City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
July 29, 2008
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 081019 |
[Public Employment - Deputy Chief 3 - Police Department] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2008-2009) to reflect the addition of 2 positions (1.50 FTE) Class 0402 - Deputy Chief 3 in the Police Department. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081057 |
[Appropriating $110,632 of Community Improvement Impact Fee revenue for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] |
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Ordinance appropriating $110,632 of Community Impact Fee revenue from the Visitacion Valley Infrastructure Fund for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081058 |
[Planning - Conditional Use Requirement for Steam or Fossil Fuel Power Plants in M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts] |
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Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 226 to require that steam or fossil-fuel power plants in M-1 and M-2 zoning districts obtain conditional use authorization, adding Section 226.1 requiring additional findings; amending the Administrative Code to add Chapter 29A to require the Board of Supervisors consider the criteria of Planning Code Section 226.1(c) prior to taking City fossil fuel power plant approval actions; making environmental findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 081061 |
[Lowering opposition spending threshold for increase in individual expenditure ceilings] |
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Ordinance amending Section 1.134.5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to lower opposition spending threshold for increase in individual expenditure ceiling. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 080162 |
[Disclosure of lobbying by campaign consultants] |
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Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article II of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending section 2.117 to require campaign consultants to disclose lobbying contacts with any officer of the City and County. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. (Referred to Ethics Commission for comment and recommendation.) SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing the same title. ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Resolutions
| 081053 |
[Accept-expend gift - $100,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works (DPW) to accept a gift in the amount of $100,000 from American Express to plant approximately 1,000 trees on Sunset Boulevard allowing the use of the City's corporate seal under certain conditions, and allowing the Director of Public Works to sign an agreement that includes provisions for alternative dispute resolution. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081054 |
[Grant to support the Peer Provider Project - $225,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively funds from the California Wellness Foundation in the amount of $225,000 to support the Peer Provider Project, including a contract with Huckleberry Youth Programs in the total amount of $59,400; 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. |
| 081055 |
[Urging Yellow Cab Cooperative, Inc. to not require prepayments or deposits from taxicab drivers] |
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Resolution urging Yellow Cab Cooperative, Inc. not to require deposits or prepayments from taxicab drivers as a condition of employment or contract and urging the Taxi Commission to adopt rules prohibiting the collection of deposits or prepayments. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081056 |
[Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds - Schools of the Sacred Heart] |
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Resolution approving in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and requirements of Section 91530(f) of the Government Code the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to finance educational projects owned and operated by the Schools of Sacred Heart - San Francisco. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081059 |
[Acceptance of State Grant Funds, Department of Public Works - $450,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend state Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds totaling $450,000 for FY 2008-09 for various pedestrian projects in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081060 |
[Appointment - Treasury Oversight Committee] |
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Resolution appointing Todd Rydstrom, term ending 2012, to the Treasury Oversight Committee. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 081063 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) - $2,294,774] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend funds in the amount of $2,294,774 from the State Corrections Standards Authority (CSA), from funds made available under Senate Bill 736 - known as the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) - for programs and approaches that have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing delinquency, for the period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 081064 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) - $100,583] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,583 from the State Corrections Standards Authority for the purposes of implementing local juvenile justice accountability measures through the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG). Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 081065 |
[Accept-Expend Grant Funds available through the San Francisco Foundation to fund the Youth Stewardship Program 2007-2008 - $18,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $18,000 to support the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department Youth Stewardship Program 2007-2008. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 081066 |
[Urging the Recreation and Park Commission and the San Francisco Housing Authority to thoroughly review the proposed plan to build a recycling and trash compacting center in McClaren Park] |
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Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission and the San Francisco Housing Authority to review for consistency with the City's general plan, the proposed plan to build a recycling and trash compacting center in McClaren Park. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 081069 |
[Urging Yellow Cab Cooperative, Inc. to not require prepayments or deposits from taxicab drivers] |
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Resolution urging Yellow Cab Cooperative, Inc. not to require deposits or prepayments from taxicab drivers as a condition of employment or contract and urging the Taxi Commission to adopt rules prohibiting the collection of deposits or prepayments. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 080988 |
[Exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9] |
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Hearing regarding the exceedances at the community airborne asbestos monitoring station HV-9 on May 30, 2008. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 080989 |
[Possible creation of a master plan for physical education of SFUSD students] |
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Hearing on the possible creation of a master plan for physical education of San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) students involving the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) and Department of Public Health (DPH), among other departments. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. |
| 080990 |
[Municipal Transportation Agency's processes and procedures around enforcement of disability placards] |
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Informational hearing on the Municipal Transportation Agency's processes and procedures around enforcement of disability placards. Requesting information on the number of false or misused placards that have been confiscated and how the MTA plans to continue an aggressive enforcement program. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 080991 |
[Wooden decks in San Francisco] |
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Informational hearing on the processes and procedures that the Department of Building Inspection follows for inspection of wooden decks in San Francisco. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 080992 |
[Controller's Office report, "Performance and Efficiency Review: Department of Public Health"] |
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Hearing on the Controller's Office report, "Performance and Efficiency Review: Department of Public Health." Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
Motion
| 081070 |
[Authorizing preparation of Proponent/Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 4, 2008 Election] |
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Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 4, 2008 Election. (Clerk of the Board) . REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 081023 |
[Board Review and Approval of 2008 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs Application] |
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Resolution approving the City and County of San Francisco 2008 grant Application for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs and fulfilling the San Francisco Board of Supervisors review and approval process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more. (Human Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081026 |
[Approval of the 12-month cost extension application for HIV prevention projects for 2008] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to submit a 12-month cost extension application in order to continue to receive funding for the HIV prevention Projects grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); in the amount of approximately $8,800,000 in HIV prevention funding for San Francisco, extending the project period from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081027 |
[Clean Renewable Energy Bonds] |
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Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $6,325,000 aggregate principal amount of clean renewable energy bonds to be issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco (the "Commission"); approving the execution and delivery by the Commission of a Master Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement, an Acquisition Fund and Account Control Agreement, and a Bond Purchase Agreement; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – July 29, 2008
Board Minutes for June 24, 2008 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Daly
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the City Attorney draft a Charter Amendment with the following:
1. Creating Publicly Financed Election Fund
2. Transferring $6 million into the fund
3. Mandating annual transfer of $2.75/person into fund (adjust for inflation)
4. Ensure that at least $6 million is in the fund on January of years with election of Mayor.
From: Supervisor Daly
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the City Attorney draft an Ordinance banning conversions of housing into student group housing for institutional use.
In Memoriams:
Ryan Jones – Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Ioannis Konstantinos Rozis – Supervisor Dufty
Buzz Redford – Supervisor Elsbernd
Michelle Grimley – Supervisor Elsbernd