City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 18, 2008
1:00 PM
City Hall, Room 263
Regular Meeting
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
Members: Carmen Chu, Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd
Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445
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Carmen Chu, Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd. |
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None. |
| Members Absent: |
None. |
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The meeting convened at 1:33 p.m. |
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| FONTSIZE= +1REGULAR AGENDA |
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| 081506 |
[State grants to fund agricultural projects - $17,672.98] |
Supervisor Dufty |
| Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend three grants with a total amount of $17,672.98, from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA); with retroactive approval to accept and expend two of these grants (Agreements #08-0507 and #08-0415) totaling $914.98, for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and approval to accept and expend a third grant (Agreement #08-0345) in the amount of $16,758.00 for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. |
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11/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Miguel Monroy, Department of Public Health. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081508 |
[Funds to support public health emergency preparedness - $460,396] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
| Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $460,396 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Emergency Preparedness Office, to fund the Hospital Preparedness Program; for the period of August 9, 2008 through August 8, 2009. |
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11/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Rebekah Varela, Department of Public Health. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081559 |
[Accept-Expend Federal grant funds - Department of Public Works - $1,475,675] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
| Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,475,675 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program. |
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12/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Simone, Department of Public Works; Charles Higueras, Department of Public Works. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081358 |
[Liquor license transfer, 115 Mason Street] |
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| Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license from 232 O'Farrell Street to 115 Mason Street (District 6), to John D. Smith for the Union Square Sports Bar Inc., will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco. |
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10/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. (Sent referral letter to the Planning and Police Departments.) |
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11/3/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department approved liquor license request. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Inspector Dave Falzon, San Francisco Police Department, Vice Crimes Division; Mark Brennan; David Garlasco; Marsha Garland; Carl Hilz; Stefano Cassolato; Joe O'Donoghue; Angela Pasalis, Union Square Sports Bar; Jacqueline Smith, Union Square Sports Bar; Male Speaker; Leigh Ann Baughman; Sean Kiekering; Angus McCarthy; Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Matthew Brennan; Orlando Green, Union Square Sports Bar; Jorge Sandoval; Elaine Zamora; John Smith. |
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| PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST. |
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| Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license from 232 O'Farrell Street to 115 Mason Street (District 6), to John D. Smith for Union Square Sports Bar Inc., 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. |
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| REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 080993 |
[Liquor license transfer - 637 Clement Street] |
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| Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 115 Clement Street to 637 Clement Street (District 1), to Joe Anh Lee for Clement Store, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco. |
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7/14/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. (Referred to Planning and Police Departments for review and comment.) |
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8/7/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department approved liquor license request. |
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9/18/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Inspector Dave Falzon, Police Department, Vice Crimes Unit. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Inspector Dave Falzon, San Francisco Police Department, Vice Crimes Division; Joe Ahn Lee; Male Speaker.
(Applicant, Joe Ahn Lee, withdrew his application.) |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081455 |
[Liquor license transfer - 2200 Jerrold Avenue] |
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| Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 236 8th Street to 2200 Jerrold Avenue (District 10), to Nelly Ghassan for The Gifted Basket, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco. |
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11/18/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. (Sent referral letter to the Planning and Police Departments.) |
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12/2/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department approved liquor license request. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Inspector Dave Falzon, San Francisco Police Department, Vice Crimes Division; Nelly Ghassan. |
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| PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST WITH CONDITIONS. |
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| Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 236 8th Street to 2200 Jerrold Avenue (District 10), to Nelly Ghassan for The Gifted Basket, 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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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081357 |
[Liquor license transfer - 2200 Mission Street] |
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| Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 2767 Lombard Street to 2200 Mission Street (District 9), to Howard Ngo for Duc Loi Supermarket, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco. |
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10/21/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. (Sent referral letter to the Planning and Police Departments.) |
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11/4/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department approved liquor license request. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Inspector Dave Falzon, San Francisco Police Department, Vice Crimes Division; Patrick Gardner; Howard Ngo. |
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| Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 2767 Lombard Street to 2200 Mission Street (District 9), to Howard Ngo for Duc Loi Supermarket, 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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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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[Liquor license transfer - 201 Harrison Street, Suite C] |
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| Hearing to consider that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 433 Precita Avenue to 201 Harrison Street, Suite C (District 6), to Najwa Osama Habash and Osama Khalil Habash for Main Market Liquor & Deli, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco. |
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10/21/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. (Sent referral letter to the Planning and Police Departments.) |
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11/13/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department approved liquor license request. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Inspector Dave Falzon, San Francisco Police Department, Vice Crimes Division; Osama Habash. |
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| Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 433 Precita Avenue to 201 Harrison Street, Suite C (District 6), to Najwa Osama Habash and Osama Khalil Habash for Main Market Liquor & Deli, 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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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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[Urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the street sweeping reductions] |
Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Mar |
| 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. |
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9/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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10/16/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Edward Reiskin, Director of Public Works; Mohammed Nuru, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Public Works; Gabriel Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst, Board of Supervisors; Alice Piccus; Jason Jungreis, Member, Board of Directors, Planning Association for the Richmond; Jean Barish, Keep Our Neighborhood Clean; Rose Hillson, Block Captain, Jordan Park Improvement Association; Jackson McElmell; Ian Berke; Peter Morse; Lynn Newhouse Segal, Pacific Heights Residents Association; Rena Fritts. |
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12/4/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Peter McInerney. Continued to December 18, 2008. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Mohammed Nuru, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Public Works; Gloria Fontanello; Stephanie Balcaulter; Peter Jordine.
Continued to January 15, 2009. |
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Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081460 |
[Proposed Contemporary Art Museum] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
| Resolution supporting the location of the proposed Contemporary Art Museum in the City and County of San Francisco. |
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11/18/08, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
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11/25/08, REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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Speakers: None.
Continued to January 15, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| 081498 |
[General Advertising Sign Program Annual Report] |
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| Hearing on the General Advertising Sign Program Annual Report. |
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11/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Dan Sider, Planning Department. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Chu, McGoldrick, Elsbernd
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| FONTSIZE= +1ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m. |
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