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August 28, 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, August 28, 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

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.

SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M.

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

From Rules Committee
The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2000,at10:00AM.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report.

1. 001456 [Rebuttal Ballot Argument, Charter, District Aide] Supervisor Ammiano
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition B, a charter amendment regarding district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

2. 001458 [Rebuttal Argument, Charter, retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees] Supervisor Kaufman
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition C, a charter amendment regarding retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

3. 001457 [Rebuttal Argument, Charter, Children’s Fund] Mayor, Supervisor Becerril
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition D, a charter amendment Children’s Fund. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

4. 001459 [Rebuttal Argument, Charter, health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and domestic partners] Supervisor Teng
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition E, a charter amendment regarding health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and surviving domestic partners.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

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.

Items5 through 21

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

5. 001337 [Amending the Health Code to establish patient rates for services effective July 1, 2000]
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter V, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Health Code) by amending Section 128 thereof, to fix patient rates for services furnished by Department of Public Health, retroactively to July 1, 2000. (Public Health Department)
8/21/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

6. 001348 [Prop J, Contracting out Paratransit Services]
Resolution concurring retroactively with the Controller’s certification that paratransit services for the Public Transportation Commission can be practically performed by a private contractor at a lower cost than by City and County employees. (Public Transportation Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

7. 001385 [Prop J, Contracting out Laundry Services]
Resolution concurring retroactively with the Controller’s certification that the laundry services can be performed for the Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
Present:Supervisors Teng, Becerril

8. 001376 [Accept and Expend Grant - Continuum of Care Supportive Housing Program for Homeless Population in San Francisco] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $9,031,759 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Stewart B. McKinney Supportive Housing Program. (Human Services Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

9. 001393 [Juvenile Crime Enforcement Grant] Supervisors Brown, Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Council to retroactively accept and expend funds in the amount of $595,000 from the State Board of Corrections under the Juvenile Crime Enforcement and Accountability Challenge Grant Program to implement a local action plan to provide a continuum of responses to juvenile crime and delinquency.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

10. 001454 [Accept and Expend Grant - State restitution funds to assist victims of crimes and eligible family members] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively contract for, accept, and expend funds in the amount of $63,952, and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control, Victims of Crime and Restitution Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled "District Attorney’s Contract - Criminal Restitution Compact", for the twelve month period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. (District Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11. 001465 [Accept and Expend Grant - Direct services and support for all elder abuse victims in San Francisco] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program - Elder Abuse", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 001467 [Accept and Expend Grant - Processing of bills relating to victims compensation claims] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to retroactively contract for, accept and expend funds in the amount of $565,359, and waive indirect costs due to funding constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control Victims of Crime Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled "Joint Powers Agreement with Victim and Witness Assistance Program" for the twelve month period of July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. (District Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

13. 001468 [Accept and Expend Grant - 2000-01 assistance to local law enforcement agencies] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control for grant assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies Project and the grant terms prohibit including indirect costs. (Police Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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

14. 001313 [Extended Hours Premises Moratorium] Supervisor Becerril
Ordinance amending Article 15.2 of the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1070.26 to extend the moratorium on the issuance of extended hours premises permits within the area bounded by Bush Street to the north, O’Farrell Street to the south, Taylor Street to the east and Van Ness Avenue to the west.
(Amends Section 1070.26.)
(Supervisor Leno dissenting in Committee.)

8/21/2000, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:SupervisorsKatz, Yaki, Yee

15. 000976 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets:

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 18th Street
3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 19th Street
3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 22nd Street
3rd Street, northbound and southbound, at 24th Street
3rd Street, northbound, at 26th Street
3rd Street, southbound, at 25th Street
3rd Street, southbound, at Marin Street

