October 11, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 11, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Jake McGoldrick, Michela Alioto-Pier, Carmen Chu

Clerk: Annette Lonich (415) 554-7706

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		Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

		Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

	CONSENT AGENDA
		All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Committee. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

1.	071262	[Study of HIV transmission behavior in HIV-positive men]
		Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $37,906 with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor, to participate in a study to examine decisions to have high transmission-risk sex; study the efficacy of a prevention counseling intervention; and determine whether future episodes of unprotected sex are reduced, for the period of September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007. (Public Health Department)
		8/31/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

2.	071304	[Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through Grant - Department of Public Library]	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $13,398 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.
		9/11/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

3.	071345	[Accept-Expend Federal Grant, Department of the Environment - $200,000]	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Solar America Initiative in order to fund technical consultants, the development and publication of outreach materials and City staff time over a two-year period for the purpose of energy reduction.
		9/18/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

4.	071381	[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $400,000 from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), FY2007 Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program for the purpose of supporting supervised visitation and safe exchange options for families with a history of violence or abuse.
		9/25/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

5.	071391	[Grant to fund child safety and occupant protection in San Francisco]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend a grant for $387,557 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), which includes contracts with the San Francisco Study Center for $78,750 and O'Rorke, Inc. for $80,000; for the period of January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
		10/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

6.	071392	[State Grant to support the Pierce's Disease Control Program]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to retroactively accept and expend funds from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $191,664.48 in support of the Pierce's Disease Control Program, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010.
		10/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

7.	071400	[Retroactive Accept and Expend State Grant - Department of the Environment]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $206,125.00 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of increasing Used Motor Oil Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Management.
		10/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

	REGULAR AGENDA

8.	070970	[Liquor License Transfer, 2480 San Bruno Avenue]
		Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 667-669 Geary Street to 2480 San Bruno Avenue to Hing Yue, Inc. dba San Bruno Supermarket will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
		6/21/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. June 26, 2007 - Sent liquor license review letter to Planning and the Police Departments. August 17, 2007 - Sent 2nd request to Planning for a response to review letter sent on June 26, 2007.

9.	070992	[Liquor License, 22 Peace Plaza, Space 525]
		Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises license in exchange for a Type 47 on-sale general eating place license to Wen Wen Lin dba Kabuki Night Club at 22 Peace Plaza, Space 525, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
		7/3/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 7/12/07 - Sent liquor license review letter to Planning (AnneMarie Rodgers) and Police Dept. (Inspector Richard McNaughton).

10.	071192	[Liquor License Transfer - 1641 Fillmore Street]
		Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 1669 Fillmore Street to 1641 Fillmore Street to John Kyoyoon Lee dba Fillmore Market will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
		7/30/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. August 8, 2007 - Referral letter sent to the Planning Department and Police Department.
		8/14/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The establishment of a liquor store at 1641 Fillmore Street requires Conditional Use Authorization. The Conditional Use hearing is scheduled before the Planning Commission on August 30, 2007 (Case # 2007.0534C). Schedule for the October 11, 2007 meeting.

11.	070508	[Banning alcohol in children's play areas]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending Section 4.10 of the Park Code to ban consumption of alcohol in children's play areas.
		4/17/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		6/14/07, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Mr. Hearn, Recreation and Park Department; Virginia Elizonda, Deputy City Attorney; Silvia Johnson.
		6/14/07, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDED.

12.	071254	[Landmark Tree Designation of Coast Live Oak tree at 4124 - 23rd Street]
		Ordinance designating the Coast Live Oak tree at 4124 23rd Street (Assessor's Block 2803, Lot 3) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation. (Environment)
		8/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

13.	071089	[Warning on cough and cold medicine for infants and young children ordinance]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty
		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 6 years, and (2) provide penalties for violations.
		7/24/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 8/23/2007.

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
		NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above.

	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	071294	[Climate change goals and action plan]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by adding Chapter 9, Sections 900 through 908, to establish City greenhouse gas emissions targets and departmental action plans, to authorize the Department of the Environment to coordinate efforts to meet these targets, and to make environmental findings.
		9/11/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 10/12/2007. 2/1/08 - Sent to Planning for environmental review.

	ADJOURNMENT

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