City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
August 17, 2004
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 030667 |
[Domestic Partner and Family Protection Rent Ordinance] |
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Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Sections 37.3 and 37.9: to prohibit rent increases in existing tenancies due to the addition of one or more occupants (including but not limited to a domestic partner or a newborn child or other family member of an integrated household as defined), even where a pre-existing rental agreement or lease specifically permits a rent increase for additional occupants, except that the landlord may petition the Rent Board for a rent increase under Section 37.8(e)(4) based on the increased cost for an additional occupant [Section 37.3(a)(11)]; and to prohibit evictions based solely on the addition of occupants even where a pre-existing rental agreement or lease prohibits additional occupants, unless the total number of occupants exceeds two persons per studio rental unit, three per one-bedroom unit, four per two-bedroom unit, six per three-bedroom unit and eight per four-bedroom unit, except where this total would exceed the number of occupants permitted under state law and/or other local codes or otherwise fail to comply with such state law and/or local codes (e.g., Planning, Housing and Building Codes) [Section 37.9(a)(2)]; and expressing the intent of the Board of Supervisors that the Rent Board Rules and Regulations regarding subletting consent procedures be substantially applied to this legislation. Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Peskin, Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Divided from File No. 021096. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 041171 |
[Appropriate funding to the ranked-choice voting community education and ethnic media outreach program for radio ads] |
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Ordinance appropriating $75,000 from the General Fund Reserve to implement the ranked-choice voting community education and ethnic media outreach plan for the Department of Elections for fiscal year 2004-05. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041172 |
[Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] |
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Emergency ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 14A.03 to Chapter 14A to reenact a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and suspend Chapter 12D.A, make applicable certain emergency contracting procedures, and provide for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; adopting declaration of emergency. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 041173 |
[Funding from bond proceed sales of General Obligation and Lease Revenue bonds for improvement and construction of open space/ neighborhood park projects and to re-appropriate prior year Open Space project funding to active current fiscal year projects] |
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Ordinance appropriating $68,800,000 of bond sale proceeds from General Obligation Bonds to fund the improvement and construction of parks and open space (as part of Proposition A) and placing $200,000 on reserve for issuance costs; appropriating $23,470,000 of bond sales proceeds from Lease Revenue Bonds to fund 10 neighborhood park improvement projects; and re-appropriating $2,783,973 of prior year Open Space project funding to various active capital improvement projects in current fiscal year 2004-05 for a total amount of $95,053,973. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled at the September 15, 2004 meeting. Companion Files 041174, 041175, 041176 and 041177 |
| 041174 |
[Appropriate bond proceeds for the demolition and other pre-construction activities for renovation and replacement of California Academy of Sciences facilities] |
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Ordinance appropriating $8,075,000 of 2000 Academy of Sciences bond proceeds for capital improvement projects on CAS facilities in Golden Gate Park for Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2004-05, placing $8,075,000 on reserve. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled at the September 15, 2004 meeting. Companion Files 041173, 041175, 041176 and 041177 |
| 041175 |
[Open Space Fund Financing] |
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Ordinance approving the issuance and sale of lease revenue bonds payable from the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund to finance various park projects as further described herein; approving the form of a Site Lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco Finance Corporation (the "Corporation") and the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") relating to certain City-owned properties located in the City (as further described herein); approving the form of a Master Lease by and between the Corporation and the City; approving the form of a Master Trust Agreement by and between the Corporation and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of a trustee; approving the form of an Assignment Agreement by and between the Corporation and a trustee; approving the form of an official notice of sale and a notice of intention to sell the lease revenue bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell the lease revenue bonds; approving the form of an official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a continuing disclosure certificate; authorizing the payment of cost of issuance; authorizing reimbursement of certain expenditures; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act and findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled at the September 15, 2004 meeting. Companion Files 041173, 041174, 041176, and 041177 |
| 041178 |
[Declaring blighted vacant lots to be a nuisance and authorizing DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners' expense following notice and opportunity for hearing]] |
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Ordinance amending Article 15 of the Public Works Code by adding Sections 735 through 735.4 to declare blighted vacant lots a public nuisance, require owners to abate such nuisances and authorize DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners' expense following written notice from DPW and the opportunity for a hearing. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Services Committee. |
| 041185 |
[Planning Department fees for code enforcement] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 351 and 355 to add fees related to code enforcement; and making environmental findings Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041189 |
[Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Dispute, In re METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK, INC] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement at 75% of face value of disputed bankruptcy creditor claims filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Chapter 11 Debtors, In re METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK, INC., et al., Chapter 11, Case Nos. 02-22736 (ASH) through 02-22742 (ASH), 02-22744 (ASH) through 02-22746 (ASH), 02-22749 (ASH), and 02-22751 (ASH) through 02-22754 (ASH) (Jointly Administered), (U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York), and directing attorney for Tax Collector to effectuate settlement. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 041190 |
[Reauthorization and Expansion of the First Source Hiring Program] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending sections 83.4, 83.5, 83.6, 83.7, 83.9, 83.11, and by adding section 83.12A to: (1) expand the definition of contract to include sole source contracts and contracts, loans and grants awarded by the City in excess of $50,000; (2) include residential projects, as defined herein, to be subject to first source hiring requirements; (3) increase the First Source Hiring Administration's reporting requirements to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors regarding the progress of the first source hiring program; (4) delete the requirement that the Purchaser shall determine the applicability of the first source hiring requirements to certain service contracts; (5) delete the ten-day limit on the first source interviewing requirement; (6) require developers to obtain a first source hiring agreement or an exemption before the Planning Commission may approve development projects or other City departments may issue permits subject to first source requirements; (6) impose a fee schedule on covered entities; and (7) extend the operative date to January 1, 2009. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 041192 |
[Amending Domestic Partnership requirements for marriages between persons of the same sex] |
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Ordinance amending Chapter 62 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 62.4 to clarify that domestic partners who entered into a marriage nullified by the Courts retain their status as domestic partners; adding a new Section 62.14 to allow persons of the same sex who were not domestic partners when they married an opportunity to establish a domestic partnership effective as of the date of their marriage license; and adding a new Section 62.15 directing the County Clerk to send notices and forms to all persons who entered into marriages in San Francisco between February 12,2004 and March 11, 2004 to enable them to exercise their right to establish a retroactively effective domestic partnership. Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
Resolutions
| 041176 |
[Bond Sale of California Academy of Sciences Improvement Bonds] |
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Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $8,075,000 General Obligation Bonds (California Academy of Sciences Improvement Bonds, 2000), Series 2004B; prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving the forms of official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell bonds; approving the form and execution of the official statement relating thereto; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled at the September 15, 2004 meeting. Companion Files 041173, 041174, 041175, and 041177 |
| 041177 |
[Bond Sale of Neighborhood Recreation and Park Facilities Improvement Bonds] |
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Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $68,800,000 General Obligation Bonds (Neighborhood Recreation and Park Facilities Improvement Bonds, 2000), Series 2004A; prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving the forms of official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell bonds; approving the form and execution of the official statement relating thereto; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled at the September 15, 2004 meeting. Companion Files 041173, 041174, 041175, and 041176 |
| 041179 |
[Commending Bill Johnson] |
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Resolution commending Bill Johnson on being the recipient of the OMRA's( Outer Mission Resident Association) "Claire Shea Person of the Year Award. Supervisors Elsbernd, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041180 |
[Commending the Stern Grove Festival Association and the Recreation and Park Department] |
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Resolution commending the Stern Grove Festival Association and the Recreation and Park Department for a successful season of high quality performances, and extending best wishes to the Association's efforts with the Stern Grove Festival's Legacy Campaign. Supervisors Elsbernd, Ammiano, Ma presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041181 |
[Commending Mila A. Palarca] |
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Resolution commending Mila A. Palarca for her twenty-seven years as Health Service System employee of the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Daly presented. ADOPTED. |
| 041184 |
[Urging various City departments to investigate the costs, benefits, and technical issues associated with installing City-owned broadband facilities in conjunction with the City's planned rebuild of its sewer system] |
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Resolution urging the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Works, and the Mayor's Office of Public Finance to evaluate the costs, benefits, and technical issues associated with installing broadband facilities when the City and County of San Francisco conducts its planned rebuild of its sewer system, to enable the City and County of San Francisco to increase the availability of bandwidth for telecommunications, cable, and information services. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041186 |
[Urging the PUC to fund a wave-generation power study at Ocean Beach] |
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Resolution urging the PUC to fund the Electricity Production Research Institute (EPRI) to complete a study on Ocean Beach necessary for planned implementation of wave-generated power in San Francisco. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 041187 |
[Bike Plan Update and the Transportation Authority] |
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Resolution urging the Transportation Authority to facilitate the completion and adoption of the San Francisco Bike Plan Update by procuring consulting services necessary to develop required traffic and environmental analysis in a timely fashion and urging the Planning Department to provide to the Board of Supervisors and the Transportation Authority by July 1st, 2004 the specific criteria against which the environmental analysis will be evaluated. .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 041193 |
[Urging the Governor of California, California Senate and State Assembly to reject Assembly Bill 2006] |
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Resolution urging the Governor of California, California Senate and State Assembly to reject Assembly Bill 2006, and further urging the California Public Utilities Commission to accelerate its Community Choice proceedings and continue its coordination of electric utility procurement and Community Choice Aggregation efforts in order to protect the rights of California ratepayers. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041194 |
[Maung Maung Day] |
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Resolution declaring August 10th, 2004 to be Maung Maung Day. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041195 |
[Supporting the United Farm Workers, and urging Gallo of Sonoma to extend health benefits to the remaining 75% of its workforce hired through farm labor contractors] |
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Resolution supporting the rights of working people to organize and furthermore urging Gallo of Sonoma and all employers to value the contribution of their workers and therefore project a positive image by meeting basic standards of fairness in all operations including fair wages, healthcare and benefits. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041196 |
[Harvey Milk Memorial Funds Transfer] |
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Resolution requesting the office of the Controller of the City and County of San Francisco to transfer funds in the account for the Harvey Milk Memorial to the Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial Committee. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 041197 |
[Supporting card check neutrality agreements specifically between the Department of Human Services and contracts which have been competitively bid] |
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Resolution supporting card check neutrality agreements for contracts with the Department of Human Services, the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Request for Hearing
| 041182 |
[Employee Re-classification and Layoff Process] |
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Hearing to review the current practice of employee re-classification, the process by which City employees are being laid off, and to ensure that such processes are consistent with the City's legal and contractual obligations. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041183 |
[Sources of revenue for outpatient medical services provided by DPH] |
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Hearing to consider sources of revenue for outpatient medical services provided by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 041188 |
[African American Children in Foster Care] |
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Hearing to review nine recommendations from a report on the overrepresentation of African American children in foster care, to be issued by the San Francisco Disproportionality Project on September 17, 2004. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
Motion
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[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 presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 041118 |
[Public Employment] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 198-04 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2004/2005) reflecting the creation of five positions at the Department of Public Health. (Human Resources Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041126 |
[Setting San Francisco's fiscal year 2004-2005 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants] |
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Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. (Controller) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the September 15, 2004 meeting. |
| 041127 |
[Setting S.F. Unified School District's fiscal year 2004-2005 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] |
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Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Unified School District's purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. (Controller) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the September 15, 2004 meeting. |
| 041128 |
[Setting S.F. Community College District's fiscal year 2004-2005 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] |
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Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. (Controller) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the September 15, 2004 meeting. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 041036 |
[Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff's Department program providing employment and education services for young offenders in the county jail and after their release] |
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Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $93,666 from the Private Industry Council of San Francisco for providing employment and education services to young offenders in the county jail and after their release. (Sheriff) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. Sheriff's Dept. notified of August 12, 2004 City Services Committee meeting. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Youth Commission for comment and recommendation. RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Leslie Levitas, Sheriff's Department. Referred to Board as a Committee Report for consideration on Tuesday, August 17, 2004. ADOPTED. |
| 041115 |
[Changing Official Width of Sidewalk - West side of Lyon Street at Chestnut Street] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1564 to change the official sidewalk width on the west side of Lyon Street at Chestnut Street; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes. .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 041123 |
[Prevailing rate of wages for workers engaged in theatrical or technical services related to the presentation of a show on City-owned property] |
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Resolution fixing prevailing wage rates for workers engaged in theatrical or technical services (including but not limited to rigging, sound, projection, theatrical lighting, videos, computers, draping, carpentry, special effects, and motion picture services) for shows on property owned by the City and County of San Francisco. (Civil Service Commission) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041125 |
[Settlement of claim - Gibson Group Trust] |
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Resolution approving settlement of the unlitigated claim of the Gibson Group Trust in an amount not to exceed $67,000 for payment of past and future costs of responding to contamination at Gibson Environmental site; Bakersfield, California. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 041162 |
[Improve pedestrian safety in San Francisco by coordinating citywide and targeted community-based safety campaigns] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $319,706 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to improve pedestrian safety in San Francisco and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of October 1, 2004, to December 31, 2006. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 041163 |
[Provide assertive case management to people with HIV and substance abuse and mental disorders, Year 2] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office (SFDPH, AIDS) to accept retroactively and expend second year grant funds in the amount of $487,805 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for assertive case management for triply-diagnosed people and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of June 1, 2004, to May 30, 2005. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 041164 |
[Provide SSI application assistance to the chronically homeless and mentally ill in San Francisco] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $195,320 from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide SSI application assistance to the chronically homeless and mentally ill in San Francisco and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of May 1, 2004, to April 30, 2005. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 041165 |
[Conveyance of Property in San Mateo County] |
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Resolution authorizing a conveyance of property in the County of San Mateo; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and ratifying acts and authorizing actions in furtherance of this resolution. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 041166 |
[Estate of Doris Campos] |
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Resolution accepting the bequest of Doris Campos on behalf of needy senior residents of San Francisco and designating the Department of Aging and Adult Services as the department to manage the distribution of the estate. (Adult and Aging Services) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |