracts to $100,000;

 to revise the procedures for and increase to $250,000 emergency contracting

 authority; to add new procedures for job order contracts, as needed contracts,

 elevator, escalator and fire alarm service contracts and convention facility

 public work contracts; to clarify penalties and procedures for violations

 of Chapter 6 and the submission of false claims.

 (Deletes and revises Chapter 6.)

 8/23/99, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and

 Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 9/22/1999.

 9/21/99, SUBSTITUTED. Submitted by Supervisor Kaufman

 in Board, bearing new title.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government

 Efficiency Committee.

 991755

 [Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th

 Avenue and El Camino Del Mar Extension of Sunset Clause]

 Supervisors Yaki, Newsom

 Ordinance amending Ordinance

 Nos. 88-96, 281-96, 271-97, and 426-97, which amended the San Francisco

 Police Code to prohibit tour buses on El Camino Del Mar between the Presidio

 (approximately 290 feet east of 25th Avenue) and Legion of Honor Drive,

 and 25th Avenue between Lake Street and El Camino del Mar, to provide that

 this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2000, rather

 than December 31, 1999.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991768

 [Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection

 Area]

 Supervisor Teng

 Ordinance amending Building

 Code by adding Section 106.4.1.2 to require the structural advisory committee

 to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications within

 the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area, which is generally bounded

 by Garcia Avenue, Vasquez Avenue, Kensington Way, and Ulloa Street and traversed

 by Edgehill Way, and to require mandatory denial by the Director of Building

 Inspection under specified circumstances; amending Section 105.6.2 to specify

 the composition of the structural advisory committee for permit applications

 located within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area; amending Section

 106.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications located

 within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area provide substantial documentation

 that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential

 development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards

 in effect at the time of the application; amending Section 1701.5 to require

 special inspections throughout the construction progress for sites located

 within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area.

 (Amends Sections 106.4.1.2, 105.6.2, 106.3.2, 1701.5.)

 9/21/99, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Housing and

 Social Policy Committee, expires on 10/21/1999. Awaiting response from Building

 Inspection Commission.

 991771

 [Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special

 Use Subdistrict Exception]

 Supervisors Teng, Ammiano

 Ordinance amending Planning

 Code Section 781.8 to authorize the transfer of an existing grocery store’s

 off-sale liquor license under limited circumstances.

 (Amends Section 781.8.)

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social

 Policy Committee. Awaiting recommendation of approval or disapproval from

 the Planning Commission.

 Resolutions

 991769

 [Recreation and Park Department

 Bonds]

 Supervisors Newsom, Kaufman,

 Leno, Ammiano, Bierman, Yaki, Teng, Becerril, Brown, Katz

 Draft resolution determining

 and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand municipal improvements

 consisting of the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement,

 construction or reconstruction by the City and County of San Francisco of

 parks and recreation facilities and properties, and all other works, property

 and structures necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes, that

 the estimated cost of $110,000,000 for said municipal improvements is and

 will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue

 of said City and County and will require the incurring of a bonded indebtedness;

 finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies

 of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency

 requirement of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.

 (Fiscal impact.)

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 991770

 [California Academy of Science

 Bonds]

 Supervisors Yaki, Ammiano, Newsom,

 Brown, Becerril, Leno, Kaufman, Katz, Bierman, Teng, Yee

 Draft resolution determining

 and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand municipal improvements

 consisting of the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement,

 construction or reconstruction by the City and County of San Francisco of

 the California Academy of Sciences, and all other works, property and structures

 necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes, that the estimated cost

 of $87,980,000 for said municipal improvements is and will be too great

 to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City and

 County and will require the incurring of a bonded indebtedness; finding

 the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning

 Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement

 of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.

 (Fiscal impact.)

 9/22/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 991772

 [Timers which display the amount

 of time remaining to pedestrians to cross at busy intersections]

 Supervisor Ammiano

 Resolution urging the Department

 of Parking and Traffic to investigate the feasibility of installing timer

 displays at crosswalks and street lights to signal to pedestrians the amount

 of time remaining before the next signal change.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991806

 [RCN Telecom Services of California’s

 Cable Franchise Application]

 Supervisor Katz

 Resolution authorizing

 and urging the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services

 (DTIS) to request additional information from RCN Telecom Services of California,

 Inc. (RCN); urging DTIS to report to the Board when additional information

 from RCN has been received; urging DTIS to prepare an ordinance proposing

 revisions to the Administrative Code provisions regarding the issuance of

 cable franchises for the Board’s consideration; urging DTIS to notify RCN

 of the proposal to update the Administrative Code; urging the Telecommunications

 Commission to hold a public hearing regarding the possible terms and conditions

 of an RCN franchise that would best serve community needs; urging DTIS to

 solicit input from other city departments regarding appropriate terms and

 conditions of an RCN franchise that would best meet city government and

 community needs; urging DTIS and the Telecommunications Commission to report

 their findings to the Board; finding that nothing in the resolution prevents

 DTIS from discussing terms of a franchise with RCN; finding that time is

 of the essence regarding the RCN franchise application; and urging that

 DTIS and the Telecommunications Commission make the RCN franchise application

 a priority.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Utilities

 and Deregulation Committee.

 991764

 [Hate Crimes Against African American

 and Jewish Communities]

 Supervisors Brown, Teng, Becerril,

 Katz, Ammiano

 Resolution expressing concern

 and regret regarding the appalling silence of Southern Baptists in response

 to recent hate crimes committed against African American and Jewish citizens.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 877-99

 991773

 [Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway

 Environmental Noise Study]

 Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Ammiano,

 Katz

 Resolution urging the California

 Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to accept

 the results of the environmental noise study for the Octavia Boulevard/Central

 Freeway Replacement Project and to certify and issue the necessary environmental

 clearances for the project as quickly and expeditiously as possible.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 991774

 [Taxi Service Expansion on Y2K]

 Supervisors Newsom, Becerril,

 Katz, Leno, Ammiano

 Resolution urging the San

 Francisco Taxi Commission to seek options for extending taxi service on

 New Year’s Eve, including but not limited to locating subsidies to provide

 free or reduced rate service and waiving permits for the specified period

 so that all inspected vehicles, including spare vehicles, could be utilized

 as taxis on New Year’s Eve.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 878-99

 991775

 [Taiwan Earthquake]

 Supervisors Teng, Yaki, Kaufman,

 Bierman, Becerril, Brown, Newsom, Katz, Leno, Ammiano, Yee

 Resolution extending condolences

 and expressing sympathy and concern for the earthquake victims in Taiwan,

 urging the San Francisco community to participate in humanitarian aid efforts,

 and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward a copy of

 this resolution to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, the City of

 Taipei, and the Government of Taiwan.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 879-99

 991776

 [Televising Planning Commission

 Meetings]

 Supervisors Yee, Ammiano

 Resolution urging the Planning

 Commission to instruct the Community Television Corporation to broadcast

 meetings of the San Francisco Planning Commission.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 880-99

 991777

 [Funding for Mission Economic

 Cultural Association]

 Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril,

 Newsom, Bierman, Katz, Leno

 Resolution urging the Mayor’s

 Office to allocate $30,000 to the Mission Economic Cultural Association

 to produce, organize and promote the annual San Francisco Halloween Street

 Celebration as well as provide security, portable lavatories, clean up services

 and related services.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 881-99

 991779

 [Salt Water Plant at Laguna San

 Ignacio]

 Supervisor Ammiano

 Resolution urging the Mitsubishi

 Corporation immediately and permanently to withdraw its plans to construct

 a salt works plant at Laguna San Ignacio in order to preserve the last remaining

 breeding ground in the world for the California Gray Whales and other endangered

 species and further requesting the City Attorney investigate the number

 and type of contracts between the City and County of San Francisco and the

 Mitsubishi Corporation and any of its subsidiaries and the fiscal impact

 of divesting from those companies.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 882-99

 991780

 [State Legislation, SB 78, Racial

 Profiling]

 Supervisors Becerril, Bierman,

 Katz

 Resolution urging Governor

 Gray Davis to sign Senate Bill 78, the California Traffic Stops Statistics

 Act.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 883-99

 991781

 [Juror Public Transit Information]

 Supervisors Becerril, Newsom,

 Katz

 Resolution urging the Superior

 Court in cooperation with MUNI and the Transportation Authority to create

 a public information demonstration project to provide public transit information

 to individuals serving jury duty.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 884-99

 991782

 [Sutro Historic District, Giant

 Camera Obscura]

 Supervisors Bierman, Ammiano,

 Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Brown, Becerril, Katz, Teng

 Resolution supporting the

 Golden Gate National Recreation Area’s application for the Sutro Historic

 District to be included in the National Register of Historic Places and

 urging the GGNRA to preserve the Giant Camera Obscura in its present structure

 and location as part of the Sutro Historic District.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 885-99

 991804

 [Advertising on San Francisco

 Bay]

 Supervisors Katz, Teng, Becerril,

 Bierman

 Resolution urging the State

 of California and counties and cities that share the San Francisco Bay coastline

 with San Francisco to adopt prohibitions on advertising on the San Francisco

 Bay.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 897-99

 991783

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Bierman,

 Katz, Ammiano

 Resolution commending Strybing

 Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on the occasion of the UP A TREE exhibit.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 886-99

 991762

 [Commendation]

 Supervisor Brown

 Resolution commending the

 ninth Pastoral Anniversary of the Community Baptist Church.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 876-99

 991784

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Becerril,

 Bierman, Katz, Ammiano

 Resolution celebrating

 San Francisco’s community gardens and commending the many San Franciscans

 who support the community gardens in San Francisco.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 887-99

 991785

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz,

 Ammiano

 Resolution commending the

 cities of Cathedral City, Berkeley, and Los Angeles for denouncing the Knight

 Initiative (California Definition of Marriage Act).

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 888-99

 991786

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz,

 Ammiano

 Resolution commending Paul

 A. Volberding for his work in HIV/AIDS care and proclaiming September 26,

 1999 Paul A. Volberding Day in San Francisco.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 889-99

 991787

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril,

 Bierman, Katz

 Resolution commending President

 of Ireland Mary McAleese on her trip to California September 20-22 1999

 and her efforts to work cooperatively with Mayor Brown and others in California.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 890-99

 991788

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Teng, Kaufman, Bierman,

 Becerril, Brown, Katz, Leno, Yaki, Newsom

 Resolution commending Walter

 L. Johnson for a lifetime of leadership and commitment to working people,

 the San Francisco labor movement and the economic well-being of San Francisco,

 and declaring October 26, 1999 to be "Walter L. Johnson Day" in San Francisco.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 891-99

 991789

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Newsom,

 Becerril, Katz

 Resolution commending the

 Bay Area Union Labor Party on the occasion of their 1999 awards dinner and

 declaring September 17, 1999 to be "Bay Area Union Labor Party Day" in San

 Francisco.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 892-99

 991790

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Katz

 Resolution commending Nihonmachi

 Legal Outreach for its valuable contributions to the community upon the

 occasion if its 24th anniversary and declaring September 25, 1999, to be

 "Nihonmachi Legal Outreach Day" in San Francisco.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 893-99

 991791

 [Commendation]

 Supervisor Yee

 Resolution commending Neil

 Thomsen for his work at the National Archives and Records Administration

 (NARA).

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 894-99

 991792

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Yee, Becerril, Bierman,

 Katz, Leno

 Resolution commending the

 National Coalition for the Homeless and proclaiming October 2, 1999 "National

 Day of Civil Rights of Homeless People".

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 895-99

 991793

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Becerril, Brown,

 Teng

 Resolution commending the

 Gates Millennium Scholars Program.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 896-99

 991805

 [Commendation]

 Supervisors Katz, Ammiano, Leno,

 Bierman, Becerril, Newsom, Teng

 Resolution commending Community

 United Against Violence (CUAV) for their twenty years of courageous work

 addressing violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer

 and questioning (LGBTQQ) people.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Resolution No. 898-99

 Requests

 for Hearing

 991763

 [Services to Veterans]

 Supervisor Brown

 Hearing to determine the

 scope and quality of services offered by the City and County of San Francisco,

 as well as the State of California, to United States veterans, particularly

 homeless veterans.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social

 Policy Committee.

 991794

 [City Hall Earthquake Preparedness]

 Supervisors Leno, Katz

 Hearing to assess the preparedness

 of City Hall in the event of an earthquake or other major disaster.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government

 Efficiency Committee.

 991795

 [Pedestrian Signal Indicators]

 Supervisor Leno

 Hearing to determine how

 the installation of pedestrian signal indications throughout the City can

 be expedited.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991796

 [Parks Needs Assessment]

 Supervisor Newsom

 Hearing to consider the

 results of the Parks Needs Assessment.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Parks and Recreation

 Committee.

 991797

 [Free Public Transportation and

 Extended Hours of Service on New Year’s Eve]

 Supervisor Newsom

 Hearing to consider authorizing

 free public transportation and extended hours of service on New Year’s Eve.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Small Business,

 Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee.

 991798

 [Public Utilities Commission Citizens

 Advisory Committee on Wastewater]

 Supervisor Yee

 Hearing to assess the Public

 Utilities Commission Citizens Advisory Committee on Wastewater.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Utilities

 and Deregulation Committee.

 991799

 [Alemany Farmer’s Market traffic

 and pedestrian issues]

 Supervisor Ammiano

 Hearing to consider the

 closure of traffic lanes at the Alemany Farmer’s Market and other related

 traffic and pedestrian issues.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 991800

 [Gang Violence in the Mission,

 Bernal Heights, Excelsior and Potrero Hill Neighborhoods]

 Supervisor Ammiano

 Hearing to consider the

 impact of gang violence on the youth residing in the Mission, Bernal Heights,

 Excelsior and Potrero Hill neighborhoods.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 Motions

 991801

 [Committee Off Site Meeting]

 Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Newsom

 Motion ordering a special

 October 27, 1999 meeting of the Housing and Social Policy Committee be held

 in the Mission District at the Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street,

 in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Motion No. M99-113

 991802

 [1999 Asian Art Bond Award, Series

 1999D]

 Supervisor Yaki

 Draft motion awarding bonds

 and fixing definitive interest rates for $16,730,000 general obligation

 bonds (Asian Art Museum Relocation Project), Series 1999D.

 9/21/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 Motion No. M99-115

 991803

 [Needle Exchange Emergency]

 Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano,

 Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Becerril

 Motion concurring in the

 determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of

 emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.

 9/21/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE

 REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Motion No. M99-114

 Introduced

 by the President at the Request of Departments

 PROPOSED

 ORDINANCES

 991713

 [Settlement of Lawsuit, ADA Task

 Force]

 Ordinance authorizing settlement

 of litigation of ADA Task Force Against City and County of San Francisco,

 et al. by payment of $86,000. (City Attorney)

 (U.S. District Court No. C97-2438 CRB.)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government

 Efficiency Committee.

 991750

 [Settlement of Lawsuit, Babyruth

 Salazar, et al.]

 Ordinance authorizing settlement

 of litigation of Babyruth Salazar and Andrew Salazar against the City and

 County of San Francisco by payment of $30,000. (City Attorney)

 (Alameda Superior Court No. H199564-0.)

