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Full Board Agendas
Board of Supervisors
City and County of San Francisco
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO,
SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM
AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board
ROLL
CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion to approve the
August 20, 2001, Meeting Minutes.
AGENDA
CHANGES
COMMUNICATIONS
Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following
documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget Analyst report
3) Legislative Analyst report
4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
5) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception
Desk.
CONSENT
AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder
constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of
Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the
Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent
Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Recommendation
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
1.
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)
10/1/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Questions
on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption,
as indicated:______________________________________________
REGULAR
AGENDA
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Recommendation
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
2.
011167
[MTBE Purchase Ban]
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick,
Sandoval, Leno, Peskin
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 January 1, 2002.
(Fiscal impact.)
10/1/2001, AMENDED. 10/01/01 - Supervisor
Newsom, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick moved to amend on Page 1, line
5, by replacing "February" with "January". On Page 1, line 21, delete "such
as ethanol". On Page 4, line 18, delete "with a right to review and reconsideration
by the Purchaser after two years upon a showing of corrective action indicating
violations aer not likely to reoccur." On Page 5, line 6, replace "February"
with "January".
10/1/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING
AS AMENDED.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano
3.
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.)
10/1/2001, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF
THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 10/01/01 - Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor
Gonzalez moved an amendment of the whole.
10/1/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING
AS AMENDED.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
NEW
BUSINESS
Recommendations
of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee
Present:
Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Maxwell
4.
010778
[Campaign and Governmental Conduct
Code, Mass Mailings]
Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Ordinance amending Article
I, Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code
by adding Section 1.161 to require candidates who pay for mass mailings
to identify themselves on the mailings with a "paid for by" designation,
and file a copy of the mass mailing along with an itemized disclosure statement
with the San Francisco Ethics Commission.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Present:
Supervisors Sandoval, Maxwell
5.
011581
[Grant - Department of Human Services]
Mayor
Resolution authorizing
the Department of Human Services to retroactively accept and expend a grant
in the amount of $9,753,765 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Stewart B. McKinney Supportive Housing Program. (Mayor)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
6.
011600
[Refugee County Plan, Federal
Fiscal Year 2001]
Resolution approving the
San Francisco Federal Fiscal Year 2001 Refugee County Plan. (Private Industry
Council)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
7.
011610
[Grant, Gang Free Communities
Program]
Resolution authorizing
the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to retroactively accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $24,293 from the office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the Gang Free Communities
Program that is currently authorized by OJJDP, and up to $150,000 upon receipt
of the final award letter from OJJDP. (Mayor)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Finance Committee
Present:
Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez
8.
010982
[Reserved Funds, SF LAFCO]
Motion releasing $239,806
placed on Board of Supervisors Reserve for the San Francisco Local Agency
Formation Commission (SF LAFCo) to pay for the services of the City Attorney
and outside legal counsel. (Clerk of the Board)
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:
Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin
9.
011114
[Zoning Map amendment, 525 Golden
Gate]
Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending Zoning
Map Sheet 2H of the City and County of San Francisco for property located
at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block 766, to change the
height district classification from 130E to 200L; adopting findings pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that
the General Plan amendment is consistent with the eight Priority Policies
of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Planning Commission Resolution
#16213 adopting General Plan amendment findings dated 8/23/01; Planning
Commission Resolution #16214 adopted 8/23/01 recommending the proposed amendment;
Planning Commission Resolution #16215 adopted 8/23/01 amending the Urban
Design Element of the General Plan; Planning Commission Resolution #16216
adopting findings that the shadow impact will be insignificant.)
(9/24/01 in Board: Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing
same title)
(Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
10.
011115
[General Plan Amendment, 525 Golden
Gate]
Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending the
San Francisco General Plan in connection with approval of a City Administrative
Building; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent
with the eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Planning Commission Resolution
#16212 adopting findings pursuant to CEQA dated 8/23/01; Planning Commission
Resolution #16213 adopting General Plan amendment findings dated 8/23/01;
Planning Commission Resolution #16214 adopted 8/23/01 recommending the proposed
amendment; Planning Commission Resolution #16215 adopted 8/23/01 amending
the Urban Design Element of the General Plan; Planning Commission Resolution
#16216 adopting findings that the shadow impact will be insignificant.)
