City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
October 11, 2005
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 051668 |
[Expand the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program to include Buildings of 5 units or more] |
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Ordinance amending Sections 315.2 and 315.3 to expand the application of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program to buildings of five units and more. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
| 051669 |
[Prohibition on Smoking in Public Transit Stops and Shelters] |
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Ordinance amending Section 1009.22 of the San Francisco Health Code, to prohibit smoking in public transit stops and shelters. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051674 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF et al., v. Myers Natoma Venture, et al.] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the eminent domain action filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Myers Natoma Venture, LLC, filed on October 8, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, No. 04-435-334; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Myers Natoma Venture, LLC, et al.; and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Myers Natoma Venture and Myers Development Company against the City and County of San Francisco, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, filed on July 16, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, No. 04-504-363, entitled Myers Natoma Development, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., for fifty-eight million dollars ($58,000,000) payable by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority with funding from the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; other material terms of said settlement are that the City and County of San Francisco and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are to take title to 80 Natoma Street if the Transbay Terminal Project fails to meet deadlines in the Cooperative Agreement for commencement of terminal operations, Myers waives any right to refile claims related to the June 2004 suspension of its permit for 80 Natoma, as well as the terms and conditions as provided in Exhibit A. Mayor, Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests this item be considered at the 10/17/05 Special meeting of Government Audit & Oversight Committee. |
| 051675 |
[Appropriate $800,000 of funding from the General Fund Reserve to the Fire Department for the purchase of fire hydrant caps that will serve as an adapter as part of the city-wide standardization of fire hydrants] |
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To appropriate $800,000 of funding from the General Fund Reserve to the Fire Department for the purchase of fire hydrant caps that will serve as an adapter as part of the city-wide standardization of its fire hydrants to meet compatibility standards as set forth by the State of California for hydrants and hoses for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051676 |
[24th Street - Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District - full-service restaurants and bars] |
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Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 728.41 and 728.42 of the 24th Street – Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District to provide for a limited number of new full-service restaurants and new bar uses that satisfy specific requirements and obtain conditional use authorization; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Dufty presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
| 051684 |
[To re-appropriating funds from the Mayor's Office to the Treasure Island Development Authority salaries account to fund severance pay and benefits to the Director of Treasure Island] |
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Ordinance re-appropriating $254,500 of salary funds from the Mayor’s Office to the Treasure Island Development Authority salaries account to fund severance pay and benefits to the Director of Treasure Island for Fiscal Year 2005 - 2006. Supervisors Sandoval, Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051685 |
[Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program] |
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Draft Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 315.1 to adjust income levels for the Inclusionary Housing Program from Metropolitan Statistical Area Calculations to City and County of San Francisco calculations, and amending Section 315.4 and 315.5 to increase requirements for all residential developments of 10 units or more to provide inclusionary housing units, and making findings. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051686 |
[Granting public safety service retirement benefits to district attorneys, public defenders and public defender investigators] |
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Draft Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article III, Section ____ through ___, to Chapter 16 to require that the City contract with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System of the State of California to provide that local prosecutors, public defenders and public defender investigators, on or after January 1, 2002, shall be members of the Public Employees' Retirement System pursuant to Code Section 20423.6, and find that such a contract will be cost-neutral to the City. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
Resolutions
| 051670 |
[State funding for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) allocation for medical services to indigent persons] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation in the amount of $2,622,282 for Fiscal Year 2005-06 funding from the State Department of Health Services for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for medical services to indigent persons, professional services, medical services contracts, materials and supplies, and personal services; for the period of July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Sponsor requests this item be heard in the next City Operations & Neighborhood Services Committee meeting. |
| 051677 |
[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] |
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Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to Accept and Expend $65,840,680 of Federal Formula Section 5307 Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation for Air Quality Capital Assistance for various San Francisco capital projects and activities, excluding Administrative Overhead Costs. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051678 |
[Grant of Regional Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] |
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Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $2,945,658 of Assembly Bill 664 Funds for San Francisco Municipal Railway Capital Projects, excluding administrative overhead costs. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051679 |
[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] |
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Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $23,305,667 Federal Formula Section 5309 Fixed Guideway capital projects and activities, excluding administrative overhead costs. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 051680 |
[STOP Intersections - Cabrillo Street and 4th Avenue] |
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Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to implement at STOP sign on Cabrillo Street and 4th Avenue, stopping on Cabrillo Street, making this intersection a 4 way STOP.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Cabrillo Street and 4th Avenue, stopping Cabrillo Street, making this intersection and All-Way STOP. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051683 |
[Judicial Review of the Ogoni Nine] |
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Resolution urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a full judicial review of the trial of the Ogoni Nine, make reparations to the survivors of the Ogoni Nine, increase social spending for the Ogoni and the Niger Delta as a whole, ensure that all members of the security forces receive training in international standards on the use of force and firearms, in particular the 1979 UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials and the 1990 UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Fire Arms by Law Enforcement Officials. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 051687 |
[Contracting Out City Services] |
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Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that assistance to certain victims of crime and education in community anti-street violence can be practically performed for the District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program by a private contract at a cost of $145,751, a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051688 |
[Treasure Island Development Authority] |
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Resolution urging the Treasure Island Community Developers (TICD) to pay $1.8 million to the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) pursuant to the original Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA), and for TIDA to immediately address the quality of life concerns of residents at Treasure Island. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051689 |
[Commending Lawrence D. Laterza] |
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Resolution commending Lawrence D. Laterza for his career as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051690 |
[Opposition to Proposition 74, "Put The Kids First Act"] |
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Resolution opposing Proposition 74, "Put The Kids First Act," on the November 8, 2005 special ballot election. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051691 |
[Opposition to Proposition 75, the "Paycheck Deception Act"] |
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Resolution strongly opposing Proposition 75, the “Paycheck Deception Act” on the November 8, 2005 special ballot election. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051692 |
[Duplication of Health Benefits to City-Employed Spouses and Partners] |
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Resolution urging the Health Service Board to adopt a rule change that will eliminate the duplication of health benefits to City-employed spouses and partners. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051693 |
[Oil Drilling Activities] |
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Resolution urging Venoco Inc. and other petroleum and energy interests to not increase their oil drilling activities off the California coast by resuming drilling from Platform Grace, or other expansions, and to issue a public statement confirming this action. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051694 |
[Opposing Proposition 73, the "Parental Notification and Child Protection Act"] |
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Resolution opposing Proposition 73, otherwise known as the “Parental Notification and Child Protection Act.” Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051695 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) - $100,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice for the purpose of supporting activities to reduce the number of violent and drug-related crimes in the designated Weed and Seed area within the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051696 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) - $653,368] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $653,368 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice for the purpose of supporting activities to reduce the drug problem and violent activity associated with drug activity in San Francisco. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051697 |
[Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review Period - Better Neighborhood Planning] |
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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. |
| 051698 |
[Commending Webzine 2005] |
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Resolution commending Webzine 2005, for promoting independent online publishing. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051699 |
[Authorizing the Sheriff Department to execute contracts with the State] |
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Resolution authorizing the Sheriff Department to execute contracts with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for the care and confinement of inmates/parolees while pending probable cause determination, revocation of parole or being returned to custody. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051700 |
[Accept and Expend Grant Lead Safe for Kid's Sake Award of Excellence - Fiscal Year 2005-2006; Lead Program at the Mayor's Office of Housing] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor through the Mayor’s Office of Housing to accept and expend a grant of $175,000.00 from the United States Conference of Mayors for outreach, education and testing related to lead hazards in housing in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 051701 |
[Condemning William Bennett for his racist comments] |
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Resolution condemning former Education Secretary William Bennett ‘s racist and inflammatory comments on his syndicated radio talk show suggesting that the abortion of African American babies would reduce the country’s crime rate. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 051671 |
[DPT's protest process for parking ticket citations] |
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Hearing to review and discuss the Department of Parking and Traffic's protest process for parking ticket citations, including, but not limited to, the current amount of time it takes to evaluate a protested citation. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051672 |
[Office of Emergency Services] |
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Hearing to review the progress made at the Office of Emergency Services over the past year, included but not limited, to the expansion of disaster preparedness plans and the increase in coordination with state and federal agencies responsible for disaster management. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051673 |
[Strike at California Pacific Medical Center] |
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Hearing to be updated on the strike at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC). Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests this item be considered at the 10/17/05 meeting. |
| 051681 |
[SFPUC's Water System Improvement Program] |
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Hearing to review the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) conducted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
Motion
| 051682 |
[Amending Rules 3.7 and 3.8 of the Rules of Order of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors governing the reporting of legislation from Board Committees to the Board] |
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Motion amending Rules 3.7 and 3.8 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that Board Committees have until 9:00 a.m. on Thursdays to report legislation to the Board for the following Tuesday’s Board meeting. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 051586 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Microsoft Corporation, et al.] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the class-action lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Microsoft Corporation for $1,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 27, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Microsoft Corporation, et al.; Microsoft removed the action to federal court and then transferred the action to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 051598 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - King C. Electric, Inc.] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by King C. Electric, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco according to the following terms: a) King C. Electric, Inc. ("KCE") pays one hundred nine thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars and ninety-three cents ($109,185.93) to the City; b) the City pays seventy-eight thousand nine hundred eighty-three dollars and twenty-one cents ($78,983.21) to KCE; and c) KCE is debarred from performing construction contracts on City-owned projects for two and a half years. The lawsuit was filed on April 14, 2004 in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, Case No. CGC-o4-430671; entitled King C. Electric, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco et al. and related cross-action. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 051585 |
[Acceptance of Subsurface Easement at 2-4 Winfield Street] |
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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a permanent subsurface easement at 2-4 Winfield Street, Assessor’s Block 5661, Lot 001 for tie-back rods connected to a City-constructed retaining wall. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051587 |
[Approval of the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 - Implementation Plan] |
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Resolution authorizing adoption of the San Francisco County Plan for the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Department requests this item be considered at the October 3, 2005 meeting. RECOMMENDED... Heard in Committee. Speakers: Craig Murdock, Public Health; Theresa Cafessi, Public Defender's Office. ADOPTED. |
| 051589 |
[Traffic Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
RIGHT TURN ONLY - RESCIND
RIGHT TURN ONLY ONTO SAN JOSE AVENUE - ESTABLISH
Brook Street, westbound, at San Jose Avenue
NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Sacramento Street, westbound at Stockton Street; and,
Stockton Street, southbound, at Sacramento Street (to facilitate the installation of pedestrian scramble).
ONE-WAY STREET (NORTHBOUND) - RESCIND
ONE-WAY STREET (SOUTHBOUND) - ESTABLISH
Ritch Street, between Brannan and Bryant Streets (200 block). (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051597 |
[Parking Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
Alameda Street, both sides, between Potrero Avenue and Utah Street; and,
Utah Street, west side, between Alameda and 15th Streets.
2-HOUR PARKING, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH
Marin Street, both sides, from Evans Avenue easterly to the terminus.
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM – 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Langton Street, both sides, from Bryant Street to 272 feet southerly (the end of the public right-of-way (300 block)).
SIDEWALK WIDTH - REDUCE
PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Ingerson Avenue, south side, from 40 feet to 100 feet east of 3rd Street (sidewalk would be reduced from being 25 feet to 15 feet wide).
DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Brannan Street, northeast side, from approximately 103 feet east of Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Street to approximately 36 feet west of Delancey Street.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Folsom Street, north side, from 1st Street to 140 feet westerly. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051599 |
[Official Advertising - Type 1 for Consecutive Day Publication and Type 2 for Non-Consecutive Day Publication] |
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Resolution designating the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner to be the official newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 1consecutive day, and Type 2 non consecutive day official advertising services for the fiscal year commencing upon Board of Supervisors and Mayoral approval and ending June 30, 2006. (Office of Contract Administration) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 051603 |
[Port of San Francisco Proposed Piers 27-31 Mixed Use Recreation Project Fiscal Feasibility] |
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Resolution adopting findings that the proposed Piers 27-31 Mixed Use Recreation Project is fiscally feasible and responsible under Administrative Code Chapter 29. (Port) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 051660 |
[Settlement of Claim - Louis Vuitton, Inc.] |
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Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Louis Vuitton, Inc., against City and County of San Francisco for $93,000.00. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 051661 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Walter Reed] |
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Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Walter Reed against the City and County of San Francisco for $36,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 15, 2003, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 414322, entitled Walter Reed v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Clerk to Act – October 11, 2005
Board Minutes for September 13, 2005 and September 20, 2005 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Ma
To: Director, Municipal Transportation Agency
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to provide (1) the current incident report on light rail lines in mixed traffic, specifically the L-Taraval and N-Judah lines, and if the new Transit Safe program is helping with tracking and reporting; (2) current efforts to enforce safety laws, such as requiring vehicles to stop for light rail vehicles; and (3) if additional managers have been considered to ensure safety.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the feasibility of establishing a crosswalk at the intersection of Rose St. and Buchanan.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of repairing potholes in the northwest portion of the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Divisadero Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Chief, San Francisco Fire Department
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the San Francisco Fire Department to report on the status of the Old Station Fire House #21, located at 1152 Oak Street. Specifically, how much is the occupant paying, how much has been paid as well as the terms of occupancy, including any in-kind contributions or labor in improving or modifying said property.
From: Supervisor Maxwell
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the City Attorney to draft legislation to amend the administrative code in relation to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available technology by non-road vehicles in city constructions to reduce construction equipment pollution.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Real Estate
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Real Estate to inspect the lease agreement at 1145 Market Street as to what are the terms of the lease regarding either having the landlord or SBC increase the number of phone lines to accommodate incoming calls.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to inspect whether or not DPT can install stop signs or other traffic calming measures at the intersection of Mangels and Colon.
Text as Follows:
Can the Department of Parking and Traffic inspect whether or not it is feasible to install stop signs or other traffic calming measures at the intersection of Mangels and Colon. A four way stop at the intersection of Mangels and Colon may help deter the traffic using this area as a connector between Plymouth and the Sunnyside area. Traffic tends to speed down Mangels.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to inspect whether or not DPT can install stop signs or other traffic calming measures at the intersection of Yerba Buena Ave., Casitas Ave., and Hazelwood.
Text as follows:
Can DPT inspect and assess the need to install stop signs or other traffic calming measures at the intersection of Yerba Buena Ave., Casitas Ave., and Hazelwood? This intersection represents a safety concern to neighbors in the area. Traffic coming from Hazelwood cannot see if Yerba Buena is clear until much too late when approaching the intersection, also traffic comes up Yerba Buena at much too fast a rate and often continues onto Casitas without slowing down.
From: Supervisor Daly
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the City Attorney to clarify what legal authority the Board of Supervisors can exercise to enforce the provisions in the 2003 and 2005 Exclusive Negotiating Agreements between the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) and the Treasure Island Community allowing TIDA to collect $1.8 million and $4 million respectively.
From: Supervisor McGoldrick
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the City Attorney to prepare legislation that amends the Healthcare Accountability Ordinance (a) to increase the fee that employers, who are doing business with the City and who do not provide health care coverage to their employees, are required to pay from the current $1.50 per hour per employee to $2 per hour per employee, and (b) to have the City budget adequate funding for non-profit organizations so that they can provide health insurance without laying off staff and cutting services.
From: Supervisor Ammiano
To: President, Northern California TV and Radio Workers of America (NCTRWA)
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to send a letter of inquiry to the President of the Northern California TV and Radio Workers of America (NCTRWA) and further requesting the availability of NCTRWA representatives to attend a potential public hearing at the Board of Supervisors regarding the status of efforts to (1) mitigate noise created by news helicopters flying over residential homes during non-business hours (2) ensure, public safety when news helicopters hover beyond the legal limit over residential homes and (3() proactive efforts to better communicate with neighbors and neighborhood organizations.
In Memoriams
Zareh Soghikian – Supervisor Ammiano
Tyler Brown – Supervisor Ammiano
Judge Constance Baker Motley – Supervisor Sandoval
Charles Baldain – Supervisor Maxwell
Thomas W. Shaini – Supervisor Ma
Kevin Dullea – Supervisor Sandoval