# Board of Supervisors Agenda: June 18, 2001 - Meeting date: 2001-06-18 - Document type: agenda - Source format: HTML - Extracted pages: 1 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1560/2001-06-18-agenda) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/index.aspx-page=2443.html) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Extracted text ### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/1560/2001-06-18-agenda#page-1) 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, June 18, 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 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Motion to approve the May 21, 2001 Meeting Minutes. AGENDA CHANGES COMMUNICATIONS Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report 4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report 5) Public correspondence These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Items 1 through 9 Recommendations of Audit, labor and Government Efficiency Committee Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 1. 010813 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Robert Tayac against the City and County of San Francisco for $142,500, with Tayac agreeing to be barred from future City employment, and the Court to decide the amount of Attorney’s fees and costs with a floor of $60,000 and a ceiling of $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 26, 1995, in United States District Court, Case No. C95-3424 CAL; entitled Tayac v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 2. 010817 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nancy Tibbon against the City and County of San Francisco for $102,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 13, 1999 in San Francisco, Superior Court Case No. 308-489; entitled Nancy Tibbon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 3. 010965 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit by Maximilian Castro against the City and County of San Francisco for $925,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 15, 2000 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 317-475; entitled Maximilian Castro, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are the possible one-time payment of reasonable cost of a future surgery as determined and ordered by the Hon. Sickles James, Judge. (City Attorney) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 4. 010975 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael and Debra Miron against the City and County of San Francisco for $367,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 5, 2001 in San Mateo Superior Court, Case No. 413178; entitled Michael and Debra Miron, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 5. 010976 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled United States ex rel. Dante S. Galura, et al. v. San Luis Gonzaga Construction, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C-96-2350 filed by former workers of San Luis Gonzaga Construction, Inc. the United States and City and County of San Francisco ("City") as intervenors, for enforcement of prevailing wage requirements and breach of contract; material terms of the settlement provide that the City will retain for itself $339,048.61 in Municipal Transportation Authority and Department of Public Works contract funds that would otherwise be payable to San Luis Gonzaga Construction, Inc. ("SLGC"); former SLGC workers will receive a total of $300,000 from SLGC as back wages and statutory attorneys fees; SLGC and its owners will cooperate with the City’s ongoing investigation of contracts awarded by the Airport Commission. (City Attorney) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Yee, Leno 6. 010917 [Grant funds from the California Endowment] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention and Community Health Network, to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $399,386 from the California Endowment for the period of February 15, 2001 to February 14, 2004, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds. (Public Health Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano 7. 010516 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Richard Ow and Houston Zheng, terms ending June 6, 2002, and Medea Benjamin, term ending June 6, 2003, to the Immigrant Rights Commission. Richard Ow, succeeding Thou Ny, Seat 3, must have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 6, 2002; Medea Benjamin, succeeding Richard Ow, Seat 4, must have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for a new two-year term ending June 6, 2003; Houston Zheng, succeeding Philip Nguyen, Seat 9, must be an immigrant to the United States who is appointed in accordance with Section 4.101 of the Charter. In addition, members shall have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 6, 2002. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 8. 010775 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Renata Yang and Douglas Hagan, terms ending December 31, 2001, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. Renata Yang, succeeding Suzanne Richter, resigned, Seat 7, must be a bicyclist-at-large, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending December 31, 2001; Douglas Hagan, succeeding Lawrence Li, resigned, Seat 9, must be a bicyclist-at-large, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending December 31, 2001. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 9. 010776 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Joshua Koltun, term ending April 27, 2002, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. Joshua Koltun, succeeding Judith Appel, resigned, Seat 1, must be appointed from names submitted by the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and be an Attorney, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2002. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________ REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk (Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.) 10. 010876 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 3620 19th Street] Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16134, approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.201C, on property located at 3620 19th Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) 5/29/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be continued to June 18, 2001. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 11. 010877 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 3620 19th Street] Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16134, approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.201C, on property located at 3620 19th Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) 5/29/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be continued to June 18, 2001. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 12. 010874 [Environmental Review] Motion certifying review of Final Negative Declaration relating to proposed Conditional Use of Property at 3620 19th Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) 5/29/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be continued to June 18, 2001. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 13. 010878 [Findings - 3620 19th Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application No. 99.201C, on property located at 3620 19th Street, for action by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board) 5/29/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be continued to June 18, 2001. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? Recommendation of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee Present: Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Maxwell 14. 010884 [Appropriation, Educational Program for Waterfront Kids] Supervisor Sandoval Ordinance appropriating $150,000 to fund a Marina Waterfront Educational Program for San Francisco youth administered by the Recreation and Park Department, for fiscal year 2000-01. Supervisor Newsom dissenting in committee. 6/11/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin 15. 010891 [Tenant Home Ownership; Condominium Type Ownership Structures] Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly Ordinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code by amending Sections 1302, 1308, 1359, 1388, 1396, and 1396.1 and by adding Section 1316, to provide tenant home ownership and to regulate the formation of certain condominium-type ownership structures where an exclusive right of occupancy exists but is not specified in the deed, to amend the annual condominium conversion requirements pertaining to tenants and owner occupants, to amend the definition of tenant, to exempt certain tenancies-in-common from the annual limit on condominium conversions, to create a special lottery process for purchasing tenants, to create an exemption from the lottery for two unit buildings where at least one unit has been owner occupied for one year prior to application for conversion, to create a pool of 200 conversions with restrictions on resale price in the condominium lottery specifically for purchasing tenants of median income or less, to increase the conversion limit to 200 units and 200 units with restrictions on resale price and to make these limits permanent, and to add and amend other definitions to implement these measures. 6/4/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Gonzalez moved to continue this matter to June 11, 2001. 6/11/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor McGoldrick moved to amend on Page 11, line 1 delete "two or "; after "three" insert "or four". Page12, line 3 after by insert "or by required number of purchasing tenants, each,". On Page 15 line 3 delete "two," 6/11/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor Leno moved to amend on Page 9, line 18 replace "270 days" with "two year"; line 19, replace "270" with "180" . 6/11/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor Leno moved to amend on Page 11, line 1 by inserting after "three" the words "or four". 6/11/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor Peskin moved to amend on Page 9, line 9, delete "January 1" and insert "July 15". 6/11/2001, AMENDED. Deputy City Attorney requested a technical amendment on Page 10, line 5, replace "(d)" with "(e)". 6/11/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 16. 010564 [MOU, Automotive Machinists, Local 1414] Mayor Ordinance implementing an arbitration award establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Peninsula Automotive Mechanics Lodge No. 1414, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 17. 010570 [MOU, Electrical Workers, Local 6] Mayor Ordinance implementing an arbitration award establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 6, American Federation of Labor and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 18. 010984 [MOU, SEIU Local 790 Staff Nurses and Pier Diem Nurses- Amendment No. 1] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 2000-2003 Memorandum of Understanding between the Service Employees International Union, Local 790, AFL-CIO for Staff and Per Diem Nurses and the City and County of San Francisco by modifying paragraph 318 which provides for the pass-through of State of California funds to certain represented classes working at Skilled Nursing Facilities. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 19. 010985 [MOU, SEIU Locals 250, 535, & 790 - Amendment No. 1] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Service Employees International Union, Locals 250, 535 and 790 and the City and County of San Francisco by modifying paragraph 307 which provides for the pass-through of State of California funds to certain represented classes working at Skilled Nursing Facilities. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 20. 010986 [MOU, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 21 (Arbitration Award)] Mayor Ordinance implementing an arbitration award establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 21. 010987 [MOU, Deputy Sheriffs Association (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Deputy Sheriffs Association of San Francisco, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 22. 010988 [MOU, District Attorneys Investigators Association (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco District Attorney Investigators Association and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 23. 010989 [MOU, Municipal Attorney’s Association (Arbitration Award)] Mayor Ordinance implementing an arbitration award establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Municipal Attorneys’ Association of San Francisco and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 24. 