City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
June 21, 2005
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Resolutions
| 051183 |
[Commending California Trout and Pacific Gas and Electric on the Success of "Trout Day 2005"] |
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Resolution commending California Trout and Pacific Gas and Electric on the success of "Trout Day 2005". Supervisors Elsbernd, Maxwell presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051184 |
[Resolution to establish the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District (CBD)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. To Board as a Special Order on July 26, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. |
| 051185 |
[Resolution to establish the Noe Valley Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "Noe Valley Community Benefit District (CBD)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings. Supervisor Dufty presented.ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. To Board as a Special Order on August 2, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. |
| 051187 |
[Resolution to establish the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (CBD)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings. Supervisor Dufty presented.ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. To Board as a Special Order on August 2, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. |
| 051189 |
[Resolution to establish the 2500 Block of Mission Street Business Improvement District] |
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Resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "2500 Block of Mission Street Business Improvement District (BID)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for five years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. To Board as a Special Order July 26, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. |
| 051192 |
[Resolution to establish the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District (CBD)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. To Board as a Special Order on August 2, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. |
| 051193 |
[Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds - San Francisco University High School] |
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Resolution approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for San Francisco University High School. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051196 |
[Service Agreement and Property Use License for Towing, Storage and Disposal of Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehicles] |
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Resolution approving the service agreement and property use license for towing, storage, and disposal of abandoned and illegally parked vehicles by and between the City and County of San Francisco and TEGSCO, LLC, d.b.a. San Francisco AutoReturn. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 051197 |
[New Gas Tax Revenue] |
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Resolution urging the Governor of California, the California Senate and Assembly to retain transit "spillover" funds for public transportation purposes as prescribed in current law and which would provide San Francisco MUNI with an additional $17.7 million in funds that could be used for transit operations and capital needs. Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Sandoval presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051198 |
[Muni Standard Hybrid-Electric Bus Procurement] |
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Resolution approving the award of Contract Proposal No. 350 (Procurement of Standard Low Floor Hybrid-Electric Diesel Coaches) between the City and County of San Francisco and Orion Bus Industries, in an amount not to exceed $29,398,629. Supervisors Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051205 |
[Supporting Federal Legislation regarding Endangered Species Act] |
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Resolution affirming San Francisco's support for upholding the Endangered Species Act so it may continue to protect our plants and animals and the special places they live, from the finality of extinction, and urging federal and state elected representatives to do the same. Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051206 |
[Trinity Plaza Development Agreement] |
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Resolution of the Board of Supervisors declaring its intent to enter into a binding Development Agreement concerning the proposed Trinity Plaza development project at 1177 Market Street. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051207 |
[Commending Derrick Lam] |
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Resolution commending Derrick Lam on the occasion of his retirement from the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051208 |
[Contract Approval - Department of the Environment] |
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Resolution pursuant to Charter section 9.118(a) authorizing the Department of the Environment to amend a contract with Pacific, Gas and Electric to add $685,500 to the contract amount and to extend the contract period for an additional year until June 30, 2006 in order to continue implementation of the Demand Reduction Through Energy Efficiency Pilot Program. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051209 |
[Resolution commending Charles Camilleri] |
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Resolution commending Charles Camilleri on the occasion of his retirement Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051210 |
[Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for Development of the Old Mint] |
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Resolution extending the expiration date of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the development of the Old Mint. Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051211 |
[Old Mint; Transferable Development Rights] |
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Resolution authorizing the director of property for the City and County of San Francisco to execute and cause to be recorded a Statement of Eligibility and a Certificate of Transfer and to take such other actions as may be necessary to effectuate the transfer of development rights from the Old Mint pursuant to Planning Code Section 128. Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051212 |
[Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review Period] |
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Resolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code with respect to controls in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051213 |
[Resolution urging Toyota Motor Corporation to stop destroying its zero-gasoline, zero-emission RAV4 EVs] |
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Resolution urging Toyota Motor Corporation to stop destroying its zero-gasoline, zero emission RAV4 EVs. Supervisors Daly, Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051214 |
[Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review Period] |
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Resolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to add Chapter 36 to establish uniform procedures for developing comprehensive neighborhood plans (the "Better Neighborhoods Planning and Implementation Process"); to Administrative Code Section 3.4 to provide for integrated Better Neighborhoods Plan budget documents, and to amend the Planning Code to add Section 312A regarding discretionary review for projects proposed in Better Neighborhoods Plan areas. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051215 |
[Urging State Legislators to Permit Person 16 Years of Age or Older to Vote in City or County Elections] |
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Resolution urging the California Legislature to pass a bill that will allow local choice legislation, for which any city or county could permit persons 16 years or older to vote in city or county elections. Supervisors Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Ammiano, Daly presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051216 |
[Supporting ACA17, primary voting rights for seventeen year olds.] |
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Resolution supporting ACA 17 which would allow for seventeen year olds who would turn eighteen prior to a general election to vote in the primary election for that general election. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 051194 |
[Hearing on the General Fund Capital Projects] |
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Hearing regarding relevance and feasibility of funding projects on the list of General Fund capital projects funded with revenue deemed by the Mayor's Office as "one-time" General Fund in nature, including Recreation and Park projects, Department of Works projects, efficiency grants, owning vs. leasing options for City offices, and the plans for the 311 project among other projects and programs. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the June 27, 2005 meeting. |
| 051199 |
[Public's Input on the CCSF's Budget for FY 2005-2006.] |
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Hearing to consider the public's input on the San Francisco City and County's budget for fiscal year 2005-2006. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051200 |
[Status of Small Business in San Francisco] |
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Hearing to review and discuss the status of small businesses in San Francisco. The Small Business Commission is requested to report on their role in facilitating a business-friendly environment, including their accomplishment and policies. The report should include, but not limited to: (1) number of small businesses located in San Francisco during each of the last three years; (2) their analysis of why this number has increased or decreased, and what San Francisco has done as a result of such; and (3) what best practices other jurisdictions have done or are doing to attract small business. Supervisor Ma presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051201 |
[Status of the restaurant industry in San Francisco] |
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Hearing to review and discuss the status of the restaurant industry in San Francisco, including, but not limited to, a review of the 3rd Annual Economics of the San Francisco Restaurant Industry Study 2005 prepared by Kent Sim, PH.D. Supervisors Ma, Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051202 |
[MOCD funds for Westbay Pilipino Multi-service] |
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Hearing to consider release of MOCD funds for Westbay Pilipino Multi-services currently on reserve with the Budget and Finance Committee. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Motions
| 051182 |
[Needle Exchange Emergency] |
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Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051203 |
[Legislative Analyst Request - Housing Above Retail] |
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Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to research, analyze, and gather data on Housing above retail. (1) How have other municipalities dealt with this issue?; (2) Have other cities (Seattle, Portland) offered incentives to encourage housing above retail?; and (3) Have the incentives been successful?. Supervisor Dufty presented.ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration June 28, 2005. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 051094 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit- Larry Saxxon] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Larry Saxxon against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 5, 2003 in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 427029; entitled Larry Saxxon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED... |
| 051102 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda Alband] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Alband against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 11, 2004 in San Francisco Superior, Case No. 431-258; entitled Linda Alband, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED... |
| 051103 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Company of California, and Aegon U.S.A. Realty Advisors, Inc.] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Company of California, and Aegon U.S.A. Realty Advisors, Inc. for $121,957.36; the lawsuit was filed on March 11, 2005 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, Case No. 439452; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED... |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 051095 |
[Settlement of Claim - Boston Properties] |
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Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Boston Properties Limited Partnership against the City and County of San Francisco for $211,097; claim was filed on June 2, 2004. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED... |
| 051120 |
[Street Encroachment at 624 Laguna Street] |
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Resolution granting revocable permission to 624 Laguna LP, to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way for the installation and operation of a new sub-sidewalk elevator under the sidewalk fronting the subject property at 624 Laguna Street (Block 0807, Lot 012), conditioned upon the payment of an annual assessment fee of $1,000.00. (Public Works Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051121 |
[Street Encroachment at 815 Francisco Street] |
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Resolution granting revocable permission to Launce E. Gamble, Trustees, to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct and maintain a new two-car garage, to encroach approximately 28 feet into the unimproved public sidewalk right-of-way, as per existing neighborhood pattern, fronting 815 Francisco Street (Block 0048, Lot 019), conditioned upon the payment of an annual assessment fee of $4,800, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051122 |
[IHSS Contract Modification Approval - San Francisco IHSS Public Authority] |
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Resolution approving the modification of the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, which expires on June 30, 2006, for the provision of health and dental benefits to IHSS Independent Providers, in the amount of $11,872,058, for a total contract amount of $68,190,161. (Human Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051123 |
[IHSS Contract Approval - IHSS Consortium of San Francisco] |
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Resolution approving the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive Services for the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008, in the amount of $51,433,291. (Human Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051124 |
[Lease of Real Property at 1440 Harrison Street] |
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Resolution authorizing the renewal of a sublease of 52,200 sq. ft. of space at 1440 Harrison Street for the Department of Human Services. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – June 21, 2005
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Mc Goldrick
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare legislation that amends Planning Code Section 315 to expand the application of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program to buildings of five units and more.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation that requires the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to establish a standard operating procedure in providing a written operations-performance report in the event of a disaster warning or incident for the Disaster Council and the Board of Supervisors; further requests the City Attorney to draft legislation that designates an alternate city for hosting emergency meetings in the event, such a meeting, cannot be conducted in the City and County of San Francisco.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To provide a work list and timeline needed to remove the fences at Hayes Green.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Recreation and Park
To: Director, San Francisco Housing Authority
To: Director, Redevelopment Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: To repair the light that is out in the Mini-Park near 1111 Buchanan, and to give a status report on the condition of all light fixtures in the park. Supervisor Mirkarimi also requests that the San Francisco Housing Authority and Redevelopment Agency aid in providing oversight in this repair.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to increase financial penalties for owners of dogs deemed vicious and dangerous who do not comply with muzzle, signage, and leash restrictions, and to create liability requirements for such owners.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to ban backyard breeding.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation, pursuant to the passage of the amendment to the state law, that would mandate the spaying and neutering of pit bulls in San Francisco, and create strict financial and criminal penalties for noncompliance.
From: Supervisor Daly
To: Director, Redevelopment Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring about allocations from any Redevelopment Agency's source of revenues, such as tax increments, programmatic or other revenue sources, that have been; granted, allotted, or disbursed towards the development of arts organizations, arts initiatives, or arts related redevelopment. Are these allocations made out of a general plan? What is the criteria for selecting projects? What is the Agency's plan as it relates to Mid Market?
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an ordinance requiring new driveway cuts for auto access/egress be subject to conditional use on city streets designated as transit preferential streets and major pedestrian streets, as designated in the SF general plan.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi, Maxwell, and Dufty
To: Chief, Police Department
To: Director, Department of Public Health
To: Director, Municipal Transportation Authority
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To advise on policy and legal measures for curtailing unsafe residential use of motorized scooters, mini-bikes, or hybrid/homemade motorized bikes by children or individuals who don't possess a valid operators license; further advice sought on motor bike usage and its compliance with residential noise (decibel) statutes for day and evening hours.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
To: Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District
Requesting/Inquiring: To inspect the westbound streetcar stop on Ocean Avenue at San Leandro Way and to see the feasibility of having the San Francisco Unified School District provide a crossing guard to aide the students of Commodore Sloat Elementary School in crossing the street:
Text of Letter: Can DPT inspect and assess the need for pedestrian safety improvements at the westbound streetcar stop – on Ocean Ave. at San Leandro Way? This stop represents a safety concern for children who get off the MUNI K to go to Commodore Sloat Elementary School. The children step off the streetcar onto a banister-less four-foot wide platform. In addition, the traffic does not abide by the 10 mile an hour speed limit when a streetcar is present. Also, will the SFUSD look into the feasibility of having a crossing guard during the hours Commodore Sloat elementary school is open?
In Memoriams
Ron Sonenshine – Supervisor Dufty
Evelyn Squeri – Supervisor Dufty
Patrick Charles Robertson (The "Brown-Eyed" Alligator) – Supervisor Mirkarimi
John Monaghan – Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Eileen Rose Murphy – Supervisor Elsbernd