April 01, 2003

Resolution urging the District Attorney to prosecute to the fullest extent allowed under the law those arrested on March 20, 2003 and subsequent days who flagrantly and/or repeatedly violated the law for blocking traffic and failing to follow police orders. Supervisor Hall presented. REFERRED to City Services Committee.

Resolution urging the Police Department to itemize their expenses associated with the March 20, 21, and 22, 2003 protests and forward that information on to the City Attorney; and, urging the City Attorney to pursue all legal remedies against those responsible for organizing these crippling demonstrations in order to recover the costs incurred by the City and County of San Francisco that resulted. Supervisor Hall presented. REFERRED to City Services Committee.

Resolution prohibiting motor vehicle traffic on Brant Alley. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED to Land Use Committee.

Resolution urging the Department of Administrative Services and other City departments to expeditiously implement the relocation of laundry services for San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital to the laundry facility at Oyster Point. Supervisors Peskin, Daly presented. REFERRED to Budget Committee.

Resolution commending Sandy Gibbons for her work in the legal community. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ADOPTED.

Resolution recognizing the life and work of Asa Philip Randolph. Supervisors Sandoval, Maxwell, Dufty presented. ADOPTED.

Resolution adopting interim controls that would subject the following properties on Third Street between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue, which are currently zoned M (Industrial), to the more restrictive controls of NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) for a period of twelve months: Assessor's Block 4501, Lots 001, 003, 004, and 005; Block 4881, Lots 012, 018, 022, and 024; Block 4912, Lot 006; Block 4940, Lots 012A, 012B, and 024; Block 5211, Lots 027 and 028; Block5217, Lot 001; Block 5225, Lot 010; Block 5226, Lots 025, and 028; Block 5235, Lots 003 and 011; Block 5242, Lots 021, 022, 023, 024, and 042; Block 5253, Lots 003, 008, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, and 034; Block 5260, Lots 001, 002, 003, 032, 034, 035 and 036; Block 5272, Lots 045 and 048; Block 5279, Lots 001, 002 and 003; Block 5414, Lots 005, 006, 007, 008, 025, 026, 027, 028, and 030; Block 5418, Lots 001, 002, and 010; Block 5419, Lots 006, 007, 007B, 007C, 009, 015, 016, 017,and 018; Block 5421, Lot 011; Block 5429, Lot 002; Block 5431A, Lots 001, 001M, 001U, 001V, and 004; adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.

Resolution making environmental findings and re-authorizing a one dollar ($1) fee to be paid at time of vehicle registration, renewal, or supplemental application for every vehicle registered to an address within the City and County ofSan Francisco, except exempt vehicles, to be used exclusively to fund law enforcement programs related to fingerprint identification of persons committing crimes while operating motor vehicles; Ratifying said fees paid between January 1, 2003, and the effective date of this resolution; And authorizing the Police Department to issue a fiscal yearend report to the California State Controller on the collection and use of these fees. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Resolution urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services to develop a pilot program, similar to the Berkeley Cares Program, which creates a basic need coupon that may be made available to San Franciscans and visitors to assist those in need of food, clothing, shelter and other services as deemed appropriate by theDirectors of both departments. Supervisor Newsom presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Resolution urging the United States Congress to reauthorize TANF funds without 1) increasing the weekly work requirement from 30 to 40 hours or 2) shortening the length of time welfare recipients can participate in educational and vocational training. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution commending the US Youth Games Taste on the Bay event organizers and participants for their efforts to raise necessary funds for the 2003 United States Youth Games to be held July 25-29, 2003 in San Francisco and to proclaim Tuesday, April 22, 2003 as US Youth Games Taste on the Bay Day in San Francisco. Supervisor Hall presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution urging City Departments to consider a CEDAW gender analysis prior to proposing departmental budget and/or staff cuts. Supervisors Newsom, Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution urging the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to expedite the implementation of the Capital Improvement Program to rehabilitate, repair and upgrade the Hetch Hetchy Water System and to begin developing plans for a Project labor Agreement with the appropriate labor unions system wide, and to report in writing on the status to the Board of  Supervisors within forty-five days of the adoption of this resolution. Supervisor Newsom presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution calling upon Congressman Tom Lantos to reflect the will of the people and elected representatives of San Francisco by supporting and advocating for proper recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Hall, Newsom, Maxwell, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution to extend the Asthma Task Force to June 30, 2005. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution recognizing Hands On San Francisco for its achievements and declaring May 10, 2003 to be "Hands On San Francisco Day" in San Francisco. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT  BOARD MEETING.

Resolution recognizing the contributions made by Ms. Frances F. Lee during her career at City College of San Francisco and her dedicated service to the community and declaring May 9, 2003 to be the "Frances F. Lee Day" in San Francisco. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution recognizing the achievements of Jacquelyn Wheatley Green. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution commending Bill Moyers for his PBS special series, "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience." Supervisor McGoldrick presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Closed session regarding the possibility of significant exposure to litigation against the City resulting from the implementation of the City's medical cannabis policies. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Hearing regarding S.F. Public Utilities Commission implementation of the Proposition A Hetch Hetchy rebuild. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Public hearing on the status of medical cannabis in San Francisco. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Gonzalez, Maxwell, Ma presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Hearing to consider the support of Senator Karnette's (D-Long Beach) SB 848, Vehicles: safety enhancement double fine zones. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee.

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, Newsom, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Motion scheduling special off-site meetings of the Budget Committee for the purpose of receiving community input on the City and County of San Francisco's 2003-2004 Budget. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors.

Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offer for the Acquisition Facilities for Park P8 Bank Stabilization; designating said facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, priority policy findings of City's Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 174,026; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department) . ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee.

Ordinance amending sections 3.1-109, 3.1-110, 3.1-120, 3.1-135, 3.1-140, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-170, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-230, 3.1-240, 3.1-245, 3.1-250, 3.1-260, 3.1-265, 3.1-270, 3.1-275, 3.1-310, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-335, 3.1-345, 3.1-350, 3.1-360, 3.1-365, 3.1-375, 3.1-390, 3.1-395, 3.1-430, 3.1-435, and 3.1-445; deleting section 3.1-330 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code; and adding sections 3.1-169 and 3.1-225 to the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements and to modify the applicable disclosure requirements. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. AMENDED.

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $93,523 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor to participate in developing materials, field testing, and providing technical assistance in AIDS surveillance training at various international sites, for the period of January 1, 2003, to September 29, 2003. (Public Health Department). RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the San Francisco Foundation for locating air monitoring equipment in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point community. (Environment) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $20,840 from the California State Library for continuing family literacy programming as part of Project Read. (Public Library) . REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.