Board of Supervisors Agenda: October 1, 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 Monday, October 1, 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. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Motion to approve the August 13, 2001, Meeting Minutes. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Items 1 through 5 Recommendation of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Daly 1. 011394 [Airport Information Booth Contract, Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Resolution approving the Controller’s Certification that Airport Information Booth Services at San Francisco International Airport can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost than if work were performed by City employees at currently budgeted levels. (Airport Commission) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Yee, Leno 2. 011609 [State funding for California Healthcare for Indigent Program (CHIP) allocation for medical services to indigent persons] Supervisor Leno Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation for up to $4,826,945 for Fiscal Year 2001-02 funding from the State Department of Health Services for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for medical services to indigent persons, professional services, medical services contracts, materials and supplies, facilities rental, personal services, and indirect costs in the amount of $60,541, based on 10.82% of administrative and fiscal intermediary costs. (Public Health Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano 3. 010261 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Peter Fatooh and Ronald Chun, terms ending September 6, 2004, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 1. Peter Fatooh, succeeding himself, seat 1, term expired, must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for a new three-year term expiring September 6, 2004; Ronald Chun, succeeding himself, seat 4, term expired, must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for a new three-year term expiring September 6, 2004. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 4. 011604 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Elizabeth Aguilar-Tarchi, term ending October 1, 2003, and Duru Earnest Chidi, Nick Roomel, Cedric Akbar, and Vanessa Padilla, terms ending October 1, 2004, to the Drug Abuse Advisory Board, residency requirement waived. Elizabeth Aguilar-Tarchi, succeeding Vernon Grigg, seat 1, must represent law enforcement, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending October 1, 2003; Duru Earnest Chidi, succeeding Leon Winston, term expired, seat 3, must represent the public at large, for a new three-year term ending October 1, 2004; Nick Roomel, succeeding Mary Louise Adlo-Robi, term expired, seat 8, must represent the public at large, for a new three-year term ending October 1, 2004; Cedric Akbar, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 10, must represent the public at large or a service provider, for a new three-year term ending October 1, 2004; Vanessa Padilla (residency requirement waived), succeeding herself, term expired, seat 11, must represent the public at large, for a new three-year term ending October 1, 2004. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 5. 011625 [Appointment] Resolution appointing Lawrence Lee, Mervin Conlan, and Donald Schmidt, terms ending September 6, 2004, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 2. Lawrence Lee, succeeding himself, seat 2, term expired, must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for a new three-year term expiring September 6, 2004; Mervin Conlan, succeeding Irma Ramirez-Tom, term expired, seat 3, must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for a new three-year term expiring September 6, 2004; Donald Schmidt, succeeding himself, seat 4, term expired, must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for a new three-year term expiring September 6, 2004. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________ REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk 6. 011702 [Adopting findings related to the conditional use appeal on property located at 4501 Irving Street] Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Conditional Use Application No. 2000.1261EC (which authorized, subject to certain conditions, the development of a new four-story, mixed use building, at a maximum height of forty feet, containing approximately 1,800 square feet of commercial office/retail space and eleven off-street parking spaces in the ground floor garage, and ten dwelling units on the remaining three upper floors, on two lots with a total area exceeding 5,000 square feet) in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial Cluster) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, on property located at 4501 Irving Street, southwest corner of Irving Street and 46th Avenue (Lots 47 and 49, in Assessor’s Block 1801). (Clerk of the Board) (Companion measure to Files 011390, 011391, 011392, 011393.) 9/26/2001, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee Present: Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick 7. 011167 [MTBE Purchase Ban] Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12S prohibiting the bulk purchase of gasoline and/or other motor vehicle fuel containing MTBE by City Departments, effective February 1, 2002. (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 8. 011608 [MOU, Amendment No. 3, Locals 250, 535, and 790] Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 3 to the 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Service Employees International Union, Locals 250, 535 and 790 and the City and County of San Francisco by amending Article III.A by adding paragraphs 204a, 204b and 204c, increasing wages for Classification 8238 (Public Safety Communications Dispatcher) and Classification 8239 (Senior Police Communications Dispatcher). (Human Resources Department) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Daly 9. 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 newspapers 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) (Supervisor Gonzalez dissenting in Committee.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 10. 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 $14,696,326.38. (Administrative Services Department) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 11. 011525 [Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2001-02] Resolution establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2001-02 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B. (Controller) (Fiscal impact.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 12. 011579 [Department of Environment Lease] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution authorizing the expansion of leased space at 11 Grove Street for the Department of the Environment and accepting donations of materials and services. (District 6.) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Rules Committee Present: Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano 13. 010940 [Internet Filtering] Supervisor Leno Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 22C to prohibit the use of Internet filtering or content blocking technology ("filtering software") on City-owned computers used as public Internet access terminals. (Supervisor Hall dissenting in Committee.) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 14. 011607 [Records Retention and Destruction Schedule] Motion approving the Board of Supervisors revised Records Retention Schedule and Records Retention and Destruction Policy retroactive to July 1, 2001 and authorizing the Clerk of the Board to adjust the schedule to increase retention periods and requiring Board approval for additions and/or reduction in retention periods. (Clerk of the Board) Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? COMMITTEE REPORTS Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures. From Rules Committee The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Special meeting on Thursday, Septjember 27, at 10:00 A.M. The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report. 15. 010844 [Storage Container Removal and Storage] Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez Ordinance amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Sections 1407-1415 to create procedures for the removal of personal property and storage containers from public and private property and for the storage of property and encouraging City departments to create additional free storage facilities. 7/9/2001, RE-REFERRED. President Ammiano moved to rerefer to the Rules Committee. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 16. 011673 [Storage Container Removal and Storage] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Sections 1407-1415 to create procedures for the removal of personal property and storage containers from public and private property and for the storage of property and encouraging City departments to create additional free storage facilities. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 011704 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Hall Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to (1) compare and contrast Seattle’s "civility laws" to San Francisco’s quality of life laws; (2) compare and contrast the budgets of San Francisco’s and Seattle’s Police Department and District Attorney’s Offices; in particular, what total amount and what percentage of each budget is allocated to the enforcement and prosecution of these laws. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 20. 011705 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Leno Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to research on the following in order of priority: (1) Assess the cost of additional steam cleaning of sidewalks for the Castro area; (2) Assess the cost of additional street cleaning for the Castro Area; (3) Assess the cost of additional graffiti removal for the Castro Area; (4) Analyze reporting process by special patrols to the Police Department to consider possibility of clerical workers completing paper work to allow patrols to be on the street rather than filling out paper work. Special Patrol officers have reported a great deal of their time is spent filling out paper work that they believe could be done by clerical workers; (5) Assess the cost of providing additional special patrols for the Castro Area; (6) Assess the cost of providing Health Department crisis intervention outreach workers to the Castro Area; and (7) Assess the cost of providing additional lighting for Harvey Milk Plaza. 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 21 through 38 21. 011684 [Grant, Department of Public Health] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into a contract agreement in the amount of $180,000 with the State Department of Health Services (SDHS) to provide outreach to increase the enrollment of children in the Healthy Families and Medi-Cal for Children programs; for the period of July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 22. 011685 [Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area] Supervisor Daly Resolution endorsing regional planning and the spirit of the Draft Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 23. 011686 [Elections Task Force use the principle of "maximum continuity"] Supervisor Gonzalez Resolution urging the Elections Task Force use the principle of "maximum continuity" in redrawing supervisorial districts. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 24. 011687 [Amendment to Ellis Act] Supervisor Hall Resolution urging the State Legislature to amend the Ellis Act to create an exception for our country’s military service men and women. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 25. 011688 [Equitable Electricity Rates] Supervisor Leno Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to devise a rate structure that treats homeowner associations and other residents in multi-unit dwellings equitably with other consumers of power. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 26. 011689 [Extend Time for Planning Commission Decision to Create Glen Park SUD] Supervisor Leno Resolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on proposed ordinances to amend the Planning Code to create the Glen Park Special Use District. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 27. 011690 [Proclamation] Supervisor Newsom Resolution declaring September 2001 as "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month" in the City and County of San Francisco. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 28. 011691 [Dr. Jorge Bocobo Philippine-American Cultural Center] Supervisor Newsom Resolution supporting the re-opening of the newly established Dr. Jorge Bocobo Philippine-American Cultural Center, the main project of the Foundation and the Filipino Artists, Writers, Performers, which is currently located at the Filipino Education Center. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 29. 011692 [Commending Coalition for Ethical Welfare Reform] Supervisor Daly Resolution commending the Coalition for Ethical Welfare Reform. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 30. 011693 [Commending Michael Guest] Supervisor Leno Resolution commending gay Foreign Service Officer Michael Guest on his appointment and confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Romania. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 31. 011694 [Commending Marquez Helton] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution commending fourteen year old Marquez Helton for his selfless and heroic act on Saturday September 22, 2001. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 32. 011695 [Commending Department of Children, Youth and Their Families] Supervisor Newsom Resolution commending the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) for inspiring the voices of our youth to create Youth IMPACT by funding the first comprehensive youth-led evaluation of DCYF-funded organizations. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 33. 011726 [Chinese Historical Society of America Day] Supervisors Peskin, Yee, Hall, McGoldrick, Maxwell Resolution proclaiming Saturday, November 17, 2001 Chinese Historical Society of America Day in San Francisco for their grand opening of the Chinese American National Museum and Learning Center. 9/26/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 34. 011727 [Little Chile Place] Supervisor Peskin Resolution honoring the accomplishments and contributions of Chilean Americans to the early development of San Francisco and authorizing a plaque provided by the government of Chile on the corner of Jackson and Kearny Streets recognizing such contributions. 9/26/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 35. 011676 [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. 9/24/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 36. 011706 [Final Map for a 21 Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project] Motion approving the Final Map of 3388 17th Street, A Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 92, Assessor’s Block No. 3569, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 173,147; District 9.) 9/26/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 37. 011707 [Final Map for a 6 Unit Condominium Project] Motion approving the Final Map of 1701 Page Street, A Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 1, Assessor’s Block No. 1230, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 173,181; District 5.) 9/26/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 38. 011708 [Final Map for a 9 Lot Subdivision] Motion approving the 598 Missouri Street, A Nine Lot Subdivision Project, being a subdivision of Lot 5, Assessor’s Block No. 4100, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 173,146; District 10.) 9/26/2001, 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:_________________________________________ 39. 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 September 20 through noon on September 26, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 1, 2001. 011716 [Airport Trip Fee Pass Through] Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Article 16, Section 1135 (a) to allow taxicab drivers to collect a $2.00 pass through fee from passengers when a trip fee is incurred at San Francisco International Airport. (Airport Commission) 9/24/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011717 [Settlement Of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Otto Arndt and Karl Heinz Arndt against the Estate of Zygmunt Arendt for payment of $950,000 plus federal or state estate taxes, if any, to the contestants from the Estate of decedent Zgymunt Arendt; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 1998 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 270331; entitled Otto Arndt and Karl Heinz Arndt v. Ricardo Hernandez. (City Attorney) 9/25/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee. 011729 [Residential Parking Permits] Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code section 308 to limit the number or residential parking permits issued to a single address. (Parking and Traffic Department) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS Proposed resolutions received from September 20 through noon on September 26, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 1, 2001. 011709 [Prevailing Wage] Resolution fixing the highest general prevailing rate of wages, including wages for overtime and holiday work, for various crafts and kinds of labor as paid for similar work in private employment in the City and County of San Francisco at the rates certified to the Board by the Civil Service Commission on September 17, 2001. (Civil Service Commission) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011710 [Occupancy of the south side of Natoma Street during construction operations at 500 Howard Street] Resolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and roadway areas on the southerly side of Natoma Street, westerly of 1st Street, during construction operations at 500 Howard Street (Assessor’s Block 3721, Lot 011). (Public Works Department) (District 6) 9/24/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011714 [Occupancy of the south side of Natoma Street during construction operations at 1166 Howard Street] Resolution granting revocable permission to Cahill/LEM Joint Venture to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk area on the southerly side of Natoma Street, easterly of 8th Street, during construction operations at 1166 Howard Street (Assessor’s Block 3727, Lot 202). (Public Works Department) (District 6) 9/24/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011715 [Accept and Expend Federal Grant Funds Under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)] Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $23,849,790.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration for the purpose of Airport Improvements: $15,525,000 to be expended by the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division (A.I.P 16, Project No. 01-1-3-06-0221-1601); and $8,324,790 for Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Planning for Environmental Evaluation to be expended by the Airfield Development Bureau (A.I.P 17, Project No. 01-5-3-06-0221-0000). (Airport Commission) 9/24/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011721 [STOP Intersections] Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 23rd and Hampshire Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping 23rd Street (makes this an all-way STOP) 24th and Hampshire Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping 24th Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Grafton and Granada Avenues, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Grafton Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP) Laidley and Roanoke Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Roanoke Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2309.) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011722 [Traffic Regulations] Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT, EXCEPT MUNI - RESCIND MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH Northpoint Street, eastbound, at The Embarcadero (Parking and Traffic Department) (DPT Order No. 2309.) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011724 [State Grant - Supportive Housing Initiative Act] Resolution authorizing the department of human services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,000,000 from the California Department Of Mental Health Supportive Housing Initiative Act. (Human Services Department) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. 011725 [Estimating Unmet Need for Primary Care] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into a subcontract agreement in the amount of $20,000 with the Regents of the University of California, AIDS Research Center (UCARC) to collaborate in efforts to assess unmet needs for primary care by persons receiving AIDS services in San Francisco; for the period of April 10, 2001 to April 9, 2002. (Public Health Department) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the October 9, 2001 meeting. 011728 [Nomination of County Veterans Service Officer] Resolution confirming the nomination of Lt. Col. Wallace Levin, CSMR (Ret.) as County Veterans Service Officer. (Adult and Aging Services) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 011731 [Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Namiki Apartments] Mayor Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City And County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 675, Lot 49, commonly known As 1776 Sutter Street, to Namiki Apartments, L.P., for 50 Years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households. (Mayor) 9/26/2001, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on October 15, 2001, at 3:00 p.m. 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. 011732 [Amendment to Port Lease at 1 Ferry Plaza] Resolution approving Third Amendment to Port Lease No. L-8627 with Ferry Plaza Limited Partnership, for leased premises located at 1 Ferry Plaza. (Port) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 011733 [Water Pipeline and Easement Relocation] Resolution authorizing the relocation of Crystal Springs Pipeline Numbers 1 and 2 within the City of South San Francisco along Bayshore Boulevard in accordance with a Water Supply Lines Relocation Agreement, and the subsequent transfer of easements. (Real Estate Department) 9/26/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 011734 [Petitions and Communications] Petitions and Communications received from September 20 through noon on September 26, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on October 1, 2001. From Department of Building Inspection, regarding the possible uses of fire-resistive paints (intumescent paint) for the supplementary protection of buildings in the City of San Francisco. (Reference No. 20010423-004) Copy: Supervisor Maxwell (1) From Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (2) From Office of the Board of Trustees, submitting notice of hearing on educating the workforce for the new economy. Copy: Each Supervisor (3) From Department of Human Services, submitting modification (rate reduction from the previously proposed rate per hour) to the Addus Healthcare contract. File 011561, Copy: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez (4) From Juvenile Probation Department, regarding plans for compliance with the Equal Access to City Services Ordinance. (Reference No. 20010716-012) Copy: Supervisor Leno (5) From Marina Small Craft Harbor Advisory Committee, requesting support for the Committee’s attempt to obtain some reasonable action and accountability for the management, repair and rebuilding of the Marina Harbor. Copy: Each Supervisor (6) From the Redevelopment Agency and the Port of San Francisco, submitting progress report on the development of Rincon Park. (Reference No. 20010820-006) Copy: Supervisor Daly (7) From Janet Cochrane, regarding her unpleasant experience with 2 Muni drivers. Copy: Each Supervisor (8) From U.S. Small Business Administration, submitting notice of two tax classes in Spanish for small business owners on October 3 and October 10, 2001 at 6 p.m. at SBA’s Entrepreneur Center located at 455 Market Street, 6th Floor in San Francisco. (9) From Office of Citizen Complaints, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board; until notified of the City’s receipt of any POBAR/SB90 payment on OCC’s pending claim(s), at which time a supplemental request will be made. (10) From Office of the Mayor, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (11) From Muni, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (12) From Police Department, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (13) From State Department of Health Services, regarding the county allocation for the California Healthcare for Indigents Program/Rural Health Services Program, for fiscal year 2001/02. (14) From Celia Price, submitting her appreciation for the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) program given by the Fire Department. (15) From California Policy Research Center, submitting newsletter regarding "Water Governance in the San Francisco Bay Area: Challenges and Opportunities". (16) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting request for release of reserved funds for the position of Assistant General Manager, Infrastructure, officially titled, 0954, Deputy Director IV. (17) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the feasibility of replicating Oakland’s Recycled Water Program in San Francisco. (Reference No. 20010806-002) Copy: Supervisor Maxwell (18) From California Redevelopment Association, submitting notice of the California Redevelopment Association’s Introduction to Redevelopment Seminar, to be held October 4 & 5, 2001 in San Jose, CA. Copy: Each Supervisor (19) From Board of Appeals, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (20) From Police Department, regarding thief of plants in City parks. (Reference No. 20010813-009) Copy: Supervisor Sandoval (21) From Rick Thurber, commenting on the increase in litter and graffiti in San Francisco. 6 Letters (22) From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for Interim Zoning Controls proposed to prohibit the installation or placement of new wireless telecommunication facilities on certain properties within the City of San Francisco for a six-month period; after approval of proposed legislation by the Board. (23) From Department of Public Works, submitting approval of tentative/parcel map for 63 Karen Court. (24) From County Clerk, submitting list of sole source contracts for fiscal year 2000/01. (25) From Superior Court, submitting lawsuit, by Winchell Hayward (plaintiff/petitioner) challenging the legality of the expenditure of $90,000 in taxpayer funds on a contract between the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission and E.J. Simpson by which Simpson is to prepare a report on the MUD measure that will appear on the November 6, 2001 ballot. (26) From Youth Commission, urging support for the removal of language that permits the Delinquency Prevention Commission to function without youth representation. File 011450, Copy: Each Supervisor (27) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting annual report regarding progress in implementing the recommendations of the Bureau of State Audits. Copy: Each Supervisor (28) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the installation of a water meter at the community garden located at the corner of Los Palmos and Forester. (Reference No. 20010820-011) Copy: Supervisor Hall (29) From Association of Bay Area Governments, regarding procedures to be followed for the election of President and Vice President of the Association of Bay Area Governments. Copy: Each Supervisor (30) From Ethics Commission, submitting Third Quarter Summary of Earnings and Activity of Campaign Consultants registered with the City during the period of June 1, 2001 through August 31, 2001; including a press release regarding the same. (31) From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice entitled "Guidelines for Visits by Qualified Business Partners". (32) From Blanche Groves Vaughn, submitting support for Congresswomen Barbara Lee’s position regarding vote against giving President Bush the power to use force against the terrorists in response to the unfortunate tragedy of September 11, 2001. (33) From concerned citizens, regarding the September 11, 2001 "Attack on America". 5 Letters (34) From Sylvia Lynch, submitting opposition to appointment of Pat Martel as General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. (35) From John Jenkel, submitting newsletter entitled "Abuse News from The Center for the Preservation of Horses", Edition #7, dated September 23, 2001. (36) From concerned citizens, submitting support for the removal of Commissioner Eckman from the Animal Control and Welfare Commission. 2 Letters (37) From concerned citizens, regarding the Animal Control and Welfare Commission’s support of the "pet policy" as published by the San Francisco Dog Owners Group. 2 Letters (38) From Frederick Hobson, commenting on June Wilson’s duties as Secretary of the Animal Control and Welfare Commission. (39) From Frederick Hobson, commenting on several issues, including: a civil lawsuit for a temporary restraining order for the Nulty twins, membership in the Tenants Association Coalition, and attempts by the Nulty twins to have Frederick Hobson removed from office. (40) From Senate Select Committee on CALFED, submitting report on the CALFED Bay-Delta Water Program which focuses on the status of water storage in California and how the CALFED Program is addressing this issue. (41) From District Attorney, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is inadequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board; and anticipates that the department may request a supplemental appropriation to cover expenses related to the prosecution of Robert Noel and Marjorie Knoller as there is a change in venue for this case. (42) From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice entitled "Adoption of Emergency Regulations - Case Intake". (43) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting a cost benefit analysis of using an epoxy system versus the Metacrylics system for resurfacing Sutro Reservoir (Midtown Terrace Reservoir). (Reference No. 20010716-001) Copy: Supervisor Hall (44) From Recreation and Park Department, submitting notice that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (45) From Department of Public Works, regarding the South of Market Business Improvement Group. Copy: Supervisor Daly (46) From Department of Public Works, submitting decision of hearing held on September 19, 2001 for a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment at 1701-1703 Leavenworth Street. (47) From Police Department, regarding integrating databases of stolen motor vehicles for the purpose of coordinating recovery of vehicles and to prevent the erroneous issue of citations. (Reference No. 2001079-009) Copy: Supervisor Yee (48) From Department of Building Inspection, submitting two cellular antenna permit applications filed for the following addresses: 590 Bay Street and 490 2nd Street. (Reference No. 20000403-002) Copy: Supervisor Yee (49) From Joseph Carcione, submitting support for adoption of the San Francisco Firefighters "Memorandum of Understanding". Copy: Each Supervisor (50) From United Tenants of 381 Turk Street, responding to correspondence from John and Michael Nulty regarding United Tenants of 381 Turk Street and the groups coordinator, Frederick Hobson. (51) From Veterans Affairs Commission, submitting correspondence supporting the constitutional rights of all groups, organizations and individuals that wish to participate in the San Francisco Veterans Day Parade. Copy: Each Supervisor (52) From Veterans Affairs Commission, submitting meeting minutes for September 10, 2001. Copy: Each Supervisor (53) From SF Recycle, regarding National Pollution Prevention Week of September 17-23, 2001. Copy: Each Supervisor (54) From Dalisay Bocobo-Balunsat, submitting information regarding the Philippine American Cultural Celebration. (55) From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed legislation requiring all City agencies to give a 24-hour notice to homeless people before confiscating their personal property. 2 Letters (56) 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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