City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
April 5, 2005
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 050591 |
[Inclusion of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements as part of street improvement projects] |
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Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to add Section 2.4.13 to require the integration of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements as part of the construction, reconstruction, or repaving of public right-of-ways. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 050595 |
[Environmentally Preferable Purchasing for Commodities] |
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Ordinance repealing Chapter 2 of the Environment Code which established an environmentally preferable purchasing pilot program and sections 507, 508 and 512 of Chapter 5 and Chapter 9 of the Environment Code which pertain to purchasing certain environmentally preferable commodities and enacting a new Chapter 2 of the Environment Code to establish a comprehensive City-wide Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program for purchases of commodities; and making conforming changes in Environment Code sections 501, 506 and 511 and Administrative Code sections 21.16 and 21.30. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 050601 |
[Better Neighborhoods Planning and Implementation Process] |
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Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add Chapter 36 to establish uniform procedures for developing comprehensive neighborhood plans (the "Better Neighborhoods Planning and Implementation Process"); amending Administrative Code Section 3.4 to provide for integrated Better Neighborhoods Plan budget documents; amending Planning Code to add Section 312A regarding discretionary review for projects proposed in Better Neighborhoods Plan areas; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell, Mirkarimi presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
| 050602 |
[Recreation and Park - S.F. Small Craft Harbor Fees] |
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Ordinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by repealing Section 12.11 and adopting a new Section 12.11 to increase current fees and add additional rental and services fees at the San Francisco Small Craft Harbor. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Resolutions
| 050562 |
[Senate Bill 1020 - Transportation Development Act Funds] |
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Resolution urging the California State Legislature to support Senate Bill 1020 (Migden) authorizing local jurisdictions to double the current quarter percent sales tax dedicated to local transit and to maintain local streets and roads in rural counties. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 050589 |
[Confirming appointment of Francee Covington to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency] |
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Resolution confirming the appointment of Francee Covington by the Mayor to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 4/6/05 - Mailed notice to applicant. |
| 050590 |
[Confirming the appointment of London Breed to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency] |
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Resolution confirming the appointment of London Breed by the Mayor to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. 4/6/05 - Mailed notice to applicant. |
| 050592 |
[Supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender people] |
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Resolution supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender people, and endorsing AB 1586. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050593 |
[Safety Seat Checkup Week] |
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Resolution declaring April 10, 2005 through April 16, 2005 as "Safety Seat Checkup Week" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Ma, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050594 |
[Public Safety Telecommunications Week] |
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Resolution recognizing the hard work and dedication of our public safety professionals and declaring April 10, 2005 through April 16, 2005 as "Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Ma, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050596 |
[Traffic Regulation - Galvez Street between Newhall Street and Bayview Plaza Shopping Center] |
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Resolution enacting temporary "Street Closed to Vehicular Traffic" regulation on Galvez Street between Newhall Street and Bayview Plaza Shopping Center from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on every Saturday between May 21, 2005 through December 10, 2005. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 050597 |
[Urging the Redevelopment Agency to establish a policy to use 50% of Redevelopment Tax Increment proceeds for affordable housing] |
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Resolution urging the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to establish a housing policy setting a clear intent to use over 50% of total tax increments funds for low and moderate income housing and to include a statement of such intent in all future redevelopment plans submitted to the Board of Supervisors for its approval. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050598 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant] |
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Resolution approving the 2005 Community Development Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend the City’s 2005 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Program Income of $31,336,306 which include indirect costs of $120,000, and approving expenditure schedules for recipient departments and agencies and for indirect costs. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050599 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Funding - HOME Program] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend the City’s 2005 HOME Program entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Program Income of $10,804,442 for the HOME Program authorized under TITLE II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law Number 101-625, and approving the HOME Program description as described in the 2005 Action Plan for San Francisco’s Consolidated Plan. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050600 |
[Federal Funding - Emergency Shelter Grants Program] |
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Resolution approving the 2005 Emergency Shelter Grants Program and Expenditure Schedule; and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a $923,756 entitlement grant under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050603 |
[Declaring April 13, 2005 Healthcare for All Children Day] |
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Resolution declaring April 13, 2005 Healthcare for All Children Day. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050607 |
[Approving San Francisco Local Hazard Mitigation Plan] |
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Resolution approving the Association of Bay Area Governments Report “Taming Natural Disasters” as the City and County of San Francisco’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050608 |
[Dance Week in San Francisco] |
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Resolution supporting Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week, and declaring April 22 through May 1, 2005 as Dance Week in San Francisco. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050609 |
[Rejecting Sewer Rate Increase] |
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Resolution rejecting the Public Utilities Commission's most recent sewer rate increase. Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050614 |
[Rejecting Water Rate Increase] |
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Resolution rejecting the Public Utilities Commission’s most recent Water Rate increase. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 050610 |
[Foster Care Month] |
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Resolution recognizing May 2005 as Foster Care Month. Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050611 |
[Issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by CSCDA for Jackie Robinson Apartments] |
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Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 for the Jackie Robinson Apartments (as described herein). Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050612 |
[Supporting AB799 - Local vehicle license fee for San Francisco] |
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Resolution urging the California Assembly and Senate and the Governor of California to support Assembly Bill 799 (AB799), introduced by Assemblymember Mark Leno, the “Local vehicle license fee for San Francisco” Supervisors Mirkarimi, Peskin, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 050613 |
[Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day] |
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Resolution declaring April 24, 2005 as Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day in San Francisco. Supervisors Peskin, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Motion
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[Transbay Redevelopment Plan - May 10, 2005 Committee of the Whole 2005, at 4:00 p.m.] |
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Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on May 10, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. to accept public testimony concerning the possible adoption of the Transbay Redevelopment Plan, and related documents and agreements. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 050604 |
[Public Education Fund Allocation Plan] |
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Hearing on the Public Education Fund Allocation Plan. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the April 14, 2005 meeting. |
| 050605 |
[Hotel/Labor Dispute Hearing] |
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Hearing to discuss the current status of the ongoing hotel/labor dispute and calling for the CEOs of the corporate entities that operate the 14 Multi-Employer Group hotels as well as national leadership of UNITE/HERE to come before the Board of Supervisors to discuss the present situation. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 050606 |
[Graffiti Issues in Schools] |
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Hearing to review and discuss graffiti issues in schools, including, but not limited to the possibility of installing cameras on the use of graffiti proof paint to prevent graffiti vandalism. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 050581 |
[Settlement of Claims - Pacific Gas & Electric Company] |
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Ordinance approving the partial settlement of claims asserted by the City and County of San Francisco in the bankruptcy proceeding entitled In Re Pacific Gas & Electric Company, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM, and by Pacific Gas & Electric Company against the City and County of San Francisco in that same proceeding. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Clerk to Act – April 5, 2005
Board Minutes for March 1, 2005 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Sandoval
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the feasibility of installing stop signs at the intersections of Foote Avenue and Huron Street and Foote Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of repair of the sidewalk square at 814 Hayes Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of repair for the trench that is a sinkhole running east and west on Arguello between Carl and Irving.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To research options to require the San Francisco Unified School District to cooperate and comply with City and County Sunshine laws in light of the expanded fiduciary relationship (example, Proposition H, 2003) between both entities.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation regarding Electioneering Communications, specifically:
- Amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code’s limits on contributions be extended to those entities making electioneering communications.
- Requiring that after the filing of the first electioneering communication report, subsequent expenditures and contributions be reported within 48 hours of their reaching $1,000.
- Exempting websites and web blogs as electioneering communications and recognizing websites and web blogs as bona-fide news medium unless that website is owned or controlled by any political party, political committee or candidate.
From: Supervisor Maxwell
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to establish a task force to explore solutions to the disproportionate or over representation of African American children in the foster care system.
In Memoriams
Boyd Stephens (Entire Board)
Fred Korematsu (Entire Board)
Shirley Baer (Supervisor Elsbernd)
Bonnie Laurie (Guinee) Buijen (Supervisor Ma)
Michael Page (Supervisor Mirkarimi)
Lee Mallory (Supervisor Peskin)