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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
Monday, January 28, 2002
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
December 10, 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.
Items
1 through 6
Recommendations
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
1.
020007
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement
of the attorneys’ fees and costs in the matter of Fontanilla and County
of San Francisco for $105,000. The lawsuit was filed on October 28, 1996,
in United States District Court, Case No. C96-3916 JAS; entitled Fontanilla
v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
2.
020053
[Settlement Of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement
of the lawsuit filed by Troy Lavelle against the City and County of San
Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 26, 2000 in San Francisco
Superior Court, Case No. 311-737; entitled Troy Lavelle, et al., v. City
and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendations
of the Finance Committee
Present:
Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell, Ammiano
3.
020047
[Sprint Spectrum Limited Partnership
Transmitter Lease]
Resolution authorizing
and approving a lease of cellular transmitter space at the Mental Health
Rehabilitation Facility at San Francisco General Hospital to Sprint Spectrum
Limited Partnership. (Real Estate Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
4.
020048
[Metro PCS Transmitter Lease]
Resolution authorizing
and approving a lease of cellular transmitter space at the Fire Station
40 at 2155 18th Avenue; Fire Station 6 at 135 Sanchez Street, and Fire Station
15 at 1000 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco to Metro PCS. (Real Estate Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano
5.
011826
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing Patricia
Calfee, term to be determined, to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections.
Patricia Calfee, new position,
seat 5, must be a registered San Francisco voter with an interest and knowledge
in the elections process, and show a commitment to fair and impartial elections,
for a new four-year term (ending date to be determined via drawing).
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
6.
011945
[Appointment]
Resolution appointing Marc
Salomon, term ending December 31, 2002, and Renata Yang, Ques Holloway,
Jean Davis, and David Dick, terms ending December 31, 2004, to the Bicycle
Advisory Committee.
Marc Salomon, succeeding
Steven Bodzin, seat 5, must represent bicycle organization, for the unexpired
portion of a three-year term ending December 31, 2002;
Renata Yang, succeeding herself, seat 7, must be a bicyclist-at-large, for
a new three-year term ending December 31, 2004;
Ques Holloway, succeeding Douglas Hagan, seat 9, must be a bicyclist-at-large,
for a new three-year term ending December 31, 2004;
Jean Davis, succeeding herself, seat 10, must be a bicyclist-at-large, for
a new three-year term ending December 31, 2004;
David Dick, succeeding Pi Ra, seat 11, must be a bicyclist-at-large, for
a new three-year term ending December 31, 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
Board
of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
7.
020062
[Elections Task Force]
Supervisors Peskin, Daly
Ordinance amending the
2001 Elections Task Force Ordinance, Board of Supervisors file number 010840,
to convene an Elections Task Force to redraw supervisorial district lines
pursuant to the provisions set forth in San Francisco Charter section 13.110,
as amended by the voters of the City and County of San Francisco at the
November 6, 2001 election.
1/22/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation
of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:
Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin
8.
012031
[Parking Regulations on Portion
of Green Street]
Ordinance adding Section
32.6.30 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, regarding parking regulations
on a portion of Green Street. (Parking and Traffic Department)
1/22/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation
of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee
Present:
Supervisors Yee, Hall, Sandoval
9.
011845
[Repeal Police Code Sections]
Supervisor Leno
Ordinance amending the
San Francisco Police Code to repeal the following provisions thereof: Sections
6, 7, 12, 51.1, 51.2, 92, 93, 94, 115, 141, 142, 147, 152, 168, 169, 170,
171, 176, 177, 182, 183, 193, 194, 199, 205, 210, 215, 231, 241, 242, 243,
244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 265, 266, 270, 271, 272, 299, 300, 305, 310, 315,
320, 748, 764, 765 and 776.
1/22/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
NEW
BUSINESS
Recommendation
of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:
Supervisors Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
10.
012136
[IBM Graffiti Settlement]
Supervisor Newsom
Resolution approving settlement
of San Francisco’s potential claims for fines, penalties and damages against
IBM, Ogilvy & Mather and Mindshare arising out of their participation in
the stenciling of advertisements on City sidewalks. Under the settlement,
the companies shall: (1) pay $19,685.93 to San Francisco to reimburse the
City for its out-of-pocket costs arising out of the incident; (2) make a
$100,000.00 payment to the San Francisco Clean City Program; (3) clean and
remove any stenciled images found to be remaining on City property; and
(4) refrain from participating in similar acts in the future. In exchange,
San Francisco shall release the companies from potential claims arising
out of the stencils and rescind a previous resolution relating to this subject.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Finance Committee
Present:
Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano
11.
012236
[Appropriation - District Attorney]
Mayor
Ordinance appropriating,
retroactively, $228,587 from the General Fund Reserve to provide funding
for the court ordered change of venue for the case of People of State of
California v. Knoller, et al. for the District Attorney for fiscal year
2001-02. (Mayor)
(Fiscal impact.)
1/23/02 - Amended on page 1, line 3, by replacing "$275,237" with "retroactively,
$228,587;" and on line 7, after "appropriated," by adding "retroactively."
Amended on page 2. line 15, by replacing "$61,600" with "$31,700;" and on
line 19, by replacing "$20,000" with "$3,250. Further amended on page 3
by replacing "$275,237" with "$228,587." New title.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Present:
Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell, Ammiano
12.
012283
[2002 Water Revenue Refunding
Bonds Issuance]
Resolution approving the
issuance of not to exceed $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San
Francisco water revenue refunding bonds to be issued by the Public Utilities
Commission of the City and County of San Francisco; affirming covenants
contained in the indenture pursuant to which the water revenue refunding
bonds are issued; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection
therewith; and related matters. (Public Utilities Commission)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
13.
020001
[Amendment to Paratransit Broker
Agreement]
Supervisors Newsom, Peskin
Resolution approving Amendment
No. 2 to Paratransit Broker Agreement, to improve the ramped taxi program
by leasing 24 ramped minivans to the Broker to be subleased to taxicab companies
participating in the Paratransit Program, with guaranteed lease payments
in the form of paratransit trips provided at no cost to the City; and to
make other amendments updating the Agreement. (Public Transportation Commission)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
14.
020052
[IHSS Contract Modification Approval
- IHSS Consortium of San Francisco]
Resolution approving the
modification of the contract between the City and County of San Francisco
and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive
Services for the period from February 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004, in the amount
of $18,458,757, for a total contract amount of $47,673,130. (Human Services
Department)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
15.
020085
[Revenue Enhancement Working Group]
Supervisor Ammiano
Motion urging the Mayor,
the Controller, the Treasurer and the City Attorney to form a Revenue Enhancement
Working Group in conjunction with the Board of Supervisors to consider mechanisms
to enhance collection of money owed City departments and to consider appropriate
fee levels for Department services.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
Recommendation
of the Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee
Present:
Supervisors Daly, Gonzalez, Ammiano
16.
012263
[Adopting the City’s Telecommunications
Plan]
Supervisor Daly
Resolution adopting the
Telecommunications Plan, as adopted and forwarded by the San Francisco Telecommunications
Commission, as the City’s Telecommunications Plan. (Telecommunications and
Information Services)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations
of the Rules Committee
Present:
Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano
17.
012129
[Deletion of San Francisco Elections
Code Section 586]
Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall
Ordinance amending the
San Francisco Elections Code by deleting Section 586, which requires the
publication of a statement in the voter information pamphlet disclosing
the name of each Supervisor who voted for and against submission of an argument
by the Board of Supervisors for publication in the voter information pamphlet.
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
18.
012189
[Appointment - James McCray, Jr.]
Resolution confirming the
appointment of James McCray, Jr. to the Board of Directors of the Municipal
Transportation Agency to serve the remainder of the James Bourgart’s term,
ending March 1, 2002. (Mayor)
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
19.
012112
[Public Hearing by Finance Committee
on Mayor’s Budget Instructions]
Supervisor Peskin
Motion amending Rule 5.1
of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to require the Finance
Committee to hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s budget instructions to
City Departments for each annual City budget after the instructions are
released.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
SPECIAL
ORDER 3:00 P.M.
20.
020008
[Public Hearing - Minor Sidewalk
Encroachment, 1259 Dolores Street]
Hearing appealing decision
of the Department of Public Works by its letter dated December 5, 2001,
disapproving a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. 01MSE-424 to encroach
into the sidewalk area and to legalize the construction of a warped driveway
encroaching ten (10) feet into the public right-of-way with planters on
either side of the driveway fronting the property at 1259 Dolores Street.
(Filed by Cindy A. Ossias
on December 20, 2001; companion measure to Files 020009, 020010; District
8.)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
Action:___________________________
(Only
one of the following two motions should be adopted.)
21.
020009
[Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit
Appeal]
Motion disapproving the
decision of the Department of Public Works’ denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment
Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and granting an Encroachment Permit. (Clerk
of the Board)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
22.
020010
[Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit
Appeal]
Motion affirming the decision
of the Department of Public Works’ denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment
Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and denying an Encroachment Permit. (Clerk
of the Board)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - Supervisor
Leno moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
Question:
Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?
SPECIAL
ORDER 3:00 P.M.
23.
012258
[Public Hearing - 155 Fifth Street]
Hearing of the full Board
of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution to acquire the temporary
construction easement by eminent domain for easterly portions of 155 Fifth
Street, in Assessor’s Block 3724, Lot 66 ("the Burdened Property"), by the
City and County of San Francisco for completing construction to the Moscone
Center Expansion Project.
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - President
Ammiano moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - President
Ammiano moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
Action:___________________________
24.
012238
[Construction Easement by Eminent
Domain]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution authorizing
acquisition of a temporary construction easement for easterly portions of
155 Fifth Street, in San Francisco Assessor’s Block 3724, Lot 066, by eminent
domain, for the Moscone Center Expansion Project.
(Companion measure to Files
012257, 012258.)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - President
Ammiano moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - President
Ammiano moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
SPECIAL
ORDER 3:00 P.M.
25.
020123
[Appointing Road Commissioner]
Public hearing on the qualifications
of Edwin M. Lee, Director of Public Works, for the position of Road Commissioner
pursuant to Section 2006 of the Streets and Highway Code. (Clerk of the
Board)
(Companion measure to File
020004.)
Action:___________________________
26.
020004
[Appointing Road Commissioner]
Ordinance appointing Edwin
M. Lee, Director of Public Works, Road Commissioner for the City and County
of San Francisco, and repealing Ordinance 447-96. (Public Works Department)
Question:
Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
The following
item will be considered by the committee at a Regular meeting on Thursday,
January 24, 2002, at 11:00 AM. The Chair intends to request the committee
to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.
From
Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
27.
011798
[Interim Zoning Requiring Conditional
Use Authorization for Large Retail Uses]
Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution imposing interim
zoning controls establishing a requirement for conditional use authorization
for large retail uses in C-2, C-M, M-1, M-2, RSD, SLR, SLI, SPD and SSO
zones, including, where permissible, lots under the jurisdiction of the
San Francisco Port Commission, for a one year period and making a determination
of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Received Certificate of
Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated 12/7/01)
11/19/2001, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor
Ammiano submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
28.
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.
29.
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
30 through 36
30.
020067
[CALFED to purchase Dutch Slough]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging CALFED
to purchase the Dutch Slough area of the San Francisco Bay Delta.
1/14/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Leno
requested this matter be severed so that it could be considered separately.
Supervisor Leno requested this matter be continued to January 28, 2002.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
31.
020116
[Candlestick Park]
Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging the Recreation
and Park Department to keep some derivation of "Candlestick," "Candlestick
Point," or "Candlestick Park" in the future title of the stadium at Candlestick
Point as it pursues a new naming rights contract for the stadium.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
32.
020118
[Commend - Positive Directions
Equals Change]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending Positive
Directions Equals Change, a nonprofit substance abuse prevention and treatment
organization focusing on the African American community.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
33.
020119
[Commend - Mission Hiring Hall
and South of Market Employment Center]
Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending the
Mission Hiring Hall and South of Market Employment Center, a service organization
helping low-income San Franciscans secure permanent employment.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
34.
020120
[Commend - Daniel Elzie]
Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution commending Daniel
Elzie for his selfless and heroic act on Tuesday, January 15, 2002.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
35.
020121
[Raymond Howell Day]
Supervisor Peskin
Resolution remembering
Raymond Howell for his accomplishments as an acclaimed Bay Area oil painter,
printmaker and muralist by declaring September 7, 2002 Raymond Howell Day
in San Francisco.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
36.
020122
[Parental-Youth Family Communication
Promotion]
Supervisors Peskin, Hall, Maxwell,
Newsom
Resolution urging the San
Francisco Public Health Department, the Department of Children, Youth and
their Families, and city agencies associated with youth issues to incorporate
and adopt a platform encouraging family communication in their mission statement,
educational projects and media campaigns and urging the Mayor to appropriate
specified funds in the city’s annual budget for departments to promote family
communication in public education and campaigns.
1/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question:
Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Questions
on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________
37.
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.
[Imperative Resolutions,
if any]
[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.
OFF-AGENDA
LEGISLATION
PROPOSED
ORDINANCES
Proposed
ordinances received from January 17 through noon on January 22, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on January 28, 2002.
020106
[Approval of the sale of street
flower market permit and deletion of site location]
Ordinance approving the
sale of a street flower market permit pursuant to San Francisco Public Works
Code Article 5, Section 161, and amending Public Works Code Article 5, Section
155 to delete the flower market location on the south side of Market Street
within 100 feet of the west line of 5th Street. (Public Works and Public
Protection Committee)
1/22/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.
PROPOSED
RESOLUTIONS
Proposed
resolutions received from January 17 through noon on January 22, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on January 28, 2002.
020077
[Lease of Real Property]
Resolution authorizing
extension of a lease of real property at 617-623 Mission/101 New Montgomery
Streets for the Department of Child Support Services. (Real Estate Department)
1/17/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Finance Committee.
020103
[Reduce risk behaviors that lead
to exposure to HIV and increase adherence to remedial treatment after exposure
to HIV]
Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively
into an agreement in the amount of $162,320.48 with The Regents of the University
of California San Francisco (UCRSF), for the "Behavioral, Basic and Clinical
Studies of the Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)" project for the period of
September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002. (Public Health Department)
1/18/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be
calendared at the February 12, 2002 meeting.
020104
[Grant - Juvenile Firesetters
Program]
Resolution authorizing
the Department of Fire to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $63,475.00
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Juvenile Firesetters
Program. (Fire Department)
1/18/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
020106
[Approval of the sale of street
flower market permit and deletion of site location]
Ordinance approving the
sale of a street flower market permit pursuant to San Francisco Public Works
Code Article 5, Section 161, and amending Public Works Code Article 5, Section
155 to delete the flower market location on the south side of Market Street
within 100 feet of the west line of 5th Street. (Public Works and Public
Protection Committee)
1/22/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.
020107
[Occupancy of the tow-away lane
on Kearny Street and the sidewalk and a portion of the right turn lane on
Jackson Street during construction operations at 838 Kearny Street]
Resolution granting revocable
permission to Herrero Brothers to temporarily close and occupy a portion
of the tow-away lane on the east side of Kearny Street between Jackson and
Washington Streets; and to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk and
a portion of the right turn lane on the south side of Jackson Street between
Kearny Street and Columbus Avenue during construction operations at 838
Kearny Street (Assessor’s Block 0195, Lot 013). (Public Works and Public
Protection Committee)
1/22/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
020108
[Grant - Mental health services
to transgender racial and ethnic minorities in non-mental health settings]
Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend
retroactively a grant in the amount of $400,000 for the first year of three
years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) to expand mental health services for racial and ethnic minority
transgenders in non-mental health settings and to enter into an agreement
for the use of these funds; for the period of October 1, 2001 to September
30, 2002. (Public Health Department)
1/22/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to
Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be
calendared at the February 12, 2002 meeting.
020148
[Petitions and communications]
Petitions and Communications
received from January 17 through noon on January 22, for reference by the
President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed
by the Clerk on January 28, 2002.
From Planning Commission, regarding the scheduling of general public comment
on non-action items at meetings of the Planning Commission. (Reference No.
20010924-011) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick (1)
From Commission on the Environment, submitting Resolution No. 001-02-COE,
urging the Mayor and the Board to address the challenges of Ocean Beach
concerning erosion, natural resources, recreation, recycling and aesthetic
issues. Copy: Each Supervisor (2)
From Emergency Communications Department, submitting Quarterly Report on
salaries and fringe benefits for the Second Quarter of fiscal year 2001/02.
(3)
From Port, submitting response to letters from Nick Mertz, dated November
19 and 28, 2001 regarding the Port’s efforts to successfully complete the
Illinois Street Bridge. (Reference No. 20011203-004) Copy: Supervisor Daly
(4)
From Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, submitting
notice of a federal grant line item budget revision in excess of 15% requiring
funding agency approval. (5)
From Fire Department, submitting notice of Facility Inspection (December
10, 2001) relative to fire and life safety for County Jail No. 1 at 850
Bryant Street, 6th Floor. (6)
From State Board of Equalization, regarding Emergency Property Tax Rule
138, Exemption for Aircraft being repaired, overhauled, modified or serviced.
(7)
From Department of Building Inspection, submitting notification of three
permit applications for cellular antenna sites filed with the Department
of Building Inspection for the following locations: 512 Van Ness Avenue,
182 - 2nd Street and 191 - 2nd Street. (Reference No. 20000403-002) Copy:
Supervisor Yee (8)
From Rob Chavez, submitting notice of recently filed discrimination charge
against the leadership of the S.F. Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. (9)
From Ken Colwell, commenting on the difficult time business people are having
making a living in this severe recession. Copy: Each Supervisor (10)
From San Francisco Schoolyards Alliance, submitting support for proposed
addendum to the Planning Code that would place restrictions on proposed
structures surrounding public and private elementary and secondary schools.
Copy: Each Supervisor (11)
From Ron Jones, submitting opposition to AT&T Broadband’s policy changes
regarding dispute resolution, namely that continued use of their service
constituted consent to arbitration. Copy: Each Supervisor (12)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for Supervisor Newsom’s proposed
legislation to find a solution to the homeless situation in San Francisco.
Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 Letters (13)
From James Lamb, submitting opposition to the increase in parking fines
for motorcycles that are parked on sidewalks from $25.00 to $50.00. (14)
From James Lamb, submitting proposal to create a quieter, more healthy environment
on Lombard Street in San Francisco by purchasing a number of decibel meters,
and having police officers enforce noise regulations. (15)
From Jeff Radtke, submitting support to eliminate tolls for motorcycles
on the Golden Gate Bridge. (16)
From Rachelle Axel, submitting press release announcing the January 23rd
California Creativity Forum, an all day event at Yerba Buena Center for
the Arts, located at 701 Mission Street. Copy: Each Supervisor (17)
From John Jenkel, submitting newsletter entitled "Abuse News" dated January
17, 2002. (18)
From Outer Mission Residents Association, regarding alleged illegal and
dangerous activities taking place at 1031 Geneva Avenue. (19)
From Will Lee, submitting opposition to Saturday closure of John F. Kennedy
Drive in Golden Gate Park. File 011795, Copy: Each Supervisor (20)
From Wilhoit Cline and Associates, submitting support for an exemption for
the use of manufactured firelogs to help reduce particulate matter, and
other emissions within San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (21)
From Frederick Hobson, submitting copy of letter sent to the Ethics Commission
regarding a complaint made by Michael Nulty regarding who has "ownership"
of the name "The Alliance for a Better District Six". (22)
From Nick Guerrero, regarding Carmen Murillo, the bicyclist who was killed
on August 7, 2001, at the intersection of South Van Ness Avenue and Division
Street. (23)
From Fire Department, submitting Quarterly Report on salaries and fringe
benefits for the Second Quarter of fiscal year 2001/02. (24)
From Department of Public Health, submitting Quarterly Report on salaries
and fringe benefits for the Second Quarter of fiscal year 2001/02. (25)
From Blaire Hansen, commenting on the Department of Parking and Traffic
retaining overages from San Francisco residents and holding these monies
without notifying the individuals or giving those individuals interest on
their money. Copy: Each Supervisor (26)
From Department of Human Resources, submitting revised request to release
$12,716,850 in reserved funds for salary and fringe benefits for Special
Assistants. Copy: Supervisors Peskin, Leno, Maxwell (27)
From Barbara Abulafia, commenting on the homeless situation in San Francisco.
Copy: Each Supervisor (28)
From Quinn Cooper, commenting on the increase in litter and graffiti in
San Francisco. 8 Letters (29)
From Department of Human Services, submitting response to inquiries (eleven)
about San Francisco’s shelters and services for homeless persons. (Reference
Nos. 2001119-006, 2001119-005, 2001119-015, 2001119-008, 2001119-009, 2001111-013,
20011119-011, 20011203-011, 20011203-012 and 20011203-015) Copy: Supervisor
Newsom (30)
From Budget Analyst, submitting Management Audit of the San Francisco Fire
Department dated January 2002. (31)
(Companion measure to File
020004.)
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. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
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 Ohn Myint 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