City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
July 12, 2005
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 051285 |
[Report of Revenue Recovery for Damage to City Property] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 4.26 to require each department to report annually on the value of damage sustained to City real and personal property under its control and the amount of revenue recovered from those responsible for damaging the property. Supervisor Ma presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 051286 |
[Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] |
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Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. Supervisor Ma presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. |
Resolutions
| 051221 |
[Community Benefit Districts] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cast assessment ballots on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco as the owner of parcels of real property that are subject to assessment, except for parcels under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Port Commission or Municipal Transportation Agency, in the following proposed property and business improvement districts: Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District, North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District, Noe Valley Community Benefit District and Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. RE-REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051265 |
[Urging the CPUC and the State Legislature to take steps to prevent the PG&E Company from engaging in competitive practices as the CCSF moves to implement Community Choice Aggregation] |
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Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission and the State Legislature to take steps to prevent the Pacific Gas & Electric Company from engaging in competitive practices as the City and County of San Francisco moves to implement Community Choice Aggregation. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. RE-REFERRED to Rules Committee. |
| 051284 |
[Confirming the Appointment of Kimberly Brandon to the San Francisco Port Commission] |
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Resolution confirming the appointment of Kimberly Brandon to the San Francisco Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2009. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 051289 |
[Accept-Expend Regional Grant - Department of the Environment] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,400.00 from Altamont Education Advisory Board to expand recycling and lunchroom composting programs at schools in San Francisco. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051290 |
[Commending Julia Kavanagh] |
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Resolution commending Julia Kavanagh for her dedication and exemplary service to the community and proclaiming July 13, 2005 as Julia Kavanagh Day in San Francisco. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051291 |
[Promoting African-American Tourism] |
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Resolution promoting African-American tourism into San Francisco and encourages tourism as a development tool for targeted neighborhoods. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051294 |
[Fillmore and Grove "STOP" Intersection] |
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Resolution designating Fillmore and Grove as a "STOP" intersection.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Fillmore and Grove, stopping northbound and southbound Fillmore, making this intersection an All-Way STOP. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051296 |
[New grant from the California Department of Health Services, TB Control, for bioterrorism preparedness and regional civil detention of persistently non-adherent tuberculosis patients] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $995,759 from the California Department of Health Services, TB Control Unit (CDHSTB) for the bioterrorism preparedness and dual use project for regional civil detention of persistently non-adherent tuberculosis patients, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of April 27, 2005, to January 1, 2013. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051297 |
[Accept-Expend Corporate Grant - Department of the Environment] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $61,223.20 from Air Products and Chemicals, Incorporated (Inc.) for completion of site work for a hydrogen fueling station. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051298 |
[Accept-Expend Regional Grant - Department of the Environment] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency for its Bayview Hunters Point Community Air Monitoring Project (Bay-CAMP) in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point community. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051299 |
[Redevelopment Agency - Public Records Policy, Control of New Off-Sale Liquor Establishments, Control of Formula Retail Uses] |
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Resolution urging the Redevelopment Agency to establish a public records policy based on the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, to take appropriate steps to control new off-sale liquor establishments along Fillmore Street, and to control formula retail uses in the Western Addition Redevelopment Project Area A-2. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051300 |
[Commending Le Video on their 25th Anniversary] |
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Resolution commending Le Video on the occasion of their 25th anniversary of providing San Francisco with an unparalleled selection of the world’s cinema. Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051301 |
[Commending Nihonmachi Little Friends] |
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Resolution commending Nihonmachi Little Friends on the occasion of the unveiling of their 30th Anniversary Mural. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051302 |
[State Bar of California 78th Annual Meeting] |
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Resolution urging the State Bar of California to reconsider its decision to have Kenneth Starr as a featured speaker at its 78th Annual Meeting in San Diego. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051303 |
[Recognizing the rededication of the Excelsior Branch of the San Francisco Public Library and commending the friends of the San Francisco Public Library for their commitment and efforts] |
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Resolution recognizing the rededication of the Excelsior Branch of the San Francisco Public Library and commending the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for their commitment and efforts. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051304 |
[Apply for Regional/State Grant - Department of the Envrironment] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to apply for grant funds in the amount of $726,400 from the Bay Air Quality Management District for the purpose of implementing programs to improve air quality. Mayor presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 051287 |
[Hearing - Emergency ordinance enacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] |
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Hearing to consider the possible adoption of an Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. (Clerk of the Board) . ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on July 26, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. |
| 051292 |
[Transit Impact Development Fee] |
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Hearing to review the implementation of the Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF) including: (1) its application to the types of development and geographic area subject to the fee, (2) the status of TIDF collections, (3) an assessment of the transit impact calculations, and (4) an update of the fee calculation and fee schedule. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051293 |
[Closed Session - Comcast tentative settlement and franchise extension with CCSF] |
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Request for a closed session hearing at the July 26, 2005 Board of Supervisors meeting regarding Comcast's negotiated tentative settlement and Comcast's extension of their franchise with the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for consideration July 26, 2005. |
| 051295 |
[2004-2005 Civil Grand Jury Continuity Report] |
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Hearing on the recently published 2004-2005 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Continuity Report. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
Motions
| 051283 |
[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, Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051288 |
[Emergency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program - July 26, 2005, Committee of the Whole] |
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Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on July 26, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. to accept public testimony concerning the possible adoption of an emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051306 |
[Restoring HIV/AIDS funding to the FY 03-04 spending level; authorizing the backfill of Ryan White CARE Act reductions for federal FY 06-07; requiring the development of an expenditure plan; reserving nine months of funding pending Board approval] |
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Motion amending the motion to approve the budget to restore HIV/AIDS services funding to the FY 03-04 actual expenditure level by adding up to $6.2 million from any lawful source, authorizing the backfill of potential Ryan White CARE Act reductions in FY 06-07, requiring an expenditure plan; placing nine months on reserve. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 051220 |
[Parking Fine Penalty Schedule] |
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Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code section 132 to reference the correct California Vehicle Code subsection for covering a license plate. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 051186 |
[STOP Intersections] |
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Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Bocana Street, Wool Street and Powhattan Avenue, installing STOP signs at the Bocana Street, Wool Street and Powhattan Avenue approaches, making this a Three-Way STOP;
Peter Yorke Way and Post Street, stopping Peter Yorke Way at Post Street;
21st and Hampshire Streets, stopping 21st Street at Hampshire Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP;
Boylston and Sweeny Streets, stopping Boylston Street at Sweeny Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP;
Barneveld and Sweeny Streets, stopping Sweeny Street at Barneveld Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and,
44th Avenue and Santiago Street, stopping 44th Avenue at Santiago Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 06/27/05 - Parking and Traffic notified to post notices and ad place in the 07/2/05 edition of the SF Chronicle. |
| 051188 |
[Traffic Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
STREET CLOSURE, 10 AM TO 10 PM, EVERYDAY - RESCIND
STREET CLOSURE, 10 AM TO 2 AM, EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH
Claude Lane, between Bush and Sutter Streets (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 06/27/05 - Parking and Traffic notified to post notices and ad place in the 07/2/05 edition of the SF Chronicle. |
| 051190 |
[Parking Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
26th Street, both sides, between Church and Dolores Streets (3800 Block).
NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Kimball Street east side, south of Sacramento Street.
UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND
32nd Avenue, east side, from 215 feet north of Anza Street to 25 feet northerly (leaving 4 motorcycle parking spaces).
NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Le Conte Circle, both sides, at Le Conte Avenue; and,
Stanyan Street, west side, within the intersection of Hayes Street.
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
4th Street, east side, from 42 to 82 feet south of Market Street; and,
Paulding Street, south side, from the Arago Street intersection to 115 feet westerly.
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "N" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Fulton Street, north side, between Funston and 10th Avenue (3400, 3500, 3600 blocks). (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 06/27/05 - Parking and Traffic notified to post notices and ad place in the 07/2/05 edition of the SF Chronicle. |
| 051191 |
[Airport Food and Beverage Lease] |
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Resolution approving the Terminal 1 Casual Dining & Bar Lease between WSE Group, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051218 |
[Public Works Landmark Trees] |
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Resolution approving designation of four (4) tree locations for Landmark Status because of their historical significance, aesthetic qualities, or contribution to the City’s overall character. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051219 |
[Freeway Maintenance Agreement for Central Freeway Replacement Project] |
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Resolution authorizing the City and County of San Francisco's Director of Public Works to execute a Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the State of California, acting by and through its Department of Transportation apportioning maintenance responsibilities for the Central Freeway Replacement Project. (Public Works Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
Clerk to Act – July 12, 2005
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Daly
To: Director, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring about PUC’s watershed environmental policy. Requesting the PUC to account for the huge environmental impacts from City-owned parcels in Alameda County that are being used for rock quarries, composting, cattle grazing and agriculture (including gardening nurseries) and recreation (including the Sunol Golf Course). What will the PUC do to mitigate and eliminate the adverse environmental impacts from activities on these parcels?
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an ordinance transferring the City’s Streetlight Management Program from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Public Works.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Recreation and Park Department
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Recreation and Park clean the Mini-Park near 1111 Buchanan, and to give a report on the cleaning schedule of the park.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Recreation and Park Department
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Recreation and Park repair and report on a broken water pipe at the uphill portion of the center of the park just off Pierce Street entrance of Alamo Square Park.
From: Supervisor McGoldrick
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare legislation that amends Section 3.20 and 3.21 of the Administrative Code to require the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC) to review and report to the Board of Supervisors on a quarterly basis regarding all capital improvement projects and long-term financing proposals and to require the CIAC to submit to the Board of Supervisors its capital improvement projects proposals and recommendations at the same time that the CIAC submits such proposals and recommendations to the Mayor’s Office.
From: Supervisor Sandoval
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to inquire about a possible solution to increase the visibility of the pedestrian crosswalk at Sagamore and Alemany.
From: Supervisor Sandoval
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to inquire about the feasibility of installing of mirrors on Moscow Street between Excelsior and Avalon so that drivers exiting their garages can avoid getting hit by vehicles speeding up and down Moscow Street.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Controller’s Office
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Controller’s Office to review the operations of the Residential Parking Program within the Department of Parking and Traffic, particularly with regards to how they staff their customer service centers and respond to phone inquiries.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Controller’s Office
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Controller to identify funding and type of sources that is available in the budget to support the planting and /or maintenance of street trees.
Such report shall specifically consider the funding history and sources provided to Friends of the Urban Forest.
Furthermore the report should identify options for dedicating revenues or other funding sources to establish a dedicated, steady source of support for street trees and Friends of the Urban Forest.
This request is time sensitive in light of upcoming consideration of the 2005-2006 City budget.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Recreation and Park Department
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Recreation and Park; to inspect and assess who is responsible for repairing a sinkhole 50 ft. north of the Harding Rd. entrance on the footpath on the east side of Skyline Blvd.
Text as Follows:
Can Rec. & Park inspect and assess who is responsible for the repairing of a sinkhole 50 ft. north of the Harding Rd. entrance on the footpath on the east side of Skyline Blvd?
In Memoriams
John Cailleau – Supervisors Dufty & Ammiano
Pat Durham – Supervisors Dufty & Ammiano
David Hart – Supervisor Daly
Lolita Lee Baclay – Supervisor Daly
Miriam Blaustein – Entire Board
Tess Ventresca – Entire Board
Deanne Bradford – Supervisors Mirkarimi & Maxwell
Justin Hardeman – Supervisor Dufty