Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

Legislative Chamber - Room 404
Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

AGENDA
Tuesday, October 13, 1998
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

BARBARA KAUFMAN, PRESIDENT
TOM AMMIANO, SUE BIERMAN, AMOS BROWN, LESLIE KATZ,
MARK LENO, JOSE MEDINA, GAVIN NEWSOM, MABEL TENG,
MICHAEL YAKI, LELAND Y. YEE

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

	ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

	APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

	COMMUNICATIONS

	CONSENT AGENDA


	All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

	Items 1 through 6

	Recommendations of the Finance Committee






		Present: Supervisors Teng, Kaufman, Newsom


1.	981456	[Airport Concession Lease]
		Resolution approving the "North Terminal Concession Opportunity Lease" between Host International, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


2.	981602	[Emergency Repair, Central Avenue Sewer]
		Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the Central Avenue Emergency Sewer Replacement under Clean Water Program Contract No. CW-181 - $164,355.00. (Public Utilities Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


3.	981603	[Emergency Repair, 425 Noriega Street Sewer]
		Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to replace the structurally inadequate easement sewer parallel to the residence of 425 Noriega Street near 11th Avenue - $110,276.00. (Public Utilities Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


4.	981604	[Emergency Repair, York Street Sewer]
		Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to repair the structurally inadequate sewer in York Street from Precita Avenue to Peralta Avenue - $136,725.00. (Public Utilities Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee




		Present: Supervisors Yee, Leno


5.	981531	[Contracting with State Board of Control]
		Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to retroactively contract for, accept and expend funds in the amount of $481,870, and waive indirect costs due to funding constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control Victims of Crime Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled "Joint Powers Agreement with Victim and Witness Assistance Program" for the twelve month period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999. (District Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee




		Present: Supervisors Brown, Newsom


6.	981326	[Grant - Federal Funds]
		Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend $65,000 grant from the National Recreational Trails Fund Act of 1991 received during fiscal year 1996-1997 for renovation of trails on Strawberry Hill in Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park. (Recreation and Parks Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	REGULAR AGENDA

	UNFINISHED BUSINESS


7.	981632	[Findings- 720 York Tentative Subdivision Map]
		Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the decision of the Director of Public Works approving a Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of 54 new condominium units (35 Live/Work and 19 Commercial) for Lot 4 in Assessor's Block 4080, at 720-50 York and 2800 20th Streets.

		(Companion measure to Files 981325, 981327, 981328, 981329.)
		10/5/1998, CONTINUED. Supervisor Brown requested this item be continued to October 13, 1998.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Health, Family, and Environment Committee






		Present: Supervisors Katz, Ammiano


8.	981402	[Penalties, Veterinarians - Dog Licenses]
		Ordinance amending Health Code by amending Section 41.25 to provide for penalties for violation of Section 41.18(c) requiring notification to the licensing authority when a dog has been vaccinated for rabies. (Animal Care and Control)

		(Amends Section 41.25.)
		10/5/1998, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


9.	981403	[Veterinarians - Anti Rabies Vaccinations]
		Ordinance amending Health Code by amending Section 41.18, regarding Veterinarians' responsibilities for anti-rabies vaccinations to require use of a form approved by the Licensing Authority to certify that a dog has been vaccinated, and notification to the Department of Animal Care and Control when such animal is vaccinated. (Animal Care and Control)

		(Amends Section 41.18.)
		10/5/1998, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	NEW BUSINESS

	Recommendations of the Finance Committee






		Present: Supervisors Teng, Kaufman, Newsom


10.	981442	[Price Adjustment, Local Sale/Business Tax Revenues]	Supervisors Kaufman, Yee, Leno, Katz, Brown, Teng, Medina, Yaki, Newsom, Ammiano
		Ordinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 21C, Sections 21C.1 through 21C.4, to require adjustment of priced offers for the purpose of evaluating price contracts for the purchase of commodities to reflect direct sales tax and gross receipts tax revenues produced by the procurement for the City, the San Francisco Unified School District, the San Francisco Community College District and the San Francisco Transportation Authority.

		(Adds Sections 21C.1 through 21C.4.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


11.	981557	[County Clerk and Assessor-Recorder Fees]	Supervisor Kaufman
		Ordinance amending Administrative Code by repealing Section 8.33 which sets certain fees for the office of the County Clerk-Recorder and by adding Sections 8.33.1 and 8.33.2, setting certain fees for the Office of the County Clerk and setting certain fees for the Office of the County Assessor-Recorder; ratifying the imposition of certain fees.

		(Repeals Section 8.33; adds Sections 8.33.1, 8.33.2.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


12.	981560	[Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds]	Supervisors Medina, Teng, Brown
		Resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 1998A (The "Series 1998A Bonds") and Series 1998B (The "Series 1998B Bonds," and together with the Series 1998A Bonds, the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 for the purpose of refunding bonds previously issued to provide financing for a multifamily rental housing project; authorizing the sale of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an indenture providing the terms and conditions of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of the bond placement agreement providing the terms and conditions for the sale of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an amendment to financing and regulatory agreement; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; approving the form of and authorizing the preparation and distribution of a preliminary official statement and the preparation, execution and distribution of an official statement relating to the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a subordination agreement; approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of any document necessary to implement this resolution; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the bonds, the project and the refunding of the prior bonds; and related matters.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


13.	981600	[Moscone Center Garage Project]	Supervisor Teng
		Resolution approving the issuance of Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (not to exceed $8,250,000) of the Parking Authority of the City and County of San Francisco; approving the execution and delivery of a project lease between the Authority, as lessor, and the City, as lessee (including certain indemnification provisions therein); approving a continuing disclosure certificate relating to said Bonds; approving the form and circulation of an official statement relating to said Bonds; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance from the proceeds of such Bonds; ratifying previous actions taken in connection with the foregoing matters; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith. (Mayor)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee




		Present: Supervisors Yee, Leno


14.	981450	[Mid-Mission Alcoholic Beverage SUD Extension]	Supervisor Katz
		Resolution extending Interim Zoning Controls for an additional six (6) month period to prohibit temporarily the introduction of new establishments or expansion of existing establishments selling alcoholic beverages in the Mid-Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


15.	981495	[Liquor License, 105-A Fillmore Street]
		Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 9 beer and wine importer, Type 17 beer and wine wholesaler, Type 20 off-sale beer and wine alcoholic beverage control licenses to Emmanuel Kemiji for Miura Vineyards, LLC, located at 105-A Fillmore Street, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with a condition.

		(The alcoholic beverage license shall not be transferred to retail use.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee




		Present: Supervisors Brown, Newsom


16.	981575	[Nominations to Park/Open Space Advisory Committee]	Supervisors Yaki, Brown
		Resolution amending Resolution Nos. 667-90 and 955-93 to add the Chinatown Better Parks and Recreation as an organization qualified to submit nominations for appointment to the Park and Open Space Advisory Committee pursuant to Charter Section 165.107(g).



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

	Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole


17.	981691	[Public Hearing]
		Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency's lease of the land at Assessor's Block 754, Lot 28,commonly known as 1555 Turk Street, to Laurel Gardens of Bethel A.M.E. Church, L.P., A California Limited Partnership, for 99 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households. (Board of Supervisors)

		(Companion measure to File 981559.)
		9/22/1998, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for October 13, 1998.


		Action:___________________________

	Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation


18.	981559	[Lease, 1555 Turk Street, Laurel Gardens]	Supervisor Brown
		Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency's lease of the land at Assessor's Block 754, Lot 28, commonly known as 1555 Turk Street, to Laurel Gardens of Bethel A.M.E. Church, L.P., A California Limited Partnership, for 99 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

19.	ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS


	Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, and letters of request to the City Attorney.

20.	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. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

	CLOSED SESSION

	Conference with City Attorney - Litigation


	[Convene in Closed Session] Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from the City Attorney as permitted by Government Code regarding the following litigation:


21.	981644	[Closed Session]
		Air Transport Association of America v. San Francisco, U. S. District Court No. C97-1763 CW (challenge to the City's equal benefits ordinance).


		10/5/1998, CONTINUED. Supervisor Leno requested this matter be continued to October 13, 1998.




	After a closed session, if one occurs, the President shall (1) request the Deputy City Attorney to identify the subjects discussed in the closed session, and (2) direct the Clerk of the Board to report the vote taken on any motion in the closed session.




	[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 anticipated litigation listed above.




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

	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.

	Items 21 through 35


22.	981654	[Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Newsom, Katz
		Resolution urging Congress to pass the Small Business Year 2000 Act.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


23.	981655	[Minority Home Ownership]	Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Bierman, Newsom, Katz, Yaki
		Resolution urging the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to conduct a special meeting to address the minority home ownership crisis in California.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


24.	981656	[California Department of Insurance]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman
		Resolution urging the California Insurance Commissioner to reorganize the California Department of Insurance and increase enforcement against dishonest insurance agents.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


25.	981657	[Telemarketing and Mail Fraud]	Supervisors Newsom, Bierman, Leno, Katz
		Resolution urging the private courier services to adopt industry best practices in dealing with telemarketing and mail fraud.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


26.	981661	[Combined Charities Campaign, Domestic Partners Benefits, Union Workforce]	Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
		Resolution designating the fiscal agent of the City and County of San Francisco's combined charities campaign be one which offers domestic partners benefits and comprised of a union workforce.


		10/2/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


27.	981662	[Accessible Hepatitis C Treatment]	Supervisors Yee, Leno, Katz
		Resolution urging Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals to unbundle the anti-viral agent ribavirin, implement a 75 percent price cut, implement a comprehensive patient assistance program, and cease all aggressive sales tactics.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


28.	981666	[Chinatown Housing and Health Conditions]	Supervisors Ammiano, Brown, Bierman, Newsom, Leno, Katz
		Resolution urging the Department of Building Inspection and other appropriate City departments to investigate housing and health conditions within housing units located in San Francisco's Chinatown and adjacent areas.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


29.	981667	[Advisory Dogs Off-Leash Task Force]	Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Katz
		Resolution amending Resolution No. 359-98, creating an Advisory Dogs Off-Leash Task Force to consider and recommend an effective off-leash policy, to consider alternative ways to creatively finance the costs associated with increasing the number of dog off-leash areas in neighborhood parks and to consider and recommend how the city can effectively and fairly enforce its laws and regulations pertaining to dogs by extending the sunset date of the Advisory Dogs Off-Leash Task Force to March 4, 1999.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


30.	981668	[Shopping Cart Task Force]	Supervisor Brown
		Resolution amending Resolution No. 357-98, creating an Abandoned Shopping Cart Task Force ("Task Force") to investigate how the City and County of San Francisco ("The City") can effectively remove abandoned shopping carts from the City's streets and reduce shopping cart theft which contributes to increasing the cost of living in the City by extending the date by which the Task Force shall complete its work and report to the Board of Supervisors to March 4, 1999.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


31.	981669	[Senior Summit in January, 1999]	Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Newsom, Leno, Katz, Yaki
		Resolution urging the Mayor to hold a summit for seniors in San Francisco to address their concerns regarding health care, safety, housing and transportation.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


32.	981671	[Commend Brendan O. Raven]	Supervisor Yee
		Resolution commending Brendan O. Raven on being awarded the honor of Eagle Scout.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


33.	981673	[Commend Tom Gille]	Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom, Leno
		Resolution recognizing Tom Gille for his 1998 term as President of the Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco and commends him for his service to the City and County of San Francisco.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


34.	981675	[Recognizing Granite Broadcasting Corporation]	Supervisors Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Katz, Yaki
		Resolution recognizing Granite Broadcasting Corporation as providing a valuable public service to the citizens of San Francisco and encouraging the Federal Communications Commission to waive the television duopoly rule regarding Granite's ownership of KBWB-TV in San Francisco and KNTV-TV in San Jose due to the significant public benefits derived because of this common ownership.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


35.	981680	[Needle Exchange Emergency]	Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Medina, Yee, Leno
		Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.


		10/5/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?


36.	981681	[Final Map, 1963 McAllister]
		Motion approving final map of 1963 McAllister Street, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 27 in Assessor's Block No. 1176, and adopting findings pursuant to the Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)


		10/1/1998, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

37.	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).




	[Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting."




	[Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.




	[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.




	[Imperative Resolutions, if any]

	OFF-CALENDAR LEGISLATION

	PROPOSED ORDINANCES






		Proposed ordinances received September 30 and October 7, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 13, 1998.


	981650	[Theodore Philibosian v. CCSF]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Theodore Philibosian against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $30,000. (City Attorney)

		(S.F. Superior Court No. 985-604.)
		9/30/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.


	981688	[Condominium Conversion Limitation]
		Ordinance amending Subdivision Code by amending Article 9, Section 1396 to extend the Annual Condominium Conversion Limitation for two additional years. (Public Works Department)

		(Amends Section 1396.)
		10/7/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee.

	PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS






		Proposed resolutions received September 30 and October 7, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 13, 1998.


	981649	[Settlement of Claim, Abram Katz]
		Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim of Abram Katz by payment of $30,000. (City Attorney)


		9/30/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.


	981682	[Emergency Repair, Vallejo Street Sewer]
		Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to replace the structurally inadequate sewer on Vallejo Street from Van Ness Avenue to Polk Street - $260,112. (Public Utilities Commission)

		(Fiscal impact.)
		10/2/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.


	981683	[Prop J Contract - Security Services]
		Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that security services can be practically performed at the Department of Human Services by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees; retroactive to October 1, 1998. (Human Services Department)


		9/30/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.


	981685	[Gift Acceptance, Public Utilities Commission]
		Resolution accepting streetlights and poles (five post-top streetlight fixtures and poles estimated at $11,210) as a gift to light 21st Street between Noe and Sanchez Streets. (Public Utilities Commission)


		10/6/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Development, Transportation, and Technology Committee.


	981686	[Grant - State]
		Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend funds in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000.00) for a project designated "Violence Against Women-Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program" and agreeing to accept in-kind match of Thirty Seven Thousand Dollars ($37,000.00) from Woman Organized to Make Abuse Non-existent (W.O.M.A.N. Inc.) for a victim's advocate position. (Police Department)


		10/5/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee.


	981687	[Grant - State]
		Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend funds in the amount of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) for a project designated "1988/99 Grant Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies Project". (Police Department)


		10/5/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee.


	981689	[Acceptance of Easement Deed]
		Resolution authorizing the Director of Property to accept a drainage easement deed over private property (Block 4991, Lots 108-110, Le Conte Drainage Easements), in the Bayview Hill Subdivision. (Real Estate Department)


		10/7/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.


	981690	[Unlitigated Claim, GE Medical Systems, Inc./PDC Facilities, Inc.]
		Resolution approving settlement of unlitigated claim of GE Medical Systems, Inc. and PDC Facilities, Inc. by payment of $362,186. (City Attorney)


		10/7/1998, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.


	981692	[Communications and Petitions]
		Petitions and communications received September 30 and October 7 for reference by the President to the Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk October 13, 1998. From Controller's Audits Division, submitting reports concerning the audit of the Department of Human Services' General Assistance and Human Services' Aid to Families revolving fund. (1) From Budget Analyst, submitting Activity Status Report for the Quarter ending September 30, 1998. (2) From Office of the Treasurer, submitting computer printouts detailing the City's investment portfolio as of September 30, 1998. (3) From Municipal Court, submitting Municipal and Justice Court Summary Report for the month of August 1998. (4) From various departments, submitting request to Human Rights Commission for waiver of provisions of Chapter 12B and 12C of Administrative Code. Office of the Sheriff Mayor's Office of Public Finance (5) From Ethics Commission, announcing release of second report on Campaign Consultant Activity. (6) From Department of Human Resources, submitting Annual Report of Sexual Harassment Complaints for Fiscal Year 1997-98. Copy: Each Supervisor (7) From Municipal Railway, requesting release of reserve funds in the amount of $400,000 for the Potrero Facility Improvement Program/Roof and Drainage Renovation. Finance Committee (8) From Municipal Railway, requesting release of reserve funds in the amount of $296,000 for renovation of Presidio Division Operator Training Facilities. Finance Committee (9) From Fire Department, requesting release of reserve funds in the amount $44,500 for the Auxiliary Water Supply System Tank Repair. Finance Committee. (10) From Office of the City Attorney, submitting Mission Bay Project/Drafts of Agreements. Economic Development, Transportation and Technology Committee. Files 98-1435, 98-1436, 98-1437, 98-1432, 98-1433, 98-1434, 98-1439, 98-1440, 98-1441 (11) From Redevelopment Agency, regarding Mission Bay Redevelopment Project Area. Files 98-1440, 98-1441 (12) From Department of Human Services, regarding Personal Assisted Employment Services (PAES), Supplemental Security Income Pending (SSIP) and Cash Assistance Linked to Medi-Cal (CALM) programs. (13) From Redevelopment Agency, regarding changes in the Public Works Code related to the removal of street trees. File 98-0991 through 98-0994 (14) From various signators, responding to Supervisor Ammiano's inquiry regarding acquiring clean air vehicles to promote healthy environment. Copy: Supervisor Ammiano Public Library Animal Care and Control Department (15) From Office of the Assessor-Recorder, responding to Diane E. Clark regarding restoring property assessment value. (16) From Mayor's Office of Housing, regarding HOME Program Funding Agreement at 150 Britton Street. Finance Committee (17) From State of California, Department of Transportation, submitting report regarding illegal discharge of hazardous waste. Copy: Department of Public Health (18) From State of California, Department of Health Services, submitting State Financial Assistance. Copy: Department of Public Health (19) From U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, regarding Community Builders Fellows class. (20) From Public Transportation Commission, submitting Resolution Numbers 98-081, 98-082, 98-083 & 98-084 regarding the proposed Mission Bay North and South Redevelopment Areas. Economic Development, Transportation and Technology Committee. (21) From Red & White Ferries, Inc., submitting application filed with the California Public Utilities Commission to establish and operate scheduled vessel common carrier service between Richmond and Ferry Building Pier 1/2 and Fisherman's Wharf Ferry Terminal Pier 43 1/2. (22) From Steven A. Weinkauf, Esq., Attorney for Ricardo Hernandez, Public Administrator, submitting Notice of Sale of Real Property at Private Sale (estate of Zygmunt Arendt). File 98-0722 (23) From Bay Area Council, submitting notice of public forum regarding expansion of ferry service in the Bay Area. Copy: Each Supervisor (24) From State Water Resources Control Board, submitting Notice of Public Hearings regarding amendment of the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California. (25) From San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, responding to inquiry from Supervisor Newsom regarding the hazards surrounding swimming at Ocean Beach. Copy: Supervisor Newsom (26) From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, submitting Public Notice dated September 21, 1998 regarding permit to retrofit or replace the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span which carries vehicles between Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco and Oakland in Alameda. (27) From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, submitting Public Notice dated September 24, 1998 regarding permit to construct a Hyde Street Harbor Waterside Facility in the Fisherman's Wharf area. (28) From City Attorney's Office, submitting revised document submitted City Planning on September 21 regarding Mission massage interim controls. Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee. File 98-1303 (29) From Claudia Solorzano, urging support of legislation banning the sale of live animals for food. (30) From various signators, opposing inclusion of UCSF in the Mission Bay Development Plan unless it discontinues sensory deprivation experiments on monkeys. (3 letters received) Economic Development, Transportation and Technology Committee. File 98-1434 (31) From Eric Fixler, regarding CalTrain's conversion from diesel to electric trains. (32) From Leonard Ke, expressing appreciation to the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) training program offered by the Fire Department. (33) From Richard O'Connor, regarding ATM fees charged by banks. (34) From Jeannie Kaufman, regarding proposed Borders Books on Union Street. (35) From Steve Bayt, expressing concern regarding homelessness. (36) From Martin T. Lyon, submitting suggestion concerning the Duewag Rail cars. Copy: Each Supervisor, Municipal Railway, Department of Public Transportation (37) From Guy Craig, supporting the recovery of California salmon and steelhead. (38) From various signators, regarding poor performance of MUNI. (3 letters received) (39)

	ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures

The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying. Thus applause and booing are both contrary to Board requirements. The Board does not permit signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Cell phones and pagers are not allowed in the room during a meeting.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least 48 hours before the meeting. For meetings on a Monday or a Tuesday, the request must be made by noon of the last business day of the preceding week.

Disability access

The Legislative Chamber of the Board of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or sound enhancement system, contact Violeta Mosuela at (415) 554-7704.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706.
In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5163 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

Last updated: 6/16/2010 3:15:15 PM