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Full Board Agendas
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, February 26, 2001
2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO,
SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM
AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board
ROLL
CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 6
Recommendations
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
1.
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)
2/20/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
2.
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)
2/20/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
3.
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)
2/20/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
4.
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.)
2/20/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation
of the Finance Committee
Present:
Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez
5.
010161
[Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving,
retroactively, the Boarding Area "F" Cosmetic and Toiletries Lease between
Buth-Na-Bodhaige, Inc. dba The Body Shop, and the City and County of San
Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:
Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin
6.
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)
2/20/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Questions
on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption,
as indicated:______________________________________________
REGULAR
AGENDA
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Recommendation
of the Finance and Labor Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano
7.
001557
[Visitacion Valley Interim Controls]
Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman,
Yee
Resolution imposing Interim
Zoning Controls for a period of twelve months (12) by applying the zoning
controls applicable in NC-3 Districts that are contained in Municipal Code
Part II, Chapter II (Planning Code) Section 712 to Assessor’s Blocks 5087,
5100, and 5101, and Block 5099, Lot 14, by limiting the maximum non-residential
use size to sixty-five thousand (65,000) square feet on Assessor’s Blocks
5087, 5100 and 5101 and Block 5099, Lot 14, and in the adjacent NC-3 District
located on Bayshore Boulevard and bounded by Arleta Avenue on the north
and the terminus of the City and County of San Francisco to the south;
and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1
(October 6, 2000 - Certificate
of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion From Environmental Review, exempt
status, general rule exclusion (State Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3)).
10/16/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor
Ammiano submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
11/6/2000, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Ammiano requested this matter be continued to December 4, 2000.
12/4/2000, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Ammiano requested this matter be continued to February 26, 2001, to provide
time for the Planning Department to complete the transportation study.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
NEW
BUSINESS
Recommendation
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
8.
001638
[Controller’s Audit, Marina Yacht
Harbor]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution urging the
Recreation and Park Department to implement, with all due haste, the recommendations
stemming from the Controller’s 2000 San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor
Report.
(Supervisor McGoldrick
dissenting in Committee.)
9/25/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Becerril requested this
matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
9/25/2000, REFERRED to Audit
and Government Efficiency Committee. Supervisor Becerril requested this
matter be sent to Committee.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Finance Committee
Present:
Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez
9.
010061
[Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention
Trust Fund and Designation of Lead Agency]
Mayor, Supervisors Newsom, Maxwell,
Hall, McGoldrick, Daly, Leno, Peskin
Ordinance adding Section
10.100-221 of the San Francisco Administrative Code establishing fund for
deposit of sums received under the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention
Act of 2000, and designating the Department of Public Health as the lead
agency for administration of the fund.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
10.
010272
[Appropriation, funding for earthquake
relief to El Salvador]
Mayor, Supervisor Sandoval
Ordinance appropriating
$100,000 from the General Fund Reserve for the Salvadorian Emergency Committee
to provide earthquake relief for fiscal year 2000-01.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendation
of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Sandoval
11.
002064
[Conservatory of Flowers Contracts]
Supervisor Newsom
Ordinance authorizing
the Director of Public Works to limit competitive bidding of contracts
to a group of pre-qualified contractors for the rehabilitation and upgrading
of the Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendations
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano
12.
010010
[Ban on old-growth wood]
Supervisors Katz, Bierman, Leno
Ordinance amending San
Francisco Administrative Code by reenacting Chapter 12I which prohibits
the City from using, requisitioning or purchasing any tropical hardwoods,
tropical hardwood products, virgin redwood, or virgin redwood products.
(Reenacts Sections 12I.1
through 12I.11.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
13.
010025
[Appointments]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution appointing
Joseph Blue, Robert McDonnell, Leah Shahum, and Maryanne Harrison, indefinite
terms subject to review and affirmation by the Board of Supervisors in
January of each odd numbered year, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District.
(Supervisor Gonzalez
dissenting on the appointment of Robert McDonnell, Seat 2.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
14.
010152
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, term ending February 1, 2005, to the Bay Area
Air Quality Management District Board of Directors.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
15.
010153
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Leland Yee and Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, term ending November
28, 2001, to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
16.
010154
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Tony Hall, term ending June 30, 2001, to the Association of
Bay Area Governments Executive Board.
(Supervisor Hall excused
from voting in committee.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
17.
010155
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Tony Hall, term ending June 30, 2002, to the Peninsula Corridor
Study Joint Powers Board.
(Supervisor Hall excused
from voting in committee.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
18.
010156
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Leland Yee, for an indefinite term, to the San Francisco Bay
Conservation and Development Commission.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
19.
010157
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Tom Ammiano, term ending February 9, 2003, to the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission.
(Supervisor Ammiano excused
from voting in committee.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
20.
010158
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Tom Ammiano, term ending January 31, 2003, to the Board of Directors,
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
(Supervisor Ammiano excused
from voting in committee.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
21.
010214
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Leland Yee, term ending January 31, 2003, to the Board of Directors,
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
22.
010215
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Gavin Newsom, term ending January 31, 2003, to the Board of
Directors, Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
23.
010216
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Mark Leno, term ending January 31, 2003, to the Board of Directors,
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
24.
010217
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing
Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, term ending June 30, 2001, to the Association
of Bay Area Governments Executive Board.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
SPECIAL
ORDER 3:00 P.M.
25.
002092
[Public Hearing]
Hearing to consider proposed
Ordinance approving and adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan
for the India Basin Industrial Park Development Project Area (Ordinance
No. 26-69, amended by Ordinance Nos. 474-86, 141-87 and 416-94) to modify
the use restrictions and reduce the parking and loading requirements for
Lot 23 of Assessor’s Block 5203 within the Redevelopment Plan Area; adopting
findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting
findings that the Redevelopment Plan amendment is consistent with the City’s
General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of the City Planning Code Section
101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment
law.
(Final Negative Declaration
issued on October 18, 2000; Redevelopment Agency report dated October 2000
to the Board of Supervisors for the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment
Plan Amendment.)
(Companion measure to File 001861.)
12/18/2000, CONTINUED. At the
request of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, this matter was continued
to January 29, 2001.
1/29/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Maxwell moved to continue consideration to February 26, 2001.
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
Redevelopment Agency
26.
001861
[Amendment to the India Basin
Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan to modify use restrictions and parking
and loading requirements]
Supervisor Katz
Ordinance approving and
adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the India Basin Industrial
Park Development Project Area (Ordinance No. 26-69, amended by Ordinance
Nos. 474-86, 141-87 and 416-94) to modify the land use provisions and reduce
the parking and loading requirements for Lot 23 of Assessor’s Block 5203
within the Redevelopment Plan Area; adopting findings pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan
Amendment is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight Priority
Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant
to the California Community Redevelopment Law.
(Final Negative Declaration
issued on October 18, 2000; Redevelopment Agency report dated October 2000
to the Board of Supervisors for the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment
Plan Amendment.)
12/4/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor
Katz submitted a substitute ordinance, approved as to form, bearing new
title. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the
December 14, 2000 meeting.
12/18/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST
READING. At the request of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, this
matter was continued to January 29, 2001.
1/29/2001, CONTINUED ON FIRST
READING. Supervisor Maxwell moved to continue consideration to February
26, 2001.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
27.
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.
28.
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.
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.
29.
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.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
Closed
Session - Conference with City Attorney - Existing Litigation
30.
010081
[Existing Litigation]
Motion that the Board
of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the
purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney
regarding the following existing litigation in which the plaintiffs and
claimants, various businesses, are, in sum, challenging the constitutionality
of the City’s business taxing system. These plaintiffs and claimants are
also seeking reimbursement of tax payments made to the City:
Eastman Kodak Company v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 302-983
Date filed: 4/22/99
General Motors Corporation v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 301-510
EOP-580 California Street, L.L.C., et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 315-704
General Motors Corporation, et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 312-487
Hewlett-Packard, et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 306-787
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 310-061
Panther Creek Leasing, Inc. et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 307-873
Providian Financial Corporation, et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 316-461
Signature Network, Inc., et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 312-489
Union Pacific Railroad Co., et al. v. San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court No. 309-421
Various other related cases and claims against San Francisco filed by
other businesses.
This closed session would be permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(c),
and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (City Attorney)
1/22/2001, MOTION to convene
in closed session.
1/22/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Peskin requested this matter be continued to February 5, 2001.
2/5/2001, MOTION to excuse Supervisor
Newsom from participating in this matter.
2/5/2001, HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION.
Tape Nos. 01 004; 01 005; 02 006
2/5/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor
Peskin requested this matter be continued to February 26, 2001
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
After a closed session,
if one occurs, the President shall (1) request the Deputy City Attorney
to identify the subjects discussed in the closed session, and (2) direct
the Clerk of the Board to report the vote taken on any motion in the closed
session.
[Elect To Disclose]
Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose
information discussed in closed session, and directs the President immediately
to disclose that information.
[Elect Not to Disclose]
Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the
public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session
deliberations concerning the anticipated litigation listed above.
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
31 through 43
31.
010328
[List of organizations for membership
in the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee]
Supervisor Newsom
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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
32.
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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
33.
010330
[News Helicopters]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging Bay
Area news helicopters of KRON-TV4, 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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
34.
010331
[Domestic Partners]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging Governor
Davis and the State Legislature to pass legislation allowing state-recognized
domestic partners to pursue wrongful death lawsuits.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
35.
010332
[Ferry operations]
Supervisor Gonzalez
Resolution urging the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area in current and future request 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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
36.
010333
[Citizen Advisory Committee to
Port Commission]
Supervisor Hall
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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
37.
010334
[Commendation]
Supervisor Maxwell
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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
38.
010335
[Proclamation]
Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano,
Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin
Resolution declaring
March 1, 2001 as American Red Cross Day in San Francisco.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
39.
010336
[Commendation]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution commending
the launch of the Senior Surfers Suferlab in the Aquatic Park Senior Center.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
40.
010337
[Commendation]
Supervisors Daly, Newsom
Resolution commending
Judge Lillian Sing for her pioneering work on behalf of Chinese Americans
and in support of affirmative action, and extending best wishes.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
41.
010338
[Proclamation]
Supervisor Gonzalez
Resolution declaring
July 25, 2001 as Commander Milton Wolff and Abraham Lincoln Brigade Day
in the City and County of San Francisco.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
42.
010339
[A Day of Love and Sorrow]
Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick,
Maxwell
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."
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
43.
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.
2/20/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION
WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Questions
on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________
44.
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 February 15 through noon on February 21, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on February 26, 2001.
010314
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Main
Street California dba TGI Friday’s for $1,300,000. (City Attorney)
(S.F. Superior Court
No. 997-764; eminent domain action commenced on September 10, 1998 entitled
"City and County of San Francisco v. WCB More II Ltd. Partnership, et al.)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
010353
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of litigation of San Mateo County Transit District against City
and County of San Francisco for $18,638,562 plus interest. (City Attorney)
(Superior Court No. 405-695;
date action filed: July 28, 1998.)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
010354
[Settlement of litigation involving
the condemnation by SamTrans and BART of the City’s water pipeline easement
for the BART SFO extension]
Ordinance authorizing
settlement of litigation of San Mateo County Transit District against City
and County of San Francisco by an exchange of easements and the relocation
of the City’s water pipeline. (City Attorney)
(San Mateo Superior Court
No. 406-647; date action filed: July 28, 1998.)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
010360
[Zoning Map Amendment - Arco Way]
Ordinance amending the
San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and
County of San Francisco, Section Map 11, to change the use district designation
of Assessor’s Block 3154, Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 37, 38, 39, and
51 on Arco Way from P (Public District) to RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family
District) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Planning Department)
(Planning Commission
Resolution No. 16058 adopted December 14, 2000 recommending adoption of
the amendment (Case No. 200.052RZ) as presented in the proposed ordinance;
Planning Commission Motion No. 16057 affirming the decision to issue a
Negative Declaration, as prepared by the Planning Department and amended
on December 14, 2000; Negative Declaration adopted and issued December
14, 2000.)
2/20/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
010362
[Ordering Street Vacation, Mid-Embarcadero
Roadway Project]
Ordinance ordering the
vacation of portions of the Embarcadero and Folsom Streets between Howard
and Harrison Streets in connection with the Mid-Embarcadero Roadway Project;
establishing conditions for the effectiveness of the vacation; adopting
findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting
findings that the vacation is consistent with the City’s General Plan and
Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the applicable
Redevelopment Plan Area; ratifying acts and authorizing actions in furtherance
of the ordinance. (Port)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTIONS
Proposed
resolutions received from February 15 through noon on February 21, for
reference by President to appropriate committee on February 26, 2001.
