# Board of Supervisors Agenda: October 29, 2001

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 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 29, 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.

 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 8

 Recommendations
 of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Newsom, Daly

 1.
 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)

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

 Recommendations
 of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Yee, Hall, Sandoval

 2.
 011556
 [Acceptance of Street for Maintenance]

 Ordinance accepting for
 purposes of maintenance Peters Avenue, subject to specified limitations,
 pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 1806, San Francisco
 Administrative Code Section 1.52, and Department of Public Works Order No.
 173,091. (Public Works Department)

 (District 9)

 10/22/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

 Recommendations
 of the Public Health and Environment Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Maxwell, Leno

 3.
 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)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 4.
 011789

 [State Grant - Department of the
 Environment]
 Mayor

 Resolution authorizing
 the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount
 of up to $300,000 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board
 for the purpose of increasing used motor oil recycling and household hazardous
 waste management. (Mayor)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Recommendations
 of the Rules Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall

 5.
 010518

 [Appointment]

 Resolution appointing Maria
 Guadalupe Arreola, term ending August 20, 2003, and Maggie Davis, Michelle
 Horneff, and Lisa Block, terms ending August 20, 2005, to the Lead Poisoning
 Prevention Citizens Advisory Committee, residency requirement waived.

 Maria Guadalupe Arreola
 (residency requirement waived), succeeding Francisco Casique, resigned,
 seat 3, must represent a tenant organization, for the unexpired portion
 of a four-year term ending August 20, 2003;

 Maggie Davis (residency requirement waived), succeeding Maggie Davis-Badger,
 term expired, seat 7, must represent the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Child
 Care, for a new four term ending August 20, 2005;

 Michelle Horneff, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 14, must have expertise
 in real estate, for a new four-year term ending August 20, 2005;

 Lisa Block, succeeding Octavia Jolley, term expired, seat 15, must have
 expertise in environmental matters, for a new a four-year term ending August
 20, 2005.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 6.
 011235

 [Appointment]

 Resolution appointing Juan
 Berumen, term ending June 6, 2003, and Neyde Azevedo, term ending June 6,
 2002, to the Immigrant Rights Commission.

 Neyde Azevedo, succeeding
 Marie-Lorraine Mallare, Seat 2, must have a demonstrated knowledge of and
 interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues
 that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for a new two-year term
 ending June 6, 2002;

 Juan Berumen, succeeding Samuel Assefa, Seat 11, must be an immigrant to
 the United States who is appointed in accordance with Section 4.101 of the
 Charter.In addition, members shall have a demonstrated knowledge of and
 interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues
 that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco, for a new two-year term
 ending June 6, 2003.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Present:
 Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano

 7.
 011402

 [Appointment]

 Resolution appointing Steven
 Polevei, Alan Gelb, Rebecca Goldfader, Abbie Yant, Andrew Bindman, Ronald
 Smith, George Susens, Michael Puccinelli, Kym Valadez, and Alissa Riker,
 terms to be determined, to the Emergency Room Diversion Task Force, residency
 requirement waived.

 Steven Polevei, new position,
 seat 2, must be an emergency room physician from the Emergency Physicians
 Association, term to be determined;

 Alan Gelb (residency requirement waived), new position, seat 3, must be
 an emergency room physician from the San Francisco General Hospital, term
 to be determined;

 Rebecca Goldfader, new position, seat 4, must be a nurse manager from a
 community hospital, term to be determined;

 Abbie Yant, new position, seat 5, must be a nurse manager from a community
 hospital, term to be determined;

 Andrew Bindman, new position, seat 6, must be a primary care specialist
 physician from the San Francisco General Hospital, term to be determined;

 Ronald Smith, new position, seat 7, must represent the Hospital Council,
 term to be determined;

 George Susens, new position, seat 8, must be a representative of the San
 Francisco Medical Society, term to be determined;

 Michael Puccinelli, new position, seat 9, must be a representative of the
 San Francisco Police Department, term to be determined;

 Kym Valadez (residency requirement waived), new position, seat 11, must
 represent a community based organization that serves the homeless and/or
 uninsured population, term to be determined;

 Alissa Riker, new position, seat 12, must represent a community based organization
 that serves the homeless and/or uninsured population, term to be determined.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Present:
 Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall

 8.
 011831

 [Appointment]

 Resolution appointing Marcia
 Argyris, term ending May 15, 2002, Diane Burke, John Wilson, Joyce Miller,
 Janine Charise Grantham, and Bob Nelson, terms ending May 15, 2003, to the
 Local Homeless Coordinating Board, residency requirement waived.

 Diane Burke, succeeding
 Michael Bennett, term expired, seat 1, must represent homeless or formerly
 homeless, for a new two year term ending May 15, 2003;

 John Wilson, succeeding Joyce Miller, term expired, seat 2, must represent
 homeless or formerly homeless, for a new two year term ending May 15, 2003;

 Joyce Miller, succeeding Ramona Benson, term expired, seat 3, must represent
 area of advocacy, for a new two year term ending May 15, 2003;

 Janine Charise Grantham (residency requirement waived), succeeding Jennifer
 Grant, term expired, seat 5, must be a service provider, for a new two year
 term ending May 15, 2003;

 Bob Nelson, succeeding Bob Nelson, term expired, seat 7, must be a service
 provider, for a new two year term ending May 15, 2003;

 Marcia Argyris (residency requirement waived), new appointment, seat 10,
 must represent a Foundation, for a new two year term ending May 15, 2002.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Questions
 on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption,
 as indicated: ____________________________________

 REGULAR
 AGENDA

 UNFINISHED
 BUSINESS

 Recommendations
 of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom

 9.
 011667
 [Liquor License Transfer, 1 Ferry
 Plaza, Pier 2]

 Resolution determining
 that the transfer of a Type 51 on-sale general club license to the World
 Trade Club from World Trade Center #300 to its new address at No. 1 Ferry
 Plaza, Pier 2 (District 3), 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.

 10/22/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Peskin,
 seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved to continue to October 29, 2001.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Recommendations
 of the Finance Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez

 10.
 011561
 [IHSS Contract Modification Approval
 - Addus Healthcare]

 Resolution approving the
 retroactive modification of the contract between the City and County of
 San Francisco and Addus Healthcare for the provision of In-Home Supportive
 Services for the period from July 1, 2001 to January 31, 2002, in the increased
 amount of $4,182,526, for a total contract amount of $21,379,697. (Human
 Services Department)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 (Supervisor Gonzalez dissenting in Committee)

 10/22/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Leno,
 seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick moved to continue to October 29, 2001.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Recommendations
 of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

 11.
 011567
 [Changing the definition of a
 truck in the Traffic Code to limit the use of special truck loading zones
 to bona-fide delivery vehicles]

 Ordinance amending Sections
 33.3 and 33.3.2 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, restricting the types
 of vehicles that may use Truck Loading Zones and Special Truck Loading Zones
 in parking bays along Market Street between Steuart and Octavia Streets
 to those with at least six wheels. (Parking and Traffic Department)

 10/22/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

 NEW
 BUSINESS

 Recommendations
 of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Newsom, Daly

 12.
 011547

 [Audit, Homeless Services]
 Supervisors Daly, Newsom

 Motion requesting the Controller
 to prepare a management audit of the City’s homeless programs with the cooperation
 of the Budget Analyst.

 Question:
 Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

 13.
 011840

 [Budget Analyst Update of 1994
 on Homeless Population]
 Supervisors Newsom, Daly

 Motion directing the Office
 of the Budget Analyst to update its 1994 Report on the cost of direct services
 provided to the homeless population in the City and County of San Francisco;
 the completion of this update is a priority assignment.

 10/15/2001, REFERRED to Audit, Labor
 and Government Efficiency Committee. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor
 Newsom moved to refer to Committee.

 Question:
 Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

 Recommendations
 of the Finance Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors: Leno, Peskin

 14.
 011678

 [Appropriation, Ethics Commission]

 Supervisor Leno

 Ordinance re-appropriating
 $34,947 of General Fund Proposition O funding for one position to perform
 investigations by the Ethics Commission for Fiscal Year 2001-2002, and amending
 Annual Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2001-02.

 (Companion measure to File
 011679.)

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

 15.
 011679

 [Amending Annual Salary Ordinance
 2001-02, Ethics Commission]
 Supervisor Leno

 Ordinance amending Ordinance
 No. 171-01 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2001/02) reflecting the creation of
 one position at the Ethics Commission.

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

 16.
 011578

 [Business and Tax Regulations
 Code Amendment]
 Supervisor Peskin

 Ordinance amending the
 San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Article 1, Section
 8(h), to provide that an appeal to the Board of Appeals of an action by
 the Zoning Administrator or Director of the Department of Building Inspection
 stopping work under or suspending an issued permit does not suspend the
 action pending the Board’s decision; providing that this ordinance shall
 apply retroactively to appeals filed on or after the date of introduction.

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

 17.
 011743

 [Compensation for City Employee
 Called to Active Military Duty]
 Mayor

 Ordinance amending the
 2001-2002 Annual Salary Ordinance to entitle City officers or employees
 called to active duty with a military reserve organization to receive from
 the City the difference between the amount of the individual’s military
 pay and the amount the individual would have received as a City officer
 or employee had the individual worked his or her normal work schedule. (Mayor)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 Question:
 Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

 18.
 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)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 19.
 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)

 (Fiscal impact.)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 20.
 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)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 Recommendations
 of the Public Health and Environment Committee

 Present:
 Supervisors Maxwell, Leno

 21.
 011520

 [Expend DOC Beverage Container
 Recycling Payment]

 Resolution authorizing
 the City Administrator to expend retroactively a $230,484 payment from the
 Department of Conservation (DOC) for fiscal year 2000/2001. (Administrative
 Services Department)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 22.
 011829

 [Grant - Substance Abuse Services]

 Resolution authorizing
 the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend
 retroactively a grant in the amount of $1,105,000 from the Substance Abuse
 and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance
 Abuse Treatment (CSAT), for the period of August 1, 2001, to July 31, 2002.
 (Public Health Department)

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 23.
 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.

 24.
 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

 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
 25 through 40

 25.
 011754
 [Community Courts Working Group]

 Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick

 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.

 10/9/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Gonzalez
 moved to continue to October 15, 2001.

 10/15/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Newsom
 moved to continue to October 29, 2001.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 26.
 011853
 [Lifeline Transit Network]
 Supervisor Leno

 Resolution supporting the
 creation of a regional lifeline transit network, urging the Metropolitan
 Transportation Commission (MTC) to complete the Lifeline Transit Network
 and fully fund its implementation in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
 and urging MTC to adopt lifeline transportation measures for projects proposed
 for the Regional Transit Expansion Program (RTEP).

 10/15/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
 COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 10/22/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Sandoval,
 seconded by Supervisor Maxwell moved to continue to October 29, 2001.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 27.
 011911

 [Runoff Absentee Ballot]
 Supervisor Gonzalez

 Resolution urging the California
 State Legislature to amend State election law so that persons requesting
 absentee ballots for the general election will also receive absentee ballots
 for the resulting runoff election.

 10/22/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
 COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 28.
 011912

 [Disaster Preparedness Testing]

 Supervisor Leno

 Resolution urging the San
 Francisco Department of Emergency Communications and the Office of the Mayor
 to institute an interdepartmental disaster preparedness test, and further
 urging the Association of Bay Area Governments to begin similar intergovernmental
 disaster preparedness testing.

 10/22/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
 COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

 Question:
 Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

 29.
 011913

 [City Hall Caf