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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 9, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
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
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For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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Agenda Item Information
Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
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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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Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Tuesday, November 9, 2010
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the October 5, 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 13
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
1. 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.
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi
2. 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.
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
3. 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.
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
4. 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.
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
5. 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)
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
6. 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)
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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7. 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)
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
8. 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)
11/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Public Safety Committee
Present: Supervisors Chiu, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
9. 101317 [Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco Re-entry Center Program -
$750,000]
Sponsor: Chiu
Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of
San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $750,000
through the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for a
program entitled “San Francisco Re-entry Center” for the grant period of October 1,
2010, through March 31, 2012.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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10. 101363 [Accept and Expend Grant - No Violence Alliance One Family Reentry
Initiative - $300,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to retroactively apply for, accept, and
expend $300,000 in funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Second
Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative; the No Violence Alliance One Family Reentry
Initiative will provide a comprehensive, family-focused continuum from in-custody to
post-release for sentenced probationers incarcerated in the San Francisco County Jail
with a history of substance abuse and minor children.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
11. 101364 [Accept and Expend Grant - FY2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction
Program - $320,274]
Sponsors: Mayor; Alioto-Pier
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to retroactively accept and
expend a grant totaling $320,274 from the U.S. Department of Justice/ National Institute
of Justice for the FY2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
12. 101365 [Accept and Expend Grant - The Keystone Project - $599,298]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to retroactively apply for, accept, and
expend $599,298 in funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Second
Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative; the Keystone Project will strive to increase public
safety and reduce recidivism among offenders with co-occurring disorders in the City and
County of San Francisco, and waiving any indirect costs.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
13. 101366 [Accept and Expend Grant - FY2010 Technology Program Gunshot Location
System - $750,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to retroactively accept and
expend a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Community
Oriented Policing FY2010 Technology Program for a Gunshot Location System.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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 City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Dufty
14. 101009 [Environment Code - Healthy Air and Clean Transportation Program]
Sponsors: Mayor; Dufty, Mar and Campos
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.
11/02/2010; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
11/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Chu
15. 101157 [Administrative Code - Updating Provisions Consistent with State and Local
Law and Related Clean-Up Provisions on Employee Relations]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance amending Section 16.200 through Section 16.222 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code regarding Employee Relations to update provisions consistent with
state and local law and related clean-up provisions.
10/26/2010; CONTINUED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
16. 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 471.9, to set nutritional standards for restaurant food sold accompanied by
toys or other youth focused incentive items.
10/19/2010; CONTINUED ON FIRST READING.
11/02/2010; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE.
11/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Campos, Alioto-Pier, Mar
17. 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.
11/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi
18. 101099 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Common Administrative Provisions;
Parking Tax; Business Registration]
Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Dufty
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by: (1)
amending Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to revise provisions relating to:
certificates of authority to collect third-party taxes; prepayment and remittance
requirements for hotel and parking operators; enforcement procedures and penalties;
and to otherwise clarify and update the provisions of Article 6; (2) amending Article 9
(Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations), Article 10 (Utility Users Tax),
and Article 12 (Business Registration), to lengthen the time period that service suppliers
must preserve records from 4 years to 5 years and to extend the payment date of the
registration certificate; and (3) repealing Sections 608 through 608.8 of Article 9 (Tax on
Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations); and (4) amending the San Francisco
Administrative Code by amending Article XIII (Funds), Chapter 10 (Finance, Taxation,
and Other Fiscal Matters), to correct references to the California Government Code.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
19. 101100 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Adding to the Definition of "Control",
Revising the Enforcement Authority, and Making Other Nonsubstantive
Changes]
Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Dufty
Ordinance amending Article 22 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending
Sections 2201 through 2210, 2215, 2216, 2218, 2220, 2225, 2226, 2229, 2230, 2232,
and 2233 and repealing Sections 2217, 2223, 2224, and 2237, to establish a
presumption that certain operators, signatories and owners control the business affairs of
the parking station, revise the Enforcing Agency's authority to permit the use of all
authority granted by law and by Article 6 of this Code, and make other nonsubstantive
changes.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
20. 101356 [Assessment Ballots for City-Owned Parcels for Proposed Ocean Avenue
Community Benefits District]
Sponsor: Avalos
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cast assessment ballots in the affirmative on behalf
of the City and County of San Francisco as the owner of two parcels and part of a third
parcel of real property over which the Board of Supervisors has jurisdiction, where those
two parcels and the partial parcel would be subject to assessment in the proposed
property and business improvement district to be named the Ocean Avenue Community
Benefits District.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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21. 101302 [Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project Findings]
Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement
of overriding considerations related to the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Long-Term
Improvements Project No. CUW36701, part of the Water System Improvement Program,
for the improvements to the regional water supply system and directing the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action. (Public Utilities Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
22. 101357 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - Skyline Stables Corporation - $650,000]
Sponsor: Avalos
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims by and between Skyline
Stables Corporation (Skyline) and City and County of San Francisco, related to the lease
between Skyline and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) of a portion
of the SFPUC Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant (HTWTP) site in San Mateo County,
the SFPUC approval of the HTWTP Long Term Improvement Project to improve water
service reliability and seismic stability of the HTWTP, the SFPUC termination of Skyline's
lease and Skyline's vacation of the lease premises, and SFPUC's offer to acquire the
leasehold interest, calling for SFPUC to pay $650,000 to Skyline, and including other
material terms and conditions in a settlement and release agreement.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Chu, Maxwell
23. 101155 [Administrative Code - Open Data Policy]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to add Section 22D to
establish the City's Open Data policy and require City departments to make appropriate
data available to the public.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
.
Present: Supervisors Mar, Chu
24. 101025 [Directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s to Conduct Three Audits in
FY2010-2011 and Setting Priorities]
Sponsor: Mar
Motion directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst to conduct three audits to evaluate
(a) the City’s policies and revenues for advertising on private property; (b) the financial
impact to the City of the fiscal provisions of the City’s Memoranda of Understanding with
labor unions; and (c) the impact of hiring five new positions in the Assessor’s Office on
the property assessment backlog and property tax revenue.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Chiu
25. 100992 [General Plan - Portion of 222-2nd Street]
Ordinance amending the General Plan of the City and County of San Francisco by
amending Map 5 (Proposed Height and Bulk Districts) of the Downtown Area Plan to
change the height and bulk classification of the west corner (within a rectangular area
measuring 45 feet in length along the westernmost portion of the Howard Street frontage,
to a depth of 82.5 feet) of the property located at 222-2nd Street (Assessor's Block No.
3735, Lot No. 063) from 150-S to 350-S and adopting findings, including 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?
26. 100993 [Zoning Map - Portion of 222-2nd Street]
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco by
amending Zoning Map 1HT to change the height and bulk district classification of the
west corner (within a rectangular area measuring 45 feet in length along the westernmost
portion of the Howard Street frontage, to a depth of 82.5 feet) of the property located at
222-2nd Street (Assessor's Block No. 3735, Lot No. 063) from 150-S to 350-S and
adopting findings, including 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?
.
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
27. 101229 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation of 1890 Chestnut Street (Marina
Branch Library)]
Ordinance designating 1890 Chestnut Street (Marina Branch Library), Lot No. 001 in
Assessor's Block No. 0469, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the San Francisco
Planning Code; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1 and
environmental findings. (Planning Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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From the Land Use and Economic Development Committee With
Recommendation "Do Not Pass"
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
28. 101230 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation of 2000 Mason Street (North Beach
Branch Library)]
Ordinance designating 2000 Mason Street (North Beach Branch Library), Lot No. 001 in
Assessor's Block No. 0074, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the San Francisco
Planning Code; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1 and
environmental findings. (Planning Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee
to send the following items to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, November 9,
2010.
29. 101332 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
Claudine Cheng]
Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island
Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014. (Clerk
of the Board)
(Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment
Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes)
within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City
officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a
majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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30. 101334 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
John Elberling]
Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of John Elberling to the Treasure Island
Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of
the Board)
(Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment
Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes)
within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City
officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a
majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
31. 101336 [Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
Linda Richardson]
Motion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Linda Richardson to the Treasure Island
Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of
the Board)
(Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment
Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes)
within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City
officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a
majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
32. 101338 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
Jean-Paul Samaha]
Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Jean-Paul Samaha to the Treasure
Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014.
(Clerk of the Board)
(Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment
Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes)
within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City
officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a
majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
33. 101379 [Appointment, Small Business Commission - Robert Paterson]
Motion rejecting the Mayor’s appointment of Robert Paterson to the Small Business
Commission, for the term ending January 6, 2014. (Clerk of the Board)
(Charter Section 3.100 (17) provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to
reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days
following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to
reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the
appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Transmittal date - October 14, 2010.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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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.
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 34 and 35
34. 101388 [Denouncing the Deportation of Shing Ma “Steve” Li and Urging Congress to
Pass the DREAM Act]
Sponsors: Mar; Chiu, Avalos, Campos and Mirkarimi
Resolution denouncing the deportation of Shing Ma “Steve” Li, a DREAM Act student at
City College of San Francisco, calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to grant
him deferred action status, and urging Congress to pass the DREAM Act.
11/02/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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35. 101376 [2011 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Schedule]
Motion establishing the 2011 Board of Supervisors regular meeting schedule by
canceling the Board meetings of January 18, February 22, May 31, July 5, October 11,
and November 29; and by further canceling all Board and Committee meetings during
the summer and winter breaks from August 10 through September 2, 2011, and
December 14 through December 30, 2011. (Clerk of the Board)
11/02/2010; 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:_________________________________________
36. 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
Proposed ordinances received from October 26, 2010, through November 1, 2010, for
reference by President to appropriate committee on November 9, 2010.
101381 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Allison Ayer - $30,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Allison Ayer against the City and
County of San Francisco for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 28, 2010, in San
Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-496373; entitled Allison Ayer v. City and
County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
10/27/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
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101382 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Charles Haynes - $50,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Charles Haynes against the City
and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 23, 2009, in
the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C09-00174
PJH; entitled Charles Haynes, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City
Attorney)
10/27/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
101383 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Guillermo Chavez - $30,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Guillermo Chavez against the
City and County of San Francisco for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 2, 2009,
in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 439-130; entitled Guillermo Chavez v. City
and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are: 1)
$10,000 to be paid to the San Francisco Tax Collector's Bureau of Delinquent Revenue
to satisfy the medical lien for treatment in this case; 2) $11,555 to be allocated to
attorney's fees and litigation costs; 3) the balance of $8,445 is to be paid to the Bureau of
Delinquent Revenue to pay down money owed by plaintiff to the City for medical
treatment unrelated to the injuries in the lawsuit. (City Attorney)
10/27/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from October 26, 2010, through November 1, 2010, for
reference by President to appropriate committee on November 9, 2010.
101331 [Prevailing Wage Rates - Various Workers Performing Work Under City
Contracts]
Resolution fixing prevailing wage rates for: (1) workers performing work under City
contracts for public work and improvement; (2) workers performing work under City
contracts for janitorial services; (3) workers performing work in public off-street parking
lots, garages, or storage facilities for automobiles on property owned or leased by the
City; (4) workers engaged in theatrical or technical services for shows on property owned
by the City; (5) workers performing moving services under City contracts at facilities
owned or leased by the City; and (6) workers engaged in the hauling of solid waste
generated by the City in the course of City operations, pursuant to a contract with the
City. (City Attorney)
10/28/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
101374 [Purchase Agreement - Subsurface Easements - Bay Division Pipeline
Reliability Upgrade Project - Bay Tunnel - $650]
Resolution approving and authorizing an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real
Estate to obtain two permanent, exclusive, subsurface easements from Cargill,
Incorporated, for the purpose of constructing the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission Water System Improvement Program-Funded Project CUW36801, Bay
Division Pipeline Reliability Upgrade - Bay Tunnel for a purchase price of $650; adopting
environmental findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA
Guidelines, and Administrative Code Chapter 31; adopting findings of consistency with
City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the General Manager of SFPUC to
execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance
of this resolution. (Real Estate Department)
11/01/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
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101375 [Construction Management Services Agreement - San Francisco General
Hospital Rebuild Program - Not to Exceed $16,400,000]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an amendment to a
professional construction management services agreement for the San Francisco
General Hospital Rebuild Program from $8,000,000 to $16,400,000. (Public Works
Department)
11/01/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
101384 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Motorist Insurance Group and Ellis Brooks
Chevrolet - $48,969.70]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Motorist Insurance
Group and Ellis Brooks Chevrolet against the City and County of San Francisco for
$48,969.70; claim was filed on May 4, 2010. (City Attorney)
10/27/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
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101391 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from October 26, 2010, through November 1,
2010, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on November 9, 2010.
From State Department of Food and Agriculture, submitting notice that the State
Department of Food and Agriculture is preparing a Programmatic Environmental Impact
Report to evaluate the effects of implementing eradication and/or control strategies and
methods for infestation of the European grapevine moth. Copy: Each Supervisor (1)
From Redevelopment Agency, submitting report on certain sales subject to California
Health and Safety Code Section 33433. Copy: Each Supervisor (2)
From Department of Elections, submitting a memorandum detailing the Department’s
handling and processing of ballots for the November 2, 2010, Consolidated General
Election. Copy: Each Supervisor (3)
From Department of Public Health, regarding the “Deemed Approved Uses” Program
that addresses the role and responsibilities of businesses that sell alcohol in off-site
venues in respect to community health and safety. Copy: Each Supervisor (4)
From Department of Public Works, submitting their annual report for FY2009-2010. (5)
From Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth, regarding the Health Care Services
Master Plan. File No. 101057, Copy: Each Supervisor, Land Use Committee (6)
From Academy of Art University, submitting report titled “Economic and Cultural
Contributions to San Francisco and the Bay Area”. (7)
From Branch Library Improvement Program, submitting their “2000 Branch Library
Improvement Bond Quarterly Report” for the Third Quarter of 2010 (July through
September). (8)
From Office of the Controller, submitting the Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards
Annual Report for FY2009-2010. (9)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed legislation regarding
establishing the City's Open Data policy and require City departments to make
appropriate data available to the public. File No. 101155, 5 letters (10)
From Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, submitting the Community
Ambassadors Program Pilot Evaluation and Status Report. (11)
From Office of Citizen Complaints, submitting their Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter
of 2010. Copy: Each Supervisor (12)
From Human Services Agency, submitting notice that the Human Services Commission
has approved the Human Services Agency’s revised FY2010-2011 savings projections
for the Human Services Care Fund. Copy: Each Supervisor (13)
From Department of Public Works, regarding status of removing graffiti from newsstands
at various locations in District 5. (Reference No. 20100921-005) (Reference No.
20101005-001) (Reference No. 20101019-001) (14)
From the Port, submitting the First Quarter Contracting Activity Report for FY2010-2011.
Copy: Each Supervisor (15)
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From Office of the Clerk of the Board, submitting the Ethics Commission amendments to
the regulation which describes the exemption from the definition of “gifts." Copy: Each
Supervisor (16)
From Office of the Controller, regarding the Cigarette Litter Abatement Fee Adjustment.
Copy: Each Supervisor (17)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed legislation regarding Safe
Drug Disposal. File No. 100455, 6 letters (18)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for the Historic Preservation Commission’s
recommendation to designate the Marina and North Beach Branch libraries as San
Francisco landmarks. File No. 101203, 7 letters (19)
From Marine Firemen’s Union, submitting support for proposed legislation regarding the
General Plan and Zoning Map amendments for a portion of 222-2nd Street. File Nos.
100992 and 100993, Copy: Land Use Committee Members and Clerk (20)
From Californians for Pesticide Reform, submitting support for proposed legislation
regarding updating enforcement and compliance procedures for nuisance. File No.
101062, Copy: Each Supervisor (21)
From the Perry Communications Group, Inc., submitting copy of letter from Greenspirit
Strategies, Ltd., opposing proposed legislation regarding the Safe Drug and Disposal
Ordinance. (22)
From Jim Kirwan, regarding anti smoking legislation in San Francisco. 2 letters (23)
From Office of the Controller, submitting report concerning the contract between the San
Francisco International Airport and SFO Shuttle Bus Company for shuttle bus service at
the Airport, covering the period from January 1, 2007, through January 31, 2009. (24)
From Nafiss Griffis, concerning the number of fast food merchants around the Music
Concourse in Golden Gate Park. (25)
From Jason Chadorchi, submitting support for the formation of a Civic Center
Community Benefits District. File No. 101201 (26)
From Ivan Pratt, concerning an amateur approach to studying the law of the United
States. (27)
From Arthur Evans, regarding Supervisor Avalos and Police Chief Gascon. (28)
From Josh Neubert, submitting support for proposed legislation that establishes the
City's Open Data Policy and requires City departments to make appropriate data
available to the public. File No. 101155 (29)
From Aaron Goodman, regarding the Parkmerced open-space site. (30)
From James Corrigan, commenting that the Fire Department has ended its practice of
double parking of employee's private vehicles on Powell Street in Chinatown. (31)
From State Fish and Game Commission, submitting notice of proposed regulatory
actions relative to Alameda Creek. (32)
ADJOURNMENT
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