October 15, 2002

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
October 15, 2002

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

021726	[Regulation of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way]
	Ordinance adding Sections 726 et seq. of the Public Works Code to regulate placement of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021727

[Authorization for the use of identification numbers in lieu of permit numbers for lawfully erected general advertising signs]

Ordinance amending San Francisco Planning Code Chapter 6, Section 604.1(c), to modify the authority of the Director of the Planning Department to approve the use of identification numbers in lieu of the required permit numbers for general advertising signs, by deleting language that restricts the use of the substitute identification numbers to general advertising signs that existed at their current locations at the time of the Department"s 1966 sign inventory. Supervisor Leno presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

Resolutions

021725	[Commending San Francisco Giants]
	Resolution commending 2002 National League Pennant Winners the San Francisco Giants. Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Ammiano, Yee, Leno, Hall, Daly, Maxwell, Newsom, Gonzalez, Sandoval presented. ADOPTED.

021728

[Accept-Expend State Grant - $598,628]

Resolution authorizing the Mayor"s Criminal Justice Council to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $598,628 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) for the purpose of implementing local juvenile justice accountability measures through the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant program (JAIBG), (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021729

[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - $599,102]

Resolution authorizing the Mayor"s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $599,102 from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) for the purpose of encouraging policies that treat domestic violence and sexual assault as serious violations of criminal law. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021730	[Nature by Design Environmental Trade Show]
	Resolution inviting San Francisco and Bay Area residents to attend the Nature by Design Environmental Trade Show at City Hall from 10 AM to 3 PM on Sunday, October 27, 2002. Supervisor Yee presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021731	[Prohibit City employees from using cell phone while driving city vehicles]
	Resolution urging Mayor Brown to make the prohibition of cell phone use while driving city vehicles a top priority in the coming negotiations between the City and various organizations representing City employees. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021732	[Extend Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force]
	Resolution extending the Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force timeline to November 1, 2003, and expanding its composition. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021733	[Urge DPT Expand Page Street Mini-Circle from Scott to Fillmore]
	Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to pursue, wherever possible, funding for the purpose of expanding the Page Street Mini-Circle project from Scott Street to Fillmore Street. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021734	[Commend President Jimmy Carter]
	Resolution commending former President Jimmy Carter for receiving the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Supervisors McGoldrick, Leno presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021735	[Commend Family Violence Prevention Fund, La Casa de las Madres, and Asian Women"s Shelter]
	Resolution commending the Family Violence Prevention Fund, La Casa de las Madres, and Asian Women"s Shelter for their efforts to end domestic violence in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021736	[Commend organizers of San Francisco Tenant Leadership Summit]
	Resolution commending the organizers of the San Francisco Tenant Leadership Summit for bringing together community members and organizations to address the major issues affecting San Francisco"s tenant community. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021746

[Ford Motor Company - Th!nk electric cars]

Resolution urging the Ford Motor Company to fulfill its obligations to the letter of the law and the spirit of the California Air Resources Board Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate and to explore every avenue available to ensure the continued production of Th!nk City electric vehicles so that they may continue to be offered for sale in San Francisco. Supervisors Newsom, Daly, Gonzalez presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

021737	[Water Main Rupture near Bacon Street]
	Hearing to consider the rupture in the water main near Bacon Street on October 13, 2002. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021738	[Events at Thurgood Marshall High School]
	Hearing of the Joint Board of Education/Board of Supervisors Committee to consider the events at Thurgood Marshall High School on October 11, 2002. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Committee.

021744	[Etrans, LLC Franchise Proposal]
	Hearing to consider Etrans, LLC Franchise Proposal to the City and County of San Francisco for an electric utility franchise agreement, pursuant to Chapter 11, Article 1, Section 11.12 of the San Francisco Administrative Code. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021745	[Gtrans, LLC Franchise Proposal]
	Hearing to consider Gtrans, LLC Franchise Proposal to the City and County of San Francisco for a gas utility franchise agreement, pursuant to Chapter 11, Article 1, Section 11.12 of the San Francisco Administrative Code. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

Motions

021739	[Rescind M02-169 - Approving Mayor"s Nomination, Michael Antonini to Planning Commission]
	Motion rescinding Motion No. M02-169 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor"s nomination of Michael Antonini to Seat No. 4 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot. Supervisors Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021740	[Rescind M02-170 - Approving Mayor"s Nomination, Shelley Bradford Bell to Planning Commission]
	Motion rescinding Motion No. M02-170 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor"s nomination of Shelley Bradford Bell to Seat No. 5 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot. Supervisors Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021741	[Rescind M02-171 - Approving Mayor"s Nomination, Edgar Boyd to Planning Commission]
	Motion rescinding Motion No. M02-171 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor"s nomination of Edgar Boyd to Seat No. 6 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot. Supervisors Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021742	[Assessment of Cost of Proposition O]
	Motion directing the Budget Analyst to assess the cost per person to residents of San Francisco if voters approve Proposition O on the November ballot. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

021743

[Legislative Analyst Request]

Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to conduct a survey of all city departments to: (1) determine their use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS); (2) determine whether the Board of Supervisors, city departments, and the public has access to or could have access to such GIS systems; (3) research the possible linkage of all such systems. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration October 21, 2002.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

021679	[Settlement of Lawsuit]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Robin Dubner against the City and County of San Francisco for $205,000; the lawsuit was filed on 12/31/97 in the U.S. District Court, Case No. 98-1075; entitled Robin Dubner v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

021585

[Treatment on demand substance abuse services and evaluation in San Francisco]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to continue treatment on demand services and evaluation and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of August 1, 2002, to July 31, 2003. (Public Health Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021674

[Plans for public health preparedness and response to bioterrorism]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation in the amount of $766,187 from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to further develop and implement plans for public health preparedness and response to bioterrorism and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. (Public Health Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021675	[Street Artist Winter Holiday Spaces]
	Resolution designating temporary selling spaces in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco, for the winter holiday season, 2002, beginning on November 15, 2002 and ending on January 15, 2003. (Arts Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.