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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

AGENDA
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

Board to approve Board Meeting Minutes for August 15, 2006.

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 22

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

Present: Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Peskin

1. 061156 [Setting San Francisco's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

2. 061157 [Setting San Francisco Unified School District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3. 061158 [Setting San Francisco Community College District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4. 061159 [Setting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5. 061207 [Appropriating $4,295,259 in State Traffic Congestion Relief funds for road maintenance and reconstruction in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisor Elsbernd
Ordinance appropriating $4,295,259 of Fiscal Year 2005-2006 and Fiscal Year 2006-2007 State Traffic Congestion Relief funds for the maintenance and reconstruction of public street and roads in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

(Fiscal impact.)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

6. 061209 [Elimination of specified uses of the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance amending Article 9 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations, to amend Section 615 to eliminate specified uses of collections of the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations.

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma

7. 060899 [Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ)] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $158,000 from the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), for the purpose of supporting activities to reduce the gun crime problem and violent activity associated with gun crime in San Francisco.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

8. 060970 [Liquor License, 244 Taylor Street]
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 40 (on-sale beer) alcoholic beverage license to Joel Martinez, for The Comedy Station located at 244 Taylor Street, 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?

9. 061029 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Charles J. Brenham Street, west side, between Market and McAllister Streets.

(7/13/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 3215.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

10. 061115 [Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff's Department program providing jail diversion opportunities involving integrated mental health services to incarcerated women] Supervisor Ma
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $397,934 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for providing jail diversion opportunities involving integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment for incarcerated women.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11. 061129 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Rhode Island Street, both sides, between 25th and 26th Streets (1400).

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Marina Boulevard, north side, from Laguna Street to 20 feet westerly.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Irving Street, north side, from 9th Avenue to 24 feet easterly (removes one parking meter space).

PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND
PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
Eddy Street, both sides, between Franklin Street and Van Ness Avenue (800 block)

1-HOUR PARKING LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND
2-HOUR PARKING LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH
Eddy Street, both sides, between Franklin and Gough Streets (900 block)

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Sickles Avenue, south side, from Alemany Boulevard to 120 feet westerly.

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Bryant Street, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (2200 block). (Parking and Traffic Department)

(6/28/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 3222.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 061130 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations at various streets.

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Jordan Avenue, northbound, at California Street and southbound Cherry Street at California Street.

RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND
Pine Street, westbound, at Kearny Street.

NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH
San Bruno Avenue, southbound, the intersection of Arleta Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard.

NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH
San Bruno Avenue, northbound, at Silliman Street

BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Mississippi Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 16th Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(6/28/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 3222.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

13. 061219 [Residential Parking Area "J" on the 100 block of Irving Street, excluding 145 Irving Street] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution establishing Residential Parking Area "J" on the 100 block of Irving Street, excluding 145 Irving Street.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

14. 061268 [Accept-Expend State Grant - Recreation and Parks Department] Supervisor Ma
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Parks Department to accept and expend a Recreational Trails Program grant in the total amount of $220,000 from the State of California Parks and Recreation Department under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century for the Pine Lake Trail Improvement Project.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

15. 060973 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Assessment Appeals Board]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of administrative writ petition filed by the City and County of San Francisco challenging the Assessment Appeals Board's Property Tax Assessment for the Giants' baseball park at China Basin for the 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 tax years contingent upon approval of roll values by the Assessment Appeals Board and payment of an amount that reflects the reduced roll values, including interest; City filed its writ petition on January 19, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, Case No. 506010. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd

16. 061154 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Stephen N. Farac v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the matter of Stephen Farac v. City and County of San Francisco for $50,000. The lawsuit was filed on April 28, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 440-820; entitled Stephen N. Farac v. City and County of San Francisco, and Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

17. 061171 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. City and County of San Francisco, et al]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Department of Fair Employment and Housing on behalf of Real Party in Interest Angela Martin against the City and County of San Francisco for $160,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on August 4, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 443742; entitled Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

18. 061228 [Settlement of Lawsuit - John and Judith Bovio, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by John and Judith Bovio against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 8, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436-946; entitled John and Judith Bovio, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

19. 061247 [Appointment - Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee]
Resolution appointing Dan Brook, term ending March 28, 2007, and David Canevari, term ending March 28, 2008, to the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.

