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City and County of San Francisco
Board of Supervisors - Full Board

July 17, 2000

Agenda & Minutes Archive

Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

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

seal of the city and county of sf

AGENDA
Monday, July 17, 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 May 30, 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 3

Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee
Present:Supervisors Brown, Yaki

1. 000477 [Police Code - Places of Entertainment, Free Cool Drinking Water] Supervisors Leno, Bierman
Ordinance amending Article 15 Section 1026 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code, amending Article 15.1 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1060.27, and amending Article 15.2 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1070.27, to require places of entertainment and extended hours premises that provide dancing and dancehalls, which have a capacity of more than 500 persons, to provide free cool drinking water to patrons.
(Amends Articles 15, 15.1, and 15.2; adds Sections 1060.27 and 1070.27.)

7/10/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:Supervisors Katz, Yaki

2. 000744 [Non Profit Theaters - Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District] Supervisors Becerril, Yaki, Katz, Yee, Leno, Bierman
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Section 781.8 to permit non-profit theaters to serve alcohol beverages in the Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict, and to define the term Non-Profit Theater.
(Amends Section 781.8.)

7/10/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3. 001005 [Underground District No. 356] Supervisor Katz
Ordinance creating Underground District No. 356 in the Stillman Street area.
7/10/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
Present:Supervisors Yee, Bierman, Ammiano

4. 000979 [Annual Budget, FY 2000-2001]
Motion approving Annual Budget for City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. (Mayor)
(Companion measure to Files 000980, 000981, 000982 000983, 000995.)

7/10/2000, CONTINUED. Supervisor Yee, Chairperson of the Finance and Labor Committee presented the Budget Statement to the Board of Supervisors on behalf of the Finance and Labor Committee Executive Summary (copy of which is contained in the file).
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

5. 000980 [Government Funding for Fiscal Year 2000-2001]
Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
(Companion measure to Files 000979 and 000981.)

7/10/2000, CONTINUED. The President announced, pursuant to Charter Section 9.100, this matter will be continued to July 17, 2000.There being no objection, the roll was called on the question of continuance.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

6. 000981 [Public Employment for Fiscal Year 2000-2001]
Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor. (Human Resources Department)
(Companion measure to Files 000979 and 000980.)

7/10/2000, CONTINUED. The President announced, pursuant to Charter Section 9.100, this matter will be continued to July 17, 2000.There being no objection, the roll was called on the question of continuance.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

7. 001147 [Branch Library Bond Special Election] Supervisors Brown, Yaki, Newsom, Bierman, Leno, Katz, Becerril, Teng
Ordinance calling and providing for a Special Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City and County of San Francisco a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County:One Hundred Five Million Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($105,865,000) for the acquisition, renovation, construction of certain improvements to branch libraries and other library facilities, other than the Main Library; finding that the estimated costs of such proposed project is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefor by the annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed project; waiving certain requirements of Sections 2.31 and 2.34 of the San Francisco Administrative Code relating to the timing for the introduction and adoption of public interest and necessity resolutions; fixing the date of election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition; fixing the maximum rate of interest on such Bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest thereof; prescribing notice to be given of such election; consolidating the Special Election with the Presidential General Election; establishing the election precincts, voting places and officers for the election; and waiving the word limitation on ballot propositions imposed by San Francisco Municipal Elections Code Section 510.
(Fiscal impact.)

7/10/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

8. 992281 [Subdivision Code, Conversion] Supervisor Bierman
Ordinance amending Subdivision Code Articles 1, 2, 3 and 9, by amending Sections 1302, 1308, 1388, and 1396, and by adding Section 1316, to prohibit tenancies-in-common where an exclusive right of occupancy exists but is not specified in the deed, to amend the annual condominium conversion requirements pertaining to tenants and owner occupants, to amend the definition of tenant, to exempt certain tenancies-in-common from the annual limit on condominium conversions, to create a special lottery process for purchasing tenants; and to amend other definitions to implement these measures.
(Amends Sections 1302, 1308, 1388, and 1396; adds Section 1316.)
(Supervisor Yee excused from voting in committee.)

