Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 13, 2007

City and County of San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber - Second Floor Regular Meeting Board of Supervisors AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY, BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ED JEW, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL Members Present: Michela Alioto-Pier, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Ed Jew, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval. Members Excused: Tom Ammiano, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick. Members Absent: None. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick and Sandoval were noted absent. There was a quorum. Supervisors Alioto-Pier and Sandoval were noted present at 2:03 p.m. Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, and McGoldrick Excused from Attendance Supervisor Jew, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved to excuse Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, and McGoldrick from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES Supervisor Jew, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved to approve the February 6, 2007 and February 13, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M. - Mayor's Appearance Before The Board CONSENT AGENDA Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 061533 [Sale of Vacant City Property on Alemany Boulevard near Ocean Avenue] Supervisors Sandoval, Peskin, Daly, Mirkarimi, Dufty Ordinance ordering the sale of City-owned property located on Alemany Boulevard, between Ocean Avenue and Onondaga Avenue, commonly known as Assessor's Block Number 6954, Lot 11C; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the sale is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting findings that Administrative Code Chapter 23A does not apply to such sale; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this ordinance. Enacted Number: 55-07 FINALLY PASSED 061534 [Appropriating $850,000 of Property Sale Proceeds for Homeless and Low-Income Housing to the Mayor's Office of Housing for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisors Sandoval, Peskin, Daly, Dufty, Mirkarimi Ordinance appropriating $850,000 from the Sale of Surplus Property for Homeless and Low-Income Housing in the Mayor's Office of Housing for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. (Fiscal Impact.) Enacted Number: 62-07 FINALLY PASSED 070177 [Appropriating $1,344,490 for Geneva Avenue Car Barn Repairs and Alemany Boulevard Greening Projects in Recreation and Park and Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisors Daly, Sandoval, Dufty, Ammiano, Mirkarimi Ordinance appropriating $1,074,490 of Capital & One-Time Spending Rainy Day Reserve and $270,000 of Recreation and Park Savings Incentive Reserve to support $1,044,490 for repairs to the Geneva Avenue Car Barn in the Department of Recreation and Park and $300,000 for Alemany Boulevard greening projects in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. (Fiscal Impact.) Enacted Number: 61-07 FINALLY PASSED Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee 061646 [Recreation and Park-Prohibition of alcoholic beverages in South Park] Supervisor Daly Ordinance amending the San Francisco Park Code Sec. 4.10 to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages in South Park. Enacted Number: 54-07 FINALLY PASSED Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 070090 [Police Charity Audits] Supervisor Peskin Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code Section 660.4-1 requiring the Controller to audit financial statements of charitable organizations submitted pursuant to Section 660.3(e) of the Police Code. Enacted Number: 56-07 FINALLY PASSED 070136 [Appropriation of Assessments Levied for Three Business Improvement Districts Established During Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisor Peskin Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Appropriation Ordinance by adding Section 30.7, to appropriate revenues collected from special assessments for disbursement to the respective nonprofit owners' associations for administration of the three property and/or business-based business improvement districts established in San Francisco during Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (i.e., the Fillmore Jazz, Central Market, and Fisherman's Wharf Portside Community Benefit Districts), for authorized purposes. Enacted Number: 59-07 FINALLY PASSED Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 060640 [Zoning Map Amendment, vacant lot, Alemany Blvd. between Ocean and Onondaga Avenues] Supervisors Sandoval, Peskin Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sheet 11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use designation of Lot 11C in Assessor's Block 6954 from RH-1 (One-Family) to NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District); adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b). Enacted Number: 58-07 FINALLY PASSED 061480 [Zoning Map Amendment for 915 Cayuga Avenue] Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sheet 11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco in order to shift a zoning district boundary which is located entirely within Assessor's Block 6954 Lot 033 and which divides an RH-1 (Residential, House, One Family) District from an NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial, Moderate Scale) District approximately 20 feet in a northwesterly direction to increase the portion of the lot that is zoned NC-3; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b). (Planning Department) Enacted Number: 57-07 FINALLY PASSED Recommendations of the Rules Committee 070006 [Appointment - Shelter Monitoring Committee] Resolution appointing Diana Greer, term ending November 23, 2008, to the Shelter Monitoring Committee. Diana Greer, succeeding Keith Kemp, term expired, seat 5, must be selected from a list of candidates that are nominated by non-profit agencies that provide advocacy or organizing services to homeless people and be homeless or formerly homeless, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 23, 2008. Enacted Number: 129-07 ADOPTED 070234 [Appointment - Veterans Affairs Commission] Resolution appointing Jill Buck, term ending January 31, 2010, Edwin Wilkerson, Bud Wilson and Regalado Baldonado, terms ending January 31, 2011, to the Veterans Affairs Commission; residency requirement waived. Jill Buck, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 5, must be a woman veteran, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending January 31, 2010; Edwin Wilkerson, succeeding Ralph Gibson, Sr., term expired, seat 7, must be a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and is suffering under a physical disability arising from that service, in accordance with the definitions applied in such cases by the Veterans' Administration, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011; Bud Wilson, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 8, must be an at-large appointment, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011; Regalado Baldonado, succeeding Edwin Wilkerson, term expired, seat 11, must be an at-large appointment, for a new four-year term ending January 31, 2011. Enacted Number: 130-07 ADOPTED 070236 [Appointment - In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority] Resolution appointing Elizabeth Grigsby, term ending March 1, 2010, to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority. Elizabeth Grigsby, succeeding herself, seat 9, term expiring March 1, 2007, must be a member of the Mayor's Disability Council, recommended to the Board by the Council, for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2010. Enacted Number: 131-07 ADOPTED 070238 [Appointment - Foster Care Improvement Task Force] Resolution appointing Toni Heineman, term ending August 31, 2007, to the Foster Care Improvement Task Force. Toni Heineman, new appointment, seat 2, must be a representative of a neighborhood organization from Potrero Hill, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending August 31, 2007. Enacted Number: 132-07 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Clerk (Only one of the following two motions should be approved.) 070152 [Affirming certification of San Francisco Marina Renovation FEIR] Motion affirming the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco Marina Renovation Project. (Clerk of the Board) Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070153 [Disapproving certification of San Francisco Marina Renovation FEIR] Motion disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco Marina Renovation Project. Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070154 [Preparation of findings to disapprove certification of San Francisco Marina Renovation FEIR] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco Marina Renovation Project FEIR. (Clerk of the Board) Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee 070083 [Public Works Construction - Use of Recycled Content Materials] Supervisor McGoldrick Ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code by amending Section 6.4 to require recycled content materials to be used in public works and improvements to the maximum extent feasible. Enacted Number: 53-07 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Daly, Dufty, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of the President, Supervisor Sandoval assumed the Chair so the President could be excused from discussion on File No. 070126. The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. 070126 [Wild parrots of Telegraph Hill - Tree preservation adjacent to 233 Greenwich Street] Supervisor Dufty Ordinance waiving certain provisions of Public Works Code Section 809 to assume responsibility for the preservation of two (2) Monterey Cypress trees adjacent to 233 Greenwich Street (Assessor's Block 85, Lot 32) that provide habitat for the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill, including pruning and removal as set forth herein, imposing specified tree replanting requirements on the property owner of 233 Greenwich Street in furtherance of Public Works Code Section 809's tree replacement provisions; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a sole source agreement with Ted Kipping, Tree Shapers, LLC, for professional services relating to the pruning of said trees; accepting a gift from the Northeast San Francisco Conservancy to offset the cost of pruning the trees; and authorizing official acts in connection thereto. Supervisor Peskin previously excused on File No. 070126. Enacted Number: 60-07 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Jew Excused: 4 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin 070259 [2007 and 2008 condominium conversion lottery] Supervisor McGoldrick Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code by authorizing conversion of three (3) additional units to account for all buildings selected as winners in the 2007 condominium conversion lottery and deleting three (3) units from the 2008 condominium conversion lottery so that the 2008 lottery consists of 197 total units; and making environmental findings. Supervisors Dufty and Mirkarimi previously excused on File No. 070259. Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 061432 [Clean Construction Ordinance] Supervisors Maxwell, Daly, Mirkarimi, Ammiano Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add Section 6.25 to require City Contractors to adopt clean construction practices including biodiesel fuel and emissions controls within eighteen months; amending the Administrative Code to add Section 6.67 to allow City departments that are authorized to award public works contracts to compare bids on the basis of clean construction practices; and amending the Environment Code to add Section 411 to authorize the Department of the Environment to assist local businesses with off-road construction equipment in applying for funding to retrofit or replace such equipment and to require annual reporting, and making findings, including environmental findings. (Fiscal impact.) Supervisor Mirkarimi added as a co-sponsor. Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070209 [Public Employment and Accept-Expend State Grant - Sheriff's Department project to address the needs of mentally ill offenders in the jails] Supervisor Dufty Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2006-2007) to reflect the addition of a 2932 Senior Psychiatric Social Worker in the Department of Public Health and a 8444 Deputy Probation Officer in the Adult Probation Department, and authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend an 18-month grant in the amount of $995,128 from the Corrections Standards Authority for the Mentally Ill Offenders Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Grant Program, and waiving indirect costs. (Fiscal impact.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070103 [Airport Concession Lease] Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Travelex America Inc. Lease Agreement for Foreign Currency Exchange in the New International Terminal Building and Existing Terminal Buildings at San Francisco International Airport Lease No. 99-0449 between Travelex America Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) Enacted Number: 125-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070140 [Designation of MuniServices, LLC ("Contractor") as City's Authorized Representative in Sales and Use Tax Records Examination] Resolution Designating MuniServices, LLC ("Contractor") as the City and County of San Francisco's Authorized Representative in Sales and Use Tax Records Examination. (Controller) Enacted Number: 133-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070257 [Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants - Department of Public Works] Supervisors Daly, Dufty Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a federal grant in the amount of $1,327,950 and a state grant in the amount of $172,050 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Valencia Streetscape Improvements Project. Enacted Number: 120-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070258 [Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants - Department of Public Works] Supervisor Maxwell Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a federal grant in the amount of $1,559,899 and a state grant in the amount of $202,101 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project. Enacted Number: 121-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070261 [Authorizing the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to execute Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and any Mayor Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to execute Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation. Enacted Number: 134-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 070080 [Prohibiting mobile catering trucks from operating near public schools] Supervisors Elsbernd, Maxwell, Dufty, Mirkarimi Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit operators of mobile catering vehicles from selling within 1500 feet of a public middle school, junior high school, or high school. Supervisor Mirkarimi added as a co-sponsor. 3/13/07 - Amendment of the whole bearing the same title. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070223 [Changing the official sidewalk width - Folsom Street] Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1573 to change the official sidewalk width on the northerly side of Folsom Street easterly of 8th Street; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change. (Public Works Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070224 [Changing the official sidewalk width - Stockton Street] Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1571 to change the official sidewalk widths on the westerly side of Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis Streets; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change. (Public Works Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070220 [Urging The Planning Commission to initiate and recommend an amendment to the Housing Element of the General Plan] Supervisor McGoldrick Resolution urging the Planning Department, Mayor's Office of Housing and relevant City Departments to initiate and recommend amendments to the Housing Element of the General Plan to evaluate the expansion of the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program to housing developments of all sizes. Continued to March 20, 2007. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Recommendations of the Rules Committee 070076 [Appointing Road Commissioner - Fred V. Abadi, Ph.D] Mayor Ordinance appointing Fred V. Abadi, Ph.D., Director of Public Works, Road Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, and repealing Ordinance 18-02. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070237 [Appointment - Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force] Resolution appointing Luke Lightning, Matthew Furey and Catherine Ann Swineford, terms ending November 23, 2007, to the Western SoMa Citizens' Planning Task Force. Luke Lightning, succeeding Robert Rhine, seat 2, must be a resident of western SoMa for less than three years, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007. Matthew Furey, succeeding Mark Vernon, resigned, seat 5, must be raising a family in western SoMa, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007. Catherine Ann Swineford, new appointment, seat 23, must be a person representing the interests of homeless individuals, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending November 23, 2007. Enacted Number: 135-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070233 [Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO] Motion appointing Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, term ending February 20, 2011, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Enacted Number: M07-30 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations Privilege of the Floor Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved to suspend Rule 4.37 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Supervisor Alioto-Pier welcomed, introduced and presented Certificates of Honor to Major General Mike Myatt and Lewis Loeven. Supervisor Dufty welcomed, introduced, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Sergeant James Wertz. RECESS At the hour of 2:57 p.m. the Board recessed. The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisor Sandoval was noted absent. Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell and McGoldrick were previously excused. There was a quorum. SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M. 070155 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Envrionmental Review for 869 North Point Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated November 2, 2006(Case No. 2005.0399E), exempting from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, [State CEQA Guidelines, Section(s) 15301 and 15303; Class Number(s): 1 and 3]. The proposal would demolish a vacant two-story, single-family residential building and construct a three-story with mezzanine, three-family residential building measuring approximately 6,000 gross-square-feet (gsf), and three off-street parking spaces in a surface level garage, located at 869 North Point Street (Assessor's Block 0026/Lot 019B) is 3,437.5 square feet in size and located in the Russian Hill Neighborhood. The project site is zoned RH-3 (Residential House District, Three-Family) and within a 40-X Height and Bulk district. (Appellant: Roland Salvato on behalf of the Aquatic Park Neighbors) (Filed January 31, 2007; companion measure to Files 070155, 070156, 070157, 070158, District 2.) The President inquired as to whether or not the appellant or project sponsor wished to address the Board concerning continuing the hearing. Joe Butler, Little House Committee, representing the appellant David Cincotta, representing the project sponsor Continued to March 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption from environmental review described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. (Only one of the following two motions should be approved.) 070156 [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for the 869 North Point project.] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 869 North Point project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Continued to March 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070157 [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for the 869 North Point project] Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 869 North Point project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Continued to March 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070158 [Preparation of findings related to the 869 North Point project] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 869 North Point Street is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Continued to March 20, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick RECESS At the hour of 4:16 p.m. the Board recessed. The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisors Daly and Sandoval were noted absent. Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell and McGoldrick were previously excused. There was a quorum. SPECIAL ORDER 4:30 P.M. 070163 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review for 120 Howard Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated December 28, 2006 (Case No. 2006.0616E), exempting from environmental review under Categorical Exemption Class 32, [State Guidelines, Section 15332]. The proposal would construct an approximately 67,310 gross-square-foot (gsf) vertical addition to an existing 134,933 gsf, eight-story office building with ground floor retail uses, a partial 9th floor penthouse and an attached garage with approximately 70 off-street parking spaces. The vertical addition would fill in the 9th floor and add three new stories increasing the height of the building by 56 feet from 103'6" to 159'6", located at 120 Howard Street (Assessor's Block 3717, Lot 019). The project site is located within the C-3-O (Downtown Office) and the C-3-O(SD) (Downtown Office - Special Development) zoning district and within a 200-S height and bulk district. (Appellant: Margo N. Bradish, Esq. on behalf of the State Bar of California) (Filed February 1, 2007; companion measure to Files 070163, 070164, 070165, 070166, District 6.) Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Hearing be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 2 - Daly, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption from environmental review described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. (Only one of the following two motions should be approved.) 070164 [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for the 120 Howard Street project] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 120 Howard Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 2 - Daly, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070165 [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for the 120 Howard Street project] Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 120 Howard Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 2 - Daly, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070166 [Preparation of findings related to the 120 Howard Street project] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 120 Howard Street is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 2 - Daly, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick COMMITTEE REPORTS 070305 [Urging the United States Congress to Secure the Immediate and Safe Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Iraq] Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to exercise its constitutional authority to revoke the United States' commitment of military forces in Iraq and to secure the immediate, safe and orderly withdrawal of all our troops from Iraq. Enacted Number: 126-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Jew Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 070268 [Accept-Expend State Grant - Sheriff's Department project to address the needs of prisoners reentering the community] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Daly Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to apply for, accept and expend $708,333 in funds from the Division of Community Partnerships through the Intergovernmental Partnership (IGP) Grant Program to fund the implementation and expansion of innovative programs designed to reduce recidivism and prevent community victimization; waiving any indirect costs. Enacted Number: 136-07 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick 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 speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. James Chaffee; expressed concern with issues relating to the SF Public Library Female speaker; expressed concern with issues relating to Mayor's San Francisco business interests Male speaker; expressed concern with various issues Male speaker; expressed concern with various issues John DiDonna; expressed concern with issues relating to art and life Male speaker; expressed concern with issues relating to the Western Addition creating a district emergency plan Female speaker; expressed concern with issues relating to the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence Lin Egress, expressed concern with issues relating to the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence Josh; expressed concern with issues relating to the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence Maggie Car; expressed concern with issues relating to the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence Andy Manilla; expressed concern with issues relating to the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence Richard Robinson; expressed concern with issues relating to the homeless 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. 070319 [Resolution endorsing the United Nations principle of the responsibility to protect.] Supervisors Dufty, Peskin, Mirkarimi, Alioto-Pier, Maxwell Resolution endorsing the United Nations principle of the responsibility to protect. Enacted Number: 124-07 ADOPTED 070320 [Supporting AB43 - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Act] Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty Resolution urging the California Assembly and Senate and the Governor of California to support Assembly Bill 43 (AB43), the "Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Act", which defines marriage as a civil contract between two people. Enacted Number: 128-07 ADOPTED 070321 [Resolution of the City and County of San Francisco supporting a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence.] Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi Resolution supporting the establishment of a Federal Department of Peace and Nonviolence. Enacted Number: 127-07 ADOPTED 070290 [Final Map - 565 Arguello Boulevard] Motion approving Final Map No. 4067, a 5 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 565 Arguello Boulevard being a subdivision of Lot 13 in Assessors Block No. 1543 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 (Public Works Department) Enacted Number: M07-31 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 3 - Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION Ordinances 070332 [Zoning - Interim Moratorium on Single Room Occupancy developments in Western SoMa Service/Light Industrial zones] Supervisor Daly Urgency Ordinance approving an interim zoning moratorium on Single Room Occupancy (SRO) developments in Western South of Market (SoMa) Service/Light Industrial (SLI) zones for 45 days and making required findings, including environmental findings and a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. 070335 [Approving an Amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan to Extend the Redevelopment Agency's Time for Repaying Debt] Supervisor Daly Ordinance approving an amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan to extend the time for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's receipt of tax increment and to suspend both the limit on the total indebtedness outstanding at any one time and the limit on the total number of dollars of tax increment revenue that may be received by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency under the Plan in order to continue financing Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund activities under the Plan. (Fiscal Impact.) 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Resolutions 070333 [Interim Zoning Requiring Conditional Use on Single Room Occupancy developments in the Western South of Market Special Use District] Supervisor Daly Resolution imposing interim zoning controls establishing a requirement for conditional use authorization for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) developments in the Western South of Market (SoMa) Special Use District (SUD) for an eighteen (18) month period and making required findings, including environmental findings, and a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. 070346 [Use of Rincon Hill In Lieu Fees] Supervisor Daly Resolution approving a plan submitted by the Mayor's Office of Housing for the use of in lieu fee payments imposed on residential development in the Rincon Hill Area and approving the expenditure of those funds pursuant to Section 827(b)(5)(E) of the Planning Code. (Fiscal Impact.) 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 070347 [Apply for State Re-Use Assistance Grant - Department of Telecommunications and Information Services] Mayor Resolution authorizing the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to apply for annual grants from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of conducting activities leading to an increase of the re-use of materials that might otherwise go into the landfill. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 070348 [Accept-Expend Federal Grant - SF Department of the Environment] Mayor, Supervisor Dufty Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $24,365 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Collaborative Diesel Emission Reduction Program through City College of San Francisco to conduct public outreach and develop training materials to promote "renewable" biodiesel fuel use in San Francisco. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 070349 [2007 Finance Corporation Equipment Program] Mayor Resolution approving the form of and authorizing execution and delivery by the City and County of San Francisco of an equipment lease Supplement No. 14 (Series 2007A Bonds) between the City and County of San Francisco Finance Corporation, as lessor, and the City and County of San Francisco, as lessee, with respect to the equipment to be used for city purposes, a related certificate of approval and a continuing disclosure certificate; approving the issuance of lease revenue bonds by said nonprofit corporation in an amount not to exceed $13,100,000; approving the form of the official statement in preliminary and final form; providing for reimbursement to the City and County of San Francisco of certain city expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of lease revenue bonds; and providing for the execution of documents in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact.) 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 070350 [Urging Congress to fully restore funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget.] Supervisors Elsbernd, Dufty, Mirkarimi Resolution urging Congress to fully restore funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget. 3/13/07, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 070351 [Sunset Branch Library reopening] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Jew Resolution recognizing the reopening of the Sunset Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents. 3/13/07, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Hearings 070330 [Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services] Supervisor Daly Hearing on the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services constituent works. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests information within 30 days from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services (See file for details). 070331 [San Francisco Housing Authority] Supervisor Mirkarimi Hearing before the Public Safety Committee of the Board of Supervisors to examine the issue of priority transfers for public housing residents who are victims of violent crime and need to be relocated; to consider measures to improve the SFHA priority transfer process; and to explore ways in which city departments and agencies can better coordinate to provide necessary relocation services to victims of crime in SFHA properties. 3/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. PROPOSED ORDINANCES 070293 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Marnie Carter] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Marnie Carter against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 30, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 439-948; entitled Marnie Carter, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) 2/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 070294 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Adrienne Hogan] Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Adrienne Hogan against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000.00 (fifty thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 444952, entitled Adrienne Hogan v. City and County of San Francisco et al. (City Attorney) 2/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 070295 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Hattie Finn-Carter] Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Hattie Finn-Carter against the City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha for $70,000.00 (seventy thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2006, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 06-1067, entitled Hattie Finn-Carter v. City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha. (City Attorney) 2/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 070296 [Appropriating $4,440,000 of General Fund Reserve funding for County Jail No. 3 Construction Project legal costs] Ordinance appropriating $4,440,000 of General Fund Reserve funding for litigation expenses related to the County Jail No. 3 Replacement Project for Sheriff's Office through the Department of the Public Works to work order for legal services with the City Attorney's Office. (Sheriff) (Fiscal Impact.) 2/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS 070141 [Three Month Extension of Tolling Agreement] Supervisor Elsbernd Resolution approving a three month extension of mutual tolling agreement between the City of Daly City ("Daly City") and the City and County of San Francisco ("San Francisco"). (City Attorney) 1/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 3/6/07, SUBSTITUTED. City Attorney's Office submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title. 3/6/07, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 070292 [Contract with Anticipated Expenditure in Excess of $10 Million] Resolution approving an Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (Purchaser) and Sunset Scavenger, Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling Company, and SF Recycling & Disposal Company, Inc. (Contractors) for refuse services, resulting in total compensation to the Contractors in an amount not to exceed $23,500,000, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (City Administrator) (Fiscal Impact.) 2/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 070298 [Airport Commission Declaration of Emergency Contract Pursuant to Section 21.15 of the San Francisco Administration Code] Resolution concurring with the Airport Commission's Declaration of Emergency in response to the Transportation Security Administration's Security Directive 1542-06-01B requiring immediate additional screening of materials in the sterile areas of the Airport and approving the contract between the Airport Commission and Primeflight Aviation Services, Inc. (Airport Commission) 3/1/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 070299 [Ten Year Capital Expenditure Plan] Supervisor Elsbernd Resolution adopting the City's ten year capital expenditure plan for fiscal years 2008-2017. (City Administrator) 3/5/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Requests Granted From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti on the parking signs located on both sides of the street (unless otherwise noted), at the following locations: · 17th Avenue between Irving and Judah · 19th Avenue between Irving and Judah · 4th Avenue between Lincoln and Irving · Lincoln between Waller and Stanyan From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of repairing and/or replacing faded parking signs located on both sides of the street (unless otherwise noted), at the following locations: · No Parking Signs on Lincoln Way between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Kezar · Falling pole near 1298 Funston From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from light boxes and garbage cans at the following locations: Light Box · Northwest corner of 5th Avenue and Lincoln · Northeast corner of Oak and Pierce · Northeast corner of Oak and Steiner Garbage Cans · Near 1601 Lincoln · Hayes Street between Laguna and Octavia From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from mailboxes at the following locations: · Southeast corner of 17th Avenue and Lincoln · Southeast corner of 10th Avenue and Judah · Northwest corner of 16th Avenue and Judah · Northwest corner of Fell and Laguna From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of repairing multiple potholes near the following location: · Fell Street between Steiner and Fillmore (multiple potholes) From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following property locations: · 1213 Fell · 1397 18th Avenue · 1342 Irving · 1356 Irving · 840 Irving · 443 Judah · 425 Judah · 415 Judah · 401 Judah · 1400 9th Avenue · 1418 9th Avenue · 999 Oak Street From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from news stands at the following locations: AsianWeek · Northwest corner of Irving and 18th Avenue Onion · Northeast corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln Homes · Northeast corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from news stands at the following locations: Chronicle · Southeast corner of Broderick and Oak · Near 506 Grove Street · All corners of Judah and 9th Avenue Examiner · Northwest corner of Irving and 6th Avenue · Northeast corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln Bay Guardian · Southeast corner of Lincoln and 9th Avenue · Southwest corner of Irving and Funston · Southwest corner of 12th Avenue and Irving Weekly · Northwest corner of Irving and 9th Avenue · Northwest corner of Irving and 6th Avenue From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the Clear Channel Billboards at the following locations: · At the Southeast corner of 15th Avenue and Irving Street · Northeast corner of 11th Avenue and Irving Street (#1246) · Northwest corner of 9th Avenue and Judah (#5361) In Memoriams Margaret Synan - Supervisor Elsbernd ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the Board adjourned at the hour of 4:37 p.m. Gloria L. 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