July 10, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
July 10, 2007

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

070884

[Reorganization of the Family Violence Council to concentrate on child abuse and elder abuse in addition to domestic violence]

Ordinance amending Article XIX of the San Francisco Administrative Code to change the focus of the Family Violence Council to include child abuse and senior/adult dependent abuse in addition to domestic violence; reducing the membership of the Council's steering committee from ten members to three members (the three co-chairs of the Council); reducing the membership of the Council from 45 members (35 of whom are selected by the Steering Committee and 10 of whom are specified public officials or directors of nonprofit agencies, or their designees) to 19 members (17 required members who are specified public officials or directors of nonprofit agencies, or their designees, and 2 of whom are optional, at-large members appointed by the Steering Committee); eliminating the advisory committee to the Council and assigning the duties currently performed by the advisory committee to the Council as a whole; and deleting that portion of the Ordinance that allows the Council to establish an Interagency Domestic Violence Death Review Team. Mayor, Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Mayor submitted a sustitute ordinance bearing the same title. ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

070788

[Amendment to Contract with Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.]

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Island Operations for the Treasure Island Development Authority to execute an amendment to the contract with Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. to extend the term retroactively through June 30, 2008, to modify the scope of services, and to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $180,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $1,259,000 for environmental consulting services. (Treasure Island Development Authority) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. SUBSTITUTED. ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Treasure Island Development Authority submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.

070997	[MOU, San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 1)]
	Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 1), to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

070998	[MOU, San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 2)]
	Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 2), to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071001

[Zoning Map Amendments Associated with the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District]

Ordinance amending Section Maps 7, 7H and 7SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for the property described as Assessor's Blocks 857 and portions of Assessor's Block 870, bounded by Laguna, Buchanan, Haight and Hermann Streets, from P (Public) to either NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) or RM-3 (Residential, Mixed Districts, Medium Density) and mapping the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District; adopting findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

071002

[Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District]

Ordinance approving the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan, and Hermann Streets Special Use District (SUD) by amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.32 to create a new SUD bounded by Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets (Assessor's Blocks 857 and portions of Assessor's Block 870) to permit a mixed-use project at the former UC Berkeley Extension property; and adopting findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Ammiano presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

071003

[Consolidating the Public Campaign Financing Programs for Mayor and Board of Supervisors]

Ordinance amending sections 1.104, 1.108, 1.130, 1.134.5, 1.136, 1.138, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.154, 1.156 and 1.170 and repealing sections 1.138.5, 1.140.5 and 1.144.5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to combine the separate partial public financing programs for candidates for the Board of Supervisors and candidates for Mayor into one partial public financing program and raising the expenditure ceiling for candidates for the Board of Supervisors to $140,000. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

071008	[Police Incident Reports on Juveniles]
	Ordinance amending Article 8 of the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 540 requiring any police officer who delivers a juvenile to the custody of the Juvenile Probation Department at the Juvenile Justice Center to simultaneously submit a completed police incident report. Supervisor Maxwell presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee.

071009	[Dust Control During Building Site Preparation]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding new section to require applicants for permits to construct new buildings or demolish or add to existing buildings to control dust during site preparation activities. Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Ammiano presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

071014	[Updating a statutory reference in provision regarding settlement of minors' claims]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 10.22-1, to update a statutory reference in a Code provision regarding the settlement of claims made against the City by minors. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

Resolutions

071000

[Acceptance of State Grant Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency and the Department of Public Works]

Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency and the Department of Public Works to accept and expend state Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds totaling $769,274 for FY 2007-08 for various pedestrian and bicycle projects in the City and County of San Francisco, excluding citywide indirect costs. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be scheduled at the July 12, 2007 City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

071005	[No Parking Anytime - Establish]
	Resolution estabishing NO PARKING ANYTIME on Lincoln Avenue, south side, from 45th Avenue to 40 feet westerly. Supervisor Jew presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

071006	[Grant of Regional Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency]
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $600,000 of Regional Measure 2 funds for a Safe Routes to Transit project to construct safety improvements on Market Street. Supervisor Jew presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

071007

[Landmark Designation Nomination for Tree Located at 1245 Masonic Avenue]

Resolution of Intent initiating the nomination of the Black Acacia Tree at 1245 Masonic Avenue for landmark tree status pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(b), acknowledging the temporary designation of such tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts in furtherance of this Resolution. Supervisors Mirkarimi, Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

