Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 8, 2000

Agenda & Minutes Archive City and County of San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA94102-4689 MEETING MINUTES Monday, May 8, 2000 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber - Second Floor Regular Calendar 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 regular session on the above date with President Tom Ammiano presiding. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent: Supervisors Becerril, Katz, Teng, Yee - 4. Quorum present. Supervisor Becerril was noted present at 2:03 p.m. Supervisor Katz was noted present at 2:49 p.m. Supervisor Teng was noted present at 2:02 p.m. Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:02 p.m. AGENDA CHANGES President Ammiano announced that Supervisor Bierman requested that the following matters be continued to June 5, 2000: File 992281, an ordinance amending the Subdivision Code, and Files 000296, 000297, 000298, 000299, an appeal hearing and related files for a conditional use at 201 Ninth Street. COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendation of Housing and Social Policy Committee 000762 [Supporting Alternative Site for 1970 Carroll Avenue State Parole Office] Supervisors Teng, Yaki, Brown, Becerril, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Yee, Ammiano Resolution supporting the Bayview/Visitacion Valley community and urging the State Department of Corrections to seek alternate sites for the location of the State Parole Office. Enacted Number: 414-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Noes: 1 - Bierman CONSENT AGENDA Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee 000563 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of lawsuit filed by Raymond O’s. Kelly and Elise M. Kelley against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 22, 1998 in Superior Court Unlimited Jurisdiction, Case No. 980-740; entitled Yee v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are case will be dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff will release City from all known and unknown related claims. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING 000614 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jane B. Silver against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 30, 1998 in Superior Court Unlimited Jurisdiction, Case No. 980-740; entitled Yee v. City and County of San Francisco (and consolidated actions); other material terms of said settlement are case will be dismissed with prejudice; plaintiff will release City from all known and unknown related claims. (City Attorney) (Jane B. Silver v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 996-166 consolidated with Yee v. City and County of San Francisco, Superior Court No. 9810-740;) (Dennis G. Liebenson v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 996-432 consolidated with Yee v. City and County of San Francisco, Superior Court No. 980-740.) PASSED ON FIRST READING 000668 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against WCB II More Limited Partnership for $2,930,852.98. (City Attorney) (S.F. Superior Court No. 997-764; filed September 10, 1998) PASSED ON FIRST READING 000681 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by San Franciscans for Sensible Government, San Franciscans for Sensible Government Political Action Committee, and Kathleen Harrington against the City and County of San Francisco and Louise Renne in her official capacity as City Attorney to enjoin application of the $500 contribution limits to committees that make only independent expenditures; the lawsuit was filed on May 24, 1999 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C99-2456 CW; entitled San Franciscans for Sensible Government, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the material terms of said agreement are that the City will not enforce current Section 16.508 of the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance with respect to contributions to committees that make only independent expenditures, that the plaintiffs waive attorney fees and costs and each party bears its own attorney fees and costs, and that the judgment entered by stipulation of the parties will not have preclusive effect in litigation over any future legislation adopted by the City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING 000682 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Clinton Reilly, Clinton Reilly for Mayor and Fred A. Rodriguez, against the City and County of San Francisco and Louise Renne in her official capacity as City Attorney to enjoin variable contribution limit in the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance; the lawsuit was filed on September 29, 1999 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C99-4395 CW; entitled Clinton Reilly, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the material terms of said settlement are that the parties will abide by the decision in California Prolife Council Political Action Committee v. Jan Scully, No. CIV.2-96-1965/LKK (E.D. Cal.) on the constitutionality of the variable contribution limits enacted by the State of California, that pending the final decision in Scully the preliminary injunction entered Reilly v. Renne will remain in effect, that the plaintiffs waive attorney fees and costs and each party bears its own attorney fees and costs, and that the judgment entered by stipulation of the parties will not have preclusive effect in any future litigation. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING 000572 [Reimbursement to Employees - First Quarter, 2000] Resolution authorizing reimbursement for cost of personal property of City and County employees damaged/stolen in the line of duty. (January/February/March) Enacted Number: 403-00 ADOPTED 000612 [Settlement of Claim] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Robert McCrady against San Francisco for $37,500; claim was filed on August 12, 1999; additional material term of said settlement is the release of the City and County of San Francisco by claimant from all liabilities. (City Attorney) (Claim No. 00-00504.) Enacted Number: 404-00 ADOPTED 000699 [Settlement of Claim] Supervisor Kaufman Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by San Francisco against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for $1.1 Million Dollars and No Cents ($1,100,000); additional material terms of said settlement are the parties agree to continue in good faith their discussions regarding corrective actions which may be appropriate to improve the reliability of PG&E’s electric service to San Francisco. Enacted Number: 412-00 ADOPTED Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee 000566 [Lease of Property for DPH Southeast Child Family Therapy Center] Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 4527 Mission Street for the Department of Public Health. (Real Estate Department) Enacted Number: 402-00 ADOPTED 000670 [Prop J, Contracting Out Jail Food Services] Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that county jail food service management operations for the City and County of San Francisco can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost for the year commencing July 1, 2000, than if work were performed by City and County employees. (Sheriff) Enacted Number: 409-00 ADOPTED 000673 [Prop J, Contracting Out Own Recognizance Project] Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that the San Francisco Own Recognizance Project for the City and County of San Francisco can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost for the year commencing July 1, 2000, than if work were performed by City and County employees. (Sheriff) Enacted Number: 410-00 ADOPTED 000674 [Prop J, Contracting Out Pretrial Diversion Program] Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that the Pretrial Diversion Program for the City and County of San Francisco can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost for the year commencing July 1, 2000, than if work were performed by City and County employees. (Sheriff) Enacted Number: 411-00 ADOPTED Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee 000724 [Establishing a revolving loan fund to pay for verified funeral/burial expenses and emergency relocation for victims of domestic violence] Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to retroactively accept and expend funds in the amount of $30,000 which have been allocated from the State Board of Control Victims of Crime Program, an agent of the State of California, for a revolving loan fund to be used to pay for verified funeral/burial expenses and emergency relocation for victims of domestic violence. (District Attorney) Enacted Number: 413-00 ADOPTED Recommendations of the Rules Committee 991960 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Chester F. Villalba, for a three-year term ending January 31, 2003, to the Mental Health Board. Chester F. Villalba, Seat 