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, both sides, between 23rd and 24th Streets
3rd Street, both sides, between 4th and 16th Streets
3rd Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 18th Streets
3rd Street, both sides, between Owens and 4th Streets
3rd Street, east side, between 16th and Mariposa Streets
3rd Street, east side, between 25th and 26th Streets
3rd Street, east side, from 20th Street to 320 feet northerly (320-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from 20th Street to 400 feet southerly (400-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from 23rd Street to 365 feet northerly (365-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from 25th Street to 140 feet northerly (140-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Cesar Chavez Street to 60 feet northerly (60-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, between 19th and 20th Streets
3rd Street, west side, between 26th and Cesar Chavez Streets
3rd Street, west side, from 16th Street to 235 feet southerly (235-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from 20th Street to 345 feet southerly (345-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from 23rd Street to 355 feet northerly (355-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Mariposa Street to 380 feet northerly (380-foot zone)
4th Street, both sides, between Berry and Owens Streets
4th Street, both sides, between King and Berry Streets
Owens Street, both sides, between 3rd and 4th Streets
(DPT Order No. 1984.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

16. 001334 [Stop Intersections] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections:

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Broderick and Beach Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Broderick Street (makes this an all-way STOP)
London Street and France Avenue, northwest and southeast corners, stopping London Street (makes this an all-way STOP)
Madrid and Rolph Streets, all corners, stopping all approaches (makes this uncontrolled T-intersection an all-way STOP)
Paris and Rolph Streets, all corners, stopping all approaches (makes this uncontrolled T-intersection an all-way STOP)
Marina Boulevard and Baker Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Marina Boulevard (makes this an all-way STOP)
Marina Boulevard and Broderick Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Marina Boulevard (makes this an all-way STOP)
Marina Boulevard and Divisadero Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Marina Boulevard (makes this an all-way STOP)
Marina Boulevard and Webster Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Marina Boulevard (makes this an all-way STOP)
Marina Boulevard, Avila Street, and Casa Way, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Marina Boulevard (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2030)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. 001335 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations:

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Maple Street, west side, between California and Sacramento Streets

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "D" (4-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Cuvier Street, both sides, between Bosworth Street and Mirando Way (100 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Clayton Street, both sides, between Haight and Waller Streets (600 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Belvedere Street, both sides, between Haight and Waller Streets (unit block)

ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "R" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; 9 AM - 6 PM, SATURDAYS) - ESTABLISH
Franklin Street, west side, between Ellis Street and Starr King Way (1000 block, odd-numbered addresses)

TAXI ZONE - ESTABLISH
Minna Street, north side, from 34 feet to 70 feet east of 3rd Street (36-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2030)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 001336 [Parking Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets:

BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Turk Street, both sides (eastbound and westbound), between Arguello Boulevard and Baker Street

LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH
Haight Street, westbound, at Octavia Street

ONE-WAY STREET - RESCIND
Haight Street, westbound, between Octavia and Laguna Streets (restores two-way operation)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 6:30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Pine Street, north side, between Davis and Front Streets (change in hours of operation only)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 3 PM - 6:30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Davis Street, west side, between California and Pine Streets (change in hours of operation only) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2030)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

19. 001382 [Stop Intersections] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections:

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
3rd Avenue and Balboa Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Balboa Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2038.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 001383 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations:

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "D" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Arlington Street, south side, between Roanoke and Natick Streets (500 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
20th Street, both sides, between Harrison and Folsom Streets (3200 block)
21st Street, both sides, between Harrison and Folsom Streets (2900 block)
Treat Avenue, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (700 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Grattan Street, both sides, between Cole and Belvedere Streets (unit block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Roosevelt Way, both sides, between 17th Street and Lower Terrace (500 block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "V" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Elmwood Way, both sides, between Faxon Avenue and Westwood Drive
Elmwood Way, both sides, between Faxon Avenue and west terminus (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2038.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21. 001384 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets:

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
San Bruno Avenue, west side, at Mansell Street (51-foot zone between north and south sections of Mansell Street)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Sutter Street, north side, between Gough and Octavia Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
4th Street, west side, from 3rd Street to 600 feet northerly (600-foot zone)

MULTIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES - ESTABLISH
4th Street, southbound, at 3rd Street (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2038.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
Present:Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom, Katz

22. 001007 [Administrative Code Chapter 31] Supervisor Kaufman
Ordinance repealing Administrative Code Chapter 31 and enacting new Administrative Code Chapter 31 to adopt procedures and fees to implement the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Repeals and enacts new Administrative Code Chapter 31.)

8/7/2000, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. After consultation with the City Attorney, clerical correction to change the word "rescind" to read "repeal."
8/21/2000, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Teng moved an Amendment of the Whole Bearing Same title.
8/21/2000, CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING. Continued to August 28, 2000, meeting.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

23. 001264 [Increase Annual Residential Rent Ordinance Fee] Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37A "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fee" by amending Sections 37A.2 and 37.A.6, to increase the maximum annual Residential Rent Ordinance fee from $16 to $19 per unit for fiscal year 2000-2001, and to provide that no more than $16 per unit may be passed through from the landlord to the tenant(s).
(Amends Sections 37A.2 and 37.A.6.)

8/21/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

24. 001272 [Minimum Compensation Ordinance] Mayor, Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12P, encompassing Sections 12P.1 to 12P.16, to provide that a prescribed minimum level of compensation be paid to employees of contractors providing services to the City and County, to employees of their subcontractors, and to employees of tenants and subtenants on Airport property and their contractors; and amending Chapter 70 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 70.11 to provide that employees of the in-home supportive services public authority be paid the specified minimum compensation.
(Adds Chapter 12P Sections 12P.1 to 12P.16; amends Chapter 70; adds Section 70.11.)

8/21/2000, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved an amendment of the whole bearing same title.
8/21/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

25. 001428 [Government Funding - Rent Arbitration Board] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
Ordinance appropriating $327,699 of Rent Arbitration Board Special Revenue Funds for salaries, fringe benefits, training and professional services to improve customer service to the public and eliminate work backlog for the Rent Arbitration Board for fiscal year 2000-2001; ratifying actions previously taken.
8/21/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

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

26. 001103 [Disclosure of Felony Convictions] Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Teng
Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 1, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by adding Section 2.6-4, to require persons seeking appointment by the Board of Supervisors to Boards and Commissions to disclose felony convictions.
(Adds Section 2.6-4.)

8/21/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendation of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present:Supervisors Yaki, Yee

27. 001260 [Landmark - Columbus Savings Bank Building] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Ammiano
Ordinance designating the Columbus Savings Bank Building, as Landmark No. 212 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code.
8/21/2000, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

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

28. 000741 [Electronic Filing by Lobbyists]
Ordinance amending Article II of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 2.160 to authorize the Ethics Commission to require electronic filing of lobbyist statements and reports. (Ethics Commission)
(Adds Section 2.160.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

29. 000742 [Electronic Filing by Campaign Consultants]
Ordinance amending Article I of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 1.540 to authorize the Ethics Commission to require electronic filing of campaign consultant statements and reports. (Ethics Commission)
(Adds Section 1.540.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

30. 001417 [Amendment to Lease of property between CCSF and Kira Mikazon for Pier 33, South (The Embarcadero at Bay Street)]
Ordinance approving fourth amendment to lease agreement with Kira Mikazon and the City and County of San Francisco operating by and through the San Francisco Port Commission for Pier 33 South, at Bay Street and the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California. (Port)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

31. 001482 [Tax Rate Setting - City and County of San Francisco]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for City and County purposes and establishing passthrough rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

32. 001483 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified School District]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

33. 001484 [Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community College District]
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

34. 001485 [Annual Appropriation Ordinance Amendment - Art Commission]
Ordinance amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2000-01, File Number 000980 Ordinance Number 180-00, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements of the Art Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.106. (Controller)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

35. 000931 [Purchase of real property from Alberts Trust containing 11,651 sq. ft. as an extension of the Edgehill Mountain Open Space for a total cost of $206,000] Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Becerril
Resolution approving and authorizing the acquisition of real property in the Forest Hills area identified as Assessor’s Block No. 2923, Lot 67, for $206,000 from the Florence G. Alberts and Burton H. Alberts Living Trust, for open space purposes and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.
(General Rule Exclusion from Environmental Review)

(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

36. 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)
Supervisor Ammiano dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

37. 001452 [San Francisco’s Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2000-01]
Resolution establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2000-01 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B. (Controller)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
Present:Supervisors Teng, Becerril

38. 000150 [Children and Families Commission] Supervisor Teng
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 86.2 to authorize the San Francisco Children and Families Commission to communicate its position on federal, state and local legislation affecting young children to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors and State and Federal legislative bodies provided that the Commission’s position does not conflict with any official position taken by the City and County.
Amends Section 86.2.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

39. 001129 [Federal grant for Laguna Honda Assisted Living/Housing for Seniors Project] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network, Laguna Honda Hospital, to accept and expend grant funds of $693,750 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Laguna Honda Assisted Living/Housing for Seniors Project and to enter into an agreement which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

40. 001466 [Accept and ExpendGrant - Provide comprehensive services to family members of homicide victims in the African American communities of Bayview/Hunters Point and the Ingleside District] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend $110,000 made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program - Surviving Families of Homicide Victims", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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

Items 41 - 47
August 22, 2000 - The Transportation and Land Use Committee considered the CEQA findings, File 001265, relating to the items 42-47 and recommended adoption.

41. 001265 [CEQA Findings - Emporium Site Development] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution affirming certification of the Yerba Buena Redevelopment Project Area Expansion/Emporium Site Development Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report by the Planning and Agency Commissions and adopting environmental findings (and a statement of overriding considerations) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and State Guidelines in connection with adoption of the Yerba Buena Redevelopment Project Area Expansion/Emporium Site Development Project and various other actions necessary to implement the project.
(Final EIR Certification Date: January 13, 2000; companion measure to Files 992234, 992235, 001265, 001256, 001257, 001258, 001259, 001266, 001267, 001434.)

Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

42. 001256 [General Plan Amendments - YBC Redevelopment Plan Amendment] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with proposed amendments to the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan to add the land consisting of a portion of the block bounded by Market, Fourth, Mission and Fifth Streets and a portion of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, specifically including Assessor’s Block 3705, Lots 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 33, 38, and 43; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the Eight Priority Policies of the city Planning Code Section 101.1.
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

43. 001258 [Zoning Map Amendments - YBC Redevelopment Plan Amendment] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Zoning Map 1H for the land consisting of a portion of the block bounded by Market, Fourth, Mission and Fifth Streets and a portion of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, specifically including Assessor’s Block 3705, Lots 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 33, 38, and 43 in connection with proposed amendments to the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the Zoning Map amendment is consistent with the city’s General Plan and the Eight Priority Policies of city Planning Code Section 101.1.
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

44. 001266 [Agreement to ConveyPortion of Jessie Street in Connection with YBC Plan Amendment] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement with the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for the sale and exchange of real property consisting of a portion of Jessie Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, for a purchase price of $3,100,000 and providing for the conveyance of realigned portions of Jessie Street, for the purpose of enabling the Agency to reconvey such property to or for the benefit of Emporium Development, L.L.C., (a subsidiary of Forest City) for the development of a mixed use project in the Emporium Site Area, in furtherance of the implementation of an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Yerba Buena Center; conditionally approving the dedication of new Jessie Streets West and East and authorizing other official actions in connection therewith; 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; adopting findings pursuant to Section 33433 of the California Community Redevelopment Law; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution.
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

45. 001259 [Regulating Width of Sidewalks - Emporium Site Area] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" in connection with the Emporium Site Area Redevelopment Project by adding thereto Section 15 ____ to: (1) change the official sidewalk width along a portion of the north side of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets and (2) establish the official sidewalk width along Jessie Street East and Jessie Street West; making findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

46. 001311 [Sidewalk Width, Emporium Site Area] Supervisor Yaki
Draft ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" in connection with the Emporium Site Area Redevelopment Project by adding thereto Section 15 _____ to change the official sidewalk width along portions of the north and south sides of Jessie Street:(1) between Fourth Street and Jessie Street East and (2) Fifth Street and Jessie Street West; making findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, General Plan, and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by sidewalk width changes.
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

47. 001434 [Parking and Traffic Regulations -Emporium Site Development]
Resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and enacting and rescinding Parking and Traffic Regulations at various locations. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2042.)
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3PM-6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY-RESCIND
Mission Street, north side, from 214 feet to 379 feet east of 5th Street (165 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 274 feet to 341 feet west of 4th Street (67 foot zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME-ESTABLISH
Mission Street, north side, from 165 feet to 214 feet east of 5th Street (49 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 335 feet to 490 feet east of 5th Street (155 foot)
Mission Street, north side, from 228 feet to 274 feet west of 4th Street (46 foot zone)
Jessie Street East, east side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street West, west side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street, north side, between 4th Street and Jessie Street East
Jessie Street, north side, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West

