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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
DAVID CHIU, PRESIDENT
JOHN AVALOS, LONDON BREED, DAVID CAMPOS, MALIA COHEN,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, KATY TANG, SCOTT WIENER, NORMAN YEE
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Farrell, Mar, Avalos, Breed, Wiener 1:00 PM
Budget and Finance Sub-Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Farrell, Mar, Avalos 10:00 AM
City and School District Select Committee 4th Thursday
Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Farrell, Commissioners Mendoza-McDonnell, Fewer, Wynns 3:30 PM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Breed, Tang, Chiu 10:30 AM
Land Use and Economic Development Committee Monday
Supervisors Wiener, Kim, Cohen 1:30 PM
Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Campos, Mar, Yee 10:00 AM
Rules Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Yee, Tang, Campos 2:00 PM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget and Legislative Analyst report
3) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
4) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244,
Reception Desk.
Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board
has several standing committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which
members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on
measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to
statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and
similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) bringing in or displaying signs in the meeting room; and
4) standing in the meeting room.
Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the
President or Chair at the beginning of each item or public comment, excluding City representatives,
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. 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to testify at Committee meetings. Persons
unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written
comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public
record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Written communications
should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board, Clerk of a Committee or its members: 1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Communications which are not received prior to
the hearing may be delivered to the Clerk of the Committee at the hearing and you are encouraged to
bring enough copies for distribution.
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to coordinate the use of the laptop computer for presentations. Presenters should arrive 30 minutes prior
to the meeting to test their presentations on the computer.
AGENDA PACKET: Available for review in Clerk’s Office, Room 244, City Hall, 1 Dr.Carlton B
Goodlett Place, or on the internet at http://www.sfbos.org/meetings. Meetings are cablecast on SF Cable
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LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS: Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting
to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722. AVISO EN ESPAÑOL: La
solicitud para un traductor debe recibirse antes de mediodía de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a
Derek Evans (415) 554-7702.
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Disability Access
The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair
accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26.
Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the
Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon
request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign
language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine
Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the
meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI
Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines also
serving the area are the 5, 6, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, 71, and 71L. For more information about MUNI
accessible services, call (415) 701-4485.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall
and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness,
multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other
attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help
the City to accommodate these individuals.
Know Your Rights Under The Sunshine Ordinance
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions,
boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This
ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to
the people's review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance Task
Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102; phone at (415) 554-7724;
fax at (415) 554-7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action
may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct
Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist
Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San
Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site
http://www.sfgov.org/ethics
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the April 22, 2014, and April 29, 2014, Board Meeting Minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of
Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall
be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated.
Items 1 through 21
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Breed, Tang, Chiu
1. 140141 [Administrative Code - Reauthorizing Reentry Council]
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to reauthorize the Reentry Council and
revise the membership, powers and duties, and sunset date. (Sheriff)
05/20/2014; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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2. 140260 [Administrative Code - Workforce Development - Establishing the Committee
on City Workforce Alignment]
Sponsors: Chiu; Cohen and Breed
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Committee on City
Workforce Alignment, to give the Committee responsibility for planning and coordinating
the City’s Workforce Development programs, and to make other changes to the
procedures governing the planning and implementation of Workforce Development
Programs.
05/20/2014; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Wiener, Kim, Cohen
3. 140062 [Planning Code - Plaza Program]
Sponsors: Mayor; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Planning Code, by amending Sections 234, 234.1, 234.2, and
605, in order to modify and make technical amendments to the provisions of Public Use
Zoning Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan,
and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
05/20/2014; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
4. 140063 [Public Works Code - Plaza Program]
Sponsors: Mayor; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Public Works Code, by adding Section 792, to establish a
permit program for plazas on the public right-of-way; and affirming the Planning
Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
05/20/2014; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
5. 140064 [Police Code - Plaza Program Entertainment Permits]
Sponsors: Mayor; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Police Code to include “Plazas” as identified in Administrative
Code, Chapter 94, as a type of limited live performance locale, and establish various
requirements applicable to such Plazas; and affirming the Planning Department’s
determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
05/20/2014; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Yee, Tang
6. 140315 [Settlement of Claim - American Airlines, Inc. - Assumption of Lease
Obligations and Allocation of Relocation Reimbursement Credits]
Ordinance authorizing the settlement of the bankruptcy claim filed by the City and
County of San Francisco against American Airlines, Inc., and its affiliated entities in In re:
American Airlines, Inc., et al., Case No. 11-15463 SHS, United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of New York, pursuant to a Cure Stipulation; the Cure
Stipulation resolves the claim filed by the City and provides for American’s assumption
of its leases, permits, and related agreement related to American’s operations at San
Francisco International Airport; under the Cure Stipulation, the Airport will apply certain
credits owed by Airport related to American’s interim relocation from Terminal 3
Boarding Area E to Terminal 2 Boarding Area D to the amounts owed by American under
its leases, permits, and related obligations; further, the Airport will apply the remaining
amount of the relocation related credits to American’s future obligations; the Cure
Stipulation further provides for American’s assumption of an agreement related to
environmental clean-up and monitoring costs at the Airport. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
7. 140368 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Jacqueline Ortega - $221,175]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jacqueline Ortega against the
City and County of San Francisco for $221,175; the lawsuit was filed on November 15,
2012, San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-526188; entitled Jacqueline
Ortega, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
8. 140369 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Patricia MacDonald - $125,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Patricia MacDonald against the
City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 16, 2010, in
San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-501646; entitled Patricia MacDonald
v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
9. 140370 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Iva Johnson - $105,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Iva Johnson against the City and
County of San Francisco for $105,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 2, 2012, in San
Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-520470; entitled Iva Johnson v. City and
County of San Francisco.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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10. 140371 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Contest Promotions, LLC - City to Receive $375,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Contest Promotions, LLC,
against the City and County of San Francisco for $375,000; the lawsuit was filed on
September 22, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
California, Case No. CV-09-4434 SI (MEJ); entitled Contest Promotions, LLC, v. City of
San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement include resolution of
Notices of Violation for unpermitted general advertising signs. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
11. 140402 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Jon Gatto - $26,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jon Gatto against the City and
County of San Francisco for $26,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 10, 2012, in
San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-518200; entitled Jon Gatto v. City and
County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
12. 140403 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Jameson Ashley - $150,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jameson Ashley against the City
and County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 26, 2012, in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No.
C-12-0045-JST; entitled Jameson Ashley v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
(City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
13. 140404 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. - City to Receive
$15,285,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San
Francisco against Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and Stantec Architecture, Inc., for
$15,285,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2011, in Alameda County Superior
Court, Case No. RG13679711; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Stantec
Consulting Services Inc., et al. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
14. 140405 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Chris Escher - $40,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Chris Escher against the City
and County of San Francisco for $40,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 14, 2012, in
San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-523236; entitled Chris Escher v. City
and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
15. 140406 [Settlement of Lawsuit - LaVaughan Butler-Moore - $43,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by LaVaughan Butler-Moore against
the City and County of San Francisco for $43,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 2, 2009,
in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-09-486869; entitled LaVaughan
Butler-Moore v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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16. 140372 [Settlement of Claim - Public Communications Services, Inc., and Global
Tel*Link Corporation - City to Receive $1,079,116]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim by City and County of San
Francisco against Public Communications Services, Inc., and Global Tel*Link
Corporation for $1,079,116. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
17. 140373 [Settlement of Claim - Junelle Johannah Estacio Taguas - $30,000]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Junelle Johannah
Estacio Taguas against the City and County of San Francisco for $30,000; claim was
filed on December 9, 2013. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
18. 140375 [Tolling and Standstill Agreement - Yosemite Slough Environmental Claims]
Resolution approving a Tolling and Standstill Agreement to toll the statute of limitations
and forbear the City and other parties that are potentially responsible for environmental
contamination at Yosemite Slough from taking action with respect to claims related to
costs or expenses arising from the Yosemite Slough Superfund Site. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
19. 140407 [Settlement of Claim - Barbara Kay Hamblin - $250,000]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Barbara Kay
Hamblin against the City and County of San Francisco for $250,000; claim was filed on
June 5, 2013. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
20. 140498 [Appointment, Commission on Aging Advisory Council - Elinore Lurie]
Motion appointing Elinore Lurie, term ending March 31, 2016, to the Commission on
Aging Advisory Council. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
21. 140499 [Appointments, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare - Annemarie
Fortier, Nanci Haines, Davi Lang, and Shari O'Neill]
Motion appointing Davi Lang member, term ending April 30, 2015, and Annemarie
Fortier, Nanci Haines, and Shari O'Neill, terms ending April 30, 2016, to the Commission
of Animal Control and Welfare. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Wiener, Kim, Cohen
22. 140061 [Administrative Code - Plaza Program]
Sponsors: Mayor; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, by adding Chapter 94, Sections 94.1
through 94.7, to establish a Plaza Program that coordinates City activities in some
City-owned plazas on public property and public right-of-way; create a process to
identify stewards to activate plazas under the jurisdiction of the City’s Real Estate
Division and regulate such plazas; establishing administrative fees for the Plaza
Program; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
05/20/2014; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
05/20/2014; PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Farrell, Mar, Avalos, Breed, Wiener
23. 140151 [Administrative Code - Local Hire and Prevailing Wages for Construction
Projects on City-Owned Property Pursuant to California Law]
Sponsors: Avalos; Breed, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Wiener and Yee
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide that the City’s Local Hiring
Policy apply to construction projects on property owned by the City and payment of
Prevailing Wages pursuant to California law.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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24. 140383 [Administrative Code - Prevailing Wage for Special Event or Trade Show Work
on City Property]
Sponsors: Wiener; Chiu
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require that prevailing wages be paid
for work involving the on-site installation, set-up, assembly, and dismantling of
temporary exhibits, displays, booths, modular systems, signage, drapery, specialty
furniture, floor coverings, and decorative materials in connection with trade shows,
conventions, expositions, and other special events on City property.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Present: Supervisors Farrell, Mar, Avalos, Breed
25. 140487 [Proposition J Contract Certification - Specified Contracted-Out Services
Previously Approved]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that services previously approved
can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by
City and County employees for the following services: information booths, security,
parking operations, and shuttle bus (Airport); citations processing, towing, paratransit,
parking meter, security, and transit shelter (Municipal Transportation Agency); security
and janitorial (Port); security (Public Utilities Commission).
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Breed, Tang, Chiu
26. 140512 [Resolution of Intention - Lower Polk Community Benefit District]
Sponsor: Chiu
Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to establish a
property-based business improvement district (community benefit district) known as the
“Lower Polk Community Benefit District” and levy a multi-year assessment on all parcels
in the district; approving the Management District Plan and Engineer’s Report, and
proposed boundaries map for the district; ordering and setting a time and place for a
public hearing thereon; approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and
Assessment Ballot Proceeding, and Assessment Ballot; making environmental findings;
and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing
and balloting as required by law.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
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APPEAL PROCEDURES
Board Rule 4.18 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. If more than one
public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which
the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 3:00
p.m. An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the
Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of
the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 3:00 p.m:
1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal.
2. Continued appeals from previous Board meetings (continued appeals will be listed in order of those closest to
deadlines for Board decision).
3. Appeals appearing on the calendar for the first time, in chronological order of receipt by the Clerk.
4. Multiple appeals appearing on the calendar may be staggered at times specific, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
5. Appeals involving participants who have ADA considerations may be set for specific times beginning at 3:00
p.m.
27. 140355 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Parcel Map - 653-655 Fell Street]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public
Works dated April 8, 2014, approving a Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-lot subdivision
located at 653-655 Fell Street, Assessor's Block No. 0829, Lot No. 024. (District 5)
(Appellant: Jeremy D. Herzog) (Filed April 9, 2014).
05/06/2014; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED?
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the
above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA
94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing.
(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)
28. 140356 [Approving Decision of the Department of Public Works and Approving the
Tentative Parcel Map - 653-655 Fell Street]
Motion approving the decision of the Department of Public Works and approving the
Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-lot subdivision located at 653-655 Fell Street, Assessor’s
Block No. 0829, Lot No. 024; making environmental findings and findings of consistency
with the City's General Plan and eight priority policies of San Francisco Planning Code,
Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
05/06/2014; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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29. 140357 [Disapproving Decision of the Department of Public Works and Disapproving
the Tentative Parcel Map - 653-655 Fell Street]
Motion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works and disapproving
the Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-lot subdivision located at 653-655 Fell Street,
Assessor’s Block No. 0829, Lot No. 024; making environmental findings and findings of
consistency with the City's General Plan, and eight priority policies of Planning Code,
Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
05/06/2014; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
30. 140358 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Tentative Parcel Map - 653-655 Fell
Street]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of
Supervisors' decision to disapprove the Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-lot subdivision
located at 653-655 Fell Street, Assessor’s Block No. 0829, Lot No. 024. (Clerk of the
Board)
05/06/2014; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
(Pursuant to Resolution No. 145-14 (File No. 140452) approved May 6, 2014.)
31. 140454 [Hearing - Street Vacation Order - Quint Street Railroad Crossing Improvement
Project - Quint Street, McKinnon Avenue, and Newcomb Avenue]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the proposed Ordinance ordering the
vacation of portions of Quint Street, McKinnon Avenue, and Newcomb Avenue as part of
the Quint Street Railroad Crossing Improvement Project; quitclaiming the City’s interest
in the vacation areas to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board; reserving easement
rights for the benefit of the City for its utilities; accepting a Department of Public Works
Order concerning the street vacation; and authorizing official acts in connection with this
Ordinance making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General
Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED?
Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report
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32. 140453 [Street Vacation Order - Quint Street Railroad Crossing Improvement Project -
Quint Street, McKinnon Avenue, and Newcomb Avenue]
Sponsor: Cohen
Ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of Quint Street, McKinnon Avenue, and
Newcomb Avenue as part of the Quint Street Railroad Crossing Improvement Project;
quitclaiming the City’s interest in the vacation areas to the Peninsula Corridor Joint
Powers Board; reserving easement rights for the benefit of the City for its utilities;
accepting a Department of Public Works Order concerning the street vacation; and
authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, making environmental
findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies
of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
33. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters
of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body
activities.
34. 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.
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FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda are on for adoption, or
approved, as indicated.
Items 35 through 41
35. 140565 [Designation - League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate -
Supervisor Norman Yee and Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution designating Supervisor Norman Yee as the League of California Cities voting
delegate, and Treasurer-Tax Collector José Cisneros as the League of California Cities
alternate voting delegate.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
36. 140566 [National Hepatitis Awareness Month - May 2014]
Sponsor: Chiu
Resolution declaring May 2014 as National Hepatitis Awareness Month in the City and
County of San Francisco, with the goal of raising awareness of Hepatitis B and C,
encouraging residents to know their hepatitis status, and supporting efforts to make San
Francisco the first City in America to be free of hepatitis.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
37. 140567 [Urging Department of Public Health to Divest From Buildings Owned by the
Thakor Family Due to Building Code Violations]
Sponsors: Kim; Mar
Resolution urging the Department of Public Health to divest all City and County of San
Francisco resources from buildings owned and/or operated by the Thakor Family that
have a history of building code violations or outstanding notices of violation, in the most
expeditious and responsible manner possible, as well as developing and implementing a
plan to relocate tenants currently still residing in these buildings.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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38. 140568 [Rabbi Martin S. Weiner Day - June 6, 2014]
Sponsors: Wiener; Farrell
Resolution honoring the 50th Anniversary of Rabbi Martin S. Weiner’s ordination, by
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in 1964, and declaring June 6,
2014, to be Rabbi Martin S. Weiner Day in the City and County of San Francisco.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
39. 140569 [Urging the Passage of California Assembly Bill 2125 (Ridley-Thomas) -
Childcare Standard Reimbursement Rates]
Sponsor: Yee
Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 2125, introduced
by Assemblymember Ridley-Thomas, which would increase childcare standard
reimbursement rates.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
40. 140573 [Urging the California State Legislature to Close the Commercial Property Tax
Loophole Implemented through Proposition 13]
Sponsors: Cohen; Yee
Resolution urging the State legislature of California to close the commercial property tax
loophole implemented through Proposition 13.
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
41. 140572 [Concurring in the Continuation of the Revised Declaration of Local
Emergency - Rim Fire (Stanislaus National Forest Area)]
Motion concurring in the continuation of the “Rim Fire” Revised Declaration of Local
Emergency by the Mayor and in the actions taken to meet the emergency. (Clerk of the
Board)
05/20/2014; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
42. 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 eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous
vote is required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to
take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred
to a later meeting."
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[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time,
there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the
City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor
Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board
of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be
referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board.
Legislation Introduced will appear on the Final Minutes for this meeting. Once the
Legislation Introduced is approved, it will be available on
http://www.sfbos.org/legislation_introduced.
Introduced at the Request of a Department
Pursuant to Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors, Section 2.7.1, Department Heads may submit
proposed legislation to the Clerk of the Board, in which case titles of the legislation will be printed at
the rear of the next available agenda of the Board.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
140582 [Contract Amendment - Global Tel*Link - Inmate Telephone Services -
$3,000,000]
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to enter into a second amendment to the
existing contract with Global Tel*Link for inmate telephone services to extend the
contract term to May 31, 2015, to reduce the calling rates for inmate telephone calls per
FCC Regulation, to modify the commission paid to the Sheriff’s Department, and to
modify the additional annual payment to the Sheriff’s Department, which will result in an
anticipated revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund of more than $3,000,000 over the
five-year contract term. (Sheriff)
05/22/2014; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
06/03/2014; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee.
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140585 [Report of Assessment Costs for Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program]
Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public
Works for sidewalk and curb repairs through the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair
Program ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Public Works Code,
Sections 707 and 707.1, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.
(Public Works Department)
05/23/2014; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
06/03/2014; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Board of Supervisors.
140586 [Emergency Contract - Flatiron, West, Inc. - Repair Lower Cherry Aqueduct -
Not to Exceed $16,000,000]
Resolution approving an emergency public work contract between the Public Utilities
Commission and Flatiron, West, Inc., under San Francisco Administrative Code, Section
6.6, to perform immediate work to repair Lower Cherry Aqueduct in response to an
emergency drought declaration with a contract amount not to exceed $16,000,000.
(Public Utilities Commission)
05/23/2014; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
06/03/2014; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee.
140589 [Contract Amendment - State Department of Health Care Services - Substance
Use Disorder Services - FY2013-2014 - $70,682,740]
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health - Community
Behavioral Health Services (DPH-CBHS) to enter into an amended FY2013-2014
Contract for Substance Use Disorder Services with the State Department of Health Care
Services for the term of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2014, in the amount of
$70,682,740 and authorizing and designating the DPH County Alcohol and Drug
Administrator to sign said Agreement and to approve amendments for less than 10% of
the contracted amount. (Public Health Department)
05/23/2014; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
06/03/2014; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee.
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140553 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from May 12, 2014, through May 23, 2014, for
reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be ordered
filed by the Clerk on June 3, 2014.
Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information will not be redacted.
From Fish and Game Commission, submitting notice of proposed changes in regulations
relating to waterfowl. Copy: Each Supervisor. (1)
From UCSF Medical Center, regarding relocation of Medical Center Clinic. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (2)
From Mike Fakhoory, regarding home sharing. Copy: Each Supervisor. (3)
From Janette Barroca, regarding overnight closure of northbound Highway 1. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (4)
From concerned citizens, regarding Strawberry Music Festival. 6 letters. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (5)
From David Khan, regarding transportation network companies regulations. 3 letters.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (6)
From Controller, submitting Nine-Month Budget Status Report. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(7)
From Public Health, regarding request for waiver from compliance with Chapter 12B of
the City’s Administrative Code. (8)
From Office of Citizen Complaints, submitting First Quarter 2014 Statistical Report.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (9)
From Mayor Lee, designating Supervisor Mark Farrell as Acting Mayor from May 14 to
May 15, 2014. (10)
From Mayor Lee, designating Supervisor Norman Yee as Acting Mayor from May 16 to
May 18, 2014. (11)
From Capital Planning Committee, regarding action items to be considered by the Board
of Supervisors. Copy: Each Supervisor. (12)
From Controller, submitting Government Barometer - Quarter 3, FY2014 report. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (13)
From concerned citizens, submitting a petition regarding Municipal Transportation
Agency. 2,614 signatures. Copy: Each Supervisor. (14)
From Marvis Phillips, regarding street infrastructure damage and budget cuts. (15)
From Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting Monthly Investment Report - April 2014.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (16)
From Christopher Dahl, regarding public comment protocol. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(17)
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From Assessor-Recorder, submitting 2013 Annual Report. (18)
From Clerk of the Board, regarding Public Utilities Commission Retail Water and
Wastewater rates, FY2015-2018. Copy: Each Supervisor. (19)
From Mayor Lee, regarding reappointment to the Treasure Island Development Authority
Board of Directors. Copy: Each Supervisor. (20)
Linda Richardson - term ending April 28, 2018
Larry Mazzola - term ending April 28, 2018
From Mayor Lee, regarding nomination for appointment to the Port Commission. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (21)
Leslie Katz - term ending May 1, 2018
From the Status of Women, regarding Children and Youth Fund reauthorization. 2
letters. (22)
From Curt Grisham, regarding PG&E project at Teresita and Evelyn Streets. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (23)
From Controller, regarding an audit report on the General Hospital Rebuild project. (24)
From Controller regarding an audit report on the City’s construction contractor bid pool.
(25)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting biennial Franchise Compliance reports. 2
reports. (26)
From Board President Chiu, submitting a memo assigning temporary Committee
appointment . Copy: Each Supervisor. (27)
From Nancy Rossman, regarding Laura’s Law. File Nos. 140557 and 140558. (28)
From Small Business, regarding response to possible increase in the minimum wage
hourly rate. File No. 140486. (29)
From Joe O’Donoghue, regarding appeal on the Transit Effectiveness Project. File Nos.
140326, 140327, 140328, 140329. Copy: Each Supervisor. (30)
From Chamber of Commerce, regarding transportation funding. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(31)
From Matthew Yazzie, regarding the use of the R-word in national sports. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (32)
From Justin Laundre, regarding billboards in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(33)
From James Robinson, regarding Muni advertising. Copy: Each Supervisor. (34)
From Mayor Lee, regarding nominations for appointments to Oversight Board of the
Successor Agency. Copy: Each Supervisor. (35)
Bob Muscat - term ending January 24, 2018
John Rahaim - term ending January 24, 2018
From Board of Education, regarding Select Committee appointment. (36)
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From concerned citizens, regarding closure of University Mound Ladies Home. 3 letters.
(37)
From State Public Health, regarding approval of agreement of funding application.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (38)
From Elizabeth Selandia, regarding acquisitions and public relations at the Asian Art
Museum. (39)
From concerned citizen, regarding the new bus/taxi lanes at 14th and Church. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (40)
From Orca Protection Society, regarding support for Cetacean protection resolution.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (41)
From Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Committee, regarding consent to property transfer.
File Nos. 140423, 140425, 140426. Copy: Each Supervisor. (42)
ADJOURNMENT
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