Dan Brook, succeeding Aileen Carrigan, resigned, seat 10, must represent the public at-large, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 28, 2007.
Brian Canevari, succeeding Anwar Mai, term expired, seat 11, must represent the public at-large, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 28, 2008.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 061248 [Appointment - Veterans Affairs Commission]
Resolution appointing James Guglielmoni, term ending January 31, 2010, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.

James Guglielmoni, succeeding Brian Zweir, term expired, seat 10, must be an at-large appointment, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending January 31, 2010.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21. 061249 [Appointment - San Francisco Health Authority]
Resolution appointing Gene Marie O'Connell, John Gressman, Randall Low, Dale Butler, Tracey Faulkner, Steve Fields, and Sharon Kotabe, terms ending January 15, 2009, to the San Francisco Health Authority; residency requirement waived.

Gene Marie O'Connell, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 3, must be senior manager of San Francisco General Hospital, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
John Gressman, 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 the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
Randall Low, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 7, must be physician, and nominee of SF Medical Society, or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
Dale Butler, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 9, must be nominee of San Francisco Labor Council or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
Tracey Faulkner, succeeding herself, term expired, 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 the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
Steve Fields, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 12, must be a person knowledgeable in matters relating to either traditional safety net providers, health care organizations, the Medi-Cal program, or the activities of the health authority, nominated by the program committee of the health committee, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.
Sharon Kotabe, succeeding Stuart Heard, term expired, seat 14, must be nominee of San Francisco Pharmacy Leadership Group, or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Select Committee on Ending Gun and Gang Violence

Present: Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Ammiano

22. 060795 [Boundaries of Police Department District Stations] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance adopting Section 2A.90 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to require that the boundaries of Police Department district stations be reviewed at least every ten years, to set factors for consideration, and to establish a process for adjusting station boundaries.

8/15/2006, CONTINUED. Continued to September 19, 2006

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

Present: Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Peskin

23. 061164 [Appropriating $394,476 for four Public Health Nurses in the Department of Public Health for nine months of Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Ammiano, Mirkarimi
Ordinance appropriating $276,476 in General Fund Reserve and $118,000 in Medi-Cal Targeted Case Management/Medi-Cal Administration Act revenue to support four Public Health Nurses in the Maternity and Child Health Program at the Department of Public Health for nine months of Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

9/19/2006, AMENDED. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved to amend "by requiring a monthly report be provided to the Board of Supervisors on the status of the filling of 26 vacant positions in the Deparment." Motion to amend was carried without objection. Supervisors Ammiano and Mirkarimi requested to be added as co-sponsors

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

24. 061165 [Public Employment - Department of Public Health] Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Ammiano
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2006-2007) reflecting the addition of 4.0 Public Health Nurse positions in the Department of Public Health.

(Fiscal impact.)

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

25. 061169 [Appropriating $54,807 of General Fund Reserve for a Human Rights Commission Representative at the Human Rights Commission for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Supervisors Ma, Sandoval, Dufty
Ordinance appropriating $54,807 of General Fund Reserve Fund Balance to support a Human Rights Commission Representative position at the Human Rights Commission for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 to provide fair housing services to monolingual Spanish speaking clients.

9/19/2006, AMENDED. Amended by changing the funding source to the General Fund.

9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

Present: Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Peskin

26. 061030 [Regulating Street Artists - Compensation of Advisory Committee]
Ordinance amending Article 24 of the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 2402 to allow members of the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Craftmen Examiners to be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses traveling to and from Committee meetings, Street Artist screenings, and other Advisory Committee activities. (Arts Commission)

(Supervisor Daly dissented in committee)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

27. 061272 [Sale of City Property - 425 Mason Street] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance ordering the sale at public auction of City-owned property located at 425 Mason Street; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the sale is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this ordinance.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

28. 061170 [Authorizing the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to amend an agreement with International Business Machines Corporation to extend the term of the agreement to
Resolution authorizing the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to retroactively enter into the Second Amendment of an agreement between the City and County of San Francisco ("City") and International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") to extend the term of the agreement to twelve years. (Telecommunications and Information Services)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29. 061225 [Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground Lease for the Old Mint] Supervisors Peskin, Dufty
Resolution approving and authorizing a disposition and development agreement and lease for the rehabilitation and use of the Old Mint by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; approving the Negative Declaration; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the transactions contemplated are consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City's Planning Code; and authorizing the City Administrator, or designee, to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

30. 061264 [Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - 650 Eddy Street (Arnett Watson Apartments)] Mayor, Supervisor Daly
Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing (the "Director") to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee ("CDLAC") to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19,500,000 for 650 Eddy Street (Arnett Watson Apartments); authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller's Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $97,500 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19,500,000; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the Application (as defined herein).

