Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

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AGENDA
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

MATT GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT
TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY, BEVAN DUFTY, TONY HALL,
FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK,
GAVIN NEWSOM, AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion to approve the January 27, 2003 Meeting Minutes.

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget Analyst report
3) Legislative Analyst report
4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
5) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

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

Items 1 through 6

Recommendation of the Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee
Present: Supervisors Newsom, Dufty, McGoldrick

1. 030214 [Accept-Expend Gift] Supervisors Dufty, Ma, McGoldrick, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $52,000 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library for the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center. (Public Library)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Hall, Dufty, Gonzalez

2. 021589 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Norman Yee, term ending April 29, 2006 to the Children and Families Trust Fund and Commission.
Norman Yee, succeeding Francisco Ramos-Gomez, term expired, Seat 8, shall represent one or more of the following: children services, public health services; behavioral health services, social services and tobacco and other substance abuse prevention and treatment services; recipients of project services included in the county strategic plan; educators specializing in early childhood development; representatives of a local child care resource or referral agency, the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council or another local child care coordinating group; representatives of a local organization for prevention or early intervention for families at risk; representatives of community-based organizations that have the goal of promoting and nurturing early childhood development; representatives of local school districts; and representatives of local medical, pediatric, or obstetric associations or societies; for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending April 29, 2006.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

3. 021639 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Francine Braae, term ending October 1, 2003, to the Safe Haven for Newborns Task Force.
Francine Braae, new position, seat 1, must be a representative from the community with expertise in the area of domestic violence, for the unexpired portion of a one-year term ending October 1, 2003.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

4. 030169 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Joseph Berger (residency requirement waived) and Steve Trent, terms ending June 30, 2004, to the Union Square Business Improvement District Advisory Board.
Joseph Berger, (residency requirement waived) succeeding Michael Cassidy, resigned, seat 2, must be property owner within the Business Improvement District for the unexpired portion of a 5 year term expiring June 30, 2004.
Steve Trent, succeeding Mark Heinzelman, deceased, seat 3, must be property owner within the Business Improvement District for the unexpired portion of a 5 year term expiring June 30, 2004.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

5. 030174 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing John Gressman (residency requirement waived), Robert Lull and Tracey Faulkner, terms ending January 15, 2006 to the Health Authority.
John Gressman, (residency waiver required) succeeding himself, term expired, seat 5, must be an employee in the senior management of either private nonprofit community clinics or a community clinic consortium, nominated by the SF Community Clinic Consortium, or any successor organization, for a 3 year term ending January 15, 2006.
Robert Lull, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 8, must be physician, and nominee of SF Medical Society, or any successor organization, for a 3 year term ending January 15, 2006.
Tracey Faulkner, succeeding Frederick Hobson, resigned, seat 11, must be a nominee of Health Authority Beneficiary Advisory Committee, at least one of whom shall at the time of appointment and during the person's term be a Medi-Cal beneficiary, for a 3 year term ending January 15, 2006.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

6. 030252 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Levi Nnaemeda, term ending December 31, 2004 to the Development Disabilities Board.
Levi Nnaemeda, succeeding Theresa Gallegos, term expired, seat 1, represents general public, for the unexpired portion of a 3 year term ending December 31, 2004.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell

7. 030132 [Funding for the investigation and litigation against Tutor-Saliba Construction] Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Ammiano, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Maxwell
Ordinance appropriating, retroactive to July 1, 2002, $2,500,000 of Airport fund balance for investigation and litigation expense by the City Attorney against Tutor-Saliba Construction for fiscal year 2002-03.
(Fiscal impact.)

2/18/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez, McGoldrick and Maxwell requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Sandoval, McGoldrick

8. 030093 [Funding for the sale of lease-revenue bonds for citywide equipment] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $4,200,633 from the sale of lease-revenue bonds by the San Francisco Finance Corporation to fund purchase of equipment citywide for fiscal year 2002-03; placing $455,000 on reserve. (Mayor)
(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

9. 030159 [Appropriate bond interest earnings for construction of the Asian Art Museum]
Ordinance appropriating $2,251,170 in interest income from the 1994 Asian Art Museum Relocation Project Bond - Series 1996E and $1,491,120 in interest income from the 1994 Asian Art Museum Relocation Project Bond - Series 1999D for a total of $3,742,290 for construction costs to seismically upgrade and make various improvements and build outs to the Old Main Library building for the Asian Art Museum for fiscal year 2002-03. (Controller)
(Fiscal impact; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

10. 030167 [Patient Rates]
Ordinance amending Section 128 of the San Francisco Health Code to revise selective patient rates for Mental Health services furnished by the Department of Public Health, retroactive to July 1, 2002, and to revise the passport application fee effective upon approval of this ordinance. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

11. 030131 [2003 Finance Corporation Equipment Program] Mayor
Resolution approving the form of and authorizing execution and delivery by the City and County of San Francisco of an equipment lease Supplement No. 10 (Series 2003A Bonds) between the City and the County of San Francisco Finance Corporation, as lessor, and the City and County of San Francisco, as lessee, with respect to the equipment to be used for city purposes, a related certificate of approval and a continuing disclosure certificate; approving the issuance of lease revenue bonds by said nonprofit corporation in an amount not to exceed $11,750,000; providing for reimbursement to the City and County of San Francisco of certain city expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of lease revenue bonds; and providing for the execution of documents in connection therewith and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Mayor)
(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 030147 [Public Auction of Tax-defaulted Property]
Resolution authorizing Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property. (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee
Present: Supervisors Newsom, Dufty, McGoldrick

13. 021940 [Liquor License, 77 Natoma Street]
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine public premises license to Jennifer L. Rogers and Kerri L. Stephens for "Varnish Fine Art LLC" located at 77 Natoma Street (District 6), 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.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

14. 022024 [Liquor License Transfer, 1737 Post Street]
Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license from 22 Peace Plaza to 1737 Post Street, Japanese Cultural Center (District 5), to Jay Naganuma for Maruwa Foods Company of America for the purpose of upgrading its current Type 20 off-sale beer and wine alcoholic beverage control license, 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.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Hall, Dufty

15. 030213 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Supervisor Matt Gonzalez, term ending June 30, 2003 to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board.
Supervisor Matt Gonzalez, succeeding Supervisor McGoldrick, resigned, seat 2, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the unexpired portion of a 2 year term ending June 30, 2003.
Supervisor Gonzalez excused from the vote.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Present: Supervisors Hall, Dufty, Gonzalez

16. 030215 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Supervisor Fiona Ma, term ending June 30, 2004 to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board.
Supervisor Fiona Ma, succeeding Supervisor Gavin Newsom, resigned, seat 6, alternate position in odd numbered years, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the unexpired portion of a 2-year term ending June 30, 2004.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, and letters of request to the City Attorney.

18. PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, 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

FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.

Items 19 through 30

19. 030226 [Commend SF Police Officers - Mission Station] Supervisors Dufty, Hall
Resolution to commend the Officers of the San Francisco Police Department, Mission Station, for outstanding police work in apprehending a significant possible suspect in the recent spate of Noe Valley Neighborhood Home Burglaries.
2/11/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
2/18/2003, AMENDED. Amended on page 1, line 5, to replace "spade" with "spate". (New Title) Supervisor Hall requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
2/18/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to February 25, 2003
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 030275 [Accept- Expend State Grant] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $106,686 from the California Resources Agency - Coastal Impact Assistance Program for the Downtown Ferry Terminal Public Pier Project.
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21. 030277 [Supporting Sustainable Harvesting and Labeling of Seafood] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution supporting the promotion of sustainable harvesting and labeling of seafood in San Francisco restaurants and markets.
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

22. 030278 [Supporting Protection of Chilean Sea Bass] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution urging the U.S. government to achieve greater protections for Chilean Sea Bass and urging all chefs, retailers, wholesalers and consumers to stop consuming Chilean Sea Bass until action is taken to protect Chilean Sea Bass from extinction.
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

23. 030279 [GlaxoSmithKline Boycott] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution urging GlaxoSmithKline to reconsider its decision to stop distribution of prescription drugs to Canadian pharmacies that sell to U.S. customers.
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

24. 030228 [Final Map for a 135 Unit Residential Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of Oceanview Village, 3995 Alemany Boulevard, a Residential / Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Airspace, Lot 9 in Assessor's Block No. 7126A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 173,952; District No. 11.)

2/14/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

25. 030229 [Final Map for a 57 Unit Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of Oceanview Village, 3981 Alemany Boulevard, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 14 in Assessor's Block No. 7126A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 173,953; District No. 11.)

2/14/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

26. 030230 [Final Map for a 135 Unit Residential Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of Oceanview Village, 8300 & 8400 Oceanview Terrace, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 15 in Assessor's Block No. 7126A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 173,954; District No. 11.)

2/14/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

27. 030231 [Final Map for a 90 Unit Residential Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of Oceanview Village, 8200 Oceanview Terrace, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 16 in Assessor's Block No. 7126A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order 173,955; District No. 11.)

2/14/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

28. 030234 [Final Map for a 90 Unit Mixed Use Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of Oceanview Village, 8100 Oceanview Terrace, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 17 in Assessor's Block No. 7126A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 173,956; District 11.)

2/14/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

29. 030265 [Extending Time for Negotiations] Mayor
Motion extending time for negotiations pursuant to Charter Section 11.100. (Mayor)
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

30. 030269 [Canceling the March 11, 2003 Board of Supervisors Meeting]
Motion canceling the March 11, 2003, regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board)
2/18/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

31. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding.Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s).

[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting."

[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.

[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.

[Imperative Resolutions, if any]

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Proposed ordinances received from February 11, 2003 to February 14, 2003, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 25, 2003.

030207 [2161 Sutter Street - Zoning Map Change]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adopting changes in property use classification as an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for property described as Assessor's Block 0682, Lot 005, approximately 5,156 square feet in area, from an NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) District to an RM-3 (Residential, Mixed, Moderate Density) District and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
(Planning Commission Resolution No. 16514 adopting the proposed Planning Code and Zoning Map amendments on January 23, 2003; Motion No. 16515 approving Conditional Use Application No. 2001.1058C on January 23, 2003; Final Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted and issued on July 12, 2002; No Public Benefit Recipient).

2/13/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

030246 [Surcharge on taxi trips originating at Airport]
Ordinance amending Section 1135 of the Police Code to provide $2 surcharge on taxi fares for trips originating at San Francisco International Airport. (Taxi Commission)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

2/14/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from February 11, 2003 to February 14, 2003, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 25, 2003.

030233 [Provide car seats and information to pregnant and parenting teens]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $2,500 from the State of California Department of Health Services (CDHS), to implement a car seat bank program; for the period of December 15, 2002 through January 31, 2003. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

2/13/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

030235 [Cover the Uninsured Week]
Resolution endorsing and supporting Cover the Uninsured Week, encouraging San Franciscans to attend the week's events to offer ideas and recommendations to address the problem of the uninsured, and proclaiming March 10 through 16 "Cover the Uninsured Week" in San Francisco. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

2/14/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

030243 [Ratify Port Emergency Repair Contract]
Resolution ratifying San Francisco Port Commission emergency contract for recovery and repair of marine vessel known as Drydock #1. (Port)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

2/14/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

030247 [Accept-Expend Federal Grant]
Resolution Authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend grant funds made available through the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing for a project entitled "COPS-MORE 2002; Crime Analysis Hardware and Software". (Police Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

2/14/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

030295 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from February 13, 2003 through noon on February 19, 2003 for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on February 25, 2003.

From Department of Administrative Services, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-074) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(1)

From Department of Elections, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-086) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(2)

From Public Library, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-079) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(3)

From Department of Human Resources, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-079) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(4)

From Office of the Controller, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-042) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(5)

From Airport, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-036) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(6)

From Office of Contract Administration, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-087) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(7)

From Public Utilities Commission, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-069) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(8)

From Department of Building Inspection, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-053) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(9)

From Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, regarding appropriating funds to not-for-profit service providers. (Reference No. 20021216-082) Copy: Supervisor Hall (10)

From Office of the City Administrator, regarding appropriating funds to not-for-profit service providers. (Reference No. 20021216-061) Copy: Supervisor Hall(11)

From Ethics Commission, submitting revised copy of policy regarding responding to inquires from the public. (Reference No. 20030113-002) Copy: Supervisors Gonzalez, Ammiano(12)

From Office of the Controller, submitting fiscal year 2002-03 six-month budget status report based on funds received and uses of funds expended through December 31, 2002.(13)

From Telecommunications Commission, regarding analysis of the RCN OVS Franchise proposal. (Reference 20021216-016) Copy: Supervisor Hall, Land Use Committee(14)

From Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, regarding
viewing hours on the City's public access cable television channel, Access San Francisco, allotted to nonprofit community organizations and groups. (Reference No. 20021216-025) Copy: Supervisor Ma(15)

From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting audit report of the department heads transition at the Police Department.(16)

From Michael Strausz & Company, Inc., submitting report regarding proposed affordable housing units on Masonic Avenue (Muni Bus Depot).(17)

From Department of Telecommunications and Information Services/Emergency Communications Department, responding to the following request: (1) the feasibility of establishing a customer service telephone line for the public to access when attempting to contact any city department; including any staff positions and programmatic costs necessary to operationalize such a program (Reference No. 20030115-018), (2) status on the implementation of the 311 Non-Emergency Telephone System Strategic Plan and other related activities. (Reference No. 20030113-019 and 20030113-020)(18)

From Comcast Cable Communications, Inc., submitting notice that Comcast will begin the process of re-branding the former AT&T Broadband cable systems beginning February 14, 2003.(19)

From Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-085) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(20)

From Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-032) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(21)

From Redevelopment Agency, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-080) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(22)

From Department of Building Inspection, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-053) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(23)

From Department of Consumer Assurance, submitting notice that the department has not received any inquiries by any agency of the state or federal government requesting information about any person identified as an immigrant to the United States. (Reference No. 20030113-065) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(24)

From State Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of Jack Clarke of Apple Valley to the Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region.(25)

From State Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of Bruce Daniels of Capitola and Gary Shallcross of Monterey to the Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region.(26)

From State Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of Leon Lesicka of Brawley to the Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin.(27)

From State Public Utilities Commission, submitting notice that PG&E has filed an application regarding adoption of its 2003 Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) revenue requirement estimate.(28)

From Branch Library Improvement Program, submitting September - December 2002 Quarterly Report from the Branch Library Improvement Program.(29)

From Department of Elections, regarding appropriating funds to not-for-profit service providers. (Reference No. 20021216-083) Copy: Supervisor Hall(30)

From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for regulations governing the posting of banners. Copy: Each Supervisor(31)

From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting financial audit of the Statement of Cash and Investments of the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector for the quarter year ended September 30, 2002.(32)

From Fire Department, submitting notice of annual inspection of County Jail No. 2, 850 Bryant Street, 7th Floor relative to fire and life safety.(33)

From Department of Administrative Services, regarding efforts to secure funding under the Fleet ZIP program of the California Air Resources Board. (Reference No. 20030121-011) Copy: Supervisor Daly(34)

From Department of Public Health, regarding investigation and report on environmental safety concerns at 850 Bryant Street. (Reference No. 20021209-009) Copy: Supervisor Newsom(35)

From Human Rights Commission, regarding appropriating funds to not-for-profit service providers. Copy: Supervisor Hall (36)

From James Ludwig, submitting an article from the Stanford Daily (dated February 11, 2003) headlined "Palo Alto Condemns War on Iraq." (37)

From CALFED Bay-Delta Program, submitting copy of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program's Annual Report for 2002.(38)

From Adult Probation Department, submitting notice that the department's notification of Immigration & Naturalization Service occurs during the pre-sentence report investigation process. (Reference No. 20030113-043) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(39)

From Department of Human Services, submitting notice that at this time the Department is in discussion with the directors of the three largest shelters to explore the possibility of installing metal detectors as a security measure in homeless shelters. (Reference No. 2003113-024) Copy: Supervisor Newsom(40)

From Department of Human Services, regarding efforts of City departments to address the Digital Divide, including recommendations, for City policymakers about the Digital Divide. (Reference No. 20030113-005)Copy: Supervisor Daly(41)

From Planning Department, submitting report entitled "An Element of the San Francisco General Plan" dated February 2003.(42)

From "The Fund for Animals", regarding animal testing in the research labs at UCSF.(43)

From Joy Hahn, regarding the current budget deficit in the City and County of San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor(44)

From Glen Fowler, regarding street parking in the Financial District on Presidents Day. Copy: Each Supervisor, Muni, Department of Parking and Traffic(45)

From David Black, regarding proposed building at Fourth/Freelon Streets. Files 020549, 020550(46)

From S.R. Cookman, regarding approval of MTC's transportation plans for next year.Copy: Each Supervisor(47)

From David McClung, regarding appointment of Ben Hom as a member of the Port Commission.(48)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday before the meeting. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
AVISO EN ESPA„OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

Disability access
The Legislative Chamber of the Board of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
All meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26.
The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting. This advance notice will help ensure availability.
ś For American Sign Language interpreters or use of a reader during a meeting, contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
ś For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706.
Assistive listening devices are available from the receptionist in the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244, prior to the meeting.
The Clerk of the Board's Office TTY number is (415) 554-5227.
In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine.htm

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics