Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 23, 2012

120929 [Settlement of Lawsuit - City and County of San Francisco - $95,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit for breach of contract, declaratory judgment and permanent injunction filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Geary Courtyard Associates, ERP Operating Limited Partnership and Equity Residential, for $95,000; the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Geary Courtyard Associates, et al., Case No. CGC 12-520504, filed May 4, 2012, in San Francisco Superior Court. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 222-12 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120352 [Administrative Code - Housing Preservation and Production] Sponsors: Olague; Kim, Campos and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by 1) amending the title of Chapter 10E and adding Section 10E.4 to monitor San Francisco's housing preservation and production policies and goals; and 2) making environmental finding. (Supervisor Wiener dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Olague, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to October 30, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120932 [Accept and Expend Grant - Foreclosure Crisis Relief Fund - $399,442] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $399,442 through the California Department of Justice for a program entitled "Foreclosure Crisis Recovery Program" for the period of July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. Resolution No. 383-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120933 [Accept and Expend Grant - Compensation for Crime Victims - Not to Exceed $714,138] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to retroactively accept and expend up to $714,138 allocated from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for a project entitled "Joint Powers Agreement" for the period of July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2015. Resolution No. 384-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120937 [Accept and Expend Grant - Glen Canyon Creekside Loop Trail Improvements - $163,587] Sponsor: Wiener Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a Habitat Conservation Fund Grant in the amount of $163,587 from the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Glen Canyon Creekside Loop Trail Project. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to retroactively accept and expend a Habitat Conservation Fund Grant in the amount of $163,587 from the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Glen Canyon Creekside Loop Trail Project for the period of July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2031. Resolution No. 385-12 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120944 [Accept and Expend Grant - Criminal Restitution Compact - Not to Exceed $85,658] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to retroactively accept and expend up to $85,658 allocated from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for a project entitled "Criminal Restitution Compact" for the period of July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. Resolution No. 386-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120960 [Support Goals for Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Programs - FY2013-2014] Resolution supporting FY2013-2014 Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Consolidated Plan Goals. (Mayor's Office of Housing) Resolution No. 387-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120988 [Accept and Expend Grant - Assistive Technology California Disability Employment Initiative - $105,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $105,000 from the US Department of Labor, passed through California Employment Development Department for the Assistive Technology California Disability Employment Initiative for the period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2014. Resolution No. 389-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120793 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Where There's Smoke... The Need to Strengthen the Art Commission's Stewardship of San Francisco's Cultural Legacy] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2011-2012 Civil Grand Jury report entitled "Where There's Smoke... The Need to Strengthen the Art Commission's Stewardship of San Francisco's Cultural Legacy" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Clerk of the Board) Resolution No. 381-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120812 [Administrative Code - Public Housing Right to Return to Revitalized Housing] Sponsors: Olague; Cohen and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by: 1) adding Chapter 39, Sections 39.1 through 39.9, to establish the San Francisco Right to Revitalized Housing Ordinance and set City policy regarding the Right to Return to Revitalized Public Housing Units; and 2) adding Section 37.6(n) to establish new powers for the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board in connection with the new San Francisco Right to Revitalized Housing Ordinance. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120886 [Purchase and Sale Agreement - Former Waller Street, from Laguna Street to Buchanan Street - Regents of the University of California] Sponsor: Wiener Resolution authorizing: 1) acceptance of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for former Waller Street, from Laguna Street to Buchanan Street; 2) acceptance of Restrictive Easement against former Waller Street as a condition of the sale; 3) adopting environmental findings and findings that the transaction contemplated is consistent with the San Francisco General Plan and the eight priority policies of the San Francisco Planning Code; and 4) authorizing the Director of Property, or designee, to execute documents, make certain modifications, and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution. Resolution No. 382-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120981 [Approval of Construction of Structures in Union Square Park for Central Subway Project] Resolution approving, under Charter Section 4.113, construction of surface and subsurface structures in Union Square Park for the Central Subway Project's Union Square Market Street Station. (Municipal Transportation Agency) Resolution No. 388-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120849 [Public Hearing - Tentative Parcel Map Appeal - 1101-1103 Dolores Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works dated August 9, 2012, approving a Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium conversion located at 1101-1103 Dolores Street, Assessor’s Block No. 6511, Lot No. 033. (District 8) (Appellants: Kevin Cheng and Todd Mavis) (Filed August 20, 2012). (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. There were no speakers. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to November 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120850 [Approving Decision of the Department of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Parcel Map - 1101-1103 Dolores Street] Motion approving decision of the Department of Public Works and approving the Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium conversion located at 1101-1103 Dolores Street, Assessor's Block No. 6511, Lot No. 033, consistent with the City's General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; approving the decision of the Department of Public Works. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120851 [Disapproving Decision of the Department of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Parcel Map - 1101-1103 Dolores Street] Motion disapproving decision of the Department of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium conversion located at 1101-1103 Dolores Street, Assessor's Block No. 6511, Lot No. 033, consistent with the City's General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

120852 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Tentative Parcel Map Disapproval - 1101-1103 Dolores Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors' decision to disapprove the Tentative Parcel Map for a 2-unit condominium conversion located at 1101-1103 Dolores Street, Assessor's Block No. 6511, Lot No. 033. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu

121025 [City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections - November 6, 2012, Consolidated Primary Election] Sponsor: Chiu Motion granting a waiver from the prohibition imposed by Charter Section 13.104.5, to permit City employees to assist the Department of Elections with the November 6, 2012, Consolidated Primary Election. Motion No. M12-128 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Excused: Chu