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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
Monday, November 20, 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 September 25, 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
Recommendations
of Finance and Labor Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano
1.
001930
[Lease, 2500 Market Street]
Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Newsom,
Ammiano, Katz
Resolution authorizing
a lease of real property at 2500 Market Street on behalf of the Department
of Public Health.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
2.
001957
[Healthcare for Indigents Program]
Resolution authorizing
adoption of the County description of proposed expenditure of California
Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for fiscal year 2000-01 and
that the President or duly authorized representative of the Board of Supervisors
of the City and County of San Francisco can certify the County Description
of Proposed Expenditure of CHIP funds for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public
Health Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Parks and Recreation Committee
Present:
Supervisors Brown, Newsom, Leno
3.
001755
[State grant for the renovation/restoration
of Golden Gate Park facilities]
Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution authorizing
the Recreation and Park Department to apply, accept and expend a $13,524,000
grant from the State 2000 Bond Act for the renovation and rehabilitation
of Golden Gate Park. (Recreation and Parks Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Supervisors Leno, Teng, Kaufman
4.
991363
[Appointments]
Resolution appointing
Eula Chriss, term ending August 31, 2001, to the Maternal Child and Adolescent
Health Board.
Eula Chris, Seat 6, must
be a parent, unexpired portion of three-year term ending August 31, 2001.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
5.
001536
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Raymond Weisberg and Lucy Crain, terms ending December 24, 2002, to the
Children and Families Commission.
Raymond Weisberg, Seat
6, succeeding Frank Chong, must represent one or more of the following:
children services, public health services; behavioral health services,
social services and tobacco and other substance abuse prevention and treatment
services; recipients of project services included in the county strategic
plan; educators specializing in early childhood development; representatives
of a local child care resource or referral agency, the Child Care Planning
and Advisory Council or another local child care coordinating group; representatives
of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families
at risk; representatives of community-based organizations that have the
goal of promoting and nurturing early childhood development; representatives
of local school districts; and representatives of local medical, pediatric,
or obstetric associations or societies, for unexpired portion of four-year
term ending December 24, 2002;
Lucy Crain, Seat 9, succeeding Nancy Torres, must represent one or
more of the following: children services, public health services; behavioral
health services, social services and tobacco and other substance abuse
prevention and treatment services; recipients of project services included
in the county strategic plan; educators specializing in early childhood
development; representatives of a local child care resource or referral
agency, the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council or another local child
care coordinating group; representatives of a local organization for prevention
or early intervention for families at risk; representatives of community-based
organizations that have the goal of promoting and nurturing early childhood
development; representatives of local school districts; and representatives
of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies, for
unexpired portion of four-year term ending December 24, 2002.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
6.
001800
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Janet Gillen, term ending September 30, 2003, to the Adult Day Health Care
Planning Council.
Janet Gillen, Seat 14,
succeeding Steve Smykowski, must represent health facility providing senior
care, new three-year term ending September 30, 2003.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:
Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee
7.
001764
[Grant funds for City’s CarShare
Program]
Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Kaufman,
Katz, Yaki
Resolution authorizing
the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $742,000 from the Federal Highway Administration
and the California State Department of Transportation to assist in the
development and administration of the City CarShare Program.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
8.
001935
[Establishing penalty for violating
Tour Bus Loading Zones]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution establishing
a $100 penalty for violating Traffic Code Section 66 (Tour Bus Loading
Zones). (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2096.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
9.
001953
[Grant funds for surveillance
cameras on Municipal Railway vehicles]
Supervisor Katz
Resolution authorizing
retroactively the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend
$1,800,000 of State assistance for surveillance cameras on Municipal Railway
transit vehicles. (Public Transportation Commission)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
10.
001954
[Grant funds for replacing aged
motor coaches serving the Municipal Railway]
Supervisor Katz
Resolution authorizing
the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,203,169 of
regional assistance for one Municipal Railway transit project. (Public
Transportation Commission)
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
CALLED
FROM FINANCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD
11.
001809
[Government funding for rent subsidies
to non-profit arts organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced
by rent increases]
Supervisors Yaki, Newsom, Leno,
Becerril, Katz, Teng
Ordinance appropriating
$3,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund a grant program in the
amount of $500,000 for rent subsidies to non-profit service and advocacy
organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increases,
and appropriating $2,500,000 to fund capital improvements and real property
acquisitions by nonprofit organizations, through the Mayor’s Office of
Community Development, for fiscal year 2000-2001.
