Board of Supervisors : May 30, 2000

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Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

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

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AGENDA
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
ALICIA BECERRIL, SUE BIERMAN, AMOS BROWN, LESLIE KATZ,
BARBARA KAUFMAN, MARK LENO, 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


	Motion to APPROVE the April 17, 2000 Meeting Minutes.

	AGENDA CHANGES

	COMMUNICATIONS


	Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report 4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report 5) Public correspondence These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

	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 14

	Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee






		Present: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano


1.	000778	[County Jail No. 3 Replacement Project]
		Ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into a design-build contract with Morris Diesel International Inc. for the County Jail No. 3 Replacement Project. (Public Works Department)

		(Fiscal impact; Companion measure to File 000783.)
		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


2.	000780	[Court Employee Compensation - New Classifications]	Supervisor Brown
		Ordinance establishing new titles and schedules of compensation, and continuing other benefits, for classifications of persons employed by the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco; ratifying actions previously taken. (Superior Courts)

		(Supervisor Ammiano dissenting in Committee.)
		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


3.	000781	[MOU - Superior Court and International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21]	Supervisor Brown
		Ordinance implementing the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21; ratifying actions previously taken. (Superior Courts)


		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


4.	000782	[Court Employee Compensation - Certain Professional Classifications]	Supervisor Brown
		Ordinance implementing the schedules of compensation and other economic benefits for certain classifications of persons employed by the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco; ratifying actions previously taken. (Superior Courts)


		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


5.	000794	[Cash Revolving Accounts - Department of Human Services]
		Ordinance amending Article XV, Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), which established cash revolving accounts for the City and County of San Francisco Departments, by amending Section 10.157 to increase the total amount in the Department of Human Services Cash Revolving Account; and by deleting Sections 10.157-1 and 10.157.2 to consolidate the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and General Assistance (GA) accounts into one Department of Human Services Cash Revolving Account.

		(Amends Section 10.157; deletes 10.157-1 and 10.157.2.)
		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


6.	000839	[Water Rates for Suburban Resale with Long Term Contract]
		Ordinance approving revised schedule of rates to be charged by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for water service to its suburban resale customers. (Public Utilities Commission)

		(Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated May 1, 2000.)
		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


7.	000843	[Government Funding - Department of Public Works]
		Ordinance appropriating $10,791,665, including $7,243,940 from Earthquake Safety Bond project balances and interest earnings, to capital improvements, for the City Hall project, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)


		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


8.	000844	[Government Funding - Department of Public Works]
		Ordinance appropriating $12,000,000 in Federal Hazard Mitigation grant funds to the City Hall project, transferring funds to the General Fund, and appropriating $12,000,000 for City Seismic Safety projects, for fiscal year 1999-2000; placing $12,000,000 on reserve. (Controller)


		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


9.	000851	[Renewal of lease for the City Attorney at Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street]
		Resolution authorizing a lease renewal for approximately three floors of space at 1390 Market Street for the City Attorney for a term of seven years. (Real Estate Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee




		Present: Supervisors Bierman, Brown


10.	000732	[Medical Cannabis Identification Cards]	Supervisors Leno, Brown
		Ordinance amending Article 28, Part II, Chapter V, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Health Code), which authorized the Department of Public Health to issue medical cannabis identification cards, by amending Section 1805 to fix rates for identification cards furnished by the Department of Public Health, effective upon approval. (Public Health Department)

		(Amends Article 28, Section 1805.)
		5/22/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee






		Present: Supervisors Yaki, Yee


11.	000835	[Stop Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "stop" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 15th and Carolina Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Carolina Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP) 15th and Kansas Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Kansas Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Monterey Boulevard and West Gate Drive, southeast corner, stopping West Gate Drive (stops the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection) Palmetto Avenue, Ramsell Street, and Worcester Avenue, all corners, stopping all approaches (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1984.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


12.	000836	[Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Holloway Avenue, north side, from Tapia Drive to a point 200 feet west of Cardenas Avenue Tapia Drive, east and north sides, between Holloway Avenue and Font Boulevard TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Townsend Street, south side, between 7th and 8th Streets RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 18th Street, both sides, between Potrero Avenue and Utah Street (2400 block) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1984.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


13.	000837	[Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH John F. Kennedy Drive, westbound, between Shrader Street and Conservatory Drive East NO RIGHT TURN - ESTABLISH John F. Kennedy Drive, westbound, at Stanyan Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, west side, from a point 370 feet south of 4th Street to a point 300 feet north of 16th Street RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, southbound, at 16th Street NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH Union Street, westbound, at Polk Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Guerrero Street, east side, from 21st Street to 70 feet northerly (70-foot zone) ONE-WAY STREET - RESCIND Rincon Street, southbound, between Bryant Street and Caltrans access road (underneath I-80 structure north of Bryant Street, restores two-way operation) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1984.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


14.	000863	[Federal Grant, Municipal Railway and Port Capital Projects]	Supervisors Katz, Bierman
		Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency Board to accept and expend $95,894,389 of Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Program (STP), and Section 5307 Capital Assistance Funds for thirteen Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, and one Port of San Francisco capital project including $2,017,535 for administrative overhead costs.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?






		Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated: ________________________________________

	REGULAR AGENDA

	NEW BUSINESS

	Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee




		Present: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano


15.	000574	[Fire Code - Increase Fees for Services]
		Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter IV of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Fire Code) by amending Section 106 to increase fees for services and by amending Article 90 to require fire pumps to be capable of operating on emergency power. (Fire Department)

		(Amends Section 106 and Article 90.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


16.	000629	[Carrousel Fees]	Supervisor Brown
		Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter VI of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Park Code) to set fees for rides on the Golden Gate Park Carrousel at $.25 for children and $1.50 for adults, which keeps the fee for children at its current level and raises the fee for adults from $1.00 to $1.50.

		(Amends Section12.09)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


17.	000771	[Government Funding - Assessor’s Office]
		Ordinance appropriating $284,887 from the General Fund Reserve for litigation and mediation expenses associated with the VIACOM assessment appeal for the Assessor’s Office for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


18.	000772	[Government Funding - Laguna Honda Hospital]
		Ordinance appropriating $9,243,481 of Tobacco Settlement Funds for architectural, engineering and construction costs for the Laguna Honda Hospital Project, for fiscal year 1999-2000; placing $3,371,740 on reserve. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


19.	000773	[Government Funding - City Attorney]
		Ordinance appropriating $972,212 from the General Fund Reserve to fund salaries, fringe benefits, and professional and expert services for litigation of San Francisco Business Tax cases, for the City Attorney, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


20.	000774	[Government Funding - Sheriff Department]
		Ordinance appropriating $4,695,097, including $1,945,097 from the General Fund Reserve, $2,500,000 from the Jail Overcrowding Reserve, and $250,000 from City Hall Special Event Revenue to fund workers’ compensation, residential treatment beds, costs associated with the new defendant tracking systems, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


21.	000775	[Government Funding - Fire Department]
		Ordinance appropriating $1,908,123 from the General Fund Reserve, $500,000 from Fire Department Permit Fee Revenues, and rescinding and reappropriating $1,270,259 from the departmental lease purchase budget, to fund salaries, overtime, fringe benefits, workers’ compensation, uniforms and protective clothing at the Fire Department, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


22.	000779	[Government Funding - San Francisco General Hospital]
		Ordinance appropriating $9,940,757 from the General Fund Reserve to cover a revenue shortfall at San Francisco General Hospital in the SB855 Disproportionate Share Payment Program, for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)

		(Fiscal impact.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


23.	000795	[Quitclaim of 36,400 sq. ft. parcel of land that the City holds title as a trustee of the State of California, to S.F. Unified School District]
		Resolution approving the transfer of title to the real property located at 1950 Mission Street, San Francisco from the City and County of San Francisco to the San Francisco Unified School District. (Real Estate Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


24.	000841	[Reimbursement from Bond proceeds for costs incurred in the construction and improvements to the California Academy of Sciences]
		Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future indebtedness; and approving and ratifying previous actions. (Mayor)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


25.	000848	[Lease of the Ingleside Branch Library subject to Conditional Use approval from the Planning Department currently being processed]
		Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 1649 Ocean Avenue for the San Francisco Ingleside Branch Public Library. (Real Estate Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	From Finance and Labor Committee Without Recommendation




		Present: Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano


26.	000840	[Airport concession lease of the Domestic Banking Services (Bank of America) at a minimum rent for the first year of $261,000]
		Resolution approving Domestic Banking Services lease in the North, Central and South Terminal Buildings between Bank of America, National Association and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Housing and Land Use Committee




		Present: Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Becerril


27.	000618	[Major sidewalk encroachment to construct a concrete driveway and related improvements to provide access to a new residence at 101 Poppy Lane]
		Resolution granting revocable permission to Patricia F. Reilly to construct a new privately maintained concrete driveway and related improvements including curbs, gutters, new utilities, piers and retaining walls to maintain appropriate grades and to provide access to a proposed new residence at 101 Poppy Lane (Block 6713, Lot 56) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee




		Present: Supervisors Newsom, Leno


28.	000391	[Increasing the rate of taxi meters from $1.80 per mile to $2.00 per mile]	Supervisors Newsom, Ammiano, Bierman
		Ordinance amending Police Code Section 1135 to raise the mileage rate for taxicab fares from thirty cents ($0.30) per sixth of a mile to forty cents ($0.40) per fifth of a mile.

		(Amends Section 1135.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


29.	000440	[Green Taxis]	Supervisors Newsom, Ammiano, Bierman, Leno
		Resolution urging the San Francisco Taxi Commission, working in conjunction with the San Francisco International Airport to establish a comprehensive clean air protocol with a timeline and specific targets for taxis serving the San Francisco International Airport by the end of the year 2000.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?






		Present: Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Becerril


30.	000695	[Liquor License Transfer, 129 Carolina Street]
		Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 9 (importer), Type 17 (wholesaler) and Type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) alcoholic beverage control licenses to John L. Carpenter for "Wine House Limited" from 535 Bryant Street to 129 Carolina 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.

		(Supervisor Newsom excused from voting in Committee.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


31.	000766	[Liquor License Modification, 536 Golden Gate Avenue]
		Resolution determining that the request of Sonthi and May Ongbhaibulye to remove all conditions imposed on a Type 47 (On-Sale General - Eating Place) conditional alcoholic beverage control license for "KITES" located at 536 Golden Gate Avenue, is justified under the provisions of Section 23803 of the California Business and Professions Code. (Government Agency)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


32.	000791	[Liquor License Modification, 530 Mason Street]
		Resolution determining that the request of Adnan Daher and Marlaine Butros to modify Condition No. 1 imposed on a Type 21 (Off-Sale General) conditional alcoholic beverage control license for "Mason Liquor and Deli" located at 530 Mason Street, is justified under the provisions of Section 23803 of the California Business and Professions Code. (Government Agency)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee




		Present: Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee


33.	000739	[CEQA Findings - Executive Park Development]
		Resolution endorsing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Executive Park Development and adopting Environmental Findings (and a statement of overriding considerations) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and State Guidelines in connection with the adoption of amendments to the General Plan. (Planning Department)

		(Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Certification Date: December 2, 1999; companion measure to File 000740.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


34.	000740	[General Plan Amendments - Executive Park Subarea Plan, Planning Case No. 2000.057M]
		Ordinance approving amendments to the Subarea Plan for San Francisco Executive Park in the South Bayshore Plan of the San Francisco General Plan. (Planning Department)

		(Planning Commission Resolution No. 15016 dated April 6, 2000 adopting the General Plan amendments and recommends them to the Board of Supervisors; companion measure to File 000739.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?


35.	000796	[Bernal Heights Special Use District Permit Review and Notice]
		Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code ("Planning Code") by amending Section 242 to provide that the review, notification and appeal procedures for residential building permits in the Bernal Heights Special Use District (SUD) be those provided in the Planning Code Section 311 for the rest of the residential districts in the City; to specify that the Elsie Street Plan and the east slope building guidelines and, by reference, the residential design guidelines be retained as design guidelines for the Bernal Heights SUD; and to delete the term, "abutting property" from the definitions of this Section. (Planning Department)

		(Planning Commission Resolution No. 15020 dated April 16, 2000 recommending adoption of the Planning Code amendments as presented in the above ordinance. General Rule Exclusion from environmental review.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?






