Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board
| ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |||
| AGENDA CHANGES | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS | |||
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report 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 17 | |||
| Recommendations of the City Services Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Elsbernd | |||
| 1. | 041178 | [Declaring blighted vacant lots to be a nuisance and authorizing DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners' expense following notice and opportunity for hearing] | Supervisors Elsbernd, Dufty, Ma, McGoldrick, Gonzalez |
| Ordinance amending Article 15 of the Public Works Code by adding Sections 735 through 735.4 to declare blighted vacant lots a public nuisance, require owners to abate such nuisances and authorize DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners' expense following written notice from DPW and the opportunity for a hearing. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors McGoldrick and Gonzalez requested to be added as co-sponsors. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 2. | 031932 | [Restricting the sale or transfer of 50 caliber firearms and ammunition, requiring reporting of firearm thefts, and deleting obsolete provisions regulating firearms] | Supervisors Gonzalez, Dufty, Daly |
| Ordinance amending the Police Code by deleting Sections 552, 556 and 557, relating to possession of firearms by minors and possession of facsimile firearms in order to conform to state law, amending Section 602 to delete redundant provisions and provisions relating to air guns in order to conform to state law; amending Sections 613.1, 613.10 and 613.10-1 to delete requirements relating to "Saturday Night Specials," restrictions on the sale of large capacity magazines and various other requirements relating to firearms dealers in order to conform to state law and add new requirements in Section 613.10-1 to restrict the sale or transfer of 50 caliber firearms and ammunition; amending Sections 613.2 and 613.3 to require the Chief of Police to conduct a background check on applicants for a firearms dealer license and such applicants' employees; amending Sections 613, 613.10-3, 613.12, 613.16, 613.19, 617 and 618 to make technical and conforming corrections; amending Section 613.10-2, restricting the sale of ultracompact firearms to update findings and exceptions to restrictions on sales, deleting Sections 614 through 616, relating to reporting of firearms sales by dealers in order to conform to state law, renumbering existing Sections 617 and 618 as Sections 614 and 615; and adding a new Section 616, requiring owners of firearms to report the loss or theft of a firearm to the Police Department. | |||
| 7/13/2004, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. | |||
| 9/21/2004, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 3. | 041150 | [Revising graffiti clean-up requirements for property owners and revising enforcement and abatement procedures where property owners fail to remove graffiti] | Supervisors Elsbernd, Dufty, Ma, Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick, Gonzalez |
| Ordinance amending Article 23 of the San Francisco Public Works Code by (1) amending Sections 1301 through 1304, deleting existing Section 1305, amending and retaining part of existing Section 1306 as renumbered Section 1305, and amending and placing part of existing Section 1306 in new Section 1306, to require that property owners either remove graffiti from their property or request a hearing within 30 days of receiving a notice of violation, clarify and streamline review procedures for graffiti violations, and authorize special assessments to recover graffiti removal costs; and (2) making technical corrections to Sections 1307 and 1308. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors McGoldrick and Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano | |||
| 4. | 041245 | [To substitute funds in General Fund for parking tax revenue currently appropriated to programs for Senior Citizens] | Mayor, Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Peskin, Maxwell |
| Ordinance substituting $10,710,000 of parking tax revenue currently appropriated to programs for senior citizens with $10,710,000 of General Fund for fiscal year 2004-05, as part of the September 9, 2004 state Court of Appeals ruling in the case City & County of San Francisco vs. Flying Dutchman Park, Inc. | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 5. | 041309 | [Public Employment - DPH, OES, Fire, Police, Sheriff, and Port] | Supervisor Ma |
| Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 198-04 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2004/2005) to reflect the creation of forty-two positions and the deletion of six positions in the following departments: Public Health, Office of Emergency Services, Fire, Police, Sheriff, and Port. | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 6. | 041313 | [Payment of Reward - Jane Doe] | Mayor |
| Ordinance authorizing payment of a $12,500.00 reward to Jane Doe for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators who murdered Shayne Worcester. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 7. | 041314 | [Payment of Reward to three John Does] | Mayor |
| Ordinance authorizing payment of a $10,000.00 reward to be split amongst three John Does for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the death of Parrish Wingard. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Land Use Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Maxwell | |||
| 8. | 041233 | [Stop Intersections] | |
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Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Grove and Scott Streets, stopping Scott Street, making this T-intersection an All-Way STOP; Neptune Street and Thornton Avenue, stopping Thornton Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and Olympia Way and Panorama Drive, stopping Olympia Way at Panorama Drive, making this T-intersection an All-Way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) | |||
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8/26/04: 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. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 9. | 041234 | [Parking Regulations] | |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Webster Street, west side, between Broadway and Vallejo Street. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Lyon Street, west side, from 16 feet south of Chestnut Street to 16 feet north of Chestnut Street (100-foot zone). UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - EXTEND 7th Street, west side, from 76 feet to 97 feet north of Townsend Street (accommodating an additional six unmetered motorcycle parking spaces). TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 10 PM TO 6 AM, EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH Lathrop Avenue, south side (400-600 blocks); and Lathrop Avenue, north side, (600 block). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - EXTEND Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 220 feet to 310 feet south of Bacon Street (90-foot extension). NO PARKING, 6 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND 1-HOUR PARKING, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7 AM TO 6 PM, SATURDAY, EXCEPT VEHICLES WITH CARPOOL PERMITS - RESCIND 4th Street, east side, from Folsom Street to 125 feet southerly (parking meters to remain). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING MONDAY - FRIDAY, 7 AM TO 9 AM - RESCIND Folsom Street, east side, from 12th to 14th Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Folsom Street, east side, from 75 feet south to 112 feet north of 13th Street. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Baker Street, east side, from Broadway to Pacific Avenue. 2 HOUR PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND PARKING METERS (METER RATE AREA NO.3), 2-HR TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - ESTABLISH Harrison Street, both sides, between 6th and 7th Streets. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Dolores Street, east side, from Duncan Street to a point 19 feet southerly (accommodates three motorcycle parking spaces and aids visibility at the corner). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND 13th Street, from 102 feet to 56 feet east of Folsom Street (46 feet). 1 - HOUR PARKING, 7 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND 2 - HOUR PARKING, 7 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - ESTABLISH 12th Street, between Folsom and Harrison Streets; and Folsom Street, between 11th and 13th Streets. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Clarendon Avenue, north side, from Laguna Honda Boulevard to a point 100 feet easterly. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Capp Street, both sides, between 26th and Mission Streets (1100 block). (excludes the thru-lot of 3330 Cesar Chavez Street). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 23rd Street, both sides, between Dolores and Chattanooga Streets (3700 block). NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT BICYCLES - ESTABLISH Grove Street, north side, from 147 feet to 194 feet west of the Hyde Street crosswalk. GREEN ZONE, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND GREEN ZONE, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH 18th Street, north side, from Diamond Street to 48 feet westerly (extended hours requires Board of Supervisor's approval). NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Mullen Drive, south side, from Peralta Avenue to Franconia Street. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME, EXCEPT ACTIVE LOADING - ESTABLISH Bayshore Boulevard, west side, from 45 feet north of Sunnydale Avenue to 232 feet northerly (232-foot zone). THREE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Rhode Island Street, east side, between 15th and Alameda and Streets; and 15th Street, north side, between Rhode Island and De Haro Streets. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "R" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Buchanan Street, east side, between Larch Way and Turk Street (1200 block, even addresses only). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, east side, from Kirkwood Avenue to 35 feet southerly. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND 3rd Street, east side, from Kirkwood Avenue to 70 feet southerly. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, east side, from Kirkwood Avenue to 70 feet northerly. (Parking and Traffic Department) | |||
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8/26/04: 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. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 10. | 041235 | [Traffic Regulations] | |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. RIGHT TURN ONLY - RESCIND Fowler Avenue at Teresita Boulevard, southbound. BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH Folsom Street, northbound, from 11th to 14th Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department) | |||
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8/26/04: 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. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 11. | 041270 | [Parking Regulations] | Supervisor McGoldrick |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Van Ness Avenue to Polk Street, eliminating 13 parking meters. TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 9 AM AND 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Polk Street to Larkin Street. TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 820 O'Farrell Street at Larkin Street, northwest corner, from Larkin Street to 94 feet westerly eliminating parking meter nos. 802, 804, 806 and 808, (to create a 94-foot left turn pocket during non-peak hours). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 895 O'Farrell Street at Polk Street, southeast corner, from 81 feet to 99 feet east of Polk Street, extending bus zone by 18 feet). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Larkin Street to Hyde Street. GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Larkin Street to Hyde Street (establishing eleven parking meters). GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, south side, from Larkin Street to Hyde Street (establishing ten parking meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 709 O'Farrell Street at Hyde Street, southwest corner, from Hyde Street to 90 feet westerly, (to create a 90-foot right-turn pocket). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Hyde street to Leavenworth Street. GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Hyde Street to Leavenworth Street (establishing seven parking meters). GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, south side, from Hyde Street to Leavenworth Street (establishing six parking meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 608 O'Farrell Street at Leavenworth Street, northwest corner side, from Leavenworth Street to Harlem Alley, (to create a 76-foot left-turn pocket during non-peak hours). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 501 O'Farrell Street at Jones Street, southwest corner, from Jones Street to 96 feet westerly, (to create a 96-foot right-turn pocket). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Leavenworth Street to Jones Street. GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Leavenworth Street to Jones Street (establishing nine parking meters). GENERAL METERED PARKING 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, south side, from Leavenworth Street to Jones Street (establishing nine parking meters). NO STOPPING ANYTIME - REVOKE METERED YELLOW ZONE, 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 340 O'Farrell Street, north side, from 245 feet to 289 feet east of Taylor Street (44-foot zone establishing two meters). NO STOPPING ANYTIME - REVOKE GENERAL METERED PARKING, 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 360 O'Farrell Street, north side, from 85 feet to 245 feet east of Taylor Street (160-foot zone establishing eight meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 451 O'Farrell Street, south side, from 107 feet to 251 feet east of Jones Street (eliminates meters nos. 429, 427, 425, 421 and 419 to establish a 110-foot bus zone bulb out with 17 foot tapers on each end). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Jones Street to Taylor Street. TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - REVOKE TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 9 AM AND 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, north side, from Taylor Street to Mason Street. GENERAL METERED PARKING 7 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Geary Street, north and south sides, from Larkin Street to Polk Street (establishing twelve meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 1064 Geary Street at Van Ness Avenue, northeast corner, from Van Ness Avenue to 88 feet easterly, (to create an 88-foot right-turn pocket). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 1020 -1054 Geary Street, north side, from 96 feet to 236 feet west of Polk Street (144-foot zone eliminates parking meters 1012, 1014, 1016, 1020, 1024, and 1028 to establish a bus bulb). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 990 Geary Street at Polk Street, northeast corner, from Polk Street to 100 feet easterly (to create a 100-foot right-turn pocket). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 999 Geary Street at Polk Street, southeast corner, from Polk Street to 92 feet easterly, (to create a 92-foot left-turn pocket during non-peak hours). GENERAL METERED PARKING 7 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Geary Street, north and south sides, from Hyde street to Larkin Street (establishing fifteen meters). GENERAL METERED PARKING 7 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Geary Street, north and south sides, from Leavenworth Street to Hyde Street (establishing sixteen meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 894 Geary Street at Larkin Street, northeast corner, from Larkin Street to 57 feet easterly, (to create a 57-foot right-turn pocket). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 700 Geary Street at Leavenworth Street, northwest corner, from Leavenworth Street to 134 feet westerly, (establishing a 120-foot bus zone bus bulb, with 12-foot taper at the west end). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 795 Geary Street at Hyde Street, southeast corner, from Hyde Street to 80 feet easterly (to create an 80-foot left-turn pocket, during non-peak hours). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 684 Geary Street at Leavenworth Street, northeast corner, from Leavenworth Street to 90 feet easterly, (to create a 90-foot right-turn pocket). GENERAL METERED PARKING, 7 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Geary Street, north and south sides, between Jones Street and Leavenworth Street (establishing ten general parking meters). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 520 Geary Street at Taylor Street, north side, from 75 feet to 100 feet west of Taylor Street (eliminates yellow zone meter no. 508 extending existing bus zone by 25 feet). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 585 Geary Street at Jones Street, southeast corner, from Jones Street to 84 feet easterly, (to create an 84-foot left-turn pocket during non-peak hours, eliminates parking meter nos. 593, 595, 597 and 599). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 391 Geary Street at Mason Street, southeast corner, from Mason Street to 82 feet easterly, (to create an 82-foot left turn pocket, during non-peak hours, eliminates yellow zone meter nos. 337, 339 and 341). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 10 Geary Street, north side, from 90 feet to 130 feet west of Kearny Street (eliminates yellow zone meter nos. 14 and 16 to extend existing bus zone bus bulb). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 100 Geary Street at Grant Avenue northeast corner, from Grant Avenue to 72 feet easterly, (to create a 72-foot right turn pocket, eliminating yellow zone parking meter no. 38). TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 310 Geary Street, north side, from 95 feet to 135 feet west of Powell Street (eliminates yellow zone meters 18 and 22 to extend existing bus zone). | |||
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(9/9/04: Environmental review completed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act: "Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review, 2004.0744E, Geary Transit Corridor Improvements," City and County of San Francisco Planning Department September 7, 2004; DPT Order No. 2880.) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 12. | 041271 | [Traffic Regulations] | Supervisor McGoldrick |
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Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. TRANSIT (CURB) LANE - BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, 7 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - REVOKE RIGHT LANE- BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, AT ALL TIMES - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, south side, between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. TOW AWAY NO STOPPING, BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, 7 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - REVOKE RIGHT LANE- BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, AT ALL TIMES - ESTABLISH O'Farrell Street, south side, between Leavenworth and Jones Streets. TOW AWAY LANE (NORTH SIDE) - BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - REVOKE RIGHT LANE - BUSES, TAXIS AND RIGHT TURNS ONLY, AT ALL TIMES - ESTABLISH 300 block of Geary Street (transit lane). | |||
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(9/9/04: Environmental review completed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act: "Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review, 2004.0744E, Geary Transit Corridor Improvements," City and County of San Francisco Planning Department September 7, 2004; DPT Order No. 2880.) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Rules Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez | |||
| 13. | 040988 | [Prohibiting contractors from disclosing private information about individuals obtained from the City and County without written approval or authorization by law] | Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Maxwell, Ammiano, Gonzalez, Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 12M to prohibit contractors from disclosing to any person or entity private information about individuals obtained from the City and County in the performance of the contract unless the contract authorizes the disclosure, the contractor first obtains the written approval of the contracting department, or the disclosure is authorized or required by law. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Elsbernd requested to added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 14. | 041282 | [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - National Airlines] | Mayor |
| Ordinance approving settlement of an unlitigated claim by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission (the "Airport"), against National Airlines ("National") by approving a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which National will pay to the Airport $12,374.23. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 15. | 041342 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Apartment Investment and Management Company, aka AIMCO, et al.] | |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against AIMCO and seven of its corporate affiliates, filed on January 30, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. GCG 02-404-010, entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Apartment Investment and Management Company, aka AIMCO, et al., relating to code violations at four apartment buildings in Bayview/Hunters Point, and a cross-complaint against the City and certain individual employees filed on January 28, 2003; the settlement provides for payment to the City of a total of $3,000,000 plus an additional contingent payment of $500,000; $1,000,000 of the $3,000,000 payment from AIMCO will be dedicated to improving public safety in the area through helping establish a new Hunters Point/Bayview S.F. Boys and Girls Club with an associated Police Department Office; the settlement also provides that AIMCO has abated or will abate all notices of violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection that were the subject of the lawsuit; and approving satisfaction of DBI fees for AIMCO's proposed renovation of the Properties, through AIMCO's payment of settlement funds to the City. (City Attorney) | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED, ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 16. | 041217 | [Appointment - Sunshine Ordinance Task Force] | |
| Resolution appointing Rosalina Contreras-Rosado, term ending April 27, 2005, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. | |||
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Rosalina Contreras-Rosado, succeeding Pawan Mehra, resigned, seat 4, must be appointed from names submitted by New California Media and be a journalist from a racial/ethnic-minority-owned news organization, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2005. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Gonzalez | |||
| 17. | 041426 | [Appointment - Commission on the Aging Advisory Council] | |
| Resolution appointing Alexander MacDonald, term ending March 31, 2006, to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council. | |||
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Alexander MacDonald, succeeding Harriet Sebastian, resigned, seat 2, must be nominee of District 6 Supervisor, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending March 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 | |||
| Recommendation of the Finance and Audits Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors: Daly, Peskin, Ammiano | |||
| 18. | 041173 | [Funding from bond proceed sales of General Obligation and Lease Revenue bonds for improvement and construction of open space/ neighborhood park projects and to re-appropriate prior year | Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Gonzalez, Daly |
| Ordinance appropriating $68,800,000 of bond sale proceeds from General Obligation Bonds to fund the improvement and construction of parks and open space (as part of Proposition A) appropriating $27,005,000 of bond sales proceeds from Lease Revenue Bonds to fund at least 11 neighborhood park improvement projects and various additional projects; and re-appropriating $2,783,973 of prior year Open Space project funding to various active capital improvement projects in current fiscal year 2004-05 for a total amount of $98,588,973; and releasing $2,000,000 in reserve, funded through Revenue Bonds, for capital projects; and placing the amounts of $68,800,000, $27,005,000, $191,700 and $3,273,272 on reserve. | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 10/5/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to October 19, 2004 Supervisor Elsbernd requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| 10/19/2004, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. Supervisors Gonzalez and Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| Recommendation of the City Services Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Elsbernd | |||
| 19. | 041148 | [Dance and Place of Entertainment Permits-security requirements, increased penalty for violation] | Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, Alioto-Pier, Ma, Gonzalez, Daly |
| Ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sec. 1022 to define "security plan"; amending Police Code Sec. 1023 to require applicants for dance permits to have a security plan, and to require owners or managers of places that are rented to persons planning to use the facility for a dance to inform such persons that a permit is required for such activity; amending Police Code Sec. 1027 to make the violation of Secs. 1023 through 1026 an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; amending Police Code Sec. 1060 to define "security plan"; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.5 to revise determination of application criteria to require a security plan; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.25 to increase the maximum penalty for violation of Article 15.1 to an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; adding Police Code Sec. 1060.29 to require one night event permits for one night events; and amending Police Code Sec. 2.26 to include one night events under the schedule of permits and filing fees. | |||
| 10/19/2004, AMENDED. Amended on page 7, line 15, by replacing "Chief of Police" with the "Entertainment Commission". | |||
| 10/19/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. Supervisors Gonzalez and Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| NEW BUSINESS | |||
| Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Ammiano | |||
| 20. | 041369 | [FY 2004-05 California Constitution Appropriations Limit] | |
| Resolution establishing the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2004-05 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B. (Controller) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 21. | 041249 | [Requiring Graffiti-Resistant Parking and Traffic Control Signs] | Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Ammiano, Maxwell, Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier, Peskin |
| Ordinance amending Article 3 of the San Francisco Traffic Code by adding Section 51 to require the Department of Parking and Traffic to (1) replace all existing parking and traffic control signs defaced by graffiti with new signs treated with graffiti-resistant sheeting, and (2) install only new parking and traffic control signs treated with graffiti-resistant sheeting. | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| Recommendations of the Land Use Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Maxwell | |||
| 22. | 040145 | [Zoning Map Amendment - Second Street between South Park and Townsend Streets] | Supervisor Daly |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Section Map 1H, to change the height and bulk district designations of Assessor's Block 3775, Lots 007 and 008, on the western side of Second Street between South Park and Townsend Streets from 40-X to 65-X, and adopting findings. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 23. | 041115 | [Changing Official Width of Sidewalk - West side of Lyon Street at Chestnut Street] | |
| Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1564 to change the official sidewalk width on the west side of Lyon Street at Chestnut Street; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 24. | 040563 | [San Jose Avenue, Guerrero Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Peskin, Maxwell |
| Resolution establishing various traffic and parking changes on portions of San Jose Avenue, Cesar Chavez Street, and Dolores Street. | |||
| 9/28/2004, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Dufty submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 25. | 041099 | [Street Artist Winter Holiday Spaces] | |
| Resolution approving temporary selling spaces in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco, for the winter holiday season, 2004, beginning on November 15, 2004 and ending on January 15, 2005. (Arts Commission) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 26. | 041385 | [Street Encroachment at 199 Geary Street - Security Pacific Place] | |
| Resolution granting revocable permission to CHH Realty, Inc. c/o Neiman Marcus to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way located on Security Pacific Place, off O'Farrell Street between Stockton Street and Grant Avenue, to construct and maintain a service ramp/driveway, to access and connect to a loading dock at the rear frontage of the Neiman Marcus store at 199 Geary Street (Block 0313, Lot 018) and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 27. | 041394 | [Urging the Department of Environment to develop plans for a renewable hydrogen fueling station alongside other alternative fuels] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the Department of the Environment to develop plans for a renewable hydrogen fueling station, alongside other possible fuels, for the implementation of a complete alternative fueling station in San Francisco and to report back to the Board within 6 months. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Rules Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez | |||
| 28. | 041242 | [Adding the Department on the Status of Women to the Justice Tracking System (JUSTIS) Committee Governance Council] | Supervisors Ma, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Dufty |
| Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 2A.85 by adding the Department on the Status of Women as a member of the Justice Tracking System (JUSTIS) Committee Governance Council and authorizing membership to agencies that operate programs integrally related to the criminal justice system. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 29. | 041280 | [Housing Authority Commissioner Julie Lee] | Supervisors Gonzalez, Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier |
| Resolution urging Housing Authority Commissioner Julie Lee to resign, urging the Mayor to call for her resignation and urging the Housing Authority Commission to call for her resignation. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Gonzalez | |||
| 30. | 041384 | [Appointment - Graffiti Advisory Board] | |
| Resolution appointing Supervisor Tom Ammiano, term indefinite, to the Graffiti Advisory Board. | |||
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Supervisor Tom Ammiano, succeeding Supervisor Gavin Newsom, resigned, seat 1, must be member of the Board of Supervisors, for an indefinite term. | |||
| (Supervisor Ammiano excused from voting.) | |||
| 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 item will be considered by the Land Use Committee at a Regular Meeting on Monday, October 25, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. | |||
| 31. | 041070 | [Zoning - Conditional Use for Change in Use or Demolition of a Movie Theater] | Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick |
| Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Section 221.1 and to amend sections 703.2, 803.2, and 803.3 to require conditional use authorization for any project involving the change in use or demolition of a movie theater; amending Planning Code section 303 to require specific findings as part of a conditional use authorization for a change in use or demolition of a movie theater; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1; making environmental findings; and making the Ordinance retroactive to any site permit application submitted after July 27, 2004. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| The following item will be considered by the Finance and Audits Committee at a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. | |||
| 32. | 041408 | [Rejecting the issuance of a conditional waiver to San Francisco Cycling, LLC] | Supervisor Daly |
| Resolution rejecting the conditional waiver for the cost of police services provided to San Francisco Cycling, LLC for the 2004 T-Mobile International Bike Race and for the upcoming 2005, 2006 and 2007 T-Mobile International Bike Race. | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED to Finance and Audits Committee. Supervisor Daly requested that this matter be continued to October 26, 2004. Supervisor Alioto-Pier requested that this matter referred to Committee. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 33. | 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. | |||
| 34. | 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 | |||
| APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST | |||
| These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors' task forces and advisory committees. Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board. | |||
| 35. | 041448 | [Legislative Analyst Request - Neighborhood Theaters] | Supervisor McGoldrick |
| Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to draft a report describing efforts undertaken and being considered by the City to address the issue of loss of neighborhood theaters. Please complete a draft of this report for introduction and adoption by the Board of Supervisors by November 9, 2004. This report is required under state law to be completed by the Board of Supervisors ten (10) days prior to the expiration of any temporary moratorium imposed by the City, such as that recently passed by the Board of Supervisors as an Urgency Ordinance and signed by the Mayor on October 14, 2004. The report, therefore, must be adopted by November 19. In order for the Board to adopt the report on November 16, it must be introduced at a previous Board meeting, the closest one being November 2, 2004. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 36. | 041473 | [Legislative Analyst Request - San Francisco's Graffiti Laws and Enforcement Practices] | Supervisor Elsbernd |
| Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to prepare a brief report comparing San Francisco's graffiti laws and enforcement practices to those in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 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 37 through 51 | |||
| 37. | 041419 | [Honoring Raoul Wallenberg] | Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Elsbernd |
| Resolution proclaiming Raoul Wallenberg to be an honorary citizen of the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 10/5/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 10/19/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to October 26, 2004 Supervisor Elsbernd requested to added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 38. | 041406 | [Family Economic Self Sufficiency] | Supervisors Ammiano, Daly |
| Resolution adopting "Family Economic Self Sufficiency" as a goal toward which the City and County will strive to achieve and will make concerted efforts to move families out of poverty towards economic self-sufficiency through legislation initiative, budgetary planning decisions and executive policy directives. | |||
| 10/5/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 10/7/2004, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for comment and recommendation. 10/18/04 - Supervisor Daly requested to be added as co-sponsor. | |||
| 10/19/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to October 26, 2004 Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 39. | 041407 | [Supporting the Emergency Medical Care Initiative] | Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Dufty, Alioto-Pier, Daly |
| Resolution supporting the passage of Proposition 67, the Emergency Medical Care Initiative on the 2004 November ballot. | |||
| 10/5/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 10/19/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to October 26, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 40. | 041421 | [Supporting Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897)] | Supervisors Peskin, Daly |
| Resolution supporting the Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897), currently pending in the 108th Congress, and urging its passage by the United States Congress. | |||
| 10/5/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 10/19/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to October 26, 2004 Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 41. | 041455 | [MOU between the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Housing Authority for additional police services] | Supervisor Maxwell |
| Resolution retroactively approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Housing Authority for additional police services in designated Housing Authority Developments. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 42. | 041474 | [Andrew Greene Day] | Supervisor Ammiano |
| Resolution declaring October 29th, 2004 as Andrew Greene Day in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 43. | 041475 | [First in Solar Week] | Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty |
| Resolution declaring October 18 -22, 2004 as "San Francisco - First in Solar Week" in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 44. | 041476 | [Commending PlanetOut, Inc.] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano |
| Resolution commending PlanetOut, Inc. for persevering through financial hardship to complete an IPO, and to continue to serve, entertain, and support the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities while facing these hardships, and for overcoming adversity to forge a hopeful future for members of the community as well as its subscribers. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 45. | 041477 | [Hotel Worker Lockout] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group to end the lockout of over 4,000 workers and urging the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau to notify all visitors of non-cooperation on the part of the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group and of their refusal to allow workers to return to their jobs. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 46. | 041478 | [Filipino American History Month] | Supervisors Ma, Dufty |
| Resolution declaring October 2004 as "Filipino American History Month" in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 47. | 041479 | [Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through Grant] | Supervisors Ma, Dufty |
| Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for purchasing materials that help meet the needs of Chinese and Russian immigrants in San Francisco. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 48. | 041481 | [STOP sign - Filbert Street Westbound at Powell Street] | Supervisor Peskin |
| Resolution designating the intersection of Filbert Street at Powell Street as a "STOP" intersection. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 49. | 041482 | [Urging the United States Congress to pass and President George W. Bush to sign into law the Filipino Veterans Bills H.R. 677 and S. 88] | Supervisor Sandoval |
| Resolution urging United States Congress to pass and President George W. Bush to sign into law the Filipino Veterans Bills H.R. 677 and S. 88. | |||
| 10/19/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 50. | 041438 | [Final Map for a 7 Unit Commercial / Residential Condominium Project - 807 Columbus Avenue] | |
| Motion approving Final Map of 807 Columbus Avenue, A Commercial / Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 3 in Assessor's Block No. 74, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) | |||
| 10/15/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 51. | 041447 | [Hotel Worker Lockout - October 22, 2004 Committee of the Whole] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a Committee of the Whole on October 22, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the impact of the lockout of hotel employees by the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group and possible measures the City can take to ameliorate the situation. | |||
| 10/19/2004, 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:_________________________________________ | |||
| 52. | 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). | |||
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[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." | |||
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[Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. | |||
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[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 October 9, 2004 through October 18, 2004, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 26, 2004. | |||
| 041437 | [Partial Settlement of Lawsuit - Eugene Kalinin, et al.] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by Tim Anderson, Alexandria Brunner-Jones, Rolando Canales, Davin Cole, Brian Devlin, Edward Allen Ellstad, Eugene Kalinin, Daniel Manning, Sonia Mariona, William Moralez, Brian J. Perry and Jack Z. Wronski against the City and County of San Francisco for $240,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 5, 2003, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C-03-4928 MHP; entitled Eugene Kalinin, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; the partial settlement resolves certain claims in the lawsuit brought by plaintiffs Alexandria Brunner-Jones, Rolando Canales, Davin Cole, Brian Devlin, Eugene Kalinin, Daniel Manning and Sonia Marion; all plaintiffs have additional claims remaining in the lawsuit. (City Attorney) | |||
| 10/14/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. | |||
| PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS | |||
| Proposed resolutions received from October 9, 2004 through October 18, 2004, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 26, 2004. | |||
| 041430 | [Emergency Repairs] | ||
| Resolution authorizing expenditure of funds for emergency repairs of Early Intake at an estimated cost of $4,700,000. (Public Utilities Commission) | |||
| 10/15/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041451 | [Airport Concession Lease No. 03-0195] | ||
| Resolution approving the termination of Domestic Terminal Food and Beverage Program Lease No. 03-0195 between Susie Lee Tong Enterprises, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) | |||
| 10/18/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041452 | [Airport Concession Lease - "F" Newsstand] | ||
| Resolution approving the Boarding Area "F" Newsstand Lease between Soto & Sanchez Investments, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) | |||
| 10/18/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041453 | [Airport Concession Lease - Terminal 3 Newsstands] | ||
| Resolution approving the Terminal 3 Newsstands Lease - A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Set-Aside between Soto & Sanchez Investments, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission) | |||
| 10/18/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041454 | [Accept-Expend Federal Grant - SmartCatch Project] | ||
| Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $518,266.00 from the Transportation Security Administration to develop, test, and apply real-time automated video surveillance technologies. (Airport Commission) | |||
| 10/18/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041483 | [Petitions and Communications] | ||
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Petitions and Communications received from October 9, 2004 through October 18, 2004, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on October 26, 2004. From various City Departments, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by City Departments: Copy: Supervisor Peskin (1) Department of Administrative Services (Reference No. 20040914-052) Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (Reference No. 20040914-056) Office of Contract Administration (Reference No. 20040914-046) S.F. Convention Facilities (Reference No. 20040914-064) Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (Reference No. 20040914-033) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (Reference No. 20040914-051) Law Library (Reference No. 20040914-043) From Public Library, responding to inquiry regarding food purchases. (Reference No. 20040914-40) Sheriff (Reference No. 20040914-010) From Recreation and Park Department, submitting notice that funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2004-05 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board. (2) From Department of Economic and Workforce Development, submitting notice that funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2004-05 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed to the Board.(3) From the Real Estate Division, submitting a brief description of the availability of City-owned properties at 2350 19th Avenue and 1648 Pacific Avenue to determine if any department or agency is interested.(4) From State Board of Equalization, submitting summons to county assessors to meet with the Board and authorize representatives pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 15607 on November 17, 2004 in San Diego.(5) From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests. Rebekah Krell, Legislative Assistant to Supervisor Sean Elsbernd(6) From Department of Human Services, responding to inquiry on proposed legislation regarding prohibiting contractors from disclosing private information about individuals and proposed legislation on bid preference. (Reference No. 20040727-041) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(7) From Department of Public Works, submitting notice of public hearing regarding the relocation of the Doggie Diner Head on Sloat Boulevard on October 28, 2004 at 6:00 p.m., at the Irish Cultural Center at 2700 - 45th Avenue.Copy: Supervisors Ma, Elsbernd (8) From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation prohibiting parking of trailers, motor homes and boats on any highway, street or alley between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.File 041073, Copy: Supervisor Ma, Finance Committee members, 2 letters(9) From Fire Department, submitting notice that the Department does not have any city contracts that involve any work that is performed outside the United States. (Reference No. 20040727-022) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick(10) From Fire Department, responding to inquiry regarding the intent of timeline and procedures for the fair market sale of 2530 19th Avenue. (Reference No. 20040810-003) Copy: Supervisor Alioto-Pier(11) From Department of Human Services, submitting updated information regarding the Independent Living Skills Program.(12) From Department of Human Resources, submitting copy of letter sent to representative organizer of IFPTE, Local 21 regarding layoffs promulgated by the Board of Supervisors Grievance ERD Reference No. 00-04-1236.(13) From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation to have the city go into the Broadband, Cable and Internet business. Approximately 100 letters(14) From Jesse Arreguin, submitting resignation from the Skateboarding Task Force, effective October 11, 2004.(15) From Law Offices of Stephen Williams, submitting request for continuance of public hearing of appeal of exemption from environmental review of 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue. Copy: Each Supervisor(16) Number not used. (17) From Public Library, submitting the "2000 Branch Library Improvement Bond Quarterly Report" for the Second Quarter 2004, April - June.(18) From James Chaffee, submitting letter entitled "Whatever Happened to the Library Citizens Advisory Committee?"(19) From Rescue Muni, requesting vigilant enforcement of Muni's right of way regarding vehicles obstructing the Sacramento Street bus lanes, especially during rush hour.(20) From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, submitting opposition to funding the implementation of Radio Frequency Identification technology at public library, and urging that the money be spent instead on more important priorities such as more books and open hours, and staffing necessary to support these priorities. Copy: Each Supervisor(21) From City College of San Francisco, submitting addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for City College of San Francisco Master Plan. Copy: Supervisors Each Supervisor(22) From Office of the Controller, submitting the financial statements report on the First Five San Francisco program, also known as San Francisco Children and Families Commission for fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.(23) From Department of Public Health, submitting quarterly AIDS Surveillance Report.(24) From William Bonham, submitting support for the efforts of Supervisors McGoldrick and Alioto-Pier to rein in the plans of the Presidio Trust in regard to the Public Health Services Hospital. Copy: Supervisors McGoldrick and Alioto-Pier(25) From Abdalla Megahed, submitting copy of letter sent to Mayor Newsom regarding various subjects.(26) From John Jenkel, commenting on various items.2 letters(27) From Fire Department, submitting notice that funding provided in the budget for fiscal year 2004-05 as adopted by the Board of Supervisors is adequate for the department to meet, to the best of its ability, the reduced service levels as proposed by the Board. (28) | |||
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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. For American Sign Language interpreters or use of a reader during a meeting, contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704. 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 |
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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 |