City and County of San Francisco
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
City Hall, Room 263
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, January 10, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Jake McGoldrick, Michela Alioto-Pier, Carmen Chu
Clerk: Annette Lonich (415) 554-7706
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Committee. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. |
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071627 |
[Grant of State Funds - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $200,000 from Regional Transportation Improvement Program funds allocated by the California Transportation Commission for the Addison and Digby Traffic Circle Project.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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1/7/08, FILED. 1/7/08 - Filed pursuant to the passage of Prop A on November 7, 2007 this matter was transfered to the Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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071630 |
[Accept - Expend Grant, DPH - $213,498] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant from the California HIV/AIDS Research Program of the University of California in the amount of $213,498 for the project entitled Acute HIV Infection Detection in San Francisco and San Mateo, for the period of October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, which includes a subcontract with the San Mateo County Health Department for $31,481 for the same time period.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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071633 |
[Accept-Expend Bequest of Phyllis C. Wattis Trust] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend $150,000 from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (Friends) from the endowment fund established at the Friends by the PHYLLIS WATTIS Trust for public service improvements at the Main Library.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 1/10/08 - Phone call to Maureen Singleton (contact person) Public Library for more information to accept and expend $150,000 from the endowment fund of Phyllis Wattis Trust for public service improvements at the main Library. 1/14/08 - Received additional information from Public Library for the Phyllis Wattis Trust Accept and Expend legislation. |
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071637 |
[Grant of Federal Funds - SF Municipal Transportation Agency] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend grant funding from $120,500 to $130,000 annually beginning FY2006-2007 through FY2009/2010 from the Transportation Security Administration to continue implementation of a canine bomb detection program.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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1/7/08, FILED. 1/7/08 - Filed pursuant to the passage of Prop A on November 7, 2007 this matter was transferred to the Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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071638 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice - $137,989] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $137,989 from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program to purchase armor vests for law enforcement officers in the Sheriff's Department, Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Juvenile Probation Department and Adult Probation Department.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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071639 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant, SF Port Commission - $710,000] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a total of $710,000 in grant funds from the California Coastal Conservancy ($200,000) and the California Department of Boating and Waterways ($510,000) to fund the Pier 52 Public Boat Launch Project.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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071640 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant, SF Port Commission - $200,000] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment for planning activities at Pier 70.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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071652 |
[Grant of Regional Funds - SF Municipal Transportation Agency] |
Supervisor Sandoval |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $181,280 of Regional Measure 2 - Safe Routes to Transit funding to conduct a study analyzing potential bicycle and pedestrian improvements north of the Balboa Park BART station along Ocean Avenue.
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12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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1/7/08, FILED. 1/7/08 - Filed pursuant to the passage of Prop A on November 7, 2007 this matter was transferred to the Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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071067 |
[Liquor License - 2598 San Bruno Avenue] |
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Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 40 on-sale beer license to John Casimier Mitchell for Fat Beli Deli located at 2598 San Bruno Avenue (District 10), will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions.
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7/12/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 7/12/07 Liquor license review letter sent to Planning and Police Departments. 9/25/07 - Response received from the Planning Department. |
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071244 |
[Liquor License Transfer - 1541 Polk Street] |
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Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine public premises license from 566 Minnesota Street to 1541 Polk Street (District 3), to Daniel Kahn for Competition Close outs dba The Bargain Bank, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco.
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8/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. August 23, 2007 - Sent liquor license response letter to the Planning and Police Departments. December 7, 2007 - Received response from the Planning Department. |
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1/8/08, FILED. 1/8/08 - Applicant withdrew his request for a conditional use permit for "The Bargain Bank" located at 1541 Polk Street. |
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071247 |
[Liquor License Transfer - 22 Sixth Street] |
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Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage license from 26 6th Street to 22 6th Street (District 6) to Jamal Taha for Rite-by Grocery, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions.
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8/28/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 9/17/07 - Received response from the Planning Department approving request for (C-3-G Zoning). |
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071507 |
[Liquor License Transfer, 17 3rd Street] |
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Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage license from 1701 Taraval Street to 17 3rd Street (District 6), to Brian Sheehy for Future Beverage Inc., will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco.
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10/30/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 11/21/07 - Sent referral letter to Planning and the Police Department. Received response from the Planning Department. |
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071511 |
[Revising Double Parking Restrictions for Municipal Railway Bus Routes on Stockton Street] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by amending Section 53 to revise restrictions on double parking on Municipal Railway Bus Routes on Stockton Street. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
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11/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. December 7, 2007 - Sent notice to Parking and Traffic (Kathleen Zierolf) for posting 14 days in advance of meeting on January 10, 2008. |
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1/8/08, FILED. 1/7/08 - Filed pursuant to the passage of Prop A on November 7, 2007 this matter was transferred to the Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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071607 |
[Trans Fat Free Program Ordinance] |
Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 37, Sections 3701 through 3711, to: (1) encourage restaurants located in the City and County of San Francisco to discontinue the use of artificial trans fat in food served to customers by creating an incentive program, and (2) provide regulations for the voluntary trans fat free program.
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11/20/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 12/20/2007. 11/28/07 - Sent referral letter to the Small Business and Youth Commission for comment and recommendation. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above. |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken. |
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071661 |
[Menu Labeling At Chain Restaurants] |
Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick, Maxwell |
Ordinance amending Sections 468 through 468.8 of the San Francisco Health Code to (1) require chain restaurants to disclose, per standard menu item, the total number of calories on menu boards and food tags, and the total amount of calories, saturated fat, carbohydrates and sodium on menus; (2) revise existing requirements for providing nutritional information on alternative disclosure media; and (3) authorize the Department of Public Health to impose a fee on chain restaurants for implementation of the ordinance.
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12/11/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 1/10/2008. |
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1/8/08, ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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1/8/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute ordinance bearing the same title. |
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| Meeting Procedures |
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The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience at a Committee meeting to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the Clerk of a Committee or to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bos_meetings
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
Requests for language interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909. |
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| Disability Access |
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. |
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| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102 by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine |
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| Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements |
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| Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics |
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