Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 4, 2002

Full Board Minutes City and County of San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA94102-4689 MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 4, 2002 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber - Second Floor Regular Meeting Board of Supervisors TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM, AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Mark Leno, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Gavin Newsom, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval, Leland Y. Yee. Members Excused: None. Members Absent: None. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in regular session on the above date with President Tom Ammiano presiding. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent: Supervisors Maxwell, McGoldrick - 2. Quorum present. Supervisor Maxwell was noted present at 2:01 p.m. Supervisor McGoldrick was noted present at 2:02 p.m. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Motion to approve the March 4, March 7, and March 11, 2002, Meeting Minutes. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to approve the December 17, 2001 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Absent: 1 - McGoldrick Privilege of the Floor Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to suspend Rule 4.28 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guest. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Introduction of Guests Supervisor Yee introduced, welcomed and presented a commendation to Meng Deng, 1st prize winner poster contest calendar for the Chinese Resource Center. AGENDA CHANGES The President inquired if there were any changes to the agenda members were aware of which needed to be continued, tabled, or considered differently. Supervisor Peskin indicated the matter relating to the lease of cellular transmitter space at the Fire Station 30, File 020046. (See infra.) COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA Items 1 through 4 Recommendations of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee 020007 [Settlement of Lawsuit] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the attorneys’ fees and costs in the matter of Fontanilla and City 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) Enacted Number: 19-02 FINALLY PASSED 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) Enacted Number: 20-02 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Severed From Consent Agenda 020003 [Grant of up to $500,000 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for clean-up of illegal dumping sites in San Francisco] Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Hall, Newsom 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) Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Enacted Number: 84-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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 1300 4th Street to Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company dba AT&T Wireless. (Real Estate Department) Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. RE-REFERRED to the Finance Committee. REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk 020004 [Appointing Road Commissioner] Supervisor Newsom 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) Enacted Number: 18-02 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Recommendation of the Rules Committee 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. Enacted Number: 17-02 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Yee NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee 012187 [Consular Identification Cards] Supervisors Sandoval, Gonzalez, Leno, Daly, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Peskin, Yee, Maxwell, Newsom 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. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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) Enacted Number: 80-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 012239 [Krug Winery] Supervisors Gonzalez, Sandoval, Peskin, Daly, Maxwell 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. Enacted Number: 83-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Recommendations of the Finance Committee 020096 [Establishing Monthly Contribution to Health Service Trust Fund] Resolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund. (Human Resources Department) (Fiscal impact.) Enacted Number: 86-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 020100 [Public Auction - Tax Defaulted Real Property] Resolution authorizing Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Enacted Number: 81-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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) Enacted Number: 85-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 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. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to File. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee Absent: 1 - Sandoval 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.) Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee Absent: 1 - Sandoval COMMITTEE REPORTS From Health and Human Services Committee 020153 [Amendment to Rent Ordinance] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly 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. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Noes: 2 - Hall, Newsom Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Sandoval assumed the Chair for a brief period. The Presient resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS PUBLIC COMMENT Abdalla Megahed, homelessness; James Chaffe, San Francisco Public Library Foundation; Noel Camille, San Francisco Rape Free Zone; M.F. Chester, Samoan low income and senior services; John Jenkel, Calpine contract; Jim Corrigan, San Francisco Fire Department overtime; male speaker, stop lights in downtown should be cut off. 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. 020174 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisors Daly, Hall 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. Supervisor Daly moved to continue to February 11, 2002. CONTINUED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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. APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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 020160 [Stop the Violence Against Women and Girls] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin, Daly, Hall 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. Enacted Number: 87-02 ADOPTED 020162 [Saint Paul’s Grammar School Day] Supervisors Hall, Ammiano, Leno, Newsom 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. Enacted Number: 89-02 ADOPTED 020166 [Federal Prescription Drug Benefit Program] Supervisors Sandoval, Daly 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. Enacted Number: 91-02 ADOPTED 020167 [State Prescription Drug Discount Program] Supervisors Sandoval, Daly 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. Enacted Number: 92-02 ADOPTED 020168 [Unemployment Insurance Commission to extend benefits] Supervisors Yee, Peskin, Daly 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. Enacted Number: 93-02 ADOPTED 020169 [Displaced workers from WINS Garment Company] Supervisors Yee, Daly 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. Enacted Number: 94-02 ADOPTED 020177 [Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Day] Supervisors Hall, Newsom 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. Enacted Number: 95-02 ADOPTED 020178 [Commend - Department of Public Works] Supervisors Hall, Peskin, Maxwell, Daly, Newsom 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. Enacted Number: 96-02 ADOPTED 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.) Enacted Number: M02-22 APPROVED 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. Enacted Number: M02-24 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Severed From Adoption Without Committee Reference 020161 [Centralized Intake Homeless Management Information System] Supervisors Hall, Newsom, Maxwell Resolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Homelessness to explore the possibility of creating and implementing a centralized intake homeless management information system. Supervisor Newsom requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Enacted Number: 88-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 020163 [Grant - Public Defender] Supervisors Maxwell, Daly 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. Supervisor Sandoval requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. REFERRED to the Public Works and Public Protection Committee. 020164 [Supporting AB 1753, Vehicle License Fee] Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly Resolution supporting AB 1753 (Migden), which would restore the State Vehicle License Fee. Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Hall moved to continue to February 11, 2002. CONTINUED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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. Supervisor Peskin requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. 2/04/02 - Supervisor Peskin presented an amendment of the whole bearing new title. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Resolution initiating the designation of the Colombo Building, 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street, located at the northwest corner of Columbus Avenue and Washington Street at its intersection with Montgomery Street, encompassing all of Lot 4 in Block 195, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the San Francisco Planning Code. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 020151 [Suspending Rules of Order] Motion suspending Rules regarding referral of appointments to the Rules Committee. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Enacted Number: M02-25 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee 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. Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Daly moved to excuse Supervisor Hall from voting on this matter. Enacted Number: M02-23 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Hall 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) Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Daly moved to excuse Supervisor Peskin from voting on this matter. Enacted Number: M02-26 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval, Yee Excused: 1 - Peskin 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). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions. [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee [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. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved 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. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee Imperative Agenda 020187 [Commendation - Mrs. Louise C. Jones] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution commending and honoring the achievements of Mrs. Louise C. Jones upon her retirement from the San Francisco Unified School District and proclaiming Thursday, February 7, 2002 as Mrs. Louise C. Jones Day. Enacted Number: 97-02 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor Ordinances 012186 [Regulation of Diesel Backup Generators] Supervisor Maxwell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding a new Article 30 to: (1) establish a registration program within the Department of Public Health for diesel backup generators used by facilities in the City and County of San Francisco; (2) require new backup diesel generators to have air emission control technologies; (3) limit the operation of diesel backup generators during non-emergency situations; (4) establish a recordkeeping requirement for the operation of diesel backup generators; and (5) provide for an enforcement mechanism for violations of the requirements of this Ordinance. 12/10/01, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Public Health and Environment Committee, expires on 1/9/2002. 1/28/02, TRANSFERRED to Health and Human Services Committee. New Committee Structure 2/1/02. 2/4/02, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. 2/4/02, ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020188 [Designating 300 Bartlett Street, The Carnegie Mission Branch Library as Landmark No. 234] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance designating 300 Bartlett Street, the Carnegie Mission Branch Library, as Landmark No. 234 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee. 020189 [Supplemental Appropriation, Department of Public Works] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance reappropriating $500,000 from the Third Street Light Rail Project and $2,295,000 from the Taraval Street Resurfacing Project for a total of $2,795,000 to various street resurfacing projects in Districts 4 and 7, $1,295,000, and the Rivera/Santiago Street resurfacing project, $1,500,000, for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2001-02. (Fiscal impact.) 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020190 [Minimum Compensation Ordinance] Supervisor Ammiano Ordinance amending Chapter 12P of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending sections 12P.2 and 12P.3, to define and incorporate a "wages" portion of Minimum Compensation. 2/4/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee, expires on 3/6/2002. 020191 [Supplemental Appropriation, Board of Supervisors] Supervisor Daly Ordinance releasing the $263,000 Finance Committee Reserve for computer equipment and reappropriating the same from the Planning Department to the Board of Supervisors for an environmental review of Board of Supervisors legislation, File No. 002108, ordinance amending Part II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Section 124 to eliminate floor area ratio limits for residential construction in certain C-3 Zoning Districts, amending Sections 215 and 216 to increase the maximum density ratio for dwelling units and group housing allowed in certain C and M Districts, and making a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(B) for fiscal year 2001-02. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020192 [Supplemental Appropriation, Department of Human Services] Supervisor Gonzalez Ordinance appropriating $47,000 of the General Reserve to fund Homeless Prenatal Services for the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2001-02. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020193 [Emergency Response Fee Amendments] Supervisor Peskin Draft ordinance amending Articles 6 and 10a of The San Francisco Business And Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 6.15-1, 750, 751, 753, 755 and 757, deleting Section 756, and adding Sections 752.2 and 755.1 to clarify that the Code’s time for filing refund claims applies to the Emergency Response Fee; to provide for use of Emergency Response Fee revenues for operating costs of the 911 communication system; to update the findings supporting the fee; to increase the amount of the annual cap on fee payments per account, per service location to reflect inflation; to increase the fee rate for trunk line subscribers; and to eliminate the fee sunset, and amending section 10.100-67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to allow for use of monies in the Emergency Communications 911 Emergency Response Fund for operating costs of the 911 communication system. (Fiscal impact.) 2/4/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee, expires on 3/6/2002. 020194 [Supplemental Appropriation, Emergency Communications Department] Supervisors Peskin, Daly Ordinance appropriating $2,002,706 from the 911 Access Fee to provide funding for the Civilianization Plan of the Fire/EMS communications functions and offset shortfalls in salaries and overtime for the Emergency Communications Department for fiscal year 2001-02. (Fiscal impact; Companion measure to File 020195.) 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020195 [Public Employment, Emergency Communications Department] Supervisors Peskin, Daly Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 171-01 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2001/02) reflecting the creation of two positions at the Emergency Communications Department. (Fiscal impact.) 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020196 [Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library as Landmark 235] Supervisors Yee, Peskin Ordinance Designating 1135 Powell Street, The Carnegie Chinatown Branch Library, as Landmark No. 235 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee. 020197 [Golf Fund] Supervisors Hall, Daly Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article XIII of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.100-256 thereto, establishing a San Francisco Recreation and Parks Golf Fund. 2/4/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee, expires on 3/6/2002. 020198 [Determination of Fees at Harding Park and Fleming Golf Courses] Supervisors Hall, Daly Ordinance amending Article XII of the San Francisco Park Code by adding Section 12.12 thereto setting forth a fee structure for Harding Park and Fleming Golf Courses. 2/4/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee, expires on 3/6/2002. Resolutions 020187 [Commendation - Mrs. Louise C. Jones] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution commending and honoring the achievements of Mrs. Louise C. Jones upon her retirement from the San Francisco Unified School District and proclaiming Thursday, February 7, 2002 as Mrs. Louise C. Jones Day. 2/4/02, ADOPTED. 020199 [Healthy Families Program] Supervisors Yee, Leno Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis to ensure funding for the expansion of the Healthy Families Program. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020200 [Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Leland Hotel] Mayor, Supervisor Daly Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 0667, Lot 003, commonly known as 1301-1327 Polk Street, to Mercy Housing California XVIII, L.P., for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low and low income senior households. (Mayor) (Fiscal impact.) 2/4/02, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on February 25, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. 020201 [PGA Tour Championship at Harding Park Golf Course] Supervisor Hall Resolution approving and authorizing a Master Tournament Agreement with PGA Tour, Inc., for the use of Harding Park Golf Course for the PGA Tour Championship Tournament. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee. 020202 [International Bocce Games] Supervisors Ammiano, Hall, Sandoval Resolution recognizing the important cultural resource of the 2002 International Bocce Games and congratulating Hopland, Mendocino for hosting these games, May 14th through May 18th, 2002. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020203 [Supporting SCA 7] Supervisor Daly Resolution supporting SCA 7, the Constitutional Sunshine Amendment sponsored by the California First Amendment Coalition, the California Newspaper Publishers Association and State Senator John Burton. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020204 [Proposition 40] Supervisors Gonzalez, Newsom Resolution supporting the passage of Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, and encouraging California voters to approve this bond act on March 5, 2002. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020205 [Urging Secretary of State to Monitor March Primary] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell Resolution urging the California Secretary of State to monitor the March 2002 primary election in the County of San Francisco. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020206 [Supporting S.F. Summit on Homelessness] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution supporting the San Francisco Summit on Homelessness, scheduled for March 7, 2002 and designed to discuss the Continuum of Care plan with the goal of coordinating the efforts from all community stakeholders to meet the goal of eradicating homelessness in San Francisco. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020207 [Visitacion Valley Interim Controls Extension] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano Resolution extending the imposition of interim zoning controls, as modified, for an additional twelve (12) months by applying the zoning controls applicable in NC-3 districts that are contained in the Planning Code Section 712 to Assessor’s Blocks 5087, 5100, and 5101 and Block 5099, Lot 14, subject to a specified exception: by requiring conditional use authorization for any non-residential use size in excess of sixty-five thousand (65,000) square feet on Assessor’s Blocks 5087, 5100, and 5101 and Block 5099, Lot 14, and in the adjacent NC-3 district located on Bayshore Boulevard and bounded by Arleta Avenue on the north and the terminus of the City and County of San Francisco to the south; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020208 [Grant - Port Commission] Supervisor Peskin Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,500,000.00 from the California Trade and Commerce Agency for design and construction of fish processing facilities at Pier 45. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020209 [Commend - Rodel E. Rodis] Supervisors Leno, Sandoval Resolution commending Rodel E. Rodis on his election as President of the Board of Trustees of City College of San Francisco. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 020210 [Commend - Continuum] Supervisor Leno Resolution commending Continuum for its service to low-income and homeless San Franciscans suffering from HIV/AIDS, and commending Mark Cloutier, Continuum’s new Executive Director. 2/4/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Requests for Hearing 020211 [Budget - Board of Supervisors] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Board of Supervisors. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $8,967,372, of which $8,887,372 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020212 [Budget - Administrative Services] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Administrative Services. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $95,021,385, of which $4,402,960 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020213 [Budget - Civil Service Commission] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Civil Service Commission. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $755,258, of which $664,728 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020214 [Budget - Ethics Commission] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Ethics Commission. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $877,740, of which $804,805 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020215 [Budget - Human Resources] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Department of Human Resources. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $67,407,269, of which $19,081,512 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020216 [Budget - Mayor] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Mayor. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $76,978,134, of which $8,318,046 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020217 [Budget - Administrative Services-Contract Administration] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Administrative Services-Contract Administration. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $4,918,637, of which $2,996,134 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020218 [Budget - Elections Department] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Elections Department. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $8,421,722, of which $7,561,570 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020219 [Budget - Retirement System] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Retirement System. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $14,230,495, of which $263,423 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020220 [Budget - Aging and Adult Services] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Aging and Adult Services. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $27,760,257, of which $4,476,007 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020221 [Budget - Children and Families Commission] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Children and Families Commission. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $8,273,810, of which $0 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020222 [Budget - Children, Youth & Families] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Children, Youth & Families. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $38,587,432, of which $10,917,091 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020223 [Budget - Child Support Services] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Child Support Services. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $25,063,736, of which $0 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020224 [Budget - Human Services] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Department of Human Services. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $441,855,943, of which $126,646,379 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020225 [Budget - Environment] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Department of Environment. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $1,831,488, of which $737,582 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020226 [Budget - Human Rights Commission] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Human Rights Commission. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $4,486,706, of which $1,876,109 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020227 [Budget - Rent Arbitration Board] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Rent Arbitration Board. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $3,055,286, of which $0 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020228 [Budget - Status of Women] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Commission on Status of Women. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $2,871,507, of which $2,569,228 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020229 [Budget - Community Health Network] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Community Health Network. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $605,291,391, of which $196,419,750 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020230 [Budget - Public Health] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Department of Public Health. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $376,834,381, of which $110,004,094 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020231 [Budget - County Education Office] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for County Education Office. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $65,932, of which $65,932 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020232 [Budget - Administrative Services-Consumer Assurance] Supervisor Daly Hearing to discuss Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget for Administrative Services-Consumer Assurance. In Fiscal Year 2001-2002, this department was appropriated $1,872,054, of which $611,115 came from the City’s General Fund. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. 020233 [City Carshare Program] Supervisor Leno Hearing to consider the implementation of San Francisco’s City Carshare program after one year of service to the community. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee. 020234 [Rent Arrears] Supervisor McGoldrick Hearing on the prevalence of rent arrears among commercial tenants of City properties, the effect of such arrears on revenues owed the City and the adequacy of tracking and enforcement mechanisms to collect such rents. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 020235 [Antennae Transmissions from NBC Affiliates] Supervisor McGoldrick Hearing on the difficulties of City residents in receiving antennae transmissions from NBC affiliates, thereby creating a hole in local NBC television reception, particularly in the Richmond District. This hearing would also explore the options available to the City to help resolve the gaps in television reception following the divorcement of NBC from local television station KRON. 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee. 020236 [Hearing - Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Leland Hotel] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 0667, Lot 003, commonly known as 1301-1327 Polk Street, to Mercy Housing California XVIII, L.P., for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low and low income senior households. (Clerk of the Board) 2/4/02, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole February 25, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments PROPOSED ORDINANCES 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) 1/30/02, 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. 1/30/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests that Files 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration on the same date. 2/1/02, SUBSTITUTED. Substituted by Department of Public Works 2/1/02, bearing new title. 2/1/02, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. 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) 2/4/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests that Files 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration on the same date. 2/4/02, SUBSTITUTED. Substituted by Department of Human Resources 2/4/02, bearing new title. 2/4/02, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 020124 [Balboa Teen Health Center services to participants and staff of the YMCA OMI/Excelsior Neighborhood Beacon Center] Supervisors Sandoval, Hall, Newsom 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) 1/23/02, 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) 1/29/02, 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) 1/29/02, 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 Park Department. (Environment) 1/30/02, 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 Commission. (Airport Commission) (Fiscal impact.) 1/30/02, 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) 1/30/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee. Requests Granted From: Supervisor Ammiano To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission To: Director, Department of Human Resources To: Controller Requesting/Inquiring: That the General Manager of Public Utilities Commission, Director of Department of Human Resources and the Controller submit the following information: 1. Current Public Utilities Commission hiring plans for capital improvement program management positions, including a list of proposed classifications; 2. Proposed plans to accelerate hiring for these positions, including, where necessary, testing and competitive hiring for positions (including at-will positions) and/or development of new classifications; and 3. A review of best practices in other jurisdictions for accelerated hiring, ratio of in-house staff to contract positions and oversight of consultant contracts for public works projects of this type and scale. From: Supervisor Ammiano To: Controller To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Controller and General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission submit proposals to mitigate and/or eliminate interest that must be borne by San Francisco ratepayers alone for projects that also benefit other Bay Area water users, due to the fact that suburban water users can only be charged for projects once they are in use. Such proposals should include a review of the option to enter into joint-powers agreements for the joint issuance of debt and joint management and scheduling of shared capital projects. From: Supervisor Ammiano To: Chancellor, City College of San Francisco Requesting/Inquiring: Urging City College to initiate discussions with IBEW Local 6, IBEW Local 1245, the San Francisco Building Trades Council and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission regarding development and expansion of In Memoriams Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased: Mrs. Morakh Simonian Tadjarian (Supervisor Newsom) Mr. Leo Garcia (Supervisors Ammiano, Sandoval) Ms. Rose Descilo (Supervisor Sandoval) Mrs. Eva Bercut (Supervisor Peskin) Mr. Leonard Martin (Supervisor Peskin) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 3:53 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. 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