City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
November 7, 2006
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 061526 |
[Setting a May 1 cutoff for the annual renewal of taxi driver permits] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding Section 76.5, to set a May 1 cutoff for the annual renewal of taxi driver permits. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061527 |
[Synchronizing the cycle for the Controller's biennial review of taxi fares and the gate cap with the City's budget cycle] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1137, to synchronize the cycle for the Controller's biennial review of taxi fares and the gate cap with the City's budget cycle. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061529 |
[Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements] |
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Ordinance approving changes to the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements by amending Section 315 to clarify the regulations in effect for particular projects; amending Section 315.1 to modify certain definitions related to income and sale price calculation; amending Section 315.3 to conform the legislation to the requirement that the ordinance apply to all projects of 5 units or more; amending Sections 315.4 and 315.5 to establish separate requirements for buildings of 120 feet in height or greater, to clarify the requirements related to the type of on- and off-site housing required, and to establish a preference in the lottery for on- and off-site units for people who live and work in San Francisco; amending Section 315.6 to provide updated guidelines for the calculation of the in lieu fee and to allow MOH to expend funds for a study to periodically update the fee; amending Section 315.7 to change the amount of time an ownership unit shall remain affordable; amending Section 315.8 to amend certain monitoring and study obligations; and making a related change to the Jobs-Housing Linkage Program by amending Section 313.6 to make annual adjustments in the in lieu fee for that program correspond to the method used for the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Sponsor requests for Committee hearing on the above matter. |
| 061531 |
[Appropriating $162,000,000 of Certificates of Participation revenue to purchase and make improvements to three buildings for the City Administrator's Office for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
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Ordinance appropriating $162,000,000 of Certificates of Participation (COPs) revenue to purchase two buildings, including $96,355,000 for 1 South Van Ness and $51,160,000 for 1650 Mission, $6,130,000 for improvements to 30 Van Ness, and $8,355,000 for contingency changes in market conditions for the Office of City Administrator for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Additionally, authorizing the advance of $2,721,727 from the Reserve for Rainy Day – One-Time Account to the City Administrator for improvements to these buildings in advance of the COPs sale, which shall be reimbursed upon receipt of the COPs proceeds. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061533 |
[Sale of Vacant City Property on Alemany Boulevard near Ocean Avenue] |
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Ordinance ordering the sale of City-owned property located on Alemany Boulevard, between Ocean Avenue and Onondaga Avenue, commonly known as Assessor's Block Number 6954, Lot 11C; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the sale is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting findings that Administrative Code Chapter 23A does not apply to such sale; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this ordinance. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061534 |
[Appropriating $850,000 for Geneva Avenue Car Barn Repairs and Alemany Boulevard Greening Projects in Recreation and Park and Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
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Ordinance appropriating $850,000 from the Sale of Surplus Property to support $550,000 for repairs to the Geneva Avenue Car Barn in the Department of Recreation and Park and $300,000 for Alemany Boulevard greening projects in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061535 |
[Planning Code - Adjustment to fee programs] |
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Ordinance amending San Francisco Planning Code Sections 351 and 355 to adjust fees for Planning Department services; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061536 |
[Extending the Tourist Hotel Conversion Ordinance for an additional 6 months] |
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Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 41F.5 to extend the moratorium on conversion of tourist hotel rooms to condominiums for an additional 6 months and making environmental findings. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 061537 |
[Repeal of Planning Commission alternative review process] |
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Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 306 and Administrative Code Sections 2A.53 and 31.04 to repeal provisions that are void by their own terms and concern an alternative review process if the Planning Commission were unable to meet because a majority of its members has not been nominated, approved, and sworn in to office. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 061538 |
[Exemption of housing for victims of domestic violence from compliance with the Uniform Visitor Policy for Residential Hotels] |
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Ordinance amending Section 41D.1 those of the San Francisco Administrative Code to exempt from the requirements of Chapter 41D residential hotels that are operated by non-profit agencies to provide housing and supportive services to victims of domestic violence. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 061539 |
[Planning Code Enforcement Penalties, Fees, and Costs] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 176 to provide for penalties for violation of the Planning Code of not less than $200 per day, to specify that the City Attorney may seek attorneys' fees and costs for all enforcement actions, and to provide that all such fees and costs collected shall be deposited in the Planning Code Enforcement Fund; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 061540 |
[Designating a sole source design engineer for the Opera House chiller replacement project] |
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Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a sole source agreement with SJ Engineers for professional design services relating to the Opera House chiller replacement project. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 051844 |
[Planning Code-General Advertising Signs Enforcement Provisions] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 610 regarding the enforcement provisions for general advertising sign violations, by, among other things, deeming violations of this section a public nuisance, defining Responsible Party , amending the penalty accrual, amount and collection provisions, requiring building permits for compliance work, providing for reconsideration hearings before an administrative law judge, and establishing a hearing fee; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. Supervisor Peskin presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for review and comments. RESPONSE RECEIVED. Exempt from CEQA, Non-physical exemption CEQA guidelines & 15060(c)(2). TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Commission Resolution 17183, recommend approval with certain amendments; Executive Summary. CONTINUED. Continued to August 9, 2006. CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 041000 |
[Cost recovery fees for area plans, rezonings and programmatic environmental reviews] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 358 to impose a fee surcharge on projects in certain areas to recover the City's actual costs in developing an area plan, specific plan, or rezoning study or preparing a programmatic environmental document for that area; amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.100-370 to establish a special fund to receive the cost recovery fees and other moneys and to fund the development of future area plans, rezoning studies and programmatic environmental documents; and adopting Section 302 and environmental findings. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance and Audits Committee. Statutory Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 issued on June 17, 2004 in file. Planning Commission recommendation in file. 11/18/04, Fee ad to run in the Independent 11/20/04 & 11/27/04. CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Betty Chan, Supervisor McGoldrick's Aide; Jean-Paul Samaha, Planning Department; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Controller; Supervisor Daly; Supervisor Peskin; Kate White; Francisco Da Costa; Ms. Walker; Ron Miguel. TRANSFERRED to Budget and |
Resolutions
| 061528 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Program] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 through the California Department of Insurance for a program entitled Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud Program for fiscal year 2006/2007. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 061530 |
[Landmark Designation nomination for tree located at 733 27th Avenue] |
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Resolution of intent initiating the nomination of the Holly Tree (Ilex Aquifolium) located at 733 27th Avenue (Assessor's Block 1617, Lot 003) for landmark tree status pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(b), acknowledging the temporary designation of such tree pursuant to Public Works Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts in furtherance of the Resolution. Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 061532 |
[Certificates of Participation relating to One South Van Ness Avenue, 1650 Mission Street and 30 Van Ness Avenue; and Authorization to Remove 1650 Mission Street Due Diligence Contingences] |
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Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of certificates of participation to finance the acquisition and improvement of One South Van Ness Avenue and 1650 Mission Street and the improvement of 30 Van Ness Avenue; approving the form of a trust agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (the City ) and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of a trustee; approving the form of a property lease between the City and a trustee relating to certain City-owned property; approving the form of a project lease between a trustee and the City (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving the form of an official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell relating to the certificates of participation; approving the form of an official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a continuing disclosure certificate; authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenditures; approving the removal of the due diligence contingencies relating to the purchase of 1650 Mission Street and a City assumption of the Spectrum Federal Credit Union lease at 1650 Mission Street; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act and findings pursuant to the City Planning Code Section 101.1; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 061541 |
[Supporting the development and provision of flexible work-life practices and policies for individuals employed by the City of San Francisco] |
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Resolution supporting work-life practices and policies for employees of the City of San Francisco. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 061542 |
[Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO of the Municipal Transportation Agency or his or her designee and the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to request Cooperative Work Agreements from the California Department of Finance] |
