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MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 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:	Michela Alioto-Pier, Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval.
Members Excused:	None.
Members Absent:	None.

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE





	The meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisor Alioto-Pier was noted absent. There was a quorum. Supervisor Alioto-Pier was present at 2:09 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES







	Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved to approve the April 11, 2006 and April 18, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes and Special Board of Supervisors Meeting of the April 12, 2006 Budget and Finance Committee.. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Absent: 1 - Alioto-Pier

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS





	Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board, informed the Board that the Clerk of the Board's Office was in receipt of a communication from the Mayor vetoing File No. 060250 legislation establishing Saturday closure of roads in Golden Gate Park. The matter will be on the May 23, 2006 Board agenda for consideration.

CONSENT AGENDA

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee



060476	[Cash Revolving Funds - Commission on the Environment]		Mayor
	Ordinance amending the Administrative Code by deleting Section 10.169-12.









	Enacted Number:	102-06
	FINALLY PASSED

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee



060203	[Tunnel Avenue Weight Restrictions]
	Ordinance amending Section 28.2 of the San Francisco Traffic Code to extend restrictions on certain vehicles over 18,000 pounds for two blocks of Tunnel Avenue south of Blanken Avenue. (Parking and Traffic Department)













	Enacted Number:	105-06
	FINALLY PASSED



060162	[Amending the Traffic Code to establish a single consolidated list of weight-restricted streets]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Ordinance amending the Traffic Code by repealing Sections 28.4 and 28.5, amending Sections 28.1 and 28.1.19, renumbering Sections 28.5.1 through 28.5.59 as 28.1.110 through 28.1.165, and adding new Sections 28.1.166 through 28.1.170 to: correct obsolete references to Army Street; establish a consolidated list of weight-restricted streets on which vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 6000 pounds or more are, with specified exceptions, prohibited; add Ledyard Street between Silver Avenue and Thornton Avenue, Vesta Street between Thornton Avenue and Williams Avenue, Scotia Avenue between Silver Avenue and Thornton Avenue and Thornton Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and 3rd Street to the list of restricted streets; and clarify the exceptions applicable to weight restricted-street requirements. (Parking and Traffic Department)











	Enacted Number:	104-06
	FINALLY PASSED

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee



060593	[Waiving fees for banners to be placed by the Mayor's Memorial Day Citizens Committee to publicize an event or events to commemorate Memorial Day 2006 in San Francisco]		Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance waiving banner fees under San Francisco Public Works Code Section 184.78 for up to 60 banners to be placed by the Mayor's Memorial Day Citizens Committee to publicize an event or events commemorating Memorial Day 2006 in San Francisco.









	Enacted Number:	108-06
	FINALLY PASSED

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee



060354	[Approving General Plan amendments to South Bayshore Area Plan]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Ordinance approving General Plan amendments to the South Bayshore Area Plan; making environmental findings and findings that the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1.











	Enacted Number:	106-06
	FINALLY PASSED









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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee



060393	[Prohibiting Smoking on Golf Courses]		Supervisors McGoldrick, Ammiano
	Ordinance amending Section 1009.81 of the Health Code to prohibit smoking on golf courses. (Fiscal impact.) (Supervisors Peskin and Elsbernd dissented in Committee.)

















	Enacted Number:	110-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 6 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi Noes: 4 - Elsbernd, Ma, Peskin, Sandoval Absent: 1 - Alioto-Pier

From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation



060474	[Appropriating $3,187,130 of Hetch Hetchy Unappropriated Fund Balance to defend the City and County of San Francisco's rights for services it receives from PG&E]		Mayor
	Ordinance appropriating $3,187,130 of Unappropriated Fund Balance to support Legal Services in Hetch Hetchy Water & Power Department for Fiscal Year 2005-06.













	Enacted Number:	107-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

From the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee Without Recommendation



060013	[Amending the Police Code to allow pawnbrokers to operate on Mondays following a holiday]		Supervisor Ma
	Ordinance amending Section 2809 of the San Francisco Police Code to allow pawnbrokers to operate on Mondays following a holiday, and to make clerical corrections.

















	Enacted Number:	103-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Sandoval Noes: 4 - Ammiano, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin



060672	[Amending the Police Code to allow pawnbrokers to operate on Sundays]
	Ordinance amending Section 2809 of the San Francisco Police Code to allow pawnbrokers to operate on Sundays and to make clerical corrections.





	Enacted Number:	111-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 6 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Sandoval Noes: 5 - Ammiano, Dufty, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin



060443	[Prohibition on condominium conversion for buildings where specified evictions occurred]		Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Daly, Maxwell
	Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code to add Section 1396.2 to prohibit condominium conversion for a building where specified evictions occurred and making findings, including environmental findings.


















	Supervisor Mirkarimi was previously excused from voting on this matter.
	Enacted Number:	112-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 3 - Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd, Ma Excused: 1 - Mirkarimi

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee



060334	[Child Care Services Contract Approval - Children's Council of San Francisco]
	Resolution approving the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the Children's Council of San Francisco to provide child care services, for the period from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2012, in the amount of $269,624,515. (Human Services Department) (Fiscal impact.)











	Enacted Number:	307-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval



060566	[Eliminating the Trial Courts Cash Revolving Fund]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 10.140, to eliminate the Trial Court Cash Revolving Fund. (Controller)








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

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee



051519	[Grants for the Arts in charge of administration of Nonprofit Performing Arts Loan Program]	Mayor
	Ordinance amending Sections 50.2, 50.10, 50.11 and 50.21 of the San Francisco Administrative Code concerning the Nonprofit Performing Arts Loan Program to transfer administration of the program from the Mayor's Office of Housing to the Grants for the Arts and allowing Grants for the Arts to establish criteria for loan forgiveness and issue other related regulations and agreements and amending Section 10.100-119 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to clarify that the Fund shall be used for construction project management, capital improvement and acquisition loans to nonprofit performing arts organizations under Chapter 50 of the Administrative Code. (Fiscal impact.)




















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

Recommendation of the Rules Committee



060224	[Requirement to provide minimum information for environmental evaluation application and initial study]	Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 31.10 to require certain minimum information to be provided in an environmental evaluation application and an initial study under the California Environmental Quality Act.












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

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole





	Supervisor McGoldrick was noted absent at 3:15 p.m. Supervisor Daly was noted absent at 4:30 p.m.



060559	[Public Hearing - May 9, 2006 Amendments Redevelopment Plan - Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project]
	Hearing to consider amendments to the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project area presented by the Redevelopment Agency at the May 9, 2006 Board of Supervisors meeting.






	The President inquired as to whether or not any member wished to address the Board members. Francisco Da Costa; opposed to the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Dr. Ashimia Porter Sumchai, M.D.; opposed to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Doris Vincent; support of amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Espanola Jackson; requested an audit be done on this project Female speaker; support of amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Michael Hammond; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Michael Lydon; opposed to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Kevin Lettman; opposed to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Ulysses J. Montgomery; opposed to the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Jesse Winham; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Michael Strauss; opposed to the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Ed Donaldson; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Jocelyn; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Sam Thomas; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Patricia Norton; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Lauren Noret; opposed to the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Clarence Spears; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Franklin Lee Ross; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan Michelle; requested clarification of the 4th proposed amendment relating to the frequency of performance audits Marcus; support of the amendments to the Bayview Hunters Point

	HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

Supervisors McGoldrick and Daly Were Excused







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

Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation





	Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to adopt the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's findings relating to the written objections and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings. Motion to adopt he San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's findings relating to the written objections and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings carried without objection.



060343	[Adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Ordinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project area; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law. (Fiscal impact.) (4/26/06 - Recommended subject to the following issues being resolved: periodic audit, timing of funding, historic resource survey issue, delegation agreement, longevity of the project area committee, appealing decisions from the Commission related to land use entitlement to the Board of Supervisors.)


















	Amended to insert a New Section: "to require performance audits to be done no less frequently than every three years."

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

























	PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.

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

Privilege of the Floor







	Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to suspend Rule 4.37 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Absent: 1 - McGoldrick







	Supervisor Peskin welcomed, introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Jimmy Hunter.

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole



060638	[Hearing - Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program]
	Hearing to consider the possible adoption of an emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. (Clerk of the Board)




	The President of the Board inquired as to whether or not any member of the public wished to address the Board members. There were none. The President declared the public hearing closed.

	HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation



060637	[Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program]		Supervisor Ma
	Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency.





	Enacted Number:	109-06
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Daly, McGoldrick

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.





	Supervisor Sandoval noted absent at 5:20 p.m.



060550	[Public Hearing - Appeal of Final Environmental Impact Report for Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project at Alameda County]
	Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Planning Commission's April 6, 2006, certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report identified as Planning File No. 2001.1149E, through its Motion 17217, for a proposed Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project, located in unincorporated S.F.Public Utilities Commission property, Alameda County, at the Niles Canyon Reach of Alameda Creek at River Mile 16.2 (Sunol Dam) and River Mile 12.8 (Niles Dam). (Appellant: Audrey A. Beaman, Deputy County Counsel, County of Alameda, California.) (Date Filed: 4/26/06; companion measure to Files 060551, 060552, 060553.)




	The President of the Board inquired as to whether or not any member of the public wished to address the Board members. Counsel for Alameda County, Appellant Paul Maltzer, Planning Department and Diane Sokolove, Planning Department reviewed the Planning Department's recommendation. Rebuttal Period: Appellant The President declared the public hearing closed.

	HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

(Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.)



060551	[Affirm certification of Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project FEIR]
	Motion affirming the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project. (Clerk of the Board)





	Enacted Number:	M06-46
	Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Ammiano, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Absent: 1 - Sandoval Excused: 2 - Daly, McGoldrick



060552	[Disapprove certification of Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project FEIR]
	Motion disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project. (Clerk of the Board)






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



060553	[Preparation of findings to disapprove certification of Sunol/Niles Dam Removal Project FEIR]
	Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Sunol/Niles Dam Removal FEIR. (Clerk of the Board)






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




	Abdullah Megaheed; expressed concern with homeless issues James Chaffee; expressed concern with issues relating to the San Francisco Public Library Walter; showed interest in the Bay to Breakers Eugene Gordon, Jr., expressed concern with issues relating to the violation of human rights Jim Adams; showed interest in establishing a San Francisco Peace Commission John Di Donna; showed interest in employment for African American men Mr. Powell; expressed concern with the issuing of building permits Male speaker; expressed concern with issues relating to evictions Sharon Goginer; showed interest in the HIV Aids housing Female speaker; showed interest with issues relating to housing Joe Braverman; showed interest with an invention Espanola Jackson: expressed concern with environmental issues at Bay View Hunter's Point Nikki; showed interest in the housing alliance Francisco da Costa; expressed concern environmental issues at Bay View Hunter's Point Robert Haaland; showed interest and support of the proposed resolution relating to the Compton Cafeteria Riots Transgender Civil Rights Movement Dr. Ashimia Porter Sumchai, M.D.; expressed concern with issues relating to the Office of Emergency Services Martin Collins; showed interest and support of the proposed resolution relating to the Compton Cafeteria Riots Transgender Civil Rights Movement Cecilia Chong; showed interest and support of the proposed resolution relating to the Compton Cafeteria Riots Transgender Civil Rights Movement

APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
	These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors' task forces and advisory committees. Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.

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.
















	Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved to convene in Closed Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Excused: 4 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, McGoldrick, Sandoval







	CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed at the hour of 5:30 p.m. to convene in closed session pursuant to the above motion. Reconvening of the Board The Board at the hour of 6:00 p.m. reconvened. Calling the Roll The following Supervisors were noted present: Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin - 7 Persons in attendance: Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Supervisors Alioto-Pier and Sandoval were excused. Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney Monique Zmuda, Controller's Office Phil Ginsburg, Director, Human Resources Department Micki Callahan, Department of Human Resources Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board Kay Gulbengay, Deputy Clerk


	[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 Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved not to disclosed its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin Excused: 4 - Alioto-Pier, Daly, McGoldrick, Sandoval

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.



060661	[Emergency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program - May 16, 2006, Committee of the Whole]		Supervisor Ma
	Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on May 16, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. to accept public testimony concerning the possible adoption of an emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency.





	Enacted Number:	M06-47
	APPROVED



060655	[Committee of the Whole-May 23, 2006 - 3:30 p.m. Interim Zoning Moratorium on New Check Cashing and Payday Lender Uses]		Supervisor Ammiano
	Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on May 23, 2006, at 3:30 p.m. to accept public testimony concerning the possible adoption of an urgency ordinance extending the interim zoning moratorium for three months on new check cashing and payday lender uses and making required findings, including findings related to the imposition of an interim zoning moratorium, findings of consistency with the priority planning policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and environmental findings.





	Enacted Number:	M06-49
	APPROVED



060656	[Urging the San Francisco Unified School District Board meetings be televised on SFGTV Channel 26]		Supervisors Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Mirkarimi
	Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, DTIS and the Mayor's Office collaborate to finalize a plan and the funding necessary to televise the SFUSD Board Meetings on SFGTV Channel 26.




	Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	308-06
	ADOPTED



060657	[Reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act]		Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi
	Resolution affirming that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors endorses "The Consolidated Statement on Key Principles for Reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act as proposed by Health and Human Services (HHS)."




	Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
	Enacted Number:	306-06
	ADOPTED



060658	[Authorizing Application for BEGIN Funds]		Supervisors Daly, Maxwell
	Resolution authorizing the submittal of applications to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the BEGIN Program; the execution of one or more standard agreements if selected for such funding and any amendments thereto; the execution of one or more designation agreements if selected for such funding and any amendments thereto; the execution of any related documents necessary to participate in the BEGIN Program.





	Enacted Number:	305-06
	ADOPTED



060659	[Commending Marty Pulvers]		Supervisor Elsbernd
	Resolution commending Marty Pulvers on his contribution to the small business community of the City and County of San Francisco.





	Enacted Number:	304-06
	ADOPTED



060662	[Declaring May 2006 Foster Care Month]		Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution declaring May 2006 Foster Care Month and urges all community members to volunteer their talents and energies to honor children and youth in foster care and foster care alumni during this month and throughout the year.





	Enacted Number:	303-06
	ADOPTED



060664	[Urging the FDA to document their press release stating marijuana has no medical use]		Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Resolution urging the Food and Drug Administration to fully explain and support with scientific facts the agency's April 20, 2006 press release, which stated "no sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana for treatment in the United States, and no animal or human data supported the safety or efficacy of marijuana for general medical use."





	Enacted Number:	309-06
	ADOPTED



060665	[Designating Japantown as a Preserve America Neighborhood]		Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Resolution supporting the application for the designation of San Francisco's Japantown as a Preserve America Neighborhood.





	Enacted Number:	301-06
	ADOPTED



060666	[Urging the U.S. Attorney General and the California Attorney General to consider the antitrust implications of the proposed acquisition of Knight Ridder Inc. by the McClatchy Company]		Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Resolution urging the U.S. Attorney General and the California Attorney General to consider the antitrust implications of the proposed acquisition of Knight Ridder Inc. by the McClatchy Company.





	Enacted Number:	311-06
	ADOPTED









	The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

Severed from the Without Reference to Committee Agenda





	Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered.



060663	[Commending Seamus Heaney]	Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd
	Resolution commending Seamus Heaney and declaring May 15, 2006 "Seamus Heaney Day" in San Francisco.






	Supervisor Elsbernd requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

	Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval













	ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval







	Supervisor McGoldrick requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered.



060660	[Call from Committee-Child Product Safety, File Number 060107]
	Motion to Call File Number 060107, Child Product Safety, from the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee and setting a Committee of the Whole for May 23, 2006 at 4:00 PM.





	Enacted Number:	M06-48
	APPROVED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Sandoval Noes: 2 - McGoldrick, Peskin

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 Dufty, moved moved the Purely Commendatory Finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Daly, 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 Dufty, moved moved the Brown Act Finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Daly, McGoldrick



060675	[Commemorating the Gene Compton's Cafeteria Riot of 1966]		Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi
	Resolution recognizing the 1966 Gene Compton's Cafeteria Riot as a significant event in the history of San Francisco and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Civil Rights Movement.



	Enacted Number:	310-06
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Excused: 2 - Daly, McGoldrick

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor



060033	[Prohibiting Political Contributions from Corporations to Candidates for City Elective Office]	Supervisors Peskin, Mirkarimi, Ammiano
	Ordinance amending section 1.114 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to prohibit corporations from making campaign contributions to candidates for City elective office.
	1/10/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 2/9/2006.

	1/18/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Ethics Commission for review and recommendation.

	5/9/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. On 5/8/06, Ethics Commission approved proposed ordinance 4-0 with minor clerical amendments.

	5/16/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title.

	5/16/06, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.



060217	[Reporting Sources of Gifts of Travel]	Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Mirkarimi
	Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter 2 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, by amending section 3.216 to impose reporting requirements for gifts of travel to elected officials.
	2/14/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 3/16/2006.

	5/9/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. On 5/8/06, the Ethics Commission approved proposed ordinance with amendments by a vote of 4-0.

	5/16/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Sandoval submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.

	5/16/06, ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.



060469	[Appropriating $2,740,000 to fund overtime deficit at the Police Department for Fiscal Year 2005-2006.]]	Supervisor Ma
	Ordinance appropriating $2,844,202 to the Police Department to fund overtime deficit for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. (Fiscal Impact)




	5/16/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.

	5/16/06, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.



060674	[Condominium conversion with senior, disabled, or catastrophically ill tenant purchase]	Supervisor Dufty
	Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code to add Section 1396.3 to allow condominium conversion for buildings of six (6) or fewer units with senior, disabled, or catastrophically ill tenant purchase of a unit, as provided herein, and making environmental findings.
	5/16/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 6/15/2006.

Resolutions



060681	[Klamath River Salmon]	Supervisor Ma
	Resolution in support of federal funding to restore Klamath River Salmon disaster relief for California's salmon fishery industry.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.



060682	[Child Abuse Prevention]	Supervisors Ma, Dufty
	Resolution approving the Three-Year County Plan for the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment program (CAPIT), Community Based Child Abuse Prevention program (CBCAP), and Promoting Safe and Stable Families program (PSSF), and establishing the San Francisco Child Abuse Council as San Francisco's child abuse prevention multidisciplinary coordinating body.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.



060683	[2006 Water Revenue Refunding Bonds Issuance]	Mayor
	Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco water revenue refunding bonds to be issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco; affirming covenants contained in the indenture pursuant to which the water revenue refunding bonds are issued; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.



060685	[Declaring May 16, 2006 Lonnie Butler Day]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Resolution declaring that Lonnie Butler is an honorary citizen and that May 16, 2006 is Lonnie Butler Day in the City and County of San Francisco.
	5/16/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.



060686	[Public Works Week - May 22 - 26, 2006]	Supervisors Peskin, Dufty
	Resolution proclaiming May 22 through May 26, 2006 as Public Works Week in San Francisco.
	5/16/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.



060687	[Supporting Proposition 82, the Preschool for All Initiative]	Supervisor Peskin
	Resolution expressing support for California State Proposition 82, the Preschool for All Initiative.
	5/16/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.



060688	[Urging President George W. Bush not to deploy the National Guard along the United States-Mexico border]	Supervisors Sandoval, Mirkarimi, Ammiano
	Resolution urging President George W. Bush not to deploy the National Guard along the United States-Mexico border.
	5/16/06, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Motion



060684	[Adopting findings related to the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan]	Supervisor Maxwell
	Motion adopting findings in response to written objections to adoption of the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before or at the public hearing on adoption of the Plan, pursuant to the requirements of redevelopment law.
	5/16/06, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors.

Requests for Hearing



060676	[Update from SFPD and Office of Citizen Complaints on efforts to reform police]	Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Mirkarimi
	Hearing before the joint meeting of Select Committee on Ending Gun & Gang Violence and Police Commission on the following topics: 1) Police Chief's report; 2) Office of Citizen Complaints' report.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Select Committee on Ending Gun and Gang Violence. Sponsor requests this matter be heard at the June 7, 2006 meeting.



060677	[AIDS housing money]	Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano
	Hearing to examine the loss of funding for housing for "People with AIDS" (PWA) specifically with regard to the loss of HOPWA, Ryan White CARE and San Francisco General Fund money. The hearing will review impacts of the loss of funding for PWA's and will ask relevant City Departments and Community Stakeholders to explore new strategies to ensure that AIDS housing money is provided.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.



060678	[Proposed move of Newcomer High School to Mission High School Campus]	Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty
	Hearing to understand the San Francisco Unified School District's plan for moving Newcomer High School to Mission High School. Questions to address include: (1) How would the move of 400 students from Newcomer impact Mission's renovation plans/schedule and cost? (2) How does the SFUSD plan to integrate the two separate student bodies? How will the Mission and Newcomer staff address safety issue associated with merging high schools? (3) Was the S.F. Police Department consulted regarding the move? (4) Was MUNI consulted regarding the move? (5) How does adding Newcomer to the Mission campus enhance Mission's community building efforts? How does moving Newcomer to Mission enhance Newcomer's educational objectives? (6) How will the schools coordinate logistics including bells and lunchtime? (7) What are the costs associated with setting up Newcomer at Mission including a phone system for Newcomer, computer system for Newcomer? Will the systems be independent? Who will pay for the costs? (8) How will the arrival of Newcomer impact the existing English language transition programs at Mission?.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee.



060679	[150 Otis Street Homeless Housing]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
	Hearing to obtain a status update on the establishment of permanent homeless housing at 150 Otis Street.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be heard before the Land Use and Economic Development Committee



060680	[Public Health Nurses classification (2830)]	Supervisor McGoldrick
	Hearing to review the status of restorations for the Public Health Nurses classification (2830), to understand the requisitions process for this classification, and to clarify any efforts underway to fill current vacancies.
	5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Charter Amendment



060673	[Charter Amendment - Requiring the Mayor to appear personally at one regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors each month to respond to questions posed to him or her by members	Supervisor Daly
	Charter amendment (First Draft) to amend Section 3.100 to require the Mayor to appear personally at one regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors each month to respond to questions posed to him or her by members of the Board.
	5/16/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 6/15/2006. (5/25/06 - Referred to Controller; Mayor; City Attorney; Ethics Commission; City Administrator; Director, Administrative Services; Planning, Environmental Review Officer; Budget Analyst.)

PROPOSED ORDINANCES



060611	[Settlement of Lawsuit - ARCO et al.]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, against PS Trading for the payment to the Airport of environmental clean-up costs with regard to City and County of San Francisco v. ARCO et al., Case No. C-97-2965 MMC (N.D. Cal). (City Attorney)
	5/4/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS



060615	[Parking Regulations]
	Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND South Van Ness Avenue, east side, from 92 to 122 feet south of Market Street. TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Bush Street, south side, from Grant Avenue to 130 feet westerly. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Ellsworth Street, both sides, between 70 and 100 feet south of the south property line of 755 Ellsworth Street. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND Sanchez Street, east side, from 17th Street to 91 feet northerly. 2-HOUR TIME-LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - ESTABLISH Kansas Street, both sides, between 15th and 16th Streets (200 block). TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Oak Street, south side, from Octavia Boulevard to 56 feet westerly (existing conditions). RED (NO PARKING ANYTIME) ZONES - ESTABLISH Hampshire Street, west side, from 26th Street to 15 feet northerly. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 2718 Bryant Street, west side, between the driveways for #2718 - 2722 and 2724 - 2726 Bryant Street, (12-foot section of curb between the driveways for these addresses, accommodating two motorcycle parking spaces). NO PARKING ANYTIME - EXTEND Ocean Avenue, south side, from 100 feet to 142 feet west of San Leandro Way (extends the "No Parking Anytime" regulation by 42 feet, eliminating parking meter # 591-24130). (Parking and Traffic Department) (5/4/06: 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; DPT Order No. 3178).
	5/4/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.



060616	[STOP Intersections]
	Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Park Hill at Roosevelt Way, stopping Park Hill; Laguna and Waller Streets, stopping Waller Street; Second Street extension at King Street, stopping the northbound leg of Second Street at King Street; 26th and Hampshire Streets, stopping eastbound 26th Street, making this intersection a one-way STOP; McKinnon Avenue and Lane Street, stopping eastbound McKinnon Avenue and northbound and southbound Lane Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; 22nd and Mississippi Streets, stopping southbound Mississippi Street; and, 19th and Pennsylvania Streets, stopping Pennsylvania at 19th Street, making this an All-Way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department) (5/4/06: 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; DPT Order No. 3178).
	5/4/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.



060617	[Traffic Regulations]
	Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. ONE-WAY STREET (WESTBOUND) - ESTABLISH Cleveland Street, between Sherman and 7th Streets NO LEFT TURN OR NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH Cesar Chavez Street, westbound traffic at South Van Ness Avenue ONE-WAY STREET (NORTHBOUND) - ESTABLISH Ellsworth Street, from Crescent Avenue to a point approximately 890 feet southerly (extends the existing one-way regulation by 160 feet southerly) STREET CLOSURE EXCEPT DURING SCHOOL SUMMER RECESS - ESTABLISH Sherman Street, from Cleveland Street to 100 feet north of Harrison Street (250 feet). (City Attorney) (5/4/06: 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; DPT Order No. 3178).
	5/4/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.



060618	[Official Advertising - Type 1 consecutive day official advertising]
	Resolution designating the Examiner to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 1 consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007. (Purchaser)
	5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.



060619	[Official Advertising - Type 2 non-consecutive day official advertising]
	Resolution designating the Examiner to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 2 non-consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007. (Purchaser)
	5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.



060626	[Outreach Advertising - Outreach newspapers]
	Resolution designating El Latino to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic community; San Francisco Bay View to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the African American community; and, the San Francisco Bay Times to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender community, to provide outreach advertising services for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
	5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Requests Granted





	From: Supervisor Elsbernd To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: Inquiring into possible measures to slow vehicular traffic on Skyview Way. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Parking and Traffic Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to report on the repair of a hanging "No Left Turn" sign at the SE corner of Webster and Geary. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from newspaper vending boxes at the following locations: Corner Fillmore and Haight, Corner Webster and Haight, and Fillmore and Geary. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Public Utilities Commission Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Public Utilities Commission to report on the status of removing graffiti from utility poles at the following locations: 445 Fillmore, 500 Block of Haight Street, and 400 Block of Haight. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Recreation and Parks Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Recreation and Parks to report on the status of removing graffiti at the following locations: from park walls at Hayes Valley Playground and Maintenance shed at South end of Hayes Green. From: Supervisor Mirkarimi To: Director, Department of Public Works Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting the Department of Public Works to report on the status of removing graffiti from property at the following locations: Steiner at Oak - SW corner and Pierce and Page - SE corner.

In Memoriams





	Marcel Laiwa - Supervisor Dufty Joseph L. Weber - Supervisor Dufty Helen Cooke Jones - Supervisor Mirkarimi Yao Nan Xin - Supervisor Peskin Edwin S. Nakamoura - Supervisor Maxwell Dr. Martha Barnes Baylor - Supervisor Maxwell Marlin Coats - Entire Board

ADJOURNMENT





	There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour of 6:05 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 June 20, 2006.

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