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City and County of San Francisco

July 20, 2004

City and County of San Francisco

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Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
July 20, 2004

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances
040559 [Waiver of payment for additional police services]
Ordinance waiving payment of additional police services incurred by Black Diamond Dynasty for the production of the 2002 Juneteenth Festival pursuant to Article 10B.2 of the Administrative Code. Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040561 [Increasing the penalty for littering and nuisance violations, and providing for rewards for persons providing information leading to collection of penalties]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 37, amending the San Francisco Health Code by amending Sections 283.1, 287, and 600, and amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by amending Section 174.2, all to increase the maximum administrative penalty for littering, illegal dumping of garbage, and maintaining a nuisance from $300 to $1,000, and amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.100-234, to establish a Public Works Littering and Nuisance Violation Reward Fund, to be used to reward persons who have provided information leading to the collection of those penalties. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Services Committee.
040722 [Amend height exemption for elevator penthouses from 10 feet to 16 feet]
Ordinance amending Section 260 of the Planning Code to provide for an increase in the height exemption for elevator penthouses from 10 feet to 16 feet, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Hall presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.

Resolutions
041015 [Urging Support for Preservation and Restoration of Belli Buildings]
Resolution urging the Department of Building Inspection to diligently monitor the status and condition of the historic Belli Buildings and expressing support for preserving these historical treasures through all means possible. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. REFERRED to Land Use Committee. Supervisor Hall requested that this matter be referred to Committee.
040560 [Adopting the 2004 Telecommunications Plan Update]
Resolution adopting the 2004 Update to the Telecommunications Plan, as submitted. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040563 [San Jose Avenue/Guerrero Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements]
Resolution establishing bicycle lanes on San Jose Avenue and Guerrero Street between Randall Street and Cesar Chavez Street; rescinding the part-time tow-away zone on Guerrero Street, southbound, between 26th Street and Cesar Chavez, and at Cesar Chavez Street, westbound between Guerrero and Dolores Streets; establishing no right-turn on red at Cesar Chavez Street, eastbound between Guerrero and Valencia Streets; rescinding multiple right turn lanes on Guerrero Street at Cesar Chavez Street; and urging the establishment of four-foot wide, crosshatched, painted medians on both sides of the existing center medians on San Jose Avenue and Guerrero Street between 30th Street and Cesar Chavez Street. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040904 [Appointment - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission]
Resolution appointing David Owen, indefinite term, as an alternate member of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040977 [Commending San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society]
Resolution recognizing the San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society for its efforts and achievements and declaring August 2 – 8, 2004 to be “Gem and Mineral Week” in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040993 [Helen Wills Park Gift Acceptance]
Resolution accepting and expending a gift in the amount of $17,000.00 from the Syzygy Foundation for Helen Wills Park. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041031 [Stenciled Graffiti Defacing San Francisco Sidewalks]
Resolution urging the Department of Public Works and the City Attorney to jointly cite and collect damages from NBC Universal, parent company of USA Network, or its representatives for stenciling graffiti on San Francisco sidewalks; and urging the Department of Public Works to track all costs associated with the cleanup of the sidewalk graffiti. Supervisors Dufty, Alioto-Pier, Ma, Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041032 [Issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by CSCDA for National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc.]
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $26,000,000 for the Project (as defined herein). Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041044 [Commending The ARC of San Francisco and its "100 jobs in 100 days campaign]
Resolution commending The ARC of San Francisco and its “100 Jobs in 100 Days Campaign” for their efforts on behalf of citizens with developmental and other disabilities. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041045 [Commending H. Welton Flynn]
Resolution acknowledging and commending H. Welton Flynn for his service as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041046 [Proclaiming October 20, 2004 as A-day in San Francisco]
Resolution proclaiming October 20, 2004 as A-day in San Francisco. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
041047 [Commending Bayanihan Cultural Organization]
Resolution commending Bayanihan Cultural Organization for reaching a milestone of ten years of service educating youth in traditional Filipino culture. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Charter Amendment
040899 [Charter Amendment - Appointments to the Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors]
Charter amendment (First Draft) to amend Section 8A.102, to divide appointments to the Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.

Motions
040667 [Declaration of Policy Concerning San Francisco Transactions and Use Tax Expenditures]
Motion submitting a declaration of policy to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco at the November 2, 2004 election concerning the voters’ non-binding recommendation that the proposed one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) San Francisco Transactions and Use Tax be expended to support and expand programs for low-income, vulnerable communities, including seniors, the disabled, children and homeless individuals and families. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the 7/27/04 Special Meeting at 1:00 p.m., as a Committee Report for Board agenda 7/27/04.
041034 [Authorizing preparation of Proponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 2, 2004 Election]
Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for Charter Amendments and other Measures approved by the Board of Supervisors for submittal to the voters at the November 2, 2004 Election. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing
040562 [Transition of the Dept. of Aging and Adult Services to the new Human Services Agency - Impact on Services to Seniors and Adult with Disabilities]
Hearing on the impact of the transition that the Department of Aging and Adult Services to the new Human Services Agency will have on services and support for seniors and adults with disabilities. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040564 [Wireless Telecommunications Services (WTS) Facilities]
Hearing to consider issues surrounding the siting of Wireless Telecommunications Services (WTS) facilities in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040565 [SFUSD Mental Health Services for Students]
Hearing to discuss which San Francisco Unified School District sites provide on-site mental health services for students and to evaluate the needs and services currently provided. Supervisor Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee.
040698 [ 2003-2004 San Francisco Civil Grand Jury Report, Incarceration and Beyond: Where do we go from here?]
Hearing to consider the recommendations of the 2003-2004 San Francisco Civil Grand Jury report on the incarceration and release of inmates. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040855 [Municipal Transportation Biennial Review]
Hearing to consider the recently completed biennial review of the MTA's progress towards its adopted goals, objectives, and performance standards as required under Charter Section 8A.103. Last October, the MTA Board approved a contract entered into between the MTA and Nelson/Nygaard Consulting to perform this "Municipal Transportation Quality Review." The review has been completed and a final report has been presented to the MTA Board. This is the first Municipal Transportation Quality Review conducted since Proposition E was enacted and covers FY2001 and FY2002. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040861 [Single-screen, Neighborhood Movie Theaters]
Hearing to consider the survival of single-screen, neighborhood movie theaters, with a special focus on theaters in District 1, and what measures can be taken to ensure their continued survival. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040898 [Stolen Vehicles]
Hearing to consider how City Departments, especially the San Francisco Police Department and the Department of Parking & Traffic, can better work together in addressing the problems related to over 6,000 vehicles stolen in our City annually. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040901 [Reforming the Taxi Industry]
Hearing to consider a proposed ordinance that would reform the taxi industry by repealing Prop K, municipalizing the process of issuing medallions by making the City owner of said medallions while issuing transferability rights of these same permits to taxi drivers, giving qualified drivers the option to buy such permits as currently practiced in other cities, giving rights to permit holders to sell such a permit at a City auction to other qualified drivers, giving older and disabled taxi drivers an exit strategy to leave the industry with health and retirement benefits and dedicating a percentage of funds raised by the transfer of such permits to health services and down payment assistance for purchase of such permits by taxi drivers. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Report
041033 [Youth Commission Annual Report]
Report from the San Francisco Youth Commission. (Clerk of the Board) . ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration July 27, 2004, Special Order at 3:00 p.m.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
040974 [Zoning Map Amendment in connection with Habitat For Humanities Project]
Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheet 12 of the City and County of San Francisco for property located at 101 Head Street, 105 Head Street, 110 Head Street, 310 DeLong Avenue, 479 DeLong Avenue, 495 DeLong Avenue, 491 DeLong Avenue, 487 DeLong Avenue, 409 DeLong Avenue, 36 Santa Cruz Avenue, 48 Santa Cruz Avenue, 50 Santa Cruz Avenue (Assessor’s Block 7153 Lots 008, 008A, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014; Block 7154, Lot 023; Block 7174 Lots 004, 007, 008, 009, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 047, 048, 052) to change the zone classification from P, Public Use, to RH-1, Residential House, One Family; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040975 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Jean B. Applebaum]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jean B. Applebaum against the City and County of San Francisco for $240,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 31, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 410-962; entitled Jean B. Applebaum, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040976 [Designating 1201 Ortega Street, the Infant Shelter, as a Landmark]
Ordinance designating 1201 Ortega Street, the Infant Shelter, as Landmark No. 242 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040980 [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. (Elections Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Arntz, Acting Director, Elections Department.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
040972 [Official Advertising - Type 1 consecutive day official advertising]
Resolution designating the San Francisco Chronicle to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 1 consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005. (Purchaser) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. RECOMMENDED. Mike Ward, Purchaser Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst Calvin Seemer, Hearst Newspaper
040973 [Official Advertising - Type 2 non-consecutive day official advertising]
Resolution designating the San Francisco Independent to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 2 non-consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005. (Purchaser) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. RECOMMENDED. Mike Ward, Purchaser Nancy Myer, Chronicle Representative Jason Phillips, SF Independent Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst
041021 [Unpaid DPH complaint reinspection fee liens to become special assessments to the property taxes]
Resolution confirming the report of delinquent reinspection fee costs submitted by the Director of Public Health, as modified to the date of adoption of the resolution, and creating liens and special assessments based thereon. (Public Health Department) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for August 17, 2004, at 3:00 p.m.
041023 [Unpaid DPH Delinquent Refuse Service Payment Liens to become special assessments to the property taxes]
Resolution Confirming report of delinquent charges for refuse collection services and nuisance removal costs submitted by the Director of Public Health as modified to the date of adoption of this resolution, and creating Special Assessments and liens based thereon. (Public Health Department) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for August 17, 2004, at 3:00 p.m.
041026 [Extension of Agreement with PRWT Services, Inc]
Resolution authorizing a two-year extension of the agreement between PRWT Services, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the August 11, 2004 meeting.
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