(Fiscal impact.)
10/30/2000, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE.
Pursuant to motion adopted in Board, October 30, 2000, see File 001891;
scheduled for consideration November 6, 2000.
11/6/2000, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Supervisor Yaki moved an amendment of the
whole bearing new title.
11/6/2000, CONTINUED AS AMENDED
ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Yaki requested this matter be continued to
November 13, 2000.
11/13/2000, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Supervisor Yaki moved an amendment of
the whole (technical amendments).
11/13/2000, AMENDED. Supervisor
Yaki moved further amendment to page three, line 17, by inserting "e. Must
substantially serve, either directly or indirectly, the citizens of the
City and County of San Francisco." and page six, line 8, by inserting "f.
Must substantially serve, either directly or indirectly, the citizens of
the City and County of San Francisco."
11/13/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING
AS AMENDED.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
NEW
BUSINESS
Recommendations
of the Finance and Labor Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano
12.
990091
[Interdepartmental Jurisdictional
Transfer]
Supervisors Bierman, Newsom,
Leno, Ammiano, Becerril
Ordinance transferring
jurisdiction over certain real property located at Drumm Street, between
Clay and Washington Streets, described generally as Assessor’s Block 202,
Lots 6, 14 and a portion of 15, excluding the subsurface thereof, and a
portion of Assessor’s Block 203, Lot 14, from the Department of Public
Works to the Recreation and Park Commission; and providing that no building,
improvement or structure may be constructed on the surfaces of such parcels
and adjoining Assessor’s Block 202, Lot 18.
Supervisor Yee dissenting
in committee.
3/8/1999, RE-REFERRED to Finance
and Labor Committee.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
13.
001801
[Home Ownership Assistance Loan
Fund - Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program]
Supervisor Becerril
Ordinance amending Section
10.117-76 of the Administrative Code to clarify nature of authorized loans
and add additional source of funds.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
14.
001925
[Government Funding, $250,000]
Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Newsom,
Ammiano, Katz
Ordinance appropriating
$250,000 from the General Fund Reserve-Queer Youth Shelter to fund the
housing program for the homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
and questioning young adults, for the Department of Public Health for fiscal
year 2000-2001.
(Fiscal impact.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
15.
001698
[Lease of 242 acres of land located
in Sunol, California (under the jurisdiction of PUC) to Mission Valley
Rock Company for mining purposes]
Resolution adopting findings
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the
Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission
Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda
County, California. (Public Utilities Commission)
Supervisor Ammiano dissenting
in committee.
11/6/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor
Becerril submitted a substitute resolution bearing same title.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
16.
001715
[This project will reduce odors
and air pollution in the Bayview/Hunters Point Neighborhood from the discharge
of raw digester gas into atmosphere]
Resolution approving
the design-build agreement for the Southeast Cogeneration Facility Contract,
CS-520, not to exceed $3,181,743. (Public Utilities Commission)
(Fiscal impact.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
17.
001863
[Authorizing extension and renewal
of license for the use of real property on behalf of the City, with Continental
155 5th Corporation (the property owner) and Wells Fargo Bank (the
Resolution authorizing
an amendment to extend the term of an existing one-year license and hold
harmless agreement for the excavation, shoring, underpinning and other
construction activities ("Agreement") with Continental 155 5th Corporation
("Owner"), and the sole tenant in possession, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells
Fargo") for an additional three years, to November 17, 2003, to provide
the City the right to enter the real property at 155 5th Street as needed
to complete construction of the Moscone Center Expansion Project ("Moscone
West"), and authorizing a reciprocal agreement to provide Owner similar
rights of access in relation to the Moscone West site should Owner require
such access for future construction. (Real Estate Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
18.
001876
[Authorizing Issuance of Multifamily
Housing Revenue Bonds, 8th and Howard Family Housing]
Mayor
Resolution authorizing
the issuance and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds (as defined
herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,750,000 for
the purpose of providing financing for a multifamily rental housing project;
authorizing the sale of bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the
execution of an indenture providing the terms and conditions of the bonds;
approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a bond purchase
contract providing the terms and conditions for the sale of the bonds;
approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement
and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing
the execution of a loan agreement; approving the form of and authorizing
the execution of an intercreditor agreement; approving the form of and
authorizing the preparation and distribution of a preliminary official
statement and the preparation and distribution of an official statement
relating to the bonds; approving and authorizing the execution and delivery
of any document necessary to implement this resolution; making low income
housing findings; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in
connection with the bonds and the project; and related matters.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Parks and Recreation Committee
Present:
Supervisors Brown, Newsom, Leno
19.
001906
[Use of Warm Water Cove as an
off-leash dog park]
Supervisor Katz
Ordinance requiring the
Recreation and Park Department to make its best efforts to reach an agreement
with the Port of San Francisco under which the Department will operate
Warm Water Cove as a park that permits dogs to be off-leash, and providing
for capital improvements to the park.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendations
of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:
Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee
20.
001421
[Dwelling Unit Parking Reduction
in Neighborhood Commercial Districts]
Ordinance amending Part
II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by
amending Section 161(j) to additional compatibility findings for the consideration
of conditional use applications for off-street parking reductions for dwelling
units in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, adopting findings pursuant
to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
(Exempt from environmental
review, not a project per CEQA Statutes, Public Resources Code Section
21065; Planning Commission Resolution No. 15905 adopted July 6, 2000, recommending
approval of the proposed amendments to the Planning Code associated with
the above Ordinance; Planning Case No. 2000.378T.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
21.
001423
[Neighborhood Commercial District
Permit Notification]
Supervisor Leno
Ordinance amending Part
II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by
adding Section 312 to establish a 30-day mailing and posting notification
requirement for building permit applications proposing demolition, new
construction, alterations expanding the exterior dimensions of a building
or changes of use in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, various amendments
to Section 311 providing flexibility in the scheduling of discretionary
review hearings and assigning the administration of Residential Design
Guidelines and General Plan policies to the Director of Planning, adopting
findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
(Exempt from environmental
review, not a project per CEQA Statutes, Public Resources Code Section
21065; Planning Commission Resolution No. 15907 adopted July 6, 2000, recommending
approval of the proposed amendments to the Planning Code associated with
the above Ordinance; Planning Case No. 2000.380T.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
22.
001665
[Requirements and Fees for Special
Traffic Permits]
Ordinance amending Section
194 of the San Francisco Traffic Code to permit the Department of Parking
and Traffic to charge fees for the issuing special permits and assess penalty
fees for violation of permits. (Parking and Traffic Department)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
23.
001754
[Zoning Map Amendment, 185 Berry
Street]
Ordinance amending Part
II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (City Planning Code)
by amending Zoning Map 8H to change the property height and bulk classifications
for the property generally bounded by Berry to the south, Third Street
to the East, Fourth Street to the west and China Basin Channel to the north,
and specifically, Lot 5 in Assessor’s Block 3803 from a 60-X (60 foot)
Height and Bulk District to a 90-X (90 foot) Height and Bulk District,
and adopting findings concerning priority policies of Planning Code Section
101.1. (Planning Department)
(Planning Commission
Resolution No. 15973 adopted September 7, 2000, recommending adoption of
proposed amendment; Final Environmental Report (FEIR) for the zoning map
amendment approved on February 17, 2000; Addendum to the FEIR dated September
1, 2000, Case No. 98.281E.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
24.
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) and to provide
an additional four feet of space in the street for a pedestrian walkway
surrounded by a pedestrian barricade. (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
25.
001767
[Village Parcel - Visitacion Valley]
Mayor
Resolution authorizing,
approving and ratifying actions in furtherance of the City’s commitment
to the revitalization of Visitacion Valley; authorizing certain contracting
procedures; authorizing the Director of Real Estate to accept title to
the Village Parcel; and authorizing and approving the terms of the Village
Parcel Ground Lease.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Present:
Supervisors Katz, Yaki
26.
001794
[Granting sidewalk encroachment
permit to the Asian Art Museum during construction operations at the new
Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin Street.]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to temporarily close
and occupy the sidewalk, parking lane, and a portion of the street area
on the south side of McAllister Street; the sidewalk, parking lane, and
a portion of the street area on the north side of Fulton Street; the sidewalk
and the parking lane on the west side of Hyde Street; and a portion of
the sidewalk on the east side of Larkin Street during construction operations
at the new Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin Street (Block 353, Lot 1). (Public
Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
From
Transportation and Land Use Committee without Recommendation
Present:
Supervisors Katz, Yaki
27.
001339
[Changing Official Width of Sidewalk
- Automatic self-cleaning toilet, northeast corner of Haight and Cole Streets]
Ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto
Section 1543 to change the official sidewalk width on the east side of
Cole Street north of Haight Street; making findings pursuant to Planning
Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of
facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes. (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
SPECIAL
ORDER 3:00 P.M.
28.
002003
[Public Hearing - Landmark Appeal,
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Building, 3200 California Street]
Hearing of persons interested
in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution
No. 16003 adopted October 5, 2000, disapproving the designation of the
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side between Presidio Avenue
and Walnut Street within an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning
District, the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District, and is
in a 40-X Height and Bulk District on property located at 3200 California
Street; Lot 6 within Assessor’s Block 1021 as Landmark No. 229.
(Filed by the Art Deco
Society of California on November 2, 2000; companion measure to Files 002004,
002005, 002006; Planning Case No. 1999.812L.)
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.
From
the Clerk
(Only
one of the following two motions should be adopted.)
29.
002004
[Landmark Appeal, Jewish Community
Center, 3200 California Street]
Motion approving decision
of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 16003, disapproving the
designation of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side
between Presidio Avenue and Walnut Street as Landmark No. 229 pursuant
to Article 10 of the Planning Code. (Clerk of the Board)
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
30.
002005
[Landmark Appeal, Jewish Community
Center, 3200 California Street]
Motion disapproving decision
of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 16003, disapproving the
designation of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side
between Presidio Avenue and Walnut Street as Landmark No. 229 pursuant
to Article 10 of the Planning Code.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
31.
002006
[Landmark Designation, Jewish
Community Center]
Ordinance designating
3200 California Street, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, as
Landmark No. 229 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the
Planning Code. (City Attorney)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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.
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
34 through 48
34.
001949
[Calling lease of land in Sunol
matter from committee]
Supervisor Becerril
Motion to call from the
Finance and Labor Committee File Number 001890 a resolution adopting findings
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and authorizing the
Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission
Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda
County, California.
10/30/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
11/6/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Becerril requested this
matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
11/6/2000, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Becerril requested this matter be continued to November 20, 2000.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
35.
002024
[Amicus letter]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging the
San Francisco City Attorney’s Office to file an amicus letter with the
United States District Court in San Francisco urging the Court to deny
PG&E’s request to raise consumer energy bills $3.4 billion dollars.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
36.
002025
[United Farm Workers murals]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging Corpis
Corporation to desist from the unathorized sales and distribution of four
murals commemorating the history and struggle of the United Farm Workers
located in San Francisco’s Mission District entitled, "Si Se Puede!", El
Lenguaje Mundo Del Alma", The Five Sacred Colors of Corn", and "Maestrapeace".
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
37.
002026
[Extension of lease agreement]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging UCSF
to grant an extension of a lease agreement of property located at 1855
Folsom Street to AT&T Broadband to allow sufficient time to relocate
to a new location.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
38.
002027
[MTBE in gasoline]
Supervisor Becerril
Resolution urging San
Francisco gas stations to stop using gasoline that contains the additive
MTBE.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
39.
002028
[BART 24-hour service]
Supervisor Bierman
Resolution requesting
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to include in its work
plan a method providing for 24-hour BART service between the Northern Peninsula,
San Francisco and the East Bay to meet the current and projected needs
of specific demographic groups; and requesting MTC to consider rail and
bus as alternative modes of transportation; requesting MTC staff to work
with all appropriate local and regional transportation agencies to produce
a workable plan to be presented in draft form to the MTC Board not later
than six months from the date of this resolution.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
40.
002029
[Commendation]
Supervisors Kaufman, Bierman
Resolution commending
the services of the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Elections,
the staff of various city departments, and all of the volunteers for the
due diligence and dedication in processing the November 7, 2000, General
Municipal Election ballots.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
41.
