City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
November 18, 2003
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 021575 |
[General Plan Amendments - 888 Howard Street Hotel] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with approval of the 888 Howard Street Hotel Project by amending Map 1 (Downtown Land Use and Density Plan) of the Downtown Area Plan of the General Plan to reclassify the use designation of the property located at 888 Howard Street, Lot 066 in Assessor's Block 3724, from C-3-S to C-3-S(SU); adopting findings. (Planning Department) Supervisors Daly, Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation and Commerce Committee. TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 021577 |
[Planning Code Amendments in connection with 888 Howard Street Hotel Project] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 102.9, 123, Table 124 and Section 138 and by adding new Section 247, to create a C-3-S(SU) Downtown Support Special Use District within the C-3-S zoning district to allow development of a Hotel Project with a basic and maximum floor area ratio (after purchase of all market-rate, available Transfer Development Rights within the C-3-S zoning district or contribution of an equivalent amount of money under specified conditions) of 7.5 to 1, to include the new C-3-S(SU) zoning district within the definition of "gross floor area" and to provide that the minimum open space requirement for the new C-3-S(SU) zoning district is one square foot for every 50 gross square feet of uses; adopting findings. (Planning Department) Supervisors Daly, Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation and Commerce Committee. TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new tile. ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 030677 |
[Requiring Slip Resistant Manhole, Vault, and Sub-sidewalk Basement Covers, Grilles, Grates, or Other Lids on the Public Sidewalk] |
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Ordinance adding Public Works Code Section 790 to require the installation of slip resistant manhole, vaults, and sub-sidewalk basement covers, grilles, grates, or other lids on the public sidewalk to grant the Director of Public Works authority to enforce requirements, and to provide for administrative and civil penalties for violations. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. TRANSFERRED to Finance and Audits Committee. The Budget Analyst reports that this item has fiscal impact. CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Speakers: None. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031871 |
[Appropriate Zygmunt Arendt Fund for the Purchase and Renovation of Property Located at 850 Broderick Street] |
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Ordinance appropriating $3,800,000 of Zygmunt Arendt funding for building purchase and renovation of property located at 850 Broderick Street. Detail includes $3,120,000 for purchasing and closing costs of the property and $680,000 for renovation and maintenance for the Department of Human Services for Fiscal Year 2003-04. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for December 3, 2003 meeting. |
| 031872 |
[To appropriate funding for the December 2003 run-off election] |
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Ordinance appropriating $2,016,330 from the Proposition A Implementation Project and re-appropriating $274,000 of permanent salaries for a total of $2,290,330 to the operating fund for temporary salaries, non-personal services, materials and supplies and services of other departments associated with the December 2003 run-off election for the Department of Elections for fiscal year 2003-04. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031873 |
[Memorandum of Understanding - Police] |
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Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives Association (Police) to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee. |
| 031874 |
[Memorandum of Understanding - Fire] |
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Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives Association (Fire) to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee. |
| 031876 |
[Regulation of Permit Expediters] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Article V, sections 5.100 to 5.135 to impose registration and disclosure requirements on permit expediters. Supervisors Newsom, Daly, Gonzalez presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 031878 |
[Establishing an Alternative Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Bond Program] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Article IIIA, consisting of Sections 43.3A.1 through 43.3A.11 to establish an alternative affordable housing and home ownership bond program. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
| 031879 |
[Residential Rent Ordinance-Keys] |
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Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 ("Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance") by renumbering existing Section 37.13 as 37.14 and renumbering existing Section 37.14 as 37.15, and by adding new Section 37.13 to provide that: each adult occupant is entitled to a minimum of one key/key-set for the unit without charge; upon written request for extra keys/key-sets stating the reason(s) (e.g., for the convenience of the occupant, such as admitting a service provider or a delivery person or a houseguest) a landlord shall provide the requested extra keys/key-sets unless the landlord promptly denies the request in writing as unreasonable (e.g., due to unlawful occupancy or a pattern of lease violation); a request for an extra key/key-set may only be denied for good reason; unreasonable denial of an extra key/key-set constitutes a decrease in housing services; and, a landlord or a tenant may file a petition for hearing on a disputed request for an extra key/key-set, which shall be decided by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), with the ALJ decision appealable to the Rent Board. Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
| 031880 |
[Amending Fire Code to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise building] |
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Ordinance amending San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 9001.1.4 to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise buildings where permits have been issued after June 30, 2004. Supervisors Dufty, Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. |
Resolutions
| 031881 |
[2004-2007 Children's Service Allocation Plan] |
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Resolution approving the Children’s Services Allocation Plan for the Children’s Fund in accordance with Section 16.108 of the San Francisco Charter. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee. |
| 031882 |
[Review of Concession Opportunity] |
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Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Administrative Services to issue a request for proposals for the award of an agreement for use of sites owned or occupied by the City and County of San Francisco for beverage vending services. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031883 |
[Mortgage Revenue Bonds] |
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Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing (the "Director") to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee ("CDLAC") to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; authorizing and directing the Director to deposit with the Controller’s Office an amount not to exceed $125,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to the deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage bonds; and authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution and of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the application. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 10, 2003 meeting. |
| 031884 |
[Expend Federal Funds - Fiscal Year 2003 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program] |
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Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint hazard reduction in a total amount not to exceed $2,600,000, which includes indirect costs of $30,000. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 10, 2003 meeting. |
| 031885 |
[Settlement of Claim] |
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Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim of Louise Renne, Patrick Devlin, June Lilienthal, Virginia Leishman, Charles Meyers, Alene Meyers, Charles Levinson, and Robert Neal against San Francisco, relating to the use of tobacco settlement revenues by the Department of Public Health; material terms of said settlement are contained in the Settlement Agreement on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Hall presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 031886 |
[Extending the Cooperative Agreement between TIDA and the U.S. Navy through which TIDA provides caretaker services at former Naval Station Treasure Island] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into the 16th modification to the Cooperative Agreement with the Navy to extend the Cooperative Agreement to September 30, 2004. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031887 |
[Agreement to Purchase 850 Broderick Street] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the purchase of real property located at 850 Broderick Street to house low-income people for a purchase price of $3,100,000; adopting findings that the conveyance 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 execute documents, making certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 3, 2003 meeting. |
| 031890 |
[Extension of Grant Agreement] |
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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to apply for one-year extensions of Federal and State grants expiring on June 30, 2004. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 031891 |
[Extension of Planning Commission Review Period] |
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Resolution extending for 45 additional days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the San Francisco Planning Code by adding section 703.3 and by amending section 182 to make findings as to the need to regulate formula retail uses, to define formula retail uses, prohibit formula retail uses in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District and in the Neighborhood Commercial Cluster Districts at Cole and Carl Streets and Parnassus and Stanyan Streets, to require any building permit application for a formula retail use to comply with the notice and design review procedures of section 312 of the Planning Code, to provide that the burden to prove that a use is not a formula retail use rests with the building permit applicant or holder, and to provide that nonconforming uses in Residential Districts which are seeking to change in use to retail sales activity or retail sales establishment which is also a formula retail use must comply with the provisions of Section 703.3, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 031892 |
[Commending Nancy Warren] |
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Resolution commending Nancy Warren for her work to manage and prevent asthma in San Francisco and for her support to the San Francisco Asthma Task Force and proclaiming the 24th of November as Nancy Warren Day. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 031893 |
[Gun Shows at Cow Palace] |
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Resolution urging the state to take appropriate action to ban gun shows at Cow Palace. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 031894 |
[Declaration of November 4, 2003 Election Results] |
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Resolution declaring the results of the November 4, 2003 Consolidated Municipal Election. (Elections Department) . REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 031847 |
[Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Plaza Apartments] |
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Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 3725, Lot 025, commonly known as 988-992 Howard Street, to Plaza Apartments Associates, L.P., a California Limited Partnership, for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low-income senior households. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole December 9, 2003, at 4:00 p.m RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. 11/15/03,11/22/03 Fee ad publication dates. |
Requests for Hearing
| 031875 |
[Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force's Final Report] |
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Hearing to consider the Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force's written Final Report. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 031889 |
[DPH policy for substance abuse treatment services] |
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Hearing to consider the need for establishing a City and Department of Public Health (DPH) policy for substance abuse treatment services for adolescents and young adults; and, the need for a continuum from treatment to transitional housing that encourages positive outcomes, involving the Department of Public Health. Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 031846 |
[Hearing - Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Plaza Apartments] |
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 3725, Lot 025, commonly known as 988-992 Howard Street, to Plaza Apartments Associates, L.P., a California Limited Partnership, for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low-income senior households. (Clerk of the Board) . SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole December 9, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. |
| 031877 |
[Police Department] |
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Hearing to discuss recent allegations that the Police Department has allowed numerous complaints of police misconduct received from the Office of Citizen Complaints, as well as other types of complaints, to become misplaced and/or improperly forwarded for review and possible disciplinary action. Cases that are not forwarded within one year of receipt are subject to a statute of limitation, and are thus deemed "dead." Supervisor Gonzalez presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
Motions
| 031870 |
[Needle Exchange Emergency] |
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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. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 031799 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Curtis McGlothin] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Curtis McGlothin against the City and County of San Francisco for $165,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 7, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 411-241; entitled Curtis McGlothin, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 031807 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Teresa Lau] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Teresa Lau against the City and County of San Francisco for $93,500; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 324-939; entitled Teresa Lau, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 031832 |
[Designating 2926-2948 16th Street, the Labor Temple/Redstone Building, As a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10] |
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Ordinance Designating 2926-2948 16th Street, the Labor Temple/Redstone Building, As Landmark No. 238 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 Of The Planning Code. (Planning Department) Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
| 031833 |
[Denying taxi driver permits to applicants having certain criminal convictions within four years] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1089, to provide that persons having certain criminal convictions shall not be eligible to receive a taxi driver permit for four years after the date of conviction. (Taxi Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 031808 |
[Prevailing Wage Rates] |
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Resolution fixing prevailing wage rates for workers performing work under City contracts for public work and improvement; workers performing work under City contracts for janitorial services; and workers in public off-street parking lots, garages, or storage facilities for automobiles on property owned or leased by the City. (Civil Service Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031810 |
[Pedestrian Injury Surveillance] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $99,350 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze pedestrian injury patterns and evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of September 1, 2003, to August 31, 2004. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 031831 |
[Agreement to exchange real property] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing agreements for the exchange of certain real property with the State of California; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the conveyance 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 execute documents and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031844 |
[Contract funds for a safety trial of Tenofovir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis among high-risk men who have sex with men] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $100,929 for a safety trial of Tenofovir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis among high-risk men who have sex with men; for the period of October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 031845 |
[Accept-Expend Regional Grant] |
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Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend two (2) grants totaling $248,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of clean air vehicles by Airport transportation operators. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. |
| 031848 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant] |
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Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department: to accept and expend a three-year grant in the amount of $1,229,622 from the U.S Department of Education for providing a life skills program to women offenders. (Sheriff) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. |
| 031851 |
[Transfer State funds to CMHDA for contract services to improve access to mental health treatment for children in foster care and other children placed outside of San Francisco] |
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Resolution endorsing the transfer of State general funds from the State to the California Mental Health Directors Association for a contract to provide services to foster care and other Medi-Cal eligible children placed outside of San Francisco, for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. (Public Health Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the November 26, 2003 meeting. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for comment and recommendation. |