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City and County of San Francisco

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

MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors


MATT GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT
TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY, BEVAN DUFTY, TONY HALL,
FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK,
GAVIN NEWSOM, AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL


Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Gavin Newsom, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.


ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. On the call of the roll, all Supervisors were noted present.

Quorum present.

 

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to approve June 17, 2003 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board, informed the Board the Clerk's Office was in receipt of a veto communication from Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. relating to the legislation recognizing the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as the symbol of the Vietnamese American Community.

Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved not to schedule the override of the Mayor's veto on the August 12, 2003 Board Agenda.

Motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin

Noes: 3 - Daly, Ma, Maxwell

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board, also informed the Board that the Clerk's Office was in receipt of a communication from Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. relating to the legislation for San Francisco General Assistance (File No. 030871).

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Recommendations of the City Services Committees

031053 [Accept-Expend State Grant] Mayor, Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Emergency Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $26,185 from the California Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism for Citizens Corps activities and the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Program.

(No fiscal impact; No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 495-03
ADOPTED
 

031123 [Explore the effects of antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on cancer incidence in persons with AIDS] Supervisors Dufty, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office (SFDPH, AIDS) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $85,335 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to explore the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on cancer incidence in persons with AIDS and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of May 1, 2003, to October 31, 2004. (Public Health Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 496-03
ADOPTED
 

031125 [Services for indigent patients at the S.F. General Hospital Trauma Center] Supervisors Dufty, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco County EMS Agency (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a one year grant in the amount of $587,034 from the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (CEMSA) to support the Trauma Center at San Francisco General Hospital and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. (Public Health Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 489-03
ADOPTED
 

031168 [Develop placement alternatives for African-American individuals residing in Institutions for Mental Disease] Supervisors Dufty, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services (SFDPH, BHS) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $399,444 from the California Department of Mental Health (CDMH) to develop model strategies and protocols for African-Americans institutionalized for mental disease; for the period of June 16, 2003, to June 30, 2004. (Public Health Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 491-03
ADOPTED
 

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

030955 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Armenta, et al., v. James Jones Co., et al.]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against the James Jones Company, Mueller Co., Tyco International and Watts industries, for a payment to the City in the amount of $2,890,908; the lawsuit was filed on June 26, 1997 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC 173-487; entitled Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ex rel Armenta, et al., v. James Jones Co., et al. (City Attorney)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 200-03
FINALLY PASSED
 

031080 [Settlement of Lawsuit - S.F. Baykeeper, et al. v. CCSF. et al.]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of attorney's fees and costs in the lawsuit filed by Waterkeepers Northern California dba San Francisco Baykeeper, Arc Ecology, and the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters against the City and County of San Francisco, and John L. Martin, Paul Maltzer and Kandace Bender in their official capacities, for $145,000.00 in attorney's fees and $4,298.13 in costs; the lawsuit was filed on August 8, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 501511; entitled Waterkeepers Northern California, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 205-03
FINALLY PASSED
 

031081 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Mesha Irizarry]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mesha Irizarry against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 30, 2002 in the United States District Court, Case No. C02-0534 SBA; entitled Mesha Irizarry, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 206-03
FINALLY PASSED
 

The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Clerk

031250 [Adopting findings related to the conditional use appeal on property located at 270-284 Valencia Street/17 Brosnan Street]
Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Application No. 2002.0333C (which authorized the construction of 28 dwelling units in a C-M District, allowed the construction of a housing project with fewer than 25-percent below market units, and allowed the demolition of a building in the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone that has contained production, distribution and repair businesses since August 5, 1999) on property located at 270-284 Valencia Street/17 Brosnan Street, west side of Valencia Street between 14th and Brosnan Streets (Lot 9 in Assessor's Block 3533). (Clerk of the Board)
Enacted Number: M03-126
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Dufty, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 2 - Daly, Gonzalez

