Board of Supervisors Agenda: July 10, 2000

Agenda & Minutes Archive Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco Legislative Chamber - Second Floor City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 AGENDA - DRAFT Monday, July 10, 2000 2:00 PM Regular Meeting TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT ALICIA BECERRIL, SUE BIERMAN, AMOS BROWN, LESLIE KATZ, BARBARA KAUFMAN, MARK LENO, GAVIN NEWSOM, MABEL TENG, MICHAEL YAKI, LELAND Y. YEE Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Motion to APPROVE the May 22, 2000 Meeting Minutes. AGENDA CHANGES COMMUNICATIONS Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report 4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report 5) Public correspondence These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Items 1 through 10 Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee Present: Supervisors Bierman, Becerril 1. 000798 [Police Code - Ramped Taxicab Medallions] Supervisor Becerril 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.) 6/26/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendations of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Kaufman 2. 991864 [Appointments] Resolution appointing Greg Hayes, term ending December 31, 2002, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. (Rules Committee) Greg Hayes, Seat 8, succeeding Larry Chinn, must be bicyclist-at-large, new three-year term ending December 31, 2002. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 3. 000458 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Edwin Karl, Booker Wade Jr., and William Brooks, terms to be determined, to the Sutro Tower Health and Safety Task Force, waiving residency requirement. (Rules Committee) Edwin Karl, Seat 1, new seat, must represent Sutro Tower tenants at large but who does not own or partially own Sutro Tower, term to be determined, residency waived; Booker Wade Jr., Seat 2, new seat, must represent Sutro Tower tenants but who does not own or partially own Sutro Tower Incorporated and who further represents a television and/or radio broadcasting company that has 55% or more of its prime-time programming tailored to and targeting minority communities, term to be determined; William Brooks, Seat 3, new seat, must represent Sutro Tower tenants but who does not own or partially own Sutro Tower Incorporated and who further represents a television and/or radio broadcasting company that has 55% or more of its prime-time programming tailored to and targeting minority communities, term to be determined, residency waived. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 4. 000689 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Yi Chang Guo and Antoinetta Stadlman, term ending October 8, 2000, to the SRO Hotel Safety and Stabilization Task Force. (Rules Committee) Yi Chang Guo, seat 17, must be SRO Tenant who represents a language minority group; new one year term ending October, 8, 2000; Antoinetta Stadlman, Seat 18, must be SRO Tenant who represents SRO tenants at large; new one year term ending October 8, 2000. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 5. 000908 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Deborah Doyle, term ending June 30, 2002, to the Bay Area Library and Information System Advisory Board. (Rules Committee) Deborah Doyle, Seat 1, succeeding Virginia Gee, must represent public at large and underserved residents, for new two-year term ending June 30, 2002. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 6. 000999 [Appointment - San Francisco Health Authority] Resolution appointing Anthony Wagner to serve as Governing Body member of the San Francisco Health Authority. (Rules Committee) (Rules Committee) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 7. 001039 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Paul Kumar, indefinite term, to the Long-Term Care Pilot Project Task Force. (Rules Committee) Paul Kumar, Seat 12, succeeding Sal Rosselli, must represent labor, indefinite term. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 8. 001056 [Appointment - Acting Director of the Department of Child Support Services] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution appointing Milton Hyams as the Acting Director of the Department of Child Support Services. (Rules Committee) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee Present: Supervisors Katz, Yaki 9. 001089 [State grant to provide San Francisco residents with visual and physical disabilities, access to daily newspapers] Supervisor Leno Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $24,904 from the California State Library, Statewide Access News Program, part of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The grant will provide second year funding for access to daily newspapers for sight-impaired and print-impaired people through a high quality voice synthesis system. (Public Library) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 10. 001090 [Grant funds to provide online Civic Conference between students and Government Officials, and train teachers/librarians on electronic resources available in public libraries] Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Becerril Resolution authorizing the Public Library to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $24,000 through collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District as part of their LINKS2 Technology Literacy Challenge grant from the California Department of Education for Technology Literacy programs for teachers, school librarians and students. (Public Library) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________ REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk 11. 