 9/15/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government

 Efficiency Committee.

 991751

 [Settlement of Lawsuit, Charlie

 Rivers, Jr.]

 Ordinance authorizing settlement

 of litigation of Charlie Rivers, Jr. against the City and County of San

 Francisco by payment of $100,000. (City Attorney)

 (S.F. Superior Court No. 301-709.)

 9/15/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government

 Efficiency Committee.

 PROPOSED

 RESOLUTIONS

 991702

 [Stop Intersections]

 Resolution designating

 certain intersections as "Stop" intersections:

 STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH

 17th Avenue and Noriega Street, northwest and southeast corners, stopping

 17th Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP)

 24th and Illinois Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping 24th

 Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP) (Department

 of Parking and Traffic)

 (DPT Order No. 1824.)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991703

 [Parking Regulations, Various

 Locations]

 Resolution enacting and

 rescinding parking regulations at various locations:

 DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH

 Broadway, north side, between Steiner and Pierce Streets (legalizes existing

 condition)

 DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND

 18th Avenue, east side, between Ulloa and Vicente Streets

 GREEN (SHORT-TERM PARKING) ZONE, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH

 Rutland Street, west side, from Tucker Avenue to 60 feet southerly (60-foot

 zone)

 TOUR BUS PARKING ONLY - RESCIND

 Kearny Street, east side, from 66 feet to 186 feet north of Washington Street

 (120-foot zone)

 TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND

 Fella Place, both sides, between Pine and Bush Streets

 TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH

 Fella Place, both sides, from Powell Street to east terminus

 Larkin Street, west side, between McAllister Street and Golden Gate Avenue

 Lucerne Street, both sides, from south terminus to 20 feet northerly (20-foot

 zones at the end of this street, eliminates all parking at the south terminus)

 (Department of Parking and Traffic)

 (DPT Order No. 1824.)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991704

 [Traffic Regulations, Various

 Streets]

 Resolution enacting and

 rescinding traffic regulations on various streets:

 BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH

 Laguna Honda Boulevard, northbound, from Clarendon Avenue to approximately

 750 feet southerly (750-foot zone)

 TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH

 Laguna Honda Boulevard, east side, from approximately 350 feet to 750 feet

 south of Clarendon Avenue (400-foot zone)

 Jackson Street, south side, from Stockton Street to 21 feet westerly (21-foot

 zone)

 NO LEFT TURNS, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH

 Duboce Avenue, eastbound, at Valencia Street

 TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND

 Kearny Street, east side, between Jackson and Washington Streets (Department

 of Parking and Traffic)

 (DPT Order No. 1824.)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 991711

 [Renewal and extension of existing

 seven (7) leases of real property all located in San Francisco for DPH effective

 July 1, 1999]

 Resolution authorizing

 retro-active extension and renewal of certain existing leases of real property

 required by the Department of Public Health. (Real Estate Department)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 991712

 [Amendment(s) to the architectural

 and engineering agreement for the Moscone Center Expansion Project]

 Resolution authorizing

 the Director of Administrative Services to execute amendment(s) to design

 agreement increasing the agreement sum from $9,526,326.38 to $14,026,326.38.

 (City Administrator)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 9/10/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 991718

 [State Grant to pay for Phase

 I improvements to Harvey Milk Plaza (at Market and Castro Street) including

 improved signage, lighting, street furniture and landscaping]

 Resolution authorizing

 the Department of Public Works to apply, accept and expend a grant of $295,500

 from the State of California General Fund Program for improvements to Harvey

 Milk Plaza; waiving indirect costs. (Department of Public Works)

 9/13/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 Resolution No. 911-99

 991719

 [Revocable permit to close portion

 of sidewalk and street area on Jessie Street for construction at 680 Mission

 Street]

 Resolution granting revocable

 permission to Pankow Residential Builders II, L.P., to temporarily close

 and occupy the south sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Jessie

 Street during construction operations for the 680 Mission high rise building

 at 680 Mission Street. (Department of Public Works)

 9/13/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation

 and Land Use Committee.

 Resolution No. 912-99

 991720

 [Authorizing Airport Commission

 to purchase 13 noise insulations (for 9 dwellings and 4 churches) not to

 exceed $220,472, in conformity with San Mateo’s master planning process

 of noise

 Supervisor Newsom

 Resolution authorizing

 the acquisition of thirteen (13) noise easements for properties in unincorporated

 San Mateo County as part of the County of San Mateo’s Aircraft Noise Insulation

 Program. (Real Estate Department)

 9/13/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor

 Committee.

 Requests

 Granted

 From: Supervisor Leno

 To: City Attorney

 Requesting/Inquiring: That legislation be prepared which would eliminate

 mercury and mercury containing products in San Francisco.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: Association of Bay Area Governments

 Requesting/Inquiring: That they place an item on their next meeting

 agenda to consider how to treat homelessness from a regional scope.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: Chief of Police

 Requesting/Inquiring: A report on measures presently in place about

 the transfer of homeless encampments on sidewalks in front of businesses.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: Honorable Mayor; Attn. Mayor’s Office on Homelessness

 Requesting/Inquiring: A report on measures presently in place about

 the transfer of homeless encampments on sidewalks in front of businesses.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: City Attorney

 Requesting/Inquiring: That legislation be drafted which would allow

 the San Francisco Police Department immediate authority to enter 236 housing

 developments without having to wait for first intervention from private

 security personnel at the particular development, similar to the authority

 which exists with the police department in the City of Tampa, Florida.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: Director, Department of Public Works

 Requesting/Inquiring: To determine if the department can provide swifter

 collection of Christmas trees after the holiday season because old, discarded

 trees are a fire hazard, are dangerous for children to play near and clog

 sidewalks and parking spaces.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: San Francisco Board of Education

 Requesting/Inquiring: That a joint hearing be held to determine how

 to hold parents and the school system responsible for keeping children

 in school and decreasing the rate of truancy.

 From: Supervisor Brown

 To: Governor Gray

 From: Supervisor Newsom

 To: City Attorney

 Requesting/Inquiring: That legislation be drafted which would suspend

 the fares on MUNI revenue vehicles from 8:00 p.m. on December 31, 1999

 till 4:00 a.m. January 1, 2000.

 From: Supervisor Newsom

 To: Taxi Commission

 Requesting/Inquiring: That they extend the timeline for the first

 reports due on the effect of the Gate and Lease Caps per Ordinance Number

 s 362-98 and 364-98 until up to two months after the public interest and

 necessity hearings have taken place.

 From: Supervisor Yee

 To: City Attorney

 Requesting/Inquiring: That legislation be drafted which would create

 an MBE/WBE/LBE Advisory Committee that would consist of a total of 11

 members who would be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Advisory

 Committee would meet on a monthly basis to review the MBE/WBE/LBE program,

 receive public input and make recommendations on the program to the Board

 of Supervisors.

 From: Supervisor Yee

 To: City Attorney

 Requesting/Inquiring: That legislation be drafted to amend the Administrative

 Code to require all City entities that hold public hearings to provide

 interpretation/translation services upon the request of the members of

 the public.

 In

 Memoriams

 Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this

 date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased:

 William "Buzzy" Eskind (Supervisor Bierman)

 Fernando Lozoya (By the Entire Board)

 Gianfranco Fulvio Giotta (Supervisors Becerril, Newsom)

 Victims of Hurricane Floyd (By the entire Board)

 ADJOURNMENT

 There being no further business, the Board at

 the hour of 5:22 p.m. adjourned.

 Gloria L. Young, Clerk

 N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set 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 October 18, 1999.

 I, Gloria L. Young, 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 Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was

 approved as recited.