002030
[Commendation]
Supervisor Teng
Resolution commending
Babe Kawaii-Bogue for her leadership, advocacy and service, and congratulating
her on her election to a student representative seat on the San Francisco
Board of Education.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
42.
002034
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Administrative Code by adding Section
3.7-1 regarding the budget process.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
43.
002035
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Administrative Code by amending Section
8.8 regarding obsolete law books and other published materials.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
44.
002036
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code regarding real
property.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
45.
002037
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 57 of the Administrative Code regarding the
Film Commission.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
46.
002038
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 66 of the Administrative Code regarding the
Seismic Safety Retrofit Program.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
47.
002039
[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
Supervisor Kaufman
Motion suspending Rule
5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board
of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction,
Ordinance amending Chapter 66A of the Administrative Code regarding the
Seismic Safety Loan Program.
11/13/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
48.
002040
[Setting a public hearing, eminent
domain, Ferry Building]
Supervisor Bierman
Motion directing the
Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on December 11, 2000, at
3:00 p.m. to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity for the City’s
proposed acquisition by eminent domain of the World Trade Club’s interests
in that portion of the Ferry Building/World Trade Center described in the
Lease between the Port and the World Trade Club dated June 26, 1974, as
amended on May 19, 1980 (First Amendment), June 13, 1980 (Second Amendment),
and March 10, 1986 (Third Amendment) for the Port of San Francisco’s renovation
of the Ferry Building.
11/13/2000, 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:_________________________________________
49.
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 November 9 through noon on November 15, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on November 20, 2000.
002015
[MOU, Amendment No. 2 - International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6]
Ordinance implementing
Amendment No. 2 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6 and
the City and County of San Francisco by appending the following list of
past practices pursuant to Article VI.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding.
(Human Resources Department)
11/9/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee.
002049
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nicolette Rivera, by and through her
Guardian Ad Litem, Laurie Pedalaborde against the City and County of San
Francisco for $875,000.00; the lawsuit filed on April 8, 1997 in San Francisco
Superior Court, Case Number 985-887, and is entitled, "Nicolette Rivera,
by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Pedalaborde v. City and County of
San Francisco". (City Attorney)
11/14/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated
October 25, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
002050
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of the lawsuit filed by Diane Detoy against the City and County
of San Francisco and Gregory Breslin for $505,000.00; the lawsuit was filed
on May 13, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Number 303-475, and
is entitled "Diane Detoy, Individually and as the Successor-in-Interest
to Sheila Detoy, Deceased v. City and County of San Francisco and Gregory
Breslin"; the case was removed to the United States District Court on June
24, 1999, where it was assigned Case Number C99-3072-CRB. (City Attorney)
11/14/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated
October 10, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
002052
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of the lawsuit filed by Graciela Cashion and Murdock Cashion
against the City and County of San Francisco for $340,000.00; the lawsuit
was filed on June 22, 2000 in Superior, Case No. 313-098; entitled Graciela
Cashion, Murdock Cashion, et., v. City and County of San Francisco, et
al. (City Attorney)
11/15/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated
October 2, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTIONS
Proposed
resolutions received from November 9 through noon on November 15, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on November 20, 2000.
002010
[Grant funds from the State Department
of Public Health for mentally ill integrated services]
Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution authorizing
the Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, to accept
retroactively and expend AB2034 grant funds of a total of $3,961,167 from
the State Department of Mental Health for integrated services for seriously
mentally ill and dual/multiply diagnosed adults; providing for ratification
of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)
11/8/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared
at the November 29, 2000 meeting.
11/15/2000, SUBSTITUTED.
11/15/2000, ASSIGNED to Finance
and Labor Committee.
002012
[Grant funds to assist in the
development and administration of the City CarShare Program]
Resolution authorizing
the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $742,000 from the Federal Highway Administration
and the California State Department of Transportation to assist in the
development and administration of the City CarShare Program. (Parking and
Traffic Department)
11/9/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
002014
[Contracting out Airport parking
facility management services]
Resolution approving
to exercise first one-year option extending the term of ABC Parking, Inc.
operating agreement. (Airport Commission)
11/9/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee.