16, succeeding himself, must be family member, new three-year term ending January 31, 2003. Enacted Number: 398-00 ADOPTED 000326 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Catherine Tchen-Kenna and Frederick Hobson, for a two-year term ending April 30, 2002, and Cheryl Bentley, for a two-year term ending April 30, 2001, to the Animal Control & Welfare Commission. Catherine Tchen-Kenna, Seat 1, succeeding herself, must be a public-at-large appointment, for new two-year term ending April 30, 2002; Frederick Hobson, Seat 2, succeeding June Wilson, must be a public-at-large appointment, for new two-year term ending April 30, 2002; Cheryl Bentley, Seat 5, succeeding Thomas Mills, must be a public-at-large appointment, for unexpired two-year term ending April 30, 2001. Enacted Number: 399-00 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Severed from Consent Agenda 000467 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Clair Skiffington, Theresa Sparks, Jordy Jones, Sarah Marshall (Residency Waived), Riley Morgan (Residency Waived), David Cameron Strachan, Matthew Martin, L. J. Irving, Jo Ellen Fisher, Shawna Virago, and Dominique Rosa Leslie, term ending June 1, 2002, to the Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force. Claire Skiffington, Seat 1, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Theresa Sparks, Seat 2, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Jordy Jones, Seat 3, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Sarah Marshall, Seat 4, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Riley Morgan, Seat 5, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; David Cameron Strachan, Seat 6, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Matthew Martin, Seat 7, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; L. J. Irving, Seat 8, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Jo Ellen Fisher, Seat 9, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Shawna Virago, Seat 10, vacant seat, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002; Dominique Rosa Leslie, vacant seat, Seat 11, must be a member of the transgender community; new two-year term ending June 1, 2002. Supervisor Leno requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM CONSENT AGENDA. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee 991963 [Conditional Use Authorization for Video Store] Supervisors Yee, Ammiano Ordinance amending Planning Code by amending each of the Neighborhood Commercial District Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 to require video stores to obtain conditional use authorization in all neighborhood commercial districts and adding Section 790.135 to define "video store"; adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Adds Section 790.135; amends Article 7 Tables.) (4/11/00, City Planning Resolution No. 15019 adopted April 6, 2000, recommending approval of the proposed amendments to the City Planning Code dated 1/10/00. Determined to be categorically exempt from environmental review as a General Rule Exclusion pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines.) Enacted Number: 87-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000464 [Appropriating funds for the installation of an air conditioning system at the Chinatown Branch Library] Supervisors Newsom, Becerril, Brown Ordinance appropriating $205,537 of Public Library capital improvement Bond interest earnings to capital improvement projects (Branch Library improvement - Chinatown renovations) for the Public Library for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller) (Fiscal impact.) Supervisor Brown requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 88-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000615 [Appropriating funds for books, computer equipment, software, electrical upgrades in the branch libraries and furniture/fixtures to support the Ingleside Branch] Supervisors Brown, Newsom Ordinance appropriating $857,878 of Library Preservation Funds for relocation of the Ingleside Branch Library, renovation of electrical systems in the branch libraries, and to purchase books, computer equipment and software, materials and supplies, furniture and fixtures and equipment for various library locations, for fiscal year 1999-2000; placing $145,000 on reserve. (Controller) (Fiscal impact.) Enacted Number: 91-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 992281 [Subdivision Code, Conversion] Supervisor Bierman Ordinance amending Subdivision Code Articles 1, 2, 3 and 9, by amending Sections 1302, 1308, 1388, and 1396, and by adding Section 1316, to prohibit tenancies-in-common where an exclusive right of occupancy exists but is not specified in the deed, to amend the annual condominium conversion requirements pertaining to tenants and owner occupants, to amend the definition of tenant, to exempt certain tenancies-in-common from the annual limit on condominium conversions, to create a special lottery process for purchasing tenants; and to amend other definitions to implement these measures. (Amends Sections 1302, 1308, 1388, and 1396; adds Section 1316.) (Supervisor Yee excused from voting in committee.) Continued to June 5, 2000. Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. The motion carried 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 000473 [Extend Tour Bus Prohibition on 15th Avenue] Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Newsom, Brown Ordinance amending Ordinance Nos.115-96, 282-96, 425-97, and 270-99, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on 15th Avenue from Lake Street to the Presidio, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2001, rather than December 31, 2000. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 89-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000474 [Extend Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th Avenue and El Camino Del Mar] Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Newsom, Brown Ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. 88-96, 281-96, 271-97, 426-97, and 272-99, 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, 2001, rather than December 31, 2000. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 90-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000634 [Port Code] Supervisor Yaki Ordinance adopting the Port Code, Articles 1 through 10, setting forth the reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on activities within areas under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco. Enacted Number: 92-00 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee 000533 [Administrative Code - Civil Service Commission] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article III, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Sections 16.17 and 16.17-1, regarding Board of Supervisors’ approval of Civil Service Commission Rules regarding leaves due to sickness and disability. (Repeals Sections 16.17 and 16.17-1; companion measure to File 000561.) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000534 [Administrative Code - Workers’ Compensation Task Force] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance amending Chapter 2A and Chapter 16, Article IV, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Sections 16.83-1, 16.83-3, and 16-83-4, regarding the Workers’ Compensation Task Force, and renumbering Section 16.83-2 as Section 2A.31. (Repeals Sections 16.83-1, 16.83-3, and 16-83-4; renumbers Section 16.83-2 as Section 2A.31.) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000535 [Administrative Code - Employee Suggestion Program] Supervisor Kaufman Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Article VIII, Sections 16.108 through 16.117, establishing an employee suggestion program. (Repeals Sections 16.108 through 16.117.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000536 [Administrative Code - Employee Benefit Cafeteria Plan] Supervisor Kaufman Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 16.900, 16.902, 16.903, 16.904, and 16.906, to update provisions dealing with employee benefit cafeteria plans. (Amends Sections 16.900, 16.902, 16.903, 16.904, and 16.906.) Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 16.900, 16.902, 16.903, 16.904, and 16.905, to update provisions dealing with employee benefit cafeteria plans. (Amends Sections 16.900, 16.902, 16.903, 16.904, and 16.905.) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000537 [Administrative Code - Commission on Status of Women] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance amending Chapter 33, Part One of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code) by amending Section 33.3 to make the distribution of power between the Commission on the Status of Women and its Department in this Chapter consistent with the Charter; Section 33.4 to require the Commission on the Status of Women to coordinate the City’s efforts to establish a comprehensive response to violence against women and girls; and by amending Section 33.7 to require all departments to make quarterly reports regarding complaints of gender discrimination filed by their employees to the Human Resources Department and to require the Human Resources Department to compile and report on those complaints quarterly to the Commission on the Status of Women. (Amends Sections 33.3, 33.4, and 33.7.) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000538 [Administrative Code - Victim-Witness Assistance Program] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance amending Articles 36 and 36A of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by deleting Article 36, Sections 36.1 through 36.7, and Article 36A, Sections 36A.1 through 36A.3 and amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 2A.70 to include in the duties of the Office of the District Attorney a Victim-Witness Assistance Program. (Amends Section 2A.70.; deletes Sections 36.1 through 36.7, and Sections 36A.1 through 36A.3.) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000539 [Administrative Code - Southeast Community Facility Commission] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance Chapter 54 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), governing the Southeast Community Facility Commission, by amending Section 54.2 and repealing Section 54.5, to eliminate out-dated and obsolete provisions. (Amends Section 54.2; repeals Section 54.5.) Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000620 [Approving Stay of Proceedings - Fremont Investors, Inc. v. CCSF] Resolution approving agreement to stay proceedings in Fremont Investors, Inc., et al. v. City and County of San Francisco (Superior Court No. 309043; filed January 6, 2000). (City Attorney) Enacted Number: 405-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000561 [Civil Service Rules] Supervisors Kaufman, Katz Motion approving Civil Service Commission Rules for employee leaves of absence due to illness or disability. (Companion measure to File 000533.) Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: M00-33 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000722 [Civil Service Rule Change - Sick Leave] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom, Leno, Katz Motion approving an amendment to the Rules of the Civil Service Commission to allow City employees to use sick leave care for a sick parent, spouse, or domestic partner. Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: M00-34 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee 000432 [Requirements Suspended for Certain Transient Merchants] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 250, excepting certain transient merchants that operate at Moscone Center or the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and agree to comply with all the City and County of San Francisco’s rules from the licensing and fee requirements otherwise applicable to transient merchants under Article 3; and enabling enforcement by means of citation. (Amends Section 250.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000433 [Amendment to Definition of Transient Merchant - Temporary Business] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 251, defining the term temporary business to mean a business conducted for less than seven days, and excluding pumpkin sellers from the definition of transit merchant. (Amends Section 251.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000434 [Requirements Suspended for Certain Transient Merchants] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 252, excepting certain transient merchants that operate at Moscone Center or the Bill Graham Auditorium and agree to comply with all the City and County of San Francisco’s rules from the requirement that they apply for a license under Article 3. (Amends Section 252.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000435 [Fee Reduction During Suspension Period] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 253, reducing the fees payable by transient merchants during the suspension period. (Amends Section 253.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000436 [Requirements Suspended for Certain Transient Merchants - Tax Return Filing] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 254, exempting those certain transient merchants that operate at Moscone Center or the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and agree to comply with all the City and County of San Francisco’s rules from the tax return filing requirement otherwise applicable to transient merchants under Article 3; and exempting all other transient merchants from such tax return filing requirement during the suspension period. (Amends Section 254.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000437 [Requirements Suspended for Certain Transient Merchants] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 255, exempting those certain transient merchants that operate at Moscone Center or the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and agree to comply with all the City and County of San Francisco’s rules from the bonding requirement otherwise applicable to transient merchants under Article 3. (Amends Section 255.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng 000438 [Elimination of Penalty During Suspension Period - Violation of Article 3] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Article 3 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code, by amending Section 257, eliminating the penalty on transient merchants that violate the provisions of Article 3 during the suspension period. (Amends Section 257.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Kaufman assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item. The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. 000476 [Administrative Code Chapters 12A, 12B, 12C - Discrimination Based on Weight or Height] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown Ordinance amending Chapter 12A of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, and 12A.8, amending Chapter 12B by amending Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2, amending Chapter 12C by amending Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3, and amending Article 33 of the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305 to prohibit discrimination based on weight or height. (Amends Administrative Code Chapter 12A Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, 12A.8; Chapter 12B Sections 12B.1, 12B.2; Chapter 12C Sections 12C.1, 12C.3; amends Police Code Article 33 Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305.) Supervisor Brown requested to be added as co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000524 [Authorizing expenditure of funds estimated at $4,210,000 for emergency repair of San Joaquin Pipeline No. 3] Resolution authorizing expenditure of funds for emergency repair of corrosion in San Joaquin Pipeline No. 3 of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal impact.) Enacted Number: 401-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Teng Appointment of President ProTempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Teng assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item. The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. 000723 [Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Budget Proposal for District Offices] Supervisor Ammiano Motion recommending the submittal of the draft Fiscal Year 2000-2001 budget for district offices to the Finance and Labor Committee for its review and recommendations to the Board. (Fiscal impact.) NOT APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno, Yee Noes: 7 - Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee 991315 [Amending Administrative Code, Residential Rent Control Chapter, to include the technical changes to conform local law with the State Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act] Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Sections 37.2 and 37.3 in order to implement and conform to the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (California Civil Code Sections 1954.50, et seq.), by removing the rental rates of most single-family homes and condominiums from rent control after specified dates, and by authorizing rent increases in rent controlled units upon specified subletting or assignment. However, specified units with serious long-term health, safety, fire or Building Code violations are excluded; unless a tenant who is party to a rent/lease agreement notifies the owner in writing, an owner’s acceptance of rent does not waive the owner’s right to establish initial rent or to enforce a sublease/assignment prohibition; termination or nonrenewal of an owner’s contract or recorded agreement with a government agency that provides rent limitations for qualified tenant(s) requires 90 days written notice to the tenant(s), and the owner may not set the initial rent for the affected unit for three years except as specified. Also, amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 37A "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fee" by amending Section 37A.1 to provide that the fees remain applicable to defined units that are exempt from the rent control provisions but not from the other provisions of Chapter 37. (Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board) (Amends Sections 37.2, 37.3, 37A.1) Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved to excuse Supervisors Yee and Newsom, due to a possible conflict of interest, from voting on the following matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Supervisor Katz requested the matter be continued to May 15, 2000. Supervisor Katz, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki Excused: 2 - Newsom, Yee 000736 [Golden Gate Family Residence] Ordinance exempting the 260 Golden Gate Family Residence from the competitive bidding requirements of the San Francisco Administrative Code. (Human Services Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee 000359 [Mercury Thermometers] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Bierman, Katz, Newsom, Brown Ordinance amending Chapter VIII, Part 2 of the Police Code by adding Article 42B, prohibiting the manufacture, importation and retail sale of mercury thermometers and specifying that a violation of the prohibition is a misdemeanor. (Adds Article 42B.) Supervisors Newsom, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000621 [Authorizing DPH to enter into a subcontract with Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. to provide mental health staffing and services to children] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Health Services, to enter into a subcontract agreement in the amount of $90,000 to provide mental staffing and services to Asian American Recovery Services, Inc., the primary contractor, which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses; retroactive to October 1, 1998. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 406-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000663 [Grant funds for used motor oil recycling] Resolution authorizing the Solid Waste Management Program to accept and expend a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board of up to $300,000.00 in the fiscal year 2000-2001 and continue to accept and expend recurring grant funding awarded annually for the purpose of increasing used motor oil recycling and household hazardous waste management. (Administrative Services Department) Enacted Number: 407-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000664 [Authorizing DPH to enter into a subcontract with John Snow, Inc. to collect data from individuals who have taken anti-HIV medications after non-occupational exposure] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Services, Office of Special Projects, to enter into a subcontract agreement in the amount of $184,850 to provide local Postexposure Prophylaxis data to the primary contractor, John Snow, Inc., which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses; retroactive to April 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 408-00 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 000296 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 201 Ninth Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14936 dated January 13, 2000, approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.489C allowing the intensification of a legal nonconforming nighttime entertainment use by permitting live entertainment; and, disapproving after hours live entertainment, in an SLR (Service/Light Industrial/Residential) District and within the South of Market Mixed Use Housing District with a 50-X Height and Bulk Designation, on property located at 201 Ninth Street, Lot 82 in Assessor’s Block 3729. (Categorically exempt from environmental review process pursuant to Class 1 exemptions of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code; companion measure to Files 000297, 000298, 000299.) (Appeal filed April 19, 2000.) Supervisor Bierman requested the matter be continued to June 5, 2000. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA 94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing. From the Clerk 000297 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 201 Ninth Street] Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14936 approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.489C on property located at 201 Ninth Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Bierman requested the matter be continued to June 5, 2000. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000298 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 201 Ninth Street] Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14936 approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.489C on property located at 201 Ninth Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Bierman requested the matter be continued to June 5, 2000. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee 000299 [Findings - 201 Ninth Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application No. 99.498C on property located at 201 Ninth Street, for action by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Bierman requested the matter be continued to June 5, 2000. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee PUBLIC COMMENT Abdalla Megahed, homeless problems and equal treatment of Arabs; Eula Walters, supporting Ferry Park; Male speaker, civil rights regarding speaking on renter’s rights, public financing reform; Marlene Tran, Bayview resident, Female speaker, Andy Lee, appreciation of support to relocate proposed parole office; Male speaker, general issues relating to San Francisco; Kathy Perry, supporting a Bayview Hunters Point forum to bridge the racial divide in those communities; James Chaffey, alleging graft at the San Francisco Library; Dr. Robert Ginche, Dr. Martin, Mily Trabing, Dr. Kate Beyner, Khalil Habeeb, Dr. JoEllen Brainin-Rodriguez, Shannon Coughlin, Nora Roman, Daniel Ng, Shirley Chang, Dr. Heather Clague, John Grimes, Susan Thomas, Joanne Wile, Ken Gee, Francis Lu, Julianna, Wendy Westine, Denise D’Anne, Michelle Vandel, opposed to reassignments of staff and closure of psychiatric beds at San Francisco General; Michael Nulty, District 6. 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. 000802 [Commendation] Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Leno, Bierman Resolution declaring May 4, 2000 "Positive Pedaler Day" in the City and County of San Francisco and further commending the organization "Positive Pedalers" and its founder, Jonathan Pon as well as the many volunteers at Positive Pedalers in recognition of the invaluable work they have done to benefit persons living with HIV. Supervisors Katz, Leno, Bierman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 415-00 ADOPTED 000809 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman Resolution commending Mayor Willie Brown for hosting the third San Francisco summit for women entitled "Bridges to Unleash Opportunities." Supervisors Teng, Katz, Becerril, Bierman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 416-00 ADOPTED 000810 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Teng, Katz, Leno, Newsom, Becerril Resolution commending the Bay Area Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for awarding a $31,000 grant to the Bayview Hunters Point Healthcare Task Force. Supervisors Teng, Katz, Leno, Newsom, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 417-00 ADOPTED 000811 [Recognizing May Day] Supervisors Katz, Teng, Becerril, Bierman Resolution recognizing May Day for its significance both as a symbol of springtime, flowers and gaiety and for its designation in many countries as an official labor holiday. Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Bierman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 418-00 ADOPTED 000813 [SFERS and CALPERS - Voting ExxonMobil Stock Share] Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Teng, Ammiano Resolution urging the San Francisco Employees Retirement System (SFERS), California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS), and other public retirement systems across the nation to vote their shares in favor of a resolution requiring Exxonmobil to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in its Equal Employment Opportunity policy at the company’s upcoming shareholder annual meeting on May 13, 2000. Supervisors Teng, Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 434-00 ADOPTED 000814 [Urging Divestment from Occidental Petroleum] Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Teng Resolution urging San Francisco’s Retirement Board to divest from Occidental Petroleum. Supervisor Teng requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 435-00 ADOPTED 000815 [Proclamation] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Yee, Teng, Becerril, Newsom, Yaki, Bierman, Katz Resolution declaring the Month of May 2000 "Mercury Free May" in San Francisco. Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 419-00 ADOPTED 000816 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Katz, Ammiano, Bierman, Teng, Yaki, Becerril Resolution commending Continuum HIV Day Services on its 10th anniversary. Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 420-00 ADOPTED 000817 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Yee, Kaufman, Teng, Becerril, Newsom, Yaki, Bierman, Katz, Brown Resolution commending and supporting Men at Work for The Breast Cancer Fund and declaring June 7, 2000 "Men at Work for The Breast Cancer Fund Day" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Katz, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 421-00 ADOPTED 000818 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Yee, Kaufman, Teng, Becerril, Newsom, Yaki, Bierman, Katz Resolution commending Martha Ryan and the Homeless Prenatal Program on its 10th anniversary and declaring May 6, 2000 "Homeless Prenatal Program Day’ in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 422-00 ADOPTED 000819 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz, Ammiano, Teng, Newsom Resolution commending Soulforce for its May 10, 2000 march for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights. Supervisors Teng, Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 423-00 ADOPTED 000821 [Supporting Livable Cities Legislation] Supervisors Newsom, Bierman, Teng, Katz, Becerril, Brown, Ammiano Resolution supporting AB 2767; SB 1809; and AB 2522, State Legislative actions which would contribute to making San Francisco a more livable city with respect to transportation options, and asking that copies of this resolution be sent to our State representatives and to His Honor the Mayor, urging that all necessary steps be taken for passage of these bills. Supervisors Teng, Katz, Becerril, Brown, Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 425-00 ADOPTED 000822 [Proclamation] Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Leno, Newsom, Becerril, Ammiano Resolution declaring May 2000 as "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Becerril, Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 426-00 ADOPTED 000823 [TB Testing] Supervisors Teng, Yaki, Becerril, Newsom, Brown, Leno, Ammiano, Bierman Resolution urging the Department of Public Health to allocate sufficient funding to create a sustainable community treatment site at the Chinatown PHC so that the TB Clinic program may expand screening through provider and community education, provide local access to treatment in a culturally friendly environment, and increase outreach to individuals with latent TB infections. Enacted Number: 427-00 ADOPTED 000824 [Washington Square] Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Becerril, Newsom, Brown, Ammiano Resolution celebrating landmark status and 150th anniversary of Washington Square. Supervisors Becerril, Newsom, Brown, Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 428-00 ADOPTED 000825 [Expanding SRO Hotel Task Force] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Teng, Newsom, Brown Resolution adding five additional members to the Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotel Safety and Stabilization Task Force to represent the Mayor’s Office of Homelessness, Mayor’s Office of Children Youth and their Families, San Francisco Police Department, an SRO tenant who represents a language minority group and an SRO tenant representing SRO tenants at large. Supervisors Teng, Newsom, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 429-00 ADOPTED 000826 [Audit of Public Utilities Commission] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution urging the Human Rights Commission to conduct an audit of the Public Utilities Commission and other appropriate City departments to determine the degree of compliance with the City’s Equal Benefits Ordinance. Enacted Number: 436-00 ADOPTED 000827 [Commendation] Supervisors Becerril, Teng, Bierman Resolution commending Father Stephen Gross, OSM Conv., for his success in re-opening St. Francis of Assisi and in obtaining National Shrine status for the Church. Supervisors Teng, Bierman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 430-00 ADOPTED 000829 [Commendation] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Newsom, Brown Resolution commending the Interim Asthma Task Force Collaborative for convening to address the asthma problem in San Francisco, for putting on the "Optimal Management of Asthma in the Community" forum, and for making recommendations for the composition and mission of a city-sponsored Asthma Task Force. Supervisors Newsom, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 431-00 ADOPTED 000806 [Final Map, a 10 unit live/work condominium project] Motion approving final map of 825 Minnesota Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 25, Assessor’s Block No. 4107, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 172,293.) Enacted Number: M00-35 APPROVED 000833 [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. Enacted Number: M00-36 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Yaki, Yee Absent: 3 - Leno, Newsom, Teng Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda 000820 [Marina Boulevard Traffic Mitigation] Supervisors Newsom, Bierman, Teng Resolution urging the Department and Commission of Parking and Traffic to take necessary steps in mitigating unsafe traffic conditions in the San Francisco Marina District, including decreasing the speed limit on Marina Boulevard from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour, siting additional red light cameras, holding hearings on traffic calming, and working with the City Attorney and the Police Department in concert for a unified and collaborative effort to make safer streets. Supervisor Yaki, on behalf of Supervisor Newsom, requested this item be severed to be amended. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Yaki, Yee Absent: 3 - Leno, Newsom, Teng Resolution urging the Department and Commission of Parking and Traffic to take necessary steps in mitigating unsafe traffic conditions in the San Francisco Marina District, including decreasing the speed limit on Marina Boulevard from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour, siting additional red light cameras on both Marina Boulevard and Lombard Streets, holding hearings on traffic calming in the district, and working with the City Attorney and the Police Department in concert for a unified and collaborative effort to make safer streets. Supervisor Teng requested to be added as co-sponsor. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Yaki, Yee Absent: 3 - Leno, Newsom, Teng OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor Ordinances 000852 [Library and Friends and Foundation Agreement] Supervisor Kaufman Ordinance approving a Memorandum of Understanding, dated as of July 1, 1999, between the San Francisco Public Library and the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library ("Friends and Foundation") for use of space in the Main Library building for the performance of library-related services, generation of revenues for library department purposes, and assurance of private funds to provide support on an ongoing basis for the San Francisco Public Library System; amending Article XIII, Chapter 10, Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code ("Administrative Code") by adding Section 10.116-6 thereto, authorizing the City Librarian, or his or her designee, to accept and expend any individual gifts from the Friends and Foundation of a value of $25,000 or less; and authorizing and approving certain agreements to be made between the City and the Friends and Foundation as contemplated by such MOU, including a lease of office and gift store space and an agreement giving the Friends and Foundation the right to manage the meeting rooms, auditorium and other space for private functions and special events and to charge fees for such uses. (Public Library) 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000859 [Amending Administrative Code, Small Business Commission] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending Administrative Code, Article XIII, by amending Sections 5.120, 5.121 and 5.122 to clarify that the Small Business Commission shall now be in the Department of Business and Economic Development ("Department") rather than in the Office of the Mayor and that the Commission’s budget shall now be part of the budget of that Department; by changing the title of the Secretary of the Small Business Commission to Commission Secretary rather than Executive Secretary; by changing the title of the Administrative Head of the Office of Small Business Affairs to "Director" rather than "Chief of Staff"; and to clarify that members of the Small Business Commission shall be considered Officers of the City and County of San Francisco. (Amends Sections 5.120, 5.121 and 5.122.) 