City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
September 15, 2009
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 091113 |
[Seismic strengthening of soft-story, wood-frame buildings] |
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Ordinance finding a compelling public policy basis for expediting the processing and review of permits for voluntary seismic retrofit upgrades of soft-story, wood-frame buildings and amending the Planning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, and Public Works Code to waive permit processing fees for the proportionate share of work related to such seismic retrofit upgrades; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. Mayor presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091015 |
[Reimbursement to City for dignitary security provided during campaign-related travel by elected officials] |
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Ordinance adding a new Chapter 6 to Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, by adding Sections 3.600, 3.605 and 3.610, to require City elective officers to reimburse the City for the cost of dignitary security provided by the City during travel for campaign-related activities or meetings. Supervisors Mirkarimi, Campos, Avalos, Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. Referred to the Ethics Commission for comment on August 17, 2009. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Mirkarimi submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Resolutions
| 091106 |
[Approval of a historical property contract for 1818 California Street ("Lilienthal-Orville Pratt House")] |
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Resolution under Chapter 71 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, approving a historical property contract between Nakamura FLP, the owner of 1818 California Street ("Lilienthal-Orville Pratt House"), and the City and County of San Francisco; authorizing the Director of Planning and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091109 |
[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Project - Award of Contract for LRV Systems Overhaul - NTE $56,752,554] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into Contract No. APT 591-01, LRV Doors and Steps Reconditioning and Systems Overhaul, with AnsaldoBreda Inc., in an amount not to exceed $56,752,554 and a term not to exceed five years. Supervisor Chiu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091110 |
[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Project - Award of Contract for Motor Coach Rehabilitation - NTE $12,598,315] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into Contract No. APT 106-01, Motor Coach: Component Life Cycle Rehabilitation Project, with Complete Coach Works, in an amount not to exceed $12,598,315 and a term not to exceed four years. Supervisor Chiu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091111 |
[Support Assembly Bill 1019 - Alcohol-Related Services Act] |
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Resolution urging support of Assembly Bill 1019, the Alcohol-Related Services Act to deliver services to, and ensure the public health and safety of, the people of California supported by a reasonable and rational mitigation fee. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091112 |
[Finding of Fiscal Feasibility; Retention and Expansion of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market] |
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Resolution adopting finding that the retention and expansion of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market are fiscally feasible pursuant to Administrative Code Chapter 29. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 091114 |
[Hunters Point Shipyard Cooperative Agreement for Fire and Medical Services] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Fire Department to enter a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the United States Navy to provide fire and emergency medical services to portions of the Hunters Point Shipyard remaining under federal ownership, and to accept and expend funds provided to the Fire Department by the Navy as reimbursement for services provided under that Agreement. Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091115 |
[Mortgage Revenue Bonds] |
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Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing (the "Director") to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 for Arlington Residence; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller's Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance with California Debt Limit Allocations Committee procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to California Debt Limit Allocations Committee that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the Application (as defined herein). Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091116 |
[Accept and Expend Gift - Police Department - $40,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $40,000 from the Supporters of the San Francisco Police Department's Wilderness Adventure Youth Program, a non-profit organization [501 (c) (3)], for the purchase of two new passenger vans to use on Youth Wilderness Trips. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091117 |
[Encouraging Ed Stolz, the new owner of FM 92.7, to continue with the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender radio format of Energy 92.7] |
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Resolution encouraging Ed Stolz, the new owner of radio station 92.7, to continue with the Community/Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender/Dance radio format that has made Energy 92.7 one of the most unique and popular radio stations in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 091096 |
[Rental Subsidy Program for Low Income Families] |
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Hearing on the Rental Subsidy Program for Low Income Families, including an assessment of its funding streams and their stability, the program's effectiveness in supporting families, the demographics of participants and statistics on their progress in the program. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091097 |
[Airport's budget, administration and outcomes for their employment and community programs] |
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Hearing to discuss the Airport's budget, administration and outcomes for their employment and community programs, including One Stop Center, Youth Works, San Francisco Career Connect, College Summer Intern Program, Project Assist and Management Intern Program. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091098 |
[Navy's dissolution of the Restoration Advisory Committee] |
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Hearing on the Navy's dissolution of the Restoration Advisory Committee and the need for community oversight on the Hunters Point Shipyard clean-up. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091099 |
[Lennar Corporation financial status] |
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Hearing on the financial status of Lennar Corporation and risks to San Francisco based on history of Lennar's liabilities elsewhere in the country. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091100 |
[Proposed early transfer of the shipyard from the Navy to the City] |
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Hearing on the proposed early transfer of the shipyard from the Navy to the City. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091101 |
[Air quality assessment] |
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Hearing on detailed records of air quality assessments gathered during grading and construction in the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment area, specifically Air Monitor HB12. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091102 |
[Residential Marijuana Growing Operations] |
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Hearing on the illegal residential marijuana growing operations. Hearing will include discussion of recent increase in discoveries of illegal marijuana growing operations by San Francisco Police Department; public safety implications from these operations as considered by San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department; District Attorney's Office reports on status and results of these arrests; Department of Public Health report on medical cannabis cards and statistics on card carriers by District. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 091103 |
[Status of the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond proposed for the June 2010 ballot] |
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Hearing on the status of the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond proposed for the June 2010 ballot, and, in particular, plans and projects related to the Auxiliary Water Supply System. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091104 |
[Better Streets Plan] |
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Hearing on the Better Streets Plan. Supervisor Mar presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091105 |
[Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Restoration Advisory Board] |
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Hearing on the U.S. Navy's intention to replace the Restoration Advisory Board and plans for receiving additional community input regarding the ongoing clean-up of the Hunters Point Shipyard. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
Motions
| 091107 |
[Providing for additional public comment at committee meetings] |
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Motion repealing and adding Rule 1.4 to provide additional opportunities for public comment at committee meetings. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 091108 |
[Directing the Budget Analyst to identify the direct compensation and other benefits which are received by members of all Commissions of the City and County of San Francisco] |
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Motion directing the Budget Analyst to conduct a review of the direct compensation and other benefits which are received by the members of all Commissions of the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 091059 |
[Correction to the vacation of former Trenton Street] |
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Ordinance ordering the summary vacation of a portion of Trenton Street south of Jackson Street within Assessor's Block 0192; making findings pursuant to the California Streets and Highways Code Sections 8330 et seq.; establishing conditions to the effectiveness of the vacation; adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Real Estate Department) . ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091070 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Pat Moore/Tom Moore - $120,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Pat Moore/Tom Moore against the City and County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 091071 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - James Cordova/Maria Morales - $35,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by James Cordova/Maria Morales against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 091072 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Mehrdad Alemozaffar - $385,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mehrdad Alemozaffar against the City and County of San Francisco for $385,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 20, 2007, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C07-4494 JSW; entitled Mehrdad Alemozaffar, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 091073 |
[Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Patty Thomas - $52,250] |
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Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Patty Thomas against San Francisco for $52,250; claim was filed on March 3, 2009. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 091053 |
[Approval of the cost extension application for HIV prevention projects] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to submit a two-year application for calendar years 2010 and 2011, to continue to receive funding for the "HIV Prevention Projects" grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the total amount of approximately $16,000,000 in HIV prevention funding for San Francisco; from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2011. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091054 |
[Approval of Department of Building Inspection contracts to provide plan review and field inspection services] |
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Resolution approving four Department of Building Inspection interagency agreements to provide plan review and field inspection services to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, the Treasure Island Development Authority, the Port, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, respectively, per Charter Section 9.118(a). (Building Inspection Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091055 |
[Adopting findings related to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) Pulgas Balancing Reservoir Structural Rehabilitation and Roof Replacement Project] |
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Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of mitigation monitoring and reporting program related to the funding of the Pulgas Balancing Reservoir Structural Rehabilitation and Roof Replacement Project, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091056 |
[Approve San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Peninsula Region Construction Management Contract] |
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Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Water System Improvement Program-funded Professional Service Agreement No. CS-916, Peninsula Region Construction Management Services, with HDR Engineering, Inc, for an amount not to exceed $22,000,000 with a term of up to 55 months, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091057 |
[Emergency contract to replace main sewer on California Street from Cherry Street to Arguello Boulevard] |
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Resolution approving an emergency public work contract under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.60 to replace the main sewer on California Street from Cherry Street to Arguello Boulevard. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091058 |
[Emergency contract to replace sewers on Lexington Street from 20th Street to 21st Street and on San Carlos Street from 18th Street to Sycamore Street] |
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Resolution approving an emergency public work contract under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.60 to replace sewers on Lexington Street from 20th to 21st Street and on San Carlos Street from 18th Street to Sycamore Street. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091067 |
[Approve a Lease with the United States of America at the International Terminal of San Francisco International Airport] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of Lease No. GS-09B-01967 with the United States of America for terminal space to be occupied by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, a Federal agency, in the International Terminal of San Francisco International Airport. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091068 |
[Approve amendments to four SFPUC professional engineering services agreements] |
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Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute amendments to increase four professional engineering services agreements for Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) funded projects with total revised agreement amounts in excess of $10,000,000 each, pursuant to Charter Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091069 |
[Approving the Ninth Amendment to contract with Office Depot to increase the dollar amount by more than $500,000] |
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Resolution approving the Ninth Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Office Depot (Contractor) for office supplies, increasing the contract's dollar amount to $20,770,000, pursuant to Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – September 15, 2009
Board Minutes for August 4, 2009 and August 11, 2009 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Campos
To: Mayor’s Office
Requesting/Inquiring: Supervisor Campos respectfully requests that the Mayor’s Office, or any other appropriate department(s), provide information regarding the City and County of San Francisco’s compliance with all the requirements of Section 8.103 of the Charter, including:
-that “[t]he City and County shall provide suitable and sufficient quarters for the Law Library”
-that “[t]he Library shall be so located as to be readily accessible to the judges and officers of the courts”
-that “[t]he judiciary, City, County and state officials, members of the Bar, and all inhabitants of the City and County of San Francisco shall have free access, use and enjoyment of the Law Library…”
Supervisor Campos respectfully requests that this information be provided as soon as reasonable possible.
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 and Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
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 private property locations:
2115 Golden Gate
1700 Golden Gate
323 Linden
587 Haight
478-484 Haight
577 Haight
471 Haight
200 Octavia
1594 Golden Gate
999 Oak
610 Fillmore
542 Divisadero
330 Fillmore
338 Fillmore
485 Scott
526 Haight
796 Haight
421 Scott
1133 Fell
1421 Fulton
458 Scott
400 Oak
540 Haight
1133 Fell
1109 Oak
650 Fillmore
590 Steiner
500 Scott
500 Oak
55 Laguna
1689 Fulton
604 Haight
425 Haight
539 Gough
879 Haight
899 Haight
900 Haight
901 Haight
1298 Haight
1801 Fulton
1689 Fulton
583 Haight
1881 Oak
218 Pierce
338 Haight
295 Buchanan
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:
Metal Pole
Northeast corner Octavia & Fell
Northeast and Southeast corners Haight & Fillmore
In front of 105 Fillmore
In front of 431 Fell
Southeast corner Broderick & Hayes
Northwest corner Masonic & Haight
Wood Pole
In front of 468 Fell
In Front of 500 Fillmore
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 public property locations:
Utility Boxes
Southwest corner Divisadero & Grove
Southeast corner Fell & Fillmore
Northeast corner Steiner & Fulton
Northwest corner Lyon & Haight
In front of 1213 Fell
Northwest corner Golden Gate & Masonic
Northeast corner Oak & Fillmore
Fire Hydrant
Southwest corner of Buchanan & Haight
Emergency Boxes
Northeast corner Divisadero & Fell
Southwest corner Fell & Fillmore
Southeast corner Scott & Fulton
Bus Shelters
In Front of 500 Fillmore
Southwest corner Hayes & Fillmore
Southwest corner Fillmore & Oak
Southeast corner Buena Vista West & Haight
Southwest corner Pierce & Haight
Southeast corner Buchanan & Haight
Fillmore and Haight (all 4 bus stops, graffiti and grime)
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
Southeast corner Steiner & Haight
Northeast corner Eddy & Scott
Northeast corner Clayton & Hayes
Southwest corner Buena Vista East & Haight
Southwest corner Waller & Fillmore
Mailbox
Southwest corner Oak & Webster
In Memoriams
Giulio Sodini – Supervisor Chiu
Honorable Councilmember Michael Shimansky – Supervisors Daly and Mar
Maria Aminta Orellana – Supervisor Dufty
Elliot Harris Klein – Supervisor Dufty
Doug Murphy – Supervisor Dufty
Jimmy Erbacher – Supervisors Elsbernd and Alioto-Pier