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MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Meeting
Board of Supervisors
AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL
| Members Present: | Michela Alioto-Pier, Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval. |
| Members Excused: | None. |
| Members Absent: | None. |
| ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |||
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The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisor Sandoval was noted absent. Quorum present. Supervisor Sandoval was noted present at 2:06 p.m. | |||
| APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES | |||
| Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to approve February 1, 2005 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| CONSENT AGENDA | |||
| Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee | |||
| 050171 | [Retroactively Accept-Expend Federal Funding-HOME American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program and Permanent Housing for the Chronically Homeless Funds] | Supervisors Dufty, Elsbernd | |
| Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a total amount of $1,358,286 including $858,286 for the HOME American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program, and $500,000 in Competitively Reallocated HOME Funds to Provide Permanent Housing for the Chronically Homeless, authorized under TITLE II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law Number 101-625. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 160-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050175 | [Improve retention of nurses and patient outcomes at San Francisco General Hospital] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health/San Francisco General Hospital (SFDPH/SFGH) to accept retroactively and expend grant funds in the first year amount of $626,650 from an award to the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF) from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to improve retention of nurses and patient outcomes at San Francisco General Hospital and to add one new position at SFDPH/SFGH; for the period of December 1, 2004, to November 30, 2005. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 161-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee | |||
| 041611 | [Authorization for a Local Disease Prevention Demonstration Project] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Mirkarimi | |
| Ordinance amending the Health Code to add Section 31 authorizing the Department of Public Health to create and operate a Disease Prevention Demonstration Project to register pharmacies to sell or furnish hypodermic needles without a prescription as allowed under State law, such registration to consist of the department maintaining a list of participating pharmacies, providing such pharmacies with written information for customers on how to access drug treatment, HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment, and safe disposal of sharps waste. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 44-05 | ||
| FINALLY PASSED | |||
| Recommendations of the Rules Committee | |||
| 041763 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Israel Flores] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Israel Flores against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on September 18, 2003 in the United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C03-4262 SBA; entitled Israel Flores v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are the City shall waive its lien in the amount of $33,740.60, representing the value of medical services provided to Israel Flores for injuries sustained in the relevant incident. (City Attorney) | |||
| PASSED, ON FIRST READING | |||
| 050094 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Rebeccah Sturtz v. CCSF] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing settlement in the matter of Rebeccah Sturtz v. City and County of San Francisco for $65,000. The lawsuit was filed on June 3, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 415-227; entitled Rebeccah Sturtz v. City and County of San Francisco; Raymond E. Batz Jr., Gary D. Curto, Albert J. Fernandez, Charles Krieger, Timothy J. Miles, Harry Paretchan, William Shore, and Does I through XX, inclusive. (City Attorney) | |||
| PASSED, ON FIRST READING | |||
| 050164 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Evelyn Black v. CCSF, et al.] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Evelyn Black against the City and County of San Francisco for $137,500; the lawsuit was filed on March 10, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 418-143; entitled Evelyn Black v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) | |||
| PASSED, ON FIRST READING | |||
| 050246 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - Kemper Insurance Co.] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Kemper Insurance Co. by and through American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. against the City and County of San Francisco for $46,344.48; the lawsuit was filed on December 23, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 437-338; entitled Kemper Insurance Co, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) | |||
| PASSED, ON FIRST READING | |||
| 050247 | [Settlement of Lawsuit - 18th and Arkansas Homeowners Association, et al., v. CCSF, et al.] | ||
| Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by 18th and Arkansas Homeowners Association, 1220 Folsom Street Owners' Association, 2412 Harrison Street Owners' Association, India Cove Homeowners Association, 700 Illinois Street Owners' Association, 1415 Indiana Street Owners' Association, Penn Station Lofts Owners' Association, 226 Ritch Street Owners Association, 650 Second Street Owners' Association, San Francisco Flower Growers Association, 2030 Third Street Homeowners' Association, Tehama Lofts Condominium Owners' Association, 1011 23rd Street Owners' Association, and 239 8th Street Homeowners' Association against the City and County of San Francisco for $65,424.81; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2003 in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 424-484; entitled 18th and Arkansas Homeowners Association, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. | |||
| PASSED, ON FIRST READING | |||
| 050080 | [One Year Tolling Agreement] | ||