002016
[Federal grant to provide life
skills for prisoners in the county jail]
Resolution authorizing
the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of
$1,259,470 from the U.S. Department of Education for providing a life skills
program for prisoners in the county jail. (Sheriff)
11/9/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
002048
[Approving San Joaquin River Group
Authority Joint Powers Agreement and Division Agreement]
Resolution approving
the San Joaquin River Group Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
and Division Agreement and authorizing the President and General Manager
of the Public Utilities Commission to execute these agreements on behalf
of the City and County of San Francisco. (Public Utilities Commission)
11/14/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee.
002051
[Granting sidewalk encroachment
permit to Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. during construction operations
at 77 Dow Place]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. to temporarily close and occupy
a portion of street area on Dow Place during construction operations at
77 Dow Place (Block 3750, Lot 2). (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 172,606.)
11/14/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
002054
[Granting sidewalk encroachment
permit to Turner Construction Company during construction operations at
560 Mission Street]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Turner Construction Company to temporarily close and occupy
a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane on the easterly side of Anthony
Street, between Mission and Jessie Streets, and a portion of the street
area on the southerly side of Jessie Street, during construction operations
at 560 Mission Street (Block 3708, Lots 15, 17 and 18). (Public Works Department)
11/14/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
002055
[Municipal Transportation Agency
Board Compensation]
Resolution establishing
compensation for the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors
commencing on August 1, 2000 in the amount of $300 for each meeting attended,
not to exceed $10,800 per fiscal year. (Public Transportation Commission)
11/15/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee.
PROPOSED
MOTION
002053
[Golden Gate/Neighborhood Park
Bond Award]
Motion awarding Bonds
and fixing definitive interest rates for $17,060,000 General Obligation
Bonds (Golden Gate Park Improvements, 1992) and Series 2000E; $14,060,000
General Obligation Bonds (Neighborhood Recreation and Park Facilities Improvement
Bonds, 2000) Series 2000F. (Mayor)
11/15/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance and Labor Committee.
002056
[Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and communications
received from November 9 through noon on November 15, for reference by
the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered
filed by the Clerk on November 20, 2000.
From Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, submitting
request for release of reserved funds ($175,000) to pay for the Housing
Study, pursuant to Ordinance 55-00. File 991412, Copy: Budget Analyst,
Finance and Labor Committee members and Clerk. (1)
From Department of Public Health, submitting Hazardous Materials Advisory
Committee Annual Report for fiscal years 98/99 and 99/00. (2)
From Ethics Commission, regarding passage of Proposition O, the Campaign
Finance Measure that was passed on November 7, 2000. (3)
From various City departments, submitting list of services to senior
citizens in San Francisco. Copy: Supervisor Becerril (4)
Commission on the Aging (Reference No. 20000925-011)
From San Francisco International Airport, regarding landscaping and
tree placement on the landside portion of the Airport. (Reference No. 20000101-003)
Copy: Supervisor Katz (5)
From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 4 Letters (6)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for public hearings on the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Butterfly Discovery Park. File 001412,
5 Letters (7)
From George Handras, stating his concerns on several issues. (8)
From Real Estate Division, regarding notice and appeal procedure for
the removal of trees. (Reference No. 2000-1010013) Copy: Supervisor Katz,
Administrative Services (9)
From concerned citizens, regarding the future use of the Japantown Bowl
site, and requesting a community meeting sponsored by various Japantown
community organizations and the Redevelopment Agency to find out what the
Kuroyama Development Group intends for the community before the Agency
makes a decision on the future use of the bowling alley site. (Reference
No. 001286) 2 Letters (10)
From Department of Human Resources, submitting annual report for fiscal
year 1999/00. (11)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed legislation
regarding Ferry Park. File 990091, 2 Letters (12)
From Pillsbury Madison and Sutro LLP, submitting certified copy of the
transcript of the June 26, 2000 hearing regarding the Bryant Square project
appeal. File 001234 (13)
From Department of Public Health, regarding the cost of prescription
drugs that seniors must bear in San Francisco and what Department of Public
Health is doing to alleviate the problem. Copy: Supervisor Becerril (14)
From Catherine Carroll, regarding the proposed lease of 242 acres of
land in Sunol under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.
