# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 20, 2001 - Meeting date: 2001-02-20 - Document type: minutes - Source format: HTML - Extracted pages: 1 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1527/2001-02-20-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/index.aspx-page=2821.html) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 010006: Settlement of Lawsuit - Pages: 1 ### File 010028: Settlement of Lawsuit - Pages: 1 ### File 010160: Settlement of Litigation - Pages: 1 ### File 002146: Grant to develop a green building tool kit and support green building practices through training workshops - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Newsom ### File 010110: Lease of City-owned property at 850 Bryant Street - Pages: 1 ### File 010111: Lease of City-owned property at 400 McAllister Street - Pages: 1 ### File 010003: Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) grant funds for various transportation capital projects - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010029: Grant funds from Bay Area Air Quality Management District for bicycle racks - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Newsom ### File 010049: Grant funds from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purpose of supporting efforts to improve air quality - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010049 [Grant funds from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purpose of supporting efforts to improve air quality] Resolution authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to accept and expend $900,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air and authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to execute agreements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, whereby, the City would indemnify the District from claims resulting from the City’s performance of said agreements. (City Administrator) Enacted Number: 134-01 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 000276: Planning Code amendment to rename "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program" and to apply the program to hotel, entertainment, and retail space Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Peskin, Daly, Leno Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Sections 313, 313.1, 313.2, 313.3, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.13, and 313.14, to rename the "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program," to apply the program to all new and expanded hotel space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded entertainment space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded retail space of at least 25,000 square feet, and to all new and expanded research and development space of at least 25,000 square feet; to set forth the number of housing units to be constructed for each type of development subject to this Ordinance; to increase the number of housing units and fees for office developments; and by adding Section 313.15 to require a study every five years determining the demand for housing created by commercial development. February 12, 2001 - Supervisor Newsom was excused from voting by previous action of the Board. Supervisor Leno requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 28-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Newsom Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 010060 [Rent passthrough - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: , Leno Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Sections 313, 313.1, 313.2, 313.3, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.13, and 313.14, to rename the "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program," to apply the program to all new and expanded hotel space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded entertainment space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded retail space of at least 25,000 square feet, and to all new and expanded research and development space of at least 25,000 square feet; to set forth the number of housing units to be constructed for each type of development subject to this Ordinance; to increase the number of housing units and fees for office developments; and by adding Section 313.15 to require a study every five years determining the demand for housing created by commercial development. February 12, 2001 - Supervisor Newsom was excused from voting by previous action of the Board. Supervisor Leno requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 28-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: Newsom - Vote 3: final-passage, likely final - Action: Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 010060 [Rent passthrough] Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Daly Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by adding a new Section 37.8C "Temporary Moratorium on Rent Board processing or approval of landlord petitions for certification and passthrough of non-seismic capital improvement, rehabilitation and energy conservation costs to tenants, during pendency of the Superior Court’s preliminary injunction staying implementation of November 2000 Proposition H." Upon further review, the Deputy City Attorney indicated Supervisors Newsom and Maxwell can now vote on this matter. Enacted Number: 29-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval - Vote 4: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Noes: Hall, Newsom, Yee ### File 002151: Appointment - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 002151 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Mark Heinzelman, Russell Keil, and Stephen Brett to the Union Square Business Improvement District Advisory Board, terms ending June 30, 2004; waiving residency requirement. Mark Heinzelman, Seat 3, succeeding Jordan Meisner, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004; Russell Keil (residency requirement waived), Seat 5, succeeding James Flood, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004; Stephen Brett (residency requirement waived), Seat 6, succeeding Ann Paolini, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004. Enacted Number: 128-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010107: Memorandum of Understanding, Local 790 Fire Rescue Paramedics - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 010107 [Memorandum of Understanding, Local 790 Fire Rescue Paramedics] Ordinance adopting and implementing the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790, and the City and County of San Francisco for the H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics to be effective for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001. (Human Resources Department) (Fiscal impact.) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 002190: Reimbursement to Employees - Fourth Quarter, 2000 - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 002190 [Reimbursement to Employees - Fourth Quarter, 2000] Resolution authorizing reimbursement for cost of personal property of City and County employees damaged/stolen in the line of duty. Enacted Number: 129-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010201: Contingency Fee Agreement in Electric Power Litigation - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 010201 [Contingency Fee Agreement in Electric Power Litigation] Resolution approving contingency fee agreement in People of the State of California by and through San Francisco City Attorney Louise H. Renne v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., et al.; requiring reports from the City Attorney. (City Attorney) Supervisor Gonzalez requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Gonzalez, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010202: Lead Litigation Contingency Fee Agreement - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 010202 [Lead Litigation Contingency Fee Agreement] Resolution approving contingency fee agreement in County of Santa Clara, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Company, et al.; requiring report from the City Attorney. (City Attorney) Supervisor Gonzalez requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Gonzalez, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010054: Termination of existing sewer easement and acceptance of replacement sewer easement between Tandang Sora Street and 4th Street - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 010054 [Termination of existing sewer easement and acceptance of replacement sewer easement between Tandang Sora Street and 4th Street] Ordinance authorizing the termination of an existing sewer easement and the acceptance of the grant of a replacement sewer easement between Tandang Sora Street and 4th Street, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Real Estate Department) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010001: Contract funds to assist in a study of social movements and HIV/AIDS in Brazil - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010001 [Contract funds to assist in a study of social movements and HIV/AIDS in Brazil] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health (Subgrantee) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $16,431 with the Trustees of Columbia University (CU) for Charles H. Klein as Co-Principal Investigator and Subgrantee employee to assist in coordination, developing data collection instruments, maintaining data quality assurance, and coordinating data analysis for a study of social movements and HIV/AIDS in Brazil; retroactively to March 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 130-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010002: Contract funds from YMCA of San Francisco to provide health services to OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center participants - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010002 [Contract funds from YMCA of San Francisco to provide health services to OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center participants] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Balboa Teen Health Center (the "Contractor"), to enter retroactively into an independent contractor services agreement in the amount of $19,302 with the OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center/Urban Services YMCA of San Francisco (the "Client") to provide health services to Beacon Center participants; retroactive to July 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 131-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010209: Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: other - Action: 010209 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Ammiano to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to excuse Supervisor Ammiano from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Tom Ammiano to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: Ammiano ### File 010320: Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: other - Action: 010320 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Maxwell to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick, moved to excuse Supervisor Maxwell from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Sophie Maxwell to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: Maxwell ### File 010321: Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: other - Action: 010321 [ Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Daly to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved to excuse Supervisor Daly from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Chris Daly to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: Daly ### File 010322: Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: other - Action: 010322 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor McGoldrick to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved to excuse Supervisor McGoldrick from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Jake McGoldrick to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: McGoldrick ### File 010323: Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: other - Action: 010323 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Gonzalez as an alternate member to the Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to excuse Supervisor Gonzalez from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Gonzalez as an alternate member to the Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Excused: Gonzalez ### File 010309: Legislative Analyst Request - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 010309 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Ammiano Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to provide staff support for the Potrero Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force by providing policy analyses research. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee ### File 010282: Renovate, repair and maintenance of HUD subsidized apartment complexes - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell, ### File 010283: Embarcadero Task Force - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Peskin, ### File 010284: MIOCR Demonstration Program - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Sandoval ### File 010286: State legislation, AB 106 - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Yee ### File 010287: 363rd Infantry Regiment Battle Flags - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Yee, Newsom, ### File 010288: Potrero Power Plant Task Force Membership - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010289: School of the Americas - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010290: Reduced risk pest management - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano ### File 010293: Labor issue - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Daly, Peskin, ### File 010295: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Daly, ### File 010296: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell, ### File 010297: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Daly, Gonzalez, ### File 010299: Board Off-site Meeting - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010313: Final map for an 11 unit Mixed Use Condominium Project - Pages: 1 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 010313 [Final map for an 11 unit Mixed Use Condominium Project] Motion approving final map of 826 Folsom Street, a Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 16, Assessor’s Block No. 3733, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 172,790.) Enacted Number: M01-20 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010281: Transfer of PG&E Revenues - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Maxwell, - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 010281 [Transfer of PG&E Revenues] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, Peskin, McGoldrick Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission to clarify its order establishing PG&E Corp. as the holding corporation of PG&E to require that PG&E Corp. provide cash to PG&E to allow it to meet its obligations to provide reliable electricity service at reasonable rates and further urging the Federal Energy Regulation Commission to reverse its ruling to allow ring fencing of PG&E’s NEG Group. Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor McGoldrick moved to amend page one, line 24, after "$1.5" by inserting "billion". Supervisor Peskin moved substitute motion to amend page one, line 24, after "$1.5" by inserting "billion" and page two,line 18, by deleting the "[". Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell - Vote 3: adoption, likely final - Action: Supervisors Ammiano, Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 4: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010285: Child care initiative funding - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Sandoval, - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010285 [Child care initiative funding] Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Daly Resolution urging the Mayor to commit full funding for SF CARES and WAGES + in the baseline of the proposed budget for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Supervisor Sandoval requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisors Newsom, Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010291: Standard Code of Conduct - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, - Vote 1: amendment - Action: colleagues with disrespectful comments that are disparaging of one’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability and further urging all City Commissions to adopt and/or enforce policy which discourages and reprimands individuals, who during the public comment portion of regularly scheduled meetings, issue comments that are disparaging of anyone’s sexual orientation, race ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability; and further urging all City Commissions to proactively discourage, reprimand and remove individuals from public meetings who verbally abuse and physically threaten members of the general public or City officials from attempting to exercise their first amendment. Supervisor Newsom requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Newsom moved to amend the title, lines 2, 8 and 13; page two, lines 17 and 19 and page three, lines 2 and 8, by inserting "and the Board of Supervisors". Supervisor Newsom, seconded by President Ammiano, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell - Vote 3: adoption, likely final - Action: sions and the Board of Supervisors to adopt and/or enforce a standard code of conduct which discourages and reprimands City officials, City Department Directors and City Commissioners from utilizing regularly scheduled public meetings to willfully attack, defame and/or slander fellow colleagues with disrespectful comments that are disparaging of one’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability and further urging all City Commissions and the Board of Supervisors to adopt and/or enforce policy which discourages and reprimands individuals, who during the public comment portion of regularly scheduled meetings, issue comments that are disparaging of anyone’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability; and further urging all City Commissions and the Board of Supervisors to proactively discourage, reprimand and remove individuals from public meetings who verbally abuse and physically threaten members of the general public or City officials from attempting to exercise their first amendment. Supervisors Daly, Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 4: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010294: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Daly, - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010294 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Daly, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Gonzalez, Sandoval, Ammiano Resolution commending the Health Services System Board for including transsexual care and treatment in San Francisco health plans. Supervisor Leno requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010310: Municipal Utility District Formation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Gonzalez - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 010310 [Municipal Utility District Formation] Supervisor Gonzalez Motion declaring that in the Board’s opinion the public interest or necessity demands 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, to be known as the "San Francisco-Brisbane Municipal Utility District," and directing the Clerk to refer this request to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission with certain information. Supervisor Ammiano requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Noes: Hall, Newsom - Vote 3: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010317: Workers Compensation benefits for California employees - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Peskin - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 010317 [Workers Compensation benefits for California employees] Supervisor Peskin Resolution urging the California State Legislature pass, and Governor Davis sign, Senate Bill 71. Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010325: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Yee, - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 010325 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Yee, Hall Resolution commending the Lee Ong Dong Family Association. Enacted Number: 145-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Action text unavailable. - Absent: Maxwell ### File 010273: Appropriation, funding the increase of services of the Budget Analyst - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010315: Appropriation, funding for the emergency physician services to indigent persons - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Newsom ### File 010326: Biodiesel Use - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010327: Overtime - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010328: List of organizations for membership in the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom, ### File 010329: David Brower Center - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010330: News Helicopters - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010331: Domestic Partners - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010332: Ferry operations - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Gonzalez, ### File 010333: Citizen Advisory Committee to Port Commission - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Hall, Newsom ### File 010334: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell, ### File 010335: Proclamation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell, ### File 010336: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom, ### File 010337: Commendation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Daly, Newsom, ### File 010338: Proclamation - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Gonzalez, ### File 010339: A Day of Love and Sorrow - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, McGoldrick, ### File 010340: Social Workers - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell ### File 010341: Student Access to City Resources - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Maxwell ### File 010342: Geary Street Corridor - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: McGoldrick, ### File 010343: Raker Act - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: McGoldrick ### File 010344: Crooked Street Report - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010345: Advertisement on City Property - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano ### File 010346: Glen Park Recreation Facilities and Open Park Space - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno ### File 010347: Instant Run Off Election - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Gonzalez ### File 010348: Money Wire Transfer Service - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Sandoval ### File 010349: Legislative Analyst Request - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Sandoval ### File 010350: Needle Exchange Emergency - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Ammiano, ### File 010256: Speed Limit on Chestnut between Hyde/Leavenworth Streets - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010315: Appropriation, funding for the emergency physician services to indigent persons - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Leno, Newsom ### File 010203: Contracting out Facility Security Services - Pages: 1 ### File 010204: Lease of Property for the Visitacion Valley Branch Library - Pages: 1 ### File 010253: Stop Intersections - Pages: 1 - Sponsors: Newsom ### File 010255: Traffic Regulations, Various Streets - Pages: 1 ### File 010254: Parking Regulations, Various Locations - Pages: 1 ## Extracted text ### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/1527/2001-02-20-minutes#page-1) Full Board Minutes City and County of San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA94102-4689 MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber - Second Floor Regular Meeting Board of Supervisors TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval, Leland Y. Yee. Members Excused: None. Members Absent: None. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in regular session on the above date with President Tom Ammiano presiding. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent: Supervisors Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Sandoval, Yee - 4. Quorum present. Supervisor Gonzalez was noted present at 2:01 p.m. Supervisor McGoldrick was noted present at 2:01 p.m. Supervisor Sandoval was noted present at 2:02 p.m. Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:02 p.m. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to APPROVE the January 2, and January 8, 2001 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Daly, Hall, Maxwell, Leno, Newsom, Peskin Absent: 4 - Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Sandoval, Yee AGENDA CHANGES The President inquired if there were any changes to the agenda members were aware of which needed to be continued or considered differently. Supervisor Gonzalez indicated the matters relating to Contingent Fee Agreement in Electric Power Litigation and Lead Litigation Contingency Fee Agreement , Files 010201 and 010202. (See infra.) Supervisor Peskin indicated the matter relating to Senate Bill 71, which expands Workers Compensation benefits for California employees, File 010317. (See infra.) CONSENT AGENDA Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee 010006 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lesha Taylor and Melanie Vaughn against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 24, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302210; entitled Taylor et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING 010028 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by David L. Birkholz, An Incompetent, et al. versus the City the County of San Francisco for $50,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on 6/22/95 in Superior Court of San Francisco, Case No. 970-567; entitled David L. Birkholz, An Incompetent, et al. v. State of California, City and County of San Francisco, et al; material terms of said settlement are: in consideration of City making payment of $50,000.00 to the plaintiff, the plaintiff agrees to dismiss the suit against the City and County of San Francisco and all the individually named City employee defendants. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING 010160 [Settlement of Litigation] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Golden Eagle Insurance Co. and Martha Johnson against the City and County of San Francisco for the total amount of $150,000; the lawsuits were filed on August 17, 1998 and August 25, 1998 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Nos. 997-242 and 997-465; entitled Golden Eagle Insurance Co. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and Martha Johnson v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING Recommendations of the Finance Committee 002146 [Grant to develop a green building tool kit and support green building practices through training workshops] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $72,450 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. (Environment) Enacted Number: 127-01 ADOPTED 010110 [Lease of City-owned property at 850 Bryant Street] Resolution authorizing and approving lease of City-owned property located on the first floor of the Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant Street, to the Northern California Service League. (Real Estate Department) Enacted Number: 135-01 ADOPTED 010111 [Lease of City-owned property at 400 McAllister Street] Resolution authorizing and approving lease of City-owned property located on the first floor of the Civic Center Courthouse, 400 McAllister Street, to the Northern California Service League. (Real Estate Department) Enacted Number: 136-01 ADOPTED Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 010003 [Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) grant funds for various transportation capital projects] Supervisor Newsom Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $7,630,000 in Regional Transportation Improvement Program funds for various transportation capital projects. (Public Works Department) Enacted Number: 132-01 ADOPTED 010029 [Grant funds from Bay Area Air Quality Management District for bicycle racks] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Resolution retroactively authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic or his designee to accept and expend $97,600 from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air in the Bay Area to install bicycle racks in various locations and waiving indirect costs. (Parking and Traffic Department) Enacted Number: 133-01 ADOPTED Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee 010049 [Grant funds from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purpose of supporting efforts to improve air quality] Resolution authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to accept and expend $900,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air and authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to execute agreements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, whereby, the City would indemnify the District from claims resulting from the City’s performance of said agreements. (City Administrator) Enacted Number: 134-01 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of the Finance Committee 000276 [Planning Code amendment to rename "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program" and to apply the program to hotel, entertainment, and retail space Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Peskin, Daly, Leno Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter II, Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Sections 313, 313.1, 313.2, 313.3, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.13, and 313.14, to rename the "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program," to apply the program to all new and expanded hotel space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded entertainment space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded retail space of at least 25,000 square feet, and to all new and expanded research and development space of at least 25,000 square feet; to set forth the number of housing units to be constructed for each type of development subject to this Ordinance; to increase the number of housing units and fees for office developments; and by adding Section 313.15 to require a study every five years determining the demand for housing created by commercial development. February 12, 2001 - Supervisor Newsom was excused from voting by previous action of the Board. Supervisor Leno requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 28-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Newsom Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 010060 [Rent passthrough] Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Daly Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by adding a new Section 37.8C "Temporary Moratorium on Rent Board processing or approval of landlord petitions for certification and passthrough of non-seismic capital improvement, rehabilitation and energy conservation costs to tenants, during pendency of the Superior Court’s preliminary injunction staying implementation of November 2000 Proposition H." Upon further review, the Deputy City Attorney indicated Supervisors Newsom and Maxwell can now vote on this matter. Enacted Number: 29-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 3 - Hall, Newsom, Yee Recommendation of the Rules Committee 002151 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Mark Heinzelman, Russell Keil, and Stephen Brett to the Union Square Business Improvement District Advisory Board, terms ending June 30, 2004; waiving residency requirement. Mark Heinzelman, Seat 3, succeeding Jordan Meisner, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004; Russell Keil (residency requirement waived), Seat 5, succeeding James Flood, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004; Stephen Brett (residency requirement waived), Seat 6, succeeding Ann Paolini, must be property owner within the business improvement district, for unexpired portion of a five-year term ending June 30, 2004. Enacted Number: 128-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee 010107 [Memorandum of Understanding, Local 790 Fire Rescue Paramedics] Ordinance adopting and implementing the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790, and the City and County of San Francisco for the H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics to be effective for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001. (Human Resources Department) (Fiscal impact.) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 002190 [Reimbursement to Employees - Fourth Quarter, 2000] Resolution authorizing reimbursement for cost of personal property of City and County employees damaged/stolen in the line of duty. Enacted Number: 129-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 010201 [Contingency Fee Agreement in Electric Power Litigation] Resolution approving contingency fee agreement in People of the State of California by and through San Francisco City Attorney Louise H. Renne v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc., et al.; requiring reports from the City Attorney. (City Attorney) Supervisor Gonzalez requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Gonzalez, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 010202 [Lead Litigation Contingency Fee Agreement] Resolution approving contingency fee agreement in County of Santa Clara, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Company, et al.; requiring report from the City Attorney. (City Attorney) Supervisor Gonzalez requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Gonzalez, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 010054 [Termination of existing sewer easement and acceptance of replacement sewer easement between Tandang Sora Street and 4th Street] Ordinance authorizing the termination of an existing sewer easement and the acceptance of the grant of a replacement sewer easement between Tandang Sora Street and 4th Street, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Real Estate Department) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee 010001 [Contract funds to assist in a study of social movements and HIV/AIDS in Brazil] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health (Subgrantee) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $16,431 with the Trustees of Columbia University (CU) for Charles H. Klein as Co-Principal Investigator and Subgrantee employee to assist in coordination, developing data collection instruments, maintaining data quality assurance, and coordinating data analysis for a study of social movements and HIV/AIDS in Brazil; retroactively to March 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 130-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 010002 [Contract funds from YMCA of San Francisco to provide health services to OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center participants] Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Balboa Teen Health Center (the "Contractor"), to enter retroactively into an independent contractor services agreement in the amount of $19,302 with the OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center/Urban Services YMCA of San Francisco (the "Client") to provide health services to Beacon Center participants; retroactive to July 1, 2000. (Public Health Department) Enacted Number: 131-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Daly assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item. COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendations of Rules Committee 010209 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Ammiano to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to excuse Supervisor Ammiano from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Tom Ammiano to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Ammiano 010320 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Maxwell to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick, moved to excuse Supervisor Maxwell from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Sophie Maxwell to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Maxwell 010321 [ Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Daly to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved to excuse Supervisor Daly from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Chris Daly to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Daly 010322 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor McGoldrick to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved to excuse Supervisor McGoldrick from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Jake McGoldrick to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - McGoldrick 010323 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Gonzalez as an alternate member to the Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to excuse Supervisor Gonzalez from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Clerical correction to correct the government code citation, delete the phrase "in a county with only one city," and insert the Supervisor’s first name. Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Gonzalez as an alternate member to the Local Agency Formation Commission. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Gonzalez The President resumed the Chair. PUBLIC COMMENT Marie Harrison, environmental issues; Eula Walters, oppose proposed list of organizations for selection to the Recreation and Park advisory board; Ernestine Weiss, Ferry Park issues, parking garage, Butterfly Museum, reopening of Davis Street; Connie Ford, supports homeless shelter workers; Eric Mills, opposes live animal markets; John, urge focus on housing and utilities crisis; Rodney, separation of church and state, What would Jesus Do? oppose needle exchange program, liquor stores, transgender health benefits; Abdalla Megahed, asthma issues; Bruce, concerning the need for adult education and retraining. APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors’ task forces and advisory committees. Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board. 010309 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Ammiano Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to provide staff support for the Potrero Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force by providing policy analyses research. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee. 010282 [Renovate, repair and maintenance of HUD subsidized apartment complexes] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Leno, Gonzalez, Newsom, Peskin, Daly, McGoldrick Resolution urging AIMCO to renovate, repair and maintain the Bayview Apartments, LaSalle Apartments, Shoreview Apartments, and All Hallows Gardens to the fullest extent possible. Supervisors Peskin, Daly, McGoldrick requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 138-01 ADOPTED 010283 [Embarcadero Task Force] Supervisors Peskin, Newsom Resolution urging representatives of the Department of Parking and Traffic, the Transportation Authority, the Municipal Transportation Authority, the Department of Public Works, the Port of San Francisco, the Municipal Railway, the Fire Department and the Police Department in consultation with members of the public to form a Task Force to monitor existing and planned transportation improvements in the area and to assess the impacts of planned projects on traffic, parking, public transportation, and additional forms of transportation such as bicycles and pedestrians in the Embarcadero area. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 148-01 ADOPTED 010284 [MIOCR Demonstration Program] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to apply for a three-year grant in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 from the State Board of Corrections for Mentally Ill Offenders Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Demonstration Program; and approving the membership of the MIOCR Strategy Committee. Enacted Number: 126-01 ADOPTED 010286 [State legislation, AB 106] Supervisor Yee Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 106, the Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit and urging the local delegation to the California State Assembly to support the bill. Enacted Number: 147-01 ADOPTED 010287 [363rd Infantry Regiment Battle Flags] Supervisors Yee, Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick, Hall Resolution urging the Mayor to work with the San Francisco Veterans Community to identify an appropriate place of prominence in City Hall for the 363rd Infantry Regiment Battle Flags, and place the flags in this location as soon as possible. Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick, Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 150-01 ADOPTED 010288 [Potrero Power Plant Task Force Membership] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom Resolution adding one (1) additional member to the Potrero Power Plant Citizen Advisory Task Force to represent Supervisorial District 10 and who shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 139-01 ADOPTED 010289 [School of the Americas] Supervisors Ammiano, McGoldrick Resolution urging President George Bush and Congress of the United States to support the closure of the United States Army School of the Americas. Supervisor McGoldrick requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 140-01 ADOPTED 010290 [Reduced risk pest management] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution endorsing the Reduced Risk Pest Management Ordinance proposed by Pesticide Alternatives of Santa Clara County. Enacted Number: 141-01 ADOPTED 010293 [Labor issue] Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Ammiano Resolution urging the Departments of Public Health and Human Services, and the Mayor’s Office on Homelessness to protect workers at MSC-North and MSC-South. Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 152-01 ADOPTED 010295 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Daly, McGoldrick, Gonzalez, Sandoval, Ammiano Resolution commending Theresa Sparks for her appointment to the Human Rights Commission. Enacted Number: 142-01 ADOPTED 010296 [Commendation] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Resolution commending the recognition of Black History Month. Enacted Number: 143-01 ADOPTED 010297 [Commendation] Supervisors Daly, Gonzalez, Peskin, McGoldrick Resolution commending senior and tenant advocate Maurice Dopp. Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: 144-01 ADOPTED 010299 [Board Off-site Meeting] Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell Motion ordering the City and School District Committee meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held at the Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, Board of Education, 555 Franklin Street, First Floor, San Francisco, on March 14, 2001, at 3:00 P.M. and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare notices and postings. Enacted Number: M01-18 APPROVED 010313 [Final map for an 11 unit Mixed Use Condominium Project] Motion approving final map of 826 Folsom Street, a Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 16, Assessor’s Block No. 3733, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 172,790.) Enacted Number: M01-20 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda 010281 [Transfer of PG&E Revenues] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, Peskin, McGoldrick Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission to clarify its order establishing PG&E Corp. as the holding corporation of PG&E to require that PG&E Corp. provide cash to PG&E to allow it to meet its obligations to provide reliable electricity service at reasonable rates and further urging the Federal Energy Regulation Commission to reverse its ruling to allow ring fencing of PG&E’s NEG Group. Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor McGoldrick moved to amend page one, line 24, after "$1.5" by inserting "billion". Supervisor Peskin moved substitute motion to amend page one, line 24, after "$1.5" by inserting "billion" and page two,line 18, by deleting the "[". Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell Supervisors Ammiano, Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell 010285 [Child care initiative funding] Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Daly Resolution urging the Mayor to commit full funding for SF CARES and WAGES + in the baseline of the proposed budget for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Supervisor Sandoval requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisors Newsom, Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell 010291 [Standard Code of Conduct] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, McGoldrick Resolution urging all City Commissions to adopt and/or enforce a standard code of conduct which discourages and reprimands City officials, City Department Directors and City Commissioners from utilizing regularly scheduled public meetings to willfully attack, defame and/or slander fellow colleagues with disrespectful comments that are disparaging of one’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability and further urging all City Commissions to adopt and/or enforce policy which discourages and reprimands individuals, who during the public comment portion of regularly scheduled meetings, issue comments that are disparaging of anyone’s sexual orientation, race ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability; and further urging all City Commissions to proactively discourage, reprimand and remove individuals from public meetings who verbally abuse and physically threaten members of the general public or City officials from attempting to exercise their first amendment. Supervisor Newsom requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Newsom moved to amend the title, lines 2, 8 and 13; page two, lines 17 and 19 and page three, lines 2 and 8, by inserting "and the Board of Supervisors". Supervisor Newsom, seconded by President Ammiano, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell Resolution urging all City Commissions and the Board of Supervisors to adopt and/or enforce a standard code of conduct which discourages and reprimands City officials, City Department Directors and City Commissioners from utilizing regularly scheduled public meetings to willfully attack, defame and/or slander fellow colleagues with disrespectful comments that are disparaging of one’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability and further urging all City Commissions and the Board of Supervisors to adopt and/or enforce policy which discourages and reprimands individuals, who during the public comment portion of regularly scheduled meetings, issue comments that are disparaging of anyone’s sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, religion, gender, age or physical ability; and further urging all City Commissions and the Board of Supervisors to proactively discourage, reprimand and remove individuals from public meetings who verbally abuse and physically threaten members of the general public or City officials from attempting to exercise their first amendment. Supervisors Daly, Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell 010294 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Daly, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Gonzalez, Sandoval, Ammiano Resolution commending the Health Services System Board for including transsexual care and treatment in San Francisco health plans. Supervisor Leno requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell 010310 [Municipal Utility District Formation] Supervisor Gonzalez Motion declaring that in the Board’s opinion the public interest or necessity demands 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, to be known as the "San Francisco-Brisbane Municipal Utility District," and directing the Clerk to refer this request to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission with certain information. Supervisor Ammiano requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Noes: 2 - Hall, Newsom Absent: 1 - Maxwell 010317 [Workers Compensation benefits for California employees] Supervisor Peskin Resolution urging the California State Legislature pass, and Governor Davis sign, Senate Bill 71. Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be continued to March 5, 2001. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell 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). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions. [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell [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. Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell Imperative Resolution 010325 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Yee, Hall Resolution commending the Lee Ong Dong Family Association. Enacted Number: 145-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Leno, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Maxwell OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor Ordinances 010273 [Appropriation, funding the increase of services of the Budget Analyst] Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall Ordinance appropriating $218,208 of the General Reserve Fund to fund the increase of services provided by the Board of Supervisors’ Budget Analyst for fiscal year 2000-01. (Fiscal impact.) 2/12/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 2/20/01, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. 2/20/01, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 010315 [Appropriation, funding for the emergency physician services to indigent persons] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Ordinance appropriating $1,203,219 of Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA) funds to provide emergency physician services to indigent persons to the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal impact.) 2/14/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 2/20/01, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Leno submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. This substitute corrects a minor math error in the supplemental. 2/20/01, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Resolutions 010326 [Biodiesel Use] Supervisor Newsom Resolution encouraging the San Francisco Airport to explore the use of biodiesel fuel in airport shuttle vehicles, to collect actual use data by establishing a pilot project of at least one month duration with at least five inter-Airport vehicles using biodiesel, and to look at longer term funding options for biodiesel use at the Airport. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 010327 [Overtime] Supervisor Newsom Resolution adopting most of the grand jury recommendations regarding overtime within the City and County of San Francisco and asking that this legislation be forwarded to relevant departments. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee. 010328 [List of organizations for membership in the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee] Supervisors Newsom, Peskin Resolution ratifying the list of recommended organizations for membership in the Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee as required by Proposition C and approved by the Recreation and Park Commission. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010329 [David Brower Center] Supervisor Newsom Resolution supporting the concept of an environmental center housing activist organizations and providing services for the environmental community such as that envisioned by the David Brower Center project. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010330 [News Helicopters] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin Resolution urging Bay Area news helicopters of KRON TV-4, KPIX TV-5 and KGO TV-7 to exercise courtesy and restraint when using helicopters to pursue stories over San Francisco neighborhoods, especially at night and in the early morning when residents are sleeping. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010331 [Domestic Partners] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Daly Resolution urging Governor Davis and the State Legislature to pass legislation allowing state-recognized domestic partners to pursue wrongful death lawsuits. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010332 [Ferry operations] Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Leno Resolution urging the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in current and future requests for proposals and contracts for all ferry operations to require the use of environmentally friendly hybrid solar-electric, wind-powered ferries; encourage those ferry operators to phase out petroleum-derived-fuel-powered ferries by 2005, and give preference to ferry designs with low wake wash, shallow draft and quieter noise characteristics than conventional diesel to lessen impacts on marine mammals, aquatic life and shorelines. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010333 [Citizen Advisory Committee to Port Commission] Supervisors Hall, Newsom Resolution urging the San Francisco Port Commission to fairly consider and evaluate all proposals and recommendations developed by the various Citizen Advisory Committees as the Port Commission finalizes its decisions on the waterfront development. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010334 [Commendation] Supervisors Maxwell, Newsom, Leno, Daly Resolution commending the San Francisco African American Tobacco Free Project (SFAATFP) and the forty African American religious institutions representing Bay Area churches, temples, and mosques (hereinafter referred to as the "Fabulous Forty"), for their endless effort to free their community from the deadly grasp of nicotine addiction, and their decision not to accept any funding from tobacco companies. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010335 [Proclamation] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin Resolution declaring March 1, 2001 as American Red Cross Day in San Francisco. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010336 [Commendation] Supervisors Newsom, Peskin Resolution commending the launch of the Senior Surfers Suferlab in the Aquatic Park Senior Center. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010337 [Commendation] Supervisors Daly, Newsom, Peskin Resolution commending Judge Lillian Sing for her pioneering work on behalf of Chinese Americans and in support of affirmative action, and extending best wishes. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010338 [Proclamation] Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Daly Resolution declaring July 25, 2001 as Commander Milton Wolff and Abraham Lincoln Brigade Day in the City and County of San Francisco. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 010339 [A Day of Love and Sorrow] Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Newsom, Peskin, Daly Resolution remembering the hundreds of individuals who died homeless in our community over the years and declaring March 11, 2001 "A day of love and sorrow, remembering the 138 men, women, and children who died homeless in San Francisco in 2000." 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Requests for Hearing 010340 [Social Workers] Supervisor Maxwell Hearing on the status of (1) social workers in SFUSD schools; (2) gifts of over $500,000 from Diana Ming Chan, Clarence K. Chan and Harrison M. Leong to start a social workers program in San Francisco; and (3) how can the Board of Supervisors help to facilitate the process of getting social workers in SFUSD schools. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the March 14, 2001 meeting. 010341 [Student Access to City Resources] Supervisor Maxwell Hearing to inquire into the coordination between City Departments and the School District regarding access to City resources. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the March 14, 2001 meeting. 010342 [Geary Street Corridor] Supervisors McGoldrick, Gonzalez Hearing on the question of adequacy of pedestrian safety measures along Geary Street Corridor and how pedestrian safety might be improved there. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 010343 [Raker Act] Supervisor McGoldrick Hearing on enforcement of the "Raker Act," and how enforcement of this act by the City of San Francisco would affect the ability of the City to provide power. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee. 010344 [Crooked Street Report] Supervisor Newsom Hearing on the findings of the Crooked Street Task Force. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 010345 [Advertisement on City Property] Supervisor Ammiano Hearing to inquire into the necessity and feasibility of responding to the appearance of potentially unbalanced or misleading direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical drug company advertisements for HIV/AIDS on property leased by the City of San Francisco in order to limit their potentially negative impact upon a recognized public health crisis. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 010346 [Glen Park Recreation Facilities and Open Park Space] Supervisor Leno Hearing to consider the cost and feasibility of an overall assessment of Glen Park recreation facilities and open park space. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 010347 [Instant Run Off Election] Supervisors Leno, Gonzalez Hearing on the instant run off elections. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 010348 [Money Wire Transfer Service] Supervisor Sandoval Hearing to consider all check-cashing businesses, banks, and international embassies to address establishing a fair rate structure for money wire transfer services. 2/20/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the March 20, 2001 meeting. Motion 010349 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Sandoval Motion asking the Legislative Analysts to provide general research and analysis on San Francisco policy regarding business tax relief for businesses that reduce their power usage in the interest of conserving electricity; and to provide comparative information on other cities’ laws and policies regarding business tax relief for businesses that reduce their power usage. 2/20/01, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration February 26, 2001. 010350 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. 2/20/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments PROPOSED ORDINANCES 010256 [Speed Limit on Chestnut between Hyde/Leavenworth Streets] Supervisor Newsom Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code, establishing a 20-MPH speed limit on Chestnut Street, between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department) 2/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor. 010315 [Appropriation, funding for the emergency physician services to indigent persons] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Ordinance appropriating $1,203,319 of Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA) funds to provide emergency physician services to indigent persons to the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public Health Department) 2/14/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 2/20/01, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Leno submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. This substitute corrects a minor math error in the supplemental. 2/20/01, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 010203 [Contracting out Facility Security Services] Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that facility security services for the Municipal Transportation Agency can be practically performed by a private contractor at a lower cost than by City and County employees. (Public Transportation Commission) 2/14/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 010204 [Lease of Property for the Visitacion Valley Branch Library] Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 45 Leland Avenue for the Library. (Real Estate Department) 2/12/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 010253 [Stop Intersections] Supervisor Newsom Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Duncan and Sanchez Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Sanchez Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Ingalls Street and Carroll Avenue, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Ingalls Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Jennings Street and Egbert Avenue, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Jennings Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Sunnydale and Garrison Avenues, northeast corner, stopping westbound Sunnydale Avenue (makes this T-intersection an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No.2159.) 2/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 010255 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets] Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Folsom Street, both sides, from 6th Street to 30 feet westerly (30-foot zone, along 18-foot wide sidewalk bulb) NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, both directions, at Armstrong Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Bancroft Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Donner Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Egbert Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Fitzgerald Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Le Conte Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Underwood Avenue 3rd Street, both directions, at Wallace Avenue 3rd Street, northbound, at Key Avenue 3rd Street, northbound, at Salinas Avenue 3rd Street, northbound, at Yosemite Avenue 3rd Street, southbound, at Hollister Avenue 3rd Street, southbound, at Ingerson Avenue TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, both sides, between Bancroft and Carroll Avenues 3rd Street, both sides, between Carroll and Donner Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Gilman and Hollister Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Jamestown and Key Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Key and Le Conte Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Le Conte and Meade Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Underwood and Van Dyke Avenues 3rd Street, east side, between Van Dyke and Wallace Avenues 3rd Street, east side, from Bancroft Avenue to 80 feet northerly (80-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Donner Avenue to 60 feet southerly (60-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Fitzgerald Avenue to 65 feet southerly (65-foot zone, along traffic island) 3rd Street, east side, from Fitzgerald Avenue to 82 feet northerly (82-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Gilman Avenue to 52 feet northerly (52-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Gilman Avenue to 60 feet northerly (60-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Hollister Avenue to 80 feet southerly (80-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Jamestown Avenue to 65 feet northerly (65-foot zone) 3rd Street, east side, from Underwood Avenue to 42 feet northerly (42-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, between Lane Street and Yosemite Avenue (traffic island) 3rd Street, west side, between Le Conte and Keith Avenues 3rd Street, west side, between Salinas and Jamestown Avenues 3rd Street, west side, between Underwood and Williams Avenues 3rd Street, west side, between Williams and Wallace Avenues 3rd Street, west side, from Donner Avenue to 72 feet southerly (72-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Paul Avenue to 368 feet southerly (368-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Paul Avenue to 374 feet northerly (374-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Salinas Avenue to 172 feet northerly (172-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Underwood Avenue to 70 feet northerly (70-foot zone) 3rd Street, west side, from Yosemite Avenue to 110 feet southerly (110-foot zone) LEFT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH Hickory Street, eastbound, at Franklin Street RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH Ritch Street, northbound, at Brannan Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Kearny Street, west side, from Francisco Street to 30 feet southerly (30-foot zone) (Parking and 2/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 010254 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations] Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND San Bruno Avenue, west side, from north terminus north of 18th Street to 32 feet southerly (32-foot zone to replaced with a longer zone) NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH San Bruno Avenue, west side, from north terminus north of 18th Street to 50 feet southerly (50-foot zone, replacing and extending existing zone) UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 16th Street, north side, from 8th Street to 35 feet easterly (35-foot zone, accommodating 10 motorcycle spaces) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2159.) 2/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. Requests Granted From: Supervisors Maxwell, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee, Leno To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to amend the Administrative Code whereby the allotted public comment time limit at all City and County of San Francisco Board, Committee, and Commission meetings be doubled for citizens utilizing translation assistance. From: Supervisors McGoldrick, Gonzalez To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation providing for increased pedestrian safety measures for locations frequented by vulnerable populations, such as seniors and the disabled. These measures should include oversized new Department of Parking and Traffic approved fluorescent green advanced school crossing signage, installation of ladder and/or zebra style crosswalks, as well as other measures discussed with Deputy City Attorneys with regard to previous request to draft pedestrian safety measures for school children. From: Supervisor Newsom To: Director, Department of Building Inspection Requesting/Inquiring: To investigate and report on the number of fines issued during the past year for violation of construction limitations; also, by what mechanism are construction limitations, such as time of day, patrolled? Clerk to send copy to Daniella Kirshenbaum, 2518 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. From: Supervisor Newsom To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To investigate and report how the Department patrols permit parking for construction to ensure that contractors and/or others do not manipulate time/date of time/date certain permits by hand to extend the date. Clerk to send copy to Director, Department of Public Works. From: Supervisor Newsom To: Director, Planning Department Requesting/Inquiring: To investigate and In Memoriam Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased: Albert Thompson (Supervisor Daly) Anne Richard (Supervisor Sandoval) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 3:50 p.m adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 2, 2001. I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited. Meeting Procedures The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. 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