| Resolution approving the City Attorney's entry into a mutual tolling agreement governing administrative claims or suit by the City of Daly City ("Daly City") against the City and County of San Francisco ("San Francisco") and/or San Francisco against Daly City. (City Attorney) | |||
| Enacted Number: | 159-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050248 | [Settlement of Claim - Liberty Mutual Insurance Company] | ||
| Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated Claim No. 04-02628 filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as subrogee for Cresleigh Management on March 10, 2004 against the City and County of San Francisco for $33,466.09. (City Attorney) | |||
| Enacted Number: | 166-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| Severed From the Consent Agenda | |||
| REGULAR AGENDA | |||
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS | |||
| Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee | |||
| 050045 | [Sale of City Property] | ||
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Ordinance ordering the sale at public auction of City-owned property located at 1648 Pacific Avenue and 2350 19th Avenue; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
Act; adopting findings that the sale is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing other actions in furtherance
of this ordinance. (Real Estate Department) (Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.) | |||
| Enacted Number: | 45-05 | ||
| FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Daly | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. | |||
| Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole | |||
| 050302 | [Hearing - Proposed motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1] | ||
| Hearing to discuss the proposed motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1 to create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
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President inquired as to whether or not a member of the public wished to address the Board. There were no speakers. The President declared the public hearing closed. | |||
| HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING. | |||
| Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation | |||
| 050303 | [Creating a Subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee] | ||
| Motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1 to create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| Enacted Number: | M05-31 | ||
| APPROVED by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations | |||
| Privilege of the Floor | |||
| It was decided to 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. | |||
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Supervisor Maxwell introduced, welcomed and presented a Certificate of Honor to Lynn Westry. Supervisor McGoldrick introduced and welcomed John Martin, SFO, Airport Director, in recognition of being recognized as the Airport Director of the Year. Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Ammiano and Elsbernd extended congratulations to John Martin, SFO, Airport Director. Supervisor Peskin introduced, welcomed and presented a Certificate of Honor to representatives of the American Red Cross in recognition of American Red Cross Month. | |||
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Recess The Board recessed at the hour of 3:40 p.m. Reconvening of the Board The Board at the hour of 4:05 p.m. reconvened. Calling the Roll On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin - 9 Quorum present. Supervisor McGoldrick was noted present at 4:11 p.m. Supervisor Sandoval was noted present at 4:12 p.m. | |||
| SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M. | |||
| 050110 | [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption for 3775-21st Street] | ||
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated January 10, 2005, Case No. 2004.0446V, approving both the front setback and rear yard variances
for the revised third story addition at the existing two-story, single-family dwelling. The project site is located at 3775-21st Street, south side between Noe and Sanchez Streets; Lot 090
in Assessor's Block 3621 in an RH-1 (Residential, House, One-Family) District and Dolores Heights Special Use District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. The appellant challenges the grant of categorical exemption on the grounds that the variance in land use is not "minor" under the terms of the statute and that given the site location and history, the granting of categorical exemption is not appropriate because the project could have dramatic negative impacts to the environment of the immediate neighborhood and the Special Use District in which it is located. (Appellant: Stephen M. Williams, Law Office of Stephen M. Williams, Attorneys and Counselors at Law.) (Filed January January 19, 2005; companion measure to Files 050112, 050113, 050114; District 8.) | |||
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Steve Williams, Attorney for appellant Mr. Burke; support of appellant Dan Silva; support of appellant Ralph Peterson; support of appellant Nancy Provett; support of appellant John Marshall; support of appellant Ralph Bates; support of appellant Larry Badiner, Zoning Administrator and Assistant Director, and Paul Maltzer, Environmental Officer, reviewed with the Board the Planning Department's recommendation. Brett Gladstone, Attorney for Project Sponsor and Keith Grenzeback, Project Sponsor. Bill Mathews, Architect; support of project sponsor Brenda Hyme, support of project sponsor Steve Coleman; support of project sponsor Mark Thomas; support of project sponsor Louise Libby; support of project sponsor Kyle Footer; support of project sponsor Katherine Taggert; support of project sponsor Kathleen DiGrande; support of project sponsor Barry Taylor; support of project sponsor Terry Auckland; support of project sponsor President inquired as to whether or not a member of the public wished to address the Board. The President declared the public hearing closed. Rebuttal Period Steve Williams, Attorney for appellant | |||
| HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING. | |||
| Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. | |||
| (Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.) | |||
| Appointment of President Pro Tempore | |||
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At the request of the President, Supervisor Sandoval assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item. The President resumed the Chair shortly thereafter. | |||
| 050112 | [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 3775 21st Street] | ||
| Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 3775 21st Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| Enacted Number: | M05-29 | ||
| Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - McGoldrick | |||
| 050113 | [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 3775 21st Street] | ||
| Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 3775 21st Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - McGoldrick | |||
| 050114 | [Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 3775 21st Street] | ||
| Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 3775 21st Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board) | |||
| Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - McGoldrick | |||
| COMMITTEE REPORTS | |||
| 050133 | [Defense Costs of Residential Hotel Ordinance] | Supervisor Peskin | |
| Ordinance amending Section 41.13 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance, to clarify that funds in the Residential Hotel Preservation Fund may be expended both to create replacement housing and to administer the Ordinance, including defending it against legal challenge. | |||
| PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS | |||
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Pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Rule No. 3.9 Supervisor Ma provided the Board an update of the Association of Bay Area Government on which she represents the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Daly provided the Board an update on the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on which he represents the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Dufty provided the Board updates on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District on which he represents the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Ammiano provided the Board updates on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on which he represents the Board of Supervisors. | |||
| PUBLIC COMMENT | |||
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Female Speaker; District 6 resident, budget issues Abdullah Megaheed; homeless issues James Chafee; Library issues Mark Bruberger, taxicab driver; taxi issues Peter Warfield; Library issues Male Speaker, taxicab driver; taxi issues Joe M., taxicab driver; taxi issues Tong, taxicab driver; taxi issues Taxicb driver; taxi issues Katherine Howard; support of landmarking Music Concourse Bowl, Item 28 Taxicab driver; taxi issues Ruth Gravis; taxi issues Barbara Rose; posting of agendas Margaret Murray; support of landmarking Music Concourse Bowl, Item 28 Male Speaker; support of landmarking Music Concourse Bowl, Item 28 Greg Miller; support of landmarking Music Concourse Bowl, Item 28 Taxicab driver; taxi issues | |||
| 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. | |||
| 050239 | [Canceling March 8, 2005, Board of Supervisors meeting] | Supervisor Peskin | |
| Motion canceling March 8, 2005, meeting of the Board of Supervisors. | |||
| Enacted Number: | M05-30 | ||
| APPROVED | |||
| 050240 | [Endorsing Community Choice Aggregation Bill of Rights] | Supervisors Ammiano, Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution endorsing Local Power's Community Choice Aggregation Bill of Rights, to clarify and expand the authorities of Cities and Counties such as San Francisco with respect to large scale solar energy, efficiency and other conservation technologies and further urging California Senator Migden and California Assembly member Mark Leno to jointly file aforementioned Community Choice Aggregation Bill of Rights by the legislative deadline. | |||
| Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 162-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050241 | [Congratulating The 15 Association on its twenty-fifth anniversary] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano | |
| Resolution congratulating The 15 Association on its twenty-fifth anniversary. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 163-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050242 | [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution repudiating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, for deleting the words "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual" and transgender" from the title of an upcoming suicide prevention workshop. | |||
| Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 164-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050243 | [School Breakfast Week] | Supervisor Ma | |
| Resolution declaring March 7 - 11, 2005 as "School Breakfast Week" in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 165-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050278 | [National Black Family Technology Awareness Week] | Supervisor Maxwell | |
| Resolution recognizing February 13-19, 2005 as National Black Family Technology Awareness Week and commending IBM, the Career Communications Group and its local partners at the San Francisco Unified School District in hosting a Family Technology Night to highlight this issue. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 167-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050280 | [Punch Gallery Day] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution proclaiming February 25, 2005 as Punch Gallery Day. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 168-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050281 | [Commending the Korean-American Community Center] | Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ma | |
| Resolution commending Korean-American Community Center for its efforts in relief of tsunami victims. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 169-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050282 | [Dr. Anita Friedman Day] | Supervisors Peskin, Ma | |
| Resolution declaring March 19, 2005 Dr. Anita Friedman Day. | |||
| Supervisor Ma requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 170-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050283 | [City Policy Regarding Contract Approval] | Supervisors Peskin, Elsbernd | |
| Resolution making it the policy of the City and County that the Board of Supervisors not approve the exercise of options to renew contracts and leases under Charter Section 9.118 where the initial term together with the extension would exceed ten years, if the original agreement was not brought to the Board for its information and review before the agreement was executed. | |||
| Supervisor Elsbernd requested to be added as a co-sponsor. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 171-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050284 | [Assembly Bill 232] | Supervisors Sandoval, Ma | |
| Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass AB 232 which will increase state funding to community college nursing programs. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 172-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050285 | [Assembly Bill 41] | Supervisors Sandoval, Ma | |
| Resolution urging the California State Legislature to approve AB 41: Human Trafficking Act, which establishes the crime of trafficking of a person for forced labor or services and the crime of trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude, providing various sentencing enhancements for these offenses. The bill would also impose state-mandated programs and require restitution to trafficking victims. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 173-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| 050286 | [Urging Congress to retain funding for housing programs in the 2006 Department of Housing and Urban Development budget] | Mayor, Supervisor Peskin | |
| Resolution expressing grave concern about President George W. Bush's proposed budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for fiscal year 2006 and urging Congress to retain funding for programs related to the development and preservation of affordable housing. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 174-05 | ||
| ADOPTED | |||
| The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| Severed from Without Reference to Committee Agenda | |||
| Supervisor Ammiano requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered separately. | |||
| 050321 | [Board waiver of committee reference requirement and convening as a Committee of the Whole for purposes of considering an amendment to Board Rule 5.1, which would create a subcommittee of | Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd, Ma | |
| Motion suspending Rule 4.38 of the Rules of Order of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to consider, without reference to committee, an amendment to Board Rule 5.1 which would create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; motion that the Board sit as a Committee of the Whole on March 1, 2005, for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment to Rule 5.1. | |||
| Enacted Number: | M05-32 | ||
| APPROVED by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered separately. | |||
| 050279 | [Landmarking of the Grid of Pollarded in the Music Concourse Bowl, Golden Gate Park] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution urging the Planning Commission, the Planning Department and the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board to landmark the Music Concourse and to include in the landmarking ordinance language protecting the historic grid of pollarded trees, and urging the Recreation and Park Commission, the Department of Recreation and Park, the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority and Music Concourse Community Partnership to protect the integrity of existing trees during construction. | |||
| Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be referred to Committee. | |||
| REFERRED to the Land Use Committee. | |||
| IMPERATIVE AGENDA | |||
| Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding.Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions. | |||
| [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. | |||
| Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved ADOPTION of the Commendatory Finding. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. | |||
| Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act Finding. The motion carried by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| 050332 | [Commending Jane Zimmerman] | Supervisor Sandoval | |
| Resolution commending Jane Zimmerman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco for her work serving the children and youth of San Francisco. | |||
| Enacted Number: | 175-05 | ||
| ADOPTED by the following vote: | |||
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Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION | |||
| Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor | |||
| Ordinances | |||
| 050177 | [100% owner-occupied TICs] | Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd | |
| Ordinance allowing owners of 2-6 unit buildings to convert the building into a condominium where the building was owned as a tenancy-in-common on January 20, 2005 and was 100% owner-occupied on January 20, 2005 and making environmental findings. | |||
| 2/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/3/2005. Primary sponsors: Supervisors Alioto-Pier and Dufty. | |||
| 2/8/05, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comments. | |||
| 3/1/05, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Alioto-Pier submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. | |||
| 3/1/05, ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 050137 | [Public Employment - Various Departments] | Supervisor McGoldrick | |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 198-04 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2004/2005) reflecting the deletion of 7.4 positions at Airport Commission, Department of Human Resources, Human Services
Agency, Public Health, Public Works, Recreation and Park, Human Rights Commission, and the Department on the Status of Women. (Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 1/25/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee. | |||
| 1/31/05, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. New committee structure effective 2/7/05. | |||
| 3/1/05, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor McGoldrick submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. | |||
| 3/1/05, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050348 | [Authorizing the Mayor to add additional terms and conditions to the memorandum of agreement between the City and participants in the City's Annual Joint Fundraising Drive] | Mayor, Supervisor Peskin | |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 16.93-5, to authorize the Mayor to add additional terms and conditions to the memorandum of agreement between the City and participants in the City's Annual Joint Fundraising Drive. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. | |||
| 050349 | [Bicycle Plan Policy Framework adoption and related General Plan amendments] | Mayor, Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi | |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with the Bicycle Plan; adopting environmental findings and findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting the San Francisco Bicycle Plan: Policy Framework; and authorizing official acts in connection thereto. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. 3/3/05, Supervisor Mirkarimi asked to be added as cosponsor. | |||
| 050350 | [Appropriate funds to pay for litigation fees associated with the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion/Demolition Ordinance for FY2004-05] | Supervisor Peskin | |
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Ordinance appropriating $300,000 from the Residential Preservation Fund Account, within the Building Inspection Fund's Repair & Demolition subfund, to pay for litigation fees associated with
the defense of the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. (Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050351 | [Limitations on the Number of Dungeness Crab Traps] | Supervisors Peskin, Dufty | |
| Ordinance adding Chapter 14, the "Dungeness Crab Sustainability Ordinance" to the Environment Code, adding section 1400 setting forth the findings, adding section 1401 limiting to 250 per day the number of crab traps a vessel, loading or unloading traps or crab in San Francisco, may set , and section 1402, making the penalty for violation a misdemeanor and charging the Department of the Environment with monitoring the Ordinance. | |||
| 3/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 3/31/2005. 03/03/05 - Referred to Small Business Commission for Comment. 3/11/05 - Referred to the Department of the Environment. | |||
| 050353 | [To increase the appropriation of funds for the Human Services Agency's Wages Plus Program to cover the current year shortfall and contractual services] | Supervisor Daly | |
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Ordinance appropriating $285,027 from the General Fund to cover the Human Services Agency's shortfall and contractual staffing requirements, retroactive to January 1st, for the Wages Plus
Program for fiscal year 2004-05. (Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050354 | [To de-appropriate funding for the Human Services Agency's implementation of CALWIN (automated system to track welfare clients).] | Supervisor Daly | |
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Ordinance de-appropriating $1,000,000 of funding for the Human Services Agency's implementation of the CALWIN system (an automated system to track welfare clients) for fiscal year
2004-05. (Fiscal impact.) | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050355 | [Lobbyist Ordinance] | Supervisors Ma, Mirkarimi | |
| Amending the Lobbyist Ordinance, Article II, Chapter 1 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, by adding a new section 2.118 to require persons who do not qualify as lobbyists but who are paid to provide testimony, or pay someone else to provide testimony, at a public hearing of the City and County to disclose the source of the payment. | |||
| 3/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/31/2005. | |||
| 050357 | [Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District - Allowing residential conversion on second and third stories with a conditional use permit] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Ordinance amending Section 724.1 of the Planning Code to allow, as a conditional use, for conversion of upper floor residential units in the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District as a conditional use, where: the new use will be an Other Institution, Large, Educational Services use, only one dwelling unit in building will be converted and that unit is the only non-residential use in the building, and no legally residing tenant will be displaced; and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| Resolutions | |||
| 050352 | [Supporting State Legislation AB 781] | Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Daly, McGoldrick | |
| Resolution urging the California State Legislature to approve Assembly Bill 781, introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 050359 | [Grant of Federal Funds] | Supervisor Daly | |
| Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $266,666 of Low Income Flexible Transportation (LIFT) Funds, for maintenance of the Municipal Railway's #108 Line between San Francisco and Treasure Island, excluding administrative overhead costs. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 050360 | [San Francisco's First Annual Spring Cleaning Day] | Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd | |
| Resolution declaring Saturday, March 19, 2005 as San Francisco's First Annual Spring Cleaning Day. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050361 | [Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review Period] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Resolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code to define a single room occupancy unit as a unit that is affordable to very low income or extremely low income households. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050362 | [Supporting Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier] | Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, McGoldrick, Peskin | |
| Resolution supporting the need for a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge to protect the public's health and safety and further urging the Golden Gate Bridge Board Directors to proceed with the design and consultation of a suicide barrier. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050363 | [Full-funding for Wages Plus Program in FY 04/05 and FY 06/07] | Supervisors Daly, Ma, Peskin, Ammiano | |
| Resolution urging Mayor to fully fund the Wages Plus Program to ensure that eligible child care providers who have sought approved training and educational units can receive wage increases in FY 04/05 and FY 05/06 as prescribed by the program. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050364 | [Urging the Social Security Administration to Refrain from Closing the Western Addition Field Office] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution urging the Social Security Administration to refrain from closing the Western Addition Social Security Office. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050385 | [Supporting Assembly Bill 1147 - California Industrial Hemp Farming Act] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution urging the California Assembly and Senate and the Governor of California to support Assembly Bill 1147 (AB1147), introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno, the "The California Industrial Hemp Farming Act". | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050386 | [Ethics Investigation Disclosure] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Resolution urging the Ethics Commission to unseal and redact records related to the settlement of the case involving late reporting of contributions against Proposition D of 2002. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050387 | [Commending Kathy Thomas-Perry] | Supervisor Maxwell | |
| Resolution commending Kathy Thomas-Perry for her dedication, commitment to and leadership of the San Francisco Asthma Task Force. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050388 | [Supporting Fair Wages and Working Conditions for All UCSF Workers] | Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Ammiano, Sandoval | |
| Resolution supporting fair wages and working conditions for all UCSF workers. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050390 | [Opposing H.R. 298] | Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd | |
| Resolution opposing H.R. 298, a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Pombo to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050391 | [Supporting Senate Bill 169] | Supervisors Peskin, Alioto-Pier | |
| Resolution expressing support for Senate Bill 169, introduced by Senator Carole Migden, and urging the California State Legislature and Governor to support this measure. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050392 | [Greek Independence Day in San Francisco] | Supervisors Ma, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Sandoval | |
| Resolution declaring March 25, 2005 as "Greek Independence Day" in the City and County of San Francisco. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050393 | [United Irish Cultural Center 30th Anniversary] | Supervisors Ma, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi, Ammiano | |
| Resolution commending the 30th Anniversary of the United Irish Cultural Center. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050394 | [Commending Preschool California] | Supervisor Ma | |
| Resolution commending Preschool California's efforts in building momentum toward increasing access to quality preschool to all 4-year-olds in California. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050395 | [Mission of Laguna Honda Hospital] | Supervisors Elsbernd, Peskin, Mirkarimi, Ma | |
| Resolution urging the Executive Staff of Laguna Honda Hospital to amend the recently revised mission of LHH to include "long term care" as one of the goals of the hospital, and to publicly consult with the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors before any additional changes are made to either the mission or the admissions policy of Laguna Honda Hospital. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050396 | [Laguna Honda Quarterly Statistics Report] | Supervisors Elsbernd, Peskin, Mirkarimi, Ma | |
| Resolution urging the Executive Administrator of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center to provide, on a quarterly basis, admissions statistics for Laguna Honda Hospital detailing age, ethnicity, and referral information. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050397 | [Declaring March 11, 2005 to be Sylvester Day] | Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano | |
| Resolution declaring March 11, 2005 to be Sylvester Day. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050398 | [Declaring March 15, 2005 to be Drug Court Day] | Supervisors Dufty, Ma | |
| Resolution declaring March 15, 2005 to be Drug Court Day. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| 050399 | [Commending Sydney Gurewitz Clemens] | Supervisor Dufty | |
| Resolution commending Sydney Gurewitz Clemens. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Requests For Hearing | |||
| 050333 | [Neighborhood Emergency Response Training (NERT) pilot program at Wallenberg High School] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on creating a Neighborhood Emergency Response Training (NERT) pilot program at Wallenberg High School for the 2005-2006 school year. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 3/8/05 - Referred to the Youth Commission for comment. | |||
| 050334 | [Bay Bridge/Golden Gate Bridge Safety and Emergency Procedures] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on safety and emergency procedures for the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. | |||
| 050335 | [SFUSD's nutritional standards and status of implementation of the 2003 S.F. Board of Education's healthy-food policy.] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on the San Francisco Unified School District's nutritional standards for food and drinks provided to or available to students and the status of implementation of the 2003 San Francisco Board of Education's healthy-food policy. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. 3/7/05 - Referred to Youth Commission for comment. | |||
| 050336 | [Status of SFUSD Consent Decree regarding Student Assignment] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on the progress of the San Francisco Unified School District preparations for the expiration of the Consent Decree regarding how the district will address student assignment. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. 3/7/05 - Referred to Youth Commission for comment. | |||
| 050337 | [Creating the Office of Economic Development] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on the progress of creating the Office of Economic Development and drafting an economic development plan for the City as required by the passage of Proposition I. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. | |||
| 050338 | [Death Toll from the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.] | Supervisor Alioto-Pier | |
| Hearing on the process being used and the progress made to date on recalculating the death toll from the 1906 earthquake and fire. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. | |||
| 050339 | [Budgets of Large General Fund City Departments] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to consider the budgets of large General Fund City departments, including Public Health, Department of Human Services, Fire, Police, Sheriff, and the Recreation and Parks Department. The hearing perimeters will include (1) current year spending and performance; (2) midyear budget cuts; and (3) the proposed FY 2005-2006 budget submission to the Mayor. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050340 | [Potential Impacts of Proposed Federal Cuts to the CDBG Program] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to review the potential impacts of the proposed federal cuts to the CDBG program to San Francisco's non-profit delivery system and how the Mayor's Office of Community Development's upcoming funding plans might be affected. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050341 | [Policy Priorities for the Board of Supervisors 2005 Budget] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to review the Policy Priorities for the Board of Supervisors 2005 Budget. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050342 | [2005 Board of Supervisors Budget Committee Process] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to review the 2005 Board of Supervisors Budget Committee Process. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050343 | [Controller's current City and County budget reserves and fund balance practices] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to review the Controller's current City and County budget reserves and fund balance practices. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050344 | [Childhood Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force] | Supervisor Maxwell | |
| Hearing to consider the recommendations developed by the Childhood Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Force. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. 3/3/05 - Referred to the Youth Commission for comment. | |||
| 050345 | [Treasure Island Redevelopment] | Supervisor Maxwell | |
| Hearing for the Treasure Island Development Authority to provide an update on the redevelopment of Treasure Island. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 050346 | [Recommendations of the Biosciences Task Force] | Supervisor Maxwell | |
| Hearing on the recommendations of the Biosciences Task Force. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee. | |||
| 050347 | [Overtime expenditures and practices of General Fund Departments for fiscal year 2004-2005] | Supervisor McGoldrick | |
| Hearing to inquire into the overtime expenditures and practices of General Fund Departments for fiscal year 2004-2005 and to consider the implementation of an overtime reduction plan among such departments. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| 050358 | [Feasibility of CCSF enacting a City-mandated health insurance program] | Supervisor Ammiano | |
| Hearing to investigate the feasibility of the City and County of San Francisco enacting a City-mandated health insurance program. | |||
| 3/1/05, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. | |||
| Motion | |||
| 050331 | [Needle Exchange Emergency] | Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty, Mirkarimi | |
| Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. | |||
| 3/1/05, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. | |||
| Charter Amendment | |||
| 050356 | [Charter Amendment - Moving the Election Date of the Public Defender and Assessor/Recorder] | Supervisor Mirkarimi | |
| Charter amendment (First Draft) to amend Section 13.101 to move the election date of the Public Defender and Assessor-Recorder from the Statewide Primary Election in June to the following General Municipal Election in November. | |||
| 3/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/31/2005. | |||
| PROPOSED ORDINANCES | |||
| PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS | |||
| Requests Granted | |||
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From: Supervisor Sandoval To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the timeline for repainting faded crosswalks on Ocean Avenue especially at the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Ocean Avenue, where the barely visible crosswalk puts the lives of Ocean Avenue pedestrians in danger. Cc: Ms. Alexandra Young, 1111 Capitol Avenue, Apt. 2, S.F. 94112 From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the feasibility of establishing a two-way stop sign at the intersection of Octavia and Fulton Streets. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of the sinkhole in the eastbound lane of Golden Gate Avenue between Laguna and Buchanan Streets. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to institute nutrition standards for snacks and meals in City-sponsored and City-sponsored programs. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to require all city-sponsored and city-funded programs that provide meals to low-income children as part of their programming to utilize Federal funds available to them. From: Supervisor Elsbernd To: Controller To: Treasurer/Tax Collector Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare revenue projections for the increased property transfer tax revenue if the City and County of San Francisco increased the number of condominium conversions allowed each year to 600, 800, 1,000 or 1,200 units per year. From: Supervisor Elsbernd To: Executive Administrator of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Requesting/Inquiring: To provide the relevant information in detailing the steps taken to inform the various institutions of the reversed | |||
| In Memoriams | |||
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Kathleen Teresa McGee (Supervisor Elsbernd) John B. Tsu (Supervisors Ma, Peskin) Gerald Jackson (Supervisor Mirkarimi) Gaylon Smith (Supervisor Mirkarimi) Douce Francois Freitas (Supervisor Peskin) Delphine Lippi (Supervisor Peskin) | |||
| ADJOURNMENT | |||
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There being no further business the Board adjourned at the hour of 5:46 p.m. 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 April 5, 2005. 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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