February 14, 2000

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisor was noted absent:

Supervisor Brown - 1.

Quorum present.

Supervisor Brown was noted present at 2:02 p.m. 

Mr, Macchiarini indicated he has lived in this City for 72 years and loved every minute of it and thanked the Board of Supervisors for the commendation.

Supervisor Yee introduced Mr. Bryan Yan, founder of the annual poster contest to help benefit the disabled community.

Mr. Yan introduced the first prize winner, Mr. Tim Wang, and indicated his poster has been produced as a calendar.

Mr. Yan presented Supervisor Yee with an award to honor and recognize him for his work with the disabled community. 

Supervisor Teng introduced, welcomed and presented Certificates of Honor to Mr. Ming Chan, calligrapher and Mr. Herby Lam, who has designed commemorative envelopes for the U.S. postal service that are used for the first day issuance of new stamps. 

(Renumbering Sections 1.16, 10.115, 10.116-4, 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.5, 28.6,28.7,28.8, 27.1, 27.2, 27.3 and 27.4 as Sections 2A.150.1, 2A.155.2, 2A.155.3, 2A.155.4, 2A.155.5, 2A.155.6, 2A.155.7, 2A.155.9, 2A.155.10, 2A.155.11, 2A.155.12, 2A.165, 2A.165.1, 2A.165.2, and 2A.165.3, respectively, and amending the same, by renumbering Sections 2A.156 and 2A.161 as Sections 2A.155.1 and 2A.160.1, respectively, by adding Section 2A.155.8, and by repealing sections 28.10, 28.11, 28.12, 28.13, 28.14, 28.15, 27.3-1, 27.5, 27.6, 27.8 and 27.9.)

(Amends Sections 24B.1 and 24B.3.)

(S. F. Superior Court No. 992-339; filed on January 16, 1998.)

(Amends Section 5.200.)

(Repeals Chapter 84, Sections 84.1 through 84.6.)

(Amends Section 10.136.)

(Repeals Section 10.136-1.)

(Companion measure to File 000066)

(Companion measure to File 000067)

(Fiscal impact.)

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Brady and Colton Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Colton Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP)
Brady and Stevenson Streets, southeast and southwest corners, stopping northbound Brady Street and eastbound Stevenson Street (makes this uncontrolled T-intersection an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 1907.)

COMPACT VEHICLE PARKING STALL - ESTABLISH
Green Street, south side, from 25 feet to 38 feet west of Castle Street (13-foot zone accommodating 1 perpendicular parking stall)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
20th Street, both sides, between Folsom and Shotwell Streets (3300 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" - ESTABLISH
Howard Street, south side, between Moss and Russ Streets (middle portion of 1000 block) NOTE: Parking meters will remain, but residents on this portion of Howard Street will be allowed to purchase Area "U" parking permits

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND
Holloway Avenue, north side, between 19th and Varela Avenues (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 1907.)

BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Evans Avenue, both directions, between 3rd Street and Hunter’s Point Boulevard
Hunter’s Point Boulevard, both directions, between Evans and Innes Avenues

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Evans Avenue, south side, from Keith Street to a point 300 feet west of Middle Point Road
Hunter’s Point Boulevard, both sides, between Evans and Innes Avenues

NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH
Masonic Avenue, southbound, at McAllister Street

NO LEFT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY - ESTABLISH
Mission Street, westbound, approximately 225 feet east of 5th Street (at entrance to 5th and Mission Garage)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING BEFORE BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
Mariposa Street, south side, between Indiana and Tennessee Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 6 AM - 10 AM , MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Carl Street, south side, from 35 feet to 73 feet west of Cole Street (38-foot zone)

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
7th Street, northbound, at Market Street

RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND
RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT, EXCEPT MUNI - ESTABLISH
Lake Merced Boulevard, westbound, at Middlefield Drive (adds Muni exemption) (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 1907.)

(Companion measure to Files 000090, 000091, 000092, 000093.)

(Final Negative Declaration adopted and issued on April 27, 1999; companion measure to File 991304.) Supervisor Bierman dissenting in Committee.

(Amends Sections 313, 313.1, 313.2, 313.3, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.13, 313.14, 314.1; adds Section 313.15; Final Negative Declaration dated April 27, 1999; Planning Commission Resolution No. 14832 adopted June 3, 1999 recommending proposed amendments to the Planning Code.) Supervisor Bierman dissenting in Committee.

(Companion measure to File 000068)

(Amends Section 1020.) Supervisor Becerril dissenting in Committee.

(Amends Section 3.6.1.)

(Adds Section 66; amends Section 71b.)

The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. 

John Di Donna,concerning respect of others and tolerance;

Todd Swindell, Tate Swindell, oppose drug treatment program for HIV and AIDS patients, HIV is not the cause of AIDS;

John Jenkel, concerning the Burton Trust;

Betty Bass, urge dismantle of AIDS funding;

Virginia Handley, concerning live animal state legislation, AB 238;

Joyce Armstrong, concerning Hope VI program;

Abdalla Megahed, thanked the Board of Supervisors and wish all a Happy Valentines Day;

Betty McGovern, oppose plan to create street near Golden Gateway apartments;

Gregory Richardson, Anna Lark, Malik Rahim, Marie Harrison, Tiny, Lisa Gray, Calvin Davis, Roxanne Tree, Vern Admoore, Andrea, Chris Daly, Rebecca, James Tracy, Louise Vaughn, Don Paul concerning right to be sheltered in public housing, supports tenant protection policy for HOPE VI residents, lack of affordable housing;

Phil Carlson;

Barbara Skinner, urge revision of landlord, tenant improvement ratio ;

Ron Davis, San Francisco Housing Authority recovery program, 6,000 units. 

(DPW Order No. 172,150.)

(DPW Order No. 172,148.)

(DPW Order No. 172,147.)

Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor. 

(Civil Action No. 995839; filed on June 17, 1998.)

(Fiscal impact.)

(Fiscal impact.)

(Fiscal impact.)

(Civil Action No. 995896; filed on June 18, 1998.)

To: Director, Department of Public Health

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the air quality concerns that were raised by the OMI Family Center. 

Due: Immediate response requested.

From: Supervisor Brown

To: Director, Department of Public Works and Director, Real Estate Department

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of repairing the elevators and escalators at the Cable Car Coffee Company, Inc. and copies of all correspondence and reports concerning the flooding which occurred at the Cable Car Coffee Company.

Due: Immediate response requested.

From: Supervisor Kaufman

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending Administrative Code, Chapter 42, Industrial Development Authority which would streamline and update the language of the chapter. This should include modernizing the text if necessary as well as correcting any outdated references to the Charter, other Administrative Code chapters, state law or other regulations; delete any sections which are outdated, obsolete or unnecessary; make changes necessary to bring the chapter into conformance with current practice; the sponsor will also consider proposed policy changes.

 From: Supervisor Kaufman

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending Administrative Code, Chapter 54, Southeast Community Facility Commission which would streamline and update the language of the chapter. This should include modernizing the text if necessary as well as correcting any outdated references to the Charter, other Administrative Code chapters, state law or other regulations; delete any sections which are outdated, obsolete or unnecessary; make changes necessary to bring the chapter into conformance with current practice; the sponsor will also consider proposed policy changes.

From: 

To: General Manager, Recreation and Park Department; Director, Arts Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: To work with the family of Charles Schulz to identify a children’s playground and to commission an appropriate art project to commemorate Mr. Schulz and the joy that he has brought to the children and families of San Francisco.

From: Supervisor Newsom

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation which would create a funding mechanism to assist hotel owners who will be required to install sprinklers as a result of proposed draft Sprinkler Ordinance. Supervisor Ammiano joined Supervisor Newsom as co-sponsor.

From: Supervisor Newsom

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation based on recommendations from the attached Legislative Analyst report surveying best practices for reducing the amount of claims paid in the City and County of San Francisco, which include instituting a standardized claims tracking system; designing a program charging department budgets for claim expenditures; implementing a Centralized Vehicle/Driver Management System; instituting a formalized interdepartmental risk management working group; concentrating risk management functions; and increasing department head accountability.

From: Supervisor Teng

To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic

Requesting/Inquiring: To provide a status report regarding the installation of more than 20,000 new electronic parking meters that allow for the use of nickels and dimes, as well as quarters, since the Board passed legislation on this matter May 17, 1998; and a timeline for installing the new meters along Ocean Avenue, between Junipero Serra and 19th Avenue. 

From: Supervisor Becerril

To: City Architect; Director, Department of Building Inspection; 

Thomas Anthony Caruso (Supervisor Newsom)

Victims, Kenya Airways Flight KQ 431(Supervisor Brown)

Charles Schulz (By the entire Board) 

Gloria L. Young, Clerk 

N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.

Approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 13, 2000. 

I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited..