October 21, 2002

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
October 21, 2002

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

021771

[Permit Required for Concrete Paving in Front Yard]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106.1.14 to require that a permit be issued before commencing with construction of concrete paving, other than a driveway, in a front yard setback area and providing that violation of the permit requirement shall be an infraction subject to fines up to $500; amending Section 110, Table 1-F to establish the permit fee. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021772	[Conditional Use Revocation]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 303 to provide for the revocation of a conditional use authorization upon a finding that the applicant provided false information in obtaining the conditional use; adopting findings under Planning Code Section 302. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021791

[Preservative-treated Wood Containing Arsenic]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 21G, requiring all City Departments and Contractors to purchase preservative-treated wood only from the list of environmentally preferable alternatives adopted by the Department of the Environment; requiring all City Departments that own or maintain play structures, park equipment or other facilities constructed with preservative-treated wood containing arsenic to undertake certain actions; requiring the Department of the Environment to report to the Commission on the Environment on the programs mandated by this Chapter; requiring disposal of preservative-treated wood containing arsenic at approved landfills; and directing the Department of Building Inspection and the Department of the Environment to report on a possible citywide ban on preservative-treated wood containing arsenic. Supervisors Peskin, Leno presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules and Audits Committee.

Resolutions

021770	[Commending Jerry Levine]
	Resolution commending Jerry Levine for his 34 years of dedicated service to improving the lives of senior citizens at the Jewish Home and in the Bay Area. Supervisors Sandoval, Leno presented. ADOPTED.

021773

[Accept-Expend State Grant - $1,000,000]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend grants in the total amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) from the California Coastal Conservancy, the Association of Bay Area Governments San Francisco Bay Trail Project, the California Transportation Commission Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program and the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board for the Ferry Terminal Public Pier Project. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021774	[Accept-Expend State Grant - $500,000.00]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a federal grant in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Federal Transportation Security Administration to fund the Port"s security assessment efforts. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021775	[Accept San Francisco/San Mateo: Bi-County Transportation Study]
	Resolution accepting the San Francisco/San Mateo: Bi-County Transportation Study, prepared for the Bi-County Steering Committee. Supervisor Newsom presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021776

[Third Amendment to Moscone Project Lease]

Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of a Third Amendment to the Project Lease; approving the issuance of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2002 (George R. Moscone Convention Center); approving the form of an Official Statement with respect thereto; and authorizing and ratifying the execution and delivery documents necessary for the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021777	[Urge Disguise Inc. Responsibility for Removal of Kung Fool Costumes]
	Resolution urging Disguise Inc. to take full responsibility for the removal of Kung Fool costumes in retail stores and to provide full refunds for costumes already purchased. Supervisor Yee presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021778	[Authorize SF Recreation and Park to Accept and Expend $125,925 for 15 TH!NK Electric Vehicles]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a gift valued at $125,925 from the National Park Foundation for 15 TH!NK neighbor zero emissions electric vehicles. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021779	[Dr. Ernie Bodai Day]
	Resolution proclaiming October 25, 2002 as "Dr. Ernie Bodai Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of Dr. Bodai"s achievements in the fight against breast cancer. Supervisor Hall presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021780	[Commend Calvin Gipson]
	Resolution commending Calvin Gipson for his years of service at the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee. Supervisor Leno presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021781	[Commend Renel Brooks-Moon]
	Resolution commending Renel Brooks-Moon for her outstanding commitment as a role model for young women and her dedication to the community. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021782

[Commend SF Food Bank]

Resolution acknowledging the San Francisco Food Bank and the network of neighborhood-based pantries for their exemplary public services and their commitment to ensuring that no child, adult or senior citizen experiences the unwanted and debilitating effects of hunger on the edge of the nation"s agricultural heartland. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021783	[Commend University of California San Francisco]
	Resolution commending the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) for working with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)to resolve labor issues surrounding the future Mission Bay Campus. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021784	[Commend Excelsior Action Group]
	Resolution commending the Excelsior Action Group for their work improving the Mission Street business corridor in the Excelsior district and for organizing the Excelsior District"s First Annual Safe R" Treat Halloween event. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021454

[UCSF Mission Bay Campus - Utility Crossings and an at grade pedestrian crossing]

Resolution granting revocable permission to Regents of the University of California to occupy a portion of the public right-of-ways to construct, install and maintain utility crossings and joint trenches on future 4th and Owens Streets, and on future South Common Street, for providing various services to the new UCSF Mission Bay Campus; and to construct and maintain an at grade pedestrian crossing at a future mid-block signalized intersection on future 4th Street at future private 14th Street and making findings of consistency with the City General Plan and eight priority policies of the City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) Supervisor Leno presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee. RECOMMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nick Elsner, Department of Public Works; Supervisor Sandoval; Supervisor Yee; Gene Zanko, Sr. Planner, UCSF; Kieran Flaherty, Assistant Director, Government Affairs, UCSF. CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee requested that this item be continued to September 30, 2002. RE-REFERRED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee. Supervisor Leno requested to be added as a co-sponsor. CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be scheduled for the October 28, 2002 Board meeting.

Charter Amendment

020938

[Charter Amendment - Retirement Benefits for Miscellaneous Safety Employees]

Charter amendment (Third Draft) to amend Appendix A8.506-2 thereto, relating to retirement benefits for miscellaneous safety employees. Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules and Audits Committee. CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor Ammiano; Ed Harrington, Controller; Claire Murphy, SF Employee"s Retirement System; Rich Marino; Sharon Brest; Armando Garcia; Allan Pringle. Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Continued to July 10, 2002. REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. Heard in committee. Speakers: Rich Perino; Sharon Brest. CONTINUED. Continued to July 22, 2002. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. RE-REFERRED to Rules and Audits Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute Charter amendment bearing same title. ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

Requests for Hearing

021785	[Unreinforced Masonry Building (UMB)]
	Hearing to consider the effectiveness of the unreinforced masonry building (UMN) ordinance in improving the seismic and life safety of UMB buildings and whether the UMB program should be revisited to further incentivize life safety improvements in buildings. Supervisor Newsom presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021786	[Engineering Design Contract for the Central Subway]
	Hearing to consider the procurement by the Municipal Transportation Agency of a contract for professional services for engineering design for the Central Subway. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

Motions

021769	[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, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021787	[Legislative Analyst Request]
	Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to survey other major cities to find out if they require flower-vending stands or other similar cash based businesses to keep track of all sales and what equipment or system is used. Supervisor Sandoval presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration October 28, 2002.

021788	[Appointment, Planning Commission]
	Motion approving the Mayor"s nomination of William L. Lee to Seat No. 7 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

021789	[Appointment, Planning Commission]
	Motion rejecting the Mayor"s nomination of William L. Lee to Seat No. 7 of the Planning Commission. (Mayor) Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

021790

[Urge Mayor to Administer Oath to Jon Ballesteros, Planning Commission]

Motion respectfully urging Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. to administer the oath of office to his three Board-approved nominees to the Planning Commission and to resubmit for approval the nomination of John Ballesteros to serve on the Planning Commission. Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Gonzalez, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

021713

[Preventive oral health care among various ethnic/racial caregivers of children in San Francisco between 1 and 5 years of age]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $129,938 with The Regents of the University of California (UCR), the primary contractor, to understand ethnic/racial cultural differences related to children"s oral health, under the second year of an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH); for the period of August 1, 2002, to July 31, 2003. (Public Health Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021714	[Settlement of Claim - Nancy Cowhig]
	Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Nancy Cowhig against San Francisco for $60,000; claim was filed on December 12, 2001. (City Attorney) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

021715	[Lease of Real Property]
	Resolution authorizing a new lease of real property at 1305 and 1309 Evans Avenue on behalf of the Department of Public Health, Children"s System of Care and Family Mosaic. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021716

[Airport $3.5 Million Federal Grant]

Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of$3,503,877.00 from the U. S. Department of Transportation"s Federal Aviation Administration for the purpose of reimbursing airports for extraordinary operating costs incurred as a result of the events of September 11, 2001 as authorized by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021717

[Parking Regulations, Various Locations]

Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (TWO-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Waller Street, both sides, between Belvedere and Cole Streets. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (TWO-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 3301-3303 Mission Street, between Fair and Virginia Avenues (adds specified addresses only). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 6 AM TO 10 AM AND 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Ulloa Street, north side, between Lenox Way and Wawona Street. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING, 10 AM to 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Geary Street, north side, from 59.5 feet to 77 feet east of Larkin Street, in front of 886 Geary Street (17.5-foot zone, accommodating five motorcycle spaces). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND Natick Street, east side, from 126 feet to 135 feet south of Chenery Street (nine-foot portion of existing zone). TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH St. Charles Avenue, east side, between the County line and Niantic Avenue; St. Charles Avenue, west side, between BART parking lot entrance (approximately 82 feet south of Niantic Avenue) and the County line; Tennessee Street, east side, from 70 feet to 160 feet north of Cesar Chavez Street (90-foot zone); and Ashbury Street, west side, from Downey Street to 15 feet northerly. TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND 6th Street, northbound at Bryant Street. ONE HOUR PARKING, NOVEMBER TO MARCH, 9 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY/APRIL TO OCTOBER, 9 AM - 10 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND 9 AM - 6 PM, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - EXTEND 2nd Street, east side, between King and Townsend Streets. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Wisconsin Street, west side, from 124 feet north of 23rd Street to Madera Street; Minnesota Street, east side, from 18th Street to 200 feet southerly; Minnesota Street, west side, from 19th to 20th Streets; and, 19th Street, north side, from Minnesota Street to 95 feet easterly. ANGLED (60-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Missouri Street, east side, from 23 feet to 134 feet north of Cesar Chavez Street. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 16th Street, south side, from 247 feet to 293 feet west of Potrero Avenue (46 foot zone). Note: The Tow-Away restriction is being established to accommodate a DPW proposal to widen the sidewalk and install an automatic public toilet. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Taylor Street, west side, from 70 feet to 94 feet north of Clay Street (accommodating seven motorcycle spaces). PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Stillman Street, north side, between 3rd and 4th Streets. Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021126	[Third Amendment to Lease of SFPUC Property for Operation of a Gravel Quarry]
	Resolution authorizing a Third Amendment to Lease of Public Utilities Commission Land between the City and County of San Francisco and Santa Clara Sand and Gravel, in Alameda County. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Public Utilities Commission submitted a substitute resolution bearing same title. ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.