Board of Supervisors Agenda: February 4, 2002

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, February 4, 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 17, 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 4 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) 1/28/2002, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? 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) 1/28/2002, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present:Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell 3. 020003 [Grant of up to $500,000 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for clean-up of illegal dumping sites in San Francisco] Supervisor McGoldrick Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for clean-up of illegal dumping sites in San Francisco. (Public Works Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 4. 020046 [Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company dba AT&T Wireless Lease] Resolution authorizing and approving a lease of cellular transmitter space at the Fire Station 30 (inactive)at 13004th Street toBay Area Cellular Telephone Company dba AT&T Wireless. (Real Estate Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________ REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk 5. 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) 1/28/2002, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? Recommendation of the Rules Committee Present:Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano 6. 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 argumentby the Board of Supervisors for publication in the voter information pamphlet. 1/28/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social PolicyCommittee Present: Supervisors Sandoval, Maxwell 7. 012187 [Consular Identification Cards] Supervisors Sandoval, Gonzalez, Leno, Daly, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Peskin, Yee, Maxwell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 95, encompassing Section 95.1, to require City departments to accept identification cards issued to foreign citizens or nationals if the issuing country authorizes the use of the card as a passport for re-entry into the issuing country, the card has a photograph of the person and date of birth, and the process for issuing the card meets standards established by the Director of Administrative Services to ensure accurate identification of the person and to discourage fraudulent documents. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 8. 012140 [Grant - Juvenile Accountability Block Program] Mayor Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Council to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $592,198 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) for the purpose of implementing local juvenile justice accountability measures through the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program (JAIBG). (Mayor) 1/7/2002, RE-REFERRED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee. Supervisor Sandoval requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 9. 012239 [Krug Winery] Supervisors Gonzalez, Sandoval Resolution supporting the workers of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 186D in their campaign to preserve the last remaining wine production union in Napa Valley. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Finance Committee Present:Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell 10. 020096 [Establishing Monthly Contribution to Health Service Trust Fund] Resolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund. (Human Resources Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 11. 020100 [Public Auction - Tax Defaulted Real Property] Resolutionauthorizing Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee Present:Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin 12. 020002 [Changing the designation of 572 Folsom Street from a Category V Building to a Category III building] Supervisor Peskin Ordinance changing the designation of 572 Folsom Street from Category V (Unrated) to Category III (Contributory) pursuant to Article 11 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department) Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 13. 020005 [Awarding the Management Agreement for the Golden Gateway Garage to Five Star Parking/Elite Parking, Joint Venture] Resolution approving the award of the Management Agreement for the Golden Gateway Garage to Five Star Parking/Elite Parking, Joint Venture. (Parking and Traffic Department) Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 14. 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. 1/28/2002, CONTINUED. President Ammiano moved to continue to February 4, 2002. Action:___________________________ 15. 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. 1/28/2002, CONTINUED. President Ammiano moved to continue to February 4, 2002. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? COMMITTEE REPORTS Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures. From Health and Human Services Committee The following item will be considered by the committee at a Special meeting on Monday, February 4, 2002, at 11:00 a.m.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report. 16. 020153 [Amendment to Rent Ordinance] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by changing Section 37.9 to add 12 months to the original six-month period during which landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants for non-payment of that portion of rent attributable to capital improvement cost passthrough petitions decided at the Rent Board after April 10, 2000, pursuant to capital improvement petitions filed prior to August 10, 2001 (so that the prohibition period for such evictions is now extended from February 10, 2002 to February 10, 2003); by prohibiting landlords from imposing late fees on tenants for such non-payment of capital improvement costs; and with Findings in support. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? 17. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, and letters of request to the City Attorney. 18. PUBLIC COMMENT An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee.Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes.Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit.If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors’ task forces and advisory committees.Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board. 19. 020174 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Daly Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to determine the size of the City’s car fleet by City department and a review of policies on who can use these vehicles. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 20. 020175 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Sandoval Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to conduct a survey of municipalities and states, with a particular emphasis on Maine, Oregon, Florida, and Massachusetts, to examine programs that reduce prescription drug costs for seniors. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference.A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today.Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee. Items 21 through 37 21. 020160 [Stop the Violence Against Women and Girls] Supervisor Ammiano Resolution establishing San Francisco as a Rape Free Zone and formally welcoming to San Francisco, "V Day" a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 22. 020161 [Centralized Intake Homeless Management Information System] Supervisor Hall Resolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Homelessness to explore the possibility of creating and implementing a centralized intake homeless management information system. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 23. 020162 [Saint Paul’s Grammar School Day] Supervisors Hall, Ammiano, Leno Resolution proclaiming February 24, 2002 as "Saint Paul’s Grammar School Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the school’s 85th Anniversary. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 24. 020163 [Grant - Public Defender] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution authorizing the office of the Public Defender to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $120,000 from Commonwealth to improve the quality and speed of pre-placement assessments, and increase and diversify placement options for youth detained at San Francisco Youth Guidance Center. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 25. 020164 [Supporting AB 1753, Vehicle License Fee] Supervisor McGoldrick Resolution supporting AB 1753 (Migden), which would restore the State Vehicle License Fee. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 26. 020165 [Landmark Designation - Columbo Building] Supervisor Peskin Resolution initiating the Designation of a Landmark of the Columbo Building, 1-21 Columbus Street, Block 195, Lot 4, pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 27. 020166 [Federal Prescription Drug Benefit Program] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution urging Congress to pass legislation establishing a Prescription Drug Benefit Program that incorporates the principles outlined by the San Francisco Office on the Aging. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 28. 020167 [State Prescription Drug Discount Program] Supervisor Sandoval Resolution urging the Governor of California to continue the State Prescription Drug Discount Program as it provides much needed assistance to Medicare recipients in San Francisco. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 29. 020168 [Unemployment Insurance Commission to extend benefits] Supervisor Yee Resolution urging our State and Federal Congressional delegations to take all appropriate steps to urge Unemployment Insurance Commission to extend benefits to the displaced workers from Lee Mah Electronics Company. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 30. 020169 [Displaced workers from WINS Garment Company] Supervisor Yee Resolution urging our Federal Congressional representatives to take all appropriate steps to urge the Internal Revenue Service to cease attempts to put a lien on money set aside for displaced workers from WINS Garment Company. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 31. 020177 [Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Day] Supervisor Hall Resolution proclaiming February 10, 2002 as "The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the order’s 125th anniversary of ministry in San Francisco. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 32. 020178 [Commend - Department of Public Works] Supervisors Hall, Peskin, Maxwell Resolution commending the Department of Public Works and all other City agencies, merchant organizations, and community groups for their participation in programs that help keep San Francisco clean. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? 33. 020129 [Final Map for a 38 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project] Motion approving Final Map of Third Street Lofts, 2002 Third Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 23, Assessor’s Block No. 3995, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 173,364; District 10.) 1/30/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 34. 020151 [Suspending Rules of Order] Motion suspending Rules regarding referral of appointments to the Rules Committee. (Clerk of the Board) 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 35. 020149 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Tony Hall, term to be determined, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Tony Hall, succeeding Supervisor Chris Daly, seat 2, must be a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for a term to be determined. 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 36. 020185 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Aaron Peskin as an alternate member to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) 1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? 37. 020150 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. 1/28/2002, 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:_________________________________________ 38. 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 January 23 through noon on January 30,2002, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 4, 2002. 020126 [Settlement Of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Laura Williams against the City and County of San Francisco for $37,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on July 11, 2000 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 313-526; entitled Williams, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are BART will also contribute $37,500.00. (City Attorney) 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee. 020133 [Funding to improve services of the Street Construction Coordination Center] Ordinance appropriating $70,672 from Excavation Fees to increase services of the Street Construction Coordination Center for the Public Works Department for fiscal year 2001-02. (Public Works Department) (Companion measure to Files 20051 and 020134. 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests thatFiles 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration at the same date. 020134 [Public Employment] Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 171-01 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2001/02) reflecting the creation of three positions at the Department of Public Works. (Human Resources Department) 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests thatFiles 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration at the same date. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS Proposed resolutions received from January 23 through noon on January 30, 2002, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 4, 2002. 020124 [Balboa Teen Health Center services to participants and staff of the YMCA OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Health Network, Balboa Teen Health Center (BTHC) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $19,304 with the Urban Services YMCA OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center (YMCA) to provide services to Beacon Center participants and staff; for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. (Public Health Department) 1/23/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020127 [Grant for Sheriff’s Department program providing a family literacy program for women prisoners in the county jail] Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $ 33,000 from the Zellerbach Family Fund for providing a family literacy program for women prisoners in the county jail. (Sheriff) 1/29/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee. 020128 [Grant for Sheriff’s Department program providing a mentoring component to augment the life skills program for violent offenders] Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department:to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $110,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for providing a mentoring program to violent offenders. (Sheriff) 1/29/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee. 020130 [Grant - Landscape Management Outreach Partnership] Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $16,250 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for a compost tea demonstration project and seminars on resource efficient landscaping for the Recreation and Parks Department. (Environment) 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020131 [Airport Purchase of Explosive Detection Baggage Inspection Machines for the New International Terminal - $19,300,000] Resolution approving the sole source purchase order agreement for 11 explosive detection baggage inspection machines for the new International Terminal between InVision Technologies, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Purchasing Department and its Airport Comission. (Airport Commission) 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020132 [Research study to evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches for reducing the transmission risk behaviors of HIV-infected patients] Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $241,549 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor, for a collaborative study of prevention for HIV-positive persons under the first year of an award from the DHHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); for the period of September 30, 2001 to September 29, 2002. (Public Health Department) 1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020186 [Petitions and Communications] Petitions and Communications received from January 23 through noon on January 30, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on February 4, 2002. From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding traffic conditions near the intersection of Locust and California Streets.(Reference No. 2001113-010)Copy: Supervisor Newsom (1) From Department of Public Works, submitting additional Proposition J documentation listing shareholders, directors and officers that work with the Laguna Honda Joint Venture Architects that were listed as the Public Benefit recipient of a contract that was awarded by Department of Public Works, as approved by the Board of Supervisors. File 01-2116 (2) From State Department of Child Support Services, regarding the Governor’s proposed Budget for fiscal year 2002/03. (3) From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed closure of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park on Saturdays. File 011795, 3 Letters(4) From Rachel Kessel, commenting on two issues: off leash dogs and the homeless situation in San Francisco.Copy: Each Supervisor (5) From Mike Coleman, submitting support for proposed legislation that imposes Interim Zoning Controls establishing requirements for Conditional Use Authorization for large retail uses in various areas of San Francisco. File 011798 (6) From concerned citizens, submitting support for Supervisor Newsom’s proposed plan for the homeless in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor,3 Letters (7) From Elections Commission, submitting notification of Elections Commission meeting on January 24, 2002, in City Hall, Room 408 at 7 p.m. (8) From Law Library, regarding the relocation of the Law Library from City Hall in accordance with June 1998 Proposition F, specifically the amount of square footage in City Hall as of October 17, 1989 and any Board action taken in regard to relocation.(Reference No. 20011217-002)Copy: Supervisor Daly (9) From Urban Counties Caucus, submitting Legislative Updates for January 22 and January 28, 2002. (10) From Port of San Francisco, submitting copy of letter sent to Nick Merz in response to his letter dated November 19, 2001.(Reference No. 20011203-004)Copy: Supervisor Daly (11) From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of S. David Freeman of Sacramento, Chairman, and Sunne W. McPeak of Pleasanton, John R. Stevens of Carmichael and Donale Voal of San Raphael as amembers of the California Consumer Power and Conservation Financing Authority, Board of Directors. (12) From Department of Animal Care and Control, submitting request for waiver of the requirements of Administrative Code Chapters 12B and 12C for The Butler Veterinary Supply Company.(13) From Department of Animal Care and Control, submitting request for waiver of the requirements of Administrative Code Chapters 12B and 12C for Safeway Store to purchase miscellaneous supplies. (14) From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for General Advertising Signs Interim Zoning Controls and Moratorium.(15) From Fire Department, submitting notice of Facility Inspection (January 15, 2002) relative to fire and life safety for Richmond Police Station at 461 - 6th Avenue. (16) From Fire Department, submitting notice of Facility Inspection (December 27, and January 7 and January 14, 2002), inspection and re-inspections relative to fire and life safety for 850 Bryant Street, Floors 1st, 2nd, 3rd. (17) From Fire Department, submitting notice of Facility Inspection (January 14, 2002) relative to fire and safety for Mission Police Station at 630 Valencia Street. (18) From Superior Court of California, regarding the necessity to reduce its public service hours from 8-1/2 to 8 hours by closing a half-hour earlier because of a shortfall in funding that the Court receives from the State.(Reference No. 20020107-010)Copy: Supervisor Hall (19) From Jamie O’Donnell, commenting on the designation of Diane Whipple Day. (20) From Bob Larive, commenting on the lack of parking space in the North Beach area of San Francisco. (21) The Amidei Group, requesting issuance of permit for the Artist Guild on Union Square in the month of September. (22) From Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, submitting annual report approved by the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force on January 22, 2002. (23) From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding an investigation into the cause of the December 11, 2001 traffic accident near the intersection of Alemany Boulevard and Mount Vernon Avenue.(Reference No. 20011217-020)Copy:Supervisor Sandoval (24) From Office of the Sheriff, submitting annual report regarding inmate welfare fund expenditures for fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (25) From Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting request for waiver of requirements of Administrative Code Chapters 12B and 12C, for Harmony Research, to purchase a litigation guarantee that provides information sufficient to locate all lien holders or parties of interests of each parcel subject to power to sell as required under Section 3701 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (26) From William Wyler, submitting support for the creation of temporary Emergency Survival Shelters in the event of an earthquake. (27) From Shirley Bates, commenting that too many construction permit "No Parking" signs are issued in District Three, and the alleged inability of both the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Department of Public Works to exercise any control over the process.Copy: Each Supervisor (28) From Office of the Mayor, Treasure Island Project, submitting request for release of reserved funds for salaries and fringe benefits consistent with other City Departments/Special Assistants included in the MCCP.Copy: Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin, Maxwell (29) From Quinn Cooper, commenting on the increase in litter and graffiti and litter in San Francisco. 8 Letters (30) From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting report concerning the concession audit of CalStar Retail, Inc.CalStar is a sublease of Host International, Inc., who holds the prime lease with the Airport Commission to operate retail stores at San Francisco International Airport. (31) From Police Department, submitting Quarterly Report on salaries and fringe benefits for the Second Quarter of fiscal year 2001/02. (32) From State Department of Child Support Services, regarding Assembly Bill 891, Chapter 651, which became effective January 1, 2002, regarding disabled non-custodial parents receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payments or Social Security Disability Insurance Payments or those eligible to receive such payments. (33) From State Department of Child Support Services, regarding health insurance incentives that are considered performance incentive funds under the current funding structure of the program; and clarifying the process for expending and claiming these funds. (34) From Department of Public Works, regarding the process for designating landmark trees on Isadora Avenue.(Reference No. 20011217-009)Copy: Supervisor Hall (35) From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest: (36) Renee Pittin From Police Department, commenting that the Traffic Division of the San Francisco Police Department does not track vehicle accidents based on median strips and their proximity to the location of an incident’s occurrence.(Reference No. 20011217-013)Copy: Supervisor Newsom (37) From James Corrigan, submitting copy of letter sent to Supervisor Ammiano regarding complaint against the Fire Commission.Copy: Each Supervisor (38) From Housing Authority, responding to request for information on the financial situation of the Redevelopment Agency.(Reference No. 20011210-005)Copy: Supervisor Hall(39) From United States Bankruptcy Court, regarding request for information on Pacific Gas and Electric Company.(Reference No. 20020107-015)Copy: Supervisor Sandoval (40) From Isabel Wiel, requesting the Board to do all it can to prevent rent hikes in San Francisco. (41) From Katherine Bruun, submitting support for legislation that would mandate owners of all dogs over 10 pounds to put a muzzle on their dog when on public streets in San Francisco. (42) From Department of Building Inspection, submitting two permit cellular antenna permit applications filed for the following addresses: 246 First Street and 2601 Mission Street.(Reference No. 20000403-002)Copy: Supervisor Yee (43) From State Department of Child Support Services, regarding Assembly Bill 1426, Chapter 371, which became effective January 1, 2002, which amends Section 5241 of the Family Code and provides an additional tool for local child support agencies to secure compliance with wage assignments. (44) From Eileen Wong, requesting her father be commemorated for his efforts towards the upkeep of the Pagoda at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. Copy: Each Supervisor (45) From Gary Gray, commenting on the homeless situation in San Francisco.Copy: Each Supervisor (46) From Department of Public Works, regarding Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit at 149 Mullen Avenue (Franconia Street frontage). (47) From Sunset Scavenger Company, regarding the feasibility of Sunset Scavenger working with cable and utility providers by sharing keys, thereby eliminating the $14.95 fee required by the Company to access a property in order to provide garbage and recycling service.(Reference No. 20011217)Copy: Supervisor Hall (48) From Ethics Commission, submitting Fourth Quarter 2001 Lobbyists Summary Report of Earnings and Expenses of Lobbyists registered with the City during the period of October 1 through December 31, 2001. (49) MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT Taxi Commission Sergio Alunan 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, CA94102. 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