Board of Supervisors : February 12, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

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Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
February 12, 2008

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

080229

[Shelter Monitoring Committee]

Ordinance amending sections 20.302 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to require the Department of Public Health to assign three full-time employees to staff the Shelter Monitoring Committee, subject to the fiscal and budgetary provisions of the Charter. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be agendized at the February 20, 2008 meeting of the Finance Committee.

080230	[Appropriating $4,270,320 for Capital Improvements at San Francisco General Hospital in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008]
	Ordinance appropriating $4,270,320 of General Fund Budget Savings Incentive Reserve Funding for capital improvements at San Francisco General Hospital associated with central service building seismic upgrades and electrical power distribution in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

080231	[Driving-experience requirements for taxi medallion applicants]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1121, to adjust the driving-experience requirements for taxi medallion applicants by pro-rating the requirement for the year in which an application is heard. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080232

[Planning Code and Health Code-Deadline Extension for Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permitting]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 209.3, 217, 790.141, and 890.133 to extend the time period for certain medical cannabis dispensaries to obtain a permit from March 1, 2008 to January 21, 2009; and making findings, including General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080233	[Urban Forestry Council - Membership]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Section 1202 to reconstitute the membership of the Urban Forestry Council to five members. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

080235

[First Source Hiring Ordinance - expanding scope of covered permits in Market and Octavia Plan]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending sections 83.2, 83.4, and 83.6 to: (1) expand the scope of permits that the ordinance applies to in the Market and Octavia Area Plan; (2) place new reporting requirements on the First Source Hiring Administration that include reporting first source statistics on permittees, as defined under the ordinance, and (3) require contractors and permittees to cooperate with reasonable requests for information from the First Source Hiring Administration. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080236	[Repealing the San Francisco Traffic Code and enacting Division I of the San Francisco Transportation Code to conform to the requirements of Proposition A]
	Ordinance repealing the San Francisco Traffic Code and enacting Division I of the San Francisco Transportation Code. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080237

[Zoning -Urgency Ordinance imposing an interim zoning moratorium on enterprises that sell Tobacco Paraphernalia]

Urgency Ordinance imposing an interim zoning moratorium to temporarily prohibit the establishment of new enterprises, subject to specified exceptions, that sell Tobacco Paraphernalia, as defined, in all Commercial, Mixed Use and Industrial districts for 45 days and making findings, including findings of consistency with the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

080238	[Appropriating $262,157,569 of San Francisco Water Revenue Bonds for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2007-08]
	Ordinance appropriating $257,605,000 of San Francisco Water Revenue Bonds, 2006 Series A, and deappropriating $4,552,569 of Sunol Valley Water System Improvement Projects to support various projects under the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) in the Public Utilities Commission for FY 2007-08. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

071561

[Prohibiting Formula Retail in the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 785 to establish the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; amending Planning Code Section 703.3 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; amending Sectional Maps SU 07 and SU 11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the boundaries of the Mission/Bernal Formula Retail Restricted Use Subdistrict; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission and Planning Commission for review and comment. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred version 2 to Small Business Commission and Planning Commission for review and comments. RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department exemption/exclusion from Environmental Review. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title.

Resolutions

080227

[Grant to support SFGHMC's Quality Improvement Initiative]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (DPH-SFGHMC) to accept and expend retroactively a two-year grant from Kaiser Permanente's Community Benefits Program in the amount of $150,000, to fund SFGHMC's Quality Improvement Initiative; for the period of October 1, 2007 through October 1, 2009. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080228

