City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
September 16, 2008
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 080658 |
[General Advertising on City Buildings and Street Furniture] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 4.20-1 to prohibit any new general advertising signs on street furniture over the number authorized as of July 1, 2007 and to prohibit new general advertising signs visible to the public on the exterior of City-owned buildings; adopting environmental and other findings. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor McGoldrick submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081226 |
[Accept-Expend Metropolitan Transportation Commission Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY 2008-2009] |
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Ordinance authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant up to the amount of $210,000 over the next three fiscal years from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide Transportation Demand Management services to employers on behalf of the 511 Regional Rideshare Program, with the City providing 11.47% of the project costs, and amending Annual Salary Ordinance Number 141-08 to reflect the addition of one (1) grant funded position at the Department of the Environment. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081227 |
[Voting Systems Task Force] |
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Ordinance amending the Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.400-410 to establish a Voting Systems Task Force comprised of individuals with backgrounds in good government, computer science or the computer industry, election administration, and accommodations of persons with disabilities, to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about voting system standards, design and development. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 081228 |
[Appropriating $498,304 General Fund Reserve for Mission District violence prevention and reduction grants in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] |
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Ordinance appropriating $498,304 from the General Fund Reserve for high risk youth violence prevention and reduction grants focusing on intensive case management, outreach and programming in the Mission District in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 081230 |
[Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits] |
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Ordinance amending Section 3308 of the San Francisco Health Code to include the installation of platform lifts under the minimum disability access standards for Medical Cannabis Dispensaries. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 081231 |
[Local Business Enterprise and Non-Discrimination in Contracting Ordinance] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 14B.8 to direct the Human Rights Commission to assign numeric point values to the good faith outreach steps that bidders must undertake for all public work/construction, architect/engineering, professional service and general service contracts that exceed the minimum competitive amount or threshold amount. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 081232 |
[Zoning - Requiring a Conditional Use Permit for Formula Retail Uses in the Residential-Commercial Combined Medium Density (RC-3) and Residential-Commercial Combined High Density (RC-4) Districts] |
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Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 209.9, to require a conditional use permit for formula retail uses in the Residential-Commercial Combined Medium Density (RC-3) and Residential-Commercial Combined High Density (RC-4) Districts; and adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 081234 |
[Zoning - Prohibiting Formula Retail Uses in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts] |
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Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 803.6 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; amending Section 803.2 to refer to this prohibition, and adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 081235 |
[Subdivision Code - notice and appeal procedures, DBI review fee] |
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Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code Section 1313 to modify noticing procedures for subdivision applications and delete the Department of Public Works appeal hearing on engineering and surveying matters; amending Section 1314 concerning appellants so that it conforms with the California Subdivision Map Act; amending Section 1359 to conform with the abovementioned amendments; amending Section 1315 to include a processing fee for all subdivisions that the Department of Building Inspection reviews; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 081236 |
[Appropriating $130,462.77 of unappropriated fund balance for the Pier 43 Bay Trail Link in the Port of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] |
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Ordinance appropriating $130,462.77 of unappropriated fund balance for the construction of the Pier 43 Bay Trail Link public promenade from Powell to Taylor streets in the Port of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. Supervisors Peskin, Elsbernd presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
Resolutions
| 081229 |
[Accept and Expend EPA West Coast Collaborative FOG to Biodiesel Grant Funds] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend a EPA FOG to Biodiesel Grant in the amount of $175,000 through the West Coast Collaborative. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081233 |
[Urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the Street Sweeping Reductions] |
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Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the current Mechanical Sweeping Program Improvements program, in order to perform thorough public outreach to community groups and integrate public feedback from those who live in affected neighborhoods into the citywide plan to reduce the mechanical street sweeping schedule. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081237 |
[Appointment - Treasury Oversight Committee] |
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Resolution appointing Dr. Don Griffin, Ben Rosenfield, Todd Rydstrom, terms ending June 5, 2009, to the Treasury Oversight Committee. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 081238 |
[Extending sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force] |
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Resolution extending the sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force for not more than six months. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 081239 |
[Commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Parks Department, for his dedicated service] |
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Resolution commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Parks Department, for his dedicated service. Supervisors Elsbernd, Chu, Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Peskin, Alioto-Pier, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 081240 |
[30 day halt to Department of Public Works' mechanical street sweeping changes] |
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Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to immediately halt the implementation of the changes to the mechanical street sweeping program for 30 days. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 081241 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant - Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program - $25,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,000 through the California Department of Insurance, Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Fund, for a program entitled "Life and Annuity Consumer Protection" for fiscal year July 2008 through June 2009. Supervisor Chu presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 081221 |
[Department of Public Works (DPW) Mechanical Street Cleaning Changes] |
