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MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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:	Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval.
Members Excused:	Michela Alioto-Pier, Jake McGoldrick.
Members Absent:	None.

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE




	The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisors Alioto-Pier and McGoldrick were noted absent. There was a quorum. Alioto-Pier and McGoldrick were excused from attending today's meeting.

Supervisor Alioto-Pier Excused from Attendance






	Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to excuse Supervisor Alioto-Pier from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

Supervisor McGoldrick Excused From Attendance






	Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to excuse Supervisor McGoldrick from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES






	Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to approve Board Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2006 and Special Board Meeting Minutes for the Budget and Finance Committee Meeting of
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS

CONSENT AGENDA

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

051985	[Deletion of a street flower market location on Market Street at Fifth Street]
	Ordinance amending Public Works Code Article 5, Section 155 to delete the street flower market location on the south side of Market Street within 100 feet of the west line of 5th Street. (Public Works Department)





	Enacted Number:	78-06
	FINALLY PASSED

060255	[Accepting a gift to the Recreation and Park Department of synthetic turf athletic fields valued at approximately $4.5 million from the City Fields Foundation]		Supervisors Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Maxwell, Ma, Dufty
	Ordinance accepting a gift to the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) of synthetic turf athletic fields at Garfield Square and Silver Terrace Playground and a maintenance contract for those fields, valued at approximately $4.5 million, from the City Fields Foundation (Foundation); approving an agreement between RPD and the Foundation which specifies how RPD and the Foundation will work together to implement the gift; and authorizing the RPD General Manager to accept future donations of Turf fields from the Foundation; and requiring the RPD General Manager to submit an annual report to the Board that describes actions taken in furtherance of the agreement.








	Enacted Number:	77-06
	FINALLY PASSED

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

060332	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Mirvat Harb]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mirvat Harb against the City and County of San Francisco for $200,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 23, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 437-254; entitled Mirvat Harb, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)





	PASSED, ON FIRST READING

060335	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Reliant Energy, Inc.]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco, on behalf of the People of California, against Reliant Energy, Inc. and other Reliant Companies; the lawsuit entitled People v. Dynegy, et al. was filed on January 18, 2001, and has been coordinated as Wholesale Electricity Antitrust Cases I & II in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego, JCCP Nos. 4204 and 4205; the settlement provides $666,666.66 to San Francisco and $430 million in benefits to California electric ratepayers, among other provisions. (City Attorney)





	PASSED, ON FIRST READING

060034	[Expanding the Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force]		Supervisor Daly
	Resolution expanding the Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force and re-defining the Task Force's quorum.




	Enacted Number:	228-06
	ADOPTED








	The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

060253	[Appropriating $10,415,682 capital project funding at the Recreation and Parks department for the funding of Phase I projects with significant forecasted shortfalls]		Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma
	Ordinance appropriating $10,415,682 of Unappropriated General Fund for the Recreation and Parks department to fund the following Phase I projects with significant forecasted shortfalls: Junipera Serra Playground and Clubhouse for $840,000, Lake Merced - Overlook and Trail for $145,860, Sunnyside Conservatory for $3,039,468, Rolph Playground & Clubhouse for $817,712, Kelloch - Velasco Park for $617,507, Visitacion Valley Greenway (Raceway) - Tioga Lot for $1,246,463, Joseph Lee Recreation Center $701,000 and Sava Pool for $3,007,672 for fiscal year 2005-06. (Fiscal impact.)









	Enacted Number:	79-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060394	[Appropriating $660,000 to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to support the John Swett Alternative School in Department Fiscal Year 2005-06]		Supervisors Mirkarimi, Daly, Ammiano
	Ordinance appropriating $330,000 of Unappropriated General Fund and $330,000 of Children's Baseline Reserve to maintain operations of the John Swett Alternative School through the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for Fiscal Year 2005-06. (Fiscal impact.)(Supervisor Elsbernd dissenting in committee)






	Supervisor Ammiano requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	83-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Elsbernd Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060341	[Appropriating $250,000 to the General Services Agency, Administrative Services, Grants for the Arts for Fiscal Year 2005-2006]		Supervisor Ma
	Ordinance appropriating $250,000 of Unappropriated General Fund Revenue to the Arts Commission, Cultural Equity Endowment Grants for Fiscal Year 2005-2006; and reserving the appropriation pending receipt of additional information from the Arts Commission. (Fiscal impact.)








