November 25, 2002

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
November 25, 2002

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

021948

[Repealing Police Code Section 162 - Regulating Fortunetellers]

Ordinance repealing Section 162 of the San Francisco Police Code relating to advertising by fortunetellers; adding Sections 1300 to 1321 to the San Francisco Police Code requiring fortunetellers to obtain a permit, setting forth permit procedures, regulating business by prohibiting deceptive acts and requiring receipts, rate schedules, and identification cards, requiring permit number on advertisements, allowing license inspections, and setting forth the penalty for violations of these sections; and amending San Francisco Police Code Section 2.26 setting forth permit and filing fees. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance Committee.

021949

[General Advertising Signs - Relocation Agreements]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2.8 to establish a General Advertising Sign Relocation Procedure; amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 303 to establish criteria applicable to the Planning Commission"s approval of general advertising sign relocation sites; amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 1111.7 to prohibit the relocationof new general advertising signs to Historic Districts or Conservation Districts regulated by Article II unless it is an historic sign authorized by Planning Code Section 608.14; adopting findings. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules and Audits Committee.

021950	[Appropriation for legal services related to the appeal of the Director of Elections and professional services related to setting of the Board of Supervisor"s salaries]
	Ordinance appropriating $150,000 for legal services associated with the appeal of the Director of Elections and $10,000 for professional services related to setting the Board of Supervisor"s salaries for the Civil Service Commission for fiscal year 2002-03. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

Resolutions

021951	[Establishing Multi-disciplinary Task Force on Childhood Obesity]
	Resolution establishing a multi-disciplinary task force on childhood obesity and related diabetes. Supervisor Maxwell presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

021952	[Urge Congress to extend unemployment benefits to jobless]
	Resolution urging Congress to extend unemployment benefits to jobless individuals who qualify. Supervisors McGoldrick, Leno, Yee presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021953

[Urge Bay Area Air Quality Management District to provide translation services]

Resolution urging the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("BAAQMD") to make communications accessible to affected community members with limited English proficiency to ensure that all members of the affected community can participate in the decision-making process; and urging members of the Board of Supervisors who also sit on the BAAQMD Board of Directors to promote and support the adoption of rules, policies and practices that mandate language assistance. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021954

[Urge City Attorney to join federal lawsuit in support of non-citizen airport screeners]

Resolution urging the City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to join the federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Service Employees International Union 790 on behalf of 5 airport screeners at San Francisco International Airport challenging the constitutionality of Aviation Security Bill, S. 1447. Supervisors Sandoval, Gonzalez, Daly, Peskin, Newsom, Yee, Ammiano, McGoldrick presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021955	[Extend City Contracting Task Force]
	Resolution extending the City Contracting Task Force Timeline to July 1, 2003. Supervisor Maxwell presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021956	[Authorize Issuance and Sale of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for Robinson Affordable Housing, Inc. Project at 1340 Hudson Avenue]
	Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 for Robinson Affordable Housing, Inc. or an affiliate. Supervisor Maxwell presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021957	[Urge California Department of Industrial Relations to protect rights of messengers]
	Resolution urging the California Department of Industrial Relations to enforce state employment law in the messenger industry to protect rights of messengers. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021958

[Urge Federal government to participate in funding of the seismic upgrade for the Old Mint]

Resolution urging the Federal government to participate in funding of the seismic upgrade and restoration program for the Old Mint by appropriating $10 million over the next three years, and also urging the California State Legislature to appropriate a comparable amount of $10 million from Proposition 40 funds to further its restoration. Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Ammiano, Newsom, Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021959	[Commend Kimberley M. Knox]
	Resolution commending Kimberley M. Knox for her efforts in coordinating the recent Nature by Design Environmental Trade show and promoting environmental awareness. Supervisor Yee presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021960	[Commend Alison Mickels]
	Resolution commending Alison Mickels for her efforts at the recent Nature by Design Environmental Trade Show. Supervisor Maxwell presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

021961	[Commend Somarts]
	Resolution commending Somarts for its contribution to the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Daly, Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

021962	[Planning Department"s Demolition Policy]
	Hearing to discuss Planning Department"s demolition policy regarding sound affordable housing. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021963	[Relationship between SFPD and SFUSD]
	Hearing on the relationship between San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Unified School District. Supervisor Ammiano presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Committee.

021964	[Incident Involving Off-duty S.F. Police Officers]
	Hearing on the recent incident involving off-duty San Francisco Police Officers. Supervisor Ammiano presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.

021977	[Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group Report.]
	Hearing to receive a status report from the Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group. Supervisor Hall presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.

Motions

021965

[Legislative Analyst Request]

Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to prepare a survey of human resource departments in other cities and/or counties which use "position-control" system to track the number of vacant positions and the duration of vacancies.The survey should include, but not limited to, the effect of "position-control" on filing vacant positions and preventing the transfer of salary appropriations for other uses. Supervisor Gonzalez presented. ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors.Scheduled for Board consideration December 9, 2002.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

021839

[Redevelopment Agency Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2002-2003]

Resolution approving an amendment to the Budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 by increasing the Agency"s expenditure authority in an amount not to exceed $43,100,000; authorizing the Agency"s issuance of Tax Allocation Bonds, in one or more series, each in either Variable Rate or Fixed Rate Mode, in an amount not to exceed $43,100,000; authorizing the Agency"s receipt of additional Tax Increment necessary to repay the principal and interest on said bonds; and approving a Cooperation and Tax Increment Reimbursement Agreement with the Agency with respect to the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area. (Redevelopment Agency) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 4, 2002 meeting.

021840

[Promote mental health, reduce youth violence and substance abuse in the Mission District/Bayview Hunters Point]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a new federal grant in the amount of $100,000 fromthe Department of Justice Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DOJ) for the YouthPOWER 2 project and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021841

[Behavioral Health Treatment for Homeless]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively $599,769 for the first year of a three year grant fromthe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide behavioral health services for formerly homeless persons living at supportive housing sites in San Francisco and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of September 30, 2002 to September 29, 2003. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.

021876	[Real Property Lease Option]
	Resolution authorizing the exercise of an extension option at 875 Stevenson Street forvarious City departments. (Real Estate Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021877	[Amendment to the Operating Agreement for the Moscone Convention Center]
	Resolution authorizing the Director of Convention Facilities to execute an amendment to the operating agreement increasing the agreement from $15,015,100.00 to $15,844,209.00. (Administrative Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021878	[Lease of City Owned Real Property]
	Resolution authorizing the lease of 2,686 sq. ft. of space at the Main Library to the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library. (Real Estate Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021879

[Official Advertising]

Resolution designating the San Francisco Independent to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of non-consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing January 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2003. (Purchaser) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 4, 2002 meeting.

021880

[Accept - Expend State Grant]

Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to apply for, accept, and expend matching grant funds from the CEC Energy Efficiency Program to install Battery Back-Up Systems (BBS) at signalized intersections with Light Emitting Diode (LED) traffic signal modules at 91 intersections throughout the City. (Parking and Traffic Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021882	[Lease of City Owned Real Property]
	Resolution authorizing the lease of 387 sq. ft. of space at the Main Library to the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library for the operation of a bookstore. (Real Estate Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021883

[Accept-Expend Non-Profit Grant]

Resolution authorizing the Department of Human Resources to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) and International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) for the implementation and utilization of innovative human resources program, "The Link Project". (Human Resources Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.