Recommendation of the Budget Committee

030991 [Establishing Parking Meter and Permit Parking Areas --Recreation and Park Property] Mayor
Ordinance amending the Traffic Code by adding Sec. 201.5 to establish Parking Meter Area Number Five; amending Sec. 201 to authorize the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department to establish parking meter zones within Parking Meter Area Five subject to approval of the Recreation and Park Commission; amending Sec. 203.6 to set Parking Meter Rates in Parking Meter Area Number Five and to authorize the Recreation and Park Commission to reduce the meter rate not more than 50% lower than that set by the Board of Supervisors; amending Sec. 213 to provide that monies collected from meters located on park land be credited to an account for use by the Recreation and Park Department; adding Park Code Article 14 to establish permit parking on Park Property; and amending Park Code Sec. 6.10 to provide for penalties for violating Article 14. (Mayor)
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee

031102 [Memorandum of Understanding re PERS Contract Amendment] Mayor, Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Daly, Newsom
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Deputy Sheriffs' Association regarding the amendment of the contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide the County's Sheriffs with the retirement benefits known as 3% @ 55.

(Fiscal impact.)

Enacted Number: 207-03
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031115 [PERS Contract Amendment] Mayor, Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Daly, Newsom
Ordinance authorizing an Amendment to Contract Between the Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System, and the Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 208-03
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee

030351 [Planning Code Section 312 - Retail coffee store or pharmaceutical and personal toiletries use] Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly, Hall
Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to require that a change in use to a retail coffee store, as defined in Planning Code Section 790.102(n), or to a pharmaceutical and personal toiletries use, as defined in Planning Code Section 790.102(c), or the addition of a prescription drug service where none previously existed within 3 years of an application for an addition, be subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

(Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated 5/23/03; Planning Commission Resolution No. 16594, adopted June 5, 2003, recommending approval.)

Enacted Number: 209-03
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

030998 [Sunsetting of higher cap on taxicab gate fees if City fails to enact long-term lease fee cap] Supervisor Hall
Ordinance amending Section 1135.1 of the Police Code to provide for extending from August 1, 2003 to November 1, 2003 the time for sunsetting the higher cap on taxicab gate fees if the City fails to enact an ordinance prescribing a specific long-term lease fee cap covering all long-term lease drivers.
Enacted Number: 204-03
FINALLY PASSED.
 

Recommendation of the Rules Committee

031153 [Establishing a Construction Risk Management Committee] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance establishing a Construction Risk Management Committee to authorize and monitor the performance of City's OCIPs.

[No fiscal impact.]

REFERRED to the Rules Committee by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget Committee

030637 [Extending Redevelopment Agency's Times for Incurring and Repaying Debt] Supervisor Gonzalez
Ordinance approving, for the redevelopment plans listed below, the elimination of the existing time limits in each plan for establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness: (1) the Western Addition Area A-2 Redevelopment Plan, (2) the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan, (3) the Rincon Point - South Beach Redevelopment Plan, and (4) the Embarcadero-Lower Market (Golden Gateway) Redevelopment Plan. (Mayor)

5/2/03: Exempt from CEQA Non-physical exemption CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(8) and Section 15378; Fiscal impact.

PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

030496 [Relocation of Laundry Services to Oyster Point] Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Dufty, Hall
Resolution urging the Department of Administrative Services and other City departments to expeditiously implement the relocation of laundry services for San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital to the laundry facility at Oyster Point.
Enacted Number: 510-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the City Services Committee

030468 [Youth Soccer] Supervisors Newsom, Hall
Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Department, while re-evaluating current practices and policies, to determine the most efficient use of its park space for athletic programs to allow for public usage of the Marina Green for youth to practice soccer.
Enacted Number: 494-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

030910 [Liquor License, 39 New Montgomery Street] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty, Sandoval
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license to The Brothers Earl, LLC (Jason Miller and Kevin Ellis) for the House of Shields, located at 39 New Montgomery Street (District 6), will serve the convenience and necessity 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.
Enacted Number: 492-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Finance and Audits Committee

031195 [Memorandum of Understanding re PERS Contract Amendment] Mayor, Supervisors Sandoval, Ma, Dufty
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives' Association regarding the amendment of the contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide the County's Sheriffs with the retirement benefits known as 3% @ 55. (Mayor)
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031111 [Reauthorizing the Sales and Use Tax for Transportation] Supervisors Daly, Gonzalez, Ammiano, Peskin, Dufty, Maxwell, Ma, Sandoval, McGoldrick
Resolution approving a New Transportation Expenditure Plan and calling and providing for a special election to be held on November 4, 2003, to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election already scheduled for November 4, 2003, for the purpose of submitting to the voters an ordinance amending Sections 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1408, 1413, 1414, and 1415 of, and adding Section 1419 to, Article 14 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code of the City and County of San Francisco so as to (1) authorize implementation of a New Transportation Expenditure Plan, directing the transactions and use tax ("sales and use tax") revenues to specific transportation improvements over the next 30 years and making provisions for the adoption of future expenditure plan updates; (2) continue collection of the sales and use tax at the existing level of one-half of one percent during implementation of the New Transportation Expenditure Plan and its updates; (3) continue in effect the San Francisco County Transportation Authority as the independent agency to administer the tax and oversee implementation of the projects; (4) authorize the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to issue limited tax bonds as needed, in a total outstanding aggregate amount not to exceed $1,880,000,000 and which is payable from the revenue generated hereunder; (5) approve the California Constitution Article XIII B Appropriations Limit of $485,175,000; (6) forbid the enjoining of collection of the tax; and (7) make recipient departments responsible for certifying that the tax revenues will not be substituted for property tax funds for existing programs.
Enacted Number: 485-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031169 [Reimbursable Professional Services Agreement with Siemens Dematic Group]
Resolution approving the Reimbursable Professional Services Agreement with Siemens Dematic Group for the project management and construction management services in the estimated amount of $1,990,000. (Airport Commission)

(Fiscal impact; Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 497-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031201 [California Environmental Quality Act Findings] Supervisor Daly
Motion adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in connection with approval of a New Transportation Expenditure Plan and Sales Tax Reauthorization.
Enacted Number: M03-125
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee

030304 [Municipal Transportation Agency leveraged lease-leaseback financing] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to proceed with Tranche 2 of the Breda light rail vehicle leveraged lease-leaseback transaction. (Mayor)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

Enacted Number: 493-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT
Ernestine Weiss; tenant concerns

Jeffrey Leiberwitz; business industry concerns and assessment appeals

John; leadership

Erin Evans; Act Up San Francisco; Aid concerns

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Kim Win; Vietnamese Elder, issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

M. Lo; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Mr. Quantino; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Gloria; second generation issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Amy; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Male Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag

Female Speaker; issues regarding Resolution Vietnamese

 

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.

031284 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisors Ma, Dufty, Ammiano, Maxwell, Sandoval, Newsom, Daly
Motion directing the Office of the Legislative Analyst to conduct research on model municipal practices with respect to establishing appropriate and/or shared sites for cellular antennas.
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, 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.

031287 [Donate "Harold the Truck"] Supervisor Daly
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Arts Commission to donate "Harold the Truck" to the South of Market Cultural Center.
Enacted Number: 498-03
ADOPTED
 

031289 [Urging HRC to continue to collect evidence regarding discrimination against minority and women owned businesses in private contracting markets] Supervisor Gonzalez
Resolution urging the Human Rights Commission to continue to collect evidence regarding discrimination against minority and women owned businesses in private contracting markets in the Bay Area.
Enacted Number: 511-03
ADOPTED
 

031290 [Declaring Seat #5 on the Commission on Aging Advisory Council to be vacant] Supervisor Ma
Resolution declaring that Seat #5 on the Commission on Aging Advisory Council (incumbent Edmund Jew) is vacant.
Enacted Number: 499-03
ADOPTED
 

031291 [Public hearing approval] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000 for Tides Inc., or an affiliate.
Enacted Number: 500-03
ADOPTED
 

031293 [Urging that Lend Lease and/or Bovis enter into an agreement with the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council for the construction of the new Cruise Terminal Project] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution urging that Lend Lease and/or its sister company Bovis enter into an agreement with the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council so that the construction of the new Cruise Terminal Project, located on Pier 30-32, and its associated projects might proceed in accordance with the remarkable history and tradition which the members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and Local 22 continue to exemplify in their service to the City of San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 512-03
ADOPTED
 

031301 [Commending the Ocean Beach Neighbors and Merchants] Supervisors Ma, Hall, Newsom
Resolution recognizing and commending the neighbors and merchants of Ocean Beach around Judah and La Playa for their continuing service to the community and commitment to improve the safety, cleanliness and enjoyment of the streets bordering the Ocean Beach Promenade and Great Highway.
Enacted Number: 501-03
ADOPTED
 

031302 [Commending the Ocean Beach Task Force] Supervisors Ma, Hall, Newsom
Resolution commending the Ocean Beach Task Force for their commitment and service to the preservation of Ocean Beach as a natural, cultural and recreational resource.
Enacted Number: 502-03
ADOPTED
 

031303 [San Francisco City Guides Day] Supervisors Peskin, Newsom
Resolution declaring October 23, 2003 "San Francisco City Guides Day" in San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 503-03
ADOPTED
 

031304 [Working Group to Identify Funding to Minimize Teacher Layoffs] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging the Mayor's Budget Office, City departments and the San Francisco Unified School District to form a working group to identify funding necessary to minimize teacher layoffs in the SFUSD FY 2003-04 budget and urging the working group to report its recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors not later than August 5, 2003.
Enacted Number: 513-03
ADOPTED
 

031305 [Extending the regular meetings of the Homeless Senior Task Force] Supervisor Daly
Resolution amending Resolution No. 682-02 to extend the regular meetings of the Homeless Senior Task Force for an additional four months.
Enacted Number: 504-03
ADOPTED
 

031260 [Final Map for a 10 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of 2211 - 26th Street, A Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 10 in Assessor's Block No. 4327A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 174,224; District 10.)

Enacted Number: M03-127
APPROVED
 

031261 [Final Map for a 25 Unit Mixed Use Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of 601 Valencia Street and 3375 17th Street, A Mixed Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 127 in Assessor's Block No. 3576, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 174,269; District 9.)

Enacted Number: M03-128
APPROVED
 

031262 [Final Map for a 6 Unit Commercial Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of The Glassworks Mission Bay Block N2 Parcel 1 Phase 1, a Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 4 Assessor's Block No. 8706, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 174,270; District 6.)

Enacted Number: M03-129
APPROVED
 

031263 [Final Map for a 36 Unit Residential Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of The Glassworks Mission Bay Block N2 Parcel 1 Phase 2, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 4 Assessor's Block No. 8706, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient; DPW Order No. 174,271; District 6.)

Enacted Number: M03-130
APPROVED
 

The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

Severed from Without Reference to Committee Agenda
Supervisor Daly requested that this matter be severed so that it could be considered separately.
 

031288 [Rescinding Board of Supervisors Resolution No. _____, File No. 031220] Supervisors Gonzalez, Ammiano, Hall, McGoldrick, Peskin, Dufty
Resolution rescinding the resolution regarding the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, Board of Supervisors File No. 031220.
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Ma, moved to continue this matter to August 12, 2003.

Motion carried without objection.

Supervisor Dufty moved to rescind the previous vote.

Motion carried without objection.

Supervisor Dufty moved to refer this matter to committee.

REFERRED to the Rules Committee by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

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

031292 [Authorizing preparation of a written Proponent ballot argument and rebuttal argument on approving a New Transportation Expenditure Plan] Supervisor Sandoval
Motion authorizing Supervisor Gerardo C. Sandoval to submit and sign a written Proponent argument and rebuttal argument for the resolution approving a New Transportation Expenditure Plan File No. 031111 for publication in the voter information pamphlet for the November 4, 2003 election.
Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

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

031294 [Authorizing preparation of a written Proponent ballot argument and rebuttal ballot argument for Charter Amendments and other Measures for submittal to the voters at the November 4, 2003] Supervisor Gonzalez
Motion authorizing preparation of a written Proponent ballot argument and rebuttal ballot argument for Charter Amendments and other Measures approved by the Board of Supervisors for submittal to the voters at the November 4, 2003.
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Ma, moved to amend page 1, line 12, after "amendments" by adding "and other measures"; further amended line 22, by inserting Transportation Sales Tax"; and on page 2, line 5 by adding "FURTHER MOVED, that the sponsor of the transportation sales tax may assign any other person(s) under the provisions of the San Francisco Elections Code 550 (e) the authority to submit the proponent and /or rebuttal argument."
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Ma, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

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.

[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.
ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

[Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.
Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval


031310 [Commending Richard Gaule] Supervisors Daly, Dufty
Resolution commending Richard Gaule for his extraordinary service to the San Francisco community by serving free soups to local homeless individuals.
Enacted Number: 505-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031311 [Brian Olcomendy Day] Supervisor Hall
Resolution proclaiming December 5, 2003 as "Brian Olcomendy Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of his life and his innumerable contributions to his family, to his friends, and to all the citizens of San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 506-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031312 [Lauren Bell Day] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution proclaiming July 31, 2003 Lauren Bell Day in San Francisco for her service as Youth Services Director/Greater Mission Consortium Coordinator and her tireless effort and devotion to San Francisco youth.
Enacted Number: 507-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031314 [Declaring July 30th YMCA of San Francisco Day] Supervisors Gonzalez, Dufty
Resolution declaring July 30th "YMCA of San Francisco Day."
Enacted Number: 509-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

031313 [National Minority Donor Awareness Day] Supervisors Sandoval, Dufty
Resolution raising awareness about the lack of and need for minority organ donors and celebrating August 1, 2003 as National Minority Donor Awareness Day to inform and educate potential donors.
Enacted Number: 508-03
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Gonzalez, Hall, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor

Ordinances

031315 [MOU - Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 IAFF, AFL-CIO, Unit 1] Mayor, Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 IAFF, AFL-CIO, Unit 1, to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.

031316 [MOU - Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 IAFF, AFL-CIO, Unit 2] Mayor, Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 IAFF, AFL-CIO, Unit 2, to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.

031317 [MOU - Police Officers' Association (SFPOA)] Mayor, Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers' Association (SFPOA), to be effective July 30, 2003 through June 30, 2007.

(Fiscal impact.)

7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.

031320 [Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility Fees] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by adding Section 12.35 to establish rates for the Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

031239 [Amending Planning Code Re: CUAs for 50,000 Square Foot Plus Retail Uses] Supervisor Gonzalez
Ordinance adding section 121.5 of the Planning Code and amending sections 218, 814.31, 815.31, 816.31, 817.31, and 818.31 of the Planning Code to require that all retail uses, for which permit applications are submitted after the effective date of this ordinance, in C-2, C-M, M-1, M-2, RSD, SLR, SLI, SSO, and SPD zoning districts which are 50,000 square feet or larger may only be permitted as a conditional use, providing additional criteria for the Planning Commission's review of such conditional use applications, providing that these provisions shall apply only to building permit applications received after the date of introduction of this ordinance, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
7/15/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
7/18/03, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Transmitted to Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation.
7/29/03, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Gonzalez submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
7/29/03, ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

Resolutions

031310 [Commending Richard Gaule] Supervisors Daly, Dufty
Resolution commending Richard Gaule for his extraordinary service to the San Francisco community by serving free soups to local homeless individuals.
7/29/03, ADOPTED.

031311 [Brian Olcomendy Day] Supervisor Hall
Resolution proclaiming December 5, 2003 as "Brian Olcomendy Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of his life and his innumerable contributions to his family, to his friends, and to all the citizens of San Francisco.
7/29/03, ADOPTED.

031312 [Lauren Bell Day] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution proclaiming July 31, 2003 Lauren Bell Day in San Francisco for her service as Youth Services Director/Greater Mission Consortium Coordinator and her tireless effort and devotion to San Francisco youth.
7/29/03, ADOPTED.

031313 [National Minority Donor Awareness Day] Supervisors Sandoval, Dufty
Resolution raising awareness about the lack of and need for minority organ donors and celebrating August 1, 2003 as National Minority Donor Awareness Day to inform and educate potential donors.
7/29/03, ADOPTED.

031314 [Declaring July 30th YMCA of San Francisco Day] Supervisors Gonzalez, Dufty
Resolution declaring July 30th "YMCA of San Francisco Day."
7/29/03, ADOPTED.

031318 [Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $22,447,850 of Federal Discretionary Capital Assistance for construction of the Third Street Corridor Track/Maintenance Facility project, excluding administrative overhead costs.

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

031319 [Ground Lease - Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility Project] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of a ground lease between the City and Music Concourse Community Partnership relating to the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse underground parking facility project and amending the designation of the jurisdiction of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority.

(Fiscal impact.)

7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

031321 [CEQA, General Plan, Golden Gate Park Master Plan Findings - Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Projects] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution affirming the Planning Commission's certification of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Projects Final Environmental Impact; adopting environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, State Guidelines, and Administrative Code Chapter 31; and adopting General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1 findings in connection with the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Projects.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

031322 [Amendment(s) to Design Agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program] Supervisor Hall
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute amendment(s) to a design agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital replacement program from $29,900,000 to $31,533,540.

(Fiscal impact.)

7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031323 [Juror parking and relocation of San Francisco's towing contractor's parking and PUC Streetlight Maintenance Yard] Supervisor Newsom
Draft Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to cooperatively assist the Department of Parking and Traffic in providing parking for San Franciscans summoned to jury duty at the Hall of Justice, supporting relocation of the towed vehicle storage site for the City and County of San Francisco's towing contractor from 481 7th Street to the PUC Streetlight Maintenance Yard at 639 Bryant Street and endorsing the relocation of the PUC Streetlight Maintenance Yard operations to a site approved by the PUC.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.

031324 [Condemn Hotel Council anti-panhandling advertisements campaign and urge MUNI to develop guidelines for political campaign advertisements on MUNI property] Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
Resolution condemning the Hotel Council's unsubstantiated and malicious anti-panhandling political ad campaign and urging MUNI to develop a comprehensive set of policy guidelines for dealing with ads that pertain to political campaigns.
7/30/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031325 [Condemning exorbitant phone call prices in S.F. hotels; urging the City Attorney to investigate the phone call pricing practices] Supervisors Gonzalez, Daly
Resolution condemning exorbitant phone call prices in San Francisco hotels and urging the City Attorney to investigate the legalities of such price gouging.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031328 [Commending SF Clean City Coalition, SF Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Public Works] Supervisors Dufty, Ma, Newsom
Resolution commending the creation of a public-private partnership between the San Francisco Clean City Coalition, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Public Works (DPW) for the development of an innovative performance evaluation program called StreetFacts. The Board of Supervisors encourages the Mayor, DPW, other city agencies, the San Francisco Clean City Coalition, and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to partner in the collection of StreetFacts data and in developing strategies towards the overall improvement of street cleanliness, beauty, and safety in San Francisco.
7/29/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

031329 [Controller's Office to conduct comprehensive surveys regarding the effects of health and human service budget cuts] Supervisors Dufty, Daly, Ma
Resolution requesting the City Controller's Office to conduct comprehensive surveys on the effect of any proposed and final health and human service budget cuts on San Franciscans receiving services from both faith and community-based non-profit contractors as well as City agencies, and on the alternatives to such services and the populations most affected by these service cuts.
7/29/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

031331 [Opposing Proposition 54] Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Gonzalez, Dufty, Daly, McGoldrick, Ma, Newsom
Resolution opposing Proposition 54 on the October 7, 2003 ballot which would bar most state agencies from collecting individual racial and ethnic data.
7/29/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

031153 [Establishing a Construction Risk Management Committee] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance establishing a Construction Risk Management Committee to authorize and monitor the performance of City's OCIPs.

[No fiscal impact.]

6/24/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
7/22/03, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
7/29/03, REFERRED to Rules Committee.

031288 [Rescinding Board of Supervisors Resolution No. _____, File No. 031220] Supervisors Gonzalez, Ammiano, Hall, McGoldrick, Peskin, Dufty
Resolution rescinding the resolution regarding the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, Board of Supervisors File No. 031220.
7/22/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
7/29/03, REFERRED to Rules Committee. Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Ma, moved to continue this matter to August 12, 2003. Motion carried without objection. Supervisor Dufty moved to rescind the previous vote.

Requests For Hearing

031326 [Status of the S. F. Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility] Supervisor Ammiano
Hearing to examine the current status of the San Francisco Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031327 [Competitive Procurement for SLUG Contracts] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider the process for reassigning contracts formerly entered into with the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners. Specifically, to ensure that competitive solicitation, not sole source, is used for reassignment of these contracts.
7/29/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget Committee.

Motions

031309 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
7/29/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

031330 [Waiver Permitting City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections] Supervisor Gonzalez
Motion granting a waiver from the prohibition imposed by Charter section 13.104.5, to permit City employees to assist the Department of Elections with the October 7, 2003, November 4, 2003, December 9, 2003 and March 2, 2004 elections.
7/29/03, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

PROPOSED ORDINANCES

031254 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Evelyn Mata]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Evelyn Mata against the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department and Nancy Brewer for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 9, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. C-01-411318 entitled Evelyn Mata v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department, Nancy Brewer, et al. (City Attorney)

(Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

031255 [Extension of Agreement For Additional Eighteen-Month Tolling of Statute of Limitations Governing Administrative Proceeding or Suit]
Resolution approving the City Attorney's entry into a Second Extension of Tolling Agreement governing administrative proceeding or suit by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Casmalia Resources Site Steering Committee, effective June 6, 2003.

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Audits Committee.

031256 [State Grant - Safe Routes to School Funds] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or his designee to apply for retroactively, accept, and expend $444,060.00 in California State "Safe Routes to Schools" funds, with required local match of $48,940.00 (Parking and Traffic Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031257 [State Grant - Safe Routes to School Funds] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or his designee to apply for retroactively, accept, and expend $428,400.00 in California State "Safe Routes to Schools" funds, with required local match of $47,600.00. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031258 [Gift Acceptance, Laguna Honda Hospital - Passenger Van] Supervisors Hall, Dufty
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital to accept and use a gift donated to Laguna Honda Hospital in the amount of $37,857 from the Laguna Honda Hospital Volunteer Services, Inc. for the exclusive benefit of Laguna Honda residents. (Public Health Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

031259 [Gift Acceptance, Laguna Honda Hospital - Electric Vehicles] Supervisors Hall, Dufty
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital to accept and use a gift of equipment-two electric vehicles in the amount of $14,310 from the McKesson Corporation for the general benefit of all residents at Laguna Honda Hospital. (Public Health Department)

(No Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/21/03, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Services Committee.

Requests Granted
From: Supervisor McGoldrick

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft amendments to the Planning Code to change the method for determining allowable lot coverage by a building in residential zones, so that allowable lot coverage is determined using the actual combined footprint of buildings on a adjacent lots in comparison with the actual size of those lots.

From: Supervisor Daly

To: Director, Public Works

General Manager, Recreation and Park

Controller

Requesting/Inquiring: To provide all details on the process for reassigning contracts formerly entered into with the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners, including copies of the current contracts.

Specifically, to advise on whether competitive solicitation, not sole source, is used for reassignment of these contracts.

From: Supervisors Daly, Maxwell, Gonzalez, Dufty, Ma

To: Controller

City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft a supplemental appropriation from any available source that is sufficient to prevent layoffs of gardeners and recreation directors restored by the Budget Committee.

 

In Memoriams
Mike Salinas (Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano)

Brian Olcomendy (Supervisors Hall, Newsom)

 

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 4:32 p.m. adjourned.

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 August 26, 2003.

I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited.

 

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