Board of Supervisors : June 19, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

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Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
June 19, 2007

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Ordinances

070921

[Amendments to Minimum Compensation Ordinance]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 12P.2, 12P.3, 12P.4, 12P.5, 12P.6, 12P.7 and 12P.8, and by adding Sections 12P.5.1, 12P.6.1 and 12P.6.2, to amend the Minimum Compensation Ordinance by making both substantive and clarifying changes with respect to: the obligations imposed on Contractors; notification, investigation, auditing, inspection, enforcement and settlement procedures; the withholding of contract payments; provisions relating to waivers; certain definitions, including the definition of Covered Employees; an increase in the hourly wage rate for all employees; the assessment of liquidated damages; and the process for determining whether a Contractor has violated the Ordinance and for the administrative appeal of such determinations. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee.

070923	[Golden Gate Park Stables Fund; City Matching Funds]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.100-254, to establish a fund for donations to the Golden Gate Park Stables and to provide for a City match of $1.00 for every $3.00 donated to the fund, up to $1 million. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

070924

[Development of Tidal Power]

Ordinance establishing that the City should continue to actively participate in the development of tidal power technology in order to maximize the benefits to the public, and that the City should own and control tidal power technology and development to the extent feasible, and establishing the requirement that any proposal for the development of tidal power that is subject to Board of Supervisors approval must provide for City ownership or control unless the proposal demonstrates that such ownership or control is not feasible or beneficial to the public in the long term. Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

070925

[Green Building Construction Requirements]

Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Chapter 13C to require new or added construction over 20,000 square feet to comply with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating or an equivalent green building standard except for City projects, which are covered by Chapter 7 of the San Francisco Environment Code, to authorize the Director of Building Inspection to grant an exemption from some of the requirements on the grounds of hardship or infeasibility, to require the Director to grant an exemption if compliance would compromise the historical integrity of an historic structure, and to encourage projects not within the scope of the ordinance to incorporate as many green building standards into their construction as is feasible; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings required by California Health & Safety Code Section 17958.5. Supervisor Peskin presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

070926

[Designating a sole source contractor to provide healthcare coverage to certain eligible temporary exempt as-needed SEIU City employees]

Ordinance authorizing the Department of Human Resources to execute a contract with the San Francisco Health Plan to administer healthcare coverage to certain eligible temporary exempt as-needed City employees who are members of SEIU locals 535, 790 and UHW; and granting a waiver to the competitive procurement requirements of San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 21. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolutions

070914

[Accept and Expend State Grant - Department of the Environment]

Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $90,000 from the California Department of Toxics Substances for the purpose of collaborating with California Green Business Network members to develop a regional, web-based database that will help Green Business Programs manage and track data. Mayor presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070916	[Honoring Mabel D. Borjal]
	Resolution to recognize the valuable contributions of Mabel D. Borjal and her 31 years of dedicated service. Supervisor Daly presented. ADOPTED.

070918	[Approving the construction of a raised median island to reinforce the No Right Turn Regulation from Market Street to Central Freeway]
	Resolution approving the construction of a raised median island to reinforce the No Right Turn Regulation from Market Street to Central Freeway. Supervisors Dufty, Mirkarimi, Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

070919	[Rejecting Water and Wastewater Rates]
	Resolution rejecting Water and Wastewater Rates submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the Public Utilities Commission on June 13, 2007. Supervisor Elsbernd presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

070920	[Directing the San Francisco Public Utilitities Commission to create and implement a city-wide program to track water usage by City department]
	Resolution directing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to create and implement a city-wide program to track water usage by City department. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070922	[Temporarily Halting Construction at the Hunters Point Shipyard]
	Resolution urging the Department of Public of Health and Lennar Corporation to temporarily halt construction at the Hunters Point Shipyard and to contract with an independent entity to conduct a health assessment of the residents of Bay View Hunters Point. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070927	[Grant of Regional Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency]
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $450,000 of TransLink(r) funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide resources to oversee the installation and testing of TransLink(r) equipment on Muni vehicles. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070930

[Requesting the San Francisco Housing Authority apply for federal grants, seek waiver of property taxes due the City, report the physical conditions of rental properties and status of resolving SFHA's "Troubled" status designation]

Resolution requesting the San Francisco Housing Authority to: apply for federal Hope IV funding; seek Board approval of Payment in Lieu of Taxes; Provide copies of any HUD proposed MOU regarding resolution of Troubled status; provide copies and status of property management proposal for Hunter's Point redevelopment area projects; provide a physical inspection report of SFHA Properties and inform residents living in substandard housing of their rights to demand improvements. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070931	[Seeking a permanent halt to the Blue Angels air show over San Francisco]
	Resolution seeking a permanent halt to the annual Blue Angels air show over the City of San Francisco. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070932

[Trevor Hailey Plaque]

Resolution honoring the unparalleled contributions of Trevor Hailey and recognizing Trevor as the Castro's original unofficial historian through the installation of a plaque at the Castro MUNI station honoring Trevor Hailey and all of her contributions to San Francisco and the Castro neighborhood. Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070933	[Declaring intent of the City and County of San Francisco with regard to pending legislation amending the Medical Cannabis Act of 2005]
	Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco not to take enforcement action against those medical cannabis dispensaries that have properly applied for the necessary permits before July 1, 2007, while current legislation is pending. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070934

[Supporting funding for the Central Subway]

Resolution supporting the pending action by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to direct $100 million in state infrastructure bond funding and efforts by San Francisco's Congressional Delegation to secure $15 million in Fiscal Year 2008 Federal New Starts funding for the Central Subway project. Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

070935	[Supporting the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre]
	Resolution supporting the Lorraine Hansberry and its contributions to the cultural life of San Francisco and its Theater District. Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests For Hearing

070917	[Sava Pool Closure]
	Hearing on the Recreation and Park Department's decision to close Sava Pool. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

070852	[Contract funds to support the STOP AIDS Project]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the STOP AIDS Project and expend funds in the amount of $28,410; for the period of September 1, 2006, through August 31, 2008. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

070853	[Airport Concession Lease]
	Resolution approving the Terminal 3 Newsstands and Specialty Store Lease between Host International, 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.

070854	[Airport Concession Lease]
	Resolution approving the Technology Products Stores Lease between ILJ San Francisco, LLC, 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.

070873	[Lease of Real Property]
	Resolution authorizing extension of a lease of real property at 617 Mission Street and 101 New Montgomery Street for the Department of Child Support Services. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

070875	[Lease of Real Property at 650 Fifth Street, Suite 307-309]
	Resolution authorizing the Lease of 3,060 square feet of space at 650 Fifth Street, Suites 307-309, for the Department of Public Health's Jail Health Services. (Real Estate Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

PROPOSED MOTIONS

Clerk to Act – June 19, 2007

Board Minutes for May 15, 2007 and the Special Meeting Minutes of the Budget and Finance Committee for May 16, 2007 approved.

Requests Granted

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to investigate the pedestrian safety at the Muni stop (N-Judah) at 16^th Avenue as Muni passengers disembark the train.

From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Controller

Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring when did the City last start the fiscal year with a General Fund reserve of less than 25M?