001234 [Findings - Bryant Square] Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission’s: (1) Approval, adopted by Planning Commission Motion No. 15043 (May 4, 2000) of Conditional Use Application No. 98.635E, for the demolition of industrial buildings under the Interim Zoning Controls for the Industrial Protection Zone, adopted by Planning Commission Motion No. 14861; approval of a Planned Unit Development, under Planning Code Section 304, including authorization to provide required parking on a valet-assisted basis, rather than independently accessible spaces; and approval of an exception under Planning Code Section 271 from Bulk limitations; and (2) Approval, adopted by Planning Commission Motion 15044 (May 4, 2000), under Planning Code Section 321 (Office Development: Annual Limit) and Section 322 (Procedure for Administration of Office Development Limit), subsequently amended, of 148,000 gross square feet of additional office space located in two Use Districts: M-1 (Light Industrial) and C-M (Heavy Commercial), within a 65-B Height and Bulk District, for property (referred to as the Bryant Square Project) located at various addresses on the block bounded by Bryant, 19th, York and 20th Streets; Lots 7, 11, 12 and 14 in Assessor’s Block No. 4080. (Clerk of the Board) (Companion measure to Files 001082, 001083, 001084, 001096, 001097.) 6/28/2000, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? Recommendation of the Finance and Labor Committee Present: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano 12. 000984 [Transfer to General Fund - PUC/Hetch Hetchy Surplus] Resolution concurring with the Public Utilities Commission’s fact finding that a fund surplus ($29,850,000) exists in the utilities which can be transferred to the General Fund. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal impact.) 6/26/2000, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be continued to July 10, 2000. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendation of Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Teng, Kaufman 13. 001105 [Bonding and Financial Assistance Program] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom Ordinance amending Subsection 12D.A.9(A)(5) and adding Subsection 15D.A.10(C) of the San Francisco Administrative Code to replace former Section 6.20-2. (Amends Subsection 12D.A.9(A)(5); adds Subsection 15D.A.10(C).) 6/26/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of Finance and Labor Committee Present: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano 14. 000979 [Annual Budget, FY 2000-2001] Motion approving Annual Budget for City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. (Mayor) (Companion measure to Files 000980, 000981, 000982 000983, 000995.) (Charter Section 9.100 provides the Board shall not adopt the Budget earlier than July 15, 2000, nor later than August 1, 2000.) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 15. 000980 [Government Funding for Fiscal Year 2000-2001] Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Companion measure to Files 000979 and 000981.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 16. 000981 [Public Employment for Fiscal Year 2000-2001] Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor. (Human Resources Department) (Companion measure to Files 000979 and 000980.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 17. 001047 [Redevelopment Agency Budget and Bonds, Fiscal Year 2000-2001] Resolution approving the budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year 2000-2001, as amended; and approving the issuance by the Agency of Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $51,000,000 for the purpose of financing redevelopment activities in fiscal year 2000-2001. (Redevelopment Agency) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 18. 001147 [Branch Library Bond Special Election] Supervisors Brown, Yaki, Newsom, Bierman, Leno, Katz, Becerril Ordinance calling and providing for a Special Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City and County of San Francisco a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: One Hundred Five Million Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($105,865,000) for the acquisition, renovation, construction of certain improvements to branch libraries and other library facilities, other than the Main Library; finding that the estimated costs of such proposed project is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefor by the annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed project; waiving certain requirements of Sections 2.31 and 2.34 of the San Francisco Administrative Code relating to the timing for the introduction and adoption of public interest and necessity resolutions; fixing the date of election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition; fixing the maximum rate of interest on such Bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest thereof; prescribing notice to be given of such election; consolidating the Special Election with the Presidential General Election; establishing the election precincts, voting places and officers for the election; and waiving the word limitation on ballot propositions imposed by San Francisco Municipal Elections Code Section 510. (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee Present: Supervisors Brown, Yaki 19. 000477 [Police Code - Places of Entertainment, Free Cool Drinking Water] Supervisors Leno, Bierman Ordinance amending Article 15 Section 1026 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code, amending Article 15.1 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1060.27, and amending Article 15.2 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1070.27, to require places of entertainment and extended hours premises that provide dancing and dancehalls, which have a capacity of more than 500 persons, to provide free cool drinking water to patrons. (Amends Articles 15, 15.1, and 15.2; adds Sections 1060.27 and 1070.27.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 20. 000997 [State Fiscal Year 1998-2001 Combined Negotiated Net Amount and Medi-Cal Agreement] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Substance Abuse Services to enter into a Combined Negotiated Net Amount and Drug Medi-Cal Agreement for the term July 1, 1998, retroactively through June 30, 2001 with the State of California, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs in the 1999-2000 amount of $18,228,544 as a condition of receiving State funds for substance abuse treatment; holding the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs harmless from any and all claims resulting from the agreement; authorizing and designating the Director of Community Substance Abuse Services to sign said agreement and to approve contract amendments for less than ten percent (10%) of the contracted amount, rescinding Resolution No. 601-98. (Public Health Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 21. 001051 [Authorizing DPH agreement with Epiphany Center to provide substance abuse services and nutritional education for women and young children] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Health Services, to enter into a memorandum of agreement in the amount of $3,150 to provide nutrition services to Epiphany Centers for Families in Recovery, the primary contractor, which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses; retroactive to January 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Teng, Kaufman (Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2.28.7 of the Board’s Rules of Order, at least six days must intervene between the first appearance of a proposed Charter amendment before the Board as a referral from committee and any Board order of submission to the electorate. In accordance therewith consideration of the following proposed Charter amendments appropriately may be continued at least one week.) 22. 000951 [Charter Amendment - District Aide] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Leno, Yaki Charter amendment (First Draft) amending Section 2.117, to provide a district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors. (Fiscal impact.) (Supervisor Kaufman dissenting in committee.) Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED? 23. 000953 [Charter Amendment - Retirement Benefits] Supervisor Kaufman Charter amendment (First Draft) to add Appendix A8.587 and Appendix A8.587-1 through A8.587-13 to the Charter of said City and County, relating to retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees. (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED? Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee Present: Supervisors Katz, Yaki 24. 000744 [Non Profit Theaters - Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District] Supervisors Becerril, Yaki, Katz, Yee Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Section 781.8 to permit non-profit theaters to serve alcohol beverages in the Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict, and to define the term Non-Profit Theater. (Amends Section 781.8.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 25. 001005 [Underground District No. 356] Supervisor Katz Ordinance creating Underground District No. 356 in the Stillman Street area. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 26. 000954 [Mid Market EIR Process] Supervisor Katz Resolution urging San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to expedite the selection of an Environmental Impact consultant pertaining to the Agency’s proposed Mid-Market Project Area. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 27. 001152 [Street Vacation Intent - Jessie Street] Supervisor Yaki Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to vacate Jessie Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets in connection with the proposed development of a new Federal Office Building by the General Services Administration (GSA) and convey the street area to the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (Agency) at no cost; setting the hearing date for July 31, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. for all persons interested in the proposed vacation of the street area; and adopting findings that the vacation and conveyance are consistent with the city’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of the City Planning Code Section 101.1. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 28. 000902 [Public Hearing] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed 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). (Clerk of the Board) Filed May 3, 2000 Action:___________________________ From Public Utilities Commission 29. 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.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole 30. 001150 [Hearing - Jessie Street] Supervisor Yaki Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving and authorizing an agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for the conveyance of a portion of Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets for the Federal Office Building Project in implementation of the Redevelopment Plan for the Federal Office Building Project Area; adopting findings pursuant to Section 33433 of the California Community Redevelopment Law; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution. Action:___________________________ 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. Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation 31. 001151 [Agreement to Convey a Portion of Jessie Street] Supervisor Yaki Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for the conveyance of a portion of Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets for the Federal Office Building Project in implementation of the Redevelopment Plan for the Federal Office Building Project Area; adopting findings pursuant to Section 33433 of the California Community Redevelopment Law; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution; companion measure to File 001150. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 32. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, and letters of request to the City Attorney. 33. PUBLIC COMMENT An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes. CALLED FROM FINANCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE BY Supervisor Brown 34. 000639 [Accepting Dedication for Right-of-Way] Supervisor Brown Resolution accepting the offer of dedication for property adjacent to Panama Street right-of-way purposes, approving a map showing such area and declaring such area to be open public right-of-way, making General Plan and Priority Policy findings, and authorizing official acts in connection with this resolution. 