To view graphic version of this page, refresh this page (F5)

Skip to page body
City and County of San Francisco

April 22, 2003

City and County of San Francisco

City and County of San Francisco seal

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
April 22, 2003

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances
030677 [Requiring Slip Resistant Manhole Covers and Sub-sidewalk Basement Cover]
Ordinance adding Public Works Code Section 790 to require the installation of slip resistant manhole covers and sub-sidewalk basement covers in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act's Accessibility Guidelines' recommended standards, to grant the Director of Public Works authority to enforce requirements, and to provide for administrative and civil penalties for violations. Supervisors Peskin, Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
030678 [Prohibiting subsurface development on property adjacent to the Embarcadero, owned by the City and dedicated as open space]
Ordinance prohibiting subsurface development on certain real property located at Drumm Street, between Clay and Washington Streets, described generally as Assessor's Block 202, Lots 6, 14 and a portion of 15, and a portion of Block 203, Lot 14, partial jurisdiction over which has previously been transferred from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Commission, and transferring to the Recreation and Park Commission the subsurface area of property previously transferred. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
030679 [Resource Efficiency Requirements and Green Building Standards]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code Chapter 7, Resource Efficiency Requirements, to include new provisions for green building design principles for City construction projects and to reconfigure the Resource Efficiency Task Force. Supervisor Ammiano presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.
030683 [Funding for the over-expenditures in the Conflicts Panel (Indigent Defense) Program]
Ordinance appropriating $150,000 in the Child Support Services Fund and $1,050,000 from the General Fund Reserve for a total of $1,200,000 to cover over-expenditures in legal expenses associated with the Conflicts Panel (Indigent Defense) Program consisting of $500,000 carried forward from FY 2001-02 and $700,000 of FY 2002-03 for the Superior Court for fiscal year 2002-03. (Mayor)Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.
030689 [Pass through to residential tenants 50% of water bill charges attributable to water rate increases resulting from issuance of PUC water system revenue bonds]
Draft ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 (Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance) by amending Sections 37.2, 37.3, and 37.8, to provide that landlords may pass through to residential tenants fifty percent (50%) of water bill charges attributable to water rate increases resulting from the issuance of any PUC water system revenue bonds authorized at the November 5, 2002 election, where a unit is in compliance with any applicable laws requiring water conservation devices; to provide that tenants be given notice of any such passthrough; to provide that any such passthrough does not become part of a tenant's base rent; to provide that a tenant may file a hardship application with the Rent Board for relief from all or part of the cost passthrough, and that if a hardship application is granted the affected landlord may utilize any available Public Utilities Commission low-income rate discount program or similar program for water bill reduction based on the tenant's hardship status; to provide that a tenant may file a petition with the Rent Board within one year of the effective date of a passthrough for determination of whether that passthrough is in compliance with the Code, and that the landlord bears the burden of proving the accuracy of the passthrough calculations in such a hearing; clarification of other Rent Ordinance provisions, in order to distinguish general obligation bonds from water revenue bonds; and technical changes in order to conform to other recent Rent Ordinance amendments. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Resolutions
030675 [State Budget Priorities]
Resolution establishing the official position of the City and County of San Francisco on the state budget and endorsing principles for a balanced solution to the state budget crisis. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the May 5, 2003 meeting.
030685 [Appointment - Director of Citizen Complaints]
Resolution confirming the appointment of Kevin Allen to the position of Director of Citizen Complaints (OCC). (Mayor)Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
030694 [Commend Saint Anthony Foundation]
Resolution commending the Saint Anthony Dining Room for serving their 30 millionth meal on April 30, 2003. Supervisors Daly, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030695 [Commend Laura Ware]
Resolution commending Laura Ware for fourteen years of leadership, commitment, and dedicated service to improving the lives of homeless people in San Francisco. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030696 [Re-creation of Community Land Trust Task Force]
Resolution re-creating the Community Land Trust Task Force and re-appointing Peter Doty, Marianne Love, Lotus Yee Fong, Ada Chan, Lisa Feldstein, Rene Cazenave, Marc Solomon, James Tracy, Rick Lewis, Ash Kumar Gujral, Philip Williams, and Mark Wilson, for the purpose of adopting a draft report, reporting back to the Board and sunset its operations within two months of the adoption of this resolution. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030697 [Full Citizenship for members of the Armed Forces]
Resolution urging the President of the United States of America to take actions necessary to guarantee the awarding of full American citizenship to every man and woman serving in the United States Armed Forces in the War in Iraq or upon their favorable discharge from the Armed Forces. Supervisors Hall, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030698 [San Francisco Medical Society]
Resolution commending the San Francisco Medical Society for its 135 years as a professional association representing physicians in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Hall, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030699 [Asian Pacific American Heritage Month]
Resolution declaring May 2003 as "Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage Month" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Newsom, Dufty, Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030700 [Commend Department of the Environment]
Resolution commending the Department of the Environment for their continuing support of A Living Library Project. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030701 [Commend Education Not Incarceration]
Resolution commending the Education Not Incarceration coalition for holding a statewide rally in Sacramento on May 8, 2003 to protest Governor Gray Davis' decision to cut education spending while increasing prison spending. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030702 [Assembly Bill 1006]
Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass AB 1006: Healthy Schools Bill of 2003 to prohibit the use of the most highly toxic pesticides on school property. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing
030676 [Health Department Budget Cuts]
Hearing to consider the budget of the Health Department, and proposed cuts.Also, to consider recent findings of the Budget Analyst in its audit of San Francisco General Hospital. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the May 5, 2003 meeting.
030686 [Cleaning programs in San Francisco.]
Hearing to discuss the importance of community based cleaning programs in San Francisco. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.
030687 [Municipal minimum wage]
Hearing for the purpose of allowing the University of California at Berkeley to present its findings on the impacts of creating a municipal minimum wage as requested by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in File No. 021107, Resolution No. 453-02. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the May 7, 2003 meeting.
030688 [Crystal Methamphetamine and HIV]
Hearing to consider the implications of Crystal Methamphetamine (Speed) usage on rising rates of HIV infections as well as complicating the health status of individuals already affected by HIV/AIDS. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Motions
030673 [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, Newsom, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
030674 [Closed Session - Existing Litigation, City as Plaintiff]
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from the City Attorney regarding the following existing litigation in which the City alleges, in sum, that manufacturers, distributors and dealers of handguns have created a public nuisance and engaged in unfair and unlawful business practices by distributing guns in ways that enable criminals and juveniles to acquire them.

Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session.Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending lawsuit listed below.

People of the State of California v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, Inc., et al.
J. C. C. P. No. 4095 (originally S. F. Superior Court No. 303-753 (filed May 25, 1999), pending before the Hon. Vincent P. DiFiglia in San Diego Superior Court. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors.Scheduled for Board consideration April 29, 2003.
030680 [Establishing a Select Committee on the San Francisco Police Department]
Motion to establish a Select Committee on the San Francisco Police Department pursuant to Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, Rule 5.26. Supervisor Ammiano presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
030682 [Conflict of Interest Law Amendments]
Motion ordering submitted to the voters an ordinance authorizing the Conflict of Interest Law Amendments at an election to be held on November 4, 2003. Supervisor Ammiano presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
030684 [Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board's Annual Budget]
Motion adding Rules 6.23 and 6.24 to the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide a process for review and approval of the Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board's annual budget prior to submission to the Mayor. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

Charter Amendment
030681 [Charter Amendment-Ethics provisions to move various provisions into ordinances, make technical changes, and clarify ambiguities in existing provisions]
Charter amendment (First Draft) to amend Sections 4.108, 4.109, 10.101, 15.100, 15.103, 15.105, and Article XVII, delete sections 15.104, 15.106, 15.108, C8.105 and add section 18.115 to make technical changes, to move various provisions into ordinances, and to clarify existing provisions. Supervisor Ammiano presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
030596 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance approving settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Nishkian & Associates for $40,000. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
030598 [Settlement of Claim]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Farmers Insurance Company as subrogee of Yuk Wah Shung against San Francisco; claim was filed on January 21, 2003. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
Last updated: 9/9/2014 2:47:09 PM