Board of Supervisors Agenda: August 6, 2001

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 - DRAFT Monday, August 6, 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. SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M. 1. 011429 [Youth Commission Year End Report] Report from the San Francisco Youth Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Action: _____________________________________________ 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 2 through 8 Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 2. 010941 [Superior Court employees, Deferred Compensation Plan] Supervisor McGoldrick Ordinance extending to employees of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, certain benefits which ordinarily accrue from participation in the City’s Deferred Compensation Plan. 7/30/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 3. 010942 [Superior Court, Retirement System] Supervisor McGoldrick Ordinance extending to employees of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, certain benefits which ordinarily accrue from participation in the Retirement System. 7/30/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 4. 011131 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs Vicki Rooker, et al. against the City and County of San Francisco for $114,054.77; the lawsuit was filed on March 9, 1999 in United States District Court, Case No. C99-1095; entitled Rooker, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are: (1) settlement pertains only to plaintiffs’ claims that the city improperly computed plaintiffs’ wages during the time period plaintiffs worked as classification 2532 paramedics; and (2) settlement proceeds to be broken out as follows: (i) $62,703.18 in back overtime wages; (ii) $31,351.59 in liquidated damages; and (iii) $20,000 in attorneys’ fees. (City Attorney) 7/30/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 5. 011132 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by CARMEN LeFRANC against the City and County of San Francisco for $51,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on August 5, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 305440; entitled Carmen LeFranc, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) 7/30/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 6. 011302 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Romulo Fontanilla against the City and County of San Francisco for $95,000.00 as back pay, with the Court to decide the amount of attorney’s fees and costs with a floor of $70,000.00 and a ceiling of $120,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 1996 in the U.S. District Court, Case No. C96-3916 JCS; entitled Romulo Fontanilla, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) 7/30/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendation of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez 7. 011163 [Property-related Subsidies to Nonprofit Arts Organizations] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez Ordinance revising the terms and conditions for the expenditure of an earlier appropriation of 1.5 million dollars to give rent, relocation, capital improvement and real property acquisition assistance to nonprofit arts organizations that are in immediate danger of being evicted or displaced by rent increases, and otherwise amending the terms of the assistance program. 7/30/2001, 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 8. 011223 [Traffic Regulations - Bike lanes on both sides of Polk Street between Turk and Post Streets] Resolution enacting traffic regulations on a portion of Polk Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) 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 Recommendation of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 9. 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) 7/30/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez 10. 010059 [Catastrophic Sick Leave Program] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin, Leno, McGoldrick, Gonzalez Ordinance repealing Section 16.9-29 of the San Francisco Administrative Code and replacing it with new Section 16.9-29A to authorize the transfer of vacation and sick leave credits to a pool of catastrophically ill employees and to individual catastrophically ill employees, and adding new Section 16.9-29B to authorize the transfer of vacation credits to individual employees with catastrophically ill family members. (Fiscal impact.) 7/30/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Leno requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 11. 010826 [Business Tax and Regulations Code Amendment] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending the Business Tax and Regulations Code by: (1) amending Sections 6.12-1, 6.18-1, and 6.18-3, and repealing Section 6.19-3, to clarify general administrative provisions of Article 6; (2) adding Sections 6.19-3 through 6.19-11, to establish a system of administrative penalties for specified violations of the Business Tax and Regulations Code; (3) adding new Sections 852.8 and 852.9, re-numbering existing Sections 852.8 and 852.9 as Sections 852.10 and 852.11, respectively, and amending Section 856, to consolidate the deadlines for renewing business registration certificates and filing annual tax returns; (4) amending Section 905-A, to create a graduated system of fines for persons who qualify for the small business exemption but fail to file a timely return; and, (5) amending Section 6.6-1, to provide that a parking lot operator is considered liable for collection of parking taxes at a location covered by his or her certificate of authority unless and until the certificate is surrendered to the Tax Collector. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) 7/30/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 12. 011174 [Hotel Tax Funds] Mayor Ordinance amending San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code Section 515.01 to revise the portion of Hotel Tax Funds allocated for rent supplements for low-income households. (Mayor) 7/16/2001, SUBSTITUTED. The Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. 7/30/2001, 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 13. 010812 [Street Vacation of a Portion of The Embarcadero] Ordinance ordering the vacation of a portion of The Embarcadero just north of Mission Street; establishing conditions for the effectiveness of the vacation; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the vacation is consistent with the City’s General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and ratifying acts and authorizing actions in furtherance of the ordinance. (Public Works Department) 7/30/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez 14. 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 of the San Francisco Traffic Code 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) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 15. 011120 [Fines for Parking Violations] Resolution approving schedule of penalties for violation of state and local parking laws. (Parking and Traffic Department) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 16. 011350 [Public Hearing - Appeal, 107 24th Avenue Tentative Subdivision Map] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works dated July 9, 2001, affirming approval of Tentative/Parcel Map to legalize the proposed subdivision of Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block 1334 into a 2 lot subdivision at 107 24th Avenue. ( Filed on July 19, 2001; companion measure to Files 011351, 011352, 011353; District 1.) Action:___________________________ Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA 94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing. From the Clerk (Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.) 17. 011351 [107 24th Avenue Tentative Subdivision Map] Motion approving decision of the Department of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the proposed subdivision creating two lots in Assessor’s Block 1334, Lot 1, at 107 24th Avenue. (Clerk of the Board) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 18. 011352 [107 24th Avenue Tentative Subdivision Map] Motion disapproving decision of the Department of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the proposed subdivision creating two lots in Assessor’s Block 1334, Lot 1, at 107 24th Avenue. (Clerk of the Board) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 19. 011353 [Findings - 107 24th Avenue Tentative Subdivision Map] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the proposed subdivision creating two lots in Assessor’s Block 1334, Lot 1, at 107 24th Avenue, for consideration by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 20. 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. 21. 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, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to 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. 22. 011423 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Daly Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to review all actions taken since 1995 at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Arts Commission relating to the 2 statues (Juan Bautista de Anza and King Carlos III), including a synopsis of public comment, official responses, roll call votes where appropriate and any supporting materials (e.g. Arts Commission staff reports). Further, information on the 1996 placement of statues in front of the Main Library and an update on the progress made to date in fulfilling the pledge to Native Americans at that time. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 23. 011424 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Leno Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to prepare the following information about floor area ratio restrictions used in the cities (mentioned below) to limit the scale of residential buildings: (1) When were the cities Residential FAR established (what year). (2) How did the cities establish the applicable Residential FAR standards (i.e., what was the methodology that resulted in the established residential FARs?). (3) What have they learned from the establishment of these controls. Are there new problems as a result of these controls? Are they anticipating amending these jurisdictional controls based on what they have learned through the process of administering residential FAR controls? (4) Have there been staffing impacts as a result of the residential FAR controls? Research on the following cities: Albany, Berkeley, Menlo Park, Cupertino, Danville, Fremont, Long Beach, Los Gatos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Richmond, San Jose Emeryville, Belvedere, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon and Marin County. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee. Items 24 through 35 24. 011409 [San Mateo Proposed MUD Election] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution requesting that San Mateo County conduct an election in Brisbane regarding the formation of a proposed Municipal Utility District (MUD) and election of its Board of Directors; authorizing the San Francisco Department of Elections to enter into all necessary agreements with San Mateo County and take all necessary action for the conduct of such election; ratifying prior acts; and specifying the form of the ballot. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 25. 011411 [Automatic Public Toilet and Kiosks] Supervisor Newsom Resolution restating the automatic public toilet and public service kiosk agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and JC Decaux San Francisco, Inc. which allows for the expansion of the automatic toilet program beyond the trial phase and forwarding several other recommendations in order to ensure maximum quality and public safety of said contract agreement and forwarded recommendations. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 26. 011412 [Support AB 423 and SB 1125] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis to sign Assembly Bill 423 and Senate Bill 1125. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 27. 011413 [Development of fuel cell technology] Supervisors Yee, McGoldrick Resolution directing the Public Utilities Commission and other applicable departments to facilitate development of a fuel cell energy program, to establish uses and applications of fuel cell technology that will enhance and improve the reliability of operations associated with San Francisco public buildings and infrastructure. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 28. 011414 [Support AB 1084] Supervisor Yee Resolution supporting AB 1084 to ensure that small contractors, including minorities and women owned businesses, have equal opportunity to compete for public contracts, and implements recommendations made by the Governor’s Task Force almost a year ago. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 29. 011415 [Lance Armstrong Day] Supervisors Peskin, Daly Resolution declaring September 9, 2001 Lance Armstrong Day in the City and County of San Francisco, honoring one of the world’s greatest cyclists in modern history and one of America’s great humanitarians. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 30. 011416 [Commending - Paul J. Tabacco] Supervisor Yee Resolution commending Paul J. Tabacco, San Francisco Fire Chief, for 27 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco and congratulating him on the occasion of his retirement. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 31. 011422 [Regional Agencies Smart Growth Strategy] Supervisor Ammiano Motion approving the co-sponsorship of the Regional Agencies Smart Growth Strategy and Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Development Regional Livability Footprint Project. 7/30/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 32. 011432 [Final Map for a 5 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project]] Motion approving Final Map of 19 Rausch Street, a Live/Work and Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 87, Assessor’s Block No. 3730, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) DPW Order No. 173,0104; District 6.) 8/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 33. 011433 [Final Map for a 6 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project] Motion approving Final Map of 360 10th Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 9, Assessor’s Block No. 3520, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) DPW Order No. 173,089; District 6.) 8/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 34. 011434 [Final Map for a 24 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project] Motion approving Final Map of 730 Florida Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 9, Assessor’s Block No. 4082, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) DPW Order No. 173,109; District 9.) 8/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 35. 011435 [Final Map for a 19 Unit Residential Condominium Project] Motion approving Final Map of 1970 Sutter Street, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 126, Assessor’s Block No. 677, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) DPW Order No. 173,108; District 5.) 8/1/2001, 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:_________________________________________ 36. 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 July 26 to August 1, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 6, 2001. 011442 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Scottie M. McKinney against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 14, 2000 in United States District Court, Case No. C00-0175 MMC; entitled Scottie M. McKinney v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are McKinney agrees to retire, and not to seek or accept employment from the City and County of San Francisco in the future. (City Attorney) 7/30/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS Proposed resolutions received from July 26 through noon on August 1, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 6, 2001. 011388 [Reinspection Fee Liens - Department of Public Health] Resolution confirming report of delinquent reinspection fee costs submitted by the Director of Public Health, as modified to the date of adoption of the Resolution, and creating special assessments and liens based thereon. (Public Health Department) 7/30/2001, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for August 27, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. 011389 [Management Agreement for the North Beach and Vallejo Street Garages] Resolution approving the award of the Management Agreement for the North Beach Garage and the Vallejo Street Garage to Pacific Park Management Incorporated. (Parking and Traffic Department) 7/30/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011425 [Lease of Property] Resolution authorizing a new lease of real property at 2712 Mission Street on behalf of the Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services. (Real Estate Department) (District 9.) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011426 [BART/SFIA On-Airport Project Development Agreement] Resolution approving Modification No. 1 to the BART/SFIA On-Airport Project Development Agreement, as it relates to the on-Airport potion of the BART to San Francisco Airport Extension project, which is by and between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission ("SFIA"), and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District ("BART"). (Airport Commission) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011427 [San Francisco Solid Waste Management Program - Food Scrap Diversion at Schools] Resolution authorizing the Department of THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) from the San Francisco Foundation for the purpose of implementing "Food Scrap Diversion at Schools." (Administrative Services Department) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. 011430 [Closed Session on Golden Gate Horse Stables] Supervisor Yee Motion requesting that the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee of the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney. 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 7, 2001 meeting. 011431 [State Grant - Department of the Environment] Mayor Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to expend a grant in the amount of $7,800,000 from the California Public Utilities Commission for a small business lighting retrofit program. (Mayor) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011436 [Official Advertising] Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Division of the Office of Contract Administration to negotiate and enter into a sole source contract with the San Francisco Chronicle to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of consecutive day official advertising for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Purchaser) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011437 [Stop Intersections] Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Miramar Avenue and Eastwood/Westwood Drives, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Eastwood and Westwood Drives (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2279.) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011438 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations] Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. NO PARKING, 6 AM - 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT VEHICLES WITH VANPOOL PERMITS - RESCIND Larkin Street, east side, from 71 feet to 92 feet south of McAllister Street (21-foot zone at meter #220, to accommodate new bus zone) Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), east side, from 184 feet to 208 feet south of McAllister Street (24-foot zone, at meters #310 and #312) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Clayton Street, both sides, between Haight and Page Streets (500 block) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet easterly (252-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet westerly (252-foot zone) DIAGONAL (60-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Paul Avenue, north side, from 3rd Street to 140 feet westerly (140-foot zone) Williams Avenue, north side, between 3rd and Lucy Streets Williams Avenue, north side, between Lucy and Ceres Streets PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Armstrong Avenue, south side, between 3rd and Keith Streets Bancroft Avenue, north side, from 3rd Street to west terminus Donner Avenue, south side, from 3rd Street to east terminus Hollister Avenue, north side, from Jennings Street to a point 56 feet east of 3rd Street Jamestown Avenue, south side, between 3rd and Keith Streets Jamestown Avenue, south side, between Keith Street and Salinas Avenue Le Conte Avenue, south side, between 3rd and Keith Streets Thomas Avenue, south side, between 3rd and Lane Streets Underwood Avenue, north side, between 3rd and Lane Streets Van Dyke Avenue, north side, between 3rd and Keith Streets Wallace Avenue, south side, between 3rd and Keith Streets (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2279.) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011439 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets] Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. NO LEFT TURNS, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 4 PM - 7 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - ESTABLISH 14th Avenue, southbound, at Fulton Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 7th Street, west side, from Market Street to 121 feet southerly (eliminates meters #4, #6, #8, #10, and #12) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND 23rd Street, north side, from Vermont Street to 100 feet westerly (100-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet easterly (252-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet westerly (252-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2279.) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011440 [Contract funds for SFHIV Vaccine Clinical Trials Unit] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter into an agreement in the amount of $754,360 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc. [PHFE), the primary contractor, to fund the second year of the SFDPH portion for "San Francisco HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials", a unit of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN); for the period of June 1, 2001 to May 31, 2002. (Public Health Department) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. 011441 [Covenant Not to Sue] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution authorizing the Executive Officer to enter into a covenant not to sue with the City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission, the City of Brisbane, and the Coalition for Lower Utility Bills. 7/31/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011444 [Outreach Advertising] Resolution designating El Mensajero, El Latino and El Reportero to be outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic/Latino community; designating the China Press, the Chinese Times and AsianWeek to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community; designating the San Francisco Bay View to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the African American community; designating San Francisco Spectrum, the Bay Area Reporter and San Francisco Bay Times to be outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender community; designating MO Magazine to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Southeast Asian community; designating Russian Life to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Russian community, designating Hokubei Mainichi to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Japanese community, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Purchaser) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011445 [Approval of Amendment(s) To Design Agreement For The Moscone Center Expansion Project] Resolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services to execute amendment(s) to design agreement, increasing the amendment sum from $14,026,326.38 to $15,026,326.38. (Administrative Services Department) 8/1/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011446 [Petitions and Communications] Petitions and Communications received from July 26 through noon on August 1, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on August 6, 2001. From Police Department, regarding proposed amendment to the "Dance Hall Keeper Ordinance". File 010845, Copy: Each Supervisor(1) From Office of the Controller, submitting summary of adopted changes to Finance Committee’s proposed 2001/02 budget of the July 23, 2001 Finance Committee. Copy: Each Supervisor, Budget Analyst(2) From Grand Jury, regarding Final Grand Jury Reports and response instructions for fiscal year 2000/01.(3) From Department of Human Resources, regarding reclassification of Special Assistant positions to other classifications during the past year (from April 2000 to April 2001), as well as bimonthly reports on such requested reclassification for the remainder for this calendar year. (Reference No. 20010423-001)(4) From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting report regarding review of the Traffic Offender Program in San Francisco.(5) From Mary Huges, submitting support for increase funding of mental health services in San Francisco.(6) From Treasurer/Tax Collector, submitting request for waiver of the requirements of Chapter 12B of the Administrative Code for Experian credit reporting service.(7) From Louise Wiltz, submitting support for Officer Kevin Williams of the Human Rights Commission during the alleged injustice that has been attached to his performance.(8) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding negotiations with respondents to a Request for Qualifications and Statement of Interest in building a minimum 50 megawatt (nominal) natural gas fired power plant at the San Francisco International Airport. Copy: Each Supervisor(9) From Robert Woodman, submitting comment that "Supervisor Daly is apparently experiencing symptoms of low blood sugar from hypoglycemia". Copy: Each Supervisor(10) From Tanene Allison, commenting on the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 23, 2001 regarding the Youth Commission.(11) From Douglas Conrad, submitting support for proposed ordinance governing property-related subsidies to nonprofit arts organizations. File 011163, Copy: Each Supervisor(12) From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding bicycle lane improvements on Geary Boulevard. Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(13) From Planning Commission, submitting resolution adopting findings related to the disapproval of a Landmark Designation of 1338 Filbert Street, Filbert Cottages, historically known as the Bush Cottages (1907-1930s) and the School of Basic Design and Color (1940s) as Landmark No. 232. File 010102, Copy: Each Supervisor(14) From Office of the City Attorney, submitting an update on Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Bankruptcy Case. Copy: Each Supervisor(15) From Office of the Controller, submitting request for the elimination of the $1,000 cash revolving fund for the Mayor’s Office.(16) From Department of Elections, submitting copy of agenda for Ballot Simplification Committee hearings on proposed bond measures, charter amendments and other propositions, which will be on the November 6, 2001 ballot. Copy: Each Supervisor(17) From Department of Public Health, submitting report of illegal discharges of hazardous waste, pursuant to the requirements of Section 25180.7 of the California Health and Safety Code. Copy: Public Health and Environment Committee(18) From Mayor’s Office of Community Development, submitting an announcement and a Request for Proposals package for economic development services targeting the Asian/Pacific Islander communities.(19) From Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, regarding the "City’s Failure to Implement Proposition G (1999 San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance). Copy: Each Supervisor(20) From Department of Animal Care and Control, submitting list of sole source contracts for fiscal year 2000/01.(21) From AT&T Broadband & Internet Services, submitting notice of a new service option available to AT&T (@Home/Roadrunner) customers that wish to replace their leased modem with a purchased modem.(22) From John Jenkel, Center For the Preservation of Horses, requesting the Board urge the City Attorney to urge her office to withdraw the motion that allows CCSF to destroy critical evidence in State vs Knoller and Noel.(23) From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for proposed Live/Work Interim Controls and Interim Order for an additional six-month period of interim controls.File Nos. 010062 and 010063(24) From Sylvia Alexander, commenting on several people walking down 9th Street with nothing on their lower extremities but shoes and socks.(25) From Planning Department, submitting report entitled "2000 Housing Inventory", dated July 2001.(26) From Port, submitting annual report for year 2000.(27) From California Department of Child Support Services, regarding a recent publication entitled "A Caseworker’s Guide to Child Support Enforcement and Military Personnel".(28) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting announcement of a plan to carefully study the seismic reliability of the Calaveras Dam located on the Calaveras Creek in the Diablo Mountain Range, approximately 10 miles northeast of the City of San Jose.(29) From State Board of Equalization, submitting notice of public hearings regarding proposed regulatory action by the State Board of Equalization on several Property Tax Rules.4 Letters(30) From California State Association of Counties, submitting newsletter dated July 24, 2001.(31) From various signators submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests:(32) Larry C. Roberts From Harry Aleo, filing notice of appeal for 4501 Irving Street from action of Planning Commission.(33) From Office of the City Attorney, submitting confirmation that the Office of the City Attorney will resume providing day-to-day legal advice to the City Administrator and the Department of Elections for this November’s election. Copy: Each Supervisor(34) From Fire Department, regarding the current status of the Olympia Way Fire Station, (Engine 20) at the intersection of Clarendon and Olympia Way. (Reference No. 20010716-002) Copy: Supervisor Hall (35) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding declaration of a sewer emergency on Sutter Street from Grant Avenue to Stockton Street.(36) From Union Square Business Improvement District, submitting annual report 2000/2001 for Board of Supervisors approval.(37) From concerned citizens, submitting support to ban the sale of fur in San Francisco. 18 Letters(38) From concerned citizens, submitting support to place the statues of King Carlos III and Juan Bautista de Anza on the medial strip in front of Mission Dolores. File 011225, Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 Letters(39) From Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, submitting report of activities of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority for the Second Quarter of 2001which summarizes the Authority’s operations for the quarter, including an update of its long-term improvements to the Music Concourse area and the remainder of the Park.(40) From David Burnett, submitting opposition to proposed issuance of a $34 million revenue bond to fund the construction of a 445 space below grade structure that would be built beneath Block 202 along the Embarcadero under what has just become Ferry Park. Copy: Each Supervisor(41) From State Department of Fish and Game, submitting notice that in accordance with Assembly Bill 3158 Environmental Filing Fees, the Department of Fish and Game ’s Audit Branch will be selecting various counties for AB 3158 compliance reviews.(42) From San Francisco Convention Facilities, regarding list of sole source contracts for fiscal year 2000/01.(43) From Judicial Council of California, submitting Superior Court deposit statement for the month ending June 2001.(44) From Betty Magovern, submitting opposition to building a parking garage underneath a section of Golden Gate Park. File 010859 Copy: Each Supervisor(45) From David Renroth, submitting various comments. 2 Letters(46) From Bay Area Rapid Transit District, regarding attendance at Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee meeting of July 26, 2001. Copy: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin(47) From James Page, submitting various comments on the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor of San Francisco.Copy: Each Supervisor(48) 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. 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