# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 9, 2010

- Meeting date: 2010-03-09
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 29
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## Structured legislative records

### File 100023: Requiring that Census Workers be Allowed Access to Residential Hotels to Engage in Census Activities

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Mar, Campos and Chiu
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100023 [Requiring that Census Workers be Allowed Access to Residential Hotels to Engage in Census Activities] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Mar, Campos and Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 41D.4, to add a new goal to the Uniform Visitor Policy and any Supplemental Visitor Policies to ensure that census workers engaged in census activities are allowed access to Residential Hotels, and requesting the Rent Board to amend the Uniform Visitor Policy to incorporate this addition. Supervisors Mar and Campos requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100160: Appropriating $400,000 of Revenues From the Little Hollywood Property Exchange to Fund Park and Open Space Planning in the City Planning Commission for FY2009-2010

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Maxwell
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100160 [Appropriating $400,000 of Revenues From the Little Hollywood Property Exchange to Fund Park and Open Space Planning in the City Planning Commission for FY2009-2010] Sponsor: Maxwell Ordinance appropriating $400,000 of revenues from the transfer of a 50-foot by 628-foot strip of Channel Street on the southwest side of 7th Street owned by the City and County of San Francisco, in exchange for 35,250 square feet of land at the southwest corner of Tocoloma and Lathrop Avenues owned by Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. for park and open space planning in the Showplace Square/Potrero Hill Plan Area of the Eastern Neighborhoods Program in the City Planning Commission, the Recreation and Park Department, and the Department of Public Works for FY2009-2010. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Daly
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 091113: Seismic Strengthening of Soft-Story, Wood-Frame Buildings

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Mayor; Campos and Chiu
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 091113 [Seismic Strengthening of Soft-Story, Wood-Frame Buildings] Sponsors: Mayor; Campos and Chiu Ordinance finding a compelling public policy basis for expediting the processing and review of permits for voluntary seismic retrofit upgrades of soft-story, wood-frame buildings and amending the Planning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, and Public Works Code to waive permit processing fees for the proportionate share of work related to such seismic retrofit upgrades; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Economic Impact.) Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 091406: Street Encroachment at 1 Webster Street

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Dufty
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 091406 [Street Encroachment at 1 Webster Street] Sponsor: Dufty Ordinance granting revocable permission to Cross Cultural Family Center, Inc., to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct and maintain a fenced outdoor play space with a trellised entry, a seating area and stroller parking on the west side of Webster Street between Duboce Avenue and Hermann Street, for a new child development center at 1 Webster Street (Block No. 0874, Lot No. 014); waiving the annual right-of-way occupancy assessment fee; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100029: Acceptance of Sewer Main and Reissuance of Encroachment Permit for Poppy Lane

- Pages: 11
- Sponsors: Dufty
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100029 [Acceptance of Sewer Main and Reissuance of Encroachment Permit for Poppy Lane] Sponsor: Dufty Ordinance accepting an irrevocable offer for a sewer main; dedicating said improvements for public use; accepting a sewer main on Poppy Lane for maintenance and liability purposes; rescinding Resolution No. 493-00 in order to modify and reissue the major encroachment permit for 101 Poppy Lane in accordance with this Ordinance; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 178,477; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan and the eight priority policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100020: Penalties for Assaulting or Battering a Patrol Special Officer

- Pages: 11
- Sponsors: Dufty
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 100020 [Penalties for Assaulting or Battering a Patrol Special Officer] Sponsor: Dufty Resolution encouraging the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department to consider imposition of increased potential penalties for individuals who commit assault or battery on a patrol special police officer. ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

## Extracted text

### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/1980/2010-03-09-minutes#page-10)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 9, 2010

100160 [Appropriating $400,000 of Revenues From the Little Hollywood Property Exchange
 to Fund Park and Open Space Planning in the City Planning Commission for
 FY2009-2010]
 Sponsor: Maxwell
 Ordinance appropriating $400,000 of revenues from the transfer of a 50-foot by 628-foot strip of
 Channel Street on the southwest side of 7th Street owned by the City and County of San Francisco,
 in exchange for 35,250 square feet of land at the southwest corner of Tocoloma and Lathrop
 Avenues owned by Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. for park and open space planning in the
 Showplace Square/Potrero Hill Plan Area of the Eastern Neighborhoods Program in the City
 Planning Commission, the Recreation and Park Department, and the Department of Public Works
 for FY2009-2010.
 PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 3 - Avalos, Campos, Daly
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

091113 [Seismic Strengthening of Soft-Story, Wood-Frame Buildings]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Campos and Chiu
 Ordinance finding a compelling public policy basis for expediting the processing and review of
 permits for voluntary seismic retrofit upgrades of soft-story, wood-frame buildings and amending
 the Planning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, and Public Works Code to waive permit processing
 fees for the proportionate share of work related to such seismic retrofit upgrades; making
 environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code
 Section 101.1.
 (Economic Impact.)
 Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

091406 [Street Encroachment at 1 Webster Street]
 Sponsor: Dufty
 Ordinance granting revocable permission to Cross Cultural Family Center, Inc., to occupy a portion
 of the public right-of-way to construct and maintain a fenced outdoor play space with a trellised
 entry, a seating area and stroller parking on the west side of Webster Street between Duboce
 Avenue and Hermann Street, for a new child development center at 1 Webster Street (Block No.
 0874, Lot No. 014); waiving the annual right-of-way occupancy assessment fee; and making
 environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of
 Planning Code Section 101.1.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

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### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/1980/2010-03-09-minutes#page-11)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 9, 2010

100029 [Acceptance of Sewer Main and Reissuance of Encroachment Permit for Poppy
 Lane]
 Sponsor: Dufty
 Ordinance accepting an irrevocable offer for a sewer main; dedicating said improvements for public
 use; accepting a sewer main on Poppy Lane for maintenance and liability purposes; rescinding
 Resolution No. 493-00 in order to modify and reissue the major encroachment permit for 101
 Poppy Lane in accordance with this Ordinance; accepting Department of Public Works Order No.
 178,477; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the
 City’s General Plan and the eight priority policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and
 authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee

100020 [Penalties for Assaulting or Battering a Patrol Special Officer]
 Sponsor: Dufty
 Resolution encouraging the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department to consider imposition of
 increased potential penalties for individuals who commit assault or battery on a patrol special police
 officer.
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations

Privilege of the Floor
 Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Mar, 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: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier
 Supervisor Chu introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Merle Goldstone in
 recognition of her years of service upon her retirement and her continued community support.
 Supervisors Dufty, Chiu, Mirkarimi and Mar spoke joining in this presentation.

 Supervisor Mar introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Steven Gong in
 recognition of their 30 year anniversary, the accomplishments, and continued community support of
 the Center for Asian American Media. Supervisor Chiu spoke joining in this presentation.

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