010990 [MOU, Municipal Executives’ Association (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Municipal Executives’ Association and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Supervisor Daly dissenting in committee. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly 25. 010991 [MOU, Probation Officers Association (Arbitration Award)] Mayor Ordinance implementing an arbitration award establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Deputy Probation Officers’ Association, and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 26. 010992 [MOU, Transport Workers Union, Local 200 (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Transport Workers Union of America, Local 200 (SEAM) and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 27. 010993 [MOU, Transport Workers Union, Local 250-A Multi-Unit (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Transport Workers’ Union of America, Local 250-A Multi-Unit and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 28. 010994 [MOU, Transport Workers Union, Local 250-A Automotive Service Workers (7410) & Transit Fare Inspectors (9132)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Transport Workers Union of America, Local 250-A AFL-CIO and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 29. 010995 [MOU, Teamsters Local 856 (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Teamsters, Local 856 and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 30. 010996 [MOU, Union of American Physicians and Dentists, Unit 8-CC (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Federation of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and the City and County of San Francisco for Bargaining Unit 8-CC to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 31. 010997 [MOU, Union of American Physicians and Dentists, Unit 11-AA, (Mediated Agreement)] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Federation of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and the City and County of San Francisco for Bargaining Unit 11-AA to be effective for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 32. 010998 [MOU, SEIU Locals 250, 535 & 790 - Amendment No. 2] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Service Employees International Union, Locals 250, 535 and 790 and the City and County of San Francisco by amending Article III.A. which provides for a one-time wage adjustments to Class 2450 Pharmacist and Class 2454 Clinical Pharmacist. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 33. 011008 [Teamsters Local 856 Supervising Nurses - Amendment No. 1] Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 2000-2003 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees & Helpers, Local 856 (Supervising Registered Nurses, Unit 11.B.) by adding paragraph 99a. to Section III.E. Holidays and Holiday Pay. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 34. 011007 [Settlement of Grievance - Pharmacists] Mayor Resolution authorizing settlement of the grievance filed by SEIU Local 790 on behalf of Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacists, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between SEIU Local 790 and the City and County of San Francisco in an aggregate amount not to exceed $191,000.00. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez 35. 011038 [Interim Government Funding, Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Mayor Interim Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Mayor) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 36. 011039 [Interim Public Employment, Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor. (Human Resources Department) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 37. 011059 [Redevelopment Agency Interim Budget, Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Resolution approving an Interim Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year 2001-2002. (Redevelopment Agency) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Yee, Leno 38. 010489 [Name Change] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 41.1 to change the name of the Commission of Animal Control and Welfare to Commission of Animal Welfare and amending Section 41.3 to replace obsolete references to "Chief Administrative Officer" with "City Administrator." Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 39. 010945 [Medical Marijuana Research Study] Supervisor Gonzalez Resolution urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health to establish a research study of medical marijuana and to establish formal procedures for the cannabis buyers clubs of San Francisco to apply to become participants in the research study. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendation of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano 40. 010701 [Time limits for public speakers who request translation assistance] Supervisor Maxwell Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by adding Rule 1.2.1, which will provide twice the amount of speaking time for public speakers who request translation assistance at meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Board Committees. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? COMMITTEE REPORTS Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures. From Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee The following items will be considered by the committee at a Special Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency meeting on Monday, June 18, 2001, at 9:30 am. The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report. 41. 010526 [Single Room Occupancy Visitor Policy] Supervisors Daly, Newsom Ordinance amending Police Code by adding a new Section 919.1 to prohibit charges for visitors to guests and occupants of Residential Hotels, and to prohibit operators from restricting visitors to guests and occupants of Residential Hotels except in accordance with a Residential Hotel Visitor Policy approved by the Single Room Occupancy Safety and Stabilization Task Force; amending Administrative Code Sections 37.9(a)(1) and (2) to provide that a Residential Hotel occupant’s failure to pay a charge prohibited by Police Code Section 919.1 shall not constitute non-payment of rent or violation of a condition or obligation of tenancy; and amending the Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 41D to authorize the Single Room Occupancy Safety and Stabilization Task Force to establish criteria for, and to approve Residential Hotel Visitor Policies. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 42. 001926 [Requiring residential hotel receipts to adult occupants] Supervisor Newsom Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 41 "Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition" by amending Sections 41.9 and 41.11 to require that hotels provide each adult occupant with a receipt showing each amount and time period paid, and also showing any associated charges, and providing for enforcement; and, updating terminology in Sections 41.9 through 41.16 and 41.19 through 41.21 to reflect prior Charter changes establishing a Director and Department of Building Inspection in place of the former Superintendent and Bureau of Building Inspection. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 43. 010224 [Automatic Sprinklers in Residential Hotels] Supervisors Newsom, Daly Ordinance amending the San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 900.1.3 and the San Francisco Housing Code by amending Section 904, to require the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in residential hotels, as defined in the ordinance. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 44. 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. 45. 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. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Anticipated Litigation as Defendant or Plaintiff 46. 011146 [Closed Session] 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 anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a defendant or plaintiff) which may be filed regarding Hetch Hetchy power contract termination or redetermination disputes. (City Attorney) (This closed session would be permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(A) and 54956.9(c), and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(2).) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Anticipated Litigation as Plaintiff 47. 011147 [Closed Session] 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 anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a plaintiff) which may be filed regarding possible air emissions violations in San Francisco. (City Attorney) (This closed session would be permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(c), and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(2).) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney, under the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and Administrative Code Section 67.8 (3), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney. 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 48 through 60 48. 011100 [Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review Period] Supervisor Leno Resolution extending the prescribed time within which the planning commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the planning code to require that all new commercial buildings and commercial buildings with major renovations contain parking spaces for bicycles proportionate to and in accordance with such building’s square footage and primary use. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 49. 011104 [Refuse Collection and Disposal Advisory Task Force] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick Resolution establishing a Refuse Collection and Disposal Advisory Task Force to submit, no later than September 1, 2002, a report and recommendtions to the Board of Supervisors regarding the regulation of collection and disposal of refuse and recyclable materials in the City and County of San Francisco; December 31, 2002 sunset clause. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 50. 011106 [AB 55 - HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution urging the California State Assembly to adopt Assembly Bill 55 introduced by Assemblywoman Carol Migden, relating to an act to urge the Public Employees’ Retirement System, as shareholders of pharmaceutical companies that develop HIV and AIDS drug treatments, to enact policy to provide affordable HIV and AIDS drug treatments to the majority of those infected with HIV and AIDS in less developed countries. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 51. 011107 [Caltrain Downtown Extension] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution urging the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to give the highest priority to the Caltrain Downtown Extension in the Regional Transportation Plan, urging the San Francisco MTC and State representatives to actively pursue funding for the project, urging the use of bridge toll revenue to fund the project, urging that seismic work on the Bay Bridge proceed simultaneously with Transbay Terminal and Caltrain Extension work, and urging the defeat of AB 1171 and SB 873. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 52. 011108 [Commendation] Supervisor Leno Resolution commending the California Court of Appeal First Appellate District for rejecting a challenge by housing developers to a Napa, California inclusionary housing law that requires low-cost units in every new housing development. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 53. 011109 [Commendation] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno Resolution commending the San Francisco Airport Commander Sylvia Harper for her commitment and service to her community and San Francisco at large. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 54. 011110 [Commendation] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno Resolution commending Captain Ron Roth of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) for his outstanding service and dedication to safety and violence prevention in his community. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 55. 011111 [Commendation] Supervisor Newsom Resolution commending the Little Sisters of the Poor, the residents, staff and benefactors of St. Anne’s Home on their Centennial Celebration. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 56. 011117 [PG&E, Pacific Bell] Supervisors Peskin, Leno, Ammiano, Maxwell Resolution urging PG&E, Pacific Bell and manufacturers of non-wood utility poles to conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to chemically treated wood utility poles and urging all utility pole owners to take steps to protect public health and the environment from wood preservatives in utility poles. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 57. 011118 [Landmark, U.S. Mint] Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell Resolution initiating the Designation of a Landmark of the Old U.S. Mint bounded by Fifth, Jessie, Mint and Mission Streets, Block 3704, Lot 11, pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the San Francisco Planning Code. 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 58. 011119 [Commendation] Supervisor Peskin Resolution commending the Girl Scouts of America for its reasoned policy of non-discrimination and its leaders’ courageous articulation and implementation of this non-discrimination policy. 6/13/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 59. 011136 [Lake Merced - State Funding] Supervisor Hall Resolution urging the State Legislature to include $3.56 million in the State’s FY 2001-2002 budget, as requested by Senator Spier, for the Stormwater Diversion Program at Lake Merced. 6/13/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 60. 011105 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. (Clerk of the Board) 6/11/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________ 61. IMPERATIVE AGENDA Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). [Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting." [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. [Imperative Resolutions, if any] OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION PROPOSED ORDINANCES Proposed ordinances received from June 7 through noon on June 13, for reference by President to appropriate committee on June 18, 2001. 011093 [Pension Buy-Backs - Rollovers] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code by adding Section 16.61-5 authorizing the Retirement System to accept rollovers from other tax qualified plans for buy-backs. (Retirement System) 6/6/2001, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee. 6/7/2001, SUBSTITUTED. City Attorney submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. 6/7/2001, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 7/11/2001. 011124 [Commercial Vehicle Weight Restriction - Pond Street] Ordinance adding Section 28.5.53 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, establishing a commercial vehicle weight restriction on a portion of Pond Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011125 [Commercial Vehicle Weight Restriction - Mariposa Street] Ordinance adding Section 28.5.54 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, establishing a commercial vehicle weight restriction on a portion of Mariposa Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011126 [Parking Control Officers] Ordinance authorizing a specific unit of Parking Control Officers to issue citations for violation of California Vehicle Code Section 22400 regarding bringing a vehicle to a complete stop so as to impede traffic and omitting reference to California Vehicle Code Section 41102 which has been repealed. (Parking and Traffic Department) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011127 [Parking Violation Penalties] Ordinance amending Article 3 Sections 32, 32.1, 32.1.1 through 32.1.11, 32.2, 32.2.1, 32.5, 32.6, 32.6.1, 32.6.2, 32.6.3, 32.6.5, 32.6.6, 32.6.7, 32.6.8, 32.6.10 through 32.6.14, 32.6.16 through 32.6.27, 32.20, Article 7 Section 130, Article 12, Section 210, and Article 16, Section 412 regarding penalties for parking violations and authorizing the setting of specific penalties for parking violations through a schedule of fines approved by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. (Parking and Traffic Department) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS Proposed resolutions received from June 7 through noon on June 13, for reference by President to appropriate committee on June 18, 2001. 011094 [State grant for improvements at the India Basin Open Space] Resolution authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California State Coastal Conservancy for improvements at the India Basin Open Space. (Recreation and Park Department) 6/8/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. 011095 [State grant funds to DPH from Health and Human Services Agency, Dept of Drug and Alcohol Programs] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $221,532 from the California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, for the period of December 29, 2000 to December 28, 2001, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds. (Public Health Department) 6/12/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. 011120 [Fines for Parking Violations] Resolution approving schedule of penalties for violation of state and local parking laws. (Parking and Traffic Department) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011121 [Stop Intersections] Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Castro and Hill Streets, northeast corner, stopping westbound Hill Street (stops the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection) Amazon and Paris Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Paris Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2241.) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011122 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations] Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Charter Oak Avenue, east side, from Helena Street up to and including the south terminus (including frontage along I-280 freeway) Helena Street, north side, between the north property line of #100 Charter Oak Avenue and the west property line of #152 Helena Street Helena Street, north side, from Elmira Street to 87 feet westerly (87-foot zone, up to the east property line of #148 Helena Street) NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND Montgomery Street, along both sides of raised median island, between Union and Greenwich Streets PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Newcomb Avenue, north side, between Rankin and Quint Streets RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "B" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Alemany Boulevard, south side, between Ramsell Street and Worcester Avenue (3800 block) Ramsell Street, both sides, between Alemany Boulevard and Palmetto Avenue (unit block) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Lagunitas Drive, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Ocean Avenue (unit block) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH York Street, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (800 block) York Street, both sides, between 21st and 22nd Streets (900 block) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Hyde Street, east side, from Lombard Street to 40 feet southerly (40-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 9 AM - 9 PM, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS, FROM MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER - ESTABLISH Van Ness Avenue, east side, from Lombard Street to 100 feet southerly (100-foot zone) UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Octavia Street, west side, from 49 feet to 60 feet north of Francisco Street (11-foot zone, accommodating 3 motorcycle spaces) UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING, 6 PM - 7 AM (FOLLOWING DAY), EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH Harrison Street, south side, from 58 feet to 76 feet west of Merlin Street (18-foot zone in front of 933 Harrison Street, accommodating 5 motorcycles) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2241.) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011123 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets] Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH California Street, westbound, at Locust Street HOLIDAY STREET CLOSURES, 12 NOON - 9 PM (EFFECTIVE DURING MEMORIAL DAY, 4TH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, AND COLUMBUS DAY WEEKENDS ONLY) - ESTABLISH Lombard Street, eastbound direction, between Van Ness Avenue and Polk Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Alemany Boulevard, south side, from 100 feet to 162 feet west of Chester Street (62-foot zone) Lowell Street, north side, between Mission and Morse Streets Montgomery Street, along both sides of raised median island, between Union and Greenwich Streets TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 6 AM - 10 AM AND 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Ulloa Street, south side, from 18 feet to 58 feet east of Wawona Street (40-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2241.) 6/13/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011148 [Petitions and Communications] Petitions and Communications received from June 7 through noon on June 13, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on June 18, 2001. From Department of Public Health, submitting report regarding illegal discharges of hazardous waste, pursuant to Section 25180.7 of the California Health and Safety Code. Copy: Public Health & Environment Committee (1) From State Energy Commission, submitting notice of workshops in the Potrero neighborhood regarding the Potrero Power Plant Unit 7 Project. (2) From Youth Commission, submitting the following resolutions passed by the Youth Commission on June 4, 2001: urging the Superintendent of Public Schools and the Board of Supervisors to provide financing for visual and musical arts instructors; supporting funding of high school wellness centers in San Francisco; commendation for Operation Parks, a joint program of Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth and the Recreation and Parks Department, commendation for St. Philip Elementary School; and supporting the important work of San Francisco’s Youthline, through a 2001/02 budget add-back of $50,000. Copy: Each Supervisor (3) From Office of the Treasurer, submitting investment activity (for fiscal year to date) of the portfolio under management. (4) From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for various sites in San Francisco defining Live/Work units as Loft Housing. File 010528 (5) From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding the intersection of 7th Avenue and Lincoln Way. (Reference No. 20010430-015) Copy: Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall (6) From James Cassiol, commenting on the "NIMBYISM" and the housing shortage in San Francisco. File 010891, 2 Letters (7) From Nancy Tucker, submitting support for establishing residential permit parking in Area "Z" near St. Lukes Hospital. File 010934, 2 Letters (8) From US Army Corps of Engineers, submitting public notice regarding permit to authorize fill and dredging activities and work associated with the repair and protection of structures and property threatened with damage during emergency situations. (9) From Brendan Bradley, submitting opposition to proposed legislation to legalize in-law apartments in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (10) From Reuben & Alter, LLP, submitting notice from applicant (IRP Yerba Buena Associates) stating that the fees associated with the Jobs Housing Linkage program like all other development fees for 881-899 Howard Street are paid through the construction loan with Bank Midwest N.A. as they become due and payable. Copy: Each Supervisor (11) From Asian Business Association, Inc., submitting invitation to the Board of Supervisors to attend a business mixer co-hosted by the Asian Business Association, Inc. on June 16, 2001 at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Copy: Each Supervisor (12) From Tony Cesnik, commenting on garbage service by NORCAL for residents of San Francisco. (13) From James Corrigan, regarding alleged use of city-owned vehicle by a Fire Department supervisor to transport himself and his son to the San Francisco Giants-New York Mets baseball game at PacBell Park on Saturday 12, 2001. Copy: Each Supervisor (14) From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests: (15) Susan O’Raghallaigh From Office of the Controller, regarding the feasibility of producing a concise layperson’s guide to the City’s budget for public distribution beginning in fiscal year 2002/03. (Reference No. 200110507-016) Copy: Supervisor Peskin (16) From Office of the City Attorney, submitting memorandum summarizing significant developments in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") bankruptcy case in the past week. Copy: Each Supervisor (17) From State Department of Transportation, regarding the ongoing efforts by Caltrans to conserve energy, especially during peak periods. (18) From James Cassiol, submitting request to investigate the names on the petitions that added Proposition N (Tenancies in Common) to the November 2000 ballot. Copy: Each Supervisor (19) From Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, regarding the feasibility of producing a concise layperson’s guide to the City’s budget for public distribution beginning in fiscal year 2002/03. (Reference No. 20010507-015) (20) From Fight Crime Invest in Kids California, submitting editorial from the Sacramento Bee (dated June 7, 2001) encouraging the Legislature and Governor to expand the After School Learning and Safe Neighborhood Partnership Program. (21) From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting name and address of official source for the Department of Child Support Services to obtain forms and publications. (22) From William Kane, submitting request for an exemption from the coverage of proposed legislation regarding tenancies in common for landlords who have begun proceedings under the Ellis Act before the passage of the proposed legislation. File 010891 (23) From Kaiser Permanente, submitting notice of a community conference and health fair to finalize the priorities and strategic plan to address health care and access concerns of African Americans citywide, June 23, 2001, the State Building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. Copy: Each Supervisors (24) From Helen Raiser, submitting support to adopt the Director of Public Works plan to charge heavy fines to property owners who let rubbish build up on their property. Copy: Each Supervisor (25) From Nihonmachi Little Friends, submitting support for Senate Bill 307, which would assist local governments and community organizations in recognizing and preserving historic ethnic neighborhoods. (26) From Kate Jones, filing notice of appeal for 2489-2491 Washington Street from action of Planning Commission. File 011137, Hearing date scheduled for July 2, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. (27) From Office of the Controller, submitting four financial reports for the month of May 2001 showing fiscal year 2001/02 status and year-end figures for the prior year (1999-2000). (28) From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of William Schumacher of San Francisco as a member of the Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region. (29) From concerned citizens, submitting petition opposing proposed legislation to end Tenancies in Common. File 010891, Copy: Each Supervisor (30) From Department of Consumer Assurance, submitting agricultural crop report for 2000. (31) From concerned citizens, submitting support for full funding for Friends of the Urban Forest in the 2001/02 budget. 5 Letters (32) From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting report regarding the Department of Building Inspection. Copy: Each Supervisor (33) From San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, submitting opposition to AB640, which would give the California Coastal Commission greater control over certified Local Coastal Programs (LCP) undergoing periodic review and allow the Coastal Commission’s LCP recommendations to be implemented. Copy: Each Supervisor (34) From Kenneth Thompson, commenting that San Francisco is without doubt the dirtiest most trash-strewn city in the Western World. Copy: Each Supervisor (35) From Police Department, submitting documents related to "planned renovations to United Nations Plaza" referenced by Police Chief Lau on KRON-Channel 4 on Sunday, April 29, 2001. Specifically, all documents related to benches, fountains, and open space improvements. (Reference No. 20010430-010) Copy: Supervisor Daly (36) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting an estimated capital and yearly operating costs for the City and County of San Francisco to construct and operate its own power plant. (Reference No. 20010409-007) Copy: Each Supervisor (37) From Ramon and Judith Sender, commenting on notice received from the Department of Public Works regarding the legal responsibility of property owners to keep the sidewalks and the curbsides around their property clean at all times. (38) From District 6 Democrats, submitting opposition to proposed legislation regarding the issuance of late-night dance hall permits in District 6. Copy: Each Supervisor (39) From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding installation of signs along Lake Merced Boulevard between Brotherhood Way and John Muir Drive. (Reference No. 200110507-005) Copy: Supervisor Hall (40) From Department of Public Works, regarding the acquisition of funds from the Emerald Fund, developer of Oceanview Village at 3999 Alemany to assure that a traffic light be installed at the intersection of Alemany and Arch Street upon completion of the project. (Reference No. 20010514-003) Copy: Supervisor Sandoval (41) From Office of the Legislative Analyst, submitting report regarding methods of reducing delays at the San Francisco International Airport. File 002134 (42) From AT&T Broadband, submitting information regarding Cable Internet Service Installations. (43) From Steven Keller, regarding censoring of opinions, articles and freedom of speech in the Gay Community. (44) From Department of Parking and Traffic, submitting notice that all proposed items calendared for the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee agenda for June 14, 2001 have been posted. Files 010933, 010934, 010935 (45) From San Francisco Unified School District, submitting notice of meeting to rename Potrero Middle School of the Arts to the Enola Maxwell Middle School of the Arts on June 26 at 8:00 p.m. at Everett Middle School, located at 450 Church Street, San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (46) From Don and Eunice Chee, submitting continued support for the Fire Department’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Training (NERT) program. (47) From concerned citizens, submitting support to ban the sale of fur in San Francisco. 5 postcards (48) From Joe Swipe, submitting support for a bike lane on Howard Street. (49) ADJOURNMENT Meeting Procedures The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. 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