010319
[Easement deed, City owned property
in Alameda County]
Resolution authorizing
and approving the granting of easement rights over City owned real property
known as Parcels 1224(2), 1272, and a portion of Parcel 1271(3) of Bay
Division Pipeline Nos. 1 and 2 right of way and a portion of abandoned
Chestnut Street in Newark, Alameda County ("City’s Property") to Enterprise
Drive LLC ("Grantee"). (Real Estate Department)
2/15/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
010351
[Grant to acquire compressed natural
gas (CNG) light duty, high mileage vehicles for permitted airport operators]
Resolution authorizing
the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000
from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition
of compressed natural gas (CNG) vans by Airport permittees. (Airport Commission)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance Committee.
010352
[Grant to acquire compressed natural
gas (CNG) light duty vehicles for permitted airport operators]
Resolution authorizing
the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $99,000
from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition
of compressed natural gas (CNG) autos and vans by Airport permittees. (Airport
Commission)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance Committee.
010355
[Lease Amendment, 1650 Mission
Street]
Resolution authorizing
an amendment to lease real property at 1650 Mission Street for the Department
of Aging and Adult Services. (Real Estate Department)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance Committee.
010356
[TRW Contract Modification No.
6 - Software and Professional Services for the Combined Emergency Communication
Center]
Resolution authorizing
the E-911 Project Director to execute a modification to the contract with
TRW in the amount of $536,210. (Mayor)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Finance Committee.
010361
[Street Vacation Intent, Mid-Embarcadero
Roadway Project]
Resolution declaring
the intention of the Board of Supervisors to vacate portions of the Embarcadero
and Folsom Streets between Howard and Harrison Streets in connection with
the Mid-Embarcadero Roadway Project; setting the hearing date for all persons
interested in the proposed vacation of the street areas; and adopting findings
that the vacation is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight
Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the applicable
Redevelopment Plan Area. (Port)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
010364
[Gift Acceptance, DPH-San Francisco
General Hospital]
Resolution authorizing
the Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital, to accept
and expend a gift bequeathed to San Francisco General Hospital from the
estate of Lemar Hoaglin. (Public Health Department)
2/21/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
010365
[Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and communications
received from February 15 through noon on February 21, for reference by
the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered
filed by the Clerk on February 26, 2001.
From various agencies, submitting request to participate in the Combined
Charities Drive for 2001. Copy: City Administrator, File 010316 (1)
Community Health Charities
Local Independent Charities
Earth Share of California
From Mirna Escobar, regarding alleged unpaid wages from Municipal Railway.
Copy: Each Supervisor (2)
From Southeast Community Facility Commission, submitting Statement of
Purpose and Annual Report (1999/2000) for the Southeast Community Facility
Commission in response to the request by the 1999/2000 Civil Grand Jury.
(3)
From Redevelopment Agency, submitting Agency’s financial and performance
reports for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Copy: Supervisors Peskin,
Gonzalez (4)
From Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., submitting support for proposed
legislation calling for the return of the 363rd Infantry Regiment, of the
91st Division flag memorial to City Hall. File 010287, Copy: Each Supervisor
(5)
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed downtown
truck restrictions, as released by the Department of Parking and Traffic
on February 2, 2001. 5 Letters (6)
From Beverlyn Jackson, commenting on the re issuance of her recycling
bin. Copy: Supervisors Ammiano, Yee (7)
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation
regarding Tenancies in Common (TIC). 8 Letters, Copy: Each Supervisor (8)
From Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, submitting quarterly report
to the Recreation and Park Commission of the Golden Gate Park Concourse
Authority for the Fourth Quarter of 2000 (October - December). (9)
From Fredrick Hobson, submitting copy of letter sent to the Chair of
the Animal Control and Welfare Commission encouraging her to obtain a copy
of the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance of 1999 and the Ralph Brown Public
Meetings and Records Act of the State of California. (10)
From Department of Public Works, submitting notice that two public hearings
on an application for an increase in the rates for collections and disposal
of refuse charged by Sunset Scavenger Company, Golden Gate Disposal and
Recycling Company and Sanitary Fill Company (the "Scavenger Companies")
will be held in the Department of Public Health Auditorium, Room 300, 101
Grove Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 26, 2001. (11)
From Supervisor Yee, submitting appointment of W. Christopher Courter
as member to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee. Copy:
Rules Committee (12)
From Bill Henslin, submitting support for the proposed live/work moratorium
and placing the Municipal Utility District (MUD) on the November 2001 ballot.
Files 002211, 002210, 010062, 010063, Copy: Each Supervisor (13)
From Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration, City College, submitting
request for a portion of the earned interest attributable to the 1997 General
Obligation Bond Issued for Education, to pay for a portion of the financing
needed to construct a new facility for its Extended Opportunity Program
and Services unit located at the main campus on Ocean Avenue. Copy: Mayor’s
Office, Budget Analyst (14)
From Jazherah MacMornna, suggesting the Board of Supervisors focus on
local issues instead of issues outside of their jurisdiction. Copy: Each
Supervisor (15)
From Paul Ledyard, submitting opposition to the proposal to build a
400+ car parking garage between Washington, Clay and Drumm Streets. Copy:
Each Supervisors (16)
From Outer Mission Residents Association, submitting his opposition
to the Board vote not to open "public comment" at the February 12th Board
meeting to discuss the Municipal Utility Wards and Special Election for
Municipal Utility District petition. Files 002111, 002110 (17)
From Adam Sparks, submitting opposition to parking meter enforcement
on holidays. (18)
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation
to authorize taxpayer funds for "elective sex change surgery" for city
employees. 6 Letters (19)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting annual report for fiscal
year 1999/2000. (20)
From State Department of Water Resources, regarding grants available
for local projects that reduce flooding and erosion on urban streams while
improving environmental values. (21)
From Eula Walters, commenting on the Park, Recreation and Open Space
Advisory Committee membership requirement. File 010305 (22)
From Joe Dignan, commenting on the huge increase in his energy bill.
Copy: Each Supervisor (23)
From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the status of the $150,000
allocated to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission budget for work
at Lake Merced. (Reference No. 20010122-004) Copy: Supervisor Hall (24)
From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of William Massey
of Forestville as member of the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board, North Coastal Region, term ending September 30, 2003. (25)
From concerned citizens, regarding discretionary review of 567 Sanchez
Street by the Planning Commission. 2 letters (26)
From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding parking changes on
18th Street, Illinois Street and 19th Street to accommodate the Muni Turnback
as part of the Third Street Light Rail Project. File 010034 (27)
From Animal Control and Welfare, submitting list of 2001/02 professional
and organization memberships for the Department of Animal Control and Welfare,
in compliance with Administrative Code Section 16.6. (28)
From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests:
(29)
Sandra Lee
Rose Chung
Rachel Redondiez
Number not used. (30)
From concerned citizens, regarding land use within the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area. 2 letters, Files 010116, 010117 (31)
From Susan Danielson, submitting comments on the importance of the Neighborhood
Emergency Response Team (NERT) training provided by the San Francisco Fire
Department. (32)
From Edward Hegarty, submitting copy of notice filed with the California
Public Utilities Commission regarding the Blue and Gold Fleet’s request
for an increase in fares for passengers using the Alameda/Oakland Ferry
Service, including service to Angel Island. (33)
From United Irish Societies, submitting invitation to various St. Patrick’s
Day Festivities. Copy: Each Supervisors (34)
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
War Memorial Board of Trustees
Nancy Bechtle
Armen Baliantz
Claude Jarman
Irene Jung Roth
Gina Moscone
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
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 ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing
electronic devices is prohibited. Violators may be removed from the meeting
room. 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.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26. For video tape copies and
scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after
the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received by
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least 48 hours before the meeting.
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.
The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00
p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting,
or sound enhancement system, contact Violeta Mosuela at (415) 554-7704.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats,
contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706.
In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental
illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees
at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to
various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these
individuals.
Know Your Rights Under the
Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to serve the
public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions,
boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct
the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted
before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
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,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724,
by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance
can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm