City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
January 6, 2009
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Ordinance
| 090009 |
[Modifying election procedures and deadlines for a June 2, 2009 election] |
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Emergency ordinance (1) finding that an emergency exists for purposes of Charter Section 2.107; (2) modifying various election procedures and deadlines for a June 2, 2009 special election; and (3) identifying the proposed revenue measures that would be submitted using the modified procedures. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 090013 |
[Amending the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Annual Appropriation Ordinance] |
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Ordinance amending the FY 2008-2009 Annual Appropriation Ordinance and authorizing the Controller and the Director of Human Resources to amend the Annual Appropriation Ordinance and the Annual Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 to reflect the Mayor's Mid-Year Adjustment Plan, and to reduce other selected Department appropriations, including management positions. Supervisors Daly, Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 081565 |
[Adopting a new Planning Code Article 10 and Article 11 and adding new Planning Code Section 176(f)] |
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Ordinance rescinding Planning Code Article 10 in its entirety, rescinding Planning Code Article 11 in its entirety, and adopting a new Article 10 and Article 11 to implement the provisions of new San Francisco Charter Section 4.135; and adding new Planning Code Section 176(f). Supervisor Daly presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. RESPONSE RECEIVED. Non-physical per CEA Guidelines Section 15060. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
Resolutions
| 090008 |
[Public, Education and Government Cable Access System] |
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Resolution Requesting San Francisco's Congressional and State Legislative Delegations Reform Laws Governing use of Public, Education and Government Cable Access System Funds. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 090010 |
[Calling a municipal special election for June 2, 2009] |
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Resolution calling for a municipal special election to be held June 2, 2009, for the purpose of submitting revenue and fiscal measures to the voters. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 090011 |
[Landmark Status - Interior of St. Brigid Church] |
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Resolution initiating the interior designation of 2151 Van Ness Avenue, St. Brigid Church, Block 0575, Lot 015, appending City Landmark No. 252 to create an interior landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 090012 |
[Nominating Supervisor Mirkarimi for California Coastal Commission] |
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Resolution nominating Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi for the North Coast Central seat on the California Coastal Commission. Supervisor Peskin presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 090014 |
[Congratulating Mike Singletary on being named the 16th head coach in San Francisco 49ers franchise history and congratulating Jed York on being named Team President of San Francisco 49ers] |
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Resolution congratulating Mike Singletary on being named the 16th head coach in San Francisco 49ers franchise history and congratulating Jed York on being named Team President of San Francisco 49ers. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 090015 |
[Lee Mallory Day - January 10, 2009] |
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Resolution declaring January 10th, 2009, as Lee Mallory Day in San Francisco. Supervisor Peskin presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 090016 |
[Condemning recent acts of vandalism on Most Holy Redeemer Church] |
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Resolution condemning recent acts of vandalism on Most Holy Redeemer Church. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 090017 |
[Commending the success of the 2008 Emerald Bowl and the efforts of Gary Cavalli in directing this fantastic event] |
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Resolution commending the success of the 2008 Emerald Bowl and the efforts of Gary Cavalli in directing this fantastic event. Supervisor Dufty presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 090018 |
[Urging Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to seek funds from President Elect Obama's economic stimulus and infrastructure package] |
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Resolution urging Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to seek funds from President Elect Obama's economic stimulus and infrastructure package to continue San Francisco's utility undergrounding program. Supervisors Dufty, Chu, Alioto-Pier presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Motions
| 090001 |
[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Courtney Damkroger] |
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Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Courtney Damkroger to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 5, for a four-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Charles Chase; Jonathan Pearlman; Rich Hillis, Mayor's Office of Economic Development; Miral Eason; Vincent Marsh; Mark Wiser; Judith; David; Judy Plat; Alexander; Bill Sugaya; Stewart Mortan; Female Speaker. APPROVED. |
| 090004 |
[Appointment, Historical Preservation Commission - Courtney Damkroger] |
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Motion rejecting the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Courtney Damkroger to the Historical Preservation Commission, Seat No. 5, for a four-year term ending date to be determined. (Clerk of the Board) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. TABLED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Charles Chase; Jonathan Pearlman; Rich Hillis, Mayor's Office of Economic Development; Miral Eason; Vincent Marsh; Mark Wiser; Judith; David; Judy Plat; Alexander; Bill Sugaya; Stewart Mortan; Female Speaker. |
Charter Amendments
| 090007 |
[Requiring that one-time revenues be spent only for one-time uses, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Supervisors] |
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Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 9.120 to require that one-time revenues be spent only for one-time uses, unless the Board of Supervisors appropriates the revenues for another purpose by a two-thirds' vote. Supervisors Elsbernd, Chu presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 081618 |
[Settlement Of Lawsuit - Xiaomei Ma v. CCSF - $115,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of Xiaomei Ma's claims in the lawsuit filed by Xiaomei Ma against the City and County of San Francisco for $115,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on April 6, 2007, in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 07-462106, entitled Ma v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 081620 |
[Zoning - Ordinance relating to the repair of inadvertent errors and omissions discovered in 2008] |
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Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct errors including: 1) amend Section 140(a) to properly reference Section 504 and 503 of the Housing code instead of 501.4 and 501.1, respectively; 2) amend 151 to specify the number of required parking spaces per beds in hospital uses; 3) amend Section 209.8 to link exceptions to "if permitted in the nearest NC District" instead of C-1 and C-2; 4) amend Section 263.9 to properly reference Chart C instead of Charts B and to reference Section 271 instead of Section 270(4) which does not exist; 5) amend Sections 816.67 (SLR District), 817.67 (SLI District), and 818.67 (SSO District) to properly reference Section 225 Wholesaling, Storage, Distribution and Open-Air Handling of Materials and Equipment instead of Section 255 which does not exist; 6) amend Appendix A to Article 10, List of Designated Landmarks to correct the number for certain Landmarks; and 7) amend each neighborhood commercial district and neighborhood commercial transit district to explicitly prohibit Amusement Enterprises as currently defined by Section 790.04, except NC-3 and NCT-3 where Amusement Enterprises would be reviewed as Conditional Use authorization per Section 303; making environmental findings; and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 081581 |
[Approval of Port Lease to Pilara Family Foundation Lease No. L14144 at Pier 24 Annex] |
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Resolution approving Port Commission Lease No. L-14144 with the Pilara Family Foundation, a Nevada Non-Profit Corporation ("Pilara") for certain real property located at Pier 24 Annex in the City and County of San Francisco. (Port) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 081586 |
[Adopting findings related to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program (WSIP)-funded Project No. CUW39101, Baden and San Pedro Valve Lots Improvements Project] |
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Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of mitigation monitoring and reporting program related to the funding of the Baden and San Pedro Valve Lots Improvements Project, CUW39101 and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081587 |
[Adopting findings related to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) Pulgas Balancing - Discharge Channel Modifications Project] |
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Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of mitigation monitoring and reporting program related to the funding of the Pulgas Balancing - Discharge Channel Modifications Project, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081617 |
[Adopting findings related to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Bay Division Pipelines Crossover Facilities Project in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties] |
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Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of mitigation monitoring and reporting program related to the funding of the Bay Division Pipelines 3 and 4 Crossover Facilities Project - CUW38001 at three sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara County, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action. (Public Utilities Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 081619 |
[Airport Lease and Operating Agreement] |
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Resolution approving the exercise of the third of five one-year options to extend the term of Smarte Carte, Inc.'s Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement
No. 01-0343. (Airport Commission) . RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – January 6, 2009
Board Minutes for November 25, 2008 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti at the following private property locations:
99 Webster
295 Buchanan
55 Laguna, Haight Street side
841 Scott
399 Grove
502 Haight
597 Haight
1432 Haight
1501 Haight
546 Haight
542 Haight
588 Haight
630 Haight
799 Haight
839 Haight
507 Divisadero
901 Haight
930 Haight
959 Haight
1220 Haight
1317 Haight
1380 Haight
1432 Haight
1529 Haight
1540 Haight
1599 Haight
1636 Haight
250 Scott
216 Scott
523 Waller
201 Steiner (on the Waller side)
430 Fillmore
501 Fillmore
Sacred Heart Church on the 500 block of Fillmore
648 Fillmore
899 Fulton
910 Hayes
1310 Hayes
1379 Hayes
600 Irving (on the 7th Avenue side)
1330 9th Avenue
1310 9th Avenue
1312 9th Avenue
1307 9th Avenue
378 Fillmore
424 Haight
600 Page
448 Scott
261 Pierce
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from the following locations:
Garbage Cans
Northwest corner of O'Farrell and Webster
Northwest corner of O'Farrell and Scott
Northeast corner of Buchanan and Haight
Northwest and Northeast corners of Fillmore and Haight
Northwest corner of Hayes and Scott
Northwest corner of Hayes and Broderick
Northeast corner of Hayes and Baker
Northeast corner of Hayes and Lyon
Northwest corner of Hayes and Central
Mailboxes
Linden, Haight, and Belvedere
Northwest and Northeast corners of Haight and Fillmore
Northwest corner of Divisadero and Oak
Northeast corner of Buchanan and Fell
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from utility poles at the following locations:
Pot Holes:
On Haight and Belvedere
1321 Fulton
Metal Poles:
Northeast corner of Waller and Pierce
Near 1534 Fulton
Southwest corner of Fulton and Webster
Northeast corner of Hayes and Steiner
Northeast corner of Hayes and Divisadero
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Haight (near Fillmore garbage can)
Northwest corner of Waller and Steiner
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of repairing potholes and removing graffiti from the following locations:
Potholes:
Sinkhole on Waller and Fillmore (on the westside of Waller street near crosswalk) This has been fixed two times and the problem is getting worse
484 Waller
Garbage Cans:
Northeast corner of Grove and Buchanan
Northeast corner of Scott and Waller
Northeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
Northeast corner of Haight and Buchanan
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from the public property at the following locations:
Utility Boxes:
Southwest corner of Golden Gate and Pierce
Near 1635 Fulton
Northwest corner of Pierce and Webster
Northeast corner of Fulton and Oak
Southeast corner of Fell and Buchanan
Northwest corner of Webster and Golden Gate
Northwest corner of Webster and Fulton
Northwest corner of Webster and Grove
South side of Fell and Schrader
Bus Shelters:
Southeast corner of Haight and Buchanan
500 block of Fillmore
All bus shelters on Haight and Fillmore need power washing and graffiti removal
Southwest corner of Hayes and Baker
Emergency Boxes:
Northeast corner of Golden Gate and Scott
Southwest corner of Fillmore and Grove
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Fell
Northwest corner of Central and Page
Southeast corner of Steiner and Page
Fire Hydrant:
Northeast corner of Broderick and Haight
From: Supervisor Mirkarimi
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works report on the status of removing graffiti from newsstands at the following locations:
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Post
Southwest corner of Divisadero and Sutter
9th Avenue and Judah (near bus stops)
7th Avenue and Irving (near bus stops)
Northwest corner of Hayes and Fillmore
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight
San Francisco Chronicle
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
Irving and 9th Avenue
Irving and 7th Avenue
Southwest corner of Haight and Clayton
Southeast corner of Haight and Masonic
San Francisco Examiner
Northwest corner of Fillmore and Hayes
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
SF Daily
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
City Star
Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough
Southeast corner of Fillmore and Haight
SF Weekly
Southeast corner of Masonic and Haight
Southeast corner of Haight and Fillmore
In Memoriams
Victor Keyak – Supervisor Chu
John Farnham – Supervisor Chu
Shirley Jane Aguerre – Supervisor Dufty
Evelyn Ellen Lynch – Supervisor Elsbernd
Kheak Ying Taing – Supervisor Peskin