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 061277 [Open Space Fund Lease Revenue Bond Disclosure]
Resolution approving the form and authorizing the distribution of preliminary official statements relating to the issuance of lease revenue bonds payable from the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund and authorizing the preparation, execution and delivery of final official statements; ratifying the approvals and terms and conditions of a previous ordinance; and related matters.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma

32. 061128 [Updating speed limit provisions on King Street and on the Embarcadero]
Ordinance amending Section 175.20 of the Traffic Code, governing the speed limit on a portion of The Embarcadero, to reflect that the Embarcadero terminates at King Street, and amending Section 176.39 of the Traffic Code to extend the speed limit change on King Street from 5th Street to The Embarcadero. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin

33. 061116 [Department of Emergency Management; Divisions of Emergency Communications and of Emergency Services; qualifications for Director and Deputy Directors] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, by amending Section 2A.200, to re-name the "Department of Emergency Communications" as the "Department of Emergency Management," establish Divisions of Emergency Communications and of Emergency Services within the Department, and set qualifications for the Director and Deputy Directors, and by amending Section 7.7, to substitute the Director of the Department of Emergency Management for the Director of Emergency Services.

8/8/2006, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Alioto-Pier submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick

34. 061032 [Mission Bay North Commons at Park P17 Improvements]
Ordinance designating a portion of State Trust Parcel adjacent to Park P17 for public right-of-way purposes; approving a map showing such areas and declaring such areas to be open public right-of-way; naming the new right-of-way Terry A. Francois Boulevard; designating street grades, sidewalk widths, and street parking restrictions; accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities; designating said facilities to public use and accepting for maintenance and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 176,148 and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

35. 061033 [Mission Bay - Parks NP1 & NP2 Improvements]
Ordinance designating a portion of State Trust Parcel 1 lying next to Channel for public open space and park purposes; naming the new park "Mission Creek Park"; accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities; designating said facilities to public open space and park purposes and accepting for maintenance responsibilities and liability purposes; adopting findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, priority policy findings of City Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 176,149 and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

36. 061183 [Landlord passthrough to residential tenants, 50% of property tax increase for general obligation bonds: Controller's explanation of proposed bonds; passthroughs authorized in CCSF bonds; Supervisors Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd, Dufty, McGoldrick, Ma, Maxwell
Ordinance: (1) amending the San Francisco Municipal Elections Code by amending Section 520, to require that the Controller's financial analysis for a general obligation bond proposal include an explanation of the 50-percent passthrough of the change in a landlord's property tax under the proposed bond measure; (2) amending the San Francisco administrative Code by adding Section 2.40, to require that a proposal for bonded indebtedness of the City and county of San Francisco include a provision authorizing the 50-percent passthrough of the change in a landlord's property tax provided in Administrative Code Section 37.3(a)(6); and, (3) amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Sections 37.2(q) and 37.3 (a)(6) to provide that landlords may pass through to tenants 50-percent of the change in the landlord's property tax resulting from the repayment of San Francisco Unified School District or San Francisco Community College District general obligation bonds approved by the voters after November 1, 2006.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

37. 061069 [Planning Code--Use of Public Sidewalk Space by Nonconforming Uses] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 186 and 186.1 to allow certain nonconforming uses to occupy public sidewalk space with tables and chairs, when otherwise permitted; and making findings, including environmental findings and 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?

38. 061212 [Board of Appeals: Legal Representation for Planning and Building Departments] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding Section 11(a) to establish a procedure for the City Attorney to provide legal representation for staff of the Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection appearing at hearings of the Board of Appeals with respect to certain matters.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

39. 061077 [Rent Ordinance: Evictions involving school-age children; Findings] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance (Administrative Code Chapter 37) by amending Section 37.6(j) to identify and report data on evictions involving school-age children, include data on evictions during the school term; Findings.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

40. 061076 [Urging SFUSD to track student mobility caused by residential evictions and report its findings, in an effort to help ameliorate the potential negative effects on students' school Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to track student mobility caused by residential evictions, and to report its findings to the Board of Supervisors so that the Board can consider possible legislative measures to help address the negative effects on students' school performance.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Rules Committee

Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

41. 061246 [Appointment - Mental Health Board]
Resolution appointing Supervisor Fiona Ma, term ending January 31, 2007, to the Mental Health Board.

Fiona Ma, succeeding Bevan Dufty, resigned, seat 17, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending January 31, 2007.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.

The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

42. 061227 [Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF, et al. v. Kam Kong Tang and Kai Yuen Ng]
Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Kam Kong Tang and Kai Yuen Ng, former part owners of the King Tin Restaurant, for $85,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on August 3, 2005 for violation of the City's Minimum Wage Ordinance, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 433685, entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Kam Kong Tang and Kai Yuen Ng. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

43. 061300 [Settlement of Lawsuits - Tran, Mansour and Le, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Minh Tran, Thuba Tran, Thu Nguyen, Tarek Mansour, Khaled Mansour, Quoc Le, and Cuong Le against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,875,000.00; the lawsuits were filed on April 22, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Nos. 430764, 430765 and 430766; entitled Tran, Mansour and Le, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of settlement are Co-defendants to pay $5,565,000.00 and Caltrans to install temporary barriers and permanently fix condition that caused accident. (City Attorney)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

44. 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.

45. 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 speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.
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.

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 46 through 58

46. 061310 [Committee of the Whole - October 3, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. - Formation of a community facilities district in connection with the Mint Plaza Area] Supervisor Daly
Motion to sit as a Committee of the Whole on October 3, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. to accept public testimony regarding the potential recommendation for approval of the formation of a community facilities district and the issuance of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority For Nonprofit Corporations related to the Mint Plaza Area.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

47. 061305 [Contract funds to support research on HIV/AIDS in under-researched populations] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to retroactively enter into a continuation agreement with the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $110,374 to establish an HIV/AIDS Research Center in the Bay Area and approval of a sole source contract with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Infectious Diseases in the amount of $53,760 for the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

48. 061316 [Urging the restoration of cuts to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development] Mayor, Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging the United States Congress to restore cuts in the budget of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

49. 061317 [Supporting Proposition 1D] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution supporting Proposition 1D on the November 7, 2006 ballot.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

50. 061318 [Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Japantown in the Western Addition] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Japantown in the Western Addition.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

51. 061319 [Commending the United Nations' Declaration of September 21st as the International Day of Peace] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution commending the United Nations' Declaration of September 21st International Day of Peace and calling for all San Franciscans to work for peace both at home and abroad.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

52. 061321 [Support for efforts to launch private, nonprofit anonymous crime information program in San Francisco] Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier
Resolution supporting the efforts of the First Responder Foundation in its plans to develop and launch a private, nonprofit anonymous crime information program in San Francisco.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

53. 061322 [Commending Congregation Beth Sholom and declaring September 10, 2006 "Congregation Beth Sholom Day" in San Francisco] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution commending Congregation Beth Sholom and declaring September 10, 2006 "Congregation Beth Sholom Day" in San Francisco.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

54. 061323 [Supporting Lieutenant Ehren Watada's public statements expressing legal and moral objections to the war in Iraq and urging the end to court martial proceedings against him] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution supporting Lieutenant Ehren Watada's public statements expressing legal and moral objections to the war in Iraq and urging the end to court martial proceedings against him.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

55. 061324 [Commending Barbara Reilly] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution commending Barbara Reilly on the occasion of her retirement from the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors after 39 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

56. 061325 [Accept-expend State Grant Funds available under the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for Fiscal Year 2005 Pre-disaster Mitigation Grant Program to Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,067,176 in FY 2005 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, administered by the California Office of Emergency Services, for seismic improvements to the Moscone Recreation Center Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

57. 061326 [Declaring September 2006 as Reentry Month] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution declaring the month of September 2006 as Reentry month in the City and County of San Francisco.

9/19/2006, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

58. 061291 [Final Map - 548 Brannan Street]
Motion approving Final Map 2575, a 34 Unit Live Work Condominium Project, located at 548 Brannan Street being a subdivision of Lot 41 in Assessors Block No. 3777 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(DPW Order No. 176,308; District 6.)

9/13/2006, 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:_________________________________________

59. 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.

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

Proposed ordinances received from September 12, 2006 through September 18, 2006, for reference by President to appropriate committee on September 26, 2006. None.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

Proposed resolutions received from September 12, 2006 through September 18, 2006, for reference by President to appropriate committee on September 26, 2006.

061289 [Gift - Private - Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center (LHH) to accept and expend a monetary gift donation to Laguna Honda Hospital in the amount of $50,000 from the Mildred Oliva Trust, through Shirley A. Reece, Trustee, for the exclusive benefit of the residents of the LHH Hospice Unit. (Public Health Department)

9/14/2006, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

061290 [Gift of Equipment to Fire Department]
Resolution accepting a gift of equipment to the Fire Department from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company as follows: (1) an ambulance simulator and a training mannequin, with a combined value of approximately $37,200; and (2) equipment for the Fire Boat valued at approximately $10,000.

9/13/2006, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

061343 [Confirmation of Mayor's Appointment - Port Commission] Mayor
Resolution confirming the appointment of Rodney Fong to the San Francisco Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2010.

9/19/2006, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard on October 5, 2006 meeting.

061344 [Confirmation of Mayor's Appointment - Treasure Island Development Authority] Mayor
Resolution confirming the appointment of Owen Stephens to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending April 28, 2010.

9/19/2006, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard on September 28, 2006 meeting.

061345 [Confirmation of Mayor's Reappointment - Treasure Island Development Authority] Mayor
Resolution confirming the reappointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending April 28, 2010.

9/19/2006, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard on September 28, 2006 meeting.

061348 [Petitions and Communiocations]
Petitions and Communications received from September 12, 2006 through September 18, 2006 for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on September 26, 2006.

From Department of Parking and Traffic, submitting spreadsheet of completed Board of Supervisor's inquiries for graffiti removal that were handled by the Department of Parking and Traffic Paint Shop.(1)

From Civil Service Commission, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors.(2)

From Asian Art Museum, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors, however funding provided does not fully fund all budgeted Security positions required for our operations.(3)

From Department of Human Resources, submitting an amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector to implement the Parking Tax Enforcement Program.(4)

From Supervisor Daly, submitting support for extending the scope of proposed legislation regarding Police Foot Patrol to include areas within the Tenderloin Police Station service area boundary. File 060700, Copy: Each Supervisor(5)

From Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting the Cash difference and Overage Fund balance and activities reported for the period ending August 31, 2006.(6)

From Southeast Community Facilities Commission, submitting annual statement of purpose and annual report for July 1, 2005 through June 30, 3006 as required by the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance.(7)

From Human Services Agency, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Chapters 12B and 12C for Walgreens Pharmacy.(8)

From Ethics Commission, submitting amendments to the regulations on investigations and enforcement proceedings. Copy: Each Supervisor(9)

From Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting request for release of reserved funds in the amount of $125,000 for implementation of the Revenue Control Equipment legislation.(10)

From Juvenile Probation Department, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors.(11)

From California Academy of Sciences, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is not adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors.(12)

From Local Homeless Coordinating Board, submitting the Semiannual report for the Local Homeless Coordinating Board.Copy: Each Supervisor(13)

From Eula Walters, submitting opposition to renaming Ferry Park as Sue Bierman Park. File 061223, Copy: Each Supervisor(14)

From Department of Building Inspection, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors.(15)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Chapters 12B and 12C for Hicklin Engineering LC dba Superflow Technologies Group.(16)

From Christian Holmer, regarding public records request from various City departments. 3 letters(17)

From Department of Elections, certifying that signatures on the "Referendum Petition against an Ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview/Hunters Point Redevelopment Project" did contain the sufficient amount of valid signatures. File 060343(18)

From Public Utilities Commission, regarding removing graffiti from various locations in District 5. (Reference No. 20060801-006) Copy: Each Supervisor(19)

Number not used.(20)

From Evelyn Adenau, regarding receiving a parking ticket for parking in the wrong direction on Arbor Street. Copy: Supervisor Dufty(21)

From concerned citizens, regarding the benefits of the "Remote Infrared Audible Signage system" through he Federal Transit Administration's Model Accessibility Project.3 letters(22)

From Marc Parsley, submitting concern that a potential lawsuit may come from allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in San Francisco, while being against the law. Copy: Each Supervisor(23)

From Adam Wade, regarding the parking ticket he received while getting change for the meter at a fast food restaurant three feet away. Copy: Department of Parking and Traffic(24)

From Janie Collins, submitting complaint against the Sanctuary Shelter for searching his bed and drawer without his permission. Copy: Supervisor Daly(25)

From Robert Planthold, regarding the second disability perspective column on MTA's transit effective program to run in the September 12, 2006 edition of www.beyondchron.com. (26)

