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MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular meeting

Board of Supervisors
MATT GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, TONY HALL, FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL


Members Present: Michela Alioto-Pier, Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.


ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisor Ammiano was noted absent.

Quorum present.

Supervisor Ammiano was noted present at 2:09 p.m.

 

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to approve January 13, 2004 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Ammiano

CONSENT AGENDA

Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee

031698 [Approval of the Amended Ground Lease for the Rincon Park Restaurants Project] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution approving the Amended Ground Lease between the Port Commission and JMA Waterfront Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the Rincon Park Restaurants Project, located on The Embarcadero between Howard and Folsom Streets, for a total term, including renewal options, of sixty years. (Port)

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 64-04
ADOPTED
 

031827 [Airport Concession Lease] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Boarding Areas "B" and "C" Principal Retail Concession Lease No. 98-0228 between Pacific Gateway Concessions, LLC, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 65-04
ADOPTED
 

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee

032012 [Summary Vacation of a Retaining Wall, Sewer and Utility Easement Within Assessor's Block 2763, Lot 023 - 3750 Market Street]
Ordinance ordering the summary vacation of a retaining wall, sewer and utility easement located within Assessor's Block 2763, Lot 023, on land commonly known as 3750 Market Street, subject to specified conditions; adopting findings pursuant to the California Streets and Highways Code Sections 8330 et seq.; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the vacation and sale are consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; authorizing the conveyance of the vacated easement area to the fee owner of Assessor's Block 2763, Lot 023; and ratifying and authorizing actions in furtherance of the ordinance. (Real Estate Department)

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 21-04
FINALLY PASSED
 

032008 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Octavia Boulevard, both sides, between Hayes and Market Streets;
Fell Street, north side, between Frontage Road and Octavia Boulevard;
Octavia Frontage Road, east side, from Market Street to 140 feet northerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, east side, from Haight Street to 40 feet northerly;
Rose Street, north side, from Octavia Frontage Road to 30 feet easterly;
Octavia Frontage Road, east side, from Haight Street to 40 feet northerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, east side, from Page Street to 40 feet northerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, east side, from Oak Street to 40 feet northerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, west side, from Fell Street to 24 feet southerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, west side, from Oak Street to 40 feet southerly;
Lily Street, south side, from Octavia Frontage Road to 26 feet westerly;
Octavia Frontage Road, west side, from Haight Street to 60 feet southerly;
Oak Street, both sides, from Gough Street to 22 feet easterly; and
Oak Street, both sides, from 98 feet west of Franklin Street to 149 feet westerly.

BLUE ZONE - REVOKE
Oak Street, south side, from Gough Street to 28 feet easterly.

BLUE ZONE - ESTABLISH
Gough Street, west side, from Oak Street to 26 feet southerly.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7:00 AM TO 9:00 AM AND 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Oak Street, south side, from Octavia Boulevard to 150 feet westerly.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - REVOKE
Oak Street, north side, from Octavia Street to Laguna Street. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(12/9/03: Environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act completed through a Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated October 7, 2003, Case No. 2003.0764R, San Francisco Planning Department; DPT Order No. 2725; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 70-04
ADOPTED
 

032050 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Oakdale Avenue, both directions, from Phelps Street to 180 feet west of 3rd Street and from 3rd Street to 80 feet easterly.

RIGHT TURN ONLY - RESCIND
21st Street, eastbound and westbound, at Guerrero Street.

NO LEFT TURN EXCEPT MUNI AND TAXIS FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM (SIX-MONTH TRIAL) - ESTABLISH
Northbound Potrero Avenue to westbound 24th Street; and
Eastbound 24th Street to northbound Potrero Avenue.

STREET CLOSURE, 10 AM to 3 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Leidesdorff Alley, between Halleck and Sacramento Streets.

ONE-WAY (NORTHBOUND) TRAFFIC DESIGNATION - ESTABLISH
Arago Street, between Havelock and Paulding Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(12/12/03: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 2735; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 74-04
ADOPTED
 

031994 [Installation of 4-way stop sign Chestnut and Powell Streets] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution urging the installation of four-way Stop signs at the intersection of Chestnut and Powell Streets.
Enacted Number: 67-04
ADOPTED
 

031995 [Four-way stop at intersection of Greenwich and Powell Streets] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution designating Greenwich and Powell intersection as a four-way STOP intersection.
Enacted Number: 68-04
ADOPTED
 

032048 [STOP Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Dartmouth and Silliman Streets, facing Dartmouth Street, making this intersection an all-way STOP;
Burrows and Hamilton Streets, facing Hamilton Street, making this intersection an all-way STOP; and
Mullen and Peralta Avenues, stopping Peralta Avenue at Mullen Avenue, making this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(12/12/03: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPW Order No. 2735; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 72-04
ADOPTED
 

040003 [STOP Intersections - Various Streets] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Lincoln Way, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and La Playa Street, stopping Lincoln Way, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.
Great Highway and John F. Kennedy Drive, stopping The Great Highway, making this intersection and All-Way STOP.
Fulton and La Playa Streets, stopping Fulton Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.
47th Avenue and Fulton Street, stopping Fulton Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.
Enacted Number: 75-04
ADOPTED
 

032049 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Lucky Street, west side, from the north property line to the south property line of 2843 Folsom Street (a 25-foot zone across from 39 Lucky Street); and
Dolores Street, west side, from 28th Street to eight feet northerly.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND
Ellsworth Street, west side, from the south property line of 760 Ellsworth Street to the south property line of 764 Ellsworth Street, north of Alemany Boulevard (50 feet).

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Castro Street, both sides, between 23rd and Elizabeth Streets (1100 block); and
Elizabeth Street, both sides, between Castro and Noe Streets. (500 block).

ANGLE PARKING (45-DEGREE) - ESTABLISH
Oakdale Avenue, north side, from 140 feet east of 3rd Street (near Mendell Street) to Lane Street.

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Mendell Street, both sides, between Oakdale and Palou Avenues;
Rivera Street, on the eastern terminus, from the southeast corner to a point 24 feet northerly; and
Rivera Street, south side, from the terminus to a point 10 feet westerly.
Greenwich Street, east of Hyde Street, from the north curb line to 13 feet southerly and from 39 feet to the south curb line, along the terminus wall.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Harriet Street, east side, from Brannan Street to 40 feet southerly;
Oakdale Avenue, both sides, from 3rd Street to 16 feet east of Mendell Street;
Washington Street, south side, from Leavenworth Street to 10 feet westerly (replaces seven-foot red zone);
Market Street, east side, from Corbett Avenue and Portola Drive crosswalk to 550 feet northerly; and
Portola Drive, east side, from Corbett Avenue and Market Street crosswalk to 385 feet southerly.

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Church Street, both sides, between 27th and Duncan Streets (portion of the 1500 block).

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "A" AND "C" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Broadway, north side, from 13 to 240 feet east of Hyde Street.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Hill Street, north side, between Guerrero and Valencia Streets, in front of 16 Hill Street (accommodates five unmetered motorcycle spaces);
Greenwich Street, east of Hyde Street, from 35.5 feet to 39 feet south of the north curb line, along the terminus wall, for one space;
Steiner Street, east side, between the driveways of 1000 and 1006 Steiner Street (accommodating six to seven motorcycle parking stalls);
Dolores Street, west side, from 8 feet to 22 feet north of 28th Street (accommodates four unmetered motorcycle parking spaces);
Waller Street, between the driveways of 231 and 235 Waller Street (accommodates two motorcycle parking spaces);
Frederick Street, adjacent to the triangular island east of Arguello Boulevard, on the north side of the island, from the east end to 14 feet westerly (accommodates four unmetered motorcycle stalls), and on the south side of the island, from the east
Enacted Number: 73-04
ADOPTED
 

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

040036 [Settlement of Claim - North Coast County Water District]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by North Coast County Water District against San Francisco for $86,247.48; claim was filed on August 29, 2003.
Enacted Number: 76-04
ADOPTED
 

040043 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Dr. George Kozitza, term ending June 5, 2005 to the Treasury Oversight Committee. Residency requirement waived.

Dr. George Kozitza, (residency requirement waived) succeeding Sarah Hart, resigned, seat 3, must represent the Superintendent of Schools; be nominated by the San Francisco Treasurer and be confirmed by the Board of Supervisors for the unexpired portion of a four year term ending June 5, 2005

Enacted Number: 77-04
ADOPTED
 

040084 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing My Do, term ending April 22, 2004 to the Biosciences Task Force.

My Do, new position, seat 9, must represent a neighborhood organization in the Mission, for the unexpired portion of a term ending April 22, 2004.

Enacted Number: 78-04
ADOPTED
 

The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Ammiano

Severed from Consent Agenda
Supervisor Daly requested that this matter be severed so that it could be considered separately.
 

032007 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

NO TURNS - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, at Fell Street; and
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Oak Street.

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
Octavia Boulevard, southbound, at Market Street;
Freeway off-ramp, (Octavia Boulevard) northbound, at Market Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Page Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Oak Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Page Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Oak Street; and
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Fell Street.

MULTIPLE LEFT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH
Octavia Boulevard, northbound, at Fell Street.

MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH
Oak Street, eastbound, at Octavia Boulevard.

RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Market Street;
Waller Street, eastbound, at Market Street; and
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Fell Street.

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Haight Street, eastbound and westbound, at Octavia Boulevard;
Page Street, eastbound and westbound, at Octavia Boulevard;
Market Street, Octavia Boulevard, Freeway Intersection, all approaches; and
Oak Street, eastbound, at Octavia Boulevard.

ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH
East Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, between Hayes and Market Streets;
West Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, between Hayes and Market Streets;
Lily Street, westbound, between Laguna Street and Octavia Boulevard (reverses direction);
Rose Street, eastbound, between Gough Street and Octavia Boulevard (reverses direction);
Elgin Park, southbound, between Duboce Avenue and McCoppin Street; and
McCoppin Street, eastbound, between Elgin Park and Market Street.

TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH
Eastbound Oak Street at Laguna Street.

(12/9/03: Environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act completed through a Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated October 7, 2003, Case No. 2003.0764R, San Francisco Planning Department; DPT Order No. 2725; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Ammiano, to divide the question regarding No Left Turn - Establish on Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Page street;

Right Turn Only - Establish on Octavia Frontage road, southbound, at Fell Street. (See File No. 040178)

DIVIDED.
 

Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

NO TURNS - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, at Fell Street; and
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Oak Street.

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
Octavia Boulevard, southbound, at Market Street;
Freeway off-ramp, (Octavia Boulevard) northbound, at Market Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Page Street;
Octavia Boulevard, northbound and southbound, at Oak Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Haight Street;
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Oak Street; and
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Fell Street.

MULTIPLE LEFT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH
Octavia Boulevard, northbound, at Fell Street.

MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH
Oak Street, eastbound, at Octavia Boulevard.

RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Market Street;
Waller Street, eastbound, at Market Street; and

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Haight Street, eastbound and westbound, at Octavia Boulevard;
Page Street, eastbound and westbound, at Octavia Boulevard;
Market Street, Octavia Boulevard, Freeway Intersection, all approaches; and
Oak Street, eastbound, at Octavia Boulevard.

ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH
East Octavia Frontage Road, northbound, between Hayes and Market Streets;
West Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, between Hayes and Market Streets;
Lily Street, westbound, between Laguna Street and Octavia Boulevard (reverses direction);
Rose Street, eastbound, between Gough Street and Octavia Boulevard (reverses direction);
Elgin Park, southbound, between Duboce Avenue and McCoppin Street; and
McCoppin Street, eastbound, between Elgin Park and Market Street.

TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH
Eastbound Oak Street at Laguna Street.

(12/9/03: Environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act completed through a Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated October 7, 2003, Case No. 2003.0764R, San Francisco Planning Department; DPT Order No. 2725; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

ADOPTED AS DIVIDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

040178 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting traffic regulations on Octavia Frontage Road.

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, northbound and southbound, at Page Street.

RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Octavia Frontage Road, southbound, at Fell Street. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(12/9/03: Environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act completed through a Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated October 7, 2003, Case No. 2003.0764R, San Francisco Planning Department; DPT Order No. 2725; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Divided from File No. 032007
REFERRED to the Land Use Committee.
 

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Called from the Land Use Committee

031770 [General Plan Amendments]
Ordinance amending the Rincon Hill Area Plan of the San Francisco General Plan to make the Area Plan consistent with a new Residential/Commercial Subdistrict within the Area Plan, to amend objectives related to parking, tower separation and open space requirements, to encourage additional height within the district that would allow greater residential density, and to amend various maps within the Area Plan to reflect the new subdistrict and the new height and bulk controls and new midblock pedestrian passage way configuration, and to allow the replacement of parking currently used by Federal agencies that are located on a development site within the new subdistrict; adopting findings. (Planning Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 18-04
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Ammiano

031771 [Zoning Map Amendment - Rincon Hill Area]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use classification, special use district classification and the height and bulk designation of the property zoned P (Public) and bounded by Spear Street, Harrison Street, Beale Street and Folsom Street (excepting the southern portion of Block 3746), and adopting findings. (Planning Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 19-04
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Ammiano

031772 [Establishing a "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict" in the Rincon Hill area]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 249.1(a) to reference "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict," add Section 249.1(b)(8) to create the "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict" generally encompassing most of the property zoned P (Public) and bounded by Spear Street, Harrison Street, Beale Street, and Folsom Street (excepting the southern portion of Block 3746 and Lot 9 of Block 3745), and to add Section 249.1(e) to create special use, density, open space, parking, street frontage, site coverage, dwelling unit exposure, height, bulk standards, and tower separation standards, for the "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict"; adopting findings. (Planning Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 20-04
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Ammiano

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee

031985 [Appropriate funding for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program] Mayor, Supervisors Hall, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Dufty
Ordinance appropriating $189,427,586 of General Obligation Bond proceeds, $1,046,158 in bond interest, $15,992,796 in tobacco settlement revenues, and $5,072,941 of interest earnings on tobacco settlement revenue for a total of $211,539,481 to fund the Laguna Honda Replacement Program for the Public Health Department for fiscal year 2003-04.

(Fiscal impact.)

Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

031986 [Laguna Honda Hospital General Obligation Bond Issuance] Mayor, Supervisors Hall, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Dufty
Ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $299,000,000 aggregate principal amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Laguna Honda Hospital, 1999); providing that such bonds may be issued as fixed or variable interest rate obligations; providing for the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest of said bonds and authorizing payment of bonds from other legally available funds of the City; authorizing the execution of a Master Trust Agreement and Declaration of Trust which provide for the terms of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents of said bonds; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to city officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds.

(Fiscal impact.)

Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

031987 [Laguna Honda Hospital General Obligation Bond Sale] Mayor, Supervisors Hall, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Dufty
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of an issue of not to exceed $230,000,000 City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Laguna Honda Hospital, 1999); approving the forms of an Official Notice of Sale and a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; providing that such Bonds may be sold pursuant to a competitive or negotiated sale and as fixed or variable interest rate obligations; authorizing the City's compliance with a Continuing Disclosure Certificate; approving the form and execution of an Auction Agreement, a Broker-Dealer Agreement, a Market Agent Agreement, a Bond Purchase Contract, a Remarketing Agreement, a Standby Purchase Agreement and an Official Statement; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to city officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds.

(Fiscal impact.)

Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 66-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

031990 [Business Tax] Supervisors Ma, McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to: (1) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to (i) conform Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) with the amendments to Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) and (ii) consolidate exemptions, definitions and other administrative provisions, as amended, that apply to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and other Articles of the Business and Tax Regulation Code, and place them in Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions); (2) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to conform business registration requirements with amendments to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions); and (3) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to (i) clarify common administrative provisions and conform them with amendments to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance), (ii) consolidate exemptions, definitions and other administrative provisions that apply to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance), Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) and other Articles of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, and (iii) eliminate the Board of Review. (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

031598 [First Amendment to Lease of SFPUC Property for Operation of a Public Golf Course and Related Facilities] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution authorizing a First Amendment to Lease of Public Utilities Commission Land between the City and County of San Francisco and Crystal Springs Golf Partners, L.P., in San Mateo County. (Public Utilities Commission)

(Fiscal impact; Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 63-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

032011 [BART Payment for MUNI Transfer Trips]
Resolution approving an Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District ("BART") authorizing payment to the Municipal Transportation Agency ("MTA") for transfer trips provided by the Municipal Railway in FY 2003-2004. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 71-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

032028 [Lease of Real Property - 10 United Nations Plaza] Supervisors Maxwell, McGoldrick
Resolution authorizing a lease of approximately 8,105 square feet of space at 10 United Nations Plaza for the Department of Child Support Services for a term of six years.

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 59-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee

031880 [Amending Fire Code to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise building] Supervisors Dufty, Daly, Hall, Peskin, Ma
Ordinance amending San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 9001.1.4 to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise buildings where permits have been issued after June 30, 2004.
Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Hall, moved to amend on page 1, line 5, by replacing "June 30, 2004" with "March 30, 2004." New Title
Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Hall, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

Ordinance amending San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 9001.1.4 to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise buildings where permits have been issued after March 30, 2004.
Supervisors Hall, Peskin and Ma requested to be added as co-sponsors.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

032052 [Use of ramped taxi medallion in a spare taxicab sedan when ramped taxi is out of service]
Ordinance adding Section 1148.6 of the Police Code to provide that the Taxi Commission may adopt a policy that allows ramped taxi permits to be used to operate spare regular taxicabs when the ramped taxi is out of service for necessary repairs or must be replaced due to breakdown of or damage to the vehicle, provided that the policy meets certain conditions. (Taxi Commission)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendation of the Rules Committee

031656 [Campaign Consultants Lobbying Current and Former Clients] Supervisors Daly, Ammiano
Ordinance amending Article II, Chapter 1, Section 2.100, adding section 2.117 to Article II, Chapter 1, and adding section 1.545 to Article I, Chapter 5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to prohibit campaign consultants and employees of campaign consultants from lobbying current and former clients.
Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations
Supervisor Ma, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to suspend Rule 4.28 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval

Privilege of the Floor
Supervisor Ma introduced and welcomed Meng Deng, a student from Presidio Middle School and winner of the Independent Living Resource Center poster contest.
 

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT
Abdullah Megaheed; homeless issues

Ernestine Weiss; Golden Gateway and Park Merced rentals to corporations

Vernon Jenkins, general issues

Leon Shy; Youth Commission, entertainment issues

Paula Thomas; general issues

Linda Jofuka; support of Item 37

Francisco Di Costa; Public Comment 3 minutes

John Roosevelt; Day Labor Program

Jim Reed, building contractor, housing issues in SF

Male Speaker; issues regarding recent Mayor's election

Dr. Eddy Albine; African American Veteran Post; support of Item 38

Chinese American Veteran; support of Item 38

Kenneth McGillian; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Female Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Female Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Female Speaker; Central Freeway support Item 37

Female Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Male Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Paul McGowan; issues regarding SFGH and death of a male

Caymus Jones; South Beach resident program, homeless shelters

Male Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

John Newman; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Female Speaker; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Pedro Gonzalez; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Jason Borne; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Alvin Jones, Bay View Hunters Point; homeless issues

Alicia Duke, Planning for the Elderly; review discharge planning task force, Item 41

Eleanor Worthy; PCC, support Discharge Planning task force report, Item 41

Bruce Allison; support Discharge Planning task force report, Item 41

Allen Beets; Central Freeway, support Item 37

Penny Mitchell, Co- Chair of Discharge Planning task force, support Item 41

Ron Smith, Hospital Council; support Discharge Planning task force report, support Item 41

Ace Washington, Community Activist, Western Addition; African Black History Month request a letter for Channel

 

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.
Supervisor Maxwell noted absent at 4:30 p.m.
 

040089 [Board of Supervisors - Meeting Schedule] Supervisor Gonzalez
Resolution revising the regular meeting schedule of the Board of Supervisors by canceling the November 30, and the December 28, 2004 meetings and by canceling all Board and Committee meetings from August 18 through September 6, 2004.
Enacted Number: 79-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040096 [San Francisco City Employees' Retirement System Annual Report] Supervisors Sandoval, Dufty
Resolution approving the printing of not more than 100 hard copies of the San Francisco City Employees' Retirement System Annual Report on an annual basis as well as posting it on the web.
Enacted Number: 80-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040110 [AIDS Quilt] Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
Resolution urging the Names Project Foundation to return the AIDS Quilt to San Francisco and urging the Department of Real Estate to identify City-owned property that may be suitable to house the Quilt.
Enacted Number: 81-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040111 [Recognizing Nora Casta¤eda, President of the Women's Development Bank in Venezuela] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution recognizing the central role of Nora Casta¤eda, President of the Women's Development Bank of Venezuela (Banmujer).
Enacted Number: 82-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040112 [2004 Prevent Childhood Exposure to Violence Month] Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
Resolution ratifying that the Board of Supervisors declares the month of February 2004 as "Prevent Childhood Exposure to Violence Month" in the City and County of San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 83-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040113 [Urging Comcast to advertise in support of medical marijuana] Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
Resolution urging Comcast to accept political advertising in support of medical marijuana.
Enacted Number: 84-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040115 [San Francisco Chinese American Veterans Recognition Day] Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Sandoval, Peskin, McGoldrick, Hall
Resolution declaring February 16, 2004 to be "San Francisco Chinese American Veterans Recognition Day".
Supervisors Sandoval, Peskin, McGoldrick and Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 85-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040118 [Lunar New Year 2004] Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Hall
Resolution celebrating the Lunar New Year and proclaiming January 22, 2004, the first day of the Year of the Monkey.
Supervisors Sandoval, McGoldrick and Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 87-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040121 [Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force] Supervisors Ma, Dufty
Resolution adopting the findings in the Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force's Final Report as submitted.
Enacted Number: 88-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040122 [Commending the "Earn It! Keep It! Save It! San Francisco Initiative" for their efforts] Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, Ma, McGoldrick
Resolution commending the "Earn It! Keep It! Save It! San Francisco Initiative" for their efforts to increase the claiming of EITC, Child Tax Credit and other state and federal tax credits through free tax preparation assistance, as well as to link low-income families to financial education, asset development and other benefit programs
Supervisors Ma and McGoldrick requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 89-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040123 [Black History Month - February] Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, Ma, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Hall
Resolution recognizing the month of February as Black History Month.
Supervisors Sandoval, McGoldrick and Hall requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 90-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040124 [Dear Diva] Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Dufty, McGoldrick
Resolution bestowing the title of San Francisco Emissary to AIDS Orphans to Dear Diva and recognizing her past, present and future work on behalf of those orphaned by AIDS worldwide.
Supervisor McGoldrick requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 91-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040078 [Final Map for a 9 Unit Mixed/Use Condominium Project - 1738 Lombard Street]
Motion approving Final Map of 1738 Lombard Street, A Mixed Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 26 in Assessor's Block No. 495, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(DPW Order No. 174,629; District 2.)

Enacted Number: M04-16
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

040079 [Final Map for a 6 Unit Mixed/Use Condominium Project - 3110 California Street]
Motion approving Final Map of 3110 California Street, A Mixed/Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 25 in Assessor's Block No. 1022, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(DPW Order No. 174,627; District 2.)

Enacted Number: M04-17
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

Severed from Without Reference to Committee
Supervisors Daly, Dufty and McGoldrick requested that this matter be severed so that it could be considered separately.
 

Supervisor Daly Excused From Voting
Supervisor Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to excuse Supervisor Daly, at his request, because of possible conflict of interest, from voting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell
Excused: 1 - Daly

040114 [Urging the Governor to consider postponing further Central Freeway touchdown ramp construction] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution urging the Governor to consider postponing further construction work on the Central Freeway touchdown ramp, to allow the City and State to study alternative Central Freeway configurations that may better serve traffic flow and lessen the negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods.
Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be referred to Committee.
REFERRED to the Land Use Committee.
 

Supervisor Hall requested that this matter be severed so that it could considered separately.
 

040116 [Lenard D. Louie Day] Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Peskin, McGoldrick, Hall, Gonzalez
Resolution recognizing Lenard D. Louie's contributions to the community and declaring January 28, 2004 to be "Lenard D. Louie Day" in San Francisco.
Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick, Hall and Gonzalez requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 86-04
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Absent: 1 - Maxwell

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

040141 [Transit Impact Development Fee] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance repealing San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 38 (Transit Impact Development Fee) and adding a new Chapter 38 (Sections 38.1, 38.2, 38.3, 38.4, 38.5, 38.6, 38.7, 38.8, 38.9, 38.10, 38.11, 38.12, 38.13, 38.14, 38.15), to enact a new Transit Impact Development Fee.
2/3/04, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/4/2004.

040144 [Basic Floor Area Ratio Limit for C-M Zoning Districts] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 124(a) to provide that the basic floor area ratio limit for C-M Zoning Districts is 3.0 to 1; adopting findings.
2/3/04, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/4/2004.

040145 [Zoning Map Amendment] Supervisor Daly
Draft ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the height designation of the property zoned 40-X that lies on the western side of Second Street between South Park and Townsend Street (Block 3775/Lots 007 and 008), and adopting findings.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040146 [Determination of Fiscal Feasibility of Proposed Project] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 28 to require Board of Supervisors review of a proposed project meeting certain criteria and a determination that the proposed project is fiscally responsible and feasible before undertaking environmental review of the proposed project.
2/3/04, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/4/2004.

040147 [General Plan Amendment in connection with Downtown Housing Demonstration Special Use District] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan to change the height and bulk classification in connection with approvals for the proposed Downtown Housing Demonstration Special Use District encompassing the property zoned Downtown Office District (C-3-O) at the corner of Market Street, Kearny Street and Geary Avenue (690 Market Street, Assessor's Block 0311, Lot 006) from 250-S to 285-S; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. The President waived the 30-Day Rule.

040159 [Interdepartmental Transfers - High Street Properties, AB 2848, Lot 01 and AB 2850, Lot 23] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance transferring jurisdiction of the real property on High Street identified as Assessor's Block 2848, Lot 01 and Assessor's Block 2850, Lot 23 from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department; adopting findings that the transfers are consistent with the General Plan and section 101.1 of the Planning Code, and requesting official actions in connection with this Ordinance.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

Resolution

040153 [Urging support for the transfer of vacant properties on High Street Assessor's Block 2848, Lot 001 and Assessor's Block 2850, Lot 023 from DPW to Recreation and Park Department] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution urging support for the transfer of vacant properties on High Street identified as Assessor's Block 2848, Lot 001 and Assessor's Block 2850, Lot 023 from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department for the creation of open space.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040154 [Urging Rejection of Lease Extension Option for Premises at 2350 19th Avenue] Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging the City's Director of Property to reject the Tenant's notice to extend the term of the Lease for the Premises at 2350 19th Avenue.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040155 [Entertainment Commission] Supervisors Maxwell, Hall
Resolution urging the Entertainment Commission to prioritize their efforts to educate and outreach to both promoters and operators of cultural, entertainment, athletic and similar events and establishments throughout the City about the regulations and policy surrounding the permitting process.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040156 [William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr.] Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty
Resolution recognizing William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. as the African Founding Father of California.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040157 [Creating City Website for Canadian Pharmacies] Supervisors Peskin, Sandoval, Daly
Resolution urging the Department of Public Health to develop a list of approved Canadian pharmacies and to develop an online resource to educate San Francisco residents about how to safely import pharmaceuticals from Canadian pharmacies.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040158 [Nathan Ratner] Supervisors Peskin, Hall
Resolution declaring Nathan Ratner a living treasure of San Francisco.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040114 [Urging the Governor to consider postponing further Central Freeway touchdown ramp construction] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution urging the Governor to consider postponing further construction work on the Central Freeway touchdown ramp, to allow the City and State to study alternative Central Freeway configurations that may better serve traffic flow and lessen the negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods.
1/27/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
2/3/04, REFERRED to Land Use Committee. Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be referred to Committee.

Requests for Hearing

040142 [Public benefits policy and legislation] Supervisor McGoldrick
Hearing to discuss the development of a public benefits (such as affordable housing, open space, community service space, and production, distribution and repair space) policy and legislation.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040143 [Pedestrian safety on Park Presidio Boulevard, Fulton Street, Geary Boulevard, and other problem areas in District 1] Supervisor McGoldrick
Hearing on the state of pedestrian safety on Park Presidio Boulevard, Fulton Street, Geary Boulevard, and other problem areas in District 1, with a special emphasis on what measures may be taken by the Police Department, Department of Parking & Traffic, Department of Public Works, and Health Department to improve the safety of these streets for pedestrians.

(Possible measures to be explored shall include but not be limited to increased traffic enforcement efforts (such as sting operations for red light running and failure to yield to cross-walks); targeted and effective public education programs; traffic calming measures; changes in intersection street structures (such as bulb-outs); changes in signage and/or traffic and pedestrian crossing signals (such as more traffic lights or stop signs); and changes in traffic rules (such as no right turns on red.)

2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040148 [Waterfront Security Coordination] Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Daly, Peskin, Dufty
Hearing on the coordination of waterfront security between federal, state, and local agencies in order to better protect San Franciscans to ensure the City and County is in the best possible position to qualify for federal funds.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

040149 [Mission Housing Development Corporation (MHDC)] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Maxwell, Gonzalez
Hearing to consider recent events at the Mission Housing Development Corporation (MHDC), including the Board of Directors' recent suspension of the Executive Director and its impacts on MHDC projects funded by the City and County of San Francisco.
2/3/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040151 [Hearing - Police Department]
Hearing to discuss with the Police Department what they are doing to curb violence and prevent additional meaningless deaths in the Southeast sector of the City. (Clerk of the Board)
2/3/04, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Pursuant to File 040152, Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on February 10, 2004, at 5:30 p.m.

Motions

040140 [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.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

040150 [Legislative Analyst Request - Waterfront Security] Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Daly
Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to research and evaluate the programs and systems used by similar waterfront cities in North America to ensure waterfront security. Specifically examine Boston, Vancouver, New York City, Seattle, Portland, and Baltimore.
2/3/04, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Schedule for Board consideration February 10, 2004.

040152 [Committee of the Whole - Violence in the Southeast Sector of the City] Supervisors Maxwell, Daly, Dufty, Hall
Motion scheduling a Committee of the Whole on February 10, 2004, at 5:30 p.m. to hold a hearing to discuss with the Police Department what they are doing to curb violence and prevent additional meaningless deaths in the Southeast sector of the City.
2/3/04, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

040031 [Modification of parking regulations on portions of Mission Street]
Ordinance repealing Section 32.6.4 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, pertaining to part-time tow-away parking restrictions on portions of Mission Street (between 22nd and Cesar Chavez Streets). (Parking and Traffic Department)
1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040032 [Modification of traffic regulations on portions of Mission Street]
Ordinance repealing Section 35.1 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, pertaining to part-time left turn restrictions on portions of Mission Street (between 22nd and Cesar Chavez Streets). (Parking and Traffic Department)
1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040074 [Speed Limit - Portion of Octavia Boulevard]
Ordinance adding Section 175.35 to the San Francisco Traffic Code establishing a 30-MPH speed limit along a portion of Octavia Boulevard (central lanes only, between Fell and Market Streets). (Parking and Traffic Department)
1/21/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040075 [Speed Limit - Portion of Octavia Frontage Road]
Ordinance adding San Francisco Traffic Code Section 174.8 to establish a 15-MPH speed limit along a portion of Octavia Frontage Road (between Hayes and Market Streets). (Parking and Traffic Department)
1/21/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040080 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Sofia Rillanos]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Sofia Rillanos against the City and County of San Francisco for $80,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 23, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 418-598; entitled Sofia Rillanos v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are that plaintiff is to seek a non-disability-related retirement with the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System within three days of the date the settlement amount is paid. (City Attorney)
1/26/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

040081 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Katherine Cox]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Katherine Cox against the City and County of San Francisco for $200,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on September 3, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 412117; entitled Katherine Cox, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
1/26/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

040028 [STOP Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
22nd Avenue and Pacheco Street, stopping Pacheco Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and
Niagara and San Jose Avenues, stopping San Jose Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(1/8/04: 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. 2744.)

1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040029 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND
Cesar Chavez Street, north side, between Illinois and Michigan Streets.

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Donner Avenue, both sides, from Phelps Street to easterly terminus (legislates existing parking conditions); and
Pacific Avenue, south side, between Lyon Street and Presidio Avenue (legislates existing parking conditions).

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Hayes Street, north side, within the nine foot curb space between the driveways of 1448 and 1450 Hayes Street, west of Broderick Street.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
1673 Page Street, between the driveways for 1669 and 1673 Page Street (11-foot space). (Parking and Traffic Department)

(1/8/04: 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. 2744.)

1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040030 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

YIELD SIGN - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue/Cesar Chavez Street/Southbound 101 Off-Ramp at Bayshore Boulevard, southbound (eastbound).

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Market Street, westbound, at Davis and Pine Streets.

RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND
RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT EXCEPT MUNI - ESTABLISH
Clay Street, eastbound, at Davis Street.

RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Fowler Avenue, southbound, at Teresita Boulevard.

YIELD SIGN - ESTABLISH
Teresita Boulevard, southbound, at Fowler Avenue.

NO RIGHT TURN ON RED INTO MARKET STREET - RESCIND
NO RIGHT TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Castro Street, northbound, at Market Street.

NO TURN ON FLASHING RED - RESCIND
NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Church Street, northbound, at Market Street. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(1/8/04: 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. 2744.)

1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

040033 [Settlement of Claim - Catherine Lee]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Catherine Lee against San Francisco for $33,000; claim was filed on September 8, 2003.; Claim No. 04-00706. (City Attorney)
1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

040034 [Modification #6 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0115 with Delta Air Lines, Inc. at Terminal 1 of S.F. International Airport.]
Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of Modification # 6 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0115 with Delta Air Lines, Inc., to reduce terminal space in Terminal 1 of San Francisco International Airport. (Airport Commission)
1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

040035 [Modification #7 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0119 with Northwest Airlines, Inc. at Terminal 1 of S.F. International Airport]
Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of Modification # 7 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0119 with Northwest Airlines, Inc., to reduce terminal space in Terminal 1 of San Francisco International Airport. (Airport Commission)
1/20/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

040076 [Transgender cultural competency training to providers] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office (SFDPH, AIDS) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS, HRSA) for transgender cultural competency training and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004. (Public Health Department)
1/22/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

040082 [Gift from Cypress Lawn Funeral Home]
Resolution accepting Cypress Lawn Funeral Home's gift of goods and services to re-inter remains from the Yerba Buena Cemetery and agreeing to indemnify Cypress Lawn Funeral Home for any legal action resulting from and attributable to the provision of such goods and services. (Medical Examiner/Coroner)
1/26/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

From: Supervisors Ammiano, Gonzalez

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare an amendment to the Administrative Code requiring the Director of Planning, as part of CEQA review, to seek independent economic analysis of the value of proposed zoning changes, prior to Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors consideration of such proposed changes.

From: Supervisor Ammiano

To: Chancellor, City College

Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring as to whether or not Community College of San Francisco and the Board of Trustees of City College of San Francisco consider themselves a "state agency" subject to Public Resources Code 5024, 5024.5 and 5027

From: Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Daly

To: Director, Office of Emergency Services

To: Chief, Police Department

To: Chief, Fire Department

To: Director, Golden Gate Bridge Authority

To: Director, California Highway Patrol

To: Director, Federal Aviation Authority

To: Director, Department of Fish and Game

To: Director, National Park Service

To: Director, Coast Guard

To: Director, National Guard

To: Director, Golden Gate National Recreation Area

To: Director, Port

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the scope and costs of programs and activities addressing waterfront security in the City and County of San Francisco encompassing the entire waterfront.

From: Supervisor Daly

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to facilitate a gun buyback program.

From: Supervisor Daly

To: Chief, Police

To: Director, Mayor's Office of Community Development

To: District Attorney

To: Director, Department of Public Health

Requesting/Inquiring: To report on your willingness to participate in a gun buy back program.

From: Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending the

 

Fredrick C. Guisande (Supervisor Ammiano)

Barbara Epp-Isackson (Supervisor Dufty)

Rose Schuman (Supervisor Dufty)

Stanley L. Berger (Supervisor Hall)

Chapin Coit (Supervisor Peskin)

Patricia Funsten Costello (Supervisor Sandoval)

Jesse S. Valencia (Supervisor Sandoval)

 

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 4:39 p.m. adjourned.

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.

Approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 24, 2004.

I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited.

 

Meeting Procedures

The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday before the meeting. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909.
Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701
Disability access

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

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

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

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

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


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