Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 13, 2001

Full Board Minutes City and County of San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA94102-4689 MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 13, 2001 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber - Second Floor Regular Meeting Board of Supervisors TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Mark Leno, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Gavin Newsom, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval, Leland Y. Yee. Members Excused: None. Members Absent: Tony Hall. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.On call of the roll, the following Supervisor was noted absent: Supervisors Hall - 1. Quorum present. Supervisor Hall was excused.(See infra.) Supervisor Hall Excused from Attendance Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to excuse Supervisor Hallfrom attending this meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall AGENDA CHANGES The President inquired if there were any changes to the agenda members were aware of which needed to be continued, tabled or considered differently. There were none. COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA Items 1 through 6 Recommendations of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee 011306 [State grant to fund Sheriff Department's purchase and establishment of administrative network] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the State of California Controller's Office for funding technology-related acquisitions to enhance public safety. (Sheriff) Enacted Number: 660-01 ADOPTED 011349 [Accept and Expend State Grant - Career Criminal Prosecution] Supervisors Newsom, Sandoval Resolution authorizing retroactively the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $197,178 made available through The Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Career Criminal Prosecution" to fund vertical prosecution of career criminals. (District Attorney) Enacted Number: 662-01 ADOPTED. 011354 [Accept and Expend State Grant - Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution] Supervisors Newsom, Sandoval Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $150,000 from the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the operation of the Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Program. (District Attorney) Enacted Number: 663-01 ADOPTED. 011380 [Grant for non-custodial parents program for prisoners] Supervisors Newsom, Sandoval Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $91,000 from the Private Industry Council of San Francisco for providing a non-custodial parents program for prisoners in the county jail. (Sheriff) Enacted Number: 664-01 ADOPTED. Recommendation of the Rules Committee 011397 [Appointment] Resolution appointing John Odell and Betty Packard, terms ending November 30, 2002, to the Ballot Simplification Committee. John Odell, succeeding himself, seat 1, must represent the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, NorthernCalifornia Chapter, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 30, 2002; Betty Packard, succeeding herself, seat 2, must represent California Association of Broadcast Editorial Directors, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 30, 2002. Enacted Number: 666-01 ADOPTED. The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 2 - Daly, Hall Severed from Consent Agenda Recommendation of the Finance Committee 011384 [Contracting out Shuttle Bus Services] Resolution approving the Controller's certification that shuttle bus services for San Francisco International Airport's Long-Term Parking lot, the employee garage and surface Lot DD can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost than if work were performed by City and County employees. (Airport Commission) Supervisor McGoldrick moved to sever so the item could be considered separately. Enacted Number: 665-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 2 - Daly, Hall REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk 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) Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved to excuse Supervisors Gonzalez and Sandoval. 8/13/01 - Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Peskin moved to amend on line 5, after "Avenue" add "effective October 1, 2002"; on line 15 add a further moved clause to read:"That the approval of the proposed Sudivision Map shall not become effective until October 1, 2002." AMENDED. 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; effective October 2, 2002. (Clerk of the Board) APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee Absent: 2 - Daly, Hall Excused: 2 - Gonzalez, Sandoval 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) Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved to excuse Supervisors Gonzalez and Sandoval. TABLED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee Absent: 2 - Daly, Hall Excused: 2 - Gonzalez, Sandoval 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) Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved to excuse Supervisors Gonzalez and Sandoval. Enacted Number: M01-109 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee Absent: 2 - Daly, Hall Excused: 2 - Gonzalez, Sandoval Recommendation of the Finance 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 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) Enacted Number: 185-01 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Noes: 1 - Newsom Absent: 1 - Hall CALLED FROM COMMITTEE by Supervisor Daly 010845 [Dancehall Permits] Supervisor Daly Ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code Section 1023 to exempt permitted places of entertainment and locations holding public assembly permits from the dancehall permit requirement. 8/13/01 - Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno presented an amendment of the whole bearing new title. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Ordinance deleting San Francisco Police Code Sections 1022 to 1029 to eliminate any restrictions on dances, except to require places where dances of more than 500 persons are held to provide free cool drinking water and amending San Francisco Fire Code Section 22 to require a public hearing. Re-referred to Finance. RE-REFERRED to the Finance Committee by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social PolicyCommittee 010779 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Recorded Political Telephone Messages] Supervisors Peskin, Newsom, Ammiano, Leno, McGoldrick, Gonzalez, Maxwell, Daly Ordinance amending Article I, Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending Section 1.104 and adding Section 1.163 to require persons funding recorded telephone calls that support or oppose candidates for City elective office to identify themselves as the source of funding. Supervisors Ammiano and Leno requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 010981 [Liquor License, 1514 Union Street] Resolution disapproving the request for the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license in exchange for a Type 40 on-sale general eating place liquor license to Joseph M. Gilmartin dba "The Black Horse London Deli" located at 1514 Union Street, District 2, and determining that it will not serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business andProfessions Code. Enacted Number: 652-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011037 [Liquor License, 685 Sutter Street] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 47 on-sale general eating place liquor license to Keith L. Goodman dba "Beer Cellar" located at 685 Sutter Street, District 6, and to exchange said license to a Type 48 on-sale general public premises, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions. Enacted Number: 654-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011190 [Liquor License Transfer, 2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 21] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine alcoholic beverage control license to Emil J. Maionchi, Jr. dba "The Wine Merchants of Showplace Square" from No. 2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 58 to No. 2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 21 (District 6), will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code. Enacted Number: 657-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011281 [International Museum of Women] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Peskin, Newsom, Daly, Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick Resolution welcoming the International Museum of Women to San Francisco, and encouraging the Port Commission of San Francisco to negotiate with the International Museum of Women. Enacted Number: 659-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011309 [Liquor License Transfer, 98 Broad Street] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license to Roy C. Adams dba "R.C. Package House" from 105 Broad Street to 98 Broad Street (District 11), will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions. Enacted Number: 651-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011329 [Presidio Trust Planning Work Group] Supervisor Newsom Resolution establishing a Presidio Trust Planning Work Group to be comprised of representatives from the Golden Gate Valley Neighborhood Association, Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, Cow Hollow Neighbors in Action, Cow Hollow Association, the Marina Civic Improvement and Property Owners Association, Pacific Heights Residents Association, the Planning Association for the Richmond, the West Presidio Neighborhood Association, Marina Merchants Association, the National Parks Conservation Association, The Sierra Club, San Francisco Planning Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Parking and Traffic, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, the Municipal Transportation Agency, Recreation and Park Department, the Public Utilities Commission, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services to examine the development of all planning activities being developed for implementation by the Presidio Trust. TABLED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall Recommendations of the Finance Committee 011009 [Booz-Allen Hamilton Contract] Resolution approving the incentive fee amount of $318,058 for the Booz-Allen & Hamilton contract (CS-128) for Muni Metro service improvements for payment of incentive fees under San Francisco Municipal Railway Contract No. CS-128 with Booz Allen & Hamilton and authorizing the release of $147,283 currently held in reserve. (Municipal Transportation Agency) (Fiscal impact.) Enacted Number: 653-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 2 - Hall, Newsom 011272 [Consultant Contract for Third Street Light Rail Transit Project] Resolution approving the award of Municipal Railway Contract No. CS-132, Quality Assurance and Construction Management Services for Phase I of the Third St. Light Rail Transit Project, to Sverdrup Civil Inc. for an amount not to exceed $16,000,000 and for a term not to exceed five years; placing $12,381,055 on reserve. (Municipal Transportation Agency) Enacted Number: 658-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 2 - Hall, Newsom 011431 [State Grant - Department of the Environment] Mayor, Supervisor Leno 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; placing $7,258,920 on reserve. (Mayor) Enacted Number: 647-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 2 - Hall, Newsom Recommendations of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee 011128 [Grant for SFPD California Cold Hit DNA Program] Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept retroactively and expend grant funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "California Cold Hit DNA Program; designating 2.5 FTE positions as grant-funded." (Police Department) Enacted Number: 655-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 3 - Hall, Maxwell, Newsom 011403 [Extend Presidio Trust Comment Period] Supervisors Yee, Hall, Sandoval Resolution requesting the Presidio Trust to extend the comment period for the Presidio Trust Implementation Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Enacted Number: 667-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011404 [Presidio Trust NeighborhoodWork Group] Supervisors Yee, Newsom, McGoldrick, Sandoval Resolution establishing a Presidio Neighborhood Representative Work Group to be comprised of representatives from affected neighborhoods and City Departments. 