NO LEFT TURNS-ESTABLISH
Mission Street, both directions, between 4th and 5th Streets (prohibits mid-block left turns)

ONE WAY STREET-RESCIND
Jessie Street, eastbound, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West

ONE-WAY STREET-ESTABLISH
Jessie Street, westbound, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West
Jessie Street East, northbound, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street West, northbound, between Mission and Jessie Streets

TAXI AND BUS LOADING ZONES-ESTABLISH
Jessie Street East, west side, from Jessie Street to 110 feet southerly (110 foot zone)
Jessie Street West, east side, from Jessie Street to 112 feet southerly (112 foot zone)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

48. 001347 [CEQA Findings/Parking and Traffic Changes - Third Street Light Rail Project]
Resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and approving parking and traffic changes along the Third Street Corridor for the implementation of the San Francisco Municipal Railway Third Street Light Rail Project. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Impact Report dated November 6, 1998; Planning Commission Motion No. 1472 dated December 3, 1998 adopting findings related to the certification of a FEIR for the proposed Third Street Light Rail Project in San Francisco.)

See file 000976 for the Resolution on these Parking and Traffic changes.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

49. 001471 [Granting sidewalk encroachment permit to the S.F. Redevelopment Agency in connection with the Fillmore Street (between Post Street/Golden Gate Avenue) construction project]
Resolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) to construct privately maintained improvements including new sidewalk interlocking pavers, new pedestrian lighting, sidewalk furniture, and the widening of the pedestrian bridge within the Western Addition Redevelopment Project Areas A-1 and A-2, on Fillmore Street between Post Street and Golden Gate Avenue and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Items 50 -55

50. 001415 [Public Hearing]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, reinspection fees, and penalties for failure to file the annual unit usage report and or fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., 108 and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, and Sections 41.10 and 41.20 of Chapter 41 of the San Francisco Administrative Code submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Clerk of the Board)
8/21/2000, CONTINUED. Continued to August 28, 2000.Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to continue for one week.
Note: Pre hearing will be held on Monday, August 28, 2000, City Hall, Room 263 at 1:00 p.m..
Action:___________________________

From Department of Building Inspection

51. 001416 [Special Assessment Liens for Assessment of Costs - Building Inspection]
Resolution confirming report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, reinspection fees, and penalties for failure to file the annual unit usage report and or fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., 108 and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, and Sections 41.10 and 41.20 of Chapter 41 of the San Francisco Administrative Code submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Building Inspection Department)
8/21/2000, CONTINUED. Continued to August 28, 2000.Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved to continue for one week.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

52. 001380 [Public Hearing]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of delinquent charges for refuse collection services and nuisance removal costs submitted by the Director of Public Health as modified to the date of adoption of this resolution, and creating special assessments and liens based thereon. (Clerk of the Board)
Note: Pre hearing will be held on Monday, August 28, 2000, City Hall, Room 263 at 1:00 p.m..
Action:___________________________

From Department of Public Health

53. 001381 [Garbage Liens - Department of Public Health]
Resolution confirming report of delinquent charges for refuse collection services and nuisance removal costs submitted by the Director of Public Health as modified to the date of adoption of this resolution, and creating special assessments and liens based thereon. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

54. 001349 [Public Hearing]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of delinquent reinspection fee costs submitted by the Director of Public Health, as modified to the date of adoption of the Resolution, and creating special assessments and liens based thereon. (Clerk of the Board)
Note: Pre hearing will be held on Monday, August 28, 2000, City Hall, Room 263 at 1:00 p.m..
Action:___________________________

From Department of Public Health

55. 001350 [Reinspection Fee Liens - Department of Public Health]
Resolution confirming report of delinquent reinspection fee costs submitted by the Director of Public Health, as modified to the date of adoption of the Resolution, and creating special assessments and liens based thereon. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

