City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
April 1, 2008
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 080425 |
[Reserving $3,000,000 of Solar Incentive Program funding in the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008] |
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Ordinance reserving $3,000,000 of Solar Incentive Program funding in the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080436 |
[Authorizing the passthrough from landlord to residential tenant of specified percentages of water and sewer services cost increases imposed through adoption of water and sewer rates after July 1, 2002, to provide incentives for the conservation of water] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to encourage water conservation by authorizing landlords to pass through to tenants fifty percent of increased water and sewer bill charges resulting from the adoption of water and sewer rates after July 1, 2002, and the passthrough to tenants of seventy percent of increased water and sewer bill charges resulting from the adoption of water and sewer rates after July 1, 2002, where specified water conservation devices have been installed in all rental units and common areas of a building; and providing for passthrough administration, noticing and enforcement procedures. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 080437 |
[Public information officers; emergency service] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 7.20, to require all City public information officers to attend annual training in emergency communications to be provided by the Department of Emergency Management, require the Department of Emergency Management to prepare a plan for coordinating and directing the activities of public information officers during a local emergency, and restate the responsibilities of public information officers as disaster service workers. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 080438 |
[Prohibiting Smoking in Enclosed Areas, Certain Unenclosed Areas, and Sports Stadiums] |
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Ordinance updating findings based on recent studies; amending San Francisco Health Code Sections 1009.20, 1009.21, 1009.22, 1009.23, 1009.25, and 1009.81, and adding Sections 1009.26, 1009.27, 1009.28, and 1009.29, to prohibit smoking in 1) business establishments and bars regardless of whether owner-operated, 2) common areas of multi-unit housing complexes, 3) tourist lodging facilities, 4) tobacco shops, 5) charity bingo games, 6) taxicabs and other motor vehicles for hire, 7) unenclosed dining areas of restaurants, 8) service waiting areas, 9) areas within twenty feet of entrances to private, nonresidential buildings, 10) farmers markets, and 11) vehicles owned by the City and County of San Francisco; establishing obligations for property owners and managers to prevent smoking in prohibited areas, defining secondhand smoke from a business establishment located in a mixed-use residential and commercial building as a nuisance; adding administrative procedures and penalties; deleting criminal penalties; adding provisions for cost recovery and liens; adding provisions for private enforcement of the ordinance, and making conforming changes in the Police Code by repealing Sections 53, 53.1, and 1098, and in the Health Code by repealing Section 1009.24. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080441 |
[Regulating Overtime for City Employees] |
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Ordinance amending Section 18.3-1 of the Administrative Code, to limit overtime hours to no more than 80 in a regular work week except for work performed by uniformed ranks of the Police and Fire Departments or for emergency or critical service needs, if such emergency or critical service need is approved by appropriate officials. Mayor, Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 080442 |
[Recreation and Park Department - County Fair Building & Botanical Garden Facility Rental Fees] |
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Ordinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by adding Section 12.46, to establish facility rental fees for the County Fair Building and Botanical Garden. Mayor presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080444 |
[Appropriating $275,237 of Beginning Fund Balance for Grievance Arbitration Expenses and Workers' Compensation Settlement Costs in the War Memorial for Fiscal Year 2007-2008] |
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Ordinance appropriating $275,237 of Beginning Fund Balance for Grievance Arbitration Expenses and Workers' Compensation Settlement Costs in the War Memorial for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080445 |
[Establishment and Membership of Inpatient Mental Health Care Task Force] |
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Ordinance adding Sections 114.1 - 114.3 of the San Francisco Health Code to establish an Inpatient Mental Health Care Task Force to advise on the funding and other issues relating to inpatient psychiatric care; specifying that the number of members is 17; and stating the purposes of the task force and providing for a sunset provision. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 080380 |
[Unsolicited Print Publications--Stop Distribution Notice] |
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Ordinance amending Section 184.69 - 184.72 and 184.74 of the Public Works Code to require publishers of unsolicited print publications to provide a toll-free number or an e-mail address for residents who do not want to receive such print publications; to prohibit the distribution of such print publications to residents who request not to receive such print publications; and to assess penalties. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Mirkarimi submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. |
Resolutions
| 080435 |
[Funds to support public health emergency preparedness] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $468,469 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Emergency Preparedness Office, to fund the Hospital Preparedness Program; for the period of September 1, 2007 through August 8, 2008. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080439 |
[Grant to fund rapid HIV tests in San Francisco] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to accept and expend retroactively a new three-year grant from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in the amount of $731,070, including a retroactive contract with University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) which includes a 12 percent contingency for a total of $781,839 to support the project entitled "Expanded and Integrated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing of Populations Disproportionately Affected by HIV (Primarily African Americans);" for the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080440 |
[Grant to support technical assistance for an HIV/AIDS project] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to accept and expend retroactively a new grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the amount of $215,928, including a retroactive contract with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE) in the amount of $207,198, for the "China MSM: Technical Assistance" project; for the period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080447 |
[Adopting the State of California's Energy Priorities] |
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Resolution adopting the State of California's Energy Priorities as stated in the Energy Action Plan of 2003 and Energy Action Plan II of 2005 which are, in the following order, energy efficiency and demand response, renewable energy and lastly clean fossil generation. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 080448 |
[Accept-Expend Grant - Juvenile Probation Department - $62,500] |
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Resolution authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $62,500 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support juvenile justice reform activities at the Juvenile Probation Department. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080449 |
[Commending Marc Randall] |
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Resolution commending Marc Randall for his service and leadership in San Francisco through the Recreation and Parks Department. Supervisor Chu presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080450 |
[Commending the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association on the groundbreaking of SPUR's new Urban Center] |
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Resolution commending the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association on the groundbreaking of SPUR's new Urban Center. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 080434 |
[SFUSD schools admission process] |
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Hearing on the San Francisco Unified School District schools admission process. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard at the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080446 |
[Foot Beat Patrol Program Evaluation] |
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Hearing before the Public Safety Committee for the purpose of receiving the findings and recommendations of the foot patrol program evaluation completed by Public Safety Strategies Group, a consultant retained by the Controller's office, to fulfill the requirements of Board of Supervisors file #061453. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 080451 |
[Fiscal Year 2008/09 budget status updates] |
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Hearing to consider Fiscal Year 2008/09 budget status updates. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Motion
| 080430 |
[Confirming the reappointment of Thomas Mazzucco to the San Francisco Police Commission] |
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Motion confirming the Mayor's nomination of, and reappointing, Thomas Mazzucco to the San Francisco Police Commission for a four-year term ending April 30, 2012. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 080392 |
[Approval of the amendment of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Agreement] |
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Resolution approving the amendment of the MHSA Agreement to include the MHSA Housing budget of $9,877,600 comprised of the MHSA Housing allocation of $7,714,400 and One-Time Augmentation to the MHSA Community Services and Supports of $2,163,200 and the assignment of these funds to CalHFA for investing in appropriate investment vehicles, underwriting of capital loans, determination of operating subsidies, disbursement of funds to approved housing developments, and continued monitoring of the project development. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080393 |
[Street Artist Winter Holiday Spaces] |
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Resolution approving continuous designation of temporary selling spaces in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco, for each year's winter holiday season, beginning on November 15 and ending on January 15. (Arts Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 080394 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant] |
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Resolution approving the 2008/09 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2008/09 Community Development Block Grant Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) together with Program Income and Reprogrammed Funds, totaling $22,617,052. (Mayor) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080395 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Emergency Shelter Grants Program] |
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Resolution approving the 2008/09 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2008/09 Emergency Shelter Grant Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $944,908. (Mayor) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080396 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - HOME Program] |
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Resolution approving the 2008/09 HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2008/09 HOME Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) together with Reprogrammed Funds, totaling $7,740,804. (Mayor) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080397 |
[Agreement to Purchase Property in Tuolumne County] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the purchase of approximately 39 acres of unimproved land near Moccasin in Tuolumne County, for the protection of water quality for a purchase price of $376,000; adopting findings that the conveyance is exempt from Environmental Review and is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
Clerk to Act – April 1, 2008
Board Minutes for March 11, 2008 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Sandoval
To: Director, 311 Call Center
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Clerk of the Board draft a letter to the Director of 311 asking for the call center's procedures for referring violations of the Planning Code, including property owners who have paved over their required front-yard landscaped setback. The Director's response should include efforts to educate call center operators so that they can recognize violations of the planning code.
From: Supervisor McGoldrick
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Directing the City Attorney to draft legislation that will suspend any purchases of new city vehicles effective immediately, in light of the severe city budget deficit.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Controller
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Controller act on the following: 1) determine the number of Public Information Officers Citywide. 2) Determine the number of Public Information Officers funded by General Fund versus non GF departments- determine the number of essential versus non-essential positions. 3) Assess and determine the need for civilian versus sworn Public Information Officers in public safety/law enforcement agencies. 4) Predicated on this information, draft a Negative Supplemental Appropriation that strives toward a 50 percent reduction in Public Information Officers.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removal of abandoned property and emptying of overflowing trash receptacles:
Abandoned property:
Couch at 225 Pierce Street
Clothing and furniture at the northwest corner of Fillmore and Oak
Mattress at 505 Fillmore
Trash Receptacle:
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Grove
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from the following private property locations:
666 Octavia Street-Southeast corner of Octavia and Fulton
615-617 Octavia Street-Southwest corner of Octavia and Birch
322A-B Linden between Octavia and Gough
445 Hayes between Octavia and Gough–markings are on Linden
297 Page Street-Southeast corner of Page and Laguna
421 Laguna Street
355 Laguna Street
207 Laguna Street
525 Gough between Grove and Fulton-whole side of the building used by parking lot filled with graffiti
428-428A Grove Street- between Octavia and Gough
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from the following City-owned locations:
Stoplight control boxes:
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Fell
Northeast corner of Haight and Ashbury
Street Cleaning Signs:
519 Ashbury
1332 Waller
1320 Waller
Police Call Box:
Southeast corner of Oak and Scott
Stop Sign:
Northwest corner of Ashbury and Waller
Trash receptacle:
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Grove
Pedestrian Overpass:
Geary overpass stair riser wall on the east side of Hamilton Recreation Center on Steiner between Post and Geary
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from newsstands at the following locations:
San Francisco Chronicle:
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Post
Southwest corner of Haight and Clayton
Onion:
Southeast corner of Oak and Broderick
In Memoriams
Ling Ding Lee – Supervisor Peskin
Isabel Casciato – Supervisor Elsbernd