(9/24/01 in Board: Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing
same title.)
(Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
11.
011116
[CEQA Findings, 525 Golden Gate]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution affirming certification
of the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopting environmental findings
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and State Guidelines
in connection with adoption of General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment
and other actions to approve development and construction of City Administrative
Building located at 525 Golden Gate Avenue.
(Planning Commission Resolution
#16092 adopting findings certifying FEIR dated 2/15/01; Received FEIR dated
2/15/01; Planning Commission Resolution #16212 adopting findings pursuant
to CEQA dated 8/23/01.)
(9/24/01 in Board: Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute resolution
bearing same title.)
(Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Present:
Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin
12.
011555
[Changing Official Width of Sidewalk]
Ordinance No. 1061 entitled
"Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" is amended by adding thereto Section
No. 1551 Changing the Official Sidewalk Width on a Portion of Front Street
between Sacramento and California Streets, as shown on Department of Public
Works drawing labeled Q-20-514 and making findings pursuant to City Planning
Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Present:
Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin
13.
011303
[Occupancy of an eastbound traffic
lane on Townsend Street during construction operations at 160 King Street]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy an eastbound
traffic lane, adjacent to a covered pedestrian walkway, on the southerly
side of Townsend Street, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and from 10:00 PM to 6:00
AM daily, during construction operations at 160 King Street (Assessor’s
Block 3794, Lot 025). (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
14.
011529
[Installation of disability access
ramps to provide access to 1 Tillman Place]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Grace W. C. and Simon B. L. Chang to occupy a portion of the
street to install disability access ramps to provide access to 1 Tillman
Place. (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Hall, Sandoval
15.
011410
[Loitering At or Near Automatic
Public Toilets]
Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending Part
II, Chapter VIII, Article 2 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code
by adding Section 124-124.6 to prohibit more than one person from entering
or remaining in an automatic public toilet at one time and to prohibit loitering
at or near automatic public toilets.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendation
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Ssupervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano
16.
011605
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing Susan
Jacklyn Lombardi, Katherine Black, Rachel Arnstine, Gary Hanes, and John
Farley, terms to be determined, to the Golden Gate Park Stables Working
Group.
Susan Jacklyn Lombardi,
new position, seat 1, must currently board a horse at the Golden Gate Park
stables, term to be determined;
Katherine Black, new position, seat 2, must have a background in, and experience
with, boarding horses and/or managing a boarding facility, term to be determined;
Rachel Arnstine, new position, seat 3, must have experience in equestrian
competition or have previously taught equestrian riding, term to be determined;
Gary Hanes, new position, seat 4, must be a licensed veterinarian, who specializes
in the medical treatment of horses, term to be determined;
John Farley, new position, seat 5, must be a representative from the Recreation
and Park Department, term to be determined.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Reports from committees,
if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
From
Rules Committee
The following
item will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Special meeting on Friday,
October 5, 2001, at 10 AM. The Chair intends to request the committee to
send the following item to the Board as a committee report.
17.
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?
18.
011673
[Storage Container Removal and
Storage]
Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending the
San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Sections 1407-1416 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?
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
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.
10/1/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Leno,
seconded by Supervisor Newsom moved to continue to October 9, 2001.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
22.
011768
[Legislative Analyst Request]
Supervisor Gonzalez
Motion asking the Legislative
Analyst to report on Municipal Banks providing information on what other
cities in the United States and elsewhere have municipal banks, what services
those banks provide, and benefits or complications of municipal banks.
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
23 through 40
23.
011745
[Recognizing City of Santa Tecla,
El Salvador]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution officially recognizing
the City of Santa Tecla, Department of La Libertad, El Salvador, as a sister
city, and will work towards a cultural, economic, and scientific exchange
that will enrich both cities and will include business to business relationships,
and people to people relationships involving scientists, health workers,
students and teachers.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
24.
011747
[Honoring A Home Away From Homelessness]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution honoring A Home
Away From Homelessness, and acknowledging, November 8, 2001 as a day to
organize the necessity to serve homeless and formerly children at "The Summit-Educating
Homeless Children."
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
25.
011748
[Hate Crimes in San Francisco]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution deploring all
types of Hate Crimes in San Francisco, specifically those that are perpetrated
against Arab Americans during this time of national crisis.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
26.
011749
[Hate Crime Reward Fund]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution authorizing
the District Attorney’s Office to use the "Hate Crime Reward Fund" specifically
to target those who perpetrate hate crimes against Arab Americans during
this time of national crisis.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
27.
011750
[Falun Gong Practitioners]
Supervisor Daly
Resolution urging the Chinese
Government to end the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
28.
011751
[Golden Gate Park Stables Working
Group]
Supervisor Hall
Resolution amending the
composition of the Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group by adding a position
for a licensed professional engineer with experience in the construction
and/or rehabilitation of horse stables and by establishing a sunset period
of eighteen months from the date of their first meeting.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
29.
011752
[L’Chaim Adult Day Health Care]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging the California
Department of Aging and the California Department of Health Services to
approve of a second shift of L’Chaim Adult Day Health Care, a program of
Jewish Family and Children’s Services.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
30.
011753
[Valet Parking Pilot Program]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution urging the Department
of Parking and Traffic to explore creative means of parking in the City
and County of San Francisco and study and develop a Valet Parking Pilot
Program.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
31.
011754
[Community Courts Working Group]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution creating a Community
Courts Working Group to be comprised of various stakeholders with the charge
of making recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors and
setting forth the membership and duties of the working group.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
32.
011756
[Assembly Bill 60]
Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution urging Governor
Gray Davis to sign Assembly Bill 60.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
33.
011757
[Immigrant Pride Day]
Supervisor Yee
Resolution proclaiming
October 13, 2001 "Immigrant Pride Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
34.
011758
[Commend - Anthony E. Valdez]
Supervisors Hall, Leno
Resolution commending Anthony
E. Valdez for his election as Chairperson of the San Francisco Youth Commission,
and commending the Youth Commission as a whole for its continued good work
and its continued commitment to the youth of San Francisco.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
35.
011759
[Commend - Salvation Army]
Supervisor Hall
Resolution commending the
Salvation Army for their good works on behalf of the relief workers in New
York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
36.
011760
[Commend - Andrea R. Martin]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending Andrea
R. Martin, founder of The Breast Cancer Fund.
10/1/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
37.
011776
[Final Map for a 5 Unit Condominium
Project]
Motion approving the Final
Map of 425 14th Street, A Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision
of Lot 30, Assessor’s Block No. 3546, and adopting
findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,187;
District 6.)
10/2/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
38.
011777
[Final Map for a 9 Unit Mixed-Use
Condominium Project]
Motion approving the Final
Map of 166 Sanchez Street, A Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision
of Lot 9, Assessor’s Block No. 3541, and adopting findings pursuant to City
Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,186;
District 8.)
10/2/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
39.
011778
[Final Map for a 13 Unit Live
Work/Commercial Condominium Project]
Motion approving the Final
Map of 1026 Folsom Street, A Live Work/ Commercial Condominium Project,
being a subdivision of Lot 15, Assessor’s Block No. 3731, and adopting findings
pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,200;
District 6.)
10/2/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
40.
011779
[Final Map for a 34 Unit Mixed-Use
Condominium Project]
Motion approving the Final
Map of 410 Jessie Street, A Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision
of Lot 2, Assessor’s Block No. 3704, and adopting findings pursuant to City
Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,185;
District 6.)
10/2/2001, 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:_________________________________________
41.
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 27 through noon on October 3, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on October 9, 2001.
011739
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement
of the lawsuit filed by Claude Reissner against the City and County of San
Francisco for $150,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on 6/27/00 in United States
District Court, Northern District, Case No. C00-1739(SBA); entitled Claude
Reissner, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
10/2/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated
August 28, 2001 is on file with the Clerk of the Board. Department requests
this item be calendared at the October 9, 2001 meeting.
011780
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement
of the attorneys’ fees and costs in the matter of Tayac v. City and County
of San Francisco for $99,500. The lawsuit was filed on September 26, 1995,
in United States District Court, Case No. C95-3424 CAL; entitled Tayac v.
City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
011782
[Underground District in the Mission
Bay Area]
Ordinance creating Underground
District No. 358 in the Mission Bay Area. (Public Works Department)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.
011783
[Modifying Underground District
No. 355]
Ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 333-99 to redefine Underground District No. 355 in the Third Street
and Bayshore Boulevard area by adding certain property thereto. (Public
Works Department)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTIONS
Proposed
resolutions received from September 27 through noon on October 3, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on October 9, 2001.
