Board of Supervisors : April 18, 2006

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Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
April 18, 2006

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

050182

[Zoning - Planning Code amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan]

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 249.27, 263.18, 825, and 825.1 to establish special zoning controls in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan; amending Planning Code Section 270 to reflect the new zoning changes to bulk controls set forth in Section 263.18; adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Mayor, Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. ASSIGNED. SUBSTITUTED. The Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title RECOMMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Maxwell; Mike Grisso, Redevelopment Agency; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Sandoval; Jim Morales, Redevelopment Agency; Elaine Forbes, Budget Analyst; Joshua Switzky, Planning Department; Maria Ayerdi, Executive Director, TJPA; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Francisco Da Costa; Norman Rolfe, S. F. Tomorrow; Reid Bemen; Jim Haas, TCAC; John Gasser; Calvin Walch; Joel. CONTINUED. Continued to April 5, 2005 CONTINUED. Continued to May 10, 2005 CONTINUED. Continued to June 14, 2005 RE-REFERRED to Land Use Committee. TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute bearing same title. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Daly Called the Matter from Committee.

050183

[Zoning Map amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 1, 1H, and 1SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan and an associated special use district with the Redevelopment Plan Project Area and adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Mayor, Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. SUBSTITUTED. The Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. RECOMMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Maxwell; Mike Grisso, Redevelopment Agency; Supervisor McGoldrick; Supervisor Sandoval; Jim Morales, Redevelopment Agency; Elaine Forbes, Budget Analyst; Joshua Switzky, Planning Department; Maria Ayerdi, Executive Director, TJPA; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Francisco Da Costa; Norman Rolfe, S. F. Tomorrow; Reid Bemen; Jim Haas, TCAC; John Gasser; Calvin Walch; Joel. CONTINUED. Continued to April 5, 2005 CONTINUED. Continued to May 10, 2005 CONTINUED. Continued to June 14, 2005 RE-REFERRED to Land Use Committee. TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute bearing the same title. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Daly Called the Matter from Committee. Matter will be calendared for the April 25, 2006 Board meeting. President will entertain a motion to continue this matter to the May 2, 2006 Board Meeting. CALLED FROM

060524

[Waiving the Competitive Requirements of the Administrative Code for the Procurement of Construction Servisces for Portion of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project]

Ordinance waiving the competitive requirements of Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code and authorizing the director of Public Works, with the assistance of the Construction Manager-at Risk, to negotiate the subcontracts for the renovation of Wing C and Building H of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project and modifying the contract with the CM-at Risk to incoporate said subcontacts into the CM-at Risk to incorporate said subcontracts into the CM-at-Risk's scope of work. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060227

[Electronic Reports of Campaign Contributions]

Ordinance adding section 1.112.5 to Article I, Chapter 1 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to require electronic disclosure of campaign contributions received by candidates for City Elective Office during the final forty-five days before an election at which the candidate's name will appear on the ballot. Mayor presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Mayor submitted a substitute bearing same title. ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060501

[Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance Amendments]

Ordinance amending Sections 1.100, 1.104, 1.108, 1.114, 1.116, 1.122, 1.126, 1.128, 1.130, 1.135, 1.161 and 1.170, adding sections 1.107, 1.115, 1.162.5 and 1.163.5 and repealing section 1.132, Chapter 2 of Article I, section 1.200 and Chapter 4 of Article I, sections 1.400, 1.405, 1.410, 1.415, 1.420 and 1.425 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to move the False Endorsements Ordinance and the Prohibition on Multiple Campaign Accounts into the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance ("CFRO"); subject School District and Community College District measures to CFRO; reenact contribution and voluntary expenditure limits at their existing levels; clarify sections of CFRO related to candidate loan restrictions, permissible uses of campaign funds, pre-election reporting requirements, and the contractor contribution prohibition; prohibit candidates from accepting voluntary expenditure ceilings if the applicable ceiling was already lifted; create late filing fees for reports required by CFRO; create new and clarify existing disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements; create training requirements for candidates and treasurers; and require expenditures that are coordinated with candidates to be treated as contributions. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060503	[Notice Requirements For Board Hearings on Changes to Certain Traffic Regulations]
	Ordinance amending Section 43 of the Traffic Code to repeal requirements that notice be posted in the newspaper 10 days prior to a hearing before the Board of Supervisors regarding a change in certain traffic regulations. .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

Resolutions

060487	[Landmark Tree Program Criteria and Procedures]
	Resolution in support of the Urban Forestry Council's landmark tree criteria and procedure created in accordance with Ordinance Number 17-06. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Supervisor Ma requested that this matter be referred to Committee.

060495	[Grant of Federal Funds]
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $2,851,800 of Transit Security Grant Program funds to create a sustainable effort for the protection of regional transit systems critical infrastructure from terrorism, excluding administrative overhead costs. Supervisor Ma presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060496	[Accept-Expend a grant from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $23,400 from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for a part-time, as-needed, editor for the publication, At the San Francisco Public Library. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060497	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of up to $500,000 from the Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust for public service improvements at the Main Library. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060498	[Grant to provide direct access to housing for chronic alcoholics]
	Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060499	[Stop signs - Chenery Street at Fairmount Street]
	Resolution designation the intersection of Chenery Street at Fairmount Street as a "STOP" intersection. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060500

[Urging Water Board to Adopt a Water Discharge Permit for Potrero Power Plant that Protects the Bay]

Resolution urging the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to issue water discharge permit for Potrero Power Plant that enforces the law and protects the Bay, and urging the Regional Water Board to reject the permit proposed by its staff and adopt the Community Permit, and urging the Regional Water Board to require Mirant to bring the plant into compliance immediately once it is not needed for electric reliability. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060502	[Lease of Real Property]
	Resolution authorizing the renewal and expansion of an existing lease for the Human Services Agency and a new lease for the Department of City Planning with an option to purchase at 1650 Mission Street. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060511	[Bessie Carmichael Elementary School/Filipino Education Center Grade Expansion]
	Resolution in Support of a Pre-kindergarten through 8th Grade Program at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School/Filipino Education Center. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060512	[Urging the United States to take action against the Republic of Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur]
	Resolution urging the United States to take action against the Republic of Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060513	[Commending the organizers of the first annual Poem Under the Dome]
	Resolution commending the organizers of the first annual Poem Under the Dome poetry open mic event in City Hall. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060514	[Resolution commending the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for providing free MUNI service for the Earthquake Centennial Commemoration]
	Resolution commending the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for providing free MUNI service for the Earthquake Centennial Commemoration. Supervisors Dufty, Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060515	[Resolution commending Tony Jasinski for his remarkable dedication to the San Francisco Gay Basketball program]
	Resolution commending Tony Jasinski for his remarkable dedication to the San Francisco Gay Basketball program. Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060516	[Business Coalition for Benefits Tax Equity]
	Resolution supporting repealing the taxation of domestic partner health insurance benefits and joining the business coalition for benefits tax equity. Supervisors Elsbernd, Ammiano presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060517	[Supporting Community Development Block Grant Program]
	Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to allocate $4.3 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program. Mayor, Supervisors Elsbernd, Maxwell, Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060518	[Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation Awareness Day]
	Resolution declaring May 7, 2006 as Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Awareness Day. Supervisor Ma presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060519	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Richard D. May Estate]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $20,000 from the RICHARD D. MAY estate to digitize, for public service use, unique historical periodicals dealing with the history of construction and architecture in the Bay Area. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060520	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Marge Falk Trust]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $19,077 from the MARGE FALK Revocable Trust for public service improvements at the Library for the Blind located within the Main Library. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060521	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Edgar Bowers Estate]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $12,403.52 from the EDGAR BOWERS estate for improvements at the Main Library. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060522

[Accept-Expend Bequest of Lorayne Habata Estate]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $65,627.76 from the LORAYNE HABATA estate for landscape improvements at the Western Addition Branch Library in coordination with the renovation of the library scheduled to begin in summer 2006, with completion in late 2007. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060523	[Supporting AB 2865, the Healthy Day Cares bill]
	Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 2865 (Torrico), the Healthy Day Cares bill. Supervisor Ma presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060525	[SF Fighters Local 798 and SF Fire Department Historical Society Commendation]
	Resolution commending the San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 and the San Francisco Fire Department Historical Society for coordinating a successful parade to commemorate the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Supervisors Peskin, Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060526

[Grant funds to provide a nutrition and fitness program for students at Balboa High School and adding one new position]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to accept retroactively and expend grant funds in the amount of $34,351 from the San Francisco Public Health Foundation for a nutrition and fitness program for students at Balboa High School, adding one (1.0) new position through these funds; for the period of April 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

060504	[State of the City's Disaster Preparedness Hearing]
	Hearing on the state of the City's disaster preparedness. Allowed under Administrative Code Section 7.19, this hearing will allow relevant city departments to update Supervisors on the City's disaster planning and preparedness activities. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

060460	[John Elberling Reappointment to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors]
	Resolution confirming the reappointment of John Elberling to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending February 26, 2010. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060461	[Appointment - Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors]
	Resolution confirming the appointment of Ted Dienstfrey to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending April 28, 2010. .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

Clerk to Act – April 18, 2006

Board Minutes for March 21, 2006 and Special Board Meeting Minutes for the Budget and Finance Committee of March 22, 2006 and Board Meeting Minutes for March 28, 2006 approved.

Requests Granted

From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic

Requesting/Inquiring: To investigate driver visibility concerns at the intersection of Chumasero Drive and Brotherhood Way and exiting the garage at Park Merced.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation (and consult with the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of the Controller) to establish a modest reward system designed to certify and incentivize San Francisco households to achieve a combination of the following: Successfully Completed the NERT course; Construct a Disaster Preparedness Kit; and Establish a Community (precinct) Disaster Preparedness Plan. It is advised that funds used toward this citywide objective are solicited through Homeland Security and Federal grants.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare a motion for the Board of Supervisors to sit in closed session on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney and the Public Utilities Commission on pending litigation with P.G.& E.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the following properties: 425 Irving, 534 Irving, 904 Irving, 1400 Irving, Irving/16^th Avenue, 1291 18^th Avenue, 1501 Lincoln, 1205 15^th Avenue, 1201 6^th Avenue, 764 Stanyan, 1816 Haight and 500 Baker.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the following properties: 1550 Steiner, 1101 Oak, 1213 Fell, 262 Divisadero, 728 Divisadero, 921 Divisadero, 1033 Divisadero, 2245 Post, 2120 Geary, 2186 Geary and 1760 Broderick.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of repairing pot holes at the following locations: 930 Judah, 1287 12^th Avenue, 1428 Irving, 2067 Fulton and Baker Street between Fell and Hayes.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the following public properties: green phone boxes at the corner of Clayton and Frederick, northeast corner of Hayes and Stanyan, 79 Cole; news stands at Haight and Stanyan, Stanyan and Frederick, 9^th Avenue and Lincoln, 9^th Avenue and Irving; utility box on Irving between 13^th and 14^th Avenue; wheelchair ramp at 1316 Judah; crosswalk at Irving and 7^th Avenue; street signs at Irving and 7^th Avenue and Irving and 6^th Avenue.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the mailboxes at the following locations: northeast corner of Funston and Judah, southeast corner of Judah and 18^th Avenue, northwest corner of 12^th Avenue and Irving, southeast corner of 15^th Avenue and Lincoln and southeast corner of 10^th Avenue and Lincoln.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the garbage container at the southeast corner Irving and 19^th Avenue.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director of Public Works
To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of replacing the light at the northeast corner of 12^th Avenue and Irving.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director of Public Works
To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the signal utility poles at the following locations: southeast corner of Stanyan and Frederick, southeast corner of Haight and Stanyan and southwest corner of 17^th and Belvedere.

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director of Public Works
To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the utility poles at the following locations: 845 Divisadero, 1300 Hayes, California and Steiner, 1800 Octavia, 1229 Divisadero, 921 Divisadero, 262 Divisadero, 728 Divisadero, 2245 Post, 2186 Geary, southeast corner of Pine and Baker and 1033 Divisadero.