City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
July 24, 2007
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Ordinances
| 071085 |
[Appropriating $5,647,000 for increased costs at San Francisco General and Laguna Honda Hospitals in the Department of Public Health retroactive to Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
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Ordinance appropriating $5,647,000, including $2,774,000 of Patient Revenue and $2,873,000 in Prior Year Settlements to support increased temporary salary, fringe and overtime costs of $4,498,000 at San Francisco General Hospital and $1,149,000 at Laguna Honda Hospital for the Department of Public Health retroactive to Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071087 |
[Amending Ordinance 115-07 which approved an amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance 115-07 (which approved an amendment to the Rincon Point-South Beach Redevelopment Plan). Mayor, Supervisor Peskin presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 071089 |
[Warning and cough and cold medicine for infants and young children] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 36, sections 3601 through 3609, to: (1) require businesses located in the City and County of San Francisco to post point-of-sale warnings on administering cough and cold medicine to infants and children younger than 2 years, and (2) provide penalties for violations. Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 071090 |
[Persuasion Poll Disclosure Requirements] |
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Ordinance amending the Campaign and Government Conduct Code by adding section 1.160.5 to require that persons conducting or paying for telephonic persuasion polls must disclose information to call recipients during the telephone calls and must file disclosures with the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
Resolutions
| 070922 |
[Temporarily Halting Construction at the Hunters Point Shipyard] |
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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. CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Pursuant to Rule 5.31, Supervisor Daly called this measure from City Operations & Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 071058 |
[Support for development of City-owned electric generation project] |
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Resolution urging the Public Utilities Commission to move expeditiously to complete and present for Board of Supervisors consideration agreements necessary for the development of a City-owned combustion turbine project to promote the goals of the City's Electricity Resource Plan. Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Daly requested that this matter be referred to Committee. Supervisors Dufty and Ammiano requested to be added as co-sponsors. |
| 071083 |
[In honor of Carolyn Hanna's retirement after twenty-seven years of service in the Office of the Public Defender] |
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Resolution commending Carolyn Hanna for twenty-seven years of distinguished service to the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Sandoval presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. ADOPTED. |
| 071084 |
[Renew Joint Power and Revolving Fund Contract with State] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney to enter into a Joint Power and Revolving Fund Contract with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to : (1) contract for, accept and expend up to $1,184,530 allocated from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the assistance of victims and witnesses of crime for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009; and (2) renew its current agreement with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, an agent of the State of California, for a revolving loan fund in the amount of $75,000 to be used to pay for verified funeral/burial expenses and emergency relocation for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault for an additional two years from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071086 |
[Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - Mason Street Apartments] |
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Resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds (as defined herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for a multifamily rental housing project to be known as Mason Street Apartments; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an indenture providing the terms and conditions of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the bonds and the project; granting general authority to city officials to take actions necessary to implement this resolution; and related maters. Mayor presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071088 |
[Parking Regulations] |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations Supervisor McGoldrick presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 071091 |
[Marina Branch Library reopening] |
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Resolution recognizing the Grand Re-Opening of the Marina Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents. Supervisor Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071092 |
[Contract between the Department of Public Health and San Francisco Community Health Authority to provide universal health insurance services for San Francisco children and young adults aged 0 through 24] |
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Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health and the Director of the Office of Contract Administration/Purchaser to contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Community Health Authority to provide universal health insurance services for San Francisco children and young adults aged 0 through 24 and young parents aged 19 through 24 for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071093 |
[Urging the American Psychological Association to end its acquiescence in regard to participation of psychologists in interrogation of detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay] |
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Resolution requesting that the American Psychological Association reconsider its stance regarding the participation of psychologists in interrogations of detainees by restricting the use of psychologists to providing therapeutic benefits in all sites where detainees are held without due process in violation of international human rights law. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071094 |
[Extending by 30 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance that would amend the Planning Code to create the Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District] |
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Resolution extending by 30 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance that would amend the Planning Code to create the Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District and make related Zoning Map amendments. Supervisor Ammiano presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071095 |
[Opposing AB 112] |
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Resolution opposing Assembly bill 112 to amend Section 97 of the Streets and Highways Code. Supervisors Elsbernd, McGoldrick presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071096 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $102,076 through the California Department of Justice for a program entitled Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program for fiscal year 2007/2008. Supervisor Maxwell presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071097 |
[Urging restoration of two-way traffic on Hayes Street] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to restore two-way traffic on the block of Hayes Street between Gough and Franklin streets, to restore the pedestrian crossing of Gough Street on the south side of Hayes Street, and develop a detailed plan and implementation strategy for streetscape improvements to the Hayes Valley Commercial District along Hayes Street between Franklin and Laguna streets. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 071099 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Grant-2007 Mayor's Summer Food Service Program and Afterschool Snack program] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF), to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $876,988, currently and retroactively, from the United States Department of Agriculture for the 2007 Mayor's Summer Food Service Program and the After School Snack Program. Supervisor Dufty presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Requests for Hearing
| 071098 |
[Hearing on temporarily halt construction at the Hunters Point Shipyard] |
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Hearing to consider the possible adoption of a 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. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Pulbic hearing at July 31, 2007Board meeting |
Motion
| 071100 |
[Authorizing preparation of Proponent/Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 6, 2007 Election] |
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Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for Charter Amendments approved by the Board of Supervisors for submittal to the voters at the November 6, 2007 Election. (Clerk of the Board) . REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 070162 |
[Reserved Funds, Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services (DEM) fiscal year 2005 Homeland Security Grant funds in the amount of $891,500 for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Renovation. . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071063 |
[Authorizing the Committee on Information Technology to amend its contract with Central Computer Systems by more than $500,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to enter into the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Central Computer Systems (part of the Computer Store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contract's not-to-exceed amount by more than $500,000. (Office of Contract Administration) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071064 |
[Raising a contract's not-to-exceed amount to more than $10 million] |
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Resolution approving the Third Amendment to the Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (City) and Office Depot (Contractor) for office supplies, increasing the contract's not-to-exceed amount to more than $10 million, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071065 |
[Approving a contract in excess of $10 million] |
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Resolution approving an Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Pioneer Americas LLC for sodium hypochlorite, a contract estimated to exceed $10 million, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 071066 |
[Approval of the HIV Prevention Projects Grant application] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to submit an interim progress report (IPR) in order to continue to receive funding for the HIV Prevention Projects grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The amount of this annual recurring grant for the next grant year (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008) is expected to be approximately $9 million. The due date of the IPR is September 4, 2007. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
PROPOSED MOTIONS
Clerk to Act – July 24, 2007
Board Minutes for June 19, 2007
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Ammiano
To: Controller
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Controller's Office examine the shortfall in budgeting for the MCO and formulate an action plan going forward that would address the necessary but unaccounted for CPI increase assumed in the latest draft of the MCO legislation.
From: Supervisor Alioto-Pier
To: Police Chief
Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring if whether the Police Foot Patrol legislation (Ordinance No. 1-07, File No. 061453), passed in January of 2007, has taken patrol officers out of the Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods and/or has diverted police attention from this area.
This report should focus on all reported crimes in the Marina/Cow Hollow
Neighborhood since the foot patrol legislation passed compared with a relevant
period prior to the establishment of the program; an analysis or response times to
priority calls for the Marina/Cow Hollow neighborhoods, compared with a relevant
period prior to the establishment of the program.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from the phone box near 645 Hayes Street. The box owner is not visible on the box.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on what the Department of Public Works is doing to respond to elderly and disabled individuals who can not comply with Section 170 of the Public Works Code.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: 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:
- Masonic between Waller and Frederick
- Ashbury between Frederick and Waller
- Waller between Buena Vista West and Stanyan
- Downey between Frederick and Ashbury
- 17th Street between Belvedere and Stanyan
- Belvedere between Alma and Frederick
- Cole between Alma and Frederick
- Shrader between 17th and Grattan
- Shrader between Haight and Frederick (Black Frames)
- Parnassus between Shrader and Cole
- Cole between Parnassus and Frederick
- Frederick between Cole and Ashbury
- Stanyan between Parnassus and Oak
- Oak between Cole and Ashbury
- Oak between Broderick and Divisadero
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from Department of parking and Traffic property at the following locations:
Parking Meters: Hayes Street between Laguna and Gough
Frederick between Cole and Belevedere
Bike Racks: Hayes Street between Laguna and Gough
Stop Sign: Northeast corner of 17th and Belvedere
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing moss from the Department of Parking and Traffic property at the "No Parking Sign" on the southwest corner of parking on Oak and Shrader.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: General Manager, Public Utilities Commission
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from the metal poles at the following locations:
- 1115 Clayton
- 947 Ashbury
- 1079 Ashbury
- Southeast corner of Ashbury and Piedmont
- 1387 Masonic
- Northwest corner of Belvedere and 17th Street
- Southeast corner of Hayes and Buchanan (in bus stop area)
- Ivy Street between Gough and Laguna (multiple poles both sides of the street)
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti at 56 and 58 Central.
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from the public property located at the following Emergency Boxes:
- Northwest corner of Clayton and 17th Street;
- Southwest corner of Rivoli and Belvedere
- Northeast corner of Cole and Alma
- Southeast corner of Hayes and Laguna
Fire Hydrant:
- Southeast corner of Ashbury and Frederick
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from the light switch boxes on public property located at the following locations:
- Northeast corner of Broderick and Oak
- Northeast corner of Oak and Pierce
- Northeast corner of Oak and Steiner
- Northeast corner of Oak and Fillmore
- Southeast corner of Fell and Buchanan
- Northeast corner of Linden and Buchanan
Garbage Cans:
- Northeast corner of Cole and Carl
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: General Manager, Recreation and Park Department
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing graffiti from the following locations:
- Utility Box on Park Property at the southwest corner of Waller and Stanyan
- Sidewalk on Hayes Street in front of the Hayes Valley Playground
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Housing Authority
Requesting/Inquiring: To provide a status update to the Supervisor's office and the tenants of Plaza East Apartments on the following:
- The installation of gates on Larch Way
- The installation of gates on individual units
- The removal of the lease clause that penalizes tenants for placing bars on their windows
- The installation of lights on gates located in the rear area near the trash door and the installation of a secure door at that location
- The release of shooting/criminal activity footage from security cameras
- Increased security personnel at the property
In Memoriams
Mario Samatra (The entire Board)
Dr. Mahendra J. Dave (Supervisor Peskin)
Pete Wilson (Supervisors Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier, Dufty)
Harrison Leonardo (The entire Board)
George Guenther (Supervisor Maxwell)