City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
April 8, 2008
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 080477 |
[Waiver of temporary street space occupancy fee on May 17, 2008 for Small Business Week Sidewalk Sale] |
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Ordinance waiving the fee in Public Works Code Section 724.1(b) for temporary street space occupancy in certain sections of the City on Saturday, May 17, 2008 as part of Small Business Week. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080478 |
[Height Map Amendment - Rezoning Block 5323, Lots 13, 14, 14A, 15, 15A And 15B On Third Street And Mendell Street, From A 105-A Height And Bulk Limit To A 55-X Height And Bulk Limit] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Height Map HT 10 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change height and bulk limit for Block 5323, lots 13, 14, 14A, 15, 15A and 15B, located at the intersection of Third Street and Mendell Street, from 105-A to 55-X; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 080479 |
[Creating a Public Services Advisory Board] |
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Ordinance creating a Public Services Advisory Board, comprised of eleven voting members appointed by the Board of Supervisors; requiring the advisory board within eighteen months of its initial meeting to submit a report to the Board of Supervisors on matters pertaining to the performance of public services by private entities; authorizing the advisory board to submit other reports or recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and to communicate with the Board of Supervisors, other government entities, and the public on matters pertaining to public services; and providing for the sunsetting of the advisory board in two years. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 080480 |
[Regulation of Newsracks: Amendment of Space Allocation Provisions of Fixed Pedestal Newsrack Program] |
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Ordinance amending Section 184.12 of the San Francisco Public Works Code to provide that priority in allocation of space in fixed pedestal newsracks shall be given to publications that were historically distributed from freestanding newsracks at the locations of the fixed pedestal newsracks and that are published one or more times per week. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 080481 |
[Settlement of Lawsuits - M-J SF Investments, LLC] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of two lawsuits filed by M-J SF Investments, LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco for $5,163 in costs to the City and County of San Francisco; the first lawsuit was filed on April 6, 2006, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-06-451001; entitled M-J SF Investments, LLC, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; the second lawsuit was filed on September 21, 2007, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-07-507496; entitled M-J SF Investments, LLC, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 080481. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 080482 |
[Public Employment - Various City Departments] |
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Draft ordinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2007-2008) to reflect the deletion of various positions with annual salaries exceeding $150,000 in the City Attorney's Office, the District Attorney's Office, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, and the Public Defender's Office. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 080483 |
[Preference in Inclusionary Housing for Certificate of Preference Holders] |
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Ordinance amending Planning Code Sections 315.4 and 315.5 to provide that individuals who hold certificates of preference from the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency shall receive preference for thirty percent (30%) of the on- and off-site units generated by the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program; and making findings including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Mayor presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
Resolutions
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[Presidio Neighborhood Representative Work Group] |
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Resolution re-establishing the Presidio Neighborhood Representative Work Group to be comprised of representatives from affected neighborhoods and City Departments. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 080476 |
[Grant funds to support nutrition services] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend a three-year grant in the amount of $343,000 from the Vitamin Cases Consumer Settlement Fund to support the "Women's Nutritional Awareness Project," for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080484 |
[Sublease of Real Property at 555 Polk Street] |
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Resolution authorizing the sublease of 9,000 square feet of office space in the building located at 555 Polk Street for the Community Justice Center through the Department of Public Health. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 080485 |
[General Obligation Refunding Bonds] |
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Resolution approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a preliminary official statement relating to the issuance of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Refunding Bonds and authorizing the preparation, execution and delivery of a final official statement; acknowledging the receipt of certain information relating to such Refunding Bonds; ratifying the approvals and terms and conditions of a previous resolution; and related matters. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 080486 |
[Recognizing San Jose State University for bringing awareness to the United States Food and Drug Administration's discriminatory policy on blood donations which singles out gay men] |
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Resolution recognizing San Jose State University for bringing awareness to the United States Food and Drug Administration's discriminatory policy on blood donations which singles out gay men. Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080487 |
[Urging the United States Congress to save the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), restore the thousands of people cut from the program since 2003, and expand the program to meet the increasing need] |
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Resolution urging the United States Congress to save the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), restore the thousands of people cut from CSFP since 2003, and expand the program to meet the increasing need. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080489 |
[Grant funds to support HIV prevention activities] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $44,408 with the Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE), the primary contractor, to fund a project entitled "Reducing Sexual Risk among Episodic Substance Using MSM;" for the period of September 30, 2007 through September 29, 2008. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080490 |
[Urging the California Legislature to pass Senate Bill 1066] |
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Resolution urging the California Legislature to pass Senate Bill 1066 and instructing the City's lobbyist to work toward this goal. This Bill eliminates discrimination based on age and sexual orientation, increases access to employer-provided health insurance for opposite-sex couples, and brings uniformity to domestic partner laws in California. Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080491 |
[Supporting an independent analysis of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project"] |
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Resolution supporting a request for an independent analysis of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project" to update the Cal-ISO/SFPUC 2004 Action Plan for San Francisco to a 2008 Action Plan that will include the 400 Megawatts provided by Transbay Cable, improvements in renewable energy technologies, municipal solar projects, transmission and reconductering upgrades and demand response. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080492 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant - Chief of Police - $65,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $65,000.00 (Sixty-Five Thousand dollars) from the California Department of Boating and Waterways to purchase miscellaneous boating equipment for use in boating safety and law enforcement activities. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080493 |
[National Crime Victims' Rights Week - April 13-19, 2008] |
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Resolution proclaiming the week of April 13-19, 2008, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080494 |
[1858 Black Exodus to Victoria, British Columbia] |
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Resolution expressing profound regret for the 1858 exodus of hundreds of Black residents of San Francisco to Victoria, British Columbia because of the legalized brutality and injustices that were visited upon them based upon such legislation as the 1850 Civil Practices Act, that disqualified Blacks from testifying against whites, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1852 and the proposed Assembly Bill 339 in 1858 that was "An Act to restrict and prevent the immigration to and residence in the State of Negroes and mulattos." Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080495 |
[Extending the Asthma Task Force Membership to June 30, 2011] |
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Resolution extending the Asthma Task Force Membership to June 30, 2011. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 080496 |
[Supporting a fiscal feasibility study of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project"] |
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Resolution supporting a fiscal feasibility study of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project" as required under Section 29.1(c)(4) of the Administrative Code. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Hearings
| 080469 |
[Presidio Fire Station] |
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Hearing on the Presidio Fire Station. The hearing will examine the impact of current staffing levels at the Presidio Fire Station on the San Francisco Fire Department. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 080470 |
[Cristo Rey Network] |
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Hearing on the Cristo Rey Network. The Cristo Rey Network is a national association of high schools that provide quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options. The hearing would explore the benefits of the Cristo Rey Program with the goal of increasing its presence in San Francisco. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. |
| 080471 |
[Protests on the Golden Gate Bridge] |
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Hearing on the protests on the Golden Gate Bridge. The hearing will examine how the protesters got on and climbed the cables on the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, April 7, 2008. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 080472 |
[San Francisco County Transportation Authority] |
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Hearing on the San Francisco County Transportation Authority's 19th Avenue/Park Presidio Boulevard Transportation Plan Final Report. Supervisors Elsbernd, Chu presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be assigned to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080473 |
[Status Report on the HopeSF Program] |
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Hearing to consider an update on the progress and implementation of the HopeSF Program, established to rebuild distressed public housing sites in San Francisco. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 080332 |
[Security Services Contract Approval - Guardsmark LLC] |
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Resolution approving the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the Guardsmark LLC to provide security services to the Human Services Agency for the period from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2013, in the amount of $21,100,370. (Human Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Department of Human Services submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Dave Curto, Human Services Agency; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Mr. Judas, Cypress Security; male speaker; Ms. Brooks; Elowese Roster; Douglas Topone, Cypress Security; Neil Whelin, CEO, Cypress Security; Bob Jenson, Vice President, Guardsmark; Curtis Johnson, Cypress Security. 4/9/08 - Amendment of the whole bearing a new title. |
Clerk to Act – April 8, 2008
Board Minutes for March 18, 2008 approved.
Requests Granted
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 locations:
Phone Switch Boxes
Northwest corner of Haight and Steiner
Northeast corner of Octavia and Ivy
Southeast corner of Scott and Haight
Southeast corner of Buchanan and Fell
City Trash Cans
Southwest corner of Buchanan and Hayes
Mailboxes
Hayes and Laguna
Eddy and Steiner
Haight and Octavia
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of repairing potholes at the following locations:
Crosswalk collapsing on Fillmore and Waller (South side of Fillmore Street)
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 utility poles at the following locations:
Wood
Southwest corner of Ivy and Gough
Southeast corner of Octavia and Gough
Southeast corner of Fell and Buchanan
Northeast corner of Laguna and Lily
Tree on corner of Fell and Grove
490 Hayes
8th and Irving
Bus Shelters
Northeast corner of Buena Vista and Haight
Haight and Divisadero, two shelters
Stanyan and Oak
Fillmore and McAllister
Oak and Hayes
Haight and Fillmore
Haight and Buchanan
Crosswalks and Stop Signs
Fillmore and Waller (crosswalk and stop signs)
Fillmore and Haight (stop signs)
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 public property located at the following locations:
Emergency Boxes
Northeast corner of Page and Buchanan
Southeast corner of Page and Fillmore
Southeast corner of Page and Steiner
Southwest corner of Steiner and Hayes
Southwest corner of Divisadero and Oak
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:
Haight and Scott (The Vanguard Real Estate Business)
546 Haight
799 Haight
498 Haight
428 Haight
226 Haight
104 Haight
696 Haight
839 Haight
425-431 Buchanan
383 Grove
385 Grove
432 Grove
200 Octavia
626 Fell
Geary and Steiner (the wall on the southwest corner of the walking bride)
451 Hayes
525 Gough
355 Laguna
425-427 Laguna
600 Fell
636 Laguna
363-365 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 newsstands at the following locations:
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Southeast corner of Laguna and Page
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Geary
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight
In front of 497 Oak Street
San Francisco Chronicle
Southeast corner of Laguna and Page
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
Irving and 9th Avenue
Irving and 7th Avenue
Examiner
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
SF Daily
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
City Star
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
Onion
Northeast corner of Fillmore and Waller
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
Southeast corner of Divisadero and Page
SF Weekly
Southwest corner of Hayes and Webster
Southeast corner of Masonic and Haight
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
From: Supervisor Alioto-Pier
To: Chief of Fire Department
Requesting/Inquiring: The jurisdiction of the fire station in the Presidio, Ft. Mason and Ft. Baker. The Presidio Fire Station is currently understaffed. As a result the SFFD is often called on to assist the Presidio Fire Department in those locations.
I respectfully request the SFFD provide information on the frequency and cost of providing such assistance since the creation of the Presidio Trust.
In Memoriams