4/17/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. At the request of Supervisor Brown, this matter was severed for the purpose of referring it to committee. 4/17/2000, REFERRED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 6/26/2000, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Brown requested this matter be scheduled for the July 10, 2000 Board meeting. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 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. Items 35 through 46 35. 001213 [Quality of Life-Neighborhood eForum] Supervisors Becerril, Newsom Resolution urging the San Francisco Department of Public Works to create and implement a Quality of Life-Neighborhood eForum. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 36. 001214 [Supporting House Concurrent Resolution 356] Supervisors Brown, Bierman Resolution urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass "The Apology for Slavery Resolution of 2000," House Concurrent Resolution 356. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 37. 001215 [Save the Quail Campaign] Supervisor Katz Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Department, the Public Utilities Commission, and other City Departments to give the utmost cooperation and support to the "Save the Quail Campaign" without killing other animals, and designating the California Quail as the official bird of the City and County of San Francisco. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 38. 001216 [Dioxin Discharge Limits] Supervisors Leno, Bierman Resolution denouncing the decision of the Regional Water Quality Control Board to amend the dioxin discharge permit for the Tosco Corporation. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 39. 001217 [Use of FHA housing surplus] Supervisor Leno Resolution urging the federal government to use the Federal Housing Administration’s $5 billion surplus to build more housing across the country. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 40. 001218 [Death penalty moratorium] Supervisors Leno, Bierman Resolution urging the United States Congress to approve legislation providing a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 41. 001219 [Pedestrian Safety Interdepartmental Working Group] Supervisor Teng Resolution directing the Department of Parking and Traffic to create an interdepartmental working group focused on pedestrian safety to advise the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors regarding pedestrian safety issues. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 42. 001220 [Apply for Regional grant funds for clean air projects] Supervisor Yaki Resolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services, the Director of the Department of the Environment, and the Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic, to apply for $1.1 million from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air for various projects to improve air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the understanding that the City and County of San Francisco, if awarded these grants, would be required to indemnify the District from claims resulting from the City’s performance of said agreements. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 43. 001221 [Proclamation] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution proclaiming July 4, 2000 as Western Round Up Day in the City and County of San Francisco and further commending Western Round Up-Living Sober for providing 25 years of recovery services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in recovery. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 44. 001222 [Commendation] Supervisor Becerril Resolution commending Latinos en Extasis for their work in educating youth about sexual health and for representing San Francisco youth at the 2000 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 45. 001223 [Commendation] Supervisor Becerril Resolution commending the Mission Economic Development Association for its work to complete the Mission Dolores Park Strategic Plan. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 46. 001228 [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. 6/26/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________ 47. IMPERATIVE AGENDA Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). [Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting." [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. [Imperative Resolutions, if any] OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION PROPOSED ORDINANCES Proposed ordinances received from June 22 through noon on June 29, for reference by President to appropriate committee on July 10, 2000. 001229 [Police Code - Penalties for Non-compliance with Orders of the Port Commission] Ordinance amending Article 23, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Police Code), by amending Article 23, Regulation for Port Area, Section 1612, non-compliance with orders of the Commission as misdemeanor to allow violations to be charged either as a misdemeanor or an infraction with monetary fines. (Port) (Amends Article 23, Section 1612.) 6/28/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 001231 [Building Code - Apartment House and Hotel License Fees] Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter 1, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Building Code) by amending Table 1-P of Section 110 to change the method of calculating the annual apartment house fees from number of rooms to number of units. (Building Inspection Department) (Amends Table 1-P of Section 110.) 6/28/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 001233 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Vincent Bigiolli and Regina Estella against the City and County of San Francisco for $162,500. The lawsuit was filed on November 25, 1998 in the Superior Court of San Francisco, Case No. 999512 entitled Vincent Bigiolli and Regina Estella v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) 6/28/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated May 22, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS Proposed resolutions received from June 22 through noon on June 29, for reference by President to appropriate committee on July 10, 2000. 001203 [Revocable permit to close the sidewalk and parking lane on the north side of 17th St. during construction operations at 350 Rhode Island Street] Resolution granting revocable permission to Swinerton and Walberg Builders to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk and parking lane on the north side of 17th Street between Rhode Island and Kansas Streets, during construction of a four story office building at 350 Rhode Island Street (Block 3957, Lot 1). (Public Works Department) 6/21/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 001230 [Prop J, Contracting out Airport Shuttle Bus Services] Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that shuttle bus services for San Francisco International Airport’s Long-term Parking Lot and the Employee Garage DD can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost than if work were performed by City and County employees at presently budgeted levels. (Airport Commission) 6/28/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 001239 [Prop J, Contracting out management of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium/Moscone Center] Resolution concurring with Controller’s certification that convention facilities management, operation and maintenance services can be practically performed at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Moscone Center by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. (Administrative Services Department) 6/29/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 001240 [Accept and Expend State Grant - Police Department’s "James Denman Middle School Safety Program" to deal with special projects involving high-risk and truant youth] Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "James Denman Middle School Safety Program" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (Police Department) 6/29/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee. 001244 [Accept and Expend State Grant - Department of Public Work’s placement of sand on Ocean Beach to prevent erosion] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant of $102,200 from the State of California Beach Nourishment Program for placing of sand on Ocean Beach; waiving indirect costs. (Public Works Department) 7/3/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 001245 [Airport Lease for North Field Cargo Building I to Korean Air Lines, Ltd.] Resolution approving lease agreement for cargo warehouse and office space in the North Field Cargo Building I, between Korean Air Lines, Ltd., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) 7/3/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. 001246 [Revocable permit to close the sidewalk and parking lane at California and Montgomery Streets during construction operations at 500 California Street] Resolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk and parking lane on the north side of California Street, the east side of Montgomery Street and at the northeast corner of California and Montgomery Streets, during renovation of the Omni Hotel at 500 California Street (Block 240, Lot 3). (Public Works Department) 7/5/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. 001249 [Second Amendment to Moscone Project Lease (George R. Moscone Convention Center Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 1988 and 1992)] Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of a Second Amendment to project lease and certain related actions. (Mayor) 7/5/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the July 19, 2000 meeting. 001250 [Petitions and Communications] Petitions and communications received from June 22 through noon on June 28, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on July 10, 2000. From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning the audit of the cash revolving fund of the Public Utilities Commission. (1) From Office of the Mayor, regarding a preliminary study to determine the advisability and feasibility of developing a program to showcase local artwork in vacant and under-utilized buildings. (Reference No. 20000410-008) Copy: Supervisor Becerril (2) From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 6 Letters (3) From Commission of Animal Control and Welfare, submitting recommendations regarding animal cosmetic surgery. Copy: Each Supervisor (4) From Human Rights Commission, regarding the $12.8 Million Budget Augmentation for Noncredit Program Enhancements at California Community Colleges. Copy: Each Supervisor (5) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding transfer of Hetch Hetchy Surplus to the General Fund. File 000984 (6) From Office of the Mayor, submitting further technical adjustments to the Mayor’s 2000-2001 budget. File 000979, Finance and Labor Committee, Copy: Each Supervisor (7) From Human Services Commission, regarding fiscal year 1999-2000 report of gifts accepted as required by Administrative Code Section 10.116, authorizing the Commission to accept gifts of up to $45,000 in value on behalf of the City. (8) From Department of Public Health, submitting income statement for San Francisco General Hospital Pharmacy, for nine months July 1999 through March 2000. File 000983, Copy: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano, Finance and Labor Committee (9) From Reuben & Alter, LLP, submitting request for transfer of an existing Type 48 liquor license from 475 Francisco Street to 1731 - 1741 Powell Street for Leirum Corporation known as "Muriel’s Theater." Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee (10) From State Department of Fish and Game, regarding investigation of potential interim management measures for California’s nearshore fisheries. (11) From Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, regarding the Bryant Square Project. File 001082, Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 Letters (12) From Superior Court, regarding status of request for release of reserve funds for the indigent defense conflicts counsel in the amount of $245,000. Finance and Labor Committee (13) From concerned citizens, submitting request for a study of Market Street conditions and how best to improve pedestrian and bike safety and comfort, and Muni efficiency, without negatively affecting commerce in the area. File 00979, Finance and Labor Committee, 7 Letters (14) From Joe Tobie, submitting request for legislation regarding the misuse and sometimes total disrespect for the use of Disabled Reserved Seats on Municipal Buses, Trolley Cars, and Street Cars that are clearly marked "For Seniors and Disabled Persons." Copy: Muni (15) From Municipal Transportation Agency, Submitting Rules of Order, adopted March 2000. (16) From Arla Ertz, submitting support to allocate $28 million for affordable housing in the next budget. File 000979, Finance and Labor Committee Copy: Each Supervisor (17) From Public Transportation Department (Muni), responding to 1999-2000 Grand Jury Report regarding neglect of report requirements that relate to Municipal Railway and the new Municipal Transportation Agency, as required by Administrative Code Section 8.16, that require all public documents be filed with the Public Library. File 000770, Finance and Labor Committee (18) From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning the concession audit of Pacific Gateway Concessions LLC. (19) From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning the audit of San Francisco Golf Enterprises, which operates McLaren Golf Course. (20) From Police Department, submitting Police Department Memberships, as required by Administrative Code Section 16.6. (21) From Department of Public Health, submitting hazardous waste release disclosure forms, dated June 22 and June 26, 2000. 2 Disclosure Forms (22) From Western Select Securities, Inc., submitting request for legislation that would require the Budget Analyst to conduct a performance audit of the Human Rights Commission and the Controller’s Office every two years. (23) From Bay Area Rapid Transit District, regarding the General District Election of November 2000. (24) From Chief Administrator and Clerk of the Board, responding to inquiry regarding graffiti in the legislative chamber. (Reference No. 20000626-007 and 008.) Copy: Supervisor Teng (25) From Department of Parking and Traffic, responding to inquiry regarding the feasibility of restoring the direction of traffic on Washington and Jackson Streets to their pre-Embarcadero Freeway one-way directions (east on Washington and west on Jackson). (Reference No. 20000501-004) Copy: Supervisor Becerril (26) From Department of Parking and Traffic, responding to request to examine the viability of other cities’ traffic light safety modifications for utilization in San Francisco. (Reference No. 200000530-005) Copy: Supervisor Becerril (27) From concerned citizens, regarding proposal to allow vehicles to be parked on the sidewalk in San Francisco. File 001227, Transportation and Land Use Committee 4 Letters (28) From Department of Elections, submitting report from the Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Elections regarding increasing the efficiency of the Department of Elections. File 992279, Copy: Each Supervisor (29) From Center for the Preservation of Horses, John Jenkel, regarding an examination of the state’s neglected Burton Trust and its lack of trustee accountability; and requesting the Port delay contracting with the Malrite Corporation to develop Pier 45 until after the Board of Supervisors has had an opportunity to examine the best use of this property and to comment on its use. File 001199, Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee, 5 Letters (30) From Department of Human Resources, submitting Administrative Change No. 33-99/00 to the Interim Annual Salary Ordinance for fiscal year 2000/01. (31) From Joe, submitting comments on live coverage of the Board of Supervisors meeting. (32) From Ginny Simms, submitting appreciation for the resolution honoring her service on the Board of the Golden Gate Bridge District. File 001177 (33) From Department of Public Works, submitting notice that appellants’ signatures with respect to the "Bryant Square Project" represents owners of more than 20% of the area involved and are therefore sufficient for appeal. File 001082 (34) From concerned citizens, regarding the "Bryant Square Project." File 001082, 2 Letters (35) From Board of Appeals, regarding (follow-up developments) the granting of variance to property at 384-386 Eureka Street. (36) From Judicial Council of California, submitting Superior Court deposit statement for the month ending May 2000. (37) From Frederick Hobson, regarding the Treatment on Demand Council’s proposed Uniform Grievance Policy. (38) From State Department of Fish and Game, regarding requests for submitting proposals for the California Coastal Salmon Recovery Program (fishery restoration) due August 11, 2000. (39) From US Army Corps of Engineers, submitting public notice dated June 23, 2000 regarding request from Mr. John Perry to conduct maintenance dredging at his residence located along the San Rafael Creek, (15 Sorrento Way) to return the area to its permitted depth to allow for safe navigation of recreational craft. (40) From Robert Conrad, submitting suggestions for improving traffic and pedestrian problems in San Francisco. Copy: Supervisor Teng (41) From Irving Waldorf, regarding the problem of homeless people taking over the streets in San Francisco. (42) From Municipal Railway, submitting Muni’s "Strategic Plan 2000" the policy level accompaniment to fiscal years 1999/00 - 2008/09 Short Range Transit Plan. (43) From various City departments and other agencies, submitting Conflict of Interest Code Review Reports (Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Article III, Chapter 1.) Copy: City Attorney’s Office: (44) Animal Care and Control, City Administrator, Civil Service Commission, County Clerk, Law Library, Medical Examiner, Real Estate, Rent Board From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding the re-opening of Davis Street. (45) From Clarita Fazzan, regarding the Santos Lingulsa Factory case. Copy: Supervisor Yaki (46) 001253 [Petitions and Communications2] Petitions and communications received from June 29 through noon on July 5, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on July 10, 2000. From Leilani Latimer, regarding the Residential Permit Parking Program in San Francisco. Copy: Department of Parking and Traffic (1) From Mary Bobbitt, regarding continuance of the Bryant Square project. File 001082 (2) From Department of Elections, submitting certification that the initiative petition regarding gifts, payments, and contributions from city contractors ordinance did contain sufficient valid signatures to qualify for the November 7, 2000 Presidential General Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco. (3) From concerned citizens, submitting support to allocate at least $300,000 in the upcoming budget for a complete, professional study of Market Street conditions and how best to improve pedestrian and bike safety and comfort, and Muni efficiency, without negatively affecting commerce in the area File 000979, Finance and Labor Committee 2 Letters (4) From State Coastal Commission, submitting names of new staff members in the Coastal Commission’s North Central District Office. (5) From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 2 Letters (6) From Western Integrated Networks, LLC, submitting proposal for a Non-Exclusive Cable System Franchise submitted under the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 11.10-11.13. File 001242, Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee (7) From Department of Public Works, submitting final report on the Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill, and North Beach Quality of Life-Neighborhood Forum. Copy: Each Supervisor (8) From Real Estate, submitting report regarding Real Property owned by the City and County of San Francisco as of fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. (9) From Fotini Papafilis and Eva Chao, filing notice of appeal for 1409 Polk Street from action of City Planning Commission. File 001235, Scheduled for public hearing July 28, 2000. (10) From Charlotte Moore, submitting support to increase tickets issued to individuals who park on the sidewalk or in bike lanes File 001227, Transportation and Land Use Committee (11) From Claude Cain, submitting opposition to City schools or parks being open to the Boy Scouts of America as long as they maintain a policy of discrimination. (12) From Michael Miller, submitting resignation from the Lead Poisoning Prevention Citizen Advisory Committee, Seat #26614; effective July 1, 2000. Rules Committee (13) From Marianne Zail, submitting opposition to proposal to locate State Patrol Office at 1970 Carroll Street. File 000657, Housing and Social Policy Committee (14) From Sue Hestor, requesting that all records and all briefs submitted to the Board of Appeals or Board of Supervisors by the Planning Department be immediately provided in the same manner of delivery to the appellant. File 001082 (15) From Office of the Controller, submitting opinion that the Charter amendment regarding an increase in employer’s contributions for retired employees, surviving spouses and surviving domestic partners would increase the costs of various local governmental entities by approximately $12.5 million annually beginning July 1. File 001031, Rules Committee (16) From Office of the Controller, submitting opinion that the Charter amendment regarding retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees would increase the cost of government by an amount, estimated by the Retirement System Actuary, of $34 million per year for 20 years and then dropping to $17 million per year. File 000953, Rules Committee (17) From Office of the Controller, submitting opinion that the Charter amendment regarding reauthorization and expansion of the Children’s Fund and establishing a new required baseline would increase the annual allocation of property taxes dedicated to children services from approximately $18.3 million to $22 million, an increase of $3.7 million. File 000952, Rules Committee (18) From Office of the Controller, submitting opinion that the Charter amendment regarding a District Aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors would cost approximately $300,000 in fiscal year 2000-01 and $600,000 annually thereafter to fund a third aide dedicated to district services. File 000951, Rules Committee (19) From Treasurer Island Development Authority, regarding request for reallocation of budgeted funds and request for release of reserve funds for environmental monitoring services. Finance and Labor Committee (20) From Phyllis Hunt, submitting opposition to proposed development at Pier 45. File 001199, Small Business and Economic Development Committee (21) From Dawn Clements, regarding the Controller’s Office, the KPMG Agreement for the AATF (Affirmative Action Task Force) and the June 2000 Report. (22) From Josh Masakawa, submitting opposition to sidewalk parking in San Francisco. File 001227, Transportation and Land Use Committee (23) From Planning Department, regarding Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District Use Size related amendments and Planning Commission’s recommendation to the proposed amendment to the Planning Code as modified by the Planning Commission at its May 11, 2000 meeting. File 992321 (24) From various City departments and other agencies, submitting Conflict of Interest Code Review Reports (Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Article III, Chapter 1). Copy: City Attorney’s Office: (25) Board of Permit Appeals Commission on the Aging Department of Human Services Ethics Commission Mayor’s Office of Emergency Services Parking Authority Port of San Francisco San Francisco Health Authority From Coalition for Lower Utility Bills, submitting petition in support of the creation and maintenance of a municipal utility district with the same exterior boundaries as the City and County of San Francisco and the City of Brisbane. File 001247, Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee (26) MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS Concourse Authority Board of Directors James Lazarus ADJOURNMENT Meeting Procedures The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members of the public are urged to testify. 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