3/6/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. President Ammiano indicated Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to March 27, 2000.
3/27/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. President Ammiano stated Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to April 17, 2000.
4/17/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to May 8, 2000.
5/8/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Continued to June 5, 2000.
6/5/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to June 26, 2000.
6/26/2000, MOTION to excuse Supervisor Yee from voting on this matter, at his request.
6/26/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to July 17, 2000.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present:Supervisors Leno, Teng, Kaufman

9. 000951 [Charter Amendment - District Aide] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Leno, Yaki
Charter amendment (First Draft) amending Section 2.117, to provide a district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors.
(Fiscal impact.)
(Supervisor Kaufman dissenting in committee.)

7/10/2000, CONTINUED. The President announced, pursuant to the provisions of the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order, this matter will be continued to July 17, 2000.There being no objection, the roll was called on the question of continuance.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?

10. 000953 [Charter Amendment - Retirement Benefits] Supervisor Kaufman
Charter amendment (First Draft) to add Appendix A8.587 and Appendix A8.587-1 through A8.587-13 to the Charter of said City and County, relating to retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees.
(Fiscal impact.)

7/10/2000, CONTINUED. The President announced, pursuant to the provisions of the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order, this matter will be continued to July 17, 2000.There being no objection, the roll was called on the question of continuance.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?

From Public Utilities Commission

11. 000838 [Fiscal year 2000-2001 Sewer Service Charges]
Ordinance approving and imposing schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 2000-2001 pursuant to Part II, Chapter X, Articles 4.1 and 4.2 of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Public Works Code). (Public Utilities Commission)
(Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated May 1, 2000.)

7/10/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present:Supervisors Teng, Kaufman

(Pursuant to the provisions ofRule 2.28.7 of the Board’s Rules of Order, atleast six days must intervene between the first appearance of a proposed Charter amendment before the Board as a referral from committee and any Board order of submission to the electorate.In accordance therewith consideration of the following proposed Charter amendments appropriately may be continued at leastone week.)

12. 000952 [Charter Amendment - Establish Children’s Fund] Mayor, Supervisors Becerril, Teng, Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Yaki, Katz, Kaufman, Leno
Charter amendment (Second Draft) to repeal and adopt a new Section 16.108, to establish a Children’s Fund to expand services for children.
(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?

13. 001031 [Ballot Measure, Health Benefits for Retired Employees] Supervisor Teng
Charter amendment (Second Draft) to amend Section A8.428 to increase the employer’s contributions for the health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and surviving domestic partners in the Health Service System.
(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?

Recommendation of the Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee
Present:Supervisors Newsom, Leno

14. 001199 [Pier 45 Project] Supervisors Newsom, Leno
Resolution urging the San Francisco Port to delay contracting with the Malrite Corporation to develop Pier 45 until after the Board of Supervisors has had an opportunity to examine the best use of this property and to comment on its use.
6/26/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Kaufman requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
6/26/2000, REFERRED to Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee. Supervisor Kaufman requested this matter be sent to committee.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:Supervisors Katz, Yaki

15. 001101 [Tenny Place and Sloan Alley Street Vacation for proposed office project with associated retail uses and underground parking] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance ordering summary vacation of Tenny Place and Sloan Alley within the block bordered by Howard, Fremont, First and Folsom Streets; making findings pursuant to the California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 4 Sections 8330 et. seq., establishing conditions to the effectiveness of the vacation; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the vacation is consistent with the city’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of city Planning Code Section 101.1; and ratifying acts and authorizing actions in furtherance of the Ordinance.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present:Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee

16. 001107 [Sale of Property, Tenny Place and Sloan Alley] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement with Kfritz Investors, LLC, for the sale of real property consisting of Tenny Place and Sloan Alley within the block bordered by Howard, Fremont, First and Folsom Streets, for a purchase price of $993,000; finding that competitive bidding is impractical or impossible; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the city’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. 001210 [CEQA Findings for Mission-Steuart Hotel Project] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution adopting Final Environmental Impact Report, finding and determining that the General Plan amendment and the reclassification of property related to the proposed Mission Steuart Hotel project located on Assessor’s Block 3714, Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 17, located on the northeast corner of Mission and Steuart Streets.
(Planning Commission Motion No. 15074 Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) on June 1, 2000; Planning Commission Resolution No. 15075 adopting CEQA findings on June 1, 2000 for Mission Steuart Hotel Project.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 001211 [Mission-Steuart General Plan Map Amendments (Northeastern Waterfront Plan)] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance approving an amendment to Map 2 (Height and Bulk Plan) on Page II.9.18 of the Northeastern Waterfront Plan, an element of the San Francisco General Plan; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the Eight (8) Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Case Report for hearing on June 1, 2000; Planning Commission Resolution No. 15077 adopting the General Plan amendments on June 1, 2000.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

19. 001212 [Mission-Steuart Zoning Map Amendments, Maps 1 and 1H, Mission-Steuart Hotel Project] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (city Planning Code) by amending Zoning Map 1 and 1H to change the property use classifications for properties generally bounded by Embarcadero Plaza south to the north, the Embarcadero to the east, Steuart Street to the west and Mission Street to the south and, specifically, Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 17 of Assessor’s Block 3714, from a P (Public) District to a C-2 (Community Business) District and to change the Height and Bulk Classification of Lot 17 of Assessor’s Block 3714 from an O.S. (Open Space) District to an 84-E District, and adopting findings concerning priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Case Report for hearing on June 1, 2000; Planning Commission Resolution No. 15078 adopting the General Plan amendments on June 1, 2000.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

20. 001106 [Joint Development of Property located at Mission and Steuart Street] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution approving and authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and Long Term Ground Lease with Mission & Steuart Hotel Partners, LLC, for the development of a hotel and associated uses on certain real property located at Steuart and Mission Streets; endorsing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the project; adopting environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the project is consistent with the city’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

21. 001150 [Hearing - Jessie Street] Supervisor Yaki
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the conveyance of land by the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to the United States of America for the Federal Office Building Project in implementation of the Redevelopment Plan for the Federal Office Building Project Area; adopting findings pursuant to Section 33433 of the California Community Redevelopment Law.
7/10/2000, AMENDED. Supervisor Yaki moved to amend the title of the public hearing to reflect the amendment to the resolution for the conveyance of land for the federal office building project.See File 001151.
7/10/2000, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Supervisor Yaki moved to continue the amended hearing to July 17, 2000.
Action:___________________________

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given:If you challenge the above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA 94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation

22. 001151 [Approving conveyance of land for the Federal Office Building Project] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution approving the conveyance of land by the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to the United States of America for the Federal Office Building Project in implementation of the Redevelopment Plan for the Federal Office Building Project Area; adopting findings pursuant to Section 33433 of the California Community Redevelopment Law.
(Companion measure to File 001150.)

7/10/2000, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Supervisor Yaki presented an amendment of the whole bearing new title, to correct the title of the area being affected.
7/10/2000, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Supervisor Yaki moved to continue consideration to July 17, 2000.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.

From Public Utilities and DeregulationCommittee
The following items will be considered by the Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee at a Special meeting on Monday, July 17, 2000 at10 AM.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report.

23. 001248 [Municipal Utility District Special Election] Supervisor Ammiano
Motion calling and providing for a Special Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City and County a proposal to form a Municipality Utility District for the City and County of San Francisco and the City of Brisbane; consolidating the Special Municipal Election with the General Municipal Election to be held on November 7, 2000.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

24. 001287 [Municipal Utility District Wards] Supervisor Ammiano
Motion establishing wards for proposed Municipal Utility District Election.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

25. 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.

26. 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.

CALLED FROM COMMITTEE

27. 000639 [Accepting Dedication for Right-of-Way] Supervisor Brown
Resolution accepting the offer of dedication for property adjacent to Panama Street right-of-way purposes, approving a map showing such area and declaring such area to be open public right-of-way, making General Plan and Priority Policy findings, and authorizing official acts in connection with this resolution.
4/17/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. At the request of Supervisor Brown, this matter was severed for the purpose of referring it to committee.
4/17/2000, REFERRED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
6/26/2000, CALLED FROM COMMITTEE. Supervisor Brown requested this matter be scheduled for the July 10, 2000 Board meeting.
7/10/2000, CONTINUED. Superviosr Newsom requested this matter be continued to July 17, 2000.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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.

Items28through 41

28. 001273 [AB 2558, Senior Volunteer Pilot Programs] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution urging the State Legislature to adopt Assembly Bill 2558 to establish a three year neighborhood-based pilot program to promote senior volunteers to work with children and school staff.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29. 001274 [Street bulb replacement contact information] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution urging the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to place stickers with the contact information for bulb replacement on streetlight as maintenance crews perform service and on their web site.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

30. 001275 [Health care safety net] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution urging the San Francisco’s California and federal legislators to continue efforts to halt Medicaid and Medicare reductions that negatively impact safety net providers, to increase reimbursements for Medicaid services and to increase eligibility for publicly funded health insurance programs.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 001276 [SB 1629, Good Roads for the 21st Century Act] Supervisor Katz
Resolution urging the California State Senate, the California State Assembly, and Governor Gray Davis to pass and sign into law Senate Bill 1629.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 001277 [San Francisco exhibit at the California State Fair] Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco Department of Consumer Assurance, Regulatory Compliance and Agricultural Standards to participate in the counties exhibit at the California State Fair on an ongoing basis.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

33. 001278 [Supporting Scouting for All] Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz
Resolution supporting Steve Cozza, Scott Cozza, and Scouting For All in their national day of protest against the Boy Scouts of America’s discrimination against gay youth and adults.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 001279 [Housing Emergency Declaration] Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril
Resolution declaring a housing emergency in the City and County of San Francisco.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

35. 001280 [Health Emergency Declaration] Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril
Resolution concurring with the findings of the San Francisco Mental Health Board to declare a health emergency in the City and County of San Francisco.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

36. 001281 [Commendation] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution commending Pioneer Park Project for its outstanding leadership in the renovation of Pioneer Park.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

37. 001282 [Commendation] Supervisor Brown
Resolution commending Real Options for City Kids ("ROCK"), a nonprofit organization that offers Visitacion Valley seven to twelve year olds mentoring programs and weekend activities.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

38. 001283 [Commendation] Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending the second annual Gay Men’s Health Summit.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

39. 001284 [Commendation] Supervisor Teng
Resolution commending President Clinton for his appointment of Congressman Norman Mineta as Secretary of Commerce and urging the United States Senate to confirm the appointment of Congressman Norman Mineta as Secretary of Commerce.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

40. 001285 [Commendation] Supervisor Teng
Resolution commending the Commission on the Status of Women and this year’s honored recipients of the Women Who Make a Difference Award.
7/10/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

41. 001288 [BART Consolidated Election] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution consolidating the Bay Area Rapid Transit District Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 7, 2000 with the General Municipal Election scheduled for the same date, and providing that the election precincts, voting places and officers for the election shall be the same as for the General Municipal Election.
7/12/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

42. 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 July 5 through July 12, for reference by President to appropriate committee on July 17, 2000.

001294 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Michael and Aine Cafferkey for $342,500.00. (City Attorney)
(Superior Court No. 305-058; date filed: July 21, 1999.)

7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 12, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.

001295 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Najah Rabah and the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health, et al. for $33,000.00. (City Attorney)
(Superior Court No. 304867; date filed: July 13, 1999.)

7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated May 31, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.

001296 [Settlement of Lawsuit, Amending Ordinance 262-98]
Ordinance amending Ordinance 262-98 which approved a settlement of the lawsuit in Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 990-209, relating to the Chinatown Branch Library Project for $285,016.13 and release of the City’s claims to contract retention. (City Attorney)
(Date date filed: October 9, 1997.)

7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 11, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.

001297 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of People of the State of California, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company for the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). (City Attorney)
(Superior Court No. ?; date filed: ?)

7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated June 28, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from July 5 through noon on July 12, for reference by President to appropriate committee on July 17, 2000.

001254 [Prop J, Contracting out Airport Information Booth Services]
Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that Airport Information Booth Services can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost than if work were performed by City and County employees at presently budgeted levels. (Airport Commission)
7/7/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

001289 [Lease of Property at 10th and Bryant Street]
Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 10th and Bryant Street for the Department of Parking and Traffic. (Real Estate Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

001290 [Accept and ExpendGrant - DPW Lake Merced Pavement Renovation and Resurfacing Project, Phase II]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,982,000 in Federal Surface Transportation Program funds with required local matching funds of $515,911 for the Lake Merced pavement and renovation project. (Public Works Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001291 [Accept and Expend State Grant - DPW Southwest Gate Improvement Project at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Alemany Overpass/19th Avenue]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Surface Transportation Program (STP) Exchange Program for improvements at Southwest Gateway. (Public Works Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001292 [Accepting a gift of utility construction costs for an accessible public bathroom at Pioneer Park]
Resolution accepting a gift of $20,000 from the DeCaux Corporation for utility construction costs at Pioneer Park. (Public Works Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee.

001293 [Accept and Expend Grant - DPW Broadway Transportation Improvement Project]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept and expend $1,000,000 in Federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21) funds granted through the Transportation for Livable Communities Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Broadway Corridor Transportation Improvements Project with required local matching funds of $129,561. (Public Works Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001298 [Post Street Towers Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds]
Resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (as defined herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 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 purchase agreement providing the terms and conditions for the sale of the Bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an amended and restated regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a financing agreement; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a remarketing 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 an intercreditor 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. (Mayor)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

001300 [Accept and ExpendGrant - DPT two (2) transportation projects and various pedestrian crossing protection improvements]
Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to retroactively apply for, accept, and expend a grant in the amount of $1,387,000 in STIP funds for various transportation projects. (Parking and Traffic Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001301 [Accept and ExpendGrant - DPT projects at Van Ness, Stockton/O’Farrell Streets, BART/MUNI bicyclists’ safety and pedestrian crossing improvements]
Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to apply for retroactively, accept and expend up to $1,495,000 in STP/CMAQ funds and up to $100,000, in reprogrammed STP/CMAQ funds for various transportation projects with required local matching funds of $206,853. (Parking and Traffic Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001302 [Accept and Expend State Grant - DPW Pedestrian and Bicyle Projects]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works and the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to execute documents necessary to apply for, accept and expend $546,940 of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public Works Department)
7/12/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001303 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and communications received from July 5 through noon on July 12, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on July 17, 2000.

From Public Utilities Commission, submitting resolution regarding budget for Hetch Hetchy Water and Power that includes a transfer to the General Fund to be determined at a later date. File 000984 (1)

From Police Commission, regarding the issuance of a report to the fullest extent allowed by law to the public regarding the Office of Citizen Complaints File No. 0861-96,(Garcia family) and how the charges stemming from the OCC investigation would be heard and determined. File 001110 (2)

From Robert Hervatine, submitting continued support for the Fire Department’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Training (NERT) Program. (3)

From Budget Analyst, submitting activity status report for the quarter ending June 30, 2000.Copy: Each Supervisor (4)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the proposed legislation to allow cars to park on the sidewalk.File 001102, 14 Letters (5)

From Janice Rothstein, submitting opposition to the fare increase in ferry service and an additional one dollar fee for bringing a bicycle onboard the Blue and Gold Fleet. (6)

From Coalition for Lower Utility Bills (C.L.U.B.), submitting notice that the petition drive for a municipal utility district in San Francisco and Brisbane began on May 15, 2000. File 001253 (7)

From Rosemary Der, submitting support for the proposed Charter amendment regarding health benefits for retired employees. File 001031 (8)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the Bay Center for Pier 45 in San Francisco.File 001199, 3 Letters (9)

From John Smith, submitting opposition to regulating cable lines for Internet access. Files 99-3509, 000581, 000575 (10)

From Nick Poraro, regarding Anheuser-Busch sponsoring the presidential debates. (11)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the proposed lease of City-owned Sunol land to Mission Valley Rock Co. for strip mining of gravel. File 000312, 5 Letters(12)

From concerned citizens, submitting support to allocate at least $300,000 in the upcoming budget for a complete, professional study of Market Street conditions and how best to improve pedestrian and bike safety and comfort, and Muni efficiency, without negatively affecting commerce. File 000979, 7 Letters(13)

From Office of the Treasurer, submitting investment activity (for fiscal year to date) of the portfolios under management. (14)

From Christina Apostolou, submitting opposition to live animal markets in San Francisco. 2 Letters (15)

From Office of the Controller, regarding Charter amendment to extend the Children’s Fund including the Controller’s determination of aggregate City and County discretionary revenues as calculated on June 20, 2000, for fiscal year 2000-01.File 000952 (16)

From concerned citizens, submitting support to name the California Quail the official bird of San Francisco. File 001215, 6Letters (17)

From State Department of Health Services, submitting the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Allocation Plan and Budget for July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.(18)

From Fitzgerald, Abbot & Beardsley, LLP, submittingindemnification and certificates of insurance for a (Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit) at955 Green Street.File 000375 2 copies (19)

From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 6 Letters (20)

From Department of Human Resources, submitting quarterly report of economic grievance settlements approved pursuant to Section 10.25-12 of the Administrative Code between April 1, 2000 and June 30, 2000. (21)

From Gray Panthers of San Francisco, submitting support to keep S.F. General Hospital Pharmacy open.File 000979 (22)

From Coalition for Lower Utility Bills, submitting that State law requires the Board of Supervisors to create five municipal utility district wards and set the election without delay for November 7th, 2000. File 001247, Copy: Each Supervisor (23)

From Office of the Treasurer, submitting report of the Cash difference and Overage Funds for the period ending June 30, 2000. (24)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for an outreach program to educate the public about district elections. File 00646, 3Letters(25)

From Chief Medical Examiner, submitting a detailed list of Administrative Code Section 12B Sole-Source Exemption and Blanket Waivers filed by the Medical Examiner’s Office for fiscal year 2000. (26)

From various signators, submitting Annual Economic Statement for Community Development Block Grant/Emergency Shelter Grant funding for 2000 Program.File 000488(27)
Friends of St. Francis Children

From Ernie Chow, regarding the ATM fees case. (28)

From Albert Ujcic, regarding rebuilding of property at 519 Natoma Street. Copy: Supervisor Kaufman (29)

Erik Beckjord, requesting that gas stations notify the public when it plans to put a "hold" of$75 on credit cards even if you bought only $5 dollars of gas on credit. (30)

From Carrie A. Peters, submitting request for transfer of Type 21 liquor license from 80 Grant Avenue to 233 Geary Street for DFS Liquor Retailing, Ltd. Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee (31)

From Clerk of the Board, submitting notice that no gifts were received in fiscal year 1999-00 in the Board of Supervisors Clerks Office, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 10.116-3(32)

From Commission on the Aging, submitting resolution requesting that the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors reinstate a class 2988 Aging Specific Director for the Aging Division of the newly merged Department of Aging and Adult Services. Copy: Each Supervisor(33)

From Department of Public Works, submitting approval of tentative/parcel map of 2225 Bush Street, a 13 unit new condominium project. (34)

From Department of Public Works, submitting notice that appellants’ signature with respect to 1409 Polk Street represents owners of less than 20% of the area involved and are therefore insufficient for appeal.File (35)

From Police Department, submitting a comprehensive report regarding pedestrian fatalities and injuries that have occurred from January through June 2000. (Reference No. 20000612-007)Copy: Supervisor Teng (36)

From California Integrated Waste Management Board, regarding the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s SB 1066 extension process and to determine local jurisdictions’ interest in applying for SB 1066 extension requests. Copy: Solid Waste Management Program (37)

From Clerk of the Board, submitting the sole source contract entered into for fiscal year 1999-2000, as required by the Sunshine Ordinance Section 67.24(e). (38)

Number not used.(39)

From San Francisco Health Authority, regarding disclosure of information from closed session held on July 7, 2000. (40)

From Kevin Williams, regarding alleged corruption within the City and County of San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Minority Contracting program. (41)

From Chuck Barricman,regarding trash receptacles left out and unlocked at 624 Minna, 656 Minna and 670 Minna Street and requesting help resolving this problem. Copy: Department of Public Works, Department of Public Health (42)

From various signators, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests:(43)
Jesse Arreguin, Constituent Liaison to Supervisor Becerril
Natalie Britton, Constituent Liaison to Supervisor Kaufman
Holly Friel, Constituent Liaison to Supervisor Kaufman
Erin Hartigan, Constituent Liaison to Supervisor Yaki

From Office of the Controller, submitting report concerning the audit of the cash revolving fund of the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board. (44)

From various City departments and other agencies, submitting Conflict of Interest Code Review Reports (Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Article III, Chapter 1.)Copy: City Attorney’s Office (45)
Department of Building Inspection
Environment Commission
San Francisco County Transportation Authority

From Jon Winston, regarding street theater in Los Angeles.File 0001219 (46)

From Jeff Mills, regarding his experience in San Francisco. (47)

From concerned citizens, submitting support to keep "Ferry Park" open space. File 990091, 3 Letters (48)

From concerned citizen, regarding various properties with life endangering code violations: 37 Natoma Street, 208 Utah Street. (49)

From Department of Public Health, submitting quarterly AIDS Surveillance Report for AIDS cases reported through June 2000. (50)

From Private Industry Council, submitting annual report for 1999. (51)

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, CA94102.
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: 11/19/2013 2:34:57 PM