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. 000860 [Amending Administrative Code, Human Rights Contract Compliance Task Force] Supervisor Yee Ordinance amending Administrative Code, Chapter 12A, by adding Section 12A.18 to establish the Human Rights Contract Compliance Task Force as an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors. (Adds Section 12A.18.) 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000861 [Amending Administrative Code, Bonding and Financial Assistance Program] Supervisor Brown Ordinance amending Administrative Code, Chapter 12D.A, by amending subsection 12D.A.9(A)(5) and adding subsection 12D.A.10(C) to replace former Section 6.20-2, to authorize additional funding sources for the Program, to extend the term of the Program until June 30, 2005, and to provide for decertification in the event of default. (Amends Subsection 12D.A.9(A)(5), adds Subsection 12D.A.10(C).) 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Resolutions 000862 [Commendation, Sylvia McLaughlin] Supervisors Katz, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Teng, Yaki Resolution commending Sylvia McLaughlin for her tireless efforts to Save The Bay. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000863 [Federal Grant, Municipal Railway and Port Capital Projects] Supervisors Katz, Bierman Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency Board to accept and expend $95,894,389 of Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Program (STP), and Section 5307 Capital Assistance Funds for thirteen Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, and one Port of San Francisco capital project including $2,017,535 for administrative overhead costs. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000864 [Commendation, Joel Robinson] Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Yaki, Newsom, Yee, Brown, Becerril, Ammiano, Teng, Kaufman, Katz Resolution commending Joel Robinson for his 29 years of service with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000865 [Caltrain Extension to Downtown San Francisco] Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Ammiano Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis to fund the extension of Caltrain to downtown San Francisco in his proposed budget for transportation projects. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000866 [Individual Development Accounts-Supporting SB2023] Supervisor Leno Resolution urging the development of inclusive investment policies at the State and Federal level to bolster the efficacy of Individual Development Accounts and supporting Senate Bill 2023. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000867 [Fillmore Jazz Preservation District] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Bierman, Katz, Brown, Ammiano Resolution affirming the City and County of San Francisco’s commitment to making the Fillmore Jazz Preservation District a reality. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000868 [Preservation of Metro Theater] Supervisors Newsom, Bierman, Ammiano Resolution urging United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. to work with the City and County of San Francisco and potential leasees to preserve the Metro Theater as a movie theater or art-house venue. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000869 [ABAG Finance Authority-Revenue Bonds] Supervisor Newsom Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for Schools of the Sacred Heart-San Francisco, or an affiliate. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000870 [Pedestrian Safety Summit Day] Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Newsom, Leno, Katz, Brown Resolution supporting San Francisco’s first-ever Pedestrian Safety Summit and declaring May 26, 2000, "Pedestrian Safety Summit Day". 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000871 [Confirmation-Appointment to Redevelopment Agency] Supervisor Yaki Resolution confirming the appointment of Kathryn C. Palamountain by the Mayor to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 000872 [Supporting AB 241-Prohibiting Emergency Ward Downsizing] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis, as well as the California Senate and Assembly, to support Assembly Bill 241 authored by Dion Aroner which prohibits the California Department of Health Services from approving the downgrade or closure of an urban hospital’s emergency department if the county’s Local Emergency Medical Services Agency deems the closure or downsizing to be detrimental to health, safety and overall interest of the community. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000873 [Declaring Local Band Day] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz Resolution declaring May 27, 2000, Third Annual "Local Band Day" in the City and County of San Francisco. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000874 [San Francisco General Department of Psychiatry] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Newsom, Yee, Katz, Bierman Resolution urging the Director of Public Health to refrain from reducing psychiatric beds or services, or to involuntarily reassign psychiatric staff, without the Board of Supervisor’s review and approval of the City’s FY 2000-2001 Budget, and urging the Director of Public Health and the Chief of Psychiatry to recommend three mental health experts each to provide policy recommendations to the Board. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000875 [Proclaiming Bike-to-Work Week] Supervisors Becerril, Katz, Ammiano Resolution proclaiming the week of May 15-19, 2000 Bike-to-Work Week in the City and County of San Francisco. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000876 [Supporting AB 2439, Small Business Reform Act of 2000] Supervisors Becerril, Katz, Brown Resolution urging the State Legislature to adopt Assembly Bill 2439, known as the "Small Business Reform Act of 2000", amending the Administrative Procedures Act and making other changes to assist small businesses. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000877 [State Board of Equalization, Examination of Records] Supervisors Bierman, Katz Resolution requesting the State Board of Equalization to permit the Assessor/Recorder to examine the Board’s records. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000878 [Approval of Lease Agreement, Port Commission] Supervisor Bierman Resolution approving lease agreement with J. Kennedy, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco operating by and through the San Francisco Port Commission for restaurant space at Pier 28, San Francisco, California. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000879 [Supporting Housing Authority Hope VI Application] Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Katz Resolution supporting the San Francisco Housing Authority in submitting a Hope VI (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere) grant application in the amount of $35 million to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 000886 [Funding Repair and Reconstruction of Conservatory of Flowers] Supervisors Yee, Newsom, Bierman, Leno, Katz, Brown, Ammiano Resolution urging the Mayor to assist in the funding of the repairing and reconstruction of the Conservatory of Flowers. 5/8/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Requests for Hearing 000880 ["Main Street" Program] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Hearing to consider implementing the "Main Street" Program in San Francisco as a method of revitalizing small businesses in neighborhood commercial districts. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee. 000881 [Abuse of Parking Control Officers] Supervisor Newsom Hearing to consider the abuse of Parking Control Officers and other Department of Parking and Traffic employees; the District Attorney’s prosecution of perpetrators of crime against Parking Control Officers; educational efforts made by the Department of Parking and Traffic regarding the abuse of Parking Control Officers and other Department of Parking and Traffic employees; and possible changes to the State Penal Code. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000882 [Proposed Reduction in Acute Psychiatric Beds] Supervisor Yee Hearing to consider the proposal by the Department of Public Health to reduce the number of acute psychiatric beds at San Francisco General Hospital. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Schedule for May 17, 2000 meeting. 000883 [Impact of Parole Services on the African American Community] Supervisor Brown Hearing to consider the impact of parole services in San Francisco on the African American community with a focus on the job and educational programs offered by the State Department of Corrections, Parole Services. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. 000884 [Basic Banking Services for Low-Income Consumers] Supervisor Brown Hearing to consider the willingness of the San Francisco banking community to participate in a proposed national effort to offer basic banking services for low-income consumers, typically in under-served communities. Under the proposed legislation, the U.S. Treasury would provide $30 million to fund programs to subsidize banks that offer such services, in addition to financial education programs. Currently, low-income consumers are often taken advantage of by check-cashing centers that charge unusually high service fees. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. 000885 [Rise in Crime Statistics Citywide, Particularly Bayview Hunters Point and Western Addition] Supervisor Brown Hearing to consider the increase in crime citywide, especially in the communities of Bayview Hunters Point, Western Addition, OMI, Tenderloin, Potrero Hill, and to find solutions to this problem. 5/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments PROPOSED ORDINANCES 991953 [Conditional Use Abatement] Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code ("Planning Code") by amending Section 303 thereof to clarify the appeal delay in the effective date of a conditional use approval and to provide a process for abating conditional uses which violate their conditions of approval or become a public nuisance, which would involve a public hearing with appeals to consider revoking the conditional use permit, modifying conditions of approval or taking other abatement action. (Planning Department) (Amends Section 303.) (Categorically exempt from environmental review as a non-physical matter pursuant to Section 15061(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines; Planning Resolution of Intent No. 14877 adopted September 9, 1999, initiating the proposed amendment; Planning Resolution No. 14892 adopted October 7, 1999, recommending adoption of the proposed amendment.) (Planning Commission Resolution No. 4963 adopted January 20, 2000 recommending approval of the proposed amendment as presented in the above substitute ordinance.) 10/15/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 5/3/00, SUBSTITUTED. Substituted by Planning Department 5/3/00, bearing new title. 5/3/00, ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000794 [Cash Revolving Accounts - Department of Human Services] Ordinance amending Article XV, Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), which established cash revolving accounts for the City and County of San Francisco Departments, by amending Section 10.157 to increase the total amount in the Department of Human Services Cash Revolving Account; and by deleting Sections 10.157-1 and 10.157.2 to consolidate the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and General Assistance (GA) accounts into one Department of Human Services Cash Revolving Account. (Amends Section 10.157; deletes 10.157-1 and 10.157.2.) 4/27/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000796 [Bernal Heights Special Use District Permit Review and Notice] Supervisor Newsom Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code ("Planning Code") by amending Section 242 to provide that the review, notification and appeal procedures for residential building permits in the Bernal Heights Special Use District (SUD) be those provided in the Planning Code Section 311 for the rest of the residential districts in the City; to specify that the Elsie Street Plan and the east slope building guidelines and, by reference, the residential design guidelines be retained as design guidelines for the Bernal Heights SUD; and to delete the term, "abutting property" from the definitions of this Section. (Planning Department) (Planning Commission Resolution No. 15020 dated April 16, 2000 recommending adoption of the Planning Code amendments as presented in the above ordinance. General Rule Exclusion from environmental review.) 4/27/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000798 [Police Code - Ramped Taxicab Medallions] Ordinance amending Article 16, Division IIA, of Part II, Chapter VIII, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Police Code), by amending Section 1148.1, to establish a preference for current full-time drivers of ramped taxis in the award of ramped taxi medallions. (Taxi Commission) (Amends Section 1148.1.) 5/1/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Housing and Social Policy Committee, expires on 6/7/2000. 000838 [Fiscal year 2000-2001 Sewer Service Charges] Ordinance approving and imposing schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 2000-2001 pursuant to Part II, Chapter X, Articles 4.1 and 4.2 of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Public Works Code). (Public Utilities Commission) (Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated May 1, 2000.) 5/3/00, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for public hearing before Board on July 10, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. 000839 [Water Rates for Suburban Resale with Long Term Contract] Ordinance approving revised schedule of rates to be charged by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for water service to its suburban resale customers. (Public Utilities Commission) (Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated May 1, 2000.) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. With direction to report back to Board May 29, 2000. 000843 [Government Funding - Department of Public Works] Supervisor Newsom Ordinance appropriating $10,791,665, including $7,243,940 from Earthquake Safety Bond project balances and interest earnings, to capital improvements, for the City Hall project, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller) (Fiscal impact.) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000844 [Government Funding - Department of Public Works] Ordinance appropriating $12,000,000 in Federal Hazard Mitigation grant funds to the City Hall project, transferring funds to the General Fund, and appropriating $12,000,000 for City Seismic Safety projects, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000845 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Kim Kazanas against the City and County of San Francisco for $195,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 16, 1998 in Superior Court, Case No. 992-108; entitled Kim Kazanas, Demosthenes Kazanas, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are co-defendant to pay cablecar gripman $250,000 less $50,000 to City as compensation for Workers’ Compensation benefits paid for gripman’s injuries due to the accident. (City Attorney) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated March 17, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board. 000846 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jack and Maxine Friedman against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on March 3, 1998 in Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, Unlimited Civil Jurisdiction, Case No. 993-349; entitled Jack & Maxine Friedman, v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated March 8, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 000795 [Quitclaim of 36,400 sq. ft. parcel of land that the City holds title as a trustee of the State of California, to S.F. Unified School District] Resolution approving the transfer of title to the real property located at 1950 Mission Street, San Francisco from the City and County of San Francisco to the San Francisco Unified School District. (Real Estate Department) 4/28/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000799 [Prop J, Contracting Out Security Services] Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that security services can be practically performed at the Department of Human Services by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. (Human Services Department) 5/1/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000828 [Grant to increase the ability of the Police Planning and Research Division to implement an integrated Crime Data Analysis system using the most up-to-date technology] Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco to accept technological equipment in the amount of $15,870.00 made available through the Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. for a project designated "Livable Communities Law Enforcement Grant - Crime View." (Police Department) 5/2/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. 000834 [Grant intended to seek funding for technology equipment for crime suppression and prevention of internet fraud, grand theft and child exploitation] Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Bierman Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $468,640.00 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the purchase of Technology equipment for the investigation, arrest and prosecution of high-tech crimes. (Police Department) 5/2/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. 000835 [Stop Intersections] Supervisor Newsom Resolution designating certain intersections as "stop" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 15th and Carolina Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Carolina Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP) 15th and Kansas Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Kansas Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Monterey Boulevard and West Gate Drive, southeast corner, stopping West Gate Drive (stops the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection) Palmetto Avenue, Ramsell Street, and Worcester Avenue, all corners, stopping all approaches (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 1984.) 5/2/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000836 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations] Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Holloway Avenue, north side, from Tapia Drive to a point 200 feet west of Cardenas Avenue Tapia Drive, east and north sides, between Holloway Avenue and Font Boulevard TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Townsend Street, south side, between 7th and 8th Streets RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 18th Street, both sides, between Potrero Avenue and Utah Street (2400 block) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 1984.) 5/2/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000837 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets] Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH John F. Kennedy Drive, westbound, between Shrader Street and Conservatory Drive East NO RIGHT TURN - ESTABLISH John F. Kennedy Drive, westbound, at Stanyan Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, west side, from a point 370 feet south of 4th Street to a point 300 feet north of 16th Street RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, southbound, at 16th Street NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 18th Street 3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 19th Street 3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 22nd Street 3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 24th Street 3rd Street, northbound, at 26th Street 3rd Street, southbound, at 25th Street 3rd Street, southbound, at Marin Street Union Street, westbound, at Polk Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, both sides, between 23rd and 24th Streets 3rd Street, both sides, between 4th and 16th Streets 3rd Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 18th Streets 3rd Street, both sides, between Owens and 4th Streets 3rd Street, east side, between 16th and Mariposa Streets 3rd Street, east side, between 25th and 26th Streets 3rd Street, east side, from 20th Street to 320 feet northerly (320-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from 20th Street to 400 feet southerly (400-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from 23rd Street to 365 feet northerly (365-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from 25th Street to 140 feet northerly (140-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Cesar Chavez Street to 60 feet northerly (60-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, between 19th and 20th Streets 3rd Street, west side, between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets 3rd Street, west side, from 16th Street to 235 feet southerly (235-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from 20th Street to 345 feet southerly (345-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from 23rd Street to 355 feet northerly (355-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Mariposa Street to 380 feet northerly (380-foot zone) 4th Street, both sides, between Berry and Owens Streets 4th Street, both sides, between King and Berry Streets Owens Street, both sides, between 3rd and 4th Streets Guerrero Street, east side, from 21st Street to 70 feet northerly (70-foot zone) ONE-WAY STREET - RESCIND Rincon Street, southbound, between Bryant Street and Caltrans access road (underneath I-80 structure north of Bryant Street, restores two-way operation) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 1984.) 5/2/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 000840 [Airport concession lease of the Domestic Banking Services (Bank of America) at a minimum rent for the first year of $261,000] Resolution approving Domestic Banking Services lease in the North, Central and South Terminal Buildings between Bank of America, National Association and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000841 [Reimbursement from Bond proceeds for costs incurred in the construction and improvements to the California Academy of Sciences] Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future indebtedness; and approving and ratifying previous actions. (Mayor) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000847 [Authorizing renewal of lease for 1101 Capp Street occupied by Senior Escort Services] Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 1101 Capp Street for the San Francisco Police Department. (Real Estate Department) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000848 [Lease of the Ingleside Branch Library subject to Conditional Use approval from the Planning Department currently being processed] Supervisor Newsom Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 1649 Ocean Avenue for the San Francisco Ingleside Branch Public Library. (Real Estate Department) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000849 [Authorizing renewal of lease for the Portola Branch Library] Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 2450 San Bruno Avenue for the San Francisco Portola Branch Public Library. (Real Estate Department) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000850 [New lease of property at 30 Van Ness Avenue for Ethics Commission currently housed at Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street] Resolution authorizing a lease of 2998 square feet at 30 Van Ness for the Ethics Commission. (Real Estate Department) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 000851 [Renewal of lease for the City Attorney at Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street] Resolution authorizing a lease renewal for approximately three floors of space at 1390 Market Street for the City Attorney for a term of seven years. (Real Estate Department) (Fiscal impact.) 5/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Requests Granted From: Supervisor Leno To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation which would prohibit the issuance of conditional use permits for conversion of multiple unit buildings to residences with fewer units than existed prior to the demolition or alteration of the property with variances allowed for enhancing structural safety or returning a house to its original historic design. From: Supervisors Leno, Katz To: Chief of Police and District Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To provide data on the Police Department’s handling of bike-related incidents and the District Attorney’s prosecution rates of motorists who injure cyclists. From: Supervisor Yaki To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to amend Section 6.8 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to specifically provide that usage or ringing of a cell phone, pager, or other electronic communication device shall be considered disorderly conduct and subjects the individual to immediate removal from a Board or Committee meeting. In addition, to report if this same rule can be extended to Commission meetings as well. Due From: Supervisor Ammiano To: Director, Planning Department and Budget Analyst Requesting/Inquiring: To request from the Planning Director a progress report on the permanent planning controls to establish industrial protection zones promised by the Director during consideration of interim controls approved last year as well as a complete list of commercial projects considered and approved by the Planning Commission since July 1, 1999, including affordable housing, child care and transit impact development fees imposed. To request from the Budget Analyst, working with the Planning Department, a determination of the amount of affordable housing revenue lost to the Citywide Affordable Housing In Memoriams Leonard "Lefty" Gordon (By the entire Board) Haskell Titchell (Supervisor Kaufman) Juanita Riefloff (Supervisor Ammiano) Marcelle Y. Cook-Daniels (Supervisor Ammiano) Mildred C. Barnes (Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Kaufman) Cardinal John O’Connor (Supervisors Newsom, Becerril) Michael Wallace (Supervisor Ammiano) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 5:41 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 June 19, 2000. 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. Meeting Procedures The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. 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