011736
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant]
Resolution authorizing
the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,818
for the year 2000 and $15,318 for the year 2001 from the U.S. Department
of Justice under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act to equip law enforcement
officers in the Sheriff’s Department and the Office of the District Attorney
with armor vests. (Sheriff)
9/28/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
011737
[Water Pipeline Replacement]
Resolution authorizing
the execution and performance of an Exchange Agreement with the City of
Brisbane relating to the replacement of Crystal Springs Pipeline Number
1. (Real Estate Department)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Finance Committee.
011738
[Easement Exchange - Niles Reservoir
in the City of Fremont]
Resolution authorizing
the exchange of easements in the Niles District of the City of Fremont thereby
allowing public street access to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Niles Reservoir Property, Alameda County Water District Property and George
Emmett Revocable Trust Property, and authorizing the execution of a quitclaim
deed vacating a portion of the interest of the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission in an existing tunnel easement encumbering adjacent properties.
(Real Estate Department)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Finance Committee.
011770
[Accept and Expend Federal Grant]
Mayor
Resolution authorizing
the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept
and expend a grant in the amount of $2,150,710 from the U.S. Department
of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to administer the Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant Program. (Mayor)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
011771
[Recurring FY2001-2002 State grant
funds to the Department of Public Health from the California Department
of Health Services]
Resolution authorizing
the acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco
Department of Public Health for FY 2001-2002. (Public Health Department)
10/2/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Public Health and Environment Committee.
011775
[Water Contract Amendments, Cities
of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park]
Resolution approving contract
amendments to water supply contracts between the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission and the Cities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park (Public Utilities
Commission)
9/27/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Finance Committee.
011781
[Occupation of McAllister Street
and Fulton Street during the construction operations at 1750 Fulton Street]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Roberts-Obayashi Corporation to temporarily close and occupy
a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane for a nine (9) month period on
the south side of McAllister Street, between Masonic and Central Avenues
and one westbound traffic lane on Fulton Street with intermittently closure
of the north sidewalk between Masonic and Central Avenue during construction
operations at 1750 Fulton Street (Block 1175, Lot 010). (Public Works Department)
(District 5)
10/3/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
011785
[Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications
received from September 27 through noon on October 3, for reference by the
President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed
by the Clerk on October 9, 2001.
From Department of Public Works, regarding Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit
at 880 Dolores Street. (1)
From Human Rights Commission, 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 Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion
from Environmental Review for Third Street Interim Land Use Controls along
Third Street between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue in the Bayview Hunters
Point Neighborhood. Copy: Each Supervisor (3)
From Department of Parking and Traffic, submitting notice that all of the
proposed items calendared for the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
of October 11, 2001 have been posted. (4)
From Department of Elections, 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, with the following exceptions: staffing, logistical, publication,
printing and administrative expenses may be greater than budgeted if the
results of the two budgeted election requires run-off elections. (5)
From Office of the Public Defender, 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. (6)
From Department of Human Resources, submitting an update on all requests
from City Departments to reclassify Special Assistant positions to other
classifications during the past year (April 2000 to April 2001), as well
as bimonthly reports on such requested. Copy: Supervisors Peskin, Gonzalez,
Leno (7)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting performance review of the San
Francisco Water Alliance in assisting the Commission in its efforts to rebuild
San Francisco’s utility infrastructure. File 011563, Copies: Each Supervisor
(8)
From Office of Contract Administration, 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. (9)
From San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, submitting
newsletter regarding a non-profit agency that recruits, screens, trains,
and supervises community volunteers to advocate for and to mentor abused
and neglected children under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Juvenile
Dependency Court. (10)
From Rick Thurber, commenting on the increase in litter and graffiti in
San Francisco. 10 Letters (11)
From M.I.H. Foundation for Public and Social Safety, submitting information
regarding the United Nations Association’s QM-2 Emergency Shelter Project,
and the reasons to inquire into the displaced population of Afghanistan.
(12)
From Richard Robinson, regarding a centralized intake facility that will
serve the homeless community in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (13)
From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion
from Environmental Review for proposed Mission District Interim Land Use
Controls. File 011363, Copy: Each Supervisor (14)
From Artemia, submitting invitation to a fundraiser for the New York State
World Trade Center Fund on October 20, 2001 at Pier 9. Copy: Each Supervisor
(15)
From Ernestine Weiss, submitting opposition to amplified music in neighborhood
parks especially Ferry Park. Copy: Each Supervisor (16)
From American Red Cross, submitting an excerpt from the American Red Cross
President Dr. Bernadine Healy regarding the terrorist attacks of September
11, 2001. (17)
From Youth Commission, submitting statement against hate following the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (18)
From The California Office of Traffic Safety, submitting newsletter dated
Summer 2001. (19)
From Pat Murphy, submitting statement entitled "And that’s the truth of
that matter," Boycott antiwar businesses. (20)
From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding the installation of bicycle
lanes on 7th Street, and providing suggestions and comments on strategies
to improve safety at the intersection of 13th and South Van Ness Avenue.
(Reference No. 20010820-002) Copy: Supervisor Daly (21)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting request for release of reserved
funds for the 0954 Deputy Director IV position. (22)
From Office of the Controller, submitting 2001 San Francisco Citizen Survey.
(23)
From John Jenkel, submitting newsletter entitled "Abuse News from the Center
for the Preservation of Horses". (24)
From State Department of Health Services, regarding revised fiscal year
2001/02 California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) county allocation.
(25)
From McCarthy & Schwartz, regarding proposed six-month moratorium on wireless
telecommunication facilities in San Francisco. File 011277 (26)
From Stephanie Fries, regarding Compass Community Services, a non-profit
organization that serves homeless and low-income families in San Francisco.
(27)
From Adam Honeysett, submitting a BI-weekly update on Education Department
activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community. (28)
From John Anderson, commenting on the decision to close off several streets
with access to Highway 101 and 280 on Sunday, September 30, 2001. Copy:
Each Supervisor (29)
From California Academy of Sciences, submitting notice that the funding
provided in the budget for fiscal year 2001/02 as adopted by the Board of
Supervisors is inadequate to fully cover the costs of operating and maintaining
the facility, in regards to funding provided to the Academy for the maintenance
of the eleven City buildings other than the Aquarium and the Roundabout,
this level of funding will barely cover the routine maintenance costs of
maintaining the primary building systems. In addition, it will not support
any of the remedial repair and maintenance work that is currently required
to maintain the buildings in a normal operating condition. (30)
From State Department of Health Services, submitting notification of the
availability of $22,324,000 to California Healthcare for Indigents Program
Counties, for the reimbursement of uncompensated emergency physician services.
(31)
From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice to clarify
the policy on the release of confidential Title IV-D information and records
to Consumer Reporting Agencies. (32)
From Lynn Carman, submitting request for withdrawal of armed police at the
entrances to San Francisco General Hospital. Copy: Each Supervisor (33)
From Charlie Peters, submitting support for proposed legislation to prohibit
the bulk purchase of gasoline and/or other motor vehicle fuel containing
MTBE by City Departments, effective February 1, 2002. File 011167 (34)
From Charlie Peters, submitting several articles from various sources supporting
the elimination of MTBE in gasoline. (35)
From Erik Beckjord, commenting that if Arina-Afghan Airlines is under the
ownership of the Taliban in Kabul they should be forced out of the skies
to airports under American control and confiscated. (36)
From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning
the financial audit of the San Francisco Children and Families Commission
for fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. (37)
From Department of Aging and Adult Services, submitting copy of Aging and
Adult Services Commissioner Michael DeNunzio’s signed San Francisco Political
Action Committee pledge in support of $1 million for infrastructure and
$1 million for unmet senior service needs. (38)
From Department of Elections, submitting three requests for release of reserved
funds: $1,051,000 for the purchase of the new optical scan voting system
and related services, $2,015,719 for salaries and fringe benefits, and $253,237
for the reapportionment project. (39)
From Peter Garcia, submitting request for exchange of an on-sale eating
place (type 47) liquor license to an on-sale general public premises (type
48) liquor license for the "Zodiac Club LLC, at 718 14th Street. Copy: Economic
Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee (40)
From Department of Building Inspection, submitting three cellular antenna
permit applications filed for the following addresses: 1844-1850 Irving
Street, 434-450 Harrison Street and 395 17th Avenue. (Reference No. 20000403-002)
Copy: Supervisor Yee (41)
From Midtown Terrace Homeowners Association and Twin Peaks Improvement Association,
regarding the structural and seismic integrity of Sutro Tower. Copies: Supervisors
Hall, Leno, Gonzalez (42)
From Real Estate Division, Administrative Services Division, responding
to Ordinance No. 57-01, Inventory of City Property for temporary and occasional
use by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Copy: Supervisors Ammiano,
Hall (43)
From Department of Animal Care and Control, regarding the placing of Type
1 advertisements in the newspaper. Copy: Supervisor Leno (44)
From Patrick Connally, commenting on United States Congressman Henry Waxman’s
Nursing Home "Reform" and Progressive Jobs legislation. (45)
From Carol Glanville, commenting on public hearing held at the Department
of Parking and Traffic for the proposed parking and traffic changes on Upper
Terrace in San Francisco. (46)
From Public Library Commission, regarding proposed legislation that would
prohibit the installation of Internet filtering programs on City-owned computers
that provide public access to the Internet. File 010940, Copy: Supervisor
Leno (47)
From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning
the concession audit of Golden Gate Park Stables, Inc. (48)
From Chief Medical Examiner, regarding the placing of Type 1 advertisements
in the newspaper. (Reference No. 2001094-065) Copy: Supervisor Leno (49)
From War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, regarding the placing of Type
1 advertisements in the newspaper. (Reference No. 2001094-061) Copy: Supervisor
Leno (50)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for passage of proposed legislation
urging the Chinese Government to end the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
File 011750, 2 letters (51)
From War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, regarding plans to step up
security in the Civic Center Garage following the assault of two garage
patrons on August 17, 2001. Copy: Supervisor Leno (52)
From Office of the Controller, regarding amendment to the 2001-2003 Memorandum
of Understanding with Automotive Machinists Local 1414. File 011619 (53)
From Office of the County Clerk, regarding the placing of Type 1 advertisements
in the newspaper. (Reference No. 20010924-066) (54)
From SF Environment, submitting request for release of reserved funds for
$6.75 million for Newcom Anderson, an energy specialist, as contractor for
the Power Boosters small business energy efficiency retrofit program. Copy:
Supervisor Leno (55)
From Stephen Donnelly, submitting request that the area beside the Broadway
Tunnel on Broadway between Leavenworth and Hyde Streets have its ’No Parking’
signs taken down. (56)
From Department of Human Resources, submitting Worker’s Compensation News,
a publication from Department of Human Resources that highlights the activities,
accomplishments and direction of the City’s workers’ compensation program.
Copy: Each Supervisor (57)
From Jason Menard, regarding Medical Marijuana Clubs in San Francisco. Copy:
Each Supervisor (58)
From Jessica Tavares, regarding seven year-old Craig Shelford’s wish to
the "Children’s Make a Wish Foundation" to have an entry in the World Book
of Records for the largest collection of business cards received by any
individual; and requesting everyone who receives this letter send him a
business card, then send this letter to someone else. Copy: Each Supervisor
(59)
From San Francisco Drug Abuse Advisory Board, submitting a few suggestions
on how the Department of Public Health’s estimated budget surplus of approximately
$20 million for fiscal year 2000/01 can be better utilized than returning
it to the general fund. (60)
From San Francisco Drug Abuse Advisory Board, regarding Frederick Hobson’s
membership on the San Francisco Drug Abuse Advisory Board. (61)
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors
is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board
considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject
of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members
of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second
public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express
support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying;
2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic
devices, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be
brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4) standing in the
Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters
to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place,
Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26. For video tape copies and scheduling
call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the
end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received no later
than noon the Friday before the meeting.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse
antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez
(415) 554-4909.
Disability access
The Legislative Chamber
of the Board of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City
Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and
the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro
stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information
about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center
Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00 p.m.
of the Friday before the Board meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting,
or sound enhancement system, contact Violeta Mosuela at (415) 554-7704.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact
Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706. The Clerk of the Board’s Office TTY number
for speech-hearing impaired is (415) 554-5227.
In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness,
multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public
meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical
based products.
Know Your Rights
Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to
serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions,
boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct
the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted
before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67
of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the
ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by
fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting
Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code
on the Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
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