Files 001834, 001698, Copy: Each Supervisor, Finance and Labor Committee
(15)
From Department of the Environment, submitting Integrated Pest Management
Program Annual Report for fiscal year 1999/00. (16)
From Sarah Kate Wilson, submitting opposition to the proposed activity
in the North Fair Oaks region of Menlo Park by San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission. (17)
From Mountain View Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, commenting that
the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is not legally obliged to
fluoridate water supplied to other communities and that providing only
fluoridated water may well result in a loss of customers and revenue. (18)
From Cynthia Servetnick, regarding date and procedures for appeal of
Planning Commission decision not to grant landmark status to the Jewish
Community Center in San Francisco. Files 002006, 002003, 002004, 002005,
001763 (19)
From Public Utilities Commission, regarding street tree removal practices
of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. (Reference Nos. 20001010-012
and 200001010-018) (20)
From Asian Art Museum, submitting copies of back issues of Triptych
and Treasurers, in-house publications documenting programs, exhibitions
and activities of the Asian Art Museum, which provide annual reporting
information for 1994 and 1995, and copies of annual reports published by
the Museum beginning in 1996. (21)
From Ira McEvoy, submitting support for legislation proposed by Commissioner
Chin Chi, who believes a ban on all fur is necessary to stop the slaughter
of dogs and cats for fur in other countries. (22)
From Assemblyman Richard Floyd, submitting support to reinstate the
high school behind-the-wheel driver training program. (23)
From AIDS Activists Against Violence and Lies, submitting community
notice regarding the reason they came together this past June as a grassroots
coalition of people with HIV/AIDS, their caregivers, AIDS activists and
educators to stop the campaign of violence being perpetrated by the group
calling itself "ACT UP San Francisco." (24)
From John Jenkel, commenting on alleged corruption in San Francisco,
and a state tideland trustee that runs the Burton Trust, commonly called
"the Port." (25)
From concerned citizens, submitting request for a hearing regarding
Department of Public Works granting a permit that gives city property to
the owner of property at 192 Majestic Street. (26)
From Veterans Affairs Commission, regarding the removal of the 363rd
Infantry Regiment of the Army’s 91st Division flag and glass case memorial
from City Hall. (27)
From Milllika Singh and Andrew Polson, submitting support for the Firearm
Strict Liability Act. (28)
From Recreation and Park Department, submitting notice that funding
provided for in the budget is adequate for fiscal year 2000/01. (29)
From Brisbane City Attorney, submitting letter regarding the San Francisco
Local Agency Formation Commission. (30)
From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting a one-year
follow up on the status of the recommendations made on the Assessment Appeals
Board Audit Number 98072. (31)
From Department of Public Health, submitting annual report for 1999/00.
(32)
From Fire Department, submitting support for the proposed legislation
to rename Phelan Avenue to Violeta Marasigan Avenue. File 001973, Copy:
Transportation and Land Use Committee members and Clerk (33)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for the proposed Mission
Neighborhood Resource Center for the Homeless at 165 Capp Street. (34)
From Department of Public Health, regarding Laguna Honda Hospital’s
tree removal and public appeals process. (Reference No. 200001010-007)
Copy: Supervisor Katz, Administrative Services (35)
From Department of Public Works, submitting notice that appellants’
signatures with respect to 3333 25th Street also known at 1045 Capp Street
represent owners of less than 20% of the area involved and are therefore
insufficient for appeal. File 001864 (36)
From Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP, submitting notice to send
all information regarding the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
to Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP, at 222 Kearny Street, Suite
700, San Francisco 94108. Files 001763, 001760, 001759 (37)
From Frederick Hobson, regarding the proposed cuts of acute psychiatric
beds at San Francisco General Hospital and proposing that the Board of
Supervisors begin work now with the Mayor and the City Treasurer in devising
and implementing new tax revenue to be garnered from a modest local income
tax, an increase to the local sales tax to be dedicated to funding both
public and private health care needs, and a luxury tax on certain goods
such as automobiles, furs, liquor, etc. File 000882 (38)
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. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing
on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit persons in the audience to vocally express
support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons
testifying. Thus applause and booing are both contrary to Board requirements.
The Board does not permit signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed
in the room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters
to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place,
Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
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DESK.
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For meetings on a Monday or a Tuesday, the request must be made by noon
of the last business day of the preceding week.
Disability access
The Legislative Chamber of the Board
of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.
The Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from
City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown
Loop, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness
and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For
more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center
Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
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the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted
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For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter
67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of
the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
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