Board of Supervisors : January 15, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Legislation Introduced

Including All Off-Calendar Items

January 15, 2008

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

080089	[Suspending Sections 34.4 and 34.6 of the Healthy Products, Healthy Children Ordinance]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Section 34.10, to suspend Sections 34.4 and 34.6 of the Healthy Products, Healthy Children Ordinance. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080090

[Community stabilization and PDR replacement fees and funds]

Draft Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 319A et seq. to create a community stabilization fund and PDR replacement fund and imposing fees on specified new developments in the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans, as defined herein; making a declaration of policy concerning pending residential development projects in the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans that are compliant with the current Planning Code; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080092	[De-appropriating $45,612 from Economic and Workforce Development and Appropriating $45,612 for Special Events Promotion in the Entertainment Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008]
	Ordinance de-appropriating $45,612 of Community Based Organization Services from the Department of Economic and Workforce Development, and appropriating $45,612 for one 0923 Manager II position (0.33 FTE) for special events promotion in the Entertainment Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080093

[Zoning - Extending the interim moratorium on institutional uses in the Western SoMa]

Urgency Ordinance approving an extension of interim zoning moratorium to prohibit the establishment of new institutional uses in the Western SoMa Planning Area Special Use District for an additional 22 months and 15 days and making required findings, including findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080094	[Banning use of gas-powered leaf blowers]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 65, to prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within the City and County. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080095

[Requirements for off-street parking and loading]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 151 to reduce the required number of parking spaces for housing for seniors and physically handicapped persons, affordable housing, group housing, SRO units and residential care facilities; amending Section 154 to revise the minimum dimensions for off-street parking spaces, to encourage space-efficient parking and to no longer require independently accessible parking and define independently accessible parking to include parking accessed by automated garages or car elevators and valet parking; amending Section 155 to delete a requirement for independently accessible parking and require parking design to prevent bicycle and transit lane conflicts; amending Section 157 to provide for a demonstration that car-share parking cannot satisfy the need for non-accessory parking as a conditional use; amending Section 167 to provide for optional parking in all new residential buildings or conversions to residential buildings of 10 units or more; amending Section 303(c)(2)(B) to provide for consideration of whether a use seeking a conditional use permit is providing car-share parking; amending Section 790.10 to include a car-share parking space as part of a community residential parking use; amending Section 890.10 to include a car-share parking space as part of a community commercial parking garage use; and adopting findings. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080096

[Authorizing a gate fee surcharge for alternate fuel vehicles put into service as taxicabs prior to 2011; requiring that all vehicles put into service as taxicabs in 2011 and after be alternate fuel vehicles]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 1135.3, to authorize a graduated surcharge on the gate fee for new alternate fuel vehicles put into service as San Francisco taxicabs during the next three years, and requiring that all vehicles put into service as San Francisco taxicabs after January 1, 2011 be alternate fuel vehicles. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee.

080097

[Recreation and Park Department - Geneva Office Building Contract]

Ordinance waiving Administrative Code Sections 6.40 and 6.41 regarding the competitive procurement requirements for professional services relating to a public work project, and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to enter into a contract for $1.2 million with a private non-profit organization for the planning and development of the adaptive re-use of the Geneva Office Building as a space for youth and teen arts. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080098	[Appropriating $55,000,000 of Commercial Paper revenue for Terminal Improvements T2 Boarding Area D renovations at the San Francisco Airport for Fiscal Year 2007-2008]
	Ordinance appropriating $55,000,000 of commercial paper revenues for Renovations to the terminal two boarding area D at the San Francisco Airport for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080099

[Appropriating $34,896,162 of bond sale proceeds, interest and property rental revenues for improvements and construction of San Francisco Public Library Facilities Fiscal Year 2007-2008]

Ordinance appropriating $31,065,000 of bond sale proceeds from the 2000 Branch Library Improvement Program Bond – 4th Series, $3,679,362 in bond interest earned and $151,800 in rent monies to fund the improvement and construction of the San Francisco Public Library Facilities for Fiscal year 2007-08. Place Controller's Reserve on $31,065,000 of the bond sale proceeds pending sale of the bond. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080100

[Requiring Lighting Efficiency Measures in Commercial and City Buildings]

Ordinance amending the 2007 San Francisco Building Code by adding a new Chapter ______ to require commercial buildings to install more efficient fluorescent lighting or other lighting efficiency measures by 2009, to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 7 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code; amending Section 705 of the Environment Code to require City– owned facilities to comply with the same lighting efficiency measures; and to make environmental findings. Mayor presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

Resolutions

080091	[Treasure Island Affordable Housing]
	Resolution encouraging the Treasure Island Community Development, LLC and the Treasure Island Development Authority to include 50% affordable housing in the Disposition and Development Agreement for the Former Naval Station Treasure Island. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080101	[Western Addition Branch Library reopening]
	Resolution commemorating the grand re-opening of the Western Addition Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080102

[Opposing the "California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act"]

Resolution opposing the California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act as exacerbating the housing crisis in San Francisco, undermining the City's efforts to rebuild the water delivery system, and restricting the City's ability to fight global warming and enforce sensible land use policies. Supervisors Sandoval, Peskin, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Daly, Dufty, Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080103	[New Ingleside Branch Library groundbreaking]
	Resolution recognizing the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ingleside Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents. Supervisors Elsbernd, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080104	[Appointment - Urban Counties Caucus]
	Resolution appointing Supervisor Carmen Chu, term ending December 31, 2008 to the Urban Counties Caucus. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080105	[Appointment - California State Association of Counties]
	Resolution appointing Supervisor Carmen Chu, term ending November 28, 2008, as a member to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080106	[Commending Steve McAdam]
	Resolution commending Steve McAdam. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080107	[Supporting an application for federal funding to evaluate the use of Maglev in San Francisco]
	Resolution supporting an application for federal funding to evaluate the use of Maglev in San Francisco. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080112	[National Wear Red Day - February 1, 2008]
	Resolution declaring February 1, 2008 as National Wear Red Day in San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Hearings

080087

[Establishing a Full Service Post Office in the Tenderloin Neighborhood]

Hearing to discuss the benefits and process for establishing a full service post office at Hyde Street and Golden Gate Avenue. On the corner of northwest corner of Hyde Street and Golden Gate Avenue sits a general delivery post office. What would the process be for converting this station into a full service station? What would the impacts of a full service post office on the neighborhood in terms of enhanced safety, small business development and overall neighborhood feel? Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080088

[DPH Report on Drug-Resistant USA300 Strain of Staph Infection]

Hearing on the growing incidence of infection by a drug-resistant strain of the staphylococcus bacteria called "USA300." Report from Department of Public Health and San Francisco General Hospital on current epidemiology of the strain, as well as any plans to incorporate this information into San Francisco's prevention and treatment modules targeted to gay men and/or others. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080108

[Solar Energy Incentive Program]

Hearing to consider the proposed initiative Ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the June 3, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the Environment Code by adding Chapter 18 creating a Solar Energy Incentive Program; establishing limits on the incentive payments; providing eligibility criteria for the incentive payments; establishing limits on the amount of assistance available; allocating program funding among types of buildings; and imposing duties and responsibilities on the program administrator". Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

080109

[Prohibition on accepting campaign contributions from contractors doing business with the City]

080110

[Prohibition on making, soliciting or accepting campaign contributions from persons with conditional use or California Environmental Quality Act appeals at the Board of Supervisors for projects worth $10 million or more]

Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by the Mayor to the voters at the June 3, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article I of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding section 1.127 to prohibit making, soliciting or accepting contributions to members of the Board of Supervisors, candidates for the Board of Supervisors, and their controlled committees from any party with a conditional use or California Environmental Quality Act appeal pending at the Board of Supervisors and for six months following the conclusion of the appeal if the cost of the project is $10 million or more". Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

080111

[Incentives for Family-sized Affordable Housing Units]

Hearing to consider the proposed initiative ordinance to be submitted by four or more Supervisors to the voters at the June 3, 2008 election entitled "Ordinance amending the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program, including Planning Code Section 315.9 to allow for density bonuses to project applicants who develop on-site, affordable family-sized units as defined herein as part of their inclusionary housing requirements; and the addition of Planning Code Section 315.10 regarding severability". Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

080054

[Settlement of Lawsuits and Claims]

Ordinance authorizing settlement of claims made by Plaintiffs Kurt Bruneman, Tom Feledy, Narda Gillespie, Michael Hughes, Gregory Mar, Donna Meixner, Mark Osuna, Frederick Schiff, Mark Sullivan, Dennis Quinn, Donald Woolard, Michael Zurcher in a multi-party action against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,600,000.00, and City to credit Mark Sullivan with 125.5 compensation time hours; the three lawsuits for the above-mentioned plaintiffs were all filed in the United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C03-4345 (filed on January 16, 2003 and entitled Frederick Schiff v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.), Case No. C04-2261 (filed on June 8, 2004 and entitled Narda Gillespie, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.), Case No. C04-2262 (filed on June 8, 2004 and entitled Mark Osuna v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.). (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

080055	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Teresa Yeung]
	Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Teresa Yeung, against the City and County of San Francisco for $87,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on July 23, 2007, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 07-465400, entitled Teresa Yeung v. City and County of San Francisco. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

080051	[Emergency contract to design and install permanent high voltage electrical distribution system at San Francisco General Hospital]
	Resolution approving an emergency public work contract under San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.60, to install a new, permanent high voltage electrical distribution system at San Francisco General Hospital. (Public Works Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080052	[Airport Lease and Operating Agreement]
	Resolution approving the exercise of the second of five one-year options to extend the term of Smarte Carte, Inc.'s Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement No. 01-0343. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080053	[Airport Concession Lease]
	Resolution approving the Boarding Area F Candy Store and Kiosks Lease between Pacific Gateway Concessions, LLC., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080056	[Approving a modified term in excess of ten years for Consultant Contract ENEN99000032-01 with TRC-Imbsen & Associates, for services related to the Fourth Street Bridge]
	Resolution approving a modified term in excess of ten years for Consultant Contract ENEN99000032-01with TRC-Imbsen for design professional services related to the Fourth Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation project, under Charter Section 9.118(b). (Public Works Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Clerk to Act – January 15, 2008

Requests Granted

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Parking and Traffic report on the status of removing graffiti from parking signs and poles at the following locations:

Baker between Geary and California
Sutter between Divisadero and Lyon
Sutter between Fillmore and Steiner
Scott between California and Bush
Bush between Divisadero and Gough
Pine between Gough and Divisadero
Pierce between Post and Bush
Wilmont between Steiner and Fillmore

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Parking and Traffic report on the status of removing graffiti from the following DPT/MTA property:

Signs

"One-Way" sign at the northeast corner of Wilmont and Steiner

Parking Meters

Between Bush and Divisadero

Pedestrian Crossing Signal

All corners of Bush and Broderick