Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board
| ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |||
| APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES | |||
| Motion to approve Board Minutes for October 26, 2004 | |||
| 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 16 | |||
| Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Ammiano | |||
| 1. | 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) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 2. | 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) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 3. | 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) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Rules Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez | |||
| 4. | 041566 | [Appointment - Child Care Planning and Advisory Council] | |
| Resolution appointing Margaret Jerene, term ending December 31, 2004, to the Child Care Planning Advisory Council. | |||
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Margaret Jerene, succeeding Gwendolyn Henry, resigned, seat 1, must be a nominee of District 1 Supervisor selected from: parent advisory councils of public and private child care programs; associations of child care centers, family day care providers and Head Start; public interest organizations including but not limited to the Child Care Law Center; community organizations; the Bay Area Employer Work and Family Coalition; and members of labor organizations and local organizations that fall within the definition of "Community representative", for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending December 31, 2004. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 5. | 041567 | [Appointment - Child Care Planning and Advisory Council] | |
| Resolution appointing Margaret Jerene, term ending December 31, 2007, to the Child Care Planning Advisory Council. | |||
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Margaret Jerene, succeeding herself, term expiring December 31, 2004, seat 1, must be a nominee of District 1 Supervisor selected from: parent advisory councils of public and private child care programs; associations of child care centers, family day care providers and Head Start; public interest organizations including but not limited to the Child Care Law Center; community organizations; the Bay Area Employer Work and Family Coalition; and members of labor organizations and local organizations that fall within the definition of "Community representative", for a three-year term ending December 31, 2007. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 6. | 041189 | [Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Dispute, In re METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK, INC] | Supervisor Maxwell |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement at 75% of face value of disputed bankruptcy creditor claims filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Chapter 11 Debtors, In re METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK, INC., et al., Chapter 11, Case Nos. 02-22736 (ASH) through 02-22742 (ASH), 02-22744 (ASH) through 02-22746 (ASH), 02-22749 (ASH), and 02-22751 (ASH) through 02-22754 (ASH) (Jointly Administered), (U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York), and directing attorney for Tax Collector to effectuate settlement. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 7. | 041388 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Turlock Irrigation District] | |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Turlock Irrigation District for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief to Validate Termination of Long-Term Power Sales Agreement; the City and County of San Francisco filed the lawsuit on August 13, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 323717). (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 8. | 041427 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Armstrong, et al., v. CCSF, et al.] | |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of claims made by James Armstrong in a multi-party action against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000.00, placement in Step 3 of current 5173 classification, and payment of the difference between the Step 3 pay rate and the pay rate actually received by James Armstrong retroactive to April 26, 2003; the lawsuit was filed on July 9, 2001 in United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C01-2611; entitled Armstrong, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 9. | 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) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 10. | 041442 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Andrew King v. CCSF, et al.] | |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Andrew King against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000; the lawsuit was filed on 10/31/03 in United States District Court, Case No. C03-4879; entitled Andrew King v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 11. | 041443 | [Settlement of Claim - Barbara Miller] | |
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Barbara Miller against San Francisco for $90,000; claim was filed on April 19, 2004. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 12. | 041444 | [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Margaret Jhin-Walsh] | |
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Margaret Jhin-Walsh against San Francisco for $120,000; claim was filed on February 17, 2004. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 13. | 041480 | [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - D. W. Nicholson Corporation] | Supervisor Daly |
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by D. W. Nicholson Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 14. | 041525 | [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Muzak LLC] | |
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Muzak LLC against the City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 15. | 041526 | [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Intel Corporation] | |
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Intel Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 16. | 041551 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - People v. Dynegy, et al.] | Supervisor Maxwell |
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco, on behalf of the People of California, against the Duke Energy Companies; the lawsuit entitled People v. Dynegy, et al. was filed on January 18, 2001, and has been consolidated as Wholesale Electricity Antitrust Cases I & II in the United States District Court, Southern District of California, Case Nos. 02 CV 0990-RHW, CV 02-1000-RHW, 02 CV-1001 RHW; the settlement provides $500,000 to San Francisco to be used for energy efficiency, renewable energy or environmental justice projects in areas affected by electric generation in San Francisco and $172 million in benefits to California electric ratepayers, among other provisions. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________ | |||
| REGULAR AGENDA | |||
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS | |||
| Recommendation of the City Services Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Elsbernd | |||
| 17. | 041308 | [Regulating the Distribution of Handbills] | Supervisor Ma |
| Ordinance amending Article 5.7 of the Public Works Code by repealing section 184.71, which required persons distributing handbills to register and pay fees, amending section 184.73 to make violation of the ordinance an infraction instead of a misdemeanor, amending section 184.74 to permit the City to recover costs incurred in cleaning up handbills distributed in violation of the ordinance and to impose civil penalties for violations, and by renumbering sections 184.71 through 184.77. | |||
| 11/16/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| Recommendations of the Land Use Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly | |||
| 18. | 030667 | [Domestic Partner and Family Protection Rent Ordinance] | Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Peskin, Ammiano |
| Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Section 37.9 to prohibit evictions from rent-controlled units based solely on the addition of an existing tenant's child, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother or sister, or the spouse or domestic partner (as defined in Administrative Code Sections 62.1 through 62.8) of such relatives, or for the addition of the spouse or domestic partner of a tenant, where a pre-existing rental agreement or lease limits the number of occupants or limits or prohibits subletting or assignment and where the landlord has unreasonably refused the tenant's written request to add such occupant(s), unless the total number of occupants exceeds two persons per studio rental unit, three per one-bedroom unit, four per two-bedroom unit, six per three-bedroom unit or eight per four-bedroom unit, or unless this total would exceed the number of occupants permitted under state law and/or other local codes (e.g., Planning, Housing, Fire and Building Codes) [Section 37.9(a)(2)]; and expressing the intent of the Board of Supervisors that the Rent Board Rules and Regulations regarding subletting consent procedures be substantially applied to this legislation (but modified to address the family situations that are the subject of this legislation). | |||
| 9/23/2003, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. | |||
| 11/16/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 19. | 041353 | [Encouraging Condominium Conversions Where Tenants Are Not Displaced] | Supervisor Daly |
| Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code by repealing portions of Sections 1302, 1308, 1359, 1388, 1396, and 1396.1; by repealing Section 1316 in its entirety; amending Section 1359 to delete the exception for certain two-unit buildings; and by amending Section 1396.1 to give preference in the condominium lottery to buildings where certain evictions have not taken place. | |||
| 11/16/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| 20. | 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.) | |||
| 10/26/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 21. | 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.) | |||
| 10/26/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Recommendation of the Rules Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez | |||
| 22. | 041449 | [Establishing a Shelter Monitoring Committee] | Supervisors Gonzalez, Alioto-Pier |
| Ordinance adding Article XII to Article 20 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to establish a Shelter Monitoring Committee to monitor and report on homeless shelters funded in whole or in part by the City. | |||
| 11/16/2004, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. | |||
| 11/16/2004, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| NEW BUSINESS | |||
| Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Daly, Peskin, Ammiano | |||
| 23. | 041391 | [Approving plan for universal access to preschool] | Supervisors Ammiano, Daly |
| Resolution approving the interim plan of the San Francisco Children and Families First Commission for providing all four-year-old children in San Francisco the opportunity to attend preschool by September 2009. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 24. | 041428 | [Agreement to sell real property related to the former Central Freeway parcels located on Elm Street near Gough Street] | |
| Resolution approving and authorizing agreement for the sale by the City, at fair market value, of certain real property known generally as a portion of Lot 23, Assessor's Block 761 to the San Francisco Federal Credit Union; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the City's general plan and eight priority policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution. (Real Estate Department) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 25. | 041430 | [Emergency Repairs] | |
| Resolution authorizing expenditure of funds for emergency repairs of Early Intake at an estimated cost of $4,498,000. (Public Utilities Commission) | |||
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(Fiscal impact.) | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 26. | 041457 | [Accept and Expend Federal Funds - Fiscal Year 2004 Lead Hazard Control Grant Program] | Supervisor Ammiano |
| Resolution authorizing retroactively, the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint hazard reduction in a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| Recommendations of the Rules Committee | |||
| Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez | |||
| 27. | 041316 | [Surplus City Property] | Supervisor Daly |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 23A.9, 23A.10 and 23A.11 to specify terms for appointed members of the Surplus Property Citizens' Advisory Committee, to clarify the requirements under Administrative Code Section 23.3 applicable to dispositions of surplus and underutilized property, and to clarify policy and procedures for dispositions of City-owned surplus and underutilized real property that is not listed on the annual Surplus Property Report. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 28. | 041335 | [Designation of County Surveyor] | Supervisor Ma |
| Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 2A.190 and Subdivision Code Section 1307 to designate and distinguish the official titles and duties of City Engineer and County Surveyor and amending Subdivision Code Sections 1310, 1311, 1320, 1324 through 1329, 1340, 1355, 1360 through 1364, and 1397 to reassign responsibilities from the City Engineer to the County Surveyor. (Public Works Department) | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING? | |||
| 29. | 041359 | [Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force] | Supervisor Daly |
| Resolution establishing a 22 member Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 30. | 041354 | [Utility Undergrounding Task Force] | Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Ma, Alioto-Pier, Gonzalez |
| Resolution creating a Utility Undergrounding Task Force to advise the City and County of San Francisco concerning the future of utility undergrounding in San Francisco and to complete its work by September 1, 2005. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M. | |||
| Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole | |||
| 31. | 041548 | [Hearing - Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] | |
| Hearing to consider the possible adoption of an emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| Action:___________________________ | |||
| Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation | |||
| 32. | 041545 | [Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] | Supervisor Ammiano |
| Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. | |||
| Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED? | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M. | |||
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APPEAL PROCEDURES Board Rule 4.29 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 4pm. If more than one public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 4 pm. An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 4pm: 1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal. 2. | |||
| Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. | |||
| 33. | 041199 | [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption - 2404 Broadway Street] | |
| Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated August 3, 2004, Case No. 2004.0406E, approving the proposed project to vertically and horizontally expand an existing three-story-over-basement Colonial Revival house located at 2404 Broadway Street, Assessor's Block 562, Lot 4. (Appellants: Suzanne and Francoise Antounian, represented by their attorneys, G. Scott Emblidge and Rebecca Bedwell-Coll of Moscone, Emblidge & Quadra, LLP.) | |||
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(Filed August 18, 2004; companion measure to Files 041200, 041201, 0411202; District 3.) | |||
| 9/14/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to September 28, 2004 | |||
| 9/28/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 16, 2004 | |||
| 11/16/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Action:___________________________ | |||
| (Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.) | |||
| 34. | 041200 | [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 2404 Broadway Street] | |
| Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 2404 Broadway Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| 9/14/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to September 28, 2004 | |||
| 9/28/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 16, 2004 | |||
| 11/16/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 35. | 041201 | [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 2404 Broadway Street] | |
| Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 2404 Broadway Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| 9/14/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to September 28, 2004 | |||
| 9/28/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 16, 2004 | |||
| 11/16/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 36. | 041202 | [Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 2404 Broadway Street] | |
| Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 2404 Broadway Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| 9/14/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to September 28, 2004 | |||
| 9/28/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 16, 2004 | |||
| 11/16/2004, CONTINUED. Continued to November 23, 2004 | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 37. | 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. | |||
| 38. | 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. | |||
| 39. | 041595 | [Legislative Analyst Request - Early morning trash pickup and deliveries] | Supervisor Dufty |
| Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to research noise ordinances and other major metropolitan areas (particularly New York and Washington DC) that address the issues of early morning trash pickup and deliveries, and make recommendations as to the feasibility of such ordinance in San Francisco. Questions: (1) Is it feasible for San Francisco to restrict business hours of private companies? (2) How would time limitations affect traffic conditions? (3) Is it possible to have an "opt-in" system (similar to the residential parking sticker) for residential neighborhoods that wish to restrict hours for trash pickup and deliveries? | |||
| 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 40 through 55 | |||
| 40. | 041574 | [Public hearing approval for the issuance and sale of refunding revenue bonds by CSCDA for Walden House, Inc.] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of refunding revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,950,000 for the Project (as defined herein). | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 41. | 041575 | [Grant to Enhance Voter Education and Poll Worker Training] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Elections to accept and expend a grant in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 from the California Secretary of State to improve San Francisco's voter education and pollworker training programs. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 42. | 041576 | [Public hearing approval for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the Arizona Health Facilities Authority for Blood Centers of the Pacific and Blood Systems, Inc.] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
| Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the Arizona Health Facilities Authority for Blood Centers of the Pacific and Blood Systems, Inc. in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 for the Project (as defined herein). | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 43. | 041578 | [International Education Week] | Supervisor Ma |
| Resolution declaring the week of November 15-19, 2004 as "International Education Week" in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 44. | 041597 | [Precautions Against the Flu] | Supervisor Ammiano |
| Resolution urging all San Franciscans to implement prevention measures to reduce as much as possible their risk of contracting the flu. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 45. | 041598 | [Landfill Liabilities] | Supervisor Ammiano |
| Resolution supporting the reform of California's Landfill Financial Assurance Rules to ensure that the risks of long term landfill liabilities do not become a financial obligation of the state and local governments and their taxpayers. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 46. | 041601 | [Honoring and commending Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners for creating warm family dinners for those in need during the holiday season for thirty years] | Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Ammiano |
| Resolution honoring and commending Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners for creating warm family dinners for those in need during the holiday season for thirty years. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 47. | 041602 | [Supports the release of Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt] | Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution of solidarity supporting that all parties cooperate to achieve the release of Senator Ingrid Betancourt, and the 3,000 other captives in Colombia. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 48. | 041604 | [Commending Ann Foley posthumously for distinguished public service] | Supervisor Peskin |
| Resolution commending Ann Foley posthumously for her dedication and distinguished public service in the Office of the Controller. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 49. | 041605 | [Urging Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta to approve the United Airlines bid to operate a direct route between S.F. International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport] | Supervisor Peskin |
| Resolution urging the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, Norm Mineta, to award a new non-stop flight route between San Francisco International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to United Airlines. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED? | |||
| 50. | 041599 | [Censure of Supervisor Daly for Violations of Board Rules] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
| Motion censuring Supervisor Daly for violations of Board Rules. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 51. | 041600 | [Health Care Workers Lockout - December 2, 2004 Board of Supervisors Committee of the Whole] | Supervisor Daly |
| Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a Committee of the Whole on December 2, 2004 at 1 pm to consider the impact of the possible lockout of health care workers by Sutter Health and measures the City can take to ameliorate the situation. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 52. | 041520 | [Final Map, Planned Development, Mission Bay] | |
| Motion approving Final Map, Planned Development, Mission Bay (BLOCK N4A), a 4 lot subdivision, being phase 2 of a subdivision of Assessor's Blocks 8704, 8705, 8707 and 8708 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan and Plan Documents. (Public Works Department) | |||
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(DPW Order No. 174,994; District 6.) | |||
| 11/9/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 53. | 041521 | [Final Map for a 50 Unit Mixed Use Condominium Project - 1600 Webster Street] | |
| Motion approving Final Map of 1600 Webster Street, A Mixed Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 51 in Assessor's Block No. 685, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) | |||
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(DPW Order No. 175,056; District 5.) | |||
| 11/10/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 54. | 041568 | [Needle Exchange Emergency] | Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty |
| Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. | |||
| 11/16/2004, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED? | |||
| 55. | 041569 | [Emergency Declaration Concurrence - Influenza Vaccine] | Mayor |
| Motion concurring in the October 12, 2004 Declaration of the Existence of a Local Emergency for Limited Purposes by the Mayor, and in the actions taken to meet the emergency. | |||
| 11/16/2004, 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: ______________________________________________ | |||
| 56. | 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 | |||
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Proposed ordinance received from November 2, 2004 through November 15, 2004, for reference by President to appropriate committee on November 23, 2004. None | |||
| PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS | |||
| Proposed resolutions received from November 2, 2004 through November 15, 2004, for reference by President to appropriate committee on November 23, 2004. | |||
| 041522 | [Amendment to Paratransit Broker Agreement] | ||
| Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and ATC/Vancom, Inc., to extend the current five-year contract for three years, through March 31, 2008, and to increase the contract amount by $65,379,606, for a total contract amount not to exceed $158,021,539. (Municipal Transportation Agency) | |||
| 11/10/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 041523 | [Parking Regulations] | ||
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Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH John Muir Drive, south side, from 50 feet east of the east property line of the Lakewood Apartments (end of angled parking) to Lake Merced Boulevard. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 10 PM to 6 AM EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH John Muir Drive, north side, from 50 feet east of the east property line of the Lakewood Apartments (end of angled parking) to Lake Merced Boulevard. (Parking and Traffic Department) | |||
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(11/05/04: 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; DPT Order No. 2904.) | |||
| 11/10/2004, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 041607 | [Petitions and Communications] | ||
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Petitions and Communications received from November 2, 2004 through November 15, 2004, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on November 23, 2004. From Department of Public Health, submitting report concerning the Mission/Goals, Programs/Services, Customer Service/Performance Measures, and Strategic Planning for the Department of Public Health.(1) From Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, regarding the installation of emergency call boxes on Mansell Road in McLaren Park. (Reference No. 20041005-004) Copy: Supervisor Sandoval(2) From Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector. (Reference No. 20040914-037) Copy: Supervisor Peskin(3) From Department of Elections, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Department of Elections. (Reference No. 20040914-045) Copy: Supervisor Peskin(4) From Alice Suet Yee Barkley, submitting request for continuance of appeal for proposed expansion of the San Bao Temple at 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue to December 14, 2004. File 041275, Copy: Each Supervisor(5) From Law Office of Stephen Williams, regarding request for continuance of appeal for proposed expansion of the San Bao Temple at 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue to December 14, 2004. File 041275, Copy: Each Supervisor(6) From Transportation Authority, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Transportation Authority. (Reference No. 20040914-012) Copy: Supervisor Peskin (7) From Office of the Sheriff, submitting quarterly report pursuant to Section 23 of the fiscal year 2004-05 Annual Appropriation Ordinance.(8) From Office of the Controller, submitting audit report of Edgewood Center for Children and Families and its compliance with the City and County ordinance prohibiting the use of city funds for political activity.(9) From Alice Suet Yee Barkley, regarding request for continuance of appeal for issuance of Categorical Exemption for 2404 Broadway until November 23, 2004. File 041199, Copy: Each Supervisor(10) From Joseph Kim, submitting request to transfer a type 21 liquor license from 681 Third Street to 699 Third Street for Joseph Kim dba Third & Townsend Corner Store.(11) From Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, submitting report regarding Strategic Planning/Customer Service/Annual Performance Plan/Annual Performance Evaluation for the Fine Arts Museums.(12) From the Real Estate Division, submitting memorandum regarding the sale of Parcel B located on Elm Street near Gough Street to the San Francisco Federal Credit Union. File 041428(13) From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests: Andrew Murray, Senior Legislative Analyst Shauna Johnson, Legislative Analyst(14) From Department of Public Works, submitting approval for a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit at 1884-1886 Union Street.(15) From Adult Probation Department, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Adult Probation Department. (Reference No. 20040914-031) Copy: Supervisor Peskin(16) From Human Rights Commission, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Human Rights Commission. (Reference No. 2004914-017) Copy: Supervisor Peskin(17) From Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector, submitting report on the Cash Differences and overages Fund for the period ending October 31, 2004.(18) From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposal to close or cut hours from any branch library in San Francisco.(19) From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposal to change condo conversion rules for 2 unit buildings. File 041353, Copy: Each Supervisor(20) From St. Boniface Neighborhood Center, submitting opposition to the imminent closure of Hospitality House's Tenderloin self-help Center.(21) From Office of the Controller, submitting audit report of the revolving fund maintained by the Mayor's Office of Emergency Services.(22) From Abdalla Megahed, regarding donating food to the homeless this Thanksgiving season.(23) From Department of the Environment, responding to inquiry regarding types of food or beverage products purchased by the Department of the Environment. (Reference No. 20040914-023) Copy: Supervisor Peskin(24) From Office of the Mayor, submitting 2004-05 Efficiency Plan for the Office of the Mayor.(25) From Myrna Escobar, submitting opposition to reduced hours of on-site managers at the Housing Authority.(26) From Richard Skaff, commenting on various issues including ADA/Disability Access in San Francisco.(27) From Ron Wardlow, commenting on various problems he has with Municipal Railway bus service. (28) | |||
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