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APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
	There were none.

Supervisor Ammiano Excused from Attendance
	Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Ammiano from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

Privilege of the Floor
	Supervisor Hall, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved 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: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

	Supervisor Hall introduced, welcomed and presented a Certificate of Honor to delegates of Macau visiting the Chinatown Economic Development Group. Supervisor McGoldrick introduced, welcomed and presented a Certificate of Honor to Loretta Lynch. Supervisor Peskin introduced, welcomed and the Bureau of Streets and Maps in recognition of their hard work in the completion of the Broadway Tunnel project.

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Clerk

030196	[Findings related to the conditional use appeal on property located at 2815 Diamond Street, southeast corner of Diamond and Wilder Streets, between Bosworth and Chenery]
	Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Application No. 2002.0124CVR, which allows a lot size to exceed 9,999 square feet, permits nonresidential uses over 3,999 square feet (a branch library and grocery store), and allows a public use (library) on a site for a mixed-use development of 15 dwelling units, with approximately 9,200 gross square feet of public use and approximately 7,037 gross square feet of other retail sales and services use, per Section 303 of the Planning Code, in a NC-2, Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial District, and within the 40-X Height and Bulk District, located at 2815 Diamond Street, southeast corner of Diamond and Wilder Streets between Bosworth and Chenery Streets (Lots 025A, 026-029, and 063 in Assessor's Block 6745). (Clerk of the Board) (Companion measure to Files 030007, 030008, 030009, 030010, 030013.)
	Enacted Number:	M03-25
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

Recommendation of the Finance Committee

030118	[Settlement of Lawsuit]		Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Daly, Newsom
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Modesto 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 16, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 323848).
	Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	26-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

Recommendation of the Rules and Audits Committee

030039	[Amend Administrative Code Article VIII, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee]		Supervisors Peskin, Newsom, Maxwell, Gonzalez
	Ordinance amending Article VIII of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 2A.166 to expand the membership of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Advisory Committee ("Committee"), to clarify the Committee's annual reporting requirements and to establish a minimum bi-monthly meeting schedule for the Committee.
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	25-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

Recommendations of the Transportation and Commerce Committee

020327	[General Plan Amendment]		Supervisors Daly, Gonzalez
	Ordinance amending the text of the Downtown Element, Objective 12 (Conserve Resources that Provide Continuity with San Francisco's Past), of the City's General Plan to permit transfer of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) from historic/landmark structures within the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area to C-3-O zoning districts; adopting findings relating to CEQA and Planning Code Section 101.1 Priority Policies. (Planning Department) (Planning Commission Resolution No. 16345 adopted February 14, 2002, Case No. 02.1151TT; companion measure to File 020328.)
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	20-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

020328	[Transferable Development Rights]		Supervisors Daly, Gonzalez
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 128(c) to permit transfer of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) from historic/landmark structures within the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area to C-3-O zoning districts; adopting findings relating to CEQA and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	21-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval Absent: 1 - Peskin Excused: 1 - Ammiano

021941	[Creating Underground District No. 359 on Octavia Street]		Supervisors Newsom, Gonzalez
	Ordinance approving Underground District No. 359 On Octavia Street. (Public Works Department) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	24-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval Absent: 1 - Peskin Excused: 1 - Ammiano

021886	[Parking Regulations, portions of Hyde Street]		Supervisors Gonzalez, Newsom
	Ordinance adding Section 32.6.34 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, regarding parking regulations on portions of Hyde Street. (Parking and Traffic Department) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Supervisors Gonzalez and Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors.
	Enacted Number:	23-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval Absent: 1 - Peskin Excused: 1 - Ammiano

021687	[Designate the Old U.S. Mint At 88 Fifth Street As a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10]		Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Hall, McGoldrick, Daly, Newsom, Maxwell, Gonzalez
	Ordinance Designating 88 Fifth Street, The Old U.S. Mint, Block 3704, Lot 11, As Landmark No. 236 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 of the Planning Code.
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	22-03
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Finance Committee

021913	[Expanding eligibility for the heart trouble and pneumonia presumption to certain members of the Police Department and Fire Department]		Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Daly, Maxwell, Sandoval, Hall, Gonzalez
	Ordinance amending section 16.86 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to provide that certain prior service in another police or fire department shall be counted toward qualification for the heart trouble and pneumonia presumption. (Fiscal impact.)
	Supervisors Sandoval, Hall and Gonzalez requested to be added as co-sponsors.
	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

022029	[To appropriate funding to accelerate a business tax collection program]		Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Daly, Gonzalez, Newsom, Ma, Maxwell
	Ordinance appropriating $119,652 of Business Tax Revenues to the Treasurer/Tax Collector for the purpose of accelerating a business tax and penalties collection program, for fiscal year 2002-03. (Fiscal impact.)
	Supervisors Gonzalez, Newsom, Ma and Maxwell requested to be added as co-sponsors.
	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Hall Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030045	[Amending the Annual Salary Ordinance to expedite appointments by elected officials]		Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the Annual Salary Ordinance to provide that elected officials enumerated in Article II and Section 6.100 of the San Francisco Charter may make appointments to permanent positions upon (1) verification by the Human Resources Director that the positions have been legally established and that the appointment is consistent with the Charter and applicable Civil Service Rules and (2) certification by the Controller that sufficient funds are available; and specifying that such appointments do not require approval by the Mayor. (1/23/03 in Board: Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance approved as to form, bearing same title.) (Supervisor Maxwell Dissenting in Committee)
	Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED to the Budget Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

021573	[Extends time for performance of PUC contract CS-524 by 3 months under last year's funding appropriation, and reserves the Board's right to disapprove the continuation of the contract]
	Resolution approving Public Utilities Commission's three month extension of time for the San Francisco Water Alliance to complete work under the second year of the Program Management Services, CS-524; and extending the time from September 21, 2002 to December 21, 2002 when the Board may approve the continuation of the contract upon its review of the Commission's annual evaluation of the contract performance of the San Francisco Water Alliance. (Public Utilities Commission) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Enacted Number:	93-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030014	[BART- MUNI Transfer Payment]		Supervisors Peskin, Daly
	Resolution approving an agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District authorizing payment to San Francisco Municipal Railway for transfer trips provided in FY2002 and FY2003. (Municipal Transportation Agency) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Enacted Number:	94-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030024	[PUC Contract for Program Management Services, CS-524]
	Resolution approving Public Utilities Commission's continuation of Agreement No. CS-524, Program Management Services, with the Water Infrastructure Partners (WIP) through February 28, 2003. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal impact; No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Enacted Number:	95-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030047	[Recreation and Park--First Amendment to the Beach Chalet Lease]		Mayor
	Resolution approving the construction of a deck at the rear of the Beach Chalet Building and authorizing an amendment to the lease for the Beach Chalet restaurant. (Mayor)
	Enacted Number:	81-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin Noes: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030048	[Issuance and Sale of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds]		Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Hall, Gonzalez, Maxwell
	Resolution approving, for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the issuance and sale of single family mortgage revenue bonds by the City and County of San Francisco in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $36,000,000. (Mayor)
	Supervisors Hall, Gonzalez and Maxwell requested to be added as co-sponsors.
	Enacted Number:	91-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

Recommendations of the Rules and Audits Committee

030124	[Directing Budget Analyst]		Supervisors Gonzalez, Newsom, Daly
	Motion directing the Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst to explore budget reduction strategies and revenue enhancement options and prepare recommendations for consideration by the Board of Supervisors Budget Committee for the fiscal year 2003-2004 Annual Appropriation Ordinance and Annual Salary Ordinance.
	Supervisors Newsom and Daly requested to be added as co-sponsors.
	Enacted Number:	M03-21
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030125	[Directing the Budget Analyst]		Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
	Motion directing the Budget Analyst to include policy recommendations, when deemed appropriate by the Budget Analyst, in its reports to the Board of Supervisors.
	Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Motion be REFERRED to the Finance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

030098	[Hearing]
	Hearing to consider the proposed Fourth Street, Freelon Street, and Welsh Street Special Use District and Zoning Map Amendment. (Clerk of the Board) (Companion measure to Files 030127, 020550, 020549.)
	The President inquired if there was anyone present who wished to address the Board. Speakers in Opposition: Sue Hestor, Jay Bradshaw, Member of Carpenter's Union, Male Speaker, Calvin Welch, David Lupo, Member of Carpenter's Union, Janis Staples, Carpenter, Chris Slattery, 4th Street Neighborhood, Female Speaker, Female Speaker, Marilyn Smith, Kenard McSwain, Christine Cockell Speakers in Favor: Randy Shaw, Angus McCarthy, RBA, Joe O' Donoghue, RBA, Alice Barkley, Male Speaker, Tom McDonagh The President declared the Public Comment portion of the meeting closed.
	HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA 94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation

Called from Finance Committee by Supervisor Daly

020549	[Special Use District to allow an approved live/work project convert to residential]		Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.23 to create the Fourth and Freelon Streets Special Use District encompassing the property zoned Service Light Industrial and bounded by Fourth Street, Freelon Street, Zoe Street and Welsh Street and by adding Section 263.16 to create special height and bulk exceptions for the Fourth and Freelon Streets Special Use District, which would allow previously approved but unbuilt live/work units to convert to market-rate residential units and additional market-rate residential units to be constructed with an allowable increase in height from 50' to 85' and a dwelling unit density governed by the permissible building envelope; provided that (i) the developer shall construct at the developer's sole expense, on land owned or purchased by the developer in either the South of Market Area or the North of Market Residential Special Use District, off-site affordable rental housing with square footage equal to 15% of the total residential units to be constructed offset by the cost of land acquisition, with a minimum of 56 units constructed of no less than 400 square feet each, (ii) the units shall be rental units affordable to low- and lower income households with income not exceeding 50% of San Francisco's median income, which shall remain affordable for a period of 50 years from their date of initial occupancy, and (iii) upon completion, land title shall be transferred to and the off-site affordable housing building shall be owned, managed and operated by a nonprofit housing organization. If the nonprofit housing organization is dissolved, the affordable housing building and land shall be transferred to another nonprofit housing organization or, if no such organization can be found, shall revert to the City. Approval of the market rate housing project shall be through a conditional use authorization with payment of a $10,000 fee if application is made within one year. (Companion measure to File 020550; Final Environmental Impact Report, dated September 7, 2000) (12/9/02 in Board: Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.) (1/21/03 From Planning Department: Executive Summary hearing on January 9, 2003 with attachments; Addendum to Final EIR dated November 7, 2002.)
	Amended on page 8, line 5 by inserting "The Board of Supervisors has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Environmental Impact Report (dated September 7, 2000) and the Addendum (dated November 7, 2002) contained in Board of Supervisors File Nos. 020549 and 020550, and hereby adopts the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") findings adopted by the Planning Commission in its Motion No. 15975, including the mitigation monitoring program, and hereby incorporates those findings herein as though fully set forth. Based on the Final Environmental Impact Report and the Addendum"; and on page 8, line 7 after "Board" by inserting "further"; and further amended on page 11 and page 12 Subsection (i) by deleting "or rear" and by adding "or" after "front"; and further amended to replace "56 units" with the word "56 dwellings".
	Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

	PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

020550	[Zoning Map Amendment]		Supervisor Daly
	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 and the height and bulk designation of the property zoned Service Light Industrial and bounded by Fourth Street, Freelon Street, Zoe Street and Welsh Street. (Final Environmental Impact Report, dated September 7, 2000) (12/9/02 in Board: Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title.)
	Continued to February 18, 2003
	Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Recommendation of the Finance Committee

021995	[Revising administration of Police Emergency Alarm Ordinance]		Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 3702, 3707 through 3710, and 3711 through 3720, by adding Sections 3710.1 through 3710.9 and a new Section 3721, and by re-numbering current Section 3721 as Section 3722, to give the Director of Emergency Communications responsibility for administering the substantive provisions of the Police Emergency Alarm Ordinance and to provide for billing and collection of license and license renewal fees by alarm companies. (Mayor)
	Amended on page 14, lines 21-22 after "any fee" by inserting "required to be" and after "required to" by inserting "collect and" Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

	PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030102	[Authorize DPW to accept and expend $20,911,134 to rehabilitate the Fourth Street Bridge over Mission Bay Channel]		Supervisors Daly, Maxwell, Newsom
	Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $8,438,760 in Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) program funds, $9,977,898 in Federal Seismic funds, and $2,494,475 in State Seismic funds, for a total of $20,911,134 in grant funds from the Federal Department of Transportation (FHWA) through the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to seismically retrofit and rehabilitate the Fourth Street Bridge over the Mission Bay Channel Waterway in China Basin; reserving $488,733 in grant funds that may be returned to the General Fund without a need to release the reserve.
	Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	96-03
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

From Rules and Audits Committee

030180	[Amending Rules 3.7 and 3.8 of the Rules of Order governing the reporting of legislation from Board Committees to the Board]		Supervisor McGoldrick
	Motion amending Rules 3.7 and 3.8 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that Board Committees have until 9:00 a.m. on Thursdays to report legislation to the Board for the following Tuesday's Board meeting, except that legislation reported by the Rules Committee at a Wednesday meeting must be submitted to the Clerk by 12:00 noon that day to be considered at the following Tuesday's meeting.
	Enacted Number:	M03-24
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030154	[Supervisors limited to three unexcused absences from Committee in a six-month period]		Supervisor Peskin
	Motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors to provide that if a Supervisor has more than three unexcused absences from a Committee during a six-month period, the Supervisor shall have vacated the Committee position, and the President shall be requested to fill the Committee vacancy.
	Continued to February 18, 2003
	Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 7 - Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval Noes: 3 - Daly, Ma, Peskin Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030175	[Amend Rules of Order - Committee Size]		Supervisor Gonzalez
	Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, by amending Section 5.12 to provide that all standing and special committees shall be comprised of three Supervisors.
	Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick, moved to continue this matter to February 18, 2003. Motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: 2- McGoldrick, Sandoval Noes: 8 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1- Ammiano
	Enacted Number:	M03-23
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030076	[Supervisors serving on outside Boards and Commissions]
	Motion amending Rule 6.15 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that before a Supervisor may be appointed to a second outside Board or Commission (excluding the San Francisco LAFCO and the Transportation Authority) every other Supervisor shall have been given the opportunity to serve on at least one outside Board or Commission.
	Failed Approval by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Newsom, Peskin Noes: 4 - Dufty, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Sandoval Excused: 1- Ammiano Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to rescind the previous vote. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, Newsom, Peskin Noes: 2 - Sandoval, McGoldrick Excused: 1 - Ammiano Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Continued to Februaruy 18, 2003
	Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

030176	[Appointment, Public Utilities Commission]
	Motion approving the Mayor's re-appointment of Ashok Bhatt to the Public Utilities Commission, for the term ending January 15, 2007. (Mayor) Charter Section 3.100-17 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed. Companion measure to Files 030177 and 030178. Transmittal date - January 30, 2003.
	Continued to February 18, 2003
	Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Hall, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 2 - Ma, Maxwell Excused: 1 - Ammiano

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
	President Gonzalez recognized former Supervisor Richard Hongisto.

PUBLIC COMMENT
	Abdullah Megaheed; homelessness issues and against the war Jim Corrigan; proposals for reductions in the 2003-2004 City budget Male Speaker; general issues Steve Kalenesh; vehicular housing issues Bernard Deitrich; vehicular housing issues Female Speaker; vehicular housing issues Eva Ballinridge; against the war Female Speaker; general issues Robert Bender; Park Merced Residents, Rent Board issues Male Speaker; bicycle use

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 35 through 45

030153	[City and School District Off-Site Meeting]		Supervisor Ammiano
	Motion ordering the City and School District Committee meetings of the Board of Supervisors be held at the Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, Board of Education, 555 Franklin Street, First Floor, San Francisco, on April 16, June 18, August 20, October 15, and December 17, 2003 at 3:00 P.M.; and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare the proper notices and postings.
	Enacted Number:	M03-22
	APPROVED

030161	[Accept- Expend State Grant]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of approximately $178,750 from the California Energy Commission to support a peak load reduction project at Moscone Convention Center. (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Enacted Number:	97-03
	ADOPTED

030162	[Accept- Expend State Grant]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of approximately $2,127,054 from PG&E's Self-Generation Incentive Program to support a Design-Build contract for a renewable energy solar power plant project at the Moscone Convention Center. (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	Enacted Number:	98-03
	ADOPTED

030181	[Urging End to Discrimination in Marriage Law]		Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Maxwell, Gonzalez
	Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis and the California State Legislature to end discrimination against lesbian; gay; bisexual, and transgender people by repealing discriminatory marriage laws in California.
	Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	99-03
	ADOPTED

030182	[Urging Exemption of Solar Energy Systems]		Supervisor Ammiano
	Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission to exempt all solar energy systems from exit fees and pursue policies that promote solar and other renewable energy sources.
	Enacted Number:	100-03
	ADOPTED

030193	[Expenditures from Zygmunt Arendt Estate]		Supervisor Gonzalez
	Resolution amending Resolution Number 302-99, which approved the following recommendations from the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services for expenditures from the Zygmunt Arendt estate: 1) to distribute the portion of the bequest designated for the most needy seniors and disabled children to organizations that serve those groups; and 2) to distribute the portion intended to assist the poor and needy on special supportive services for indigent adults participating in self-sufficiency programs who are otherwise ineligible for MediCal-funded services, such as dental, eye and medical care, and other basic needs not funded through existing programs; by approving modified recommendations from the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services as follows: 1) to allocate the portions designated for the poor and needy people of San Francisco and the most needy seniors for housing and related services for those designees.
	Enacted Number:	89-03
	ADOPTED

030195	[Commend Raja Rahim]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution commending Raja Rahim and other 2002 California Peace Prize awardees for their commitment and achievements in preventing violence in their communities and improving the health of the people of California.
	Enacted Number:	101-03
	ADOPTED

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

Severed from Without Reference to Committee

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

030197	[Funding SF Ferry Service]		Supervisors Newsom, Peskin
	Resolution in support of funding future San Francisco ferry service from a portion of new state bridge toll revenues and San Francisco County sales tax extension revenues, and supporting the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority's Implementation and Operations Plan for creating those ferry services.
	REFERRED to the Land Use Committee.

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

030202	[US Flag Cruise Ships]		Supervisor Newsom
	Resolution urging the drafting of legislation to provide for foreign-built, U.S.-flag cruise ships in the coastal United States similar to the Inouye amendment for Hawaii.
	Continued to February 18, 2003
	Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

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

030205	[Mixed-use development project at 10th and Market Streets]		Supervisors Daly, Dufty
	Resolution endorsing the concept of a mixed-use development project at 10th and Market Streets including affordable and market rate housing and a new City office building, and directing City staff to identify the key terms and conditions of agreements effectuating such a project.
	Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	REFERRED to the City Services Committee.

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

030204	[Legislative Analyst Budget Consideration]		Supervisor Daly
	Motion directing the Office of the Legislative Analyst to provide budget-related staff support to the Budget Committee and to provide a list of potential cost-saving measures resulting from this and other work to the Budget Committee for their consideration.
	Enacted Number:	M03-26
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 1 - Ammiano

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

030221	[Residential Rentals]		Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 49 "Security Deposits for Residential Rental Property," by amending Section 49.2 to provide that the annual landlord interest payments on security deposits shall be calculated at the interest rate in effect when an annual interest payment is due, and that any required pro rata interest payment shall be calculated at the interest rate in effect when that pro rata payment is due.
	2/11/03, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/13/2003.

030224	[Appropriation - Assessor-Recorder's Office]		Supervisor Dufty
	Ordinance appropriating $287,583 in surplus recording fees and re-appropriating $269,128 in equipment, materials and supplies and professional services for a total of $556,711, to cover shortfalls in salaries and services of other departments and for temporary salaries and fringes to address the backlog of deed processing, appraisals, permits, appeals in the Assessor-Recorder's Office for fiscal year 2002-03. (Fiscal impact; No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	2/11/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the February 19, 2003 meeting.

Resolutions

030219	[Amended Power Purchase Contract]		Supervisors Peskin, Daly
	Resolution approving an amended contract with Calpine Energy Services for the purchase of electricity through June 30, 2006. (Fiscal impact.)
	2/11/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

030220	[International Museum of Women]		Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Maxwell
	Resolution exempting the potential lease of Pier 26 and Pier 24 annex to the International Museum of Women from the competitive bidding policy set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.6-1.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030225	[Medical Marijuana Awareness Week]		Supervisors Daly, Dufty
	Resolution declaring February 15 through 22, 2003 as "Medical Marijuana Awareness Week" in San Francisco.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030226	[Commend SF Police Officers - Mission Station]		Supervisors Dufty, Hall
	Resolution to commend the Officers of the San Francisco Police Department, Mission Station, for outstanding police work in apprehending a significant possible suspect in the recent spade of Noe Valley Neighborhood Home Burglaries.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030238	[Commend Black History Month]		Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, Ma, Peskin, Daly
	Resolution commending the recognition of Black History Month.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030240	[Commend Papillon III San Francisco]		Supervisor Ma
	Resolution commending Papillon III San Francisco for its dedication and commitment to celebrating San Francisco's multicultural traditions.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030241	[Commend Helen Sause]		Supervisors Newsom, Dufty, Gonzalez, Daly
	Resolution commending Helen Sause upon her retirement from the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and for her numerous contributions to the City and County of San Francisco.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030242	[BART Board of Directors Appointment - District 7]		Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell, Hall, Dufty, McGoldrick, Daly, Newsom, Ma, Sandoval, Gonzalez
	Resolution urging the BART Board of Directors to appoint a San Franciscan to the Board's currently vacant District 7 seat, due the essential role of San Francisco to BART and BART's critical role in San Francisco's transportation network.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030237	[911 Digital Technology]		Supervisor Newsom
	Resolution urging the Office of the District Attorney, the San Francisco Police Department, the Department of Telecommunications and Information Systems, the Emergency Communications Department, and the Department on the Status of Women to collaborate in order to consider and make recommendations on the advantages of bringing 911 digital technology to the City and County of San Francisco as another viable medium of combating domestic violence.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

030222	[Performance measures and timeline for pending work in the Assessor's Office]		Supervisor Dufty
	Hearing to analyze backlog of work of the Assessor's Office; (2) financial impacts of said backlog; and (3) analyze and establish performance timelines and performance measures for that office.
	2/11/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the 2/19/03 Finance meeting.

030223	[Labor Negotiations]		Supervisor Daly
	Closed session hearing to consider the positions of all the City's labor negotiating teams and the timeline for memoranda of agreement to be developed and approved at the Board of Supervisors.
	2/11/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the February 20, 2003 meeting.

030208	[Hearing - Presentation on Exploitation of Youth.]
	Hearing before the full Board of Supervisors regarding the presentation of the recommendations from Task Force to End the Exploitation of Youth. (Clerk of the Board)
	2/11/03, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Pursuant to File 030227, Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on February 25, 2003, at 3:00 p.m.

030209	[Hearing - Presentation on Reinventing Government]
	Hearing before the full Board of Supervisors regarding the presentation of Ted Gaebler, author of Reinventing Government. (Clerk of the Board)
	2/11/03, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Pursuant to File 030239, Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on February 25, 2003, at 3:00 p.m.

Motions

030217	[Needle Exchange Emergency]		Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, 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.
	2/11/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030218	[Legislative Analyst Request]		Supervisor McGoldrick
	Motion directing the Office of Legislative Analyst to process suggestions by City employees on reducing or eliminating City expenditures and reporting their recommendations to the Finance Committee.
	2/11/03, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for Board consideration February 18, 2003. Sponsor requests the OLA to process the information and periodically make recommendations to the Finance Committee.

030239	[Committee of the Whole - Presentation on Reinventing Government]		Supervisor McGoldrick
	Motion scheduling a Committee of the Whole on February 25, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. to hear Ted Gaebler, author of Reinventing Government.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

030227	[Committee of the Whole - Exploitation of Youth]		Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Dufty
	Motion scheduling a Committee of the Whole for February 25th, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. to hear a presentation of the recommendations from Task Force to End the Exploitation of Youth.
	2/11/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

030155	[1250 Haight Street - Special Use District to create Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.23 to create a Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) (Companion measure to Files 030155, 030156, 030157, 030158; Planning Resolution Nos. 16500 and 16501 adopting all four proposed Planning Code and Zoning Map amendments (Reclassification Application No. 2002.0451CTZ on December 19, 2002; Motion No. 16502 approving Conditional Use Application No. 2002.0451CTZ on December 19, 2002; Certificate of Determination/Exclusion from CEQA Environmental Review dated September 10, 2002; No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	1/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
	2/4/03, TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03.

030156	[1250 Haight Street - Special Use District to create Special Height Exception for the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 263.16 to create a special height control for the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
	1/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
	2/4/03, TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03.

030157	[1250 Haight Street - Zoning Map Change from RM-1 to RM-1 and Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing SUD]
	Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for change in property use classification of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, from an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District to an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District and the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
	1/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
	2/4/03, TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03.

030158	[1250 Haight Street - Zoning Map Change from 40-X to 40-X and 60-X Height and Bulk District]
	Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for change in property height classification of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, from 40-X Height and Bulk District to 60-X Height and Bulk District; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
	1/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.
	2/4/03, TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee. New committee structure 2/17/03.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

030160	[Accept-Expend Foundation Grant]		Supervisors Dufty, Ma
	Resolution authorizing the Department of Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the San Francisco Foundation for providing technical assistance to schools that are starting and maintaining organics waste collection programs. (Environment) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	2/4/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and Human Services Committee.
	2/7/03, TRANSFERRED to City Services Committee. Transferred pursuant to new committee structure, 2/17/03.
	Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a sponsor. Supervisor Ma requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

030211	[Accept- Expend Federal Grant]		Supervisors Dufty, Ma
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for the promotion of renewable energy through the Million Solar Roofs Grant Program. (Public Utilities Commission) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	1/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works and Public Protection Committee.
	2/4/03, TRANSFERRED to City Services Committee. Transferred pursuant to new committee structure, 2/17/03.
	Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a sponsor. Supervisor Ma requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

030214	[Accept-Expend Gift]		Supervisors Dufty, Ma, McGoldrick, Newsom
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $52,000 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library for the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center. (Public Library) (No Public Benefit Recipient.)
	2/3/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee.
	2/4/03, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for comment and recommendation.
	Supervisor Dufty requested to be added as a sponsor. Supervisor Ma requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

Requests Granted
	From: Supervisor Newsom To: Department of Public Health Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring about the status of the Feasibility Study Overview of the Trauma Center Air Medical Access program specifically: " What are the trends in Level I Trauma utilization in the past decade in the City and County of San Francisco as well as neighboring counties? " What are the projected levels of Level I Trauma use over the next decade given what we know about trauma service utilization in San Francisco and comparable urban areas? " What does the medical and health service literature say about cost effectiveness of helicopter services in other urban American cities? " How would the adoption of a Trauma Center Air Medical Access program impact SFGH's Emergency Department in light of its current challenges in delivering emergency medical services and, more specifically, the fact that SFGH goes on diversion 40% of the time to other patients including many SF residents? " What is the proposed time line to operationalize a Trauma Center Air Medical Access program? " What efforts have been made to update the community members residing near San Francisco General Hospital on the feasibility of launching a Trauma Center Air Medical Access program? " Is the San Francisco General Hospital coordinating its long range planning efforts in conjunction with its response to Senate Bill 1953, the Hospital Seismic Safety Act and other regulatory requirements? From: Supervisor Newsom To: Director, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring of any efforts being taken by MCJC to fully incorporate the domestic violence module into the JUS.T.I.S. Governance Council, and in particular, any budgetary actions being planned for the support of this module in the FY 2003-04 proposed budget. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: Department

In Memoriams
	Hanna Fromm (Supervisor Ma) Carlos Perez (Supervisor Newsom) Noriko Sawada Bridges Flynn (Supervisor Peskin) Manda Tessmann

ADJOURNMENT
	There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 6:50 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk 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 March 4, 2003. 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.

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