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City and County of San Francisco

March 16, 2004

City and County of San Francisco

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
March 16, 2004

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances
040318 [Amending Domestic Partnership requirements]
Ordinance amending Chapter 62 of the Administrative Code by amending the statement of purpose in Section 62.1; amending Sections 62.2(d), 62.3(b) and 62.5(b) to remove a waiting period for certain domestic partnerships; amending Sections 62.3(a)(2) and 62.10(a) relating to Retirement System requirements; repealing Section 62.3(c) to eliminate a residency requirement; amending Section 62.6(a) to expand the rights and duties of domestic partners; adding Section 62.11 to clarify the Board of Supervisors’ authority to amend domestic partnership legislation; adding Section 62.12 to add a severability provision; and adding Section 62.13 to ratify and approve domestic partnerships between certain non-residents. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.
040321 [Settlement of Lawsuit - United Air Lines, Inc., et al.]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission against United Air Lines, Inc., for the payment to the Airport of environmental clean-up costs and agreement of a percentage allocation for future clean-up costs with regard to City and County of San Francisco v. ARCO et al., Case No. C-97-2965 MMC (N.D. Cal.); and for the settlement of an unlitigated claim between the Airport, on the one hand, and United Air Lines, Inc. and United Cogen, Inc., on the other hand regarding an early assumption by United of its Airport leases and other agreements with regard to In re UAL Corporation, et al., Debtors, Case No. 02-4819, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the March 24, 2004 meeting.
040322 [Mayor's Budget Director may waive payment of part of the cost of additional police services, including the administrative overhead charge.]
Ordinance permitting the Mayor's Budget Director to waive, in writing, part of the cost of additional police services, including the administrative overhead charge. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.
040324 [Require that adult entertainment uses are no less than 1000 feet from schools, child care facilities and playgrounds]
Ordinance amending sections 221, 790.36 and 890.36 of the Planning Code to provide that, where permitted, adult entertainment uses must be no less than 1000 feet from public and private schools, child care facilities and Recreation and Parks department children’s playgrounds, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Hall presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.
040343 [Taxi Legislation]
Ordinance amending Sections 1076, 1081, 1121, and 1148.1 of the Police Code to state a test, measured in cumulative hours per year, for satisfying the driving requirement imposed on taxicab and ramped taxi permitholders; to authorize modification of that cumulative hours test to accommodate disabled permitholders; to increase the number of years of driving required of permit applicants to qualify for a taxicab or ramped taxi permit; to require that the City provide notice to permit applicants and taxi drivers of the driving required to qualify for a taxicab or ramped taxi permit; and to require color scheme permitholders to post a similar notice and maintain records of the driving performed by drivers affiliated with the color scheme. Supervisors Daly, Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Resolutions
040319 [MTA Workers' Compensation Administration Contract Award]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation to award a contract to Sedgwick Claims Management Services for Workers’ Compensation Third Party Claims Administration, not to exceed $3.183 million in the first year and adjusted annually by formula for four subsequent years, with the option of three one-year extensions to be exercised at the sole discretion of the MTA. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040320 [Interdepartmental jurisdictional transfer of the Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse]
Resolution transferring jurisdiction over the Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse, located at the corner of Geneva Avenue and San Jose Avenue, from the Municipal Transportation Agency to the Recreation and Park Commission for recreational uses; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the transfer of jurisdiction is consistent with the City’s General Plan and the Eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040323 [Develop, implement, and evaluate selected training programs for clinical and related professionals]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Health Network of San Francisco, Laguna Honda Hospital (CHN, LHH) to enter retroactively into an agreement which includes an indemnification clause, with The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (STANFORD), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $7,500 for research services, for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. Supervisor Hall presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040329 [Conditional approval of an historical property contract for 690 Market Street - The Chronicle Building]
Resolution under Chapter 71 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, conditionally approving an historical property contract between 690 HTC LLC and 690B LLC, the owners of conditional landmark No. 243 at 690 Market Street and the City and County of San Francisco, conditionally authorizing the Director of Planning and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040330 [California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative]
Resolution endorsing The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, a measure for the November 2004 statewide ballot, which will both support important scientific research and create jobs in California. Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Maxwell, Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
040334 [Local Vehicle License Fee Restoration]
Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass legislation to allow local governments to obtain voter approval to restore the Vehicle License Fee. Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040338 [Recognizing the memory of the legendary San Francisco Entertainer Sylvester]
Resolution recognizing the historic performance by Sylvester at the San Francisco Opera House on March 11, 1979 and commend those who will use their political, spiritual and performing arts gifts on March 22, 2004 at the Herbst Theatre in the San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center to donate funds and raise the consciousness of the community in the fight against the AIDS pandemic in Africa by proclaiming March 22, 2004 as SYLVESTER Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040339 [Accept-Expend State Grant]
Resolution authorizing the Office of Emergency Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $23,322 from the California Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism for the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Program. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040340 [Opposing Section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act]
Resolution opposing Section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act. Supervisors Gonzalez, Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040342 [Commending the California High Speed Rail Authority]
Resolution commending the California High Speed Rail Authority as they begin their statewide public hearing process to finalize the EIR/EIS process. Mayor, Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040345 [Possible Removal and Replacement of the Vaillancourt Fountain in Justin Herman Plaza]
Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Department and the Arts Commission, in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office, the Port Commission and the Department of Public Works, to consider the possible removal and replacement of the Vaillancourt Fountain from Justin Herman Plaza with alternative works of art or public areas and to explore possible funding sources for such removal and replacement. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Hearings
040325 [Mayor's Policy Instructions]
Requesting a hearing to take testimony on the directions given to City departments in the document produced by the Mayor’s Budget Office entitled "Mayor’s Policy Instructions." Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.
040326 [Controller's Three Year General Fund Budget Projection]
Requesting a hearing to receive information on the Controller’s Three-Year General Fund Budget Projection, from Fiscal Year 2004-05 through Fiscal Year 2006-07. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.
040327 [Closing the Budget Deficit]
Requesting a hearing to receive an update from the Mayor’s Budget Office about ongoing efforts to close the projected budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2004-05. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.
040328 [Proposition C Implementation - City Services Auditor]
Hearing on the Controller’s plans for implementation of the provisions of Proposition C, establishing a City Services Auditor, passed by the voters in November 2003. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040335 [Office of the Clerk of the Board's Succession, Knowledge, Management and Workforce Plan]
Hearing on the Office of the Clerk of the Board's Succession, Knowledge, Management and Workforce Plan. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the 3/25/04 meeting.
040336 [Proposition H Implementation]
Hearing of the Joint City/School Board Committee to consider Proposition H implementation planning efforts of the Board of Education and the First Five Commission. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee.
040344 [Ryan White CARE Act Funding FY 2004-2005]
Hearing to consider the impacts of Ryan White CARE Act funding reductions in the Fiscal Year 2004-2005, and discuss the development of a supplemental appropriation. The hearing will address the following issues: (1) Actions of the HIV Health Services Planning Council to prioritize funding; (2) Implementation of Planning Council prioritization by DPH; (3) Service impacts to local residents; (4) Marin and San Mateo County funding levels; (5) Efforts of our federal representatives to restore funding; (6) Using Medi-Cal to ensure that CARE funding is used as the funding of last resort; (7) Reducing administrative costs; (8) Whether elimination of services such as transportation, decentralized dental care, outpatient substance abuse, childcare, treatment adherence, legal and immigation assistance and complementary therapies are sound public policy. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Motions
040317 [Needle Exchange Emergency]
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
040331 [Adopting the mitigated negative declaration approved for 8 Washington Street]
Motion adopting the negative declaration issued for 8 Washington Street and affirming the decision by the Planning Commission to issue a mitigated negative declaration for the proposed project located at 8 Washington Street. (Clerk of the Board) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for public hearing March 30, 2004.
040332 [Disapproving the mitigated negative declaration issued for 8 Washington Street]
Motion disapproving the decision by the Planning Commission to issue a mitigated negative declaration for the proposed project located at 8 Washington Street. (Clerk of the Board) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for public hearing March 30, 2004.
040333 [Preparation of findings to disapprove the mitigated negative declaration issued for 8 Washington Street]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the decision by the Planning Commission to issue a mitigated negative declaration for the proposed project located at 8 Washington Street. (Clerk of the Board) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for public hearing March 30, 2004.
040337 [Establishing Joint City and School District Select Committee]
Motion establishing a Joint City and School District Select Committee. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040341 [Amending Board Rules to allow the President to appoint 3-5 members to Board Committees]
Motion amending Rules 5.1, 5.12, 5.26 and 5.38 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the President of the Board of Supervisors to appoint at least three, and no more than five, members to each Committee of the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
040230 [Conforming with official street name change - Cesar Chavez Street]
Ordinance amending Sections 174.04 and 174.13 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, pertaining to speed limits on Cesar Chavez Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040261 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Laura Bianchi]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Laura Bianchi against the City and County of San Francisco for $70,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 14, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 03-423459; entitled Laura Bianchi v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
040226 [Sale of Surplus Property at 107 24th Avenue]
Resolution authorizing the sale of surplus City-owned real property located at 107 24th Avenue (Block 1334, Lot 1); adopting findings that the sale is exempt from Environmental Review and is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to proceed with its sale at public auction. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040227 [Construct retaining walls in public right-of-way to provide for parking garage driveway and level entry to a new resident at 719 Peru Avenue]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Alan Tran to occupy a portion of the street area along Peru Avenue for the purpose of constructing and maintaining retaining walls in order to provide for a parking garage driveway and a level entry to a new building at 719 Peru Avenue (Assessor Block 5943, Lot 024). (Public Works Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040228 [Construct retaining walls in public right-of-way to provide for a parking garage driveway and level entry to a new resident at 715 Peru Avenue]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Robert C. M. & Lori O. W. Chiang to occupy a portion of the street to construct retaining walls in public right-of-way in order to provide for a parking garage driveway and a level entry to a new resident at 715 Peru Avenue (Block 5943, Lot 025). (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
040229 [Contracting out laundry services at S.F. General Hospital]
Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that the laundry services can be performed for the Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital by a private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees. (Public Health Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040239 [Extending provisional appointments]
Resolution approving extension to June 30, 2005 of provisional appointments of employees in classifications 0922 Manager I, 0923 Manager II, 0931 Manager III, 0932 Manager IV, 0933 Manager V, 0941 Manager VI, 0942 Manager VII, 0943 Manager VIII, 1237 Training Coordinator, 1410 Chief Clerk, 1842 Management Assistant, 2998 Representative, Commission on Status of Women, 3280 Assistant Recreation Director, 3284 Recreation Director, 4321 Cashier 2, 5278 Planner 2, 5283 Planner 5, 5293 Planner 4, 5608 Senior Energy Specialist, 7334 Stationary Engineer, and 9343 Roofer, and H-30 Captain (Fire Department). (Human Resources Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
040259 [Settlement of Claim - Weston Ngo]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed on October 8, 2003 by Fire Insurance Exchange as subrogees for Weston Ngo against the City and County of San Francisco in the amount of $50,000.00. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040260 [Settlement of Claim - Suzanna Hernandez]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed on October 8, 2003 by Fire Insurance Exchange as subrogees for Suzanna Hernandez against the City and County of San Francisco in the amount of $50,000.00. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
040262 [Mayor's Summer Food Service Program]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $599,215 from the United States Department of Agriculture for the 2004 Mayor’s Summer Food Service Program. (Mayor) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
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