	Enacted Number:	80-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060166	[First Source Hiring Ordinance - Expanding the Chapter to apply to contract modifications; increasing FSHA reporting requirements, liquidated damages, and penalty sections; amending		Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending sections 83.2, 83.4, 83.6, 83.7, 83.9, 83.10, 83.11, 83.12, and 83.18 of the First Source Hiring Program to: 1) correct erroneous grammar and subsection references; 2) change "Department of Human Services (DHS)" to "Human Services Agency (HSA);" 3) define OLSE; 4) include the OLSE in making the final administrative determination regarding compliance with this Chapter; 5) include contract modifications under the definition of contracts; 6) increase reporting requirements by the FSHA to include data reflecting the length of time qualified individuals remain employed under this Chapter; 7) increase liquidated damages from up to $2,070.00 to up to $5,000.00 against contractors for initial violations of this Chapter, add provision of liquidated damages of up to $10,000.00 against contractors for each violation discovered during second investigation by FSHA and to provide for administrative review; and 8) increase penalties against permittees and contractors engaged in non-City work performed in San Francisco from up to $2,070.00 to up to $5,000.00 who fail to comply with this Chapter and to provide for administrative review.







	Enacted Number:	76-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

051917	[Amending Community Court Program Administrative Fee]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 10.183 to authorize the District Attorney to collect Administrative Fees from persons who are determined by the District Attorney to be eligible for the community courts program.









	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060412	[Appropriating $6,371,327 to fund violence prevention programs in communities disproportionately impacted by violence at various departments for Fiscal Year 2005-2006]	Supervisors Ma, Daly, Mirkarimi
	Ordinance appropriating $6,371,327 to fund violence prevention programming and investments in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Public Defender, Juvenile Probation, Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, Mayor's Office of Community Development, Sheriff's Department, and Department on the Status of Women. Sources of funds include $4,200,000 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance, $991,327 from the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Children's Baseline Growth, $1,180,000 from the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Children's Baseline Reserve. Uses of funds includes $1,731,327 for Children, Youth and Their Families, $200,000 for the Public Defender, $1,390,000 for the Juvenile Probation Department, $1,300,000 for the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, $100,000 for the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, $450,000 for the Mayor's Office of Community Development, $400,000 for the Sheriff's Department, and $800,000 for the Department on the Status of Women; and reserving $931,327 appropriated to the Department of Children, Youth and their Families for community outreach and street level intervention and $1,300,000 appropriated to the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development.









	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060209	[2006 Annual Fundraising Drive]
	Resolution designating those agencies qualified to participate in the 2006 Annual Joint Fundraising Drive for officers and employees of the City and County of San Francisco.





	Enacted Number:	229-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060365	[Proposition J Certification, Bad Checks Restitution Program Services]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that the Bad Checks Restitution Program can be practically performed by a private contractor for a lower cost than similar services performed by city and county employees. (Supervisors Daly and Mirkarimi dissented in committee.)





	Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Ammiano, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Budget and Finance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060397	[Adopting Board of Supervisors' 2006 Budget Policy Priorities]	Supervisor Daly
	Resolution adopting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' 2006 Budget Policy Priorities.





	Amended on page 2, line 6, after "uninsured San Franciscans" by inserting "most vulnerable in our community: low-income youth and seniors, the working poor, immigrants, and persons with mental illness and substance abuse issues" and further amended on page 4, line 17, by inserting "expand hours of recreational centers".

	Supervisor Ma, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick










	ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060401	[Board review and approval of 2006 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs Application]		Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution approving the City and County of San Francisco 2006 grant application for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs and fulfilling the San Francisco Board of Supervisors review and approval process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more. (Human Services Department)





	Enacted Number:	227-06
	ADOPTED.

From the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Without Recommendation

051724	[Personal Services Minimum Contractual Rate Ordinance]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12V, Sections 12V.1 through 12V.5, to: require entities that contract for personal services to compensate the providers of those services at a rate per hour of no less than the City's Minimum Wage rate and maintain records, designate the City's Office of Labor Standards Enforcement as the enforcement agency, and establish investigation, enforcement and administrative appeals procedures.








	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Peskin Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

051964	[Urging Planning Commission to Update Transportation Analyses under CEQA]		Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Resolution urging the Planning Commission to set policy directing the Environmental Review Officer to modify local environmental review criteria to assess transportation impacts more accurately in conformance with updated analytical methods.








	Enacted Number:	233-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations

Privilege of the Floor






	Supervisor Peskin welcomed, introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Justice Hernando Vegas from Venezuela. Supervisor Mirkarimi welcomed, introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Cheryl Brodie and Richard Shadoian in recognition of efforts to implement programs for disaster plans for citizens.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

060321	[Fillmore Street Farmers Market]		Supervisor Alioto-Pier
	Resolution allowing for occupancy of a portion of the sidewalk and the parking lane on the east side of Fillmore between Chestnut and Bay Street from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on every Saturday between May 6, 2006 through October 28, 2006.






	Enacted Number:	231-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060342	[Traffic Regulation - Mendell Street between Palou Avenue]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution enacting temporary "Street Closed to Vehicular Traffic" regulation on Mendell Street between Palou Avenue and 70 linear feet southwest of Oakdale Avenue from 6:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on every Saturday between April 29, 2006 through December 9, 2006.






	Enacted Number:	234-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060352	[Traffic Regulations]		Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty
	Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH Market Street, westbound, from Van Ness Avenue to Octavia Boulevard, and eastbound, from Gough Street to 12th Street.






	Enacted Number:	235-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060353	[Parking Regulations]		Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 4PM - 7PM - RESCIND Market Street, north side, from Gough Street to Octavia Boulevard. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7AM - 9AM - RESCIND Market Street, south side, from Gough Street to 12th Street. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Market Street, north side, from Gough Street to Octavia Boulevard. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Market Street, south side, from Gough Street to 12th Street. PERPENDICULAR PARKING - ESTABLISH 12th Street, west side, from Market Street to 400 feet southerly. DIAGONAL PARKING (45-DEGREE ANGLED) - ESTABLISH Gough Street, east side, from Market Street to 104 feet southerly, and from Stevenson Street to Colton Street. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9AM - 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Gough Street, east side, from Market Street to Colton Street, and west side, from Market Street to McCoppin Street. ONE-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 7AM - 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND Gough Street, east side, from Market Street to Stevenson Street, and west side, from Market Street to McCoppin Street.






	Enacted Number:	226-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT
	An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.



	James Chaffee; offered congratulations for the 1906 Earthquake celebrations and expressed concern with issues relating to the SF Public Library Eugene Gordon, Jr. expressed concern with issues relating to human rights issues Beverly; expressed gratitude to the Board for supporting the domestic violence programs Female speaker; requesting approving of funds for domestic violence program Benjamin Latham, expressed gratitude for allocating funds for domestic violence programs Male speaker; expressed gratitude to Supervisor Elsbernd and to the members of the Board of Supervisors for the 1906 Earthquake celebrations Katherine Burke; expressed gratitude for allocating funds for domestic violence Gloria Chan; expressed gratitude for allocating funds for domestic violence Female speaker; showed support for the legislation relating to Poems under the Dome, April 27, 2006 Male speaker; showed support for the legislation relating to Poems under the Dome, April 27, 2006 Male speaker; showed support for the legislation relating to Poems under the Dome, April 27, 2006 Daniel Day; showed support for the legislation relating to Poems under the Dome, April 27, 2006 Robert Tumor; expressed gratitude for allocating funds for domestic violence programs Abdullah Megaheed; showed interest in educating people in preparing for future disasters

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH CITY LABOR NEGOTIATORS

060288	[Closed Session - Conference with City's Labor Negotiators (Collective Bargaining)]
	Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City's Labor Relations Negotiators, the Mayor and the Director of Human Resources, for the purpose of reviewing the City's positions in the pending labor negotiations with organizations representing the City employee groups. This closed session is permitted by Government Code Section 54957.6, and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8.






	CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed at the hour of 3:07 p.m. to convene in closed session pursuant to the above motion. Reconvening of the Board The Board at the hour of 3:39 p.m. reconvened. Calling the Roll The following Supervisors were noted present: Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin - 8 Persons in attendance: Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney Phil Ginsburg, Director, Human Resources Department Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board Kay Gulbengay, Deputy Clerk The meeting was informational only and no action was taken. Supervisor Sandoval was noted absent at 3:07 p.m.








	Continued to May 2, 2006

	Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick


	[Elect To Disclose] Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed session, and directs the President immediately to disclose that information.


	[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations concerning the pending City Labor Negotiations. (Collective Bargaining)





	Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

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.

060485	[Recognizing the remarkable career of Sensei Keiko Fukuda and honoring her on the occasion of her 93rd birthday]		Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell
	Resolution recognizing the remarkable career of Sensei Keiko Fukuda and honoring her on the occasion of her 93rd birthday.



	Enacted Number:	230-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060486	[Commending Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter]		Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution commending Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter, recipient of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society's Achievement in Aviation Award for 2005.



	Enacted Number:	232-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060488	[Department of Elections Outreach Program]		Supervisor Peskin
	Resolution declaring April 2006 "Voter Education and Participation Month".



	Enacted Number:	236-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060489	[Supporting AB-2161, AB-2193, AB-2481, AB-2488, and AB-2489]		Supervisors Ma, Dufty
	Resolution in support of the passage of AB 2161(Hancock), AB 2193 (Bass), AB 2481 (Evans), AB 2488 (Leno) and AB 2489 (Leno) to improve and enhance the State's Child Welfare Services to promote successful outcomes for California's, and San Francisco's, foster youth.



	Enacted Number:	237-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

Severed from Without Reference to Committee Agenda




	Supervisors Ma and Peskin requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered separately.

060487	[Landmark Tree Program Criteria and Procedures]	Supervisor McGoldrick
	Resolution in support of the Urban Forestry Council's landmark tree criteria and procedure created in accordance with Ordinance Number 17-06.


	Supervisor Ma requested that this matter be referred to Committee.

	REFERRED to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

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 Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved ADOPTION of the purely commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick


	[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 Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

060494	[Supporting funding for the application by the Mexican Museum to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment for Proporsition 40 grant funds]		Supervisors Sandoval, Mirkarimi
	Resolution supporting funding for the application by the Mexican Museum to the California Cultural and Historical Endowment for Proposition 40 grant funds.



	Enacted Number:	225-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, McGoldrick

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

050182	[Zoning - Planning Code amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 249.27, 263.18, 825, and 825.1 to establish special zoning controls in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan; amending Planning Code Section 270 to reflect the new zoning changes to bulk controls set forth in Section 263.18; adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
	2/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/3/2005.

	2/15/05, ASSIGNED.

	2/15/05, SUBSTITUTED. The Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title


	3/29/05, CONTINUED. Continued to April 5, 2005

	4/5/05, CONTINUED. Continued to May 10, 2005

	5/10/05, CONTINUED. Continued to June 14, 2005

	6/14/05, RE-REFERRED to Land Use Committee.

	2/7/06, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	4/18/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute bearing same title.

	4/18/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	4/18/06, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Daly Called the Matter from Committee.

050183	[Zoning Map amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 1, 1H, and 1SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan and an associated special use district with the Redevelopment Plan Project Area and adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
	2/1/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 3/3/2005.

	2/15/05, SUBSTITUTED. The Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title.

	2/15/05, ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.


	3/29/05, CONTINUED. Continued to April 5, 2005

	4/5/05, CONTINUED. Continued to May 10, 2005

	5/10/05, CONTINUED. Continued to June 14, 2005

	6/14/05, RE-REFERRED to Land Use Committee.

	2/7/06, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	4/18/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Daly submitted a substitute bearing the same title.

	4/18/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	4/18/06, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Daly Called the Matter from Committee.

060524	[Waiving the Competitive Requirements of the Administrative Code for the Procurement of Construction Services for Portion of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Ordinance waiving the competitive requirements of Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code and authorizing the director of Public Works, with the assistance of the Construction Manager-at Risk, to negotiate the subcontracts for the renovation of Wing C and Building H of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project and modifying the contract with the CM-at Risk to incoporate said subcontacts into the CM-at Risk to incorporate said subcontracts into the CM-at-Risk's scope of work.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060227	[Electronic Reports of Campaign Contributions]	Mayor
	Ordinance adding section 1.112.5 to Article I, Chapter 1 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to require electronic disclosure of campaign contributions received by candidates for City Elective Office during the final forty-five days before an election at which the candidate's name will appear on the ballot. (04/18/06 in Board: Mayor submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. No Fiscal impact.)
	2/14/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/16/2006.

	4/18/06, SUBSTITUTED. Mayor submitted a substitute bearing same title.

	4/18/06, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060501	[Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance Amendments]	Mayor
	Ordinance amending Sections 1.100, 1.104, 1.108, 1.114, 1.116, 1.122, 1.126, 1.128, 1.130, 1.135, 1.161 and 1.170, adding sections 1.107, 1.115, 1.162.5 and 1.163.5 and repealing section 1.132, Chapter 2 of Article I, section 1.200 and Chapter 4 of Article I, sections 1.400, 1.405, 1.410, 1.415, 1.420 and 1.425 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to move the False Endorsements Ordinance and the Prohibition on Multiple Campaign Accounts into the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance ("CFRO"); subject School District and Community College District measures to CFRO; reenact contribution and voluntary expenditure limits at their existing levels; clarify sections of CFRO related to candidate loan restrictions, permissible uses of campaign funds, pre-election reporting requirements, and the contractor contribution prohibition; prohibit candidates from accepting voluntary expenditure ceilings if the applicable ceiling was already lifted; create late filing fees for reports required by CFRO; create new and clarify existing disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements; create training requirements for candidates and treasurers; and require expenditures that are coordinated with candidates to be treated as contributions.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060503	[Notice Requirements For Board Hearings on Changes to Certain Traffic Regulations]
	Ordinance amending Section 43 of the Traffic Code to repeal requirements that notice be posted in the newspaper 10 days prior to a hearing before the Board of Supervisors regarding a change in certain traffic regulations. (Clerk of the Board)
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

Resolutions

060487	[Landmark Tree Program Criteria and Procedures]	Supervisor McGoldrick
	Resolution in support of the Urban Forestry Council's landmark tree criteria and procedure created in accordance with Ordinance Number 17-06.
	4/11/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

	4/18/06, REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Supervisor Ma requested that this matter be referred to Committee.

060495	[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Authority]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $2,851,800 of Transit Security Grant Program funds to create a sustainable effort for the protection of regional transit systems critical infrastructure from terrorism, excluding administrative overhead costs.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060496	[Accept-Expend a grant from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $23,400 from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for a part-time, as-needed, editor for the publication, At the San Francisco Public Library.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060497	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of up to $500,000 from the Harvey V. Berneking Living Trust for public service improvements at the Main Library.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060498	[Grant to provide direct access to housing for chronic alcoholics]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to accept and expend a new grant in the amount of $982,033 from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for direct access to housing for chronic alcoholics, to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds, and to add one (1.0) new position funded through this agreement; for the period of April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2008.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060499	[Stop signs - Chenery Street at Fairmount Street]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution designating the intersection of Chenery Street at Fairmount Street as a "STOP" intersection. (4/24/06: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street.)
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

060500	[Urging Water Board to Adopt a Water Discharge Permit for Potrero Power Plant that Protects the Bay]	Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Mirkarimi, Ma
	Resolution urging the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to issue water discharge permit for Potrero Power Plant that enforces the law and protects the Bay, and urging the Regional Water Board to reject the permit proposed by its staff and adopt the Community Permit, and urging the Regional Water Board to require Mirant to bring the plant into compliance immediately once it is not needed for electric reliability.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060502	[Lease of Real Property, 1650 Mission St.]	Mayor
	Resolution authorizing the renewal and expansion of an existing lease for the Human Services Agency and a new lease for the Department of City Planning with an option to purchase at 1650 Mission Street. (Fiscal impact.)
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

060511	[Bessie Carmichael Elementary School/Filipino Education Center Grade Expansion]	Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Ma
	Resolution in Support of a Pre-kindergarten through 8th Grade Program at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School/Filipino Education Center.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060512	[Urging the United States to immediately take effective action to stop the genocide in Darfur]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty, Maxwell
	Resolution urging the United States to take action against the Republic of Sudan to end the genocide in Darfur.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060513	[Commending the organizers of the first annual Poem Under the Dome]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Maxwell
	Resolution commending the organizers of the first annual Poem Under the Dome poetry open mic event in City Hall.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060514	[Resolution commending the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for providing free MUNI service for the Earthquake Centennial Commemoration]	Supervisors Dufty, Peskin, Maxwell
	Resolution commending the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for providing free MUNI service for the Earthquake Centennial Commemoration.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060515	[Resolution commending Tony Jasinski for his remarkable dedication to the San Francisco Gay Basketball program]	Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Ammiano
	Resolution commending Tony Jasinski for his remarkable dedication to the San Francisco Gay Basketball program.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060516	[Business Coalition for Benefits Tax Equity]	Supervisors Elsbernd, Ammiano
	Resolution supporting repealing the taxation of domestic partner health insurance benefits and joining the business coalition for benefits tax equity.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060517	[Supporting Community Development Block Grant Program]	Supervisors Elsbernd, Maxwell, Daly, Dufty
	Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to allocate $4.3 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060518	[Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation Awareness Day]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution declaring May 7, 2006 as Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Awareness Day.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060519	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Richard D. May Estate]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $20,000 from the RICHARD D. MAY estate to digitize, for public service use, unique historical periodicals dealing with the history of construction and architecture in the Bay Area.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060520	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Marge Falk Trust]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $19,077 from the MARGE FALK Revocable Trust for public service improvements at the Library for the Blind located within the Main Library.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060521	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Edgar Bowers Estate]	Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $12,403.52 from the EDGAR BOWERS estate for improvements at the Main Library.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060522	[Accept-Expend Bequest of Lorayne Habata Estate]	Supervisors Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a bequest in the amount of $65,627.76 from the LORAYNE HABATA estate for landscape improvements at the Western Addition Branch Library in coordination with the renovation of the library scheduled to begin in summer 2006, with completion in late 2007.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060523	[Supporting AB 2865, the Healthy Day Cares bill]	Supervisors Ma, Ammiano
	Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 2865 (Torrico), the Healthy Day Cares bill.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060525	[SF Fighters Local 798 and SF Fire Department Historical Society Commendation]	Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma
	Resolution commending the San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 and the San Francisco Fire Department Historical Society for coordinating a successful parade to commemorate the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

060526	[Grant funds to provide a nutrition and fitness program for students at Balboa High School and adding one new position]	Supervisors Sandoval, Ma
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to accept retroactively and expend grant funds in the amount of $34,351 from the San Francisco Public Health Foundation for a nutrition and fitness program for students at Balboa High School, adding one (1.0) new position through these funds; for the period of April 1, 2005, to September 30, 2006.
	4/18/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Requests for Hearing

060504	[State of the City's Disaster Preparedness Hearing]	Mayor
	Hearing on the state of the City's disaster preparedness. Allowed under Administrative Code Section 7.19, this hearing will allow relevant city departments to update Supervisors on the City's disaster planning and preparedness activities.
	4/18/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

060460	[John Elberling Reappointment to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors]	Mayor
	Resolution confirming the reappointment of John Elberling to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending February 26, 2010.
	3/23/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

060461	[Appointment - Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors]
	Resolution confirming the appointment of Ted Dienstfrey to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending April 28, 2010.
	3/23/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

Requests Granted




	From: Supervisor Elsbernd To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To investigate driver visibility concerns at the intersection of Chumasero Drive and Brotherhood Way and exiting the garage at Park Merced. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation (and consult with the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of the Controller) to establish a modest reward system designed to certify and incentivize San Francisco households to achieve a combination of the following: Successfully Completed the NERT course; Construct a Disaster Preparedness Kit; and Establish a Community (precinct) Disaster Preparedness Plan. It is advised that funds used toward this citywide objective are solicited through Homeland Security and Federal grants. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To prepare a motion for the Board of Supervisors to sit in closed session on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney and the Public Utilities Commission on pending litigation with P.G.& E. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the following properties: 425 Irving, 534 Irving, 904 Irving, 1400 Irving, Irving/16th Avenue, 1291 18th Avenue, 1501 Lincoln, 1205 15th Avenue, 1201 6th Avenue, 764 Stanyan, 1816 Haight and 500 Baker. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: To report on the status of removing the graffiti on the following properties: 1550 Steiner, 1101 Oak, 1213 Fell, 262 Divisadero, 728 Divisadero, 921 Divisadero, 1033 Divisadero, 2245 Post, 2120 Geary, 2186 Geary and 1760 Broderick. From:

In Memoriams




	Nygon Tuey Fong Jew (Supervisor Peskin) George K. Wong (Supervisor Ma) Kathleen McCullum (Supervisor Sandoval) Alicia Marquez (Supervisor Ammiano)

ADJOURNMENT




	There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour of 3:41 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 May 16, 2006.

Meeting Procedures

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