56. 001269 [Hearing - Amendment to YBC Redevelopment Plan to Add Emporium Site Area] Supervisor Yaki
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance approving and adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Yerba Buena Center Project Area (Ordinance No. 98-66, amended by Ordinance Nos. 202-71, 393-73, 386-76, 367-77, 420-97, 538-81, 477-86, 404-94, and 33-97) to expand the project area by adding land consisting of a portion of the block bounded by Market, Fourth, Mission and Fifth Streets and a portion of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, specifically including Assessor’s Block 3705, Lots 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 33, 38 and 43; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan amendment is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of city Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law; and approving certain limitations on development fees and exactions under the Redevelopment Plan in consideration of public benefits afforded by the project.
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

57. 001257 [Amendment to YBC Redevelopment Plan to Add Emporium Site Area] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance approving and adopting an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Yerba Buena Center Project Area (Ordinance No. 98-66, amended by Ordinance Nos. 202-71, 393-73, 386-76, 367-77, 420-97, 538-81, 477-86, 404-94, and 33-97) to expand the project area by adding land consisting of a portion of the block bounded by Market, Fourth, Mission and Fifth Streets and a portion of Mission Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, specifically including Assessor’s Block 3705, Lots 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 33, 38 and 43; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan amendment is consistent with the city’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of city Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law; and approving certain limitations on development fees and exactions under the Redevelopment Plan in consideration of public benefits afforded by the project.
(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

58. 001270 [Hearing - Street Vacation, Portion of Jessie Street] Supervisor Yaki
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance ordering the vacation of a portion of Jessie Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets in connection with the proposed expansion of the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area and development of the Emporium site and other property; establishing conditions for 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.
Action:___________________________

From Transportation and Land Use Committee Without Recommendation
Present:Supervisors Katz, Yaki

59. 992235 [Street Vacation in Connection with YBC Plan Amendment] Supervisor Yaki
Ordinance ordering the vacation of a portion of Jessie Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets in connection with the proposed expansion of the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area and development of the Emporium Site and other property; establishing conditions for 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.
(Companion measure to File 992234.)

7/10/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Yaki submitted an Amendment of the Whole (substitute) in Board bearing same title.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

From Finance and Labor Committee
The following item will be considered by the Finance and Labor Committee at a Special meeting on Monday, August 28, 2000,at10:00 AM.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

60. 001362 [Outreach newspaper] Supervisors Leno, Bierman
Resolution designating the San Francisco Bay Times and the San Francisco Spectrum for outreach advertising services for the City and County of San Francisco for the lesbian/gay/transgender community for outreach advertising for FY2000-2001.
7/31/2000, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
7/31/2000, REFERRED to Finance and Labor Committee. Supervisor Yee requested this matter be referred to committee.
7/31/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Leno submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

From Rules Committee
The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2000,at10:00AM.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report.

61. 001346 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing three people to the City-Wide Alcoholism Advisory Board.
Seat 2, succeeding Paula Fiscal, must have professional, research, or personal interest in alcoholism, for unexpired portion of three-year term ending July 1, 2002;
Seat 6, succeeding Leon Winston, must have professional, research or personal interest in alcoholism, unexpired portion of three-year term expiring July 1, 2001;
Seat 7, succeeding Lucille Ramstetter, must have professional, research or personal interest in alcoholism, unexpired portion of three-year term expiring July 1, 2001.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

62. 990817 [Appointments]
Hearing to consider appointments to the Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board. (Clerk of the Board)
11 Seats Being Considered:
Seat 1 - 11, must be chosen from among the following categories:land use and urban planning and architecture; transportation planning and alternative and mass transit; historic conservation and preservation, including expertise and/or interest in cultural resources; engineering and construction, including expertise and/or interest in geotechnical and structural engineering, public infrastructure and large-scale project management; real estate development and financing; economic development and job generation and organized labor; first-source hiring, welfare to work and other "job-broker" programs directed at economically disadvantaged San Franciscans; affordable and low-income housing; marine related activities including expertise and/or interest in boating, board sailing and fishing; natural resource preservation and conservation, including expertise and/or interest in wetlands, open space, and greenbuilding and sustainable development; environmental and toxic remediation and control, including representation of the Treasure Island RAB; tideland trust and public access; open-meeting laws; recreational and athletic opportunities and programs; representative of public safety officers on Treasure Island; representative of TIHDI; representative of Job Corps; representative of Treasure Island Elementary School; representative of film production industry; and representative of residential tenants on Treasure Island.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

From Public Health and Environment Committee
The following item will be considered by thePublic Health and Environment Committee at a Regular meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2000,at1:00PM.The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

63. 001478 [Accept and Expend - Payment/reimbursement to S.F. General Hospital and other healthcare providers for services rendered to patients who cannot afford to pay]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation of up to $4,846,670 for fiscal year 2000-01 funding from the State Department of Health Services for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for medical services to indigent persons, professional services, medical services contracts, materials and supplies, facilities rental, personal services, and indirect costs in the amount of $60,541 on 11.45% of administrative and fiscal intermediary costs. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

64. 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.

65. 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 65 through 78

66. 001494 [Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute compliance with Planning Code pertaining Conditional Use and Historic Districts] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution urging the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute to comply with the Planning Code.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

67. 001495 [James Lick Middle School] Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to purchase new curtains for James Lick Middle School Auditorium.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

68. 001496 [Revenue Bonds, Live Oak School] Supervisor Katz
Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for Live Oak School.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

69. 001497 [Lincoln Brigade Monument] Supervisors Bierman, Yaki, Leno, Ammiano, Brown
Resolution urging the Port of San Francisco to accept a monument honoring the Bay Area Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Harry Bridges Plaza.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

70. 001498 [Proclamation] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution proclaiming October 15 through October 21, 2000 as California Retired Teachers’ Week in the City and County of San Francisco.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

71. 001499 [Newly Hired Police Officers] Supervisor Yee
Resolution urging the Police Department to assign newly hired officers to District Stations.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

72. 001500 [Commendation] Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending Consumers in Action for Personal Assistance for their efforts to educate and persuade disability service providers to better serve their clients by offering voter registration.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

73. 001501 [Commendation] Supervisor Leno
Resolution commending the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities upon its 20th annual conference and declaring September 2, 2000 "World Federation of Therapeutic Communities Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

74. 001524 [SB 1462, Humane Care of Rodeo Animals] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
Resolution urging the California Assembly, Senate and Governor Davis to support and approve SB 1462 (D-Perata), the Humane Care of Rodeo Animals Initiative.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

75. 001525 [Filipino Veterans Equity Act] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution urging the U.S. Congress, Senate and the President of the United States to repeal the 1946 Rescission Act and to pass the Filipino Veterans Equity Act.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

76. 001526 [Waiving Parking Control Officer Fee] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution waiving Parking Control Officer fee of $385.60 charged to Rachel Kaplan for organizing and staging a performance protest on August 22, 2000.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

77. 001528 [Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff Department’s program to address the needs of mentally ill offenders] Supervisor Bierman
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to apply for, accept and expend the amount of $62,100 from the State Board of Corrections pursuant to the Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Program (MIOCR); and, approving the membership of the MIOCR Strategy Committee.
8/23/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

78. 001505 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Becerril
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
8/21/2000, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

79. 001532 [Mission Bay parcel map for a 3 lot subdivision project]
Motion approving parcel map of Mission Bay (Block N-2) a 3 lot subdivision project, being a subdivision of Lot 1 in Assessor’s Block No. 8706, and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and the City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan and plan documents. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 172,507.)

8/23/2000, 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:_________________________________________

80. 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 August 17 through noon on August 23, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 28, 2000.

001434 [Parking and Traffic Regulations -Emporium Site Development]
Resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and enacting and rescinding Parking and Traffic Regulations at various locations. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2042.)
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3PM-6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY-RESCIND
Mission Street, north side, from 214 feet to 379 feet east of 5th Street (165 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 274 feet to 341 feet west of 4th Street (67 foot zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME-ESTABLISH
Mission Street, north side, from 165 feet to 214 feet east of 5th Street (49 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 335 feet to 490 feet east of 5th Street (155 foot)
Mission Street, north side, from 228 feet to 274 feet west of 4th Street (46 foot zone)
Jessie Street East, east side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street West, west side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street, north side, between 4th Street and Jessie Street East
Jessie Street, north side, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West

NO LEFT TURNS-ESTABLISH
Mission Street, both directions, between 4th and 5th Streets (prohibits mid-block left turns)

ONE WAY STREET-RESCIND
Jessie Street, eastbound, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West

ONE-WAY STREET-ESTABLISH
Jessie Street, westbound, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West
Jessie Street East, northbound, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street West, northbound, between Mission and Jessie Streets

TAXI AND BUS LOADING ZONES-ESTABLISH
Jessie Street East, west side, from Jessie Street to 110 feet southerly (110 foot zone)
Jessie Street West, east side, from Jessie Street to 112 feet southerly (112 foot zone)

8/3/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
8/17/2000, SUBSTITUTED. Department of Parking and Traffic submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
8/17/2000, ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001535 [Changing the official sidewalk width at various locations in conjunction with the MUNI K-Line Rail replacement and Ocean Avenue Streetscape Project]
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width Sidewalks" in connection with the MUNI K Line Replacement and the Ocean Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project by adding thereto Section 1549 to change the official sidewalk width along portions of Ocean Avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Phelan Avenue; and making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 172,515.)

8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from August 17 through noon on August 23, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 28, 2000.

001520 [Stop Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections:

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
25th and York Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping 25th Street (makes this an all-way STOP)
26th Avenue and Irving Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Irving Street (makes this an all-way STOP)
Faxon Avenue and Wildwood Way, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Faxon Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP)
Flood and Ridgewood Avenues, northwest corner, stopping Ridgewood Avenue (makes this uncontrolled T-intersection a one-way STOP)
Griffith and Revere Streets, all corners, stopping all directions (makes this an all-way STOP)
Mendell Street and Innes Avenue, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Mendell Street (makes this an all-way STOP)
Pizzaro Way and Northwood Drive, all corners, stopping all directions (makes this an all-way STOP)
Rey Street and Sunnydale Avenue, southeast corner, stopping northbound Rey Street (new street; makes this an all-way STOP)
Waller and Pierce Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Waller Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2051.)

8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001521 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations:

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Ocean Avenue, north side, between San Leandro Way and Santa Ana Avenue
Ocean Avenue, north side, from Aptos Avenue to 180 feet easterly (180-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, north side, from Fairfield Way to 75 feet westerly (75-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, north side, from Miramar Avenue to 70 feet easterly (70-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, north side, from West Gate Drive to 80 feet easterly (80-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, south side, between Brighton and Lee Avenues
Ocean Avenue, south side, from Aptos Avenue to 130 feet westerly (130-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, south side, from Cerritos Avenue to 140 feet westerly (140-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, south side, from Miramar Avenue to 115 feet westerly (115-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, south side, from San Leandro Way to 115 feet westerly (115-foot zone)
Ocean Avenue, south side, from Victoria Street to 130 feet westerly (130-foot zone)

DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Capitol Avenue, east side, from Ocean Avenue to 205 feet southerly (205-foot zone)
Granada Avenue, east side, from Ocean Avenue to 125 feet southerly (125-foot zone)
Lee Avenue, west side, from Ocean Avenue to 205 feet southerly (205-foot zone)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "E" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Cambon Drive, both sides, between Cardenas Avenue and Font Boulevard (unit and 100 blocks)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
Treat Avenue, both sides, between 23rd and 24th Streets (1000 block)

TAXI ZONE, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM AND 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
TAXI ZONE, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM AND 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Davis Street, west side, from California Street to 185 feet southerly (185-foot zone, change in hours of operation only)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Harrison Street, south side, from 58 feet to 76 feet west of Merlin Street (18-foot zone in front of 933 Harrison Street, accommodating 5 motorcycles) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2051.)

8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001522 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets:

YIELD SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Faxon Avenue, southbound, at Northwood Drive
Plymouth Avenue, southbound, at Northwood Drive

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
Persia Avenue, westbound, at Sunnydale Avenue
San Bruno Avenue, both directions, between Silliