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City and County of San Francisco

May 25, 2004

City and County of San Francisco

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Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
May 25, 2004

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances
040365 [Planning Code amendment to delete the requirement that changes in use to a retail coffee store or pharmaceutical and personal toiletries use are subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312]
Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to delete the requirement that changes of use per the use categories of Article 7, and changes in use to a retail coffee stores, as defined in Planning Code Section 790.102(n), or to a pharmaceutical and personal toiletries uses, as defined in Planning Code Section 790.102(c), or the addition of a prescription drug service where none previously existed within 3 years of an application for an addition, be subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312; to add the requirement that changes of use to a formula retail use be subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312; to add the requirement that building permit applications for a change of use to a bar, liquor store, walkup facility, full-service restaurant, large fast food restaurant, small self-service restaurant, massage establishment, outdoor activity, or adult or other entertainment use, receive review for compliance with Neighborhood Commercial Design Guidelines and have a notice posted on-site for a 15 calendar day period during which the permit will be held pending any request for discretionary review before the Planning Commission; to add the requirement that the Planning Department make available and update every six months its list of neighborhood organizations with interests in specific properties or areas; and to make findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning for review. RESPONSE RECEIVED. Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review, dated May 11, 2004. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.
040682 [Hotel Tax Allocation for International Arts Festival in San Francisco]
Ordinance amending Section 515.01 of Article 7 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code ("Hotel Tax") to add an international arts festival in San Francisco to the current allocation of Hotel Tax revenues to the Arts Commission for cultural equity initiatives, commissions to individual creative artists in all disciplines, project grants to small and midsize arts organizations, and art space initiatives or facilities acquisition programs. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance and Audits Committee.
040683 [State contract funds for substance abuse treatment]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services (SFDPH,CBHS) to enter retroactively into a Combined Negotiated Net Amount and Drug Medi-Cal Agreement with the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP) for the term of July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2008 in the amount of $57,686,688 and for the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 in the amount of $19,228,896 as a condition of receiving state funds and Drug Medi-Cal reimbursement for substance abuse treatment and prevention; holding DADP harmless from any and all claims resulting from the agreement; authorizing and designating the Director of SFDPH,CBHS to sign said Agreement and to approve amendments for less than ten percent (10%) of the contracted amount. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040685 [Establishing and administering a Supplemental Tax Deferred Plan]
Ordinance adding Sections 16.62 through 16.62-3 to the San Francisco Administrative Code. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.
040687 [Deadlines for correction and review of ballot arguments]
Ordinance amending sections 535 and 590 of the Municipal Elections Code to: change the deadline for correction of errors in rebuttal ballot arguments from noon on the seventy-sixth day before the election to noon on the seventy-fifth day before the election, to be consistent with the deadline for correction of errors in paid ballot arguments; and change the public inspection periods for ballot arguments so that the periods for public review of proponent, opponent, rebuttal and paid arguments, and related materials, all end on the same date, sixty-four days before the election. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.

Resolutions
040680 [Lease of Property - Empress Hotel]
Resolution authorizing and approving the lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco, for the Department of Public Health, as Tenant, and Empress, LLC, as Landlord, for the Empress Hotel located at 144 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040684 [Public Information Pilot Project]
Resolution urging City Departments to share departmental database data for an informational pilot project with the San Francisco Survival Manual publication for the benefit of both community organizations and the larger city-wide community. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040686 [Transit Advertising Contract with Viacom Outdoor Inc.]
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to execute a transit advertising contract with Viacom Outdoor Inc., for a term commencing July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2009, which offers a minimum total aggregate of revenue and services of $16,425,000 during the five-year term of the contract. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040691 [Commending Public Utilities Commission General Manager Patricia E. Martel]
Resolution commending Public Utilities Commission General Manager Ms. Patricia E. Martel. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040692 [Commending City Librarian Susan Hildreth]
Resolution commending City Librarian Susan Hildreth upon her departure from San Francisco to be the Director of the Tucson-Pima Public Library in Tucson, Arizona. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040693 [Gift-in-Place to the Recreation and Park Department]
Resolution accepting and expending a gift-in-place, valued at up to $12,000,000, from the Stern Grove Festival Association to the Recreation and Park Department to fund construction for the renovation of Concert Meadow facilities in Sigmund Stern Grove and Pine Lake Park. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040694 [Commending Reclaim the Commons Mobilization]
Resolution commending Reclaim the Commons Mobilization for their concern for the health, safety, and well-being of the public and the environment, upholding San Francisco resolution no. 012-00-COE and the Precautionary Principle ordinance of 2003. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040695 [Opposing State Budget cuts to Child Care, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and In Home Support Services]
Resolution urging the State Legislature to oppose Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts to Child Care, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and In Home Support Services (IHSS), urging the San Francisco's state legislative delegation to lead the way in finding additional resources, and urging Mayor Gavin Newsom to mitigate impending cuts. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Hearings
040681 [Hearing - Health Service Reductions]
Hearing to discuss health service reductions (Bielenson Hearing). Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Pursuant to File 040679, Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on June 15, 2004 at 3:00 p.m.
040689 [Patient placement at Laguna Honda Hospital]
Hearing to consider the issue of patient placement at Laguna Honda Hospital and whether patients with incompatible diagnoses are being housed in the same facilities. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040690 [San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's Minority Business Program]
Hearing to review the current economic thresholds within the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's Minority Business Program to ensure that all certified Minority/Women/Local Businesses in the City and County of San Francisco have equal qualifying economic thresholds under the San Francisco Human Rights Commission standards. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Motions
040678 [Needle Exchange Emergency]
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.
040679 [Committee of the Whole - Health service reductions (Bielenson Hearing)]
Motion scheduling a Committee of the whole to consider health service reductions (Bielenson Hearing), to be held on June 15, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040688 [Open Government Ordinance to provide for more public accessibility to policy body meetings and documents, and more public participation; safeguard the maintenance of records; make the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force a Commission]
Motion ordering submitted to the voters an ordinance authorizing the OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE at an election to be held on November 2, 2004. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.

Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
040632 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael Stamper]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Stamper against the City and County of San Francisco for $157,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on October 31, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 425-974, entitled Michael Lavon Stamper v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040633 [General Plan Amendment in connection with 55 Ninth Street]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with approvals for the proposed State Compensation Workers Fund office building at 55 Ninth Street; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendments is consistent with the eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) . ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.
040634 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance ratifying the April 15, 2002 settlement of the lawsuit filed by City and County of San Francisco against Glometro Inc. and Nancy Ho Belli; the April 15, 2002 settlement agreement set forth various terms and required defendants to pay the amount of $140,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 5, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 320-263; entitled City and County of San Francisco et al. v. Glometro Inc., Nancy Ho Belli, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040661 [Zoning Map amendment reclassifying the height and bulk limits of Assessor's Block 3701, Lot 063]
Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheet 7H of the City and County of San Francisco to reclassify the height and bulk limits of the property at 55 Ninth Street, Lot 063 in Assessor's Block 3701, from 120-X to 200-S, adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. (Planning Department) . ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
040635 [Increase patient access to care by removing physical, linguistic and other barriers to care]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $426,085 from the San Francisco Health Plan Access Enhancement Fund (SFHPAEF) to increase patient access to health care services and to enter into an agreement, which includes an indemnification clause, for the use of these funds; for the period of January 1, 2004, to June 30, 2006 (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. 5/26/04: Department of Public Health notified of May 27, 2004 meeting.
040636 [Amendment to Lease of Real Property]
Resolution authorizing the amendment to lease of real property located at 598 Portola, San Francisco, California with Twin Peaks Petroleum, Inc., a California corporation doing business as Twin Peaks Auto Care (Tenant) successor in interest to Michael Gharib. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040637 [Grant of Regional Funds]
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $534,401 of Carl Moyer grant funds for the Municipal Railway Bus Catalyst Device Procurement, excluding administrative overhead costs. (Municipal Transportation Agency) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040638 [Emergency Interim Agreement for Towing, Storage and Disposal of Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehicles]
Resolution approving the Emergency Interim 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, and a Transition Agreement between the City, San Francisco AutoReturn, and City Tow. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
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