071010

[Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission review period]

Resolution extending by an additional 45 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend Planning Code Sections 315.3 and 315.6 of the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program to extend the requirements of the Program from all housing projects of five (5) units or more to all housing projects of two (2) units or more. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

071011	[Endorsing the 2007 Immigrant Rights Summit]
	Resolution endorsing the 2007 Immigrant Rights Summit to be convened at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and declaring September 15, 2007 as Immigrant Rights Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Alioto-Pier, Maxwell, Sandoval, Dufty, Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

071012	[New Portola Branch Library groundbreaking]
	Resolution recognizing the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Portola Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents. Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

071013	[Accept and Expend Foundation Grant - Department of the Environment]
	Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the California Breathing for the purpose of implementing the Bayview Hunters Point (BVHP) Healthy Homes Project. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

071015	[Rescind One Hour Meters 1900 Polk Street]
	Resolution rescinding one hour meters on the 1900 Block of Polk Street. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

Requests for Hearing

070999	[Port/PUC benefits payment]
	Hearing on the Trans Bay Cable LLC agreeing to make a Public Trust Benefit Payment to the City and County of San Francisco as part of the Trans Bay Cable Agreement. (1) How will the Port expend $5,500,000 benefits payment? (2) How will the PUC expend the $20,000,000 benefits payment? Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

071004	[San Francisco Zoo Entrance Fees]
	Hearing requesting the Budget Analyst to provide our office with the entrance fees to the San Francisco Zoo since the City approved their management agreement. Also, please provide how much has the City subsidized the Zoo since the management agreement. Supervisor McGoldrick presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

071016	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco Police Department]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Compensation and Staffing Issues in the San Francisco Police Department. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071017	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - Risk Management]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Risk Management: Are the Managers Managing the Risks of the City? .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071018	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - The Entertainment Commission]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding The Entertainment Commission: A Work in Progress. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071019	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - Parking for the Disabled]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Parking for the Disabled - Abuse or Over-Use? (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071021	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - Greenhouse Gas Emissions]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Can San Francisco Keep Its Promise to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071022	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - Continuity Report]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Continuity Report. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

071023	[2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report - Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Public Health]
	Hearing on the recently published 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Preparing for a Disaster: Administrative Commitment and Appropriate Funding in the Department of Emergeny Management and the Department of Public Health. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

070976	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Edwin Macon, Sr.]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Edwin Macon, Sr. against the City and County of San Francisco for $225,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 14, 2006 in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C06-4904 SI; entitled Edwin Macon, Sr., et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

070977

[Settlement of Lawsuit - Pacific Bell Telephone Company]

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $52,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on March 16, 2006 in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. 450-385; entitled Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; there are no other material terms of said settlement. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

070978	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Nawal Rizkallah]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nawal Rizkallah against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 3, 2006 in San Mateo Superior Court, Case No. 453874; entitled Nawal Rizkallah v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

070979	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Ophelia Alvarez]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ophelia Alvarez against the City and County of San Francisco for $117,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 7, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 446448; entitled Alvarez, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

070972	[Authorizing Donation of Obsolete Fire Engine and Ambulance to San Francisco City College]
	Resolution authorizing Fire Department to donate an obsolete fire engine and ambulance to the Fire Sciences Program at San Francisco City College. (Fire Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070973	[Contract to fund a drug research study]
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter retroactively into a new subcontract from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE) in the amount of $95,851 to fund a drug research study; for the period of March 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070974

[Contract funds to support HIV vaccine and prevention research]

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter retroactively into a new subcontract from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE) to support the research of the San Francisco Vaccine and Prevention Unit (SFVPU) in the amount of $162,376; for the period of January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070975	[Recurring FY 2007-2008 State grant funds to the Department of Public Health from the California Department of Health Services]
	Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) for FY 2007-2008. (Public Health Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

070980	[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Airport Commission]
	Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend funding in a total amount of $2,297,483 from the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") for Airport K-9 Explosives Detection Team Program. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

070981	[STOP Intersections]
	Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH McAllister Street, eastbound and westbound, at Stanyan Street, making this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP; and, Ora and Topaz Ways, making this intersection an all-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

070982	[Traffic Regulations]
	Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANE - RESCIND New Montgomery Street, southbound, at Mission Street. NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH Webster Street, northbound and southbound, at Clay Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

070983

[Parking Regulations]

Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Sutter Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and Post Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Post Street, north side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets; and, Sutter Street, south side, between Divisadero and Scott Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH New Montgomery Street, east side, from Mission Street to 80 feet northerly. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Y" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH Clementina Street, both sides, between 1st and 2nd Streets (unit block, includes addresses on both sides for permits, but signs will only be installed on the south side); and, 246 Second Street (no signs will be installed on 2nd Street, but residents will be eligible for Area "Y" permits). PARKING METER AREA NO. 1 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND Clementina Street, south side, between 1st and 2nd Streets (meters have been legislated, but have not been installed). NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Elizabeth Street, north side, between Sanchez and Vicksburg (300 block). PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING (SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION) - ESTABLISH DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING (NORTHBOUND DIRECTION) -ESTABLISH Van Ness Avenue, center of the street, from North Point Street to 270 feet northerly at a proposed center island. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 2037 Hyde Street, west side, between the driveways for #2037 and #2041 Hyde Street (10-foot zone accommodating two motorcycle parking spaces). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "M" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Intersection of Avila Street, Cervantes Boulevard and Prado Street. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "B" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH DeLong Street, west side, from Santa Cruz Avenue to the Daly City border (1 1/2 blocks). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, 3 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY -ESTABLISH Diamond Street, west side, from Bosworth Street to 22 feet northerly, UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Taylor Street, east side, from Pine Street to 25 feet southerly (creates 6 motorcycle parking spaces). NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 1580 5th Avenue, south side, from the driveway for this address westerly to the driveway for 1585 5th Avenue (135-foot zone). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Hampshire Street, both sides, between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets (1400 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "L" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Anza Street, both sides, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (1100 block) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY -RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 9th Street, both sides, between Howard and Market Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Hayes Street, south side, between Market and Franklin Streets; and, Hayes Street, north side, between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue. TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ESTABLISH 11th Street, both sides, from Harrison Street to Bryant Street (replaces meters on the east side of the street); and, Harrison Street, both sides, from 10th Street to 11th Street (replaces meters on the south side of the street); and Bryant Street, both sides, from 10th Street to 11th Street (replaces meters on the north side of the street). (Parking and Traffic Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

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Clerk to Act – July 10, 2007

Board Minutes for April 20, 2007 approved.

Requests Granted

From: Supervisor Alioto-Pier
To: Director, Port
To: Director, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: Trans Bay Cable LLC has agreed to make a Public Trust Benefit Payment to the City and County of San Francisco as part of the Trans Bay Cable Agreement. According to Port Commission Resolution 07-23, the Port Commission will expend $5,500,000 to promote access to the waterfront and to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy policies and projects on Port Commission property. Additionally, the Public Utilities Commission will expend $20,000,000 over ten years to advance or promote projects that support the City's energy policies, the most significant of which is electricity reliability.

Supervisor Alioto-Pier inquires:

1. How will the Port expend the $5,500,000 benefits payment?
2. How will the PUC expend the $20,000,000 benefits payment?

From: Supervisor Daly
To: Chief, Police Department

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting information regarding the following: Homicides in the Tenderloin, Aggressive Assaults in the Tenderloin, Vandalism in the Tenderloin, Robberies in the Tenderloin, and Drug and Narcotic arrests in the Tenderloin – Which of these crimes does your department report on, which of these crimes does you department investigate and how many of these crimes are solved? And also, would it be possible to receive the "Quality of Life" statistics for the month of March 01, 2007 until June 24, 2007.

From: Supervisor Elsbernd
To: Director, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: Please provide a written response to the following:

Costs vs. Allowable Costs

1. Would all of the "costs" embedded in the water and wastewater rates adopted June 12, 2007 by the SFPUC be considered "Allowable costs" under the standard CPUC model for private investor-owned water utilities?

   Water Rates

2. Please explain who will pay the $0.42 per unit subsidy which will enable the 25,914 single family households currently using less than 3 units of water per month to pay only $2.08 per unit, when the cost of service to them is $2.50 per unit. Please explain why this subsidy is not in violation of Prop 218.

   Wastewater Rates

3. What is the true cost of service to collect, treat and discharge one unit of residential wastewater?
4. Are singe-person households using 3 units or less of sewer service per month paying less than the cost of service for those units? Are these households being subsidized by ratepayers in Tiers 2 and 3? Does this violate Prop 218?
5. Why are the tiers for water rates different from the tiers for sewer rates?
6. How can the SFPUC justify the huge cost differential between the Tier 1 sewer rate and the Tier 2 sewer rates?

   General Fund Departments

7. What is the current amount projected to be recovered from the General Fund departments? Annually?
8. Will the SF ratepayers receive a reduction in their bills to reflect the additional revenue collected from the General Fund departments?

   Low-Income Assistance Programs

9. What is the dollar amount of regular ratepayer subsidies to the low-income assistance programs for FY05, FY 06, and FY 07?
10. Will SF ratepayers receive a reduction in their bills, reflecting the abolition of ratepayer subsidies to the low-income programs?

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Public Utilities Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Public Utilities Commission to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following locations:

Metal Poles

• Southwest corner of Haight and Bush (near Bus Stop)
• 212-214 Haight Street
• Fulton Street between Clayton and Ashbury (the full block and both sides of the block)
• Southeast corner of Fulton and Masonic
• 1750 McAllister

Wooden Pole

• Northwest corner of Hayes and Masonic

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following property locations:

• 295 Gough
• 512 Laguna
• 550-560 Laguna
• 2000 McAllister
• 2186 Geary
• 590 Baker

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti from DPT property at the following locations:

• Street Signal pole at the northwest corner of Fulton and Masonic
• "No Pedestrian Cross" signs at the northwest corner of Market and Gough
• "No Pedestrian Cross" signs at the northwest corner of Fell and Gough
• "STOP" sign – Northwest corner of Hayes and Broderick
• "STOP" sign – Southwest corner of McAllister and Broderick
• "Do Not Enter" sign – Southwest corner of Gough and Rose

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing the graffiti from mailboxes and garbage cans at the following locations:

Mailboxes

• Northwest corner of Haight and Buchanan
• Southwest corner of Laguna and Hayes
• Northeast corner of Golden Gate and Baker
• Northwest corner of Oak and Gough

Garbage Cans

• Southwest corner of Hayes and Baker
• Southwest corner of Grove and Baker
• Southeast corner of Fulton and Clayton
• Northeast corner of Golden Gate and Lyon
• Northwest corner of Divisadero and Turk
• Southwest corner of Ellis and Divisadero
• 1849 Geary Street (in front of Post Office)

From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, San Francisco Housing Authority

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the San Francisco Housing Authority to report on the plan for repairs noted below at Robert B. Pits Complex:

• Community Room
• Doorbells – broken and/or missing
• Entry gates – broken and/or missing
• More secure door handles – easy to break in
• Secure window guards

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the status of removing graffiti on the parking signs located on both sides of the street (unless otherwise noted), at the following locations:

• Laguna between Haight and Cole
• Hayes between Octavia and Buchanan
• Fell between Fillmore and Scott
• Hayes between Divisadero and Broderick
• Masonic between Fell and Golden Gate
• Fulton between Divisadero and Scott
• McAllister between Broderick and Baker
• Golden Gate between Baker and Broderick
• Ellis between Divisadero and Pierce
• Geary between Divisadero and Webster
• Scott between O'Farrell and Eddy
• Gough between Geary and Market

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from the public property at the following locations:

• Pillars of the pedestrian walkway at O'Farrell and Geary
• Emergency Box at corner of Fulton and Clayton

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing the graffiti from the following locations:

Light Switch Box

• Northeast corner of Oak and Laguna
• Southeast corner of Fell and Laguna
• Northwest corner of Webster and Hayes
• Southeast corner of Masonic and Fulton
• Southeast corner of Octavia and Page

Phone Switch Box

• 1635 Fulton
• Northwest Fulton and Broderick
• Southeast corner of McAllister and Broderick

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

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from news stands at the following locations: Northwest corner of Laguna and Hayes, Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough, and the Northwest corner of Fell and Gough (All Chronicle).

In Memoriams

Jose Santillan – Supervisor Peskin
Fr. David Schwartz – Supervisor Elsbernd
Elvira "Cis" Bisho – Supervisor Elsbernd
Carole Anne Onorato – Entire Board
Claire Skiffington – Supervisors Dufty and Ammiano