Full Board Agendas

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors

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


040102	[Amending fees County Clerk may charge for Declarations of Domestic Partnership and Amendments to such Declarations; adding fee for souvenir marriage certificates]	Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Sections 8.33.1, 62.8 and 62.9 to provide that the County Clerk may impose a $40 filing fee for all Declarations of Domestic Partnership and all Amendments to a Declaration of Domestic Partnership, and to provide for annual adjustment of those fees and of the fees for domestic partnership ceremonies to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index; and amending Administrative Code Section 8.33.1 to provide that the County Clerk may charge $5 for ceremonial souvenir marriage certificates.
	*FINALLY PASSED*


040021	[Liquor License Transfer, 360 Sutter Street]
	Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license from 76 Geary Street to 360 Sutter Street (District 6), to Paul McGinlay for Hector Russell Scottish Imports dba The Whiskey Shop, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
	*ADOPTED*


040194	[Employee Catastrophic Illness Program]	Supervisors Ammiano, Daly
	Ordinance amending Section 16.9-29A(d) of the San Francisco Administrative Code to authorize employee reimbursement of the Catastrophic Illness Program upon qualification for or receipt of disability benefits and amending Section 16.9-29A(i) of the San Francisco Administrative Code to authorize employee transfer of unused hours to pool if participation in Catastrophic Illness Program expires or is terminated.
	*FINALLY PASSED*


040101	[Interest on Residential Rental Security Deposits: interest calculated according to 6-Month Certificate of Deposit rate published on Federal Reserve Statistical Release internet site]	Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 49 "Security Deposits for Residential Rental Property," at Section 49.2 "Payment of Interest on Security Deposits," to provide that the required interest on security deposits be calculated according to the 6-Month Certificate of Deposit rate as posted by the Federal Reserve on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release internet site (instead of on the basis of the Federal Reserve's singular Federal Discount Rate, which has been discontinued).
	*FINALLY PASSED*


040298	[Grant of Federal Funds]	Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $1,987,000 of Federal Transit Administration Section 70 funds for the Municipal Railway's NextBus Real Time Vehicle Information project, excluding administrative overhead costs. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
	*ADOPTED*


040346	[STOP Intersections]
	Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Ivy at Buchanan Streets, stopping westbound Ivy Street; Estero Avenue and Lunado Way, stopping Lunado Way at Estero Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Campbell Avenue at Delta Street, making this uncontrolled intersection an All-Way STOP; Delta Street at Campbell Avenue, making this uncontrolled intersection an All-Way STOP; Chestnut and Powell Streets, stopping Powell Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Faxon Avenue and Kenwood Way, stopping Faxon Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; 10th Avenue at Ortega Street, stopping Ortega Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and Isola Way and Rockdale Drive, stopping Isola Way traffic at Rockdale Drive, making this uncontrolled T-intersection a one-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department)
	*ADOPTED*


040347	[Parking Regulations]
	Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Portola Drive, south side, from Diamond Heights Boulevard to 100 feet easterly. NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Waterville Street, east side, across from the north property line of 6 Waterville Street, to the northern terminus of the roadway. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND TAXI ZONE - ESTABLISH Polk Street, west side, between McAllister and Redwood Streets. TAXI STAND - RESCIND Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, east side, from 208 feet to 232 feet south of McAllister Street. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Oak Street, both sides, between Gough and Octavia Streets (200 block) 179 Oak Street (adds specific address only, no permit parking signs will be installed on the 100 block). PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Baker Street, east side, between Turk Street and Golden Gate Avenue (legislating existing conditions). UNMETERED
	*ADOPTED*


040348	[Traffic Regulations]
	Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Eastbound Plymouth Avenue onto northbound Plymouth Avenue. RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND Polk Street, west side, between McAllister and Redwood Streets. (Parking and Traffic Department)
	*ADOPTED*


040274	[Production and Inspection Demand Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Procedures before Assessment Appeals Board]	Supervisors Daly, Maxwell, McGoldrick
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 2B.21 and 2B.22 to Chapter 2B to provide Production and Inspection Demand Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Procedures for proceedings before the Assessment Appeals Boards.
	*FINALLY PASSED*


040299	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Laurie, Adam, Jeremy and Caleb Peretz]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Laurie, Adam, Jeremy and Caleb Peretz against the City and County of San Francisco for $82,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 24, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 416086; entitled Peretz, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
	*PASSED, ON FIRST READING*


040300	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Anthony Bell]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Anthony Bell against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 23, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 416-036; entitled Anthony Bell, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
	*PASSED, ON FIRST READING*


040353	[Settlement of Claim - Irene Huang]
	Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Irene Huang against San Francisco for $350,000; claim was filed on July 1, 2003; additional material terms of said settlement are: (a) Irene Huang is appointed to a provisional appointment; (b) Irene Huang agrees to cooperate in any proceedings between the City and Ricardo Paez; (c) Irene Huang shall receive 10% (ten percent) of any net recovery. (City Attorney)
	*ADOPTED*


040396	[Appointment - Power Plant Task Force]
	Resolution appointing Philip DeAndrade, Richard Millet, L. Joseph Boss and John Borg, terms ending November 1, 2005, to the Power Plant Task Force.
	*ADOPTED*


040439	[Appointment - Animal Control and Welfare Commission]
	Resolution appointing Laurie Kennedy, Joanne Kipnis and Dr. Mara Weiss, terms ending April 30, 2006, to the Animal Control and Welfare Commission.
	*ADOPTED*


040489	[Appointment - Commission on Aging Advisory Council]
	Resolution appointing Robert Lipman, Jessica Bay, Carlos Serrano-Quan and Catherine Russo, terms ending March 31, 2006, and Marie Conroy-Salbi, term ending March 31, 2005, to the Commission on Aging Advisory Council.
	*ADOPTED*


040529	[Appointment - Bicycle Advisory Committee]
	Resolution appointing Lionel Shaw, term ending November 19, 2004, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
	*ADOPTED*


040438	[Public Defender Requisition Request]	Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
	Motion granting the Office of the Public Defender's Requisition #PE4018/1074384.
	*TABLED*


040092	[Evaluation of food preparation and service establishments by Department of Public Health, issuance of Symbol, and posting of inspection reports at food preparation and service	Supervisor Hall
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding a new section 456 et seq. to establish a Symbol issued by Department of Public Health for inspection of food preparation and service establishments, requiring posting of Symbol and inspection reports by food preparation and service establishments, and providing penalties for lack of compliance.
	*FINALLY PASSED*


040227	[Construct retaining walls in public right-of-way to provide for parking garage driveway and level entry to a new resident at 719 Peru Avenue]
	Resolution granting, through May 10, 2005, revocable permission to Alan Tran to occupy a portion of the street area along Peru Avenue for the purpose of constructing and maintaining retaining walls in order to provide for a parking garage driveway and a level entry to a new building at 719 Peru Avenue (Assessor Block 5943, Lot 024); conditioned upon the payment of a $1,000 fee from Alan Tran to the City and County of San Francisco. (Public Works Department)
	*ADOPTED*


040228	[Construct retaining walls in public right-of-way to provide for a parking garage driveway and level entry to a new resident at 715 Peru Avenue]
	Resolution granting, through May 10, 2005, revocable permission to Robert C. M. & Lori O. W. Chiang to occupy a portion of the street to construct retaining walls in public right-of-way in order to provide for a parking garage driveway and a level entry to a new resident at 715 Peru Avenue (Block 5943, Lot 025); conditioned upon the payment of a $1,000 fee from Robert and Lori Chiang to the City and County of San Francisco. (Real Estate Department)
	*ADOPTED*


040451	[City Hiring Freeze]	Supervisors Sandoval, Hall
	Ordinance prohibiting the City from filling new or vacant positions except for enterprise or non-General Fund departments or where the Mayor determines that certain exceptions apply, and setting an expiration date.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040330	[California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Maxwell, Dufty, Ma, Daly
	Resolution endorsing The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, a measure for the November 2004 statewide ballot, which will both support important scientific research and create jobs in California.
	*ADOPTED*


031839	[Sidewalk Parking Fine Increase]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending Article 7, Section 132 of the San Francisco Traffic Code, to increase the fine for sidewalk parking from $75.00 to $100.00 as of July 1, 2004, in accordance with Resolution No. 648-01, adopted August 17, 2001; to update the fine for stopping on a freeway because of the repeal of Vehicle Code Section 25220 and enactment of Vehicle Code Section 21718; and to make various editorial changes to clarify the Penalty Schedule. (Parking and Traffic Department)
	*There was a FAILED MOTION that this matter be PASSED ON FIRST READING*




	*CONTINUED*


040236	[Community Choice Aggregation Program]	Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Gonzalez, Peskin, Daly, McGoldrick
	Ordinance establishing a Community Choice Aggregation Program in accordance with California Public Utilities Code Sections 218.3, 331.1, 366, 366.2, 381.1, 394, and 394.25, allowing San Francisco to aggregate the electrical load of electricity consumers within San Francisco and to accelerate the introduction of renewable energy, conservation and energy efficiency into San Francisco's portfolio of energy resources.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040362	[To appropriate funding to Modification No.12 to Contract No.309 with ANSALDOBREDA (Breda), and related consultant and administrative costs for the Municipal Transportation Agency]	Mayor
	Ordinance appropriating $12,274,340 of fund balance to fund Modification No. 12 to Contract No. 309 with ANSALDOBREDA (Breda) and for related consultant and administrative costs as part of the Muni Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) Procurement Program. Funding is provided from proceeds of a recently completed Breda lease-lease back transaction. The MTA adopted Resolution No. 04-016 approving a spending plan for Muni's Breda LRV modification program, with an emphasis on operational and passenger safety security enhancements for fiscal year 2003-04.
	*CONTINUED*


040364	[Municipal Transportation Agency Contract No. CS-103 with Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.]	Mayor
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into Amendment No. 4 to Municipal Railway Contract No. CS-103 with Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., for further engineering services through closeout of MUNI's Light Rail Replacement Program, for (1) further consulting services through closeout of MUNI's light rail vehicle replacement program, (2) a contract increase not to exceed $1,500,978, for a total contract amount not to exceed $17,223,332; and (3) a contract extension through December 31, 2007.
	*CONTINUED*


040384	[Municipal Transportation Agency Contract Modification No. 12 with ANSALDOBREDA S.p.a]	Mayor
	Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into Contract Modification No. 12 with ANSALDOBREDA S.p.a for (1) completion of the video surveillance retrofit on 87 light rail vehicles; (2) design, testing and installation of an emergency brake acceleration limiting device on 151 vehicles; (3) overhaul of the brake system on 23 vehicles, plus two options for up to 30 additional vehicles each; (4) funding for spare parts and repair of damaged vehicles; and (5) modification of the delivery schedule, payment schedule, warranty provisions, and other terms and conditions of the contract to address the new work; all in an amount not to exceed $9,148,576, and for a total contract amount not to exceed $407,155,455.
	*CONTINUED*


040537	[Surplus City Property]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 23A.4, 23A.6, 23A.7, 23A.8, 23A.10, and 23A.11, and adding Section 23A.9, to specify procedures for identification of surplus City real property, assessment of the use of such property for housing for the homeless, and approvals for disposition and development of appropriate surplus real property and to establish a Citizens' Advisory Committee.
	*AMENDED*




	*PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED*


040538	[Interdepartmental Jurisdictional Transfer of Surplus Property]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance transferring jurisdiction from the Department of Public Works, the Department of Human Services, and the Real Estate Division of the Administrative Services Department to the Mayor's Office of Housing over the real property commonly known as Ordinance transferring jurisdiction from the Department of Public Works, the Department of Human Services, and the Real Estate Division of the Administrative Services Department to the Mayor's Office of Housing over the real property commonly known as 301 Wilde; 395 Justin Drive; 1051 Palou; 341 Corbett; 114 Elmira; 949 Vermont Street; 150-170 Otis Street; 100 Broadway Street; 735 Battery Street; and 155 Grove Street and over the real property located near the intersections; Geneva and Ocean Avenues; Junipero Serra and Shields Street; San Jose and Cuvier Street; Roosevelt Way at Henry Street; Lawton and 20th Avenue; for assessment of each property for development as affordable housing consistent with Chapter 23A of the Administrative Code.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING AS DIVIDED*


040626	[Interdepartmental Jurisdictional Transfer of Surplus Property]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance transferring jurisdiction from the Department of Public Works, the Department of Human Services, and the Real Estate Division of the Administrative Services Department to the Mayor's Office of Housing over the real property commonly known as 2627 Cesar Chavez; 600 Bosworth Avenue; 859 Dwight; 455 Bush Street; 401 Franconia; 4011 Mission Street; 691 Alemany; 2198 Thomas Avenue; 149 Milton Street; 59 Ord Court; 525 Golden Gate Avenue; and over the real property located near the intersections of Alemany and Ocean; Bayshore Boulevard and Silver Avenue; Bosworth and Burnside; Cesar Chavez and Guerrero Streets; Cayuga and Geneva Avenue; Hester Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard; Jerrold Avenue and Rankin; Palo Alto and Glenbrook; Palou and Rankin; SE Carl and Arguello; DeLong and San Diego; LaGrande and Mansfield; Roosevelt and Park Hill; Augusta and Charter Oak; for assessment of each property for development as affordable housing consistent with Chapter 23A of the Administrative Code.
	*REFERRED to the Finance and Audits Committee*


040447	[Accept-Expend Federal Funding - HOME Program]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a total amount of $8,804,425 for the HOME Program authorized under TITLE II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law Number 101-625, and approving the HOME Program description as described in the 2004 Action Plan for San Francisco's Consolidated Plan; and placing $82,718 on reserve.
	*ADOPTED*


040448	[Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Resolution approving the 2004 Community Development Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend the City's 2004 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Program Income of $31,374,675 which include indirect costs of $150,000, and approving expenditure schedules for recipient departments and agencies and for indirect costs; placing $2,372,271 on reserve.
	*ADOPTED*


040449	[Federal Funding - Emergency Shelter Grants Program]	Supervisors Dufty, Daly
	Resolution approving the 2004 Emergency Shelter Grants Program and Expenditure Schedule; and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a $924,509 entitlement grant under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; placing $96,115 on reserve.
	*ADOPTED*


040454	[General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2004-RI]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Resolution authorizing the issuance from time to time in one or more series of not to exceed $800,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Refunding Bonds; approving the form and authorizing the execution of General Obligation Refunding Bonds; approving the form and authorizing the execution of Declarations of Trust; authorizing the appointment of depositories and other agents; approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of Escrow Agreements; approving the tax levy for repayment of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds; approving procedures for the sale and award of General Obligation Refunding Bonds; approving the form of Official Notices of Sale; authorizing the publication of Notices of Intention to Sell; approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of Bond Purchase Agreements; approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of Continuing Disclosure Certificates; authorizing selection of underwriters; approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of Preliminary Official Statements and
	*ADOPTED*


040455	[Refunding Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 1994, (George R. Moscone Convention Center)]	Mayor, Supervisor Daly
	Resolution approving the issuance and sale of lease revenue refunding bonds to refinance lease revenue bonds previously issued and sold by the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (the "Agency"); authorizing the release of reserved monies; approving the form of a project lease between the Agency and the City and County of San Francisco (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving the form of the official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving the form of irrevocable refunding instructions; and, ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith; continuing to reserve $2,140,000.
	*ADOPTED*


030679	[Resource Efficiency Requirements and Green Building Standards]	Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Peskin, Daly
	Ordinance repealing Chapter 7 of the Environment Code, Resource Efficiency Requirements, and adding a new Chapter 7 to the Environment Code to adopt and incorporate new provisions for green building design principles for City construction projects and to reconfigure the existing Resource Efficiency Building Task Force.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


031463	[Zoning - Large-scale Retail Use]	Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Gonzalez, McGoldrick, Daly
	Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add section 121.6 to impose a conditional use requirement for large-scale retail uses in excess of 50,000 gross square feet outside of the C-3 zoning districts and in excess of 90,000 gross square feet within the C-3 zones, to prohibit such uses if they are in excess of 120,000 gross square feet in any zone other than the C-3 zones, and to prohibit specified large-scale retail uses in excess of 120,000 gross square feet in the C-3 zones; amending Planning Code section 303 to add findings for the abovementioned uses concerning active street frontage patterns, mixed-use building opportunities, and other criteria set forth herein; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code section 101.1(b); and exempting from this legislation those uses for which the City received a site permit application prior to July 15, 2003.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040315	[Designating 2362 Market Street, the Jose Theater / Names Project building, as a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10]	Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Peskin
	Ordinance designating 2362 Market Street, the Jose Theater/Names Project Building, as Landmark No. 241 Pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040443	[Designating 2550 Mission Street, the New Mission Theater, as a Landmark]	Supervisors Ammiano, Maxwell, Peskin, Daly
	Ordinance designating 2550 Mission Street, the New Mission Theater, as Landmark No. 245.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040413	[Central Freeway Alternative Configurations]	Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
	Resolution urging the Governor to postpone future retrofits of the Central Freeway deck and to commit the State to participate in a study of alternative future configurations for the Central Freeway.
	*ADOPTED*


020585	[Establishing a Library Citizens Advisory Committee]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article 25, Section 5.250, to establish the Library Citizens Advisory Committee as an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors.
	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*




	*PASSED ON FIRST READING*


040268	[Appointment - Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Committee]
	Resolution appointing Elizabeth Strahlstrom, term ending January 1, 2005, to the Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board.
	*ADOPTED*


040403	[Confirming the appointment of Ann Blumlein Lazarus to the San Francisco Port Commission]	Mayor
	Resolution confirming the appointment of Ann Blumlein Lazarus to the San Francisco Port Commission.
	*ADOPTED*


040425	[Public Hearing - Appeal, Conditional Use - 2599 Lombard Street]
	Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No.16742 dated March 18, 2004 approving a conditional use authorization, Case No. 2003.0080C, to install four (4) cellular antennas and related equipment on the roof of the Pacific Motor Inn, as part of Verizon Wireless telecommunications network within the NC-3 (Moderate-scale Neighborhood Commercial) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, on property located at 2599 Lombard Street; Lot 016 in the Assessor's Block 0938. (Appellant: Mary Irene Zemanek.)
	*HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING*


040426	[Appeal, Conditional Use - 2599 Lombard Street]
	Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16742, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0080C on property located at 2599 Lombard Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
	*TABLED*


040427	[Appeal, Conditional Use - 2599 Lombard Street.]
	Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16742, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0080C on property located at 2599 Lombard Street. (Clerk of the Board)
	*APPROVED*


040428	[Findings - 2599 Lombard Street]
	Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0080C on property located at 2599 Lombard Street, for action by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board)
	*APPROVED*


040232	[Proposition 36 Research Study]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Treatment Access Program, Community Behavioral Health Services (SFDPH, TAP, CBHS) to enter retroactively into an agreement, which includes an indemnification clause, with The Regents of the University of California, University of California at Los Angeles Integrated Substance Abuse Program (UCLA, ISAP), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $100,000 to participate in a Proposition 36 research study, for the period of November 1, 2003 to November 1, 2005.
	*ADOPTED*


040533	[Public hearing approval for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for Urban School of San Francisco]	Supervisor Gonzalez
	Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for the Urban School of San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


040534	[Funding Levels for Department of Aging and Adult Services]	Supervisors Daly, McGoldrick, Sandoval, Dufty, Hall, Ma
	Resolution urging the Mayor to maintain funding levels for services for older adults and adults with disabilities served by and through the Department of Aging and Adult Services.
	*ADOPTED*


040545	[Establishing Accessible Voting Systems for November 2004 Election]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
	Resolution directing the Department of Elections to immediately determine the cost of implementing touch screen voting systems for the disabled for the November 2004 election.
	*ADOPTED*


040546	[Commending Elizabeth Goldstein]	Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier, Sandoval, Ammiano, Peskin, Daly, McGoldrick, Gonzalez, Hall
	Resolution commending Recreation and Park General Manager Elizabeth Goldstein.
	*ADOPTED*


040548	[Asian American Pacific Islander Month]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Hall
	Resolution declaring May 2004 "Asian American Pacific Islander Month" in the City and County of San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


040549	[Commending Hands On San Francisco]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Hall
	Resolution recognizing Hands On San Francisco for its achievements and declaring May 8, 2004 to be "Hands On San Francisco Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


040550	[Urging Support of Federal Funding for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Services]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Daly
	Resolution urging the San Francisco Congressional delegation to support federal funding for residential substance abuse treatment services for women with children.
	*ADOPTED*


040551	[Residential Substance Abuse Services for Women and Children as a Funding Priority]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty
	Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to set residential substance abuse services for women and children as a funding priority for the social benefit and cost savings they promote for San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


040553	[Commending the Excelsior Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization project (ENCoRe) and artist Marta Ayala]	Supervisor Sandoval
	Resolution commending the Excelsior Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization project (ENCoRe) and artist Marta Ayala for the installation of murals at the Woolworth site at 4550 Mission Street.
	*ADOPTED*


040554	[Commending Margie Stokes]	Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Hall
	Resolution commending Margie Stokes on her decades-long commitment to the child care field, and in celebration of her 70th birthday.
	*ADOPTED*


040555	[Commending the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church]	Supervisors Sandoval, Maxwell
	Resolution commending the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church on the occasion of its 4th anniversary.
	*ADOPTED*


040556	[Public Works Week]	Supervisors Hall, Dufty, Ma
	Resolution declaring May 17 through May 21 2004, as Public Works Week in the City and County of San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


040402	[Final Map for a 8 Lot Subdivision - Hanover/20V Watt Avenue]
	Motion approving Final Map of Hanover/Watt, being a subdivision of Lot 1 in Assessor's Block No. 6494, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
	*APPROVED*


040530	[Needle Exchange Emergency]	Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty
	Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
	*APPROVED*


040531	[Local Vehicle License Fee Restoration]	Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano
	Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass legislation to allow local governments to obtain voter approval to restore the Vehicle License Fee.
	*REFERRED to the Finance and Audits Committee*


040547	[Urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to compute and utilize a "SF Median Income" figure]	Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
	Resolution urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to compute a median income figure based exclusively on San Francisco data, rather than on a multi-county figure, and further urging them to utilize the new median figure for all appropriate, locally-funded housing programs.
	*REFERRED to the City Services Committee*


040552	[Urging the Transfer and Relocation of the Elephants at the San Francisco Zoo]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty
	Resolution urging the San Francisco Zoological Society to transfer ownership of and relocate elephants Lulu and Tinkerbelle to a credible sanctuary and to make the move in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, and to immediately bring into the zoo representatives of the sanctuary to begin the transfer process.
	*AMENDED*




	*REFERRED to the City Services Committee*


040591	[Recognizing the Women's Building]	Supervisors Dufty, Ma
	Resolution recognizing and celebrating the Women's Building's twenty-five years of providing women and girls with vital tools and resources for self-sufficiency.
	*ADOPTED*


040593	[Commending Dr. Melissa Welch]	Supervisor Daly
	Resolution commending Dr. Melissa Welch for her service on the Health Service System of the City and County of San Francisco.
	*ADOPTED*


031152	[Amending Administrative Code Chapter 31 to Provide Appeals of Certain Environmental Determinations]	Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 31 to provide for appeals to the Board of Supervisors of certain determinations under the California Environmental Quality Act, setting forth a fee for such appeals and to provide public notice of certain determinations.


032024	[Designation of Acting Mayors]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, by adding Section 2A.11, to require the Mayor to inform the Board of Supervisors in writing when leaving the state for more than 24 hours, to require the Mayor to designate Acting Mayors in writing and inform the Clerk of the Board of such designations, to require the Mayor to notify the Clerk of the Board upon returning to the state, to require Acting Mayors to report on any official actions taken, and to require members of the Board to receive training on emergency operations.


040343	[Taxi Legislation]	Supervisors Daly, Ma
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by: amending Sections 1076 and 1081, to state a test, measured as 800 cumulative hours per year, for satisfying the driving requirement imposed on taxi and ramped taxi permit holders; amending Sections 1121 and 1148.1, to set requirements, including prior driving experience, for taxi and ramped taxi permit applicants; and, adding Sections 1186, 1187, and 1188, to establish administrative penalties and procedures for violations of the full-time driving requirement and for violations of the Taxi Commission's rules and regulations.


040586	[Repealing restrictions on parking, and the corresponding fines, on portions of Washington, Mason and Jackson Streets]	Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance deleting Section 32.1.10 of the Traffic Code to remove restrictions on parking on portions of Washington, Mason and Jackson Streets and to repeal the corresponding penalties for violations.


040588	[Requiring approval by the Board of Supervisors of settlements of grievances in excess of $50,000]	Supervisor Sandoval
	Ordinance amending Section 10.25-12 of the Administrative Code to require approval by the Board of Supervisors of settlements in excess of $50,000 of grievances filed pursuant to valid memoranda of understanding.


040589	[Amending Building Inspection Fund to remove from the fund fines and penalties collected by the Department of Building Inspection]	Supervisors Sandoval, Daly, McGoldrick
	Ordinance amending Section 10.100-45 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to remove from the Building Inspection Fund all fines and penalties collected by the Department of Building Inspection.


040592	[Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Biotechnology Business]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Ma
	Ordinance amending the Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance to establish a tax exclusion for biotechnology businesses, as specified.


040594	[Board approval for contracting out personal services]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, by adding Sections 2.15, 2.16,and 2.17 to require a supplemental report from departments seeking Board approval to contract out personal services under Charter Section 10.104(15), to require the Controller to prepare an annual report on such contracts, and to set deadlines for departmental submission of requests to the Controller and the Board of Supervisors for certification to enter into such contracts.


040596	[Recreation Centers and Museums]	Supervisors Daly, Peskin
	Draft ordinance amending Park Code Section 13.02 to require that the Operational Plan for the Recreation and Park Department include detailed operations plans for recreation centers and museums under the Department's jurisdiction, and adding Park Code Section 13.05 to require the Department submit proposed leases, contracts and use permits to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee for determination of consistency with the Operational Plan.


040531	[Local Vehicle License Fee Restoration]	Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano
	Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass legislation to allow local governments to obtain voter approval to restore the Vehicle License Fee.


040552	[Urging the Transfer and Relocation of the Elephants at the San Francisco Zoo]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty
	Resolution urging the San Francisco Zoological Society to transfer ownership of and relocate elephants Lulu and Tinkerbelle to a credible sanctuary and to make the move in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, and to immediately bring into the zoo representatives of the sanctuary to begin the transfer process.


040547	[Urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to compute and utilize a "SF Median Income" figure]	Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
	Resolution urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to compute a median income figure based exclusively on San Francisco data, rather than on a multi-county figure, and further urging them to utilize the new median figure for all appropriate, locally-funded housing programs.


040582	[Modification #9 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0111 with American Airlines, Inc. at Terminal 3 of San Francisco International Airport]	Mayor
	Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of Modification # 9 to Lease and Use Agreement No. L-82-0111 with American Airlines, Inc., to reduce terminal space in Terminal 3 of San Francisco International Airport.


040583	[Airport Concession Lease]	Mayor
	Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement between Smarte Carte, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.


040584	[Assessor-Recorder Fees and Property Tax Assessments]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance (1) authorizing Assessor to charge a $50.00 fee to process a claim for exemption from property tax reassessment under Revenue and Taxation Code 63.1 if the transfer is between parent-child or grandparent-grandchild and the person recording the deed, instrument or other writing transferring the property or filing a preliminary change of ownership report or change of ownership statement fails to concurrently file a claim form for the exemption; (2) providing that issuance of a tax bill for an escape assessment shall be notice of enrollment of the escape assessment pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code 1605; and (3) requiring interest on escape assessments if the taxpayer fails to report a change of ownership or control.


040587	[Issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for YMCA of S.F.]	Supervisor Peskin
	Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the YMCA of San Francisco.


040598	[Neighborhood Historic Resources Preservation Bonds]	Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick, Ammiano, Sandoval
	Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand improvements in the City and County of San Francisco consisting of financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, construction or preservation of certain historical resources, and structures benefiting historical resources, owned, or to be owned, by the City and County of San Francisco and/or the San Francisco Unified School District and paying all other costs necessary and convenient for effectuating those purposes, that the estimated cost for the improvements described above is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require incurring bonded indebtedness of $60,000,000; finding that the proposed project is excluded from the California Environmental Quality Act, and is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and the General Plan consistency requirement of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.


040602	[Accept-Expend Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant]	Supervisor Hall
	Resolution authorizing the Department of Aging and Adult Services to retroactively accept and expend the FY 2003-04 portion, amounting to $112,869, of a four-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the implementation of strategic system improvements to create a coordinated model of long term care and supportive services for vulnerable older adults in San Francisco.


040605	[Commodity Supplemental Food Program]	Supervisors Dufty, Daly, Ma, Ammiano, Maxwell
	Resolution urging the Mayor, the California Department of Education and the United States Department of Agriculture to allocate funding to allow the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to remain in San Francisco.


040606	[Commending Wai Sim Cham]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution commending Wai Sim Cham upon her retirement with the closure of China Court Restaurant after eighteen successful years serving the Castro community.


040607	[Opposing Sutter Health Hospitals pricing and collection practices]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Maxwell, Ammiano, Daly, Peskin, Sandoval, Gonzalez
	Resolution opposing discriminatory pricing practices and aggressive debt collection at Sutter Health Hospitals.


040608	[Bill Walsh Way]	Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Hall
	Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to honor Bill Walsh by renaming Giants Drive " Bill Walsh Way".


040609	[Accept and expend gift-in-place valued at approximately $20,000]	Supervisors Ma, Hall
	Resolution accepting and expending a gift-in-place valued at approximately $20,000 from Ms. Elley Shannon to the Recreation and Park Department for the improvement of a baseball diamond.


040610	[Apply For State Used Oil Recycling Block Grant]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to apply for annual grants from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of increasing Used Motor Oil Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Management.


040611	[Commending the Hawai' i Chamber of Commerce of Northern California]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution commending the Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce of Northern California.


040612	[Commending the Northern California Chinese Media Association]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution commending the Northern California Chinese Media Association.


040613	[Commending James Taylor]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution commending James Taylor for his dedication and exemplary service to the community, its schools, and its students.


040614	[Commending Pastor Victor L. Medearis]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution commending Pastor Victor L. Medearis for his dedication and exemplary service to the community.


040597	[Charter Amendment - Board deadlines during recess; votes needed when Board members are disqualified; hold-over appointments; Department of Aging and Adult Services; Commission on the	Supervisor Gonzalez
	Charter amendment (Second Draft) to amend Sections 2.103, 2.104, 2.117, 3.104, 4.118, 4.120, 8.100, and Article XVII, and to add Section 4.101-1, to: toll deadlines for action by the Board when the Board is in recess; reduce the number of votes required at the Board of Supervisors for various actions when one or more Board members are disqualified from voting on a matter because of a conflict of interest; limit hold-over appointments on boards and commissions to 60 days; give the Commission on Aging authority over the Department of Aging and Adult Services; clarify the authority of the Commission on the Environment to consider environmental justice issues and to review City building and land use policies for environmental sustainability; delete the specific number of Board aides set in the Charter; set the annual compensation of elected members of the Board of Education at half the beginning salary of a San Francisco Unified School District teacher.


040590	[Housing Element]	Supervisor Hall
	Hearing at which the Planning Department will present a status report on the Housing Element and allow for public comment on the report.


040599	[Summer Employment]	Supervisor Ma
	Hearing to investigate youth interests and opportunities for summer employment working collaboratively with the Youth Commission and the San Francisco Unified School District.


040600	[San Francisco's Earthquake Risk]	Supervisor Ma
	Hearing to review "San Francisco's Earthquake Risk," a study done for the city Department of Building Inspection by the Applied Technology Council of Redwood City and to discuss seismic retrofitting to existing buildings in vulnerable areas to strengthen residences against seismic movement.


040601	[DPH budget reduction proposals]	Supervisor Sandoval
	Hearing on the budget reduction proposals of the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2004-05.


040603	[Emergency Room Diversion Task Force]	Supervisor Sandoval
	Hearing requesting to receive report from the Emergency Room Diversion Task Force.


040604	[Dearborn Community Garden - its Status and Future]	Supervisor Dufty
	Hearing to consider the status and future of the Dearborn Community Garden in the Mission District.


040585	[Commissioners volunteering to resign if they seek elective office]	Supervisor Dufty
	Motion adding Rule 2.32 to the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors, requesting that Commissioners appointed by the Board pledge to resign their position, voluntarily, if they decide to seek an elective office of the City and County of San Francisco.


040595	[Amending No. 2.24 of the Rules of Order]	Supervisor Daly
	Motion amending the Board of Supervisors' Rules of Order, by amending Rule No. 2.24, to require the Clerk of the Board to automatically refer to the Rules Committee any board or commission appointment subject to rejection by the Board pursuant to Charter Section 3.100(17), when that appointment is made by an Acting Mayor.


040615	[Authorizing lease payment for computer equipment to be used by Budget Analyst]	Supervisor Peskin
	Motion authorizing the Clerk of the Board to make three annual lease payments in the amount of $6,973.29, and to make a one-time payment in fiscal year 03-04 for sales tax of $1,748.93, for the lease of computer equipment to be used by the Budget Analyst; and authorizing the Clerk of the Board to deduct $22,324.60 from payment of the amount owed the Budget Analyst under the contract between the Board of Supervisors and the Budget Analyst.


040442	[Designating 1305 18th Avenue, the Carnegie Sunset Library, as a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10]	Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell
	Ordinance designating 1305 18th Avenue, the Carnegie Sunset Branch Library as Landmark No. 239 Pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)


040450	[Designating 3150 Sacramento Street, the Carnegie Presidio Library, as a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10]	Supervisors Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier
	Ordinance designating 3150 Sacramento Street, the Carnegie Presidio Branch Library as Landmark No. 240 Pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)


040494	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Novoa-Huf, et al.]
	Ordinance authorizing the settlement of lawsuit filed by Linda Novoa-Huf, Ayanda Lumpkin and LaKreisha Crawford against the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Michael Rodman, and McCoy's Patrol Services for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 3, 2002, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 415266, entitled Novoa-Huf, et al. v. Department of Building Inspection, et al. (City Attorney)


040572	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Doug Barkus]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Doug Barkus against the City and County of San Francisco for $57,500; the lawsuit was filed on March 4, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 502-539; entitled Doug Barkus v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)


040573	[Settlement of Lawsuits]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of federal and state lawsuits and administrative proceedings between the City and County of San Francisco and Tammy Haygood filed in connection with her employment and removal as Director of the Department of Elections including a lawsuit filed on July 17, 2002 in Superior Court, State of California, Case No. CPF 02-501387, entitled City and County of San Francisco, Petitioner v. Civil Service Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Respondent, Tammy B. Haygood, Real Party in Interest, and a lawsuit filed on July 17, 2002 in United States District Court, Case No. C02-3433 WHA, entitled Tammy B. Haygood v. Michael Mendelson, et al. The material terms of the settlement are Haygood will dismiss with prejudice all claims against San Francisco in these lawsuits and all complaints filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Department of Labor and any other administrative action, and Haygood will reimburse the City for payments of certain wages and benefits if she returns to City employment on or before January 17, 2007. (City Attorney)


040433	[Report of assessment costs for sidewalk and curb repairs - DPW Order No. 174,747]
	Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund, and amending Public Works Order No. 174,311 by deleting the assessed cost of sidewalk repairs at 449 Frederick Street. (Public Works Department)


040434	[Settlement of Claim - State Farm Insurance Company as Subrogee for Ginny Pizzardi]
	Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by State Farm Insurance Company as Subrogee for Ginny Pizzardi against San Francisco for $27,904.60; Claim No. 04-01488 was filed on November 25, 2003. (City Attorney)


040484	[Evaluate a mobile intervention to a late night population of men who have sex with men to reduce their risk of HIV/STD and substance use harm]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office, (SFDPH, AIDS) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $106,788 from the Regents of the University of California San Francisco, Universitywide AIDS Research Program (UCSF,UARP) to evaluate a mobile intervention to a late night population of men who have sex with men to reduce their risk of HIV/STD and substance use harm and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of February 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005. (Public Health Department)


040507	[Drug court partnership program for non-violent drug offenders]	Supervisor Dufty
	Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $425,175 from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to provide drug court partnership funds and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004. (Public Works Department)


040569	[Outreach Advertising]
	Resolution designating El Latino and El Reportero to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic community; Asian Week, Chinese Times, China Press, Sing Tao Daily, and World Journal to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community; the San Francisco Bay View to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the African American community; and the Bay Area Reporter to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community, to provide outreach advertising services for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005. (Purchaser)


040570	[Contracting Out Janitorial Services, Department of Parking and Traffic, FY 03-04]
	Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that janitorial services can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar services performed by City and County employees for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. (Parking and Traffic Department)


040571	[Contracting Out Janitorial Services, Department of Parking and Traffic, FY 04-05]
	Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that janitorial services can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar services performed by City and County employees for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. (Parking and Traffic Department)


040575	[IHSS Contract Approval - IHSS Consortium of San Francisco]
	Resolution approving exercise of the option to renew the contract between the City and County of San Francisco, through the Department of Human Services, and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive Services for the period from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, in the amount of $16,085,136. (Human Services Department)
	5/5/04, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

Requests Granted





	From: Supervisor Peskin To: Director, Department of Public Health Requesting/Inquiring: What were the terms of negotiations which took place prior to the sick-out by the Radiologic Technology staff at San Francisco General Hospital on April 30, 2004? What is the current status of the radiologic technologists staffing shortage in the Radiology Department? What is the current salary of radiologic technologists compared to Bay Area Hospitals? What are the current terms of negotiations with radiologic technology staff at San Francisco General Hospital? From: Supervisor McGoldrick To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an ordinance to establish a golf club rate for golf play on CCSF golf courses, and to define what constitutes a golf club for purposes of the ordinance. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation (1) declaring maximum protection of neighborhoods from parking and traffic impacts from events at Candlestick Park as official city policy and (2) re-establishing the Candlestick Park Transportation Task Force. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting report from the City Attorney's Office that details the following information for the most recent three-year period for which information is available, sorted by city department: 1. The number of claims filed, and the nature of these claims. 2. The number of claims settled, the nature of these claims, and the dollar amount paid by the city for each claim. Supervisor Maxwell requests that this report is submitted to the Board of Supervisors by June 15, 2004. From: Supervisor Maxwell To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: To conduct an investigation of the feasibility to install traffic signals or stop signs at the intersection

In Memoriams





	Allen Cohen (Supervisor Gonzalez) Ray Bass (Supervisors Dufty, Daly) Thom Gunn (Supervisors Dufty, Gonzalez) Mr. "Daddy" Allan H. Selby (Supervisor Dufty) Chrysanthy "Soula" Leones (Supervisors Sandoval, Ma) Kenneth Gilmore (Supervisor Peskin) Charles "Chuck" Crayton (Supervisors Dufty, Maxwell, Ma) Hilda Williams (Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly) Patrick P. Maes (Supervisor Dufty) Aronold Stirewalt Gridley (Supervisor Ma) Monsignor Thomas Merson (Entire Board) Marguerite Ann Costello (Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, Ma) Cammrin Boyd (Supervisor Daly) Max Besler (Supervisor Daly) Thomas Layne (Supervisor Maxwell)

ADJOURNMENT





	There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 8:02 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 15, 2004. I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited.

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