City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
June 13, 2006
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 060851 |
[Gross Receipts Tax] |
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Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to: (1) enact a new Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), Sections 951 through 958, to impose a gross receipts tax on persons engaging in business activities in San Francisco; (2) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to conform business registration requirements with the enactment of Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance); and (3) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to conform them with the enactment of Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance). Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 060852 |
[Requiring that the acceptance and expenditure of any grant that would result in the creation of new City positions be approved by an ordinance that includes an appropriate amendment to the annual salary ordinance] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 10.170-1, to require that the acceptance and expenditure of any grant that would result in the creation of new City positions be approved by an ordinance that includes an appropriate amendment to the annual salary ordinance. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 060853 |
[Restricting Posting of Signs on City-Owned Lamp Posts or Utility Poles] |
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Ordinance amending Article 5.6 of the San Francisco Public Works Code to increase restrictions governing signs on City-owned lamp posts and utility posts located on commercial streets. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
Resolutions
| 060854 |
[Need for Statewide Chemicals Policy] |
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Resolution urging San Francisco's State delegation to support statewide efforts to act on the recommendations of the report from the University of California: Green Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in Chemicals Policy and Innovation and to develop regulations and policies that promote the production and use of less toxic chemicals. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060855 |
[Commending Judge Quentin L. Kopp on his appointment to the California High Speed Rail Authority] |
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Resolution commending Judge Quentin L. Kopp on his appointment to the California High Speed Rail Authority and supporting the work of the Authority to build a high-speed rail system in California. Supervisors Daly, Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060856 |
[Episcopal Community Services' Summer Tini Benefit for the CHEFS program] |
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Resolution commending ECS and the Summer Tini sponsors for their commitment to support the Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Service Program. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060858 |
[Resolution of Intention to form the Fillmore Jazz District Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution (1) declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to establish a property-based business improvement district (community benefit district) to be known as the Fillmore Jazz District Community Benefit District and order the levy and collection of a multi-year assessment on identified parcels in the district, (2) approving the management district plan and engineer's report for the district, (3) ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing thereon, (4) approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and Assessment Ballots, and (5) directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing as required by law. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 060860 |
[Resolution of Intention to form the Central Market Community Benefit District] |
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Resolution (1) declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to establish a property-based business improvement district (community benefit district) to be known as the Central Market Community Benefit District and levy a multi-year assessment on identified parcels in the district, (2) approving the management district plan and engineer's report for the district, (3) ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing thereon, (4) approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and Assessment Ballots, and (5) directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing as required by law. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 060861 |
[Proclaiming June 26 through July 3, 2006, Childhood Cancer Awareness Week] |
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Resolution proclaiming June 26 through July 3, 2006, Childhood Cancer Awareness Week in San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060862 |
[Strong New Orleans East] |
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Resolution supporting the Citizens for a Strong New Orleans East in their effort to close the operation of the Chef Menteur landfill and preserve New Orleans for the communities of color. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060863 |
[Continuing the Ongoing work of the Utility Undergrounding Task Force] |
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Resolution continuing the ongoing work of the Utility Undergrounding Task Force to advise the City and County of San Francisco on the future of the utility undergrounding process in San Francisco and to complete its work by October 31, 2006. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060864 |
[Resolution to Nominate 200 Year-Old California Valley Oak Tree for Landmark designation] |
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Resolution nominating California Valley Oak Tree Located at 2840 25th Street initiating the landmark tree designation pursuant to Public Works Code Section 801(b), acknowledging the temporary designation of such tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts to protect this tree. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060865 |
[Establishing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS housing plan for San Francisco] |
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Resolution calling on the Department of Public Health to establish a HIV/AIDS Housing Working Group to work with relevant City Agencies, community stakeholders and members of the Board of Supervisors to establish a comprehensive HIV/AIDS Housing plan for San Francisco. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Mirkarimi, Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060866 |
[Endorsing SB 1712 (establishing a three year, four county pilot program to increase adoptions of older, "hard-to-place" Foster youth, and appropriating $4,000,000 in State funding toward the pilot program] |
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Resolution endorsing SB 1712 (establishing a three-year, four-county pilot program to increase adoptions of older, hard-to-place Foster youth, and appropriating $4,000,000 in State funding toward the pilot program). Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Ammiano, Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060867 |
[Commemorating Allen Ginsberg, HOWL, and the Beat Poets at the former Six Gallery] |
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Resolution recognizing Allen Ginsberg and the first public full-length reading of the poem HOWL as a significant event in the literary history of San Francisco. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060868 |
[Urging the California State Senate not to approve AB 2987] |
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Resolution urging the California State Senate to vote no on AB 2987 which, if passed, would eliminate the City and County's role in negotiating cable and video franchises. Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, McGoldrick, Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060869 |
[Juvenile Probation & Camps Funding Program Agreement-Juvenile Probation Department] |
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Resolution authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department to participate in the Juvenile Probation & Camps Funding Program used to pay for direct services to children. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled at the June 19, 2006 meeting. |
| 060873 |
[California Coastal Commission Budget] |
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Resolution urging Governor Schwarzenegger to approve the FY2006-07 California Coastal Commission Budget as approved by Senate and Assembly Budget Subcommittees. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 060487 |
[Landmark Trees - Adoption of criteria and procedures for designation and removal] |
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Resolution adopting the Urban Forestry Council's recommended criteria and procedures for the designation and removal of landmark trees in furtherance of Ordinance No. 17-06 concerning the Urban Forestry Ordinance and authorizing other official acts pursuant to this Resolution. 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. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title. ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
Requests for Hearing
| 060870 |
[Public Health Service site in the Presidio] |
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Hearing to discuss the development of the Public Health Service site in the Presidio. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060871 |
[Report on the Transbay Project] |
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Hearing to have a presentation from the Mayor's Office regarding the interagency working group report on the Transbay project. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 060872 |
[City's external auditors Comprehensive Annual Financial Report related to the City audit for Fiscal Year 2004-05 and audit plans for Fiscal Year 2005-2006] |
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Hearing for the City's external auditors (Macias Gini & Co., KPMG, Hood and Strong, and Williams Adley & Co.) to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Single Audit, and their Management Letters, if any, related to the City audit for Fiscal Year 2004-05. They will also present their audit plans for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. This hearing is required under Charter Section 9.117. Supervisor Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled at the June 26, 2006 meeting. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 060809 |
[Juvenile Probation & Camps Funding Program Agreement-Juvenile Probation Department] |
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Resolution authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department to participate in the Juvenile Probation & Camps Funding Program used to pay for direct services to children. (Juvenile Probation Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060838 |
[Parking Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
PARKING METERS, 2-HOUR, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
PARKING METERS, 2-HOUR, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH
Bryant Street, west side, between 18th and Mariposa Streets (correction to operation times)
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING - RESCIND
METERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Jessie Street, south side, from 4th Street to 54 feet westerly (approximately 14 metered motorcycle stalls) (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060839 |
[STOP Intersections] |
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Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Brussels and Dwight Streets, stopping Brussels Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP;
Foerster Street at Los Palmos Drive, stopping Foerster Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and,
Paulding Street at Arago Street, stopping Paulding Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060840 |
[Traffic Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Sloat Boulevard, both directions, from Skyline Boulevard to The Great Highway.
RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND
Sloat Boulevard, eastbound, from Skyline Boulevard to 300 feet westerly.
RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT EXCEPT MUNI - ESTABLISH
Sloat Boulevard, westbound, from 37th Avenue to 39th Avenue; and,
Sloat Boulevard, eastbound, from Skyline Boulevard to 350 feet westerly.
RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT EXCEPT MUNI AND BICYCLES - ESTABLISH
Market Street, eastbound, at 15th and Sanchez Streets (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 060841 |
[Airport Concession Lease] |
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Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement between Smarte Carte, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
PROPOSED MOTIONS
| 060807 |
[Appointment, Planning Commission - Hisashi Sugaya] |
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Motion approving the Board of Supervisors President Peskin's nomination of Hisashi Sugaya to the Planning Commission, term ending July 1, 2010. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 060808 |
[Appointment, Planning Commission - Hisashi Sugaya] |
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Motion rejecting the Board of Supervisors President's appointment of Hisashi Sugaya to the Planning Commission, term ending July 1, 2010. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Clerk to Act – June 13, 2006
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Planning Department
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting review of the zoning and development context of the Crestmont Hills area and surrounding development, since the Crestmont Hills development is zoned RM-1 and nearby zoning ranges from RH-1(D) to RM-2.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti at the following locations:
- Private property at 1550 Steiner Street
- Phone box at 90 Parnassus
- Light box at the northeast corner of Golden Gate and Divisadero
- News stands at Haight and Masonic
- News stands at Haight and Pierce
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti at the following locations:
- Parking signs at 1401 Cole, 1154 Cole, 1060 Cole
- Parking sign at 861 Clayton
- Stop sign at the southeast corner of the intersection of Cole and Parnassus
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the feasibility of the installation of stop signs or stop lights on Divisadero Street north between Oak and O'Farrell Streets that currently do not have either; as well as any other traffic calming measures.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the feasibility of the installation of stop signs at Cole Street heading north and south bound at the intersection of Alma Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: General Manager, Department of Recreation and Parks
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of installing "tennis court rules" signs in the Alamo Square Park public tennis courts.
In Memoriams
Marcella Helen Vekich (Supervisor Dufty)
Louise Leal (Supervisor Dufty)