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Hearing on Department of Public Works (DPW) Mechanical Street Cleaning Changes. The hearing shall explore the changes DPW has proposed for mechanical street cleaning in residential neighborhood, the community outreach done in advance and community response received, and what alternatives DPW has studied before deciding on these changes. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081223 |
[Status of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for renovation of Dolores Park Children's Playground] |
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Hearing to receive an update from the Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) on the status of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the renovation of the Dolores Park Children's Playground. The hearing will also consider the expenditure plan for funds provided for this project in the 2008-2009 budget and the 2008 Park Bond. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081224 |
[San Francisco Zoo - Office of the Legislative Analyst Report] |
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Hearing to discuss the report written by the Office of the Legislative Analyst which compares the San Francisco Zoo's current practices in the areas of animal welfare, education and conservation against standards and policies promulgated by the USCA and various zoo associations. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081225 |
[Hayes Street two-way restoration] |
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Hearing on the status of the Municipal Transportation Agency's restoration of Hayes Street to a two-way thoroughfare pursuant to Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 619-07. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 081165 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Twylah Sperka - $49,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Twylah Sperka against the City and County of San Francisco for $49,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 26, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 460-772; entitled Twylah Sperka v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 081166 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - J. Hadley Louden - $35,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by J. Hadley Louden against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 5, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 06-452880, entitled J. Hadley Louden v. Sgt. Sorgie et al., and removed to the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 06-04762 MHP, on August 7, 2006. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 081164 |
[Amending a contract's dollar amount by more than $500,000] |
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Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Office Depot (Contractor) for office supplies, increasing the contract's dollar amount to $17,540,000, pursuant to Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081167 |
[Lease of Real Property at 1700-1740 17th Street and 1415 16th Street, San Francisco] |
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Resolution authorizing the lease of property, with a first right of refusal to purchase, comprising approximately 52,125 square feet of improvements upon a lot area of 62,373 square feet, located at 1700-1740 17th Street and 1415 16th Street (Assessor's Block 3955, Lot 002) in San Francisco for the San Francisco Police Department. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 9/17/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. |
| 081168 |
[Agreement with PRWT Services, Inc. for Citation Processing Services] |
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Resolution authorizing a five year agreement, with option to renew for up to an additional five years, with PRWT Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $53.5 million. (Municipal Transportation Agency) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – September 16, 2008
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from utility poles at the following locations:
Wood
945 Linden
Metal Pole
Northeast corner Broderick and Fell
Haight and Buena Vista West, south side of street
Northeast corner of 7th Avenue and Irving
Mailboxes
Southwest corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the public property located at the following locations:
Utility Boxes
Northeast corner Linden and Buchanan
Southeast corner Linden and Buchanan
Southwest corner 9th Avenue and Lincoln
Bus Shelters
Southwest corner of Haight and Baker
Northeast corner of Baker and Haight
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight, graffiti and needs power washing
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the following locations:
Garbage Cans
Southwest corner of Hayes and Scott
Northeast corner of Buchanan and Haight
Northeast corner of Buena Vista West
On Haight Southside between Masonic and Buena Vista West
Southwest corner of 5th Avenue and Lincoln
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following private property locations:
At Haight and Stanyan, McDonald's brick wall
465 Lincoln
501 Haight
55 Laguna, UC Berkeley campus, on the Haight and Laguna Street sides
901 Haight
1301 Haight
1421 Haight
1541 Haight
1793 Haight
299 Webster
398 Haight
338 Haight
99 Webster
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from newsstands at the following locations:
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Post
Southwest corner of Divisadero and Sutter
9th Avenue and Judah (near bus stops)
7th Avenue and Irving (near bus stops)
Northwest corner of Hayes and Fillmore
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight
San Francisco Chronicle
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
Irving and 9th Avenue
Irving and 7th Avenue
Southwest corner of Haight and Clayton
Southeast corner of Haight and Masonic
Examiner
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
SF Daily
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
City Star
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight
SF Weekly
Southeast corner of Masonic and Haight
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Controller
Requesting/Inquiring: Supervisor Dufty request the assistance of the Controller's audit management team in evaluating the challenges facing the Immune Enhancement Project (IEP). Specifically, DPH funding for IEP was reduced 50% and there may also be problems with state Medi-Cal reimbursements for IEP. The Controller's review should outline financial and other challenges to IEP's continued operation and services.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Controller
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting assistance of the Controller in reviewing the closure of Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) facilities based upon staff shortages and minimum staffing recommendations to keep facilities open during scheduled times.
From: Supervisor Alioto-Pier
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the City Attorney to draft legislation developing a pharmaceutical disposal program. The program will offer the public a convenient, viable and environmentally friendly alternative to flushing pills or medicinal liquids into the wastewater stream or placement in municipal landfills.
The program shall also address law enforcement issues centered on the dangerous, recreational use of pharmaceuticals, plus health and safety concerns involving citizens-especially seniors-with multiple prescriptions resulting in large amounts of look-alike pills presenting potential dosage errors.
The program's goals are to help seniors avoid dangerous medication dosage errors, help reduce or prevent recreational pharmaceutical use and to help stop the continuing contamination of the environment by a myriad of medicines flushed down countless drains everyday.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Director, Department of Public Health
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that a letter be sent to the Director of the Department of Public Health (DPH) requesting the assistance of the AIDS office in expediting the 2008-2009 grant funding for the Immune Enhancement Project (IEP).
In Memoriams
Robert J. "Bob" McCarthy – Entire Board
Mazie Cecilia McDermott Nevin – Entire Board
Royshawn Holden – Supervisor Mirkarimi
Peter Camejo – Supervisor Mirkarimi
W. Deen Muhammed – Supervisor Mirkarimi
Del Martin – Supervisor Dufty