		Present: Supervisors Yaki, Yee


36.	000617	[Revocable permit to close portion of Otis Street during construction of the 1660 Mission Street Annex Building]
		Resolution granting revocable permission to the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) to temporarily close and occupy the southerly sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Otis Street during construction operations for the 1660 Mission Street Annex Building (Block 3512, Lots 5 and 6). (Public Works Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?






		Present: Supervisors Katz, Bierman


37.	000761	[Supporting Creation of Treasure Island Wetlands]	Supervisors Leno, Yaki, Katz, Bierman
		Resolution supporting the creation of wetlands on Treasure Island and urging the incorporation of the wetlands creation concept into any Requests for Qualifications for a master developer, the Environmental Impact Statement/Report, and Redevelopment Plan for Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?






		Present: Supervisors Yaki, Yee


38.	000856	[Major encroachment permit to relocate two (2) statues to Dolores Street between 16th Street and Chula Lane]
		Resolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Art Commission to relocate two (2) statues of Juan Batista De Anza and King Carlos from the south end of Justin Herman Plaza to the landscaped median strip on Dolores Street, between 16th Street and Chula Lane, fronting Mission Dolores and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

39.	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.

40.	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.

	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 41 through 62


41.	000946	[State Legislation, AB 1913]	Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
		Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis, the California Senate and Assembly to support and pass Assembly Bill 1913, authored by Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, to appropriate $510 million in State funds to provide for early intervention and crime prevention programs for at-risk youth.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


42.	000955	[Eureka Valley Recreation Center Funding]	Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Ammiano
		Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis to allocate $400,000 in State funding for much needed improvements to Eureka Valley Recreation Center in San Francisco.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


43.	000956	[State Legislation, AB 2295, Marijuana Driving License Penalty]	Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Ammiano
		Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis and the State Legislature to reject AB 2295.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


44.	000957	[Newcomer High School Advisory Committee]	Supervisor Yee
		Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education to create a Newcomer High School Advisory Committee.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


45.	000958	[Congestion Relief Planning Committee]	Supervisor Yee
		Resolution establishing a Congestion Relief Planning Committee to develop specific transportation projects that will address congestion resulting from the demolition of the Central Freeway and improve east-west transportation corridors in the City and County of San Francisco.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


46.	000959	[State Legislation, AB 2479, Cruelty to Animals]	Supervisor Bierman
		Resolution urging the California State Legislature and Governor Gray Davis to approve State Assembly Bill 2479 relating to cruelty to animals.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


47.	000961	[Accept and Expend State Grant - Public Health Pedestrian Safety Program]	Supervisors Teng, Bierman
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Health Promotion and Prevention, to accept and expend grant funds of $449,929 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Program and to enter into an agreement which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


48.	000962	[Accept and Expend Private Grant - Funding for Public Health research to evaluate the impact of proposed health insurance expansion programs]	Supervisor Newsom
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Central Administration, to accept and expend grant funds of $887,666 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide an evaluation of health insurance status in San Francisco before and after implementation of a local public purchasing cooperative and to enter into an agreement which includes a rights in data clause and which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


49.	000963	[Commendation]	Supervisor Brown
		Resolution commending the Christmas in April Volunteer Program.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


50.	000964	[Commendation]	Supervisor Brown
		Resolution commending Mayor Willie Brown, the Department of Public Works, Great Sweep organizers, and thousands of volunteers for their participation in the Sixth Semi-Annual Great Sweep.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


51.	000966	[Commendation]	Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Ammiano
		Resolution commending Dr. Donald I. Abrams for his work in HIV/AIDS research and declaring June 1, 2000 "Dr. Donald I. Abrams Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


52.	000967	[Commendation]	Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Katz, Bierman
		Resolution commending Procter & Gamble and United States Airlines for pulling their support from Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s radio show and upcoming television show.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


53.	000968	[Commendation]	Supervisors Becerril, Kaufman, Bierman
		Resolution commending Joaquin Santos for his courageous act of saving a drowning man from death.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


54.	000969	[Commendation]	Supervisors Becerril, Kaufman, Bierman
		Resolution commending Patti Chang for her special recognition by the Commission on the Status of Women.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


55.	000970	[Proclamation]	Supervisor Bierman
		Resolution declaring August 18, 2000, as "Beniamino ’Benny’ Bufano Day" in San Francisco.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


56.	000971	[Potomac]	Supervisor Bierman
		Resolution commemorating the first port-of-call visit of the presidential yacht Potomac to San Francisco May 25-29, 2000.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


57.	000972	[Commendation]	Supervisor Brown
		Resolution commending the San Francisco School Board for unanimously choosing Arlene Ackerman as San Francisco’s new Superintendent.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


58.	000973	[Commendation]	Supervisor Kaufman
		Resolution recognizing and commending Al Hart for his excellent contributions to journalism and congratulating him on the occasion of his retirement from KCBS Radio.


		5/22/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


59.	000938	[Final Map of a 131 unit new residential/commercial condominium project]
		Motion approving final map of the Brannan-Tower A (219 Brannan Street), a Residential/Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 515, Assessor’s Block No. 3789, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

		(DPW Order No. 172,335.)
		5/24/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?


60.	000939	[Final Map of a 94 unit new residential/commercial condominium project]
		Motion approving final map of 246 Second Street, a Residential/Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 64, Assessor’s Block No. 3735, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

		(DPW Order No. 172,336.)
		5/24/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?


61.	000940	[Final Map of a new 20 unit live/work condominium project]
		Motion approving final map of 1011 23rd Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 13, Assessor’s Block No. 4228, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

		(DPW Order No. 172,337.)
		5/24/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?


62.	000945	[Late Submission of Charter Amendment]	Supervisor Teng
		Motion suspending Rule 2.28.1 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to permit Supervisor Teng to introduce a proposed charter amendment concerning health benefits for retired City employees on Tuesday, May 30, 2000, for possible referral to the voters at the November 7, 2000 election.


		5/23/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?








		Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

63.	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-AGENDA LEGISLATION

	PROPOSED ORDINANCES






		Proposed ordinances received from May 18 through noon on May 24, for reference by President to appropriate committee on May 30, 2000.


	000986	[Settlement of Lawsuit]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Madeline Harris against the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Municipal Railway, for $100,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on July 10, 1997 in United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C97-2546 WHA; entitled Madeline Harris v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are: plaintiff to receive a permanent appointment to Class 9141 Transit Manager II, Step 5, within 120 days, with back pay to December 25, 1999; plaintiff’s claims for attorney’s fees and court costs to be determined by the court pursuant to motion or further agreement. (City Attorney)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated April 24, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.


	000988	[Amendment to MOU, Union of Physicians and Dentists for Bargaining Unit 11AA]
		Ordinance implementing the provisions of a mediated agreement between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and the City and County of San Francisco for Bargaining Unit 11AA to be effective July 1, 2000. (Human Resources Department)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000989	[Amendment to MOU, Union of Physicians and Dentists for Bargaining Unit 8CC]
		Ordinance implementing the provisions of a mediated agreement between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and the City and County of San Francisco for Bargaining Unit 8CC to be effective July 1, 2000. (Human Resources Department)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000990	[Amendment to MOU, Locals 250, 535 and 790]
		Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 3 to the 1997-2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the SEIU Locals 250, 535, 790, and the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 19.N which provides for the pass-through of State of California funds to certain represented classes working at skilled nursing facilities. (Human Resources Department)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000991	[MOU, Locals 250, 535 and 790]
		Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Service Employees Union, AFL-CIO, Locals 250, 535 and 790, and the City and County of San Francisco to be effective for the period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003. (Human Resources Department)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

	PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS






		Proposed resolutions received from May 18 through noon on May 24, for reference by President to appropriate committee on May 30, 2000.


	000935	[Lease of Property at 2350 19th Avenue to Neighbors Resource Center, a non-profit agency providing information/referral services to monolingual Chinese residents of the Sunset District]
		Resolution authorizing and approving lease of City-owned property located at 2350 19th Avenue to the San Francisco Neighbors Resource Center. (Real Estate Department)


		5/22/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000936	[Accept and Expend State Grant - Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Children, Youth and Families, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $201,921 from the State Department of Health Services for the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care and to enter into an agreement which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses. (Public Health Department)


		5/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.


	000941	[Stop Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 15th and Carolina Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Carolina Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a 2-way STOP) Baker and Vallejo Streets, northwest corner, stopping southbound Baker Street (stops the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection) Golden Gate Avenue and Chabot Terrace, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Golden Gate Avenue (makes this T-intersection an all-way STOP) Holloway Avenue and Miramar Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Holloway Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1995.)
		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	000943	[Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: DIAMOND LANE - ESTABLISH Stockton Street, west curb lane (southbound), between O’Farrell and Ellis Streets RIGHT TURN ONLY - RESCIND RIGHT TURN ONLY, EXCEPT BUSES AND TAXIS - ESTABLISH Stockton Street, southbound, at Ellis Street (adds bus and taxi exemptions) CROSSWALK CLOSURE - RESCIND Stockton and Ellis Streets, north crosswalk, crossing Stockton Street (crosswalk to be restored) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND Stillman Street, south side, between 3rd and 4th Streets LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH Fulton Street, eastbound, at Central Avenue TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Front Street, east side, from Sacramento Street to 72 feet southerly (72-foot zone, along widened sidewalk) Mission Street, west side, from Santa Rosa Avenue to 18 feet northerly (18-foot zone, along widened sidewalk) San Juan Avenue, south side, from Mission Street to 18 feet westerly (18-foot zone, along corner bulb) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 6th Street, both sides, from Mission Street to 40 feet northerly (40-foot zone, along 15-foot wide sidewalk bulb) 6th Street, both sides, from Mission Street to 40 feet southerly (40-foot zone, along 15-foot wide sidewalk bulb) 6th Street, both sides, from Howard Street to 40 feet northerly (40-foot zone, along 15-foot wide sidewalk bulb on east side, and along 18.75-foot wide sidewalk bulb on west side) 6th Street, east side, from Howard Street to 40 feet southerly (40-foot zone, along 18.75-foot wide sidewalk bulb) Folsom Street, both sides, from 6th Street to 30 feet westerly (30-foot zone, along 18-foot wide sidewalk bulb) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND 6th Street, east side, between Market and Folsom Streets TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - RESCIND 6th Street, northbound, at Folsom Street (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1995.)
		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	000984	[Transfer to General Fund - PUC/Hetch Hetchy Surplus]
		Resolution concurring with the Public Utilities Commission’s fact finding that a fund surplus ($29,850,000) exists in the utilities which can be transferred to the General Fund. (Public Utilities Commission)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000985	[Approving a four-year contract with S.F. Water Alliance to provide Program Management Services for PUC Capital Improvement Program]
		Resolution approving the Public Utilities Commission Program Management Services contract with the San Francisco Water Alliance. (Public Utilities Commission)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000987	[Settlement of Claim]
		Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Barbara Prather against San Francisco for $70,000; claim as filed on January 14, 2000; additional material terms of said settlement is the signing of a release of liability against the City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)

		(Unlitigated Claim: 99 T 0109-1.)
		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated April 17, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.


	000992	[Redevelopment Agency Interim Budget, Fiscal Year 2000-2001]
		Resolution approving an Interim Budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year 2000-2001. (Redevelopment Agency)


		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	000994	[Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: NO PARKING, 6 AM - 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT VEHICLES WITH VANPOOL PERMITS - RESCIND 11th Street, east side, from 222 feet to 264 feet south of Harrison Street (42-foot zone, at meters #425 and #427) NO PARKING, 7 AM - 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT VEHICLES WITH VANPOOL PERMITS - ESTABLISH Harrison Street, south side, from Harriet Street to 125 feet westerly (125-foot zone) ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH 4th Street, both sides, between Bryant and Townsend Streets ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH 4th Street, east side, between Harrison and Stillman Streets 4th Street, west side, between Harrison and Bryant Streets PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Stillman Street, south side, between 3rd and 4th Streets RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "E" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - RESCIND RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "E" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Arellano Avenue, both sides, between Holloway Avenue and Serrano Drive (unit block) Cambon Drive, west side, between Cardenas Avenue and Font Boulevard (unit and 100 blocks, even-numbered addresses only) Cardenas Avenue, both sides, between Holloway Avenue and Cambon Drive (unit, 100, 200, and 300 blocks) Castello Avenue, both sides, between Cambon and Gonzales Drives (unit block) Crespi Drive, both sides, between Varela Avenue and Juan Bautista Circle (unit and 100 blocks) Diaz Avenue, both sides, between Gonzales Drive and Juan Bautista Circle (unit block) Font Boulevard, north side, between Cambon Drive and Holloway Avenue (200, 300, 400, and 500 blocks, even-numbered addresses only) Fuente Avenue, both sides, between Serrano Drive and Juan Bautista Circle (unit block) Gonzales Avenue, both sides, between Crespi Drive and Font Boulevard (unit, 100, and 200 blocks) Holloway Avenue, south side, Varela Avenue and Font Boulevard (1500, 1600, and 1700 blocks, odd-numbered addresses only) Serrano Drive, both sides, between Varela Avenue and Font Boulevard (unit, 100, and 200 blocks) Varela Avenue, both sides, between Holloway Avenue and Serrano Drive (unit block) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "X" (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 10 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH Connecticut Street, both sides, between 19th and 20th Streets (400 block) Mississippi Street, both sides, between 20th and 22nd Streets (500 and 600 blocks) Pennsylvania Street, both sides, between 19th and 22nd Streets (400, 500, and 600 blocks) Texas Street, both sides, between 20th and 22nd Streets (500 and 600 blocks) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "X" (3-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 11 AM - 5 PM, EVERYDAY; 2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 5 PM - 9 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH 18th Street, both sides, between Pennsylvania and Texas Streets (1100 and 1200 blocks) 19th Street, both sides, between Pennsylvania and Texas Streets (1100 and 1200 blocks) 19th Street, both sides, from Pennsylvania Street to east terminus (1000 block) Connecticut Street, both sides, between 17th and 19th Streets (100, 200, and 300 blocks) Mariposa Street, both sides, between Mississippi and Arkansas Streets (1100, 1200, 1300, and 1400 blocks) Mississippi Street, both sides, between 19th and Mariposa Streets (200 and 300 blocks) Missouri Street, both sides, between 17th and 19th Streets (100, 200, and 300 blocks) Pennsylvania Street, both sides, between 19th and Mariposa Streets (200 and 300 blocks) Texas Street, both sides, between 17th and 19th Streets (100, 200, and 300 blocks) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1995.)
		5/24/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	000993	[Petitions and Communications]
		Petitions and Communications received from May 18 through noon on May 24, for reference by the President to the Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on May 30, 2000. From various departments, regarding the accessibility of the Department websites for people with disabilities. Copy: Supervisor Yaki (1) Department of Public Works, (Reference No. 20000328-049); San Francisco Convention Facilities, (Reference No. 20000327-040); Department of Human Resources, (Reference No. 20000327-018); Department of Assessor-Recorder, (Reference No. 20000327-011); Public Library, (Reference No. 20000327-030); Department of Human Services, (Reference No. 20000327-032); Juvenile Probation Department, (Reference No. 20000327-014); Board of Appeals, (Reference No. 20000327-029); Office of the City Attorney, (Reference No. 20000327-060). From Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, submitting notice of public hearing on May 24, 2000, regarding the San Francisco Housing Study. File 99-1412, Copy: Each Supervisor (2) From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 6 Letters (3) From Syliva Green, submitting support for the proposed legislation regarding Tenancies in Common. File 992281 (4) From Pacific Gas and Electric, submitting copy of notification letter to California Public Utilities Commission regarding gas rate and electric revenue increases. (5) From Coblentz, Patch, Duffy and Bass, LLP, submitting request to be notified of future Board hearings regarding Conditional Use Permit for Presidio Hill School at 3839 Washington Street between Maple and Cherry Streets. File 000904 (6) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding Bechtel Corporation’s compliance with the Equal Benefits Ordinance in a contract with the Public Utilities Commission. (Reference No. 20000424-001) Copy: Supervisors Ammiano, Katz (7) From Department of Building Inspection, submitting seven cellular antenna permit applications filed for the following addresses: 840 Battery, 595 Buckingham Way, 88 First Street, 246 First Street, 100 California Street, 127 Ellis Street and 101 Spear Street. (Reference No. 20000403-002) Copy: Supervisor Yee (8) From Sean Quigley, regarding Valencia Street Bicycle Lane and Master Plan Petition. (9) From Department of Public Works, submitting list of customer service phone lines operated by the Department. (Reference No. 20000417-001) Copy: Supervisor Becerril (10) From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding posting of notices for all the proposed items calendared for the May 23, 2000 Transportation and Land Use Committee. Files 000835, 000836, 000837, Transportation and Land Use Committee (11) From Department of Human Services, submitting opposition to the proposed resolution regarding Finger Imaging of CalWORKS and Food Stamp Applicants and Recipients. File 000919, Copy: Each Supervisor (12) From Department of City Planning, submitting request for release of reserve funds ($50,000) to compensate DMG Maximums, Inc. for services rendered. Finance and Labor Committee (13) From concerned citizens, regarding issues between the parents of Clarendon Elementary School and the Board of Education. 6 Letters (14) From San Francisco Medical Society, submitting support for the proposal to use Proposition A funds for tobacco prevention and control. File 000601, Finance and Labor Committee (15) From Ronnie Burk, member of Act Up San Francisco, submitting point of clarification regarding Will Carter’s letter to the Bay Area Reporter on May 18, 2000. Copy: Each Supervisor (16) From Commission on the Environment, submitting copies of three resolutions regarding the following: Revised reduced-risk Pesticides List 2000; Supporting Treasure Island Wetlands Creation; and Endorsing the "Save the Quail" Campaign. (17) From Paul Spring, regarding affordable health care for city employees living in Tuolumne County. (18) From Robert Granucci, submitting support to granting the owner of 160 Yerba Buena a minor sidewalk encroachment permit under Public Works Code Section 723.2, for the relocation of a St. Francis Wood entrance column. File 000899 (19) From Peter Warfield, expressing concerns about Library Appropriation of $857,878. File 000615 (20) From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the feasibility of stenciling or other means, the appropriate telephone number of who and where to call when a street lamp needs service. (Reference No. 20000417-006) Copy: Supervisor Becerril (21) From Denise Yee, submitting opposition to the proposal to locate a State Parole Office at 1970 Carroll Street. File 000657, Housing and Social Policy Committee (22) From concerned citizens, submitting suggestions for making Geary Blvd. safer for pedestrians. Copy: Department of Parking and Traffic, 5 Letters (23) From Police Department, regarding increased traffic police presence in the Marina District, especially along Marina Boulevard. (Reference No. 20000501-001) Copy: Supervisor Newsom (24) From Clare Ellis and Kip Webb, submitting support for Conditional Use Permit for Presidio Hill School at 3839 Washington Street between Maple and Cherry Streets. File 000904 Copy: Planning Commission (25) From Steven Keller, submitting opposition to Assemblyman Ron Pacheco’s Bill, regarding testing pregnant mothers for AIDS. (26) From various signators, submitting Annual Economic Statement for Community Development Block Grant/Emergency Shelter Grant funding for 2000 Program. File 000488. Finance and Labor Committee (27) Ingleside Community Center Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center Mission Language and Vocational School, Inc. From Office of the Controller Audits Division, submitting report concerning the concession audit of Canadian Airlines International. (28) From Mary Bull, submitting support for Sister Bernie Galvin and Religious Witness for Homeless People’s proposal to allocate some of our $113 million budget surplus funds for homeless programs ($28 million). (29) From James Corrigan, submitting some reasons why there is a lack of public trust in the Board of Supervisors and City agencies. Files 981775, 000513 (30) From San Francisco Beautiful, regarding the Lake Merced Task Force. File 000603, Parks and Recreation Committee (31) From Office of National Drug Control Policy, submitting "The National Drug Control Strategy 2000 Annual Report." (32) From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, submitting "Draft Recovery Plan for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii)." (33)

	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.
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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

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