From Lolmisha, submitting opposition to proposal to close the McMillan Drop-In Center.(27)

From Christian Holmer, submitting list of the Mayor's scheduled meetings for July 24, 2006 through August 10, 2006.(28)

From David Dempsey, commenting on the City Attorney and the quality of life in San Francisco.(29)

From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding the feasibility of extending the yellow and red light intervals at Fell Street and Octavia Boulevard. (Reference No. 20060131-009) Copy: Supervisor Mirkarimi(30)

From Robert Planthold, regarding the third disability perspective column on MTA's transit effective program to run in the September 18, 2006 edition of www.beyondchron.com.(31)

From David Tornheim, regarding the Department of Public Work's Building Fa�ade and Sidewalk "Beautification" Pilot Program. File 061201, Copy: City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee members(32)

From Ethics Commission, submitting bylaw changes to the Ethics Commission policy.(33)

From Office of the Treasurer, submitting activity (for fiscal year to date) of the portfolios under Treasurer's management.(34)

From Recreation and Park Department, submitting report for the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2005-06 in response to the requirements of Resolution 157-99 Lead Poisoning Prevention.(35)

From Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, certifying that the funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2006-07 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board of Supervisors.(36)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for an independently managed Community Choice Energy project that will run San Francisco on 50% renewable energy sources within the next decade. 2 letters(37)

From William Foster, submitting letter of protest concerning parking citation number PD15846703.(38)

From Ahimsa Sumchai, regarding appeal of final environmental impact report for Bayview/Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan and Zoning. Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters(39)

From Todd Parker, commenting on the need to improve public transit in San Francisco.(40)

From Bonnie Weinstein, commenting on the police denying permits for a September 16, 2006 amnesty for all rally.(41)

From Karl Beckenridge, submitting support for "Jimmy's Old Car Picnic" in Golden Gate Park. Copy: Each Supervisor(42)

From Kimo Crossman, submitting comments for the LAFCO meeting (9/22) regarding WiFi contracts.(43)

From Kimo Crossman, commenting on inappropriate summaries of communications to the Board of Supervisors by the Clerk of the Board. 2 letters(44)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures

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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.
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Disability access

The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 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. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts 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 perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

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 Frank Darby 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 sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine

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

	APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES






		Board to approve Board Meeting Minutes for August 15, 2006.

	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.

	Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee






		Present: Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Peskin

1.	061156	[Setting San Francisco's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants]
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)


		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

2.	061157	[Setting San Francisco Unified School District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)


		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3.	061158	[Setting San Francisco Community College District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)


		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4.	061159	[Setting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's fiscal year 2006-2007 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Controller)


		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5.	061207	[Appropriating $4,295,259 in State Traffic Congestion Relief funds for road maintenance and reconstruction in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007]	Supervisor Elsbernd
		Ordinance appropriating $4,295,259 of Fiscal Year 2005-2006 and Fiscal Year 2006-2007 State Traffic Congestion Relief funds for the maintenance and reconstruction of public street and roads in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

		(Fiscal impact.)
		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

6.	061209	[Elimination of specified uses of the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations]	Supervisor Daly
		Ordinance amending Article 9 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations, to amend Section 615 to eliminate specified uses of collections of the Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations.


		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee






		Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma

7.	060899	[Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ)]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $158,000 from the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), for the purpose of supporting activities to reduce the gun crime problem and violent activity associated with gun crime in San Francisco.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

8.	060970	[Liquor License, 244 Taylor Street]
		Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 40 (on-sale beer) alcoholic beverage license to Joel Martinez, for The Comedy Station located at 244 Taylor Street, 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?

9.	061029	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Charles J. Brenham Street, west side, between Market and McAllister Streets.

		(7/13/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 3215.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

10.	061115	[Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff's Department program providing jail diversion opportunities involving integrated mental health services to incarcerated women]	Supervisor Ma
		Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $397,934 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for providing jail diversion opportunities involving integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment for incarcerated women.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11.	061129	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Rhode Island Street, both sides, between 25th and 26th Streets (1400). TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Marina Boulevard, north side, from Laguna Street to 20 feet westerly. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Irving Street, north side, from 9th Avenue to 24 feet easterly (removes one parking meter space). PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Eddy Street, both sides, between Franklin Street and Van Ness Avenue (800 block) 1-HOUR PARKING LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND 2-HOUR PARKING LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Eddy Street, both sides, between Franklin and Gough Streets (900 block) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Sickles Avenue, south side, from Alemany Boulevard to 120 feet westerly. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Bryant Street, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (2200 block). (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(6/28/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 3222.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12.	061130	[Traffic Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations at various streets. NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH Jordan Avenue, northbound, at California Street and southbound Cherry Street at California Street. RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND Pine Street, westbound, at Kearny Street. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH San Bruno Avenue, southbound, the intersection of Arleta Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH San Bruno Avenue, northbound, at Silliman Street BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH Mississippi Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 16th Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(6/28/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 3222.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

13.	061219	[Residential Parking Area "J" on the 100 block of Irving Street, excluding 145 Irving Street]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Resolution establishing Residential Parking Area "J" on the 100 block of Irving Street, excluding 145 Irving Street.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

14.	061268	[Accept-Expend State Grant - Recreation and Parks Department]	Supervisor Ma
		Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Parks Department to accept and expend a Recreational Trails Program grant in the total amount of $220,000 from the State of California Parks and Recreation Department under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century for the Pine Lake Trail Improvement Project.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Rules Committee




		Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

15.	060973	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Assessment Appeals Board]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of administrative writ petition filed by the City and County of San Francisco challenging the Assessment Appeals Board's Property Tax Assessment for the Giants' baseball park at China Basin for the 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04 tax years contingent upon approval of roll values by the Assessment Appeals Board and payment of an amount that reflects the reduced roll values, including interest; City filed its writ petition on January 19, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, Case No. 506010. (City Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

16.	061154	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Stephen N. Farac v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the matter of Stephen Farac v. City and County of San Francisco for $50,000. The lawsuit was filed on April 28, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 440-820; entitled Stephen N. Farac v. City and County of San Francisco, and Does 1 Through 20, Inclusive. (City Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

17.	061171	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. City and County of San Francisco, et al]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Department of Fair Employment and Housing on behalf of Real Party in Interest Angela Martin against the City and County of San Francisco for $160,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on August 4, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 443742; entitled Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

18.	061228	[Settlement of Lawsuit - John and Judith Bovio, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by John and Judith Bovio against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 8, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436-946; entitled John and Judith Bovio, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

19.	061247	[Appointment - Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee]
		Resolution appointing Dan Brook, term ending March 28, 2007, and David Canevari, term ending March 28, 2008, to the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.

		Dan Brook, succeeding Aileen Carrigan, resigned, seat 10, must represent the public at-large, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 28, 2007. Brian Canevari, succeeding Anwar Mai, term expired, seat 11, must represent the public at-large, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 28, 2008.

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20.	061248	[Appointment - Veterans Affairs Commission]
		Resolution appointing James Guglielmoni, term ending January 31, 2010, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.

		James Guglielmoni, succeeding Brian Zweir, term expired, seat 10, must be an at-large appointment, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending January 31, 2010.

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21.	061249	[Appointment - San Francisco Health Authority]
		Resolution appointing Gene Marie O'Connell, John Gressman, Randall Low, Dale Butler, Tracey Faulkner, Steve Fields, and Sharon Kotabe, terms ending January 15, 2009, to the San Francisco Health Authority; residency requirement waived.

		Gene Marie O'Connell, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 3, must be senior manager of San Francisco General Hospital, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. John Gressman, 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 the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. Randall Low, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 7, must be physician, and nominee of SF Medical Society, or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. Dale Butler, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 9, must be nominee of San Francisco Labor Council or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. Tracey Faulkner, succeeding herself, term expired, 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 the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. Steve Fields, succeeding himself, term expired, seat 12, must be a person knowledgeable in matters relating to either traditional safety net providers, health care organizations, the Medi-Cal program, or the activities of the health authority, nominated by the program committee of the health committee, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009. Sharon Kotabe, succeeding Stuart Heard, term expired, seat 14, must be nominee of San Francisco Pharmacy Leadership Group, or any successor organization, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending January 15, 2009.

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Select Committee on Ending Gun and Gang Violence




		Present: Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Ammiano

22.	060795	[Boundaries of Police Department District Stations]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance adopting Section 2A.90 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to require that the boundaries of Police Department district stations be reviewed at least every ten years, to set factors for consideration, and to establish a process for adjusting station boundaries.


		8/15/2006, CONTINUED. Continued to September 19, 2006

		9/19/2006, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?








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