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Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

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

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AGENDA
Tuesday, April 1, 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

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 7

Recommendations of the City Services Committee
Present: Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Newsom

1. 030293 [Medi-Cal coverage for a pregnancy test and outpatient prenatal care] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $25,000 from the March of Dimes to inform low-income women about Medi-Cal coverage for pregnancy testing and outpatient prenatal care and to enter into an agreement which includes an indemnification clause for the use of these funds; for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

2. 030294 [Monitor quality of beach water and notify public of potential risks] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $50,548 from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) through the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to screen beach water quality and notify the public of potential health risks and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of November 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

3. 030386 [Accept-Expend State Grant - Police Department] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend grant funds made available through the California Department of Boating and Waterways to purchase a replacement patrol boat. (Police Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Hall, Gonzalez

4. 030249 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Paul T. Hare]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Paul T. Hare against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on January 28, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 403-930; entitled Paul T. Hare v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5. 030323 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Stephen Sofos]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Stephen Sofos against the City and County of San Francisco for $55,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 20, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. C-01-402658 entitled Stephen Sofos v. City and County of San Francisco, Terry Webster, James Sandridge, Jimmy Parrish, Horace Landers, Juvenal Villareal, et al. (City Attorney)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Present: Supervisors Hall, Dufty, Gonzalez

6. 030298 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Gwendolyn Henry, Chris Cleary and Maria Luz Torre, terms ending December 31, 2004; Jean van Keulen and Natalie Brutto terms ending December 31, 2006; Marie Lee, Lisa Jaicks and Sheila Norman terms ending December 31, 2005 to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

7. 030173 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Christopher Michel, term ending January 31, 2006, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.
Christopher Michel, succeeding Dietrich Falkenthal, resigned, seat 10, must be an at-large appointment for the unexpired portion of a 4-year term ending January 31, 2006.

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

From the Clerk

(Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.)

8. 030254 [Appeal, Conditional Use - 1193 Oak Street]
Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16504, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2002.1007C, on property located at 1193 Oak Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
3/4/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to March 25, 2003
3/25/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to April 1, 2003
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

9. 030255 [Appeal, Conditional Use - 1193 Oak Street]
Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16504, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2002.1007C, on property located at 1193 Oak Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
3/4/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to March 25, 2003
3/25/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to April 1, 2003
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

10. 030256 [Findings - 1193 Oak Street]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional use Application No. 2002.1007C, on property located 1193 Oak Street, for action by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board)
3/4/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to March 25, 2003
3/25/2003, CONTINUED. Continued to April 1, 2003
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

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

11. 030251 [Settlement Prior to Binding Arbitration]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of a dispute prior to binding arbitration under Section 23 of the Long-Term Power Sales Agreement with Turlock Irrigation District over San Francisco's right to restrict Turlock's ability to schedule monthly capacity factors; Turlock initiated the Section 23 dispute procedure by written notice dated October 10, 2002. (City Attorney)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

12. 030267 [Funding for emergency removal and repair of Drydock #1] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance re-appropriating $1,762,549 of Port surplus capital funding from projects that have been completed, funded by a grant source, or that are low priority to fund contractual obligations for emergency removal and repair of Drydock #1 for the Port or fiscal year 2002-03, allowing for retroactivity.
(Fiscal impact.)

3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

13. 030301 [Clerical Corrections to Article 10a of the Bus. & Tax Reg. Code] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending Article 10a of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by making clerical corrections to Sections 750, 751, 753 and 755.1 and amending Section 10.100-67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by making clerical corrections to omit text intended to be deleted by Ordinance Number 71-02.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano

14. 021885 [Repealing Police Code Section 1159 - Sightseeing Vehicle Stands]
Ordinance repealing Police Code Section 1159, which authorizes the Department of Parking and Traffic to issue to a single entity or person a permit for a sightseeing stand on Powell Street, for the purpose of selling tickets for sightseeing tours and providing sightseeing information. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

 
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell, Ammiano

15. 021912 [Tour buses prohibited on portions of El Camino del Mar and 25th Avenue] Supervisor Newsom
Ordinance amending Police Code Section 1183.31 to prohibit the driving of tour buses on El Camino del Mar between the Presidio and 25th Avenue, and on 25th Avenue between Lake Street and El Camino del Mar.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Hall, Gonzalez

16. 030041 [Dissolving the Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee] Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by repealing Sections 1103 through 1103.2, and amending Section 1103.3, to dissolve the Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

17. 030042 [Dissolving the Skating Advisory Committee] Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Sections 5.210 through 5.212, to dissolve the Skating Advisory Committee.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

18. 030043 [Dissolving the Clean Air Advisory Committee] Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 85.4 and by amending Section 85.10, to dissolve the Clean Air Advisory Committee.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

19. 030044 [Dissolving the Video Display Terminal Advisory Committee] Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by repealing Sections 1303 and 1306, to dissolve the Video Display Terminal Advisory Committee.
3/25/2003, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

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

20. 030315 [Fleet Management Program]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing existing Section 4.10-1 and adding a new Section 4.10-1, to place all City general purpose vehicles under the jurisdiction of the Director of Administrative Services as part of a comprehensive fleet management program.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present: Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick

21. 030348 [2003 Mortgage Revenue Draw Down Bonds] Mayor, Supervisor Peskin
Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Draw Down Series 2003-1, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $49,000,000; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture, and a Bond Purchase Contract; Authorizing the Mayor, in consultation with the City Attorney, to make any necessary or advisable modifications, changes, or additions to any of the bond documents and authorizing the execution and delivery of and approving other related documents and actions in connection therewith. (Mayor)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

22. 030349 [2003 Mortgage Revenue Single Family Housing Bonds] Mayor, Supervisor Peskin
Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (GNMA and Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Program) Series 2003-A in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,635,000; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture, an Origination, Servicing and Administration Agreement, a 2003 Home Mortgage Assistance Trust Agreement, a Bond Purchase Contract, and an Official Statement; Authorizing the Mayor, in consultation with the City Attorney, to make any necessary or advisable modifications, changes, or additions to any of the bond documents and authorizing the execution and delivery of and approving other related documents and actions in connection therewith. (Mayor)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell, Ammiano

23. 021297 [CEQA Findings] Supervisors Daly, Maxwell
Resolution adopting environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and State Guidelines in connection with adoption of a zoning map amendment for the 601 King Street Project.
8/8/2002, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE.
8/19/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Daly requested that this item be continued to November 18, 2002.
11/18/2002, RE-REFERRED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

24. 012042 [Zoning Map Amendment - King and Townsend Streets] Supervisors Daly, Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Section Map 8H, to change the height and bulk district designation of Assessor's Block 3800, Lots 1 and 2, at King and Seventh Streets, from 50-X to 65-X; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.
8/8/2002, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE.
8/19/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Daly requested that this item be continued to November 18, 2002.
11/18/2002, RE-REFERRED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

25. 030203 [Dogpatch Historic District] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to indicate the Dogpatch Historic District, the location and the boundaries of which are generally between Indiana and Third Street, odd and even addresses, from 18th to Tubbs Street, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

26. 020972 [Designation of the Dogpatch Historic District] Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Ammiano, McGoldrick
Ordinance amending Article 10 of the Planning Code by adding Appendix L designating the Dogpatch Historic District, the location and the boundaries of which are generally between Indiana and Third Street, odd and even addresses, from 18th to Tubbs Street, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

27. 021338 [Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, McGoldrick
Ordinance adding Section 782 to the Planning Code to create a Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District prohibiting liquor establishments and regulating existing non-conforming liquor establishments; amending Section 249.14 of the Planning Code to remove inconsistent regulations regarding liquor establishments; amending Zoning Map Sheet 8SU and 10SU of the City and County of San Francisco to indicate the boundaries of the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendation of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Dufty, Gonzalez

28. 030292 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, term ending June 30, 2004 to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board.
Sophie Maxwell, succeeding herself, term expired, seat one, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors for the unexpired portion of a two year term ending June 30, 2004.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following item will be considered by the Budget Committee at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

From Budget Committee

29. 030415 [Approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates] Supervisor Ma
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 of the San Francisco Municipal (Administrative) Code by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates.
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

30. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body activities.

31. 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 32 through 40

32. 030498 [Committee of the Whole] Supervisor Daly
Motion scheduling a Committee of the Whole to consider the motion to schedule special off-site meetings of the Budget Committee, to be held on April 1st at 3:00 P.M.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

33. 030490 [SFUSD Facilities Master Plan] Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Ma, Dufty
Resolution urging the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the City Architect, in consultation with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), to suggest possible options for DPW assistance in providing expertise and services to the School District regarding facility repairs and managing construction projects pursuant to the SFUSD Facilities Master Plan.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 030491 [School District Contract for Bus Service] Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Ma, Dufty
Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency and the San Francisco Unified School District, in consultation with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, to coordinate on a process by which the Municipal Transportation Agency would, as an expert consultant to the School District, (1) review current expenditures, routing and vehicles used under the School District's bus transportation service contract, (2) assist the School District in formulating future Requests for Proposals for such services, (3) advise the School District on overseeing the contract for such services, including overseeing the contractor's routing decisions, (4) assist the School District in analyzing school bus emissions and alternative fuel bus technology options for transportation services, and (5) review MUNI routing and schedules on lines frequently used by K-12 students going to and from school.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

35. 030492 [District Attorney Prosecutions] Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging the District Attorney to prosecute to the fullest extent allowed under the law those arrested on March 20, 2003 and subsequent days who flagrantly and/or repeatedly violated the law for blocking traffic and failing to follow police orders.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

36. 030493 [City Attorney Pursuit of Costs Associated with Protests] Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging the Police Department to itemize their expenses associated with the March 20, 21, and 22, 2003 protests and forward that information on to the City Attorney; and, urging the City Attorney to pursue all legal remedies against those responsible for organizing these crippling demonstrations in order to recover the costs incurred by the City and County of San Francisco that resulted.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

37. 030494 [Code Enforcement for Residential Housing] Supervisor Hall
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Housing Inspection Services Division, in conjunction with other relevant municipal code compliance and enforcement departments of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, administer and expend funding from the State of California's Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, in order to launch a web-based inventory of annotated digital photography documentation of Housing Code violations to be mutually contributed to and shared amongst and between City and County departments charged with compliance with and enforcement of San Francisco Municipal Code requirements for residential housing.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

38. 030495 [Prohibiting Motor Vehicle on Brant Alley] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution prohibiting motor vehicle traffic on Brant Alley.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

39. 030496 [Relocation of Laundry Services to Oyster Point] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution urging the Department of Administrative Services and other City departments to expeditiously implement the relocation of laundry services for San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital to the laundry facility at Oyster Point.
3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

40. 030497 [Accept-Expend Federal/State Grant - $555,000] Supervisors Daly, Peskin
Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept and expend up to $555,000 in federal and state grant funds to implement the West Approach Overhead Signage Project in the City and County of San Francisco.
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

41. 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 March 18, 2003 through March 24, 2003, for reference by President to appropriate committee on April 1, 2003.

030510 [Mission Bay Park P8 Bank Stabilization - at the west end of the China Basin Channel]
Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offer for the Acquisition Facilities for Park P8 Bank Stabilization; designating said facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, priority policy findings of City's Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 174,026; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient;DPW Order No. 174,026.)

3/24/2003, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 4/24/2003.

022027 [Conflict of Interest Code Amendments] Supervisor Gonzalez
Ordinance amending sections 3.1-109, 3.1-110, 3.1-120, 3.1-135, 3.1-140, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-170, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-230, 3.1-240, 3.1-245, 3.1-250, 3.1-260, 3.1-265, 3.1-270, 3.1-275, 3.1-310, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-335, 3.1-345, 3.1-350, 3.1-360, 3.1-365, 3.1-375, 3.1-390, 3.1-395, 3.1-430, 3.1-435, and 3.1-445; deleting section 3.1-330 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code; and adding sections 3.1-169 and 3.1-225 to the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements and to modify the applicable disclosure requirements.
12/16/2002, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules and Audits Committee, expires on 1/15/2003.
2/7/2003, TRANSFERRED to Rules Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03.
3/24/2003, SUBSTITUTED. City Attorney submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
3/24/2003, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from March 18, 2003 through March 24, 2003, for reference by President to appropriate committee on April 1, 2003.

030471 [AIDS surveillance training materials for international sites] Supervisor Hall
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $93,523 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor to participate in developing materials, field testing, and providing technical assistance in AIDS surveillance training at various international sites, for the period of January 1, 2003, to September 29, 2003. (Public Health Department)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/21/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the April 10, 2003 meeting.

030511 [Accept-Expend Foundation Grant]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the San Francisco Foundation for locating air monitoring equipment in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point community. (Environment)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/24/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration as soon as possible.

030515 [Accept-Expend State Grant]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $20,840 from the California State Library for continuing family literacy programming as part of Project Read. (Public Library)
(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

3/25/2003, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

030516 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from March 18, 2003 through March 24, 2003, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on April 1, 2003.

From Peter Warfield, regarding proportional reduction in the seating and book collection in the planned renovation for the Richmond Branch Library.Copy: Each Supervisor(1)

From Office of the Mayor, withdrawing the nomination of Michael Brown to the Entertainment Commission dated January 29, 2003. Files 030281, 030282(2)

From Department of Parking and Traffic, concerning the feasibility of painting red curbs at the intersection of Farragut Avenue and Moneta Way. (Reference No. 20030204-001)(3)

From SF Museum and Historic Society Advisory Committee, submitting report of the preliminary findings of the SF Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee.(4)

From Sarah Friesema, submitting support for the Planning Commission's decision for Conditional Use of a five-room bed and breakfast hotel on property located at 1193 Oak Street.Files 030254, 030255, Copy: Each Supervisor (5)

From Reuben & Alter LLP, regarding appeal of Negative Declaration on property located at 40-50 Lansing Street. Files 030373, 030374, 030375, 030326(6)

From Office of the City Administrator, regarding motion passed by the Potrero Power Plant Citizens Task Force urging the Board of Supervisors to adopt and the Mayor to support a policy opposing the permitting of Potrero Unit 7 and to pursue all necessary action to implement that policy. Copy: Each Supervisor(7)

From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, submitting support for the decision of the technical review panel for Volunteers of America to administer the San Francisco Day Labor Program funds. Copy: Each Supervisor(8)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to any cuts in funding for seniors and persons with disabilities living in San Francisco.(9)

From SF Housing Authority, regarding the feasibility of erecting a permanent fence at the dead end of Anderson Street. (Reference No. 20030218-001) Copy: Supervisor Ammiano(10)

From War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, 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. 20030113-081) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(11)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed 81 unit residential building located at 40-50 Lansing Street (aka 35 Guy Street). Files 030376, 030373, Copy: Each Supervisor(12)

From concerned citizens, urging the Board to ensure the implementation of Proposition A, Instant Runoff voting passed by the voters on March 5, 2002.Copy: Elections(13)

From U.S. Department of Transportation, submitting notice of a Quality Control Review of KPMG's Single Audit of the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ended June 30, 2001.(14)

From Mayor's Budget Office, Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst and Controller, submitting three-year budget projection, for fiscal year 2003-04 through fiscal year 2005-06.(15)

From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests: (16)
Wade Crowfoot
Catherine Garza
Donna Hall
Stanton Jones
Gabriel Cabrera

From Jim Corrigan, suggesting the City and County can reduce vehicle maintenance costs by reducing the number of vehicles permitted to be driven back and forth to work by City employees. File 030410, Copy: Finance and Audits Committee(17)

From Elections Commission, submitting resolution recommending the Board of Supervisors exercise its sole discretion and eliminate paid ballot arguments in the Voter Information Pamphlet.Copy: Each Supervisor(18)

From Public Utilities Commission, responding to inquiry "about the reason why there is yellow water coming out of taps in homes on Pretor Way" in San Francisco.(Reference No. 20030218-009) Copy: Supervisor Sandoval(19)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of William Ruh of Montclair and Seymour Van Gundy of Riverside to the Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region.(20)

From Youth Commission, submitting support for ordinance adding Administrative Code Section 10.100-367 that establishes the "Public Education Special Fund". File 030354(21)

From John Jenkel, submitting copy of his newsletter "Abuse News #634.(22)

From Johannes Pareigis, requesting speed bumps be installed along Austin Alley between Franklin and Gough Streets.Copy: Each Supervisor(23)

From Benny Yee & Associates Real Estate, submitting his Redevelopment Commission voting record. Copy: Each Supervisor(24)

From Department of Public Works, regarding the temporary placement of construction bins on City streets. (Reference No. 20030113-011) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(25)

From SF Architectural Heritage, submitting support for the designation of Dogpatch as a Historic District in San Francisco. (26)

From SF Soccer Football League, Inc., regarding the alleged unworkable schedule proposed by the Recreation and Park Department for the SF Soccer Football League (SFSFL).(27)

From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, submitting copy of letter sent to the Planning Department requesting proposed hearing on the Housing Element with "intent to adopt" be continued for 90 days.Copy: Each Supervisor(28)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the war protestors in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor(29)

From John Clark, submitting copy of "Awake" magazine regarding child prostitution.(30)

From Emily Drennen, urging the Board to do what they can to end the alleged SF Police Department's illegal and unethical acts towards peace activists.(31)

From concerned citizens, suggesting an Environmental Impact Report is absolutely essential for the San Francisco Marina Renovation. File 030133(32)

From Phoebe Williams, submitting copy of letter sent to her from U.S. Senator Feinstein regarding confrontation with Iraq.(33)

From Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, submitting brochure regarding funding for the children's budget. Copy: Each Supervisor(34)

From concerned citizen, submitting opposition to place another Decaux automatic pay toilet in the Haight Ashbury District.Copy: Each Supervisor(35)

From Steve Bridges, submitting opposition to the decision to place Alex Fagan Sr. in charge of SF Police Department operations while an important investigation is underway involving both himself and his son Alex Fagan Jr. Copy: Each Supervisor(36)

From Martin Lyon, suggesting that the Park Presidio Blvd. name be extended through the "Y" intersection in Golden Gate Park to 19th Avenue at Lincoln Way.Copy: Each Supervisor(37)

From James Ludwig, regarding an article entitled "Leaping Lemurs" in the March issue of Wildlife Conservation.(38)

From Michael Bono, submitting opposition to President Bush's proposed tax cut package.(39)

From Office of the Controller, submitting "External Auditors' Management Letters" for fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.(40)

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) 554-7854 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
 

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