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Resolution authorizing the Executive Director/CEO of the Municipal Transportation Agency or her or her designee and the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to request Cooperative Work Agreements from the California Department of Finance to extend the expiration dates for Federal and State transportation grants expiring on June 30, 2007. Supervisor Peskin presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 061543 |
[Recognizing the detrimental impact of mobbing on creating a safe and productive workplace for all employees] |
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Resolution requesting the Department of Human Resources to recognize the detrimental impact of mobbing on creating a safe and productive workplace for all employees. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 061544 |
[Hepatitis B Screening Goal] |
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Resolution establishing the goal of universal Hepatitis B screening and vaccination for Asian and Pacific Islander residents of San Francisco. Supervisor Ma presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 061523 |
[Thimerosal Free Flu Vaccines] |
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Hearing to discuss the impact on San Francisco's health system. Does the Department of Public Health have enough Thimerosal Free vaccine? Do private local hospitals have enough vaccine? If not, why? How will hospitals and clinics deal with the shortage? Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 061524 |
[Municipal Asphalt Plant Study] |
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Hearing on the Municipal Asphalt Plant Study that was submitted to the Board of Supervisors in October 2006 by the Department of Public Works. Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 061525 |
[Excelsior Playground Lights] |
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Hearing with the Recreation and Park Department to report on the status of the project to install lights at the Excelsior Playground. Supervisor Sandoval presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 061484 |
[Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Fremont Investment Advisor, Inc.] |
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Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated Claim No. 06-02119 filed by Fremont Investment Advisor, Inc. for Payroll Tax Refund against the City and County of San Francisco for $33,041.34. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Clerk to Act – November 7, 2006
Board Minutes for October 3, 2006 and October 17, 2006 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic 001
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti from the following locations: Parking Signs- Northeast corner of Scott and Eddy, Southeast corner of Golden Gate and Scott, 1271 McAllister St., 875 McAllister St., 743 McAllister St., 756 McAllister St. (black frame). Stop Sign – Corner near 2101 Sutter St.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 002
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of trimming the trees at 1398 Haight Street and 1157 Masonic. The trees are rubbing against the buildings.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic 003
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti from light switchboxes at the following locations: Southwest corner of Divisadero and Turk, Northwest corner of Divisadero and Haight, Northwest corner of Laguna and Sutter, and Northeast corner of Post and Steiner.
From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic 004
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to investigate the possibility of installing a four way stop at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Lawton Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic 005
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of repairing the parking signs located near 1700 O'Farrell Street.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Public Utilities Commission 006
To: Director, Department of Public Works 007
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from utility pole at the following locations: Northwest corner of Sutter and Gough, 1515 Sutter, 1615 Sutter, 1727 Fillmore, and Southwest corner of Scott and Eddy.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 008
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the phone switch boxes at the following location: Northeast corner of Post and Steiner.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 009
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from news stands at the following location: Southwest corner of Divisadero and Sutter (SF Weekly).
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 010
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the mailboxes at the following locations: Northeast corner of Divisadero and Turk, Southwest corner of Divisadero and Pine, Northwest corner of Turk and Scott (Blue), Southeast corner of Pierce and McAllister (Blue), and Northwest corner of McAllister and Steiner.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 011
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from tree trunks on the west side of the 1700 block of Fillmore.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic 012
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti on the parking signs at the following locations: 2687 California St., 1853 Webster St., 1515 Sutter St., 1688 Sutter St., 1700 Sutter St., 1881 Sutter St., 2188 Sutter St., 2045 Sutter St., 1700 block of Pierce Street West, and 1718 Fillmore St.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works 013
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following property locations: 359 Divisadero St., 1758 Divisadero St., 1750 Divisadero St., and 1299 McAllister St.
In Memoriams
Dr. Robert Suczek – Supervisor Peskin
Dr. Mahendra Dave – Supervisor Sandoval