8/13/01 - Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Yee presented an amendment of the whole bearing same title. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 010718 [Youth Recognition] Supervisors Daly, Hall, Sandoval, Yee, Leno, Newsom, Ammiano, Maxwell Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to work with the Youth Commission and interested members of the Board of Supervisors to plan for and execute a Youth Recognition Day, to occur in the fall of each year. Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Leno and Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors. Enacted Number: M01-107 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Absent: 3 - Hall, McGoldrick, Yee Recommendations of the Rules Committee 011153 [Juvenile Justice Monitoring Committee] Supervisor Gonzalez Resolution establishing a Juvenile Justice Monitoring Committee to review and make recommendations to the Board on possible legislative and budgetary actions relating to the juvenile justice system. Enacted Number: 656-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Noes: 2 - Leno, Maxwell Absent: 1 - Hall 011279 [Community Land Trust Task Force] Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Ammiano Resolution establishing a Community Land Trust Task Force to develop recommendations for consideration by the Board of Supervisors on steps necessary to implement community land trusts in San Francisco, establishing the membership of the Task Force, directing the Task Force to establish its rules of operation which shall include compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance, directing the Clerk of the Board to provide staff assistance for research and compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance, and providing that the Task Force shall report back to the Board and sunset its operations within six months of the appointment of its members. Amendment of the whole bearing the same title. Enacted Number: 680-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall Excused: 1 - Newsom SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 002092 [Public Hearing] Hearing to consider proposed Ordinance approving and adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the India Basin Industrial Park Development Project Area (Ordinance No. 26-69, amended by Ordinance Nos. 474-86, 141-87 and 416-94) to modify the use restrictions and reduce the parking and loading requirements for Lot 23 of Assessor's Block 5203 within the Redevelopment Plan Area; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan amendment is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of the City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment law. (Final Negative Declaration issued on October 18, 2000; Redevelopment Agency report dated October 2000 to the Board of Supervisors for the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan Amendment.) (Companion measure to File 001861.) Supevisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved that this item be filed by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 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 Public Health and Environment Committee 001861 [Amendment to the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan to modify use restrictions and parking and loading requirements] Supervisor Katz Ordinance approving and adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the India Basin Industrial Park Development Project Area (Ordinance No. 26-69, amended by Ordinance Nos. 474-86, 141-87 and 416-94) to modify the land use provisions and reduce the parking and loading requirements for Lot 23 of Assessor's Block 5203 within the Redevelopment Plan Area; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan Amendment is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law. (Final Negative Declaration issued on October 18, 2000; Redevelopment Agency report dated October 2000 to the Board of Supervisors for the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan Amendment.) Supevisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved that this item be tabled. TABLED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 011308 [Public Hearing] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.12, 102.14, 102.16, 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Clerk of the Board) Public Hearing: Bob Noelke, Chief Housing Inspector, Building Inspection Department Louise Booker, 591 Waller Street HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING. From the Department of Building Inspection 011307 [Special Assessment Liens for Assessment of Costs - Building Inspection] Resolution confirming report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.12, 102.14, 102.16, 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Building Inspection Department) 591 Waller Street Severed Enacted Number: 661-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Yee Absent: 3 - Hall, Newsom, Sandoval 011531 [Special Assessment Liens for Assessment of Costs - Building Inspection] Resolution confirming report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.1, 102.2, 102.3, 102.12, 102.14, 102.16, 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. 591 Waller Street severed from File 011307. Continued to August 20, 2001. CONTINUED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Yee Absent: 3 - Hall, Newsom, Sandoval Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Sandoval assumed the Chair for a brief period. The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. COMMITTEE REPORTS From Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 011278 [Prohibit construction of new live/work developments] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution extending for an additional six-month period interim controls to prohibit the construction of new live/work developments. (Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion From Environmental Review dated July 31, 2001) Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick moved to excuse Supervisor Newsom. Enacted Number: 679-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall Excused: 1 - Newsom PUBLIC COMMENT Abdalla Megahed, homeless population; Richard Robinson, homeless population; Bob Planthold, do not approve legislation regarding parking in driveways; Vernon Jenkins, problem with living wage; Patricia Vaughey, need laundromats and loss of movie houses; David Park, Delinquency Prevention Commission compliance with Sunshine Ordinance; Mr. Starchild, dancehall permits, supports elimination; Jeannie Randolph, supports tax exempt bonds; Steve Strikler, supports tax exempt bonds; Louise Vaughn, racism; Leboriae P. Smoore, eliminating people of color; Doug Watkins, murder of 16 year old transgender/gay; James Chaffee, Library Foundation acting without agreement; Frederick Hobson, study of the juvenile justice system; Mary Lamphey, concern about children; Neil Mallamut, celebration of 50th anniversary of signing Peace Treaty with Japan; Dorothy Peterson, dancehalls; Edmund, women in prison. 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 35 through 46 011453 [Revenue Bonds by California Statewide Communities Development Authority] Supervisors Leno, Newsom Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $37,000,000 for Elder Care Alliance of San Francisco. Enacted Number: 669-01 ADOPTED 011454 [Oppose Confirmation of Judge Carolyn Kuhl] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick Resolution urging United States Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to oppose confirmation of Judge Carolyn Kuhl to a seat on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Enacted Number: 670-01 ADOPTED 011455 [Designating September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno, Newsom Resolution designating September of every year as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Enacted Number: 671-01 ADOPTED 011456 [Supporting AB 540 - Affordable Higher Education for Immigrants] Supervisor Newsom Resolution urging the State Legislature to adopt Assembly Bill 540 authored by Assemblymember Marco Firebaugh, amending the state Education Code and the Uniform Residency Law which would allow California residents, regardless of citizenship status, financial aid benefits and "resident" fee status for the California Community colleges and the University of California systems. Enacted Number: 672-01 ADOPTED 011457 [Marin Community Foundation] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution urging the Marin Community Foundation to develop a common plan that addresses the needs of the poor in the Bay Area. Enacted Number: 673-01 ADOPTED 011458 [Prohibition of Predatory Lending Practices] Supervisors Yee, Maxwell Resolution requesting the City Attorney and other applicable departments to facilitate the development of legislation regulating home mortgage lending practices in order to prevent predatory lending and other fraudulent credit practices occurring within the City and County of San Francisco. Enacted Number: 674-01 ADOPTED 011459 [Commending S.F. Police Department] Supervisor Leno Resolution commending the San Francisco Police Commission for adopting the Office of Citizens Complaints recommendations regarding training and protocols for the Transgender Community and urging the commission to establish a task force to implement those recommendations. Enacted Number: 675-01 ADOPTED 011460 [Commending Demitrio Braceros] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution commending city gardener Demitrio Braceros for his devoted work at Cayuga Playground. Enacted Number: 676-01 ADOPTED 011447 [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. Enacted Number: M01-110 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall Severed from Adoption Without Committee Reference 011451 [Parking Control Officers] Supervisor Hall Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic's Parking Control Officers to exercise their full discretion by not issuing citations to vehicles parked on driveway areas that still leave minimum American with Disabilities Act ("ADA") accessibility on sidewalks, and that present no other health and safety risks to the residents of San Francisco. REFERRED to the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011452 [Amendment to Vehicle Code Section 22500(f)] Supervisor Hall Resolution urging the State Legislature to amend California Vehicle Code Section 22500(f) by allowing any person to park their vehicles in driveway areas, insofar as minimum American with Disabilities Act ("ADA") accessibility exists and no other health and safety risks are present. REFERRED to the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011454 [Oppose Confirmation of Judge Carolyn Kuhl] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick Resolution urging United States Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to oppose confirmation of Judge Carolyn Kuhl to a seat on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Enacted Number: 670-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall 011477 [Amending Agreement with Budget Analyst - Performance Audit] Supervisor McGoldrick Motion amending the Agreement for Professional Budget Analyst Services between the City and County of San Francisco and Stanton W. Jones and Associates; Debra A. Newman; Rodriguez, Perez, Delgado & Company Certified Public Accountants; Harvey M. Rose Accountancy Corporation Certified Public Accountants, and Louie & Wong LLP Certified Public Accountants ("A Joint Venture" to provide for an expanded level of Budget Analyst services during Fiscal Year 2001-2002 to conduct a performance audit of the Planning Department. REFERRED to the Rules Committee. IMPERATIVE AGENDA Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda.For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7.A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions. [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall [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. 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 Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall Imperative Resolution 011495 [Annual Community Health Center Week] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick Resolution declaring the third week of August to be Annual Community Health Center Week. Enacted Number: 677-01 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - Hall OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor Ordinances 011496 [50 MW Power Plant at S.F. InternationalAirport] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance recognizing the need for a nominal 50 megawatt power plant at the San Francisco International Airport; ratifying the process undertaken by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission/Hetch Hetchy to select ATCO Power Canada Ltd. for the joint design, development, construction, ownership and operation of this plant; waiving the competitive bidding requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 6 for the project, except that subcontractors shall be procured in a commercially reasonable manner for the best price and that subcontractors shall comply with Charter Section A7.204 and Administrative Code Section 6.22; waiving the requirements of Chapter 12.D.A., except for subcontracting goals to be negotiated with the monitored by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission; directing that the resulting agreement be subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors; waiving the ten day rule (Administrative Code Section 67.24(a)(2)). (Fiscal impact.) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011497 [Rent Control Ordinance amendment, six month period which landlords may not evict tenants for non-payment of capital improvement passthrough] Supervisors Ammiano, Hall, Gonzalez Ordinance providing a six-month period commencing August 10, 2001, during which landlords are prevented from evicting tenants for non-payment of that portion of rent attributable to capital improvement passthrough petitions decided at the Rent Board after April 10, 2000, pursuant to capital improvement petitions filed prior to August 10, 2001. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011498 [Identification and Use of Surplus City Property for Housing] Supervisor Daly Draft ordinance adding San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 23A to identify unutilized and underutilized public buildings and real property for housing uses; an emergency measure. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011499 [Setting San Francisco's 2001-2002 property tax rate and establishing passthrough rate for residential tenants] Mayor Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for City and County purposes and establishing passthrough rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Mayor) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 22, 2001 meeting. 011500 [Setting San Francisco's Unified School District's 2001-2002 property tax to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] Mayor Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Unified School District's purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Mayor) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 22, 2001 meeting. 011501 [Setting San Francisco Community College District's 2001-2002 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] Mayor Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Mayor) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 22, 2001 meeting. 011502 [Adjusting Appropriations - Art Commission] Mayor Ordinance amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2001-2002, File Number 011041, Ordinance Number 170-01, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements of the Art Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.1606. (Mayor) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011407 [Business and Tax Regulations Code] Supervisor McGoldrick Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to repeal Section 906B of Article 12-A to eliminate the New Jobs Tax Credit. 7/30/01, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee, expires on 8/29/2001. 8/7/01, Referred to the Small Business Commission. 8/13/01, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor McGoldrick submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. 8/13/01, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 8/20/01, Referred to the Small Business Commission. Resolutions 011495 [Annual Community Health Center Week] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick Resolution declaring the third week of August to be Annual Community Health Center Week. 8/13/01, ADOPTED. 011503 [GrantFunds James Denman Middle School] Mayor Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend grant funds made available through the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "James Denman Middle School Safety Program" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints; rescinding Resolution Number 674-00. (Mayor) 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. 011504 [Grant - Bay Area Air Quality Management District] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of the Environment and the City Administrator, to apply for $965,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Transportation Fund for Clean Air for a project to improve air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the understanding that the City and County of San Francisco, if awarded these grants, would be required to indemnify the district from claims resulting from the City's performance of said agreements. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 011505 [Voting Rights to Citizens of Washington, D.C.] Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Maxwell Resolution urging the United States of Congress to recognize the District of Columbia's constitutional right to basic democracy, through voting representatives, by granting full voting rights to the citizens of the District of Columbia. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 011506 [Support AB 388, Industrial Hemp Bill] Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Gonzalez, Peskin Resolution urging the California State Assembly to support AB 388, the Industrial Hemp Bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Virginia Strom Martin. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 011507 [Unified School District Use of Prop A Bonds] Supervisor Yee Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to honor their explicit promise to the voters of the City and County of San Francisco and the Board of Supervisors before they receive the remaining portion of the 1997 Proposition A Bonds. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 011508 [Housing Authority Public Housing Application] Supervisors Yee, Gonzalez, Daly Resolution urging the San Francisco Housing Authority to have a formal and a verifiable public housing process in paper and multi-lingual with tracking numbers. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 011509 [Commend - SF Healthy Children Community Collaboration] Supervisor Daly Resolution commending the San Francisco Healthy Children Community Collaboration for its community-based efforts to protect low-income young children 0-5 from preventable diseases and conditions. 8/13/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Requests for Hearing 011510 [Joy and Brewster Street Development] Supervisor Ammiano Hearing on behalf of residents of Joy and the Brewster Street corridor in Bernal Heights regarding the general development that has occurred in that area. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011511 [Mark-Up To Market Negotiations with AIMCO] Supervisor Maxwell Hearing to examine the "Mark-Up To Market" negotiations between U.S. HUD and AIMCO, particularly as it relates to safeguards for the health and safety of the current residents. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. 011512 [Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens] Supervisor Newsom Hearing regarding the renovation of the Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens including, but not limited to, the timeline of the renovation, the costs incurred due to the renovation, the status of the capital campaign and the feasibility of attaining more available public and private funds for the successful continuation of the capital campaign. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. 011513 [Abandoned Shopping Carts Program] Supervisor Newsom Hearing regarding the Public Works' Abandoned Shopping Carts Program, including but not limited, to the successes of this program, the responsibility of the department therein, the costs incurred by the City due to such a program, and means to mitigate such costs; as well as the feasibility of receiving reimbursement for labor, transportation, and storage from businesses whose carts and property are administered by this program. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. 011514 [Impact of Bay Bridge Retrofit on Parking] Supervisor Newsom Hearing concerning the impact on the parking supply in the Downtown and South of Market areas from the planned retrofit work on the Bay Bridge approach, including but not limited to status of the project timeline, number of parking spaces affected, and proposed mitigation measures. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011515 [Central Omega Sprinklers] Supervisor Yee Hearing to consider the Central "Omega Sprinklers" in approximately nine thousand San Francisco properties and what the City and County of San Francisco will do to protect the public safety of its visitors and residents.In the light of the discovery of the defective parts in the "Omega Sprinkers", current recall efforts have not been entirely successful.The public's safety is not well served to have non-functioning sprinkers in San Francisco buildings. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. Motions 011494 [Rebuttal Argument - Proposition C] Supervisor McGoldrick Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent's ballot argument against Proposition C, a Charter Amendment regarding vacancy in Elective Office. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011516 [Rebuttal Argument - Municipal Utility District] Supervisor Ammiano Motion authorizing proponent's rebuttal ballot argument in favor of Proposition ____, a proposal to form a Municipal Utility District for the City and County of San Francisco and the City of Brisbane to be known as the San Francisco-Brisbane Municipal Utility District. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011517 [Rebuttal Argument - Proposition H] Supervisor Ammiano Motion authorizing proponent's rebuttal ballot argument in favor of Proposition H, a Charter Amendment authorizing the Board of Supervisors to issue revenue bonds for renewable energy and energy conservation programs. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011518 [Rebuttal Argument - Proposition F] Supervisor Ammiano Motion authorizing proponent's rebuttal ballot argument in favor of Proposition F, a Charter Amendment creating a Municipal Water and Power Agency. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011519 [Rebuttal Argument - Proposition D] Supervisor Peskin Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent's ballot argument against Proposition D, a Charter Amendment regarding Land Fill in the San Francisco Bay. 8/13/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments PROPOSED ORDINANCES 011177 [Sewer Service Charge - Residential Hotel Units] Supervisor Daly Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 168-01, which adopted and imposed schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 2001-2002 pursuant to Part II, Chapter X, Articles 4.1 and 4.2 of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Public Works Code), by providing that after December 31, 2001, residential hotel units shall be deemed as dwelling units solely for the purposes of applying and implementing the sewer service charge rules and regulations. (Fiscal impact.) 8/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011178 [Motor Vehicle for Hire Permit Filing Fees and License Fees] Ordinance amending Sections 2.26.1 and 2.27.1 of the Police Code to amend schedules for motor vehicle for hire permit filing fees and license fees. (Taxi Commission) 8/2/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 011176 [Lease of Property] Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 100 Blanken Street, San Francisco, California, for the Department of Public Health. (Real Estate Department) (District 10) 8/6/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011179 [Federal Grant -Improvements at Civic Center-United Nations Plazas/Mid-Market] Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works (DPW) to accept and expend $936,325 in federal Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) funds for improvements in Civic Center-United Nations Plazas/Mid-Market. (Public Works Department) 8/2/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 21, 2001 meeting. 011275 [Grant - Vertical Defense of Indigents Program] Resolution authorizing the Office of the Public Defender to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $197,714 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) as part of the on-going Vertical Defense of Indigents Program. (Public Defender) 8/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. 011481 [Contracting Out City Services] Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that assistance to certain victims of crime and education in community anti-street violence can be practically performed for the District Attorney's Victim Witness Assistance Program by a private contract at a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. (District Attorney) 8/8/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. PROPOSED MOTIONS 011487 [Affirming certification of New M.H. de Young Museum EIR] Motion affirming the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the New M.H. de Young Museum Development Project located at 75 Tea Garden Drive by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board) 8/8/01, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Public hearing scheduled for August 20, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. 011488 [Disapproving certification of New M.H. de Young Museum EIR] Motion disapproving the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the New M.H. de Young Museum Development Project located at 75 Tea Garden Drive by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board) 8/8/01, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Public hearing scheduled for August 20, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. 011489 [Preparation of findings to disapprove certification of the New M.H. de Young Museum EIR] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the New M.H. de Young Museum Development Project located at 75 Tea Garden Drive by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board) 8/9/01, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Public hearing scheduled for August 20, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. 011175 [Advisory Board Report, Union Square Business Improvement] Motion approving the annual report prepared by the Advisory Board to the Union Square Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. (Clerk of the Board) 8/3/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. Requests Granted From: Supervisor Ammiano To: Budget Analyst Requesting/Inquiring: To develop a proposed scope of work for an independent review of the recent garbage rate increase, a comparison of local residential garbage rates with regional rates and a comparison of local commercial garbage rates with regional rates. From: Supervisor Daly To: Executive Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To inform the Board on the progress of bicycle lanes on 7th Street; and to provide suggestions and comments on strategies to improve safety at the intersection of 13th Street and South Van Ness Avenue. From: Supervisor Daly To: Chief, Police Department Requesting/Inquiring: To update the Board of Supervisors on the investigation of the incident at the intersection of 13th Street and South Van Ness Avenue involving the death of cyclist Carmen Murillo. From: Supervisor Daly To: Chief, Police Department Requesting/Inquiring: To provide a discussion of contacts between the Police Department and Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth, and Police Department and KTB Management Group (e.g. Yerba Buena Gardens) regarding dancehall permits. From: Supervisor Daly To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To provide a written opinion on the enforcement of Police Code Sections 1023-1029 with regard to a dance held in a church and outdoor public events in Yerba Buena Gardens. From: Supervisor Daly To: Director, Port To: Director, Redevelopment Agency To: Director, Arts Commission Requesting/Inquiring: That the Directors of the Port, Redevelopment Agency and Arts Commission comment on the progress of the Rincon Park Development. From: Supervisor Gonzalez To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation requiring vacant staff positions to be filled by city departments within 120 In Memoriams Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased: Digna Emerita Lezama (Supervisor Sandoval) Richard Joseph Janese (Supervisor Hall) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 5:06 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk N.B.The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on I, Gloria L. 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