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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, November 2, 2010 - 2:00 PM
DAVID CHIU, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, CARMEN CHU, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ERIC MAR, SOPHIE MAXWELL, ROSS MIRKARIMI
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfgbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd 11:00 AM
City and School District Select Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Dufty, Alioto-Pier, Daly, Fewer, Kim, Mendoza 3:30 PM
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Monday
Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Dufty 10:30 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Mar, Chu, Maxwell 10:30 AM
Land Use and Economic Development Committee Monday
Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu 1:00 PM
Public Safety Committee 1st and 3rd Monday
Supervisors Chiu, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd 10:00 AM
Rules Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Campos, Alioto-Pier, Mar 10:00 AM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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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
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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
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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 on the Friday preceding a regularly scheduled Board meeting.
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the the September 28, 2010, 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.
Items 1 through 18
Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi
1. 101282 [Accept and Expend Grant - The ARTery Project - $250,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Arts Commission to retroactively accept and
expend a grant in the amount of $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts for
the Mid Market Cultural District Partnership, now called The ARTery Project.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Dufty
2. 100296 [Liquor License - 2367-2371 Market Street]
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises
liquor license to Pornchai Hutachinda for P H Holdings, Inc., dba the Cafe, located at
2367-2371 Market Street (District 8), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the
people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of
the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
3. 101196 [Gift Acceptance - Equipment and Furnishings - $155,013]
Sponsors: Chiu; Elsbernd
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept a gift of equipment
and furnishings valued at $155,013 from the San Francisco Parks Trust Gear-up
Campaign to be used at Hamilton Recreation Center, Midtown Terrace Playground,
Harvey Milk Center for the Recreational Arts, Sunnyside Conservatory, Sunnyside
Clubhouse, and other Recreation and Park Department facilities.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
4. 101198 [Accept and Expend Grant - Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to
Treatment Project - $25,331]
Sponsor: Chu
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively
accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,331 from the University of California,
San Francisco, to fund the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
project, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds for the period of
September 30, 2009, through September 29, 2010.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
5. 101251 [Accept and Expend Grant - Youth Stewardship Program - $165,000]
Sponsor: Maxwell
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to
retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $165,000 to support the San
Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s Youth Stewardship Program for the period
of October 1, 2010, through October 1, 2015.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
6. 101275 [Accept and Expend Grant - Illegal Dumping Abatement Project - Not to
Exceed $350,000]
Sponsor: Maxwell
Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to apply for,
accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to but not to exceed $350,000 from the
Solid Waste Disposal Clean-up Site Trust Fund for clean-up of illegal dumping sites in
San Francisco.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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7. 101298 [Gift Acceptance - Two Automobiles from KKI Productions - $31,239.30]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to accept as gifts from KKI
Productions a 2007 Honda Accord with mileage of 33,681 valued at $15,571.44 and a
2008 Toyota Corolla S-Type with mileage of 32,518 valued at $15,667.86. These
automobiles will be placed into the general fleet of vehicles assigned to the San
Francisco Police Department.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Chu
8. 101156 [Memorandum of Understanding, Amendment No. 2 - Service Employees
International Union, Local 1021 (H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics)]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 2007-2012
Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and
Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics, by
extending the term of the parties’ agreement through June 30, 2013, and by
implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FYs 2010-2011,
2011-2012, and 2012-2013.
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
9. 100878 [Fire Code - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and replacing that code
with a new 2010 San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2010 California Fire Code
and portions of the 2009 International Fire Code together with San Francisco
amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and
Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San
Francisco’s amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and State
Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings. (Fire Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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10. 100946 [Building Code - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing the 2007 San Francisco Building Code in its entirety and replacing
that Code with a new 2010 San Francisco Building Code that consists of the 2010
California Building Code and San Francisco amendments thereto; adopting findings of
local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and
directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to
the State Building Standards Commission; making environmental findings; and providing
for an operative date of January 1, 2011. (Building Inspection Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
11. 100950 [Building Code - Residential Building - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance incorporating the provisions of the 2010 California Residential Code into
various chapters of the San Francisco Building Code with local amendments, and adding
Chapter 36 to serve as a directory of where such provisions may be found in the San
Francisco Building Code; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California
Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward
San Francisco's amendments and findings to the State Building Standards Commission;
making environmental findings; and providing for an operative date of January 1, 2011.
(Building Inspection Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
12. 100952 [Electrical Code - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing the 2007 San Francisco Electrical Code in its entirety and replacing
that code with a new 2010 San Francisco Electrical Code that consists of the 2010
California Electrical Code and San Francisco amendments thereto; adopting findings of
local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and
directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to
the State Building Standards Commission; making environmental findings; and providing
for an operative date of January 1, 2011. (Building Inspection Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
13. 101126 [Mechanical Code - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing the 2007 San Francisco Mechanical Code in its entirety and
replacing that code with a new 2010 San Francisco Mechanical Code that consists of the
2010 California Mechanical Code and San Francisco amendments thereto; adopting
findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section
17958.7, and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments
and findings to the State Building Standards Commission; making environmental
findings; and providing for an operative date of January 1, 2011. (Building Inspection
Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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14. 101127 [Plumbing Code - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing the 2007 San Francisco Plumbing Code in its entirety and replacing
that code with a new 2010 San Francisco Plumbing Code that consists of the 2010
California Plumbing Code and San Francisco amendments thereto; adopting findings of
local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and
directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to
the State Building Standards Commission; making environmental findings; and providing
for an operative date of January 1, 2011. (Building Inspection Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
15. 101128 [Building Code - Green Building - Repealing and Replacing]
Ordinance repealing Chapter 13C of the San Francisco Building Code in its entirety and
enacting a new Chapter 13C that consists of the 2010 California Green Building
Standards Code with local amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to
California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and Public Resources Code Section
25402.1(h)(2), and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's
amendments and findings to the State Building Standards Commission; making
environmental findings; and providing for an operative date of January 1, 2011. (Building
Inspection Department)
10/26/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Campos, Alioto-Pier, Mar
16. 100899 [Appointment, Entertainment Commission - Timothy Benetti]
Motion appointing Timothy Benetti, term ending July 1, 2014, to the Entertainment
Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
17. 101292 [Appointments, Immigrant Rights Commission - Vera Haile, Samer Danfoura,
Teresa Chee, and Elahe Enssani]
Motion to appointing Vera Haile, Samer Danfoura, Teresa Chee, and Elahe Enssani,
terms ending June 6, 2012, to the Immigrant Rights Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
18. 101293 [Appointment, Commission on the Aging Advisory Council - Catherine Rose
Russo]
Motion appointing Catherine Rose Russo, term ending March 31, 2012, to the
Commission on the Aging Advisory Council. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated:______________________________________________
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REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
19. 101096 [Health Code - Setting Nutritional Standards for Restaurant Food Sold
Accompanied by Toys or Other Youth Focused Incentive Items]
Sponsors: Mar; Campos, Chiu and Avalos
Ordinance amending Article 8 of the San Francisco Health Code by adding Sections
471.1 through 471.8, to set nutritional standards for restaurant food sold accompanied by
toys or other youth focused incentive items.
10/19/2010; CONTINUED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
20. 101248 [Appropriating $85,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds for the Department of
Public Works and the Public Utilities Commission for FY2010-2011]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
Ordinance appropriating $85,000,000 of the 2010 Series 1 Earthquake Safety and
Emergency Response General Obligation Bond proceeds including $76,603,071 to the
Department of Public Works, and $8,396,929 to the Public Utilities Commission for
necessary repairs and seismic improvements in order to better prepare San Francisco
for a major earthquake or natural disaster for FY2010-2011, and placing these funds on
Controller’s Reserve pending the sale of the bonds.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi
21. 101268 [Waiver of Street Encroachment Inspection Fee for Golden Gate
Transportation District]
Sponsor: Elsbernd
Ordinance waiving the Street Encroachment Permit Inspection Fee established through
Public Works Code Section 2.1.1 for signs related to bus service for the Golden Gate
Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
22. 101269 [Accept and Expend Grant - Probation Specialized Supervision Program and
Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FY2010-2011 - $300,000]
Sponsor: Maxwell
Ordinance authorizing the Department of Adult Probation to retroactively accept and
expend a grant in the amount of $300,000 from the California Emergency Management
Agency for Probation Specialized Supervision Program federally funded through the
Violence Against Women Act and amend Ordinance No. 191-10 (Annual Salary
Ordinance, FY2010-2011) to reflect the addition of three (3) grant-funded positions (.75
FTE) in Class 8444 Deputy Probation Officer, (.50 FTE) in Class 9920 Public Service
Aide/Probation Aide, and (.50 FTE) in Class 9920 Public Service Aide/Probation Aide at
the Department of Adult Probation.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
23. 101270 [Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco Reentry Courts and Amendment to
the Annual Salary Ordinance for FY2010-2011 - $500,000]
Sponsor: Mirkarimi
Ordinance authorizing the Adult Probation Department to retroactively accept and
expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the Office of Justice Programs for
funding under the Second Chance Act State, Local and Tribal Reentry Courts, and
amend Ordinance No. 191-10 (Annual Salary Ordinance, FY2010-2011) to reflect the
addition of (4) four grant funded positions; (.20 FTE) in Class 8138 Court Reporter at the
Adult Probation Department, (.20 FTE) in Class 8113 Court Clerk at the Adult Probation
Department, (.40 FTE) in Class 8177 Attorney at the Office of the Public Defender (PDR)
and (.75 FTE) in Class 2912 Sr. Social Worker at the Department of Public Health.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
24. 101228 [Contract Modification - Hamilton Family Center - $180,000]
Resolution concurring with the Human Services Agency's Declaration of Emergency to
modify the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Hamilton Family
Center to provide emergency elevator repairs for the family shelter in the amount of
$180,000. (Human Services Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
25. 101255 [Issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Earthquake Safety and Emergency
Response Bonds, 2010) - Not to Exceed $412,300,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
Resolution providing for the issuance of not to exceed $412,300,000 aggregate principal
amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Earthquake
Safety and Emergency Response Bonds, 2010); authorizing the execution,
authentication, and registration of said bonds; providing for the levy of a tax to pay the
principal and interest thereof; providing for the appointment of depositories and other
agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto;
ratifying certain actions previously taken; adopting certain CEQA findings and
determinations; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions
in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
26. 101256 [Sale of General Obligation Bonds (Earthquake Safety and Emergency
Response Bonds, 2010) - Not to Exceed $85,000,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $85,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds
(Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bonds, 2010), Series 2010E
(Tax-Exempt), and City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds
(Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bonds, 2010), Series 2010F (Federally
Taxable Build America Bonds); prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing
the execution, authentication, and registration of said bonds; providing for the
appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the
establishment of accounts related thereto; providing for the manner of sale of said bonds
by competitive sale; approving the forms of official notice of sale and notice of intention
to sell bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell bonds; approving
the form of the preliminary official statement and the form and execution of the official
statement relating to the sale of said bonds; approving the form of the continuing
disclosure certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions
previously taken; adopting certain CEQA findings and determinations; and granting
general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the
authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of said bonds.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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27. 101316 [Board Review and Approval of 2010 United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs Application]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution approving the City and County of San Francisco 2010 Grant Application for
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care
Programs and fulfilling the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' review and approval
process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
28. 101318 [Resolution of Intention to Form the Civic Center Community Benefit District]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution (1) declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to establish a
property-based business improvement district (community benefit district) to be known as
the “Civic Center Community Benefit District” and levy a multi-year assessment on
identified parcels in the district; (2) approving the management district plan and
engineer's report and proposed boundaries map for the district; (3) ordering and setting a
time and place for a public hearing thereon; (4) approving the form of the Notice of Public
Hearing and Assessment Ballots; (5) directing environmental findings; and (6) 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?
Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Dufty
29. 101009 [Environment Code - Healthy Air and Clean Transportation Program]
Sponsors: Mayor; Dufty
Ordinance (1) amending the San Francisco Environment Code by repealing current
Sections 400 through 409, and adopting new Sections 400 through 424; (2) amending
the San Francisco Environment Code by amending current Sections 410, 411, and 421
and re-numbering them as Sections 425, 426, and 427 respectively; and (3) amending
the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 4.10-1, all to establish and
implement a new Healthy Air and Clean Transportation Program, providing for the
gradual conversion of the City's vehicle fleet to clean air vehicles and the gradual
reduction of the overall number of passenger vehicles and light duty trucks in the City's
vehicle fleet by 20 percent; and making environmental findings.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
30. 100046 [Planning Code, Administrative Code - Amending Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Administrative Code by amending the
Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program, Planning Code Section 415 et seq. (formerly
Code Section 315, et seq.) (Program) and to require all project applicants to pay the
Affordable Housing Fee unless they are eligible for an alternative; making other
amendments to the Program including expanding the uses of the Citywide Affordable
Housing Fund, deleting provisions relating to certain requirements for off-site units, and
deleting provisions requiring a refund of fees after issuance of certificate of occupancy;
amending Sections 416 and 417 to make conforming amendments to the Inclusionary
Affordable Housing Program; amending Section 827 to delete the requirement that 50%
of on- or off-site affordable housing units provided under Section 415 et seq. in the
Rincon Hill Area Plan be provided as rental; amending the Administrative Code by
amending Chapter 56 related to Development Agreements to create certain exceptions
from its requirements for rental housing developments with on-site inclusionary units; and
making findings including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
31. 100829 [Planning Code - Car-Share Controls]
Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code, including Section 151.1 to
enable the Planning Commission to require the provision of annual memberships to
certified car-share organizations to residents of certain new development projects when
certain findings are made; Section 163 to promote car-share services as a component of
transportation management programs and transportation brokerage services; and
Section 166 to permit car-share spaces in the same manner as residential accessory
parking and require that car-sharing requirements for non-residential uses apply to all
zoning districts; adopting findings, including findings under Section 302 of the Planning
Code, environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the
Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
32. 101216 [Mission Bay South - Fourth Street, Channel Street, and Third Street Public
Infrastructure Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offers of property along portions of Channel Street
and Third Street and the irrevocable offers of improvements of public infrastructure
improvements, including acquisition facilities on Channel Street, Fourth Street, and Third
Street; dedicating such improvements for public use; declaring such areas as shown on
Department of Public Works maps as open public right-of-way; designating such areas
and improvements for street and roadway purposes; establishing street grades and
sidewalk widths; accepting said facilities for City maintenance and liability purposes,
subject to specified limitations; adopting environmental findings and findings that such
actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City’s
Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan;
accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 178,869; and authorizing official acts in
connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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33. 101217 [Mission Bay South - Blocks 10-10A Public Infrastructure Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offer of public infrastructure improvements
associated with Mission Bay South Blocks 10-10A including acquisition facilities on
China Basin Street, Terry A. Francois Boulevard and Mission Bay Boulevard North;
declaring City property as shown on official Department of Public Works maps as open
public right-of-way; dedicating such improvements for public use and designating such
areas and improvements for street and roadway purposes; establishing street grades
and sidewalk widths; accepting said facilities for City maintenance and liability purposes,
subject to specified limitations; adopting environmental findings and findings that such
actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City’s
Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan;
accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 178,870; and authorizing official acts in
connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
34. 101218 [Mission Bay South - Storm Water Pump Station No. 6 Public Infrastructure
Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offer of public infrastructure improvements
associated with Mission Bay Storm Water Pump Station No. 6 including acquisition
facilities located on and under Bayfront Park along Terry A. Francois Boulevard;
accepting said facilities for City maintenance and liability purposes; adopting
environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s
General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City’s Planning Code Section 101.1, and the
Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order
No. 178,871; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public
Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Campos, Alioto-Pier, Mar
35. 101246 [Administrative Code - Medical Cannabis Task Force Membership, Powers,
and Duties]
Sponsor: Campos
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 5.2-3
and 5.2-5 to: (1) increase the number of members of the San Francisco Medical
Cannabis Task Force (Task Force) from 13 to 15; (2) establish qualifications for the two
members added to the Task Force; and (3) expand powers and duties of the Task Force
to include developing and making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about
local regulation of medical cannabis in the event that State Proposition 19 is approved by
the voters in the election held on November 2, 2010.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
36. 100907 [Appointments, San Francisco Relocation Appeals Board - Steven Jin Lee and
Natividad M. Ramirez]
Sponsor: Mayor
Motion confirming the appointments of Steven Jin Lee and Natividad M. Ramirez to the
San Francisco Relocation Appeals Board, terms ending January 2, 2012.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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37. 101234 [Confirming Reappointment, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - Leroy
King]
Sponsor: Mayor
Motion confirming the reappointment of Leroy King to the San Francisco Redevelopment
Agency for a four-year term ending September 3, 2014.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
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.
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.
Items 38 through 40
38. 101367 [Accept and Expend Gift - Gene Friend Recreation Center - $100,000]
Sponsor: Daly
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a gift
of $100,000 from the San Francisco Parks Trust, on behalf of the Friend Family
Foundation, for the renovation of the Gene Friend Recreation Center. (Recreation and
Park Department)
10/26/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
39. 101368 [Accept and Expend Gift - Music Concourse Trees - $30,000]
Sponsor: Mar
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a gift
of $30,000 from the San Francisco Parks Trust on behalf of Chase Freedom for the
purchase, planting, and care of approximately 40 London Plane trees in Golden Gate
Park's Music Concourse. (Recreation and Park Department)
10/26/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
40. 101353 [Committee of the Whole - Public Hearing to Establish the Ocean Avenue
Community Benefits District]
Sponsor: Avalos
Motion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on November 16,
2010, with the Board sitting as a Committee of the Whole, to consider adopting a
Resolution to Establish the Ocean Avenue Community Benefits District.
10/26/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference
Agenda:_________________________________________
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41. 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."
[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
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
101303 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Viz Media, LLC - $219,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Viz Media, LLC, against the City
and County of San Francisco for $219,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 10, 2010, in
San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-502460; entitled Viz Media, LLC v. City
and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
10/18/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
101340 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Regal Stone, Ltd. - City to Receive $3,717,096.52]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by City and County of San Francisco
against Regal Stone, Ltd, et al. for the sum of $3,717,096.52, including previous initial
payment of $2,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 10, 2007, in San Francisco
Superior Court, Case No. CGC-07-469876 (transferred to Monterey County Superior
Court, Case No. M98173); entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Regal
Stone, Ltd., et al. (City Attorney)
10/21/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
101341 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Toni Battle - $150,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Toni Battle against the City and
County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 16, 2009, in San
Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 09-493489, entitled Battle v. City and County
of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
10/21/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
101346 [Airport Concession Leases]
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to Domestic Terminals Food and Beverage
Lease No. 03-0178 with Lori’s Diner International; No. 03-0179 with Andale Airports; No.
03-0181 with Meyers Holdings, LLC; and No. 03-0188 with H. Young Enterprises, and
the City and County of San Francisco, by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport
Commission)
10/22/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
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101345 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from October 19, 2010, through October 25,
2010, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on November 2, 2010.
From concerned citizens, submitting letters of support for Tim Benetti as Entertainment
Commissioner. 2 letters (1)
From Department of the Environment, submitting findings on the Urban Forestry
Council’s review of a Landmark Tree Nomination. (2)
From concerned citizens, submitting letters of support for petitions for City parcels to
form the proposed Civic Center Community Benefit District. File No. 101201, 3 letters (3)
From concerned citizens, submitting letters in opposition of City parcels to form the
proposed the Community Benefit District proposal. File No. 101201, Copy: Mayor and
Ethics Commission, 3 letters (4)
From Office of the Sheriff, submitting the Annual Report of Inmate Welfare Fund
expenditures for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010. (5)
From concerned citizens, submitting letters of support for Shell Thomas as
Entertainment Commissioner. 4 letters (6)
From Edna Hill Middle School, Seventh Grade, submitting letters as part of a persuasive
writing assignment on the potential banning of toys from McDonald's Happy Meal. File
No. 101096, 64 letters (7)
From San Francisco International Airport, submitting a waiver request to the Human
Rights Commission. (8)
From Department of Public Works, submitting a report on the Micro-LBE Set-Aside
Program for contracts of the Department of Public Works. Copy: Human Rights
Commission. (9)
From Ivan Pratt, submitting a letter on the general legalization of California's marijuana
laws for leisurely usage. (10)
From Aaron Goodman, submitting a memo on Parkmerced and Fortress Investments.
(11)
From concern citizens, submitting letters in support of Safe Drug Disposal. File No.
100455, 3 letters (12)
From Controller's Office, submitting the First Quarter General Fund Budget Status
Report for FY2010-2011. (13)
From Robert Morales, Secretary - Treasurer, Sanitary Truck Drivers and Helpers, Local
No. 350, submitting a reply declining the request by Recology San Francisco, that Local
350 withdraw its letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding the City's proposed Landfill
and Facilitation Agreement with Recology San Francisco. File No. 101225, Copy: Board
of Supervisors. (14)
From Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, submitting information on the
City's participation rate in the 2010 Census. (15)
From Francisco Da Costa, submitting an article, The Old Schlage Lock Company and
Dubious Activities. (16)
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From Office of the District Attorney, submitting the Annual Real Estate Fraud Report for
FY2009-2010. (17)
From Department of the Environment, submitting a survey that shows green cleaning
product prices are equivalent to conventional products. (18)
From James Corrigan, submitting a statement concerning the pensions of Police and
Fire. (19)
From Lee Goodin, submitting a letter of opposition regarding marking the North Beach
Library a landmark. (20)
From Kimo Crossman, submitting an article about plans to require online posting of data.
File No. 101155 (21)
From Department of the Environment, submitting a Regulation of cell phone retailers
duty to post specific absorption rate information. (22)
ADJOURNMENT
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