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February 11, 2002

Full Board Agendas

Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

seal of the city and county of sf

AGENDA
Monday, February 11, 2002
2:00 PM

Regular meeting


TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO,
SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM,
AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion to approve the October 22, October 29, November 5, and November 13, 2001, Meeting Minutes.

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget Analyst report
3) Legislative Analyst report
4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
5) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

1. 020002 [Changing the designation of 572 Folsom Street from a Category V Building to a Category III building] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance changing the designation of 572 Folsom Street from Category V (Unrated) to Category III (Contributory) pursuant to Article 11 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)
2/4/2002, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.)

2. 020009 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal]
Motion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works’ denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and granting an Encroachment Permit. (Clerk of the Board)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
1/28/2002, CONTINUED. 1/28/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to February 11, 2002.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

3. 020010 [Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Appeal]
Motion affirming the decision of the Department of Public Works’ denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and denying an Encroachment Permit. (Clerk of the Board)
1/14/2002, CONTINUED. 1/14/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to January 22, 2002.
1/22/2002, CONTINUED. 1/22/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to January 28, 2002.
1/28/2002, CONTINUED. 1/28/02 - Supervisor Leno moved to continue to February 11, 2002.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee
Present: Supervisors Sandoval, Maxwell

4. 012187 [Consular Identification Cards] Supervisors Sandoval, Gonzalez, Leno, Daly, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Peskin, Yee, Maxwell, Newsom
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 95, encompassing Section 95.1, to require City departments to accept identification cards issued to foreign citizens or nationals if the issuing country authorizes the use of the card as a passport for re-entry into the issuing country, the card has a photograph of the person and date of birth, and the process for issuing the card meets standards established by the Director of Administrative Services to ensure accurate identification of the person and to discourage fraudulent documents.
2/4/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

From Health and Human Services Committee

5. 020153 [Amendment to Rent Ordinance] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by changing Section 37.9 to add 12 months to the original six-month period during which landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants for non-payment of that portion of rent attributable to capital improvement cost passthrough petitions decided at the Rent Board after April 10, 2000, pursuant to capital improvement petitions filed prior to August 10, 2001 (so that the prohibition period for such evictions is now extended from February 10, 2002 to February 10, 2003); by prohibiting landlords from imposing late fees on tenants for such non-payment of capital improvement costs; and with Findings in support.
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell excused.

2/4/2002, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell

6. 012236 [Appropriation - District Attorney] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating, retroactively, $259,257 from the General Fund Reserve to provide funding for the court ordered change of venue for the case of People of State of California v. Knoller, et al. for the District Attorney for fiscal year 2001-02. (Mayor)
(Fiscal impact.)

1/28/2002, AMENDED. Supervisor Peskin moved, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to amend. 1/28/2002 - Amended on page 1, line 3, by replacing "$228,587" with $260,144" and on page 1, line 24, by replacing "$16, 740" with "$53,743". Amended on page 2, line 9, by replacing "$1,298" with "$7,851" and on page 2, line 13, by replacing "$12,000" with "0". Amended on page 3, line 18, by replacing "$228,587" with "$260,144".
1/28/2002, RE-REFERRED to Finance Committee.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

7. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, and letters of request to the City Attorney.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to

APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors’ task forces and advisory committees. Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.

9. 020174 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Daly
Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to determine the size of the City’s car fleet by City department and a review of policies on who can use these vehicles.
2/4/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Daly moved to continue to February 11, 2002.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.

Items 10 through 21

10. 020164 [Supporting AB 1753, Vehicle License Fee] Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly
Resolution supporting AB 1753 (Migden), which would restore the State Vehicle License Fee.
1/28/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
2/4/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severd so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Hall moved to continue to February 11, 2002.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11. 020202 [International Bocce Games] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution recognizing the important cultural resource of the 2002 International Bocce Games and congratulate Hopland, Mendocino for hosting these games, May 14th through May 18th, 2002.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 020203 [Supporting SCA 7] Supervisor Daly
Resolution supporting SCA 7, the Constitutional Sunshine Amendment sponsored by the California First Amendment Coalition, the California Newspaper Publishers Association and State Senator John Burton.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

13. 020204 [Proposition 40] Supervisors Gonzalez, Newsom
Resolution supporting the passage of Proposition 40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002, and encouraging California voters to approve this bond act on March 5, 2002.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

14. 020205 [Urging Secretary of State to Monitor March Primary] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell
Resolution urging the California Secretary of State to monitor the March 2002 primary election in the County of San Francisco.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

15. 020206 [Supporting S.F. Summit on Homelessness] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution supporting the San Francisco Summit on Homelessness, scheduled for March 7, 2002 and designed to discuss the Continuum of Care plan with the goal of coordinating the efforts from all community stakeholders to meet the goal of eradicating homelessness in San Francisco.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

16. 020207 [Visitacion Valley Interim Controls Extension] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano
Resolution extending the imposition of interim zoning controls, as modified, for an additional twelve (12) months by applying the zoning controls applicable in NC-3 districts that are contained in the Planning Code Section 712 to Assessor’s Blocks 5087, 5100, and 5101 and Block 5099, Lot 14, subject to a specified exception: by requiring conditional use authorization for any non-residential use size in excess of sixty-five thousand (65,000) square feet on Assessor’s Blocks 5087, 5100, and 5101 and Block 5099, Lot 14, and in the adjacent NC-3 district located on Bayshore Boulevard and bounded by Arleta Avenue on the north and the terminus of the City and County of San Francisco to the south; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. 020208 [Grant - Port Commission] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,500.000.00 from the California Trade and Commerce Agency for design and construction of fish processing facilities at Pier 45.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 020209 [Commend - Rodel E. Rodis] Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending Rodel E. Rodis on his election as President of the Board of Trustees of City College of San Francisco.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

19. 020210 [Commend - Continuum] Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending Continuum for its service to low-income and homeless San Franciscans suffering from HIV/AIDS, and commending Mark Cloutier, Continuum’s new Executive Director.
2/4/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 020141 [Final Map for a 15 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of 250 Clara Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 206, Assessor’s Block No. 3753, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,370; District 6.)

2/6/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

21. 020142 [Final Map for a 16 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of 73 Sumner Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 157, Assessor’s Block No. 3730, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,369; District 6.)

2/6/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

22. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding.Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s).

[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting."

[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.

[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.

[Imperative Resolutions, if any]

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Proposed ordinances received from January 31 through noon on February 6, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 11, 2002.

020133 [Funding to improve services of the Street Construction Coordination Center]
Ordinance appropriating $66,255 from Excavation Fees to increase services of the Street Construction Coordination Center for the Public Works Department for fiscal year 2001-02. (Public Works Department)
(Companion measure to Files 20051 and 020134.)

1/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests that Files 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration at the same date.
2/1/2002, SUBSTITUTED. Substitutred by Department of Public Works 2/1/02, bearing new title.
2/1/2002, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

020134 [Public Employment]
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 171-01 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2001/02) reflecting the creation of four positions at the Department of Public Works. (Human Resources Department)
2/4/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Department requests that Files 020051, 020133, and 020134 be scheduled for consideration at the same date.
2/4/2002, SUBSTITUTED. Substituted by Department of Human Resources 2/4/02, bearing new title.
2/4/2002, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

020137 [Funding the Sheriff’s Department’s shortfalls in salary, overtime, and retirement payoffs]
Ordinance appropriating $1,896,196 from the General Fund Reserve, $2,793,734 from Federal funding for housing prisoners, and reappropriating $300,000 from savings in natural gas for a total of $4,989,930 to cover shortfalls in salaries, overtime and retirement payoffs at the Sheriff’s Department for fiscal year 2001-02. (Sheriff)
2/4/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

020139 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by El Paso Energy Marketing Co. against the City and County of San Francisco for $67,999.00; the lawsuit was filed on February 6, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 318-666; entitled El Paso Energy Marketing Co. v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
2/5/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from January 31 through noon on February 6, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 11, 2002.

020136 [Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through Grant]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the California State Library’s Partnerships for Change Program as part of the Federal Library Services Act (LSTA) for increasing the size of the Asian language collection and the number of Asian interest and Asian language programs at the Sunset Branch Library. (Public Library)
2/1/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee.

020138 [Mental health services provided to high risk children ages 0 to 5 years and their families in San Francisco]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend $50,000 for the first year of a two year grant from the California Department of Mental Health (CDMH) to expand the number of mental health assessments and other mental health services to children ages 0-5 years and their families; for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. (Public Health Department)
2/4/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

020144 [Establishing Trial Rates for City Owned Garages and Metered Parking Lots]
Resolution approving trial rates as proposed permanent parking rates, with adjustments, for the Civic Center Garage, the Ellis O’Farrell Garage, the 16th & Hoff Street Garage, the 324-8th Avenue Parking Lot (at 8th and Clement), the 330-9th Avenue Parking (at 9th and Clement) and the 421-18th Avenue Parking Lot (at 18th and Geary) and the Performing Arts Garage. (Parking and Traffic Department)
2/6/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

020256 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from January 31 through noon on February 6, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on February 11, 2002.

From Secretary of State, submitting newsletter entitled "Outreach California" Winter 2001.(1)

From County of San Mateo, submitting notice that the National Sanctuary Program is currently reviewing the management plans for three northern and central California sanctuaries. Copy: Each Supervisor(2)

From SF City College, Office of General Counsel, submitting notice that the Board of Trustees, San Francisco Community College District passed Resolution 020124-S3 on January 24, 2002 in compliance with Education Code Section 15274.(Copy enclosed) Copy: Supervisor Ammiano(3)

From Public Utilities Commission, submitting second quarter salary projections for Clean Water and the Water Enterprises. (4)

From Federal Transit Administration, submitting copy of "Bus Rapid Transit"
that combines the quality of rail transit and the flexibility of buses in California. Copy: Each Supervisor(5)

From CCS Partnership, submitting announcement of upcoming "Stretching Community Dollars Workshops" in California. Copy: Each Supervisor(6)

From California State Association of Counties (CSAC), submitting copy of Legislative Conference in Sacramento on March 20 and March 21, 2002.(7)

From Department of Parking and Traffic, responding to inquiry to investigate if adequate visibility exists for all vehicles on all approaches at 35th Avenue at Taraval, and Ulloa and at Vicente Streets. Copy: Supervisor Yee(8)

From SF Drug Abuse Advisory Board & City-Wide Alcoholism Advisory Board, submitting opposition to any cuts to the budget of SF Drug Abuse Advisory Board, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in the forthcoming fiscal year. Copy: Each Supervisor(9)

From Office of the City Attorney, submitting memorandum summarizing recent significant developments in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Bankruptcy dated January 31, 2002. Copy: Each Supervisor(10)

From SF Convention Facilities, submitting notice that the Convention Facilities Department plans to use the Design Building Ordinance, Administrative Code Section 6.61, for the purpose of designing and installing a renewable energy system at Moscone Convention Center.(11)

From Doug Kizer, submitting opposition to proposed closure of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park on Saturdays. File 011795(12)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for Supervisor Newsom’s proposed homeless plan. Copy: Each Supervisor, 3 Letters(13)

From Dorota Ryszk, regarding land re-organization and ocean frontage horticultural development at Ocean Beach.(14)






From Small Property Owners of San Francisco, submitting opposition to proposed legislation that prohibits landlords from evicting tenants for non-payment of portion of rent attributable to capital improvement cost passthroughs.File 020153(15)

From Quinn Cooper, commenting on the increase in litter and graffiti in San
Francisco. 8 Letters(16)

From Urban Counties Caucus, submitting Legislative Update for February 4, 2002.(17)

From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review of proposed legislation that requires the Planning Commission review all building permit applications for new structures over 40 feet in height, which will cast shade or shadow upon the site of a public or private elementary or secondary school. File 012092,Copy: Each Supervisor(18)

From Walk San Francisco, submitting opposition to proposed sidewalk encroachment at 1257 Dolores Street. File 020010(19)

From State Board of Equalization, submitting notice of rescheduled public hearing on proposed amendment to Rule 21, Taxable Possessory Interests-Valuation, and deletion of Rules 23, 24, 25 and 26 in Title 18, Division 1 of the California Code of Regulations on March 27, 2002 in Sacramento.(20)

From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting information rtequired to prepare the next cycle of Electronic Data Processing Maintenance and Operations budget requests for State Fiscal Year 2002/03.(21)

From Public Utilities Commission (PUC), regarding inquiry into a Muni construction project that accidentally damaged a SFPUC sewer pipe adjacent to the Muwekma-Ohlone Park. (Reference No. 2001123-006) Copy: Supervisor Daly(22)

From Public Utilities Commission (PUC), regarding delay in the initiation of quarterly reports until after the PUC’s Long Term Capital Improvement Program is complete (approximately mid-February). (Reference No. 20011210-004) Copy: Each Supervisor(23)

From San Francisco Beautiful, regarding the concept of a monument to immigration on Treasure Island. Copy: Each Supervisor(24)

From Mark Renne, submitting request for a Type 48 On-Sale General Public Premises liquor license for Robin Reichert dba Transmission Theater at 314 11th Street. (Transportation and Commerce Committee)(25)

From John Jenkel, submitting newsletter entitled "Abuse News" for the following dates February 1 and February 3, 2002.(26)

From Mike Urban, regarding access to Business Tax filing forms in January 2002.(27)

From Eric Beckjord, submitting opposition to building more housing in San Francisco.(28)

From Police Department, submitting compliance plans for the Equal Access to City Services for Limited English Speakers Ordinance. (29)

From Department of Public Health, regarding the relationship between overdoses in San Francisco to the first and fifteenth of the month, this being the time people traditionally receive their public assistance checks. (Reference No. 20011203-018) Copy: Supervisor Newsom(30)

From various City Departments, regarding the use of public relations personnel: (Supervisor McGoldrick)(31)
Animal Care and Control Department (Reference No. 20020128-054)
County Clerk (Reference No. 20020128-063)
Public Defender (Reference No. 20020128-030)
Status of Women (Reference No. 20020128-042)
Ethics Commission (Reference No. 20020128-023)
San Francisco Convention Facilities (Reference No. 20020128-065)

From County of Santa Clara, announcing the newly elected Chairperson Donald Gage and Chairperson Pro Tempore Blanca Alvarado for 2002.(32)

From Public Library, submitting request for release of reserved funds for $50,000 to award a contract for signage design at the Main Library. Copy: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Maxwell, Finance Committee Clerk(33)

From State Department of Health Services, submitting notice that the California Healthcare for Indigents Program or Rural Health Services Program Description of Proposed Expenditures has been approved for fiscal year 2001/02.(34)

From Lee Doolan, commenting that the taxi industry in San Francisco should be deregulated in such a way as to make it relatively easy for anyone so inclined to obtain a permit to operate a taxi, given that they pass the required tests and additional screening for other eligibility criteria such as a clean driving record and so forth.(35)

From Mary Doan, submitting support for continued funding of the Neighborhood Emergency Training Program (N.E.R.T.) put on by the San Francisco Fire Department.(36)

From Arts Commission Gallery, submitting notice of exhibit entitled "Last Seen at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001" at San Francisco City Hall, Lower Level from February 6 to February 26, 2002.(37)

From Department of Public Health, submitting underground storage tank unauthorized release leak/contamination site report dated January 14, 2002.(38)

From Charles Ivie, regarding disabled parking in San Francisco.(39)

From Office of the Controller, submitting copy of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City and County of San Francisco as of June 30, 2001.(40)

From Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, submitting Housing Study Databook and OMI Report.(41)

From Youth Commission, submitting Mid Year Update.(42)

From Department on the Status of Women, regarding proposed legislation that would pay City employees for up to four months of maternity leave. (Reference No. 2001127-006) Copy: Supervisor Daly(43)

From Public Library, regarding request to name a Branch Library after the Former State Senator Mr. Milton Marks. (Reference No. 20020107-001) Copy: Supervisor Ammiano(44)

From US Army Corps of Engineers, submitting list of 113 permit actions that were concluded by the San Francisco District Office during the three month time period from October through end of December 2001.(45)

From the Low Income Housing Fund, submitting annual report for 2001 entitled "Reaching our Dreams".(46)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board 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 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, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday before the meeting. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
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.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

Disability access
The Legislative Chamber of the Board of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 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.
The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or sound enhancement system, contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706. The Clerk of the Board’s Office TTY number for speech-hearing impaired is (415) 554-5227.
In order 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 various chemical based products.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This 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 Donna Hall by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

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