City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
September 13, 2005
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
| 051558 |
[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. |
| 051559 |
[An ordinance conforming state law, provisions of the Administrative Code, which permit any person who is liable for tax on property that has been damaged or destroyed by misfortune or calamity, to apply to the Assessor for reassessment] |
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Ordinance amending Section 10.2-5 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to conform to Section 170 of Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code providing that every assessee of any taxable property, or any person liable for the taxes thereon, whose property was damaged or destroyed, without his or her fault, by a misfortune or calamity, may apply for reassessment of that property; specifying the nature of the damage or destruction required to be eligible for reassessment; and also specifying that the Assessor-Recorder may initiate the reassessment where the Assessor-Recorder determines that within the preceding 12 months taxable property located in the County was damaged or destroyed, for the purpose of providing property tax relief to residents of the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051562 |
[Zoning Map Amendment in connection with Third Street and Oakdale Avenue Affordable Housing Special Use District] |
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Ordinance amending Zoning Map Section 10 of the City and County of San Francisco for the property at 4800 Third Street (Lot 45, Assessor’s Block 5322), located at the southwest corner of the block bounded by Oakdale Avenue, Third Street, Palou Avenue, and Newhall Street; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
| 051563 |
[Third Street and Oakdale Avenue Affordable Housing Special Use District] |
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Ordinance establishing the Third Street and Oakdale Avenue Affordable Housing Special Use District for property at 4800 Third Street (Lot 45, Assessor’s Block 5322), located at the southwest corner of the block bounded by Oakdale Avenue, Third Street, Palou Avenue, and Newhall Street, by adding Planning Code Section 249.27, and making findings including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
Resolutions
| 051566 |
[Interdepartmental jurisdictional transfer of High Street Properties (Block 2848, Lot 001 and Block 2850, Lot 023) from Department of Public Works to Recreation and Park Department] |
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Resolution urging support for the transfer of vacant properties on High Street identified as Assessor's Block 2848, Lot 001 and Assessor's Block 2850, Lot 023 from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department for the creation of open space. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051567 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Department of Parking and Traffic] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Parking and Traffic to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to integrate the SFgo Transportation Management Center (TMC) with Caltrans District 4 in Oakland and 511 to exchange real-time transportation information. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051568 |
[Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through Grant - Department of Public Library] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $17,447 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for reimbursing tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education. Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051571 |
[Supporting Gay Marriage AB849] |
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Resolution declaring support for eliminating legal discrimination against same-sex couples in the provision of civil marriage licenses and further supporting The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, AB849 and further urging the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act to protect all families of California. Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Daly, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051572 |
[SFUSD Labor-Management Dispute] |
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Resolution urging the San Francisco Board of Education and the San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent, Arlene Ackerman, to seek all avenues available to resolve the current labor and management dispute, including finding a informal or local mediator and utilizing portions of Proposition H, the Public Education Enrichment Fund, to fund salaries for the lowest paid and most vulnerable School District employees. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051573 |
[Declaring September 24, 2005 as Grand Duchess Sophilya Leggz and Grand Duke Mike Manicotti Day] |
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Resolution declaring September 24, 2005 as Grand Duchess Sophilya Leggz and Grand Duke Mike Manicotti Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051574 |
[Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff's Department] |
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Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a continuation grant in the amount of $76,283 from the Private Industry Council of San Francisco for providing employment and education services to young offenders and after their release from the county jail. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051575 |
[Honoring Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS)] |
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Resolution honoring Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS) for their commitment and contributions to the San Francisco community. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051576 |
[Commending Founders of the First Annual Fulton Street Fair] |
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Resolution commending the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association and the Third Baptist Church for founding the First Annual Fulton Street Fair (aka “The Love Connection”). Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051578 |
[Declaring October 3, 2005 "B.K.S. Iyengar Day" in San Francisco] |
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Resolution declaring October 3, 2005 “B.K.S. Iyengar Day” in San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051579 |
[Commending Lee Blitch] |
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Resolution commending Lee Blitch for his invaluable contributions to the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051580 |
[Urging SFUSD Superintendent Arlene Ackerman to forego the provision in her current contract for a $375,000 severance package] |
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Resolution urging San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman to forego the provision in her current contract for a $375,000 severance package. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 051556 |
[PG&E Underground Facilities Explosions] |
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Hearing on PG&E's actions following the explosions in its underground facilities on August 19th and September 3rd, 2005, and the steps the City has taken to require PG&E to ensure the safety of our citizens by preventing further explosions. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051557 |
[Hearing - Emergency ordinance reenacting 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 September 27, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. |
| 051561 |
[Compliance and Enforcement of the Eviction Disclosure Ordinance, Administrative Code 37.10(h)] |
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Hearing to discuss the real estate industry compliance and the City's enforcement, through the District Attorney, City Attorney and Rent Board of the Eviction Disclosure Ordinance, Administrative Code 37.10(h). Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 051564 |
[Overall Impact of the San Francisco Grand Prix on the City and County of San Francisco] |
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Hearing on overall impact to the City and County, including the deployment and cost of Police Department services and the estimate tax revenue generated by this year's San Francisco Grand Prix bike race. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 051565 |
[City's external auditors audit plans for FY 2004-2005 and their Management Letters, if any, related to the City audit for FY 2003-04] |
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Hearing for the City's external auditors (Macias Gini & Co., KPMG, Hood and Strong, and Williams Adley & Co.) to present their audit plans for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and their Management Letters, if any, related to the City audit for Fiscal Year 2003-04. This hearing is required under Charter Section 9.117. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for the September 26, 2005 meeting. |
| 051569 |
[PG&E Franchise Fee] |
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Hearing to consider the PG&E franchise fee. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051570 |
[Annual Report of the San Francisco Graffiti Advisory Board] |
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Hearing to inquire into the Annual Report of the San Francisco Graffiti Advisory Board. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Motions
| 051555 |
[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. |
| 051560 |
[Emergency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program - September 27, 2005, Committee of the Whole] |
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Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on September 27, 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. |
| 051577 |
[Waiver Permitting City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections with the November 8, 2005 election] |
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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 8, 2005 election. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 051540 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Torfirio Carpenter] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Torfirio Carpenter against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 21, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 430-718; entitled Torfirio Carpenter, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 051541 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Raymond Nario] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Raymond Nario against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on October 20, 2003 in United States District Court, Case No. C05-1394 JSW; entitled Raymond Nario, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 051546 |
[Parking Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – ESTABLISH
Beacon Street, both sides, from the south end of the driveway of 383 Beacon Street to 120 feet southerly. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051547 |
[STOP Intersections] |
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Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Clement Street and 15th Avenue, stopping Clement Street at 15th Avenue, making this intersection an all-way STOP.
Flood Avenue at Congo Street, installing STOP signs on Flood Avenue at Congo Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.
Fairfield Way at Kenwood Way, installing a STOP sign on Fairfield Way at Kenwood Way. (Parking and Traffic Department) Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
Clerk to Act – September 13, 2005
Board Minutes for August 9, 2005 and August 16, 2005 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
To: Director, Municipal Transportation Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Municipal Transportation Agency report on the status of repainting the badly faded stop lines on Ashbury Street at the intersection with Grove Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing the graffiti on the signal box at the northeast corner of the intersection of Sutter Street and Gough Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
To: Director, Municipal Transportation Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Municipal Transportation Agency report on the status of repainting the badly faded crosswalks at the intersection of Hayes Street and Shrader Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
To: Director, Municipal Transportation Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Municipal Transportation Agency report on the status of repainting the badly faded crosswalks on Masonic Avenue at the intersection with Oak Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of the potholes on Webster Street between the intersection with Bush Street and 1814 Webster Street.
From: Supervisor Daly
To: Director, Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting a letter to the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development inquiring about the overall costs and benefits to the City for the San Francisco Grand Prix Bike Race. What is the Mayor’s Office estimation of direct spending impact for the race and subsequent tax revenue generated as well as the costs of Police services for the race on Sunday, September 4, 2005. What was the Police Department’s overall deployment for the Bike Race? What was the cost of this deployment prior to applying the conditional waiver? What was the Department’s anticipated attendance of the Bike Race compared with the actual attendance? After applying the conditional waiver, what will the Police Department bill the San Francisco Cycling LLC for the costs of Police Department services?
In Memoriams
Charles A. Black – Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Willie Wong – Supervisor Ma
Erika Michaela Brunar Hills – Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Tien Pui "TP" Kwong – Supervisor Peskin
Carolyn Gates – Supervisor Peskin
Jabari Hall – Supervisor Mirkarimi
Omar J. Mosley – Supervisors Dufty and Ammiano
Robert Coffman – Supervisor Ammiano