City and County of San Francisco
Legislation Introduced
Including All Off-Calendar Items
October 20, 2009
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
| 091201 |
[Right-of-way Acceptance - DeLong Street between San Diego and Santa Cruz Avenues] |
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Ordinance accepting offers from Habitat for Humanity San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District for specified street improvements and property for right-of-way purposes; designating said improvements and property for public right-of-way purposes; approving a map showing such improvements and street areas and declaring such areas to be dedicated open public right-of-way and officially naming this street area as "DeLong Street;" accepting said improvements for public maintenance and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; officially adopting sidewalk widths and grades for DeLong Street; adopting environmental findings and finding that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan and the eight priority policies of City Planning Code section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. Supervisor Avalos presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091202 |
[Appropriating $734,289 in San Francisco General Hospital to Convert 88 Patient Care Assistant Positions to Certified Nursing Assistant Positions for FY 2009-2010] |
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Ordinance appropriating $734,289 in General Fund Reserve to support the cost of converting eighty-eight (88) Patient Care Assistant Positions (Job Classification 2303) to Certified Nursing Assistant Positions (Job Classification 2302) effective January 1, 2010, at San Francisco General Hospital in the Department of Public Health for FY 2009-2010. Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos, Mar presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091203 |
[Public Employment - Department of Public Health Certified Nursing Assistant conversion at San Francisco General Hospital] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 183-09 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2009-2010) to reflect the conversion of 44.00 FTEs (88.00 positions) from Patient Care Assistants to Certified Nursing Assistants for 13.1 pay periods (January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010) at San Francisco General Hospital in the Department of Public Health. Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Mar presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091207 |
[Extending the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan] |
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Ordinance approving amendments to the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan to extend by one year the time limit on the effectiveness of the plan (other than the Emporium Site) and, upon expiration of the Plan, to extend both the time for issuance of debt and the receipt of tax increment by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and to suspend the limit on the total number of dollars of tax increment revenue that may be received by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency under the Plan to continue financing Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund activities under the Plan. Supervisor Daly presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091208 |
[24th Street - Noe Valley Neighborhood Commercial District - Conditional Use for New Full-Service and Small Self-Service Restaurants] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 728.1 and Sections 728.42, 728.44 and 728.69A of the Zoning Control Table to allow new full-service restaurants, small self-service restaurants, and self-service specialty food establishments with conditional use authorization and removing the Specific Provisions for full-service restaurants; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 301 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Section 101.1. Supervisor Dufty presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091210 |
[Recreation and Park Department - Turf Athletic Fields] |
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Ordinance repealing the portion of uncodified Ordinance No. 077-06 that authorizes the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) General Manager to accept future gifts of the synthetic athletic fields ("Turf fields") without the approval of the Board of Supervisors; and adding S.F. Park Code Section 3.21 to require RPD to submit an annual report on the Turf fields to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091211 |
[Carryout Bag Rebate Ordinance] |
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by adding Chapter 20, Sections 2001 through 2005, entitled "Carryout Bag Rebate Ordinance," to require stores in the City and County of San Francisco to provide a rebate to customers for bringing their own carryout bags and to provide penalties for violations. Supervisor Mirkarimi presented.ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091217 |
[Appropriation ordinance to reflect Mayor's State Budget Plan for FY 2009-2010] |
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Ordinance appropriating $18,000,000 of an unallocated reduction to State revenues (State Budget Reserve), including $9,589,000 for the Department of Public Health, $9,600,000 for the Human Services Agency, and $500,000 for the Sheriff's Department; deappropriating $3,448,652 of expenditures in the Department of Public Health consistent with the Mayor's Proposed State Budget Plan; and appropriating and placing $1,759,652 of General City Responsibility General Fund on an appropriated reserve for FY 2009-2010. Mayor, Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091218 |
[MOU, Amendment #2 - Local 798, Unit 1] |
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Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2007-2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Firefighters, Local 798, Unit 1, by extending the term of the parties' Agreement through June 30, 2012, and by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FY's 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 091219 |
[MOU, Amendment #2 - Local 798, Unit 2] |
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Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2007-2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Firefighters, Local 798, Unit 2, by extending the term of the parties' Agreement through June 30, 2012, and by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FY's 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Mayor presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
| 091162 |
[Purchaser's authority to permit informal solicitation of certain contracts for purchase of goods or services and to set aside contracts for small local businesses] |
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Ordinance amending Administrative Code section 21.5 to allow Purchaser to permit informal solicitation for contracts for commodities and services up to $100,000 and for those contracts utilizing federal grant funds where authorized and to update Purchaser's authority to set aside contracts for local small businesses. Supervisors Chu, Chiu, Maxwell presented. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Chu submitted a substittue ordinance bearing same title. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Resolutions
| 091192 |
[Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library re-opening] |
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Resolution recognizing the grand re-opening of the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial 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 Dufty presented.ADOPTED. |
| 091204 |
[Accept and Expend State Grant - San Francisco Port Commission - $5,771,340] |
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Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,771,340 from the California Emergency Management Agency for security enhancements at the Port of San Francisco. Supervisor Chiu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091205 |
[Accept and Expend State Grant - Airport Commission - $1,700,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to retroactively accept and expend a grant of $1,700,000 from the California Air Resources Board for the acquisition and operation of a hydrogen vehicle fueling station. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091206 |
[Accept and Expend Regional Grant - Airport Commission - $1,399,709.57] |
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Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to retroactively accept and expend 3 grants totaling $1,399,709.57 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for the retrofit and acquisition of clean air vehicles and infrastructure. Supervisor Chu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091209 |
[Interim Zoning Controls for the Bayshore Corridor] |
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Resolution imposing interim zoning controls to require Conditional Use authorization for all projects that involve (1) establishment of a formula retail use, (2) new retail uses that are 25,000 gross square feet or larger, and/or (3) a lot merger that creates a new lot that is 25,000 square feet or larger, for a period of eighteen (18) months, on all properties on lots fronting Bayshore Boulevard, from Jerrold Avenue to the I-280 Freeway; the west side of Loomis Street, from Jerrold Avenue to the I-280 Freeway; Oakdale Avenue from Loomis Street to Bayshore Boulevard; Marengo Street from Bayshore Boulevard to Waterloo Street; and the west side of Boutwell Street from Industrial Street to the I-280 Freeway; specifying criteria to be applied in the evaluation of a conditional use permit application, in addition to the criteria listed in Section 303 of the Planning Code, and making findings, including findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings. Supervisors Maxwell, Campos, Dufty presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091212 |
[Amendment to the FY 2009-2010 Redevelopment Agency Budget] |
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Resolution approving an amendment to the budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for FY 2009-2010 Budget to (1) authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $28,700,000 for payment to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund; (2) authorize an increase in expenditures in an amount not to exceed $156,000 for additional grant reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA); (3) authorize an increase in expenditures in an amount not to exceed $1,033,417 for additional Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding; and (4) approving the issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an additional principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities described in the approved Budget as amended for FY 2009-2010 of which additional tax increment will be needed in FY 2010-2011 for such financing thereof. Mayor, Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091213 |
[Accept and Expend Federal/State Grant - Department of Public Library - $5,667] |
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,667 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for reimbursing tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education. Supervisor Chu presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091214 |
[Urging the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control office to maintain its San Francisco Office] |
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Resolution urging the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control office to maintain its San Francisco Office and continue to provide their crucial necessary services to the Citizens of San Francisco. Supervisors Dufty, Chiu presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091215 |
[Urging SFMTA to implement AB 144 in order to curb abuse of disabled placards] |
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Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to implement California Assembly Bill 144 to curb abuse of disabled placards. Supervisors Dufty, Mar presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091216 |
[Support for Irish Unification] |
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Resolution urging the Federal officials to support Irish Unification. Supervisor Daly presented. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| 091178 |
[Approval of Lease for Pier 15 and a portion of Pier 17, a related Parking Agreement and Licenses] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing a 66-year Lease of Pier 15 and a portion of Pier 17 and a related Parking Agreement at Seawall Lot 321, two Curb Indent Licenses in front of Piers 15 and 17 and a Curb Space License at Green Street between the Exploratorium and the City and County of San Francisco acting by and through the San Francisco Port Commission. Mayor, Supervisor Chiu presented. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. SUBSTITUTED. Mayor Newsom submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Requests for Hearing
| 091196 |
[Impact of foreclosures and loan modifications in San Francisco] |
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Hearing to consider the impact of foreclosures on residents and on the City and County of San Francisco and also address to what extent homeowners are seeking loan modifications and presentations will be provided by the Mayor's Office of Housing, lenders, and organizations supporting homeowners facing default. Supervisor Avalos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 091197 |
[State Homeland Security Program Grants Distribution] |
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Hearing on the distribution of State Homeland Security Program Grants for the purpose of examining the efficacy and transparency of project administration and San Francisco's role as fiscal agent of these monies. Supervisor Campos presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
| 091198 |
[Bus Inspection Program] |
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Hearing to get a status update from the Municipal Transportation Agency and San Francisco Police Department on the Bus Inspection Program which will focus on the ongoing Bus Inspection Program trial program that has been implanted at several police station in San Francisco and how the Trans Link card has been used. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091199 |
[Management Audit of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority Proof of Payment Program] |
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Hearing on the Management Audit of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Proof of Payment Program and what changes have been applied to Muni's Proof of Payment Program since the audit was released in May 2009. Supervisor Dufty presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
| 091200 |
[Inter-departmental coordination with large public and private events in Golden Gate Park] |
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Hearing to discuss inter-departmental coordination with large public and private events in Golden Gate Park which will be based around transportation, parking, noise, outreach, and neighborhood notification. Supervisors Mar, Chu presented.RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
Motions
| 091220 |
[Authorizing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to Commence Negotiation for the Budget and Legislative Analyst Services] |
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Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to begin negotiations with Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC, Debra A. Newman, Louie and Wong, LLP, A Joint Venture for Budget and Legislative Analyst Services per Request for Proposal (RFP) #BOS-01-424. Supervisor Avalos presented.REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
| 090678 |
[Bayview Hunters Point Area Plan, Technical Zoning Map Amendments] |
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Ordinance amending Zoning Map Sheets ZN08, ZN10, and SU10 of the City and County of San Francisco Planning Code with revised use districts within the Bayview Hunters Point Plan Area; and making various findings, including CEQA findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) . ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. |
| 090998 |
[Settlement of Eminent Domain Lawsuit - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - $112,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the eminent domain lawsuit filed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company against the City and County of San Francisco et al., San Mateo Superior Court, Case No.449100; entitled Pacific Gas and Electric v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in Condemnation contained in Board of Supervisors' File No. 090998. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
| 091186 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit - Gavin Smith - $55,000] |
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Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gavin Smith against the City and County of San Francisco for $55,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 29, 2009, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-09-487887; entitled Gavin Smith v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
| 091185 |
[Approval to award a three-year lease for surface parking between the Port of San Francisco and Priority Parking-CA, LLC (Lease No. L-14747)] |
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Resolution approving a Port Commission Lease with Priority Parking-CA, a California Limited Liability Corporation in the City and County of San Francisco, for certain real property located at SWL 322-I bounded by Front Street and Broadway, SWL 323 bounded by The Embarcadero and Davis Street, SWL 321 bounded by Front Street and Green Street, and SWL 324 bounded by Davis Street, Front Street and The Embarcadero for a term of 3 years. (Port) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091187 |
[Authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to amend its contract with Xtech to increase the contract amount to $40,000,000] |
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Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to enter into the Second Amendment between the City and Xtech (part of the Technology Store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contract amount from $12,475,000 to $40,000,000. (Office of Contract Administration) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
| 091188 |
[Authorizing the San Francisco Human Services Agency to apply for State funds available for fraud prevention and detection in the In-Home Supportive Services program] |
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Resolution authorizing Human Services Agency to submit a plan for State funding for In-Home Supportive Services fraud investigations and program integrity efforts pursuant to the California State Budget Act of 2009. (Human Services Department) .RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
Clerk to Act – October 20, 2009
Board Minutes for September 15, 2009 and September 22, 2009 approved.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the City Attorney to draft legislation amending the zoning 47 Chenery Street in San Francisco to a Special Use District from RH2 so that the property can be allowed to proceed as a museum with special conditions attached.
From: Supervisor Dufty
To: Controller
To: Director, Human Rights Commission
To: Director, Department of Technology
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting that the Controller, Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Department of Technology report on the need and value of upgrading HRC database of certified firms to improve keyword search capabilities.
Improving keyword searches and reflecting Standard Industrial Classifications (SIC) and NAICS Classifications could enable users to refine searches and better identify small and local businesses to bid on City work.
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 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
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
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 following public property locations:
Utility Boxes
Southeast corner Divisadero and Fulton
Northeast corner Stanyan and Waller
Northeast corner Laguna and Market
Northwest corner Golden Gate and Fillmore
Bus Shelters
Southeast corner Masonic and Fulton
Northwest corner Divisadero and Haight
Northeast corner Hayes and Fillmore
Northeast corner Oak and Fillmore
Southeast corner Masonic and Fulton
Fillmore and Haight (all 4 bus stops, graffiti and grime)
Emergency Boxes
Northeast corner Lyon and Haight
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 following locations:
Garbage Cans
Southeast corner O’Farrell and Scott
Southeast corner Stanyan and Hayes
Northeast corner Laguna and Market
Northeast corner Central and Haight
Southeast corner Ashbury and Waller
Southwest corner Fillmore and Haight
On the middle block of 1300 Haight
Mailbox
On Fell Street, between Baker and Broderick, near DMV
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 utility poles at the following locations:
Metal Poles
Northeast corner McAllister and Fulton
Southeast corner Waller and Clayton
Southwest corner Lassuant and Fillmore
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 following private property locations:
850 Cole
200 Divisadero
208 Scott
485 Scott
415 Haight
420 Haight
450 Haight
457 Haight
508 Haight
511 Haight
537 Haight
552 Haight
560 Haight
583 Haight
603 Haight
608 Haight
688 Haight
739 Haight
769 Haight
1300 Haight
1400 Haight
1500 Haight
1420 Haight
1570 Haight
495 Fulton
932 Hayes
338 Fillmore
1578 Fell
From: Supervisor Campos
To: Director, Department of Emergency Management
Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting an accounting of the distribution of UASI grants in fiscal years 2007-08, 2008-09, and 2009-2010 and any other information relevant to the administration of UASI grants and San Francisco’s role as fiscal agent of these monies.
In Memoriams
Elder Garlin Bluford – Supervisor Mirkarimi
Lili Rachel Smith – Supervisor Chiu
Eric Buschman – Supervisor Avalos
Ramon Ramirez – Supervisors Dufty, Avalos, Elsbernd, and Mirkarimi
Evangeline Hermanson – Supervisor Mirkarimi