[Funds to support nutrition services]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $11,927 from FACET, BAART Programs Turk Street Clinic for a project entitled "FACET - SFDPH Nutrition Services," for the period of January 1, 2008 through December 30, 2008. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080241	[Red Cross Month - March 2008]
	Resolution proclaiming March 2008 as Red Cross Month in San Francisco. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080242	[Honoring Marge Gambelin for her dedication and her work with the Planning Department of the City and County of San Francisco]
	Resolution honoring Marge Gambelin for her dedication and her work with the Planning Department of the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080243	[Commendation of Equality California]
	Resolution commending Equality California, the statewide organization that is championing equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people in California, on a successful 10th Anniversary 2008 Equality Awards Gala. Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080244	[Sidewalk Memorial Plaques]
	Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to approve Mr. Ian Brennan's encroachment applications for installation of commemorative bronze sidewalk plaques. Supervisors Daly, Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080245

[Declaring intent of the City and County of San Francisco with regard to pending legislation amending the Medical Cannabis Act of 2005]

Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco not to take enforcement action against those medical cannabis dispensaries that have properly applied for the necessary permits before August 17, 2007, while current legislation is pending to extend the deadline for obtaining final MCD permits from the Department of Public Health. Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080246	[Lifting time limits in rental subsidy program for low income families]
	Resolution calling on the Human Services Agency (HSA) to remove the arbitrary time limit in its local housing subsidy for homeless families and to make the timeline for this subsidy need-based. Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080247

[Supporting Earth Hour - March 29, 2008]

Resolution to support extinguishing all non-essential lighting in all city government buildings, public schools and public landmarks for the hour between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM on March 29, 2008 to conserve energy as part of the city-wide energy conservation event: Earth Hour San Francisco, and establishing March 29, 2008 as Earth Hour San Francisco Day. Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080248

[Approval of an additional 90 day extension for Planning Commission review in order to allow for a Recreation and Parks Commission hearing]

Resolution extending by an additional 90 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed Ordinance that would amend Sectional Map 2 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to a date within two weeks of the environmental review hearing for the same action. The proposed Ordinance would specifically change the use classification of Block 1098, Lot 9, located at the northwest corner of Divisadero and O'Farrell Streets, from Small-scale Neighborhood Commercial (NC-2) District to Moderate-scale Neighborhood Commercial (NC-3) District; and making environmental findings and findings of consistence with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

080249	[Supporting the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act]
	Resolution supporting the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

080225	[Public Health Cuts at Laguna Honda and in the Chronic Health Care Nurse Program]
	Hearing to consider the cumulative impact of layoffs and census reduction at Laguna Honda Hospital combined with cuts to the chronic health care public nurse program. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

080226

[Budget Analyst's report regarding the total budgetary impact of the Mayor's staff changes and budget announcements]

Hearing to discuss the Budget Analyst's report regarding the total budgetary impact of the Mayor's staff changes and budget announcements, including the appointment of 17 directors, ten Mayor's Office staff members and other senior staff members. The hearing will include a review of salary increases, decreases, fringe benefits, severance packages and related funding sources, as well as the 1,670 positions that were requisitioned citywide. Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Motions

080234	[Directing the Budget Analyst to conduct a managerial audit of the First Offender Prostitution Program]
	Motion directing the Budget Analyst to conduct a managerial audit on the First Offender Prostitution Program (FOPP), a diversion program of Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE). Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

080239	[Appointment, Planning Commission]
	Motion approving the Board of Supervisors President Peskin's nomination of Christina Olague to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

080240	[Appointment, Planning Commission]
	Motion rejecting the Board of Supervisors President Peskin's nomination of Christina Olague to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2012. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

080210

[Stipulation of Conditional Use authorization or Mandatory Discretionary Review of any permit application to remove dwelling units, where the Planning Code does not already require Conditional Use authorization]

Ordinance amending the Planning Code by adding Section 317 to stipulate Conditional Use or Mandatory Discretionary Review of any Building Permit applications that would eliminate existing dwelling units through mergers, conversions, or demolitions of residential units, and requiring certain affordability and soundness findings, with certain administrative exceptions allowed; making findings as to the need to preserve affordable housing in San Francisco, environmental findings and 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 and Economic Development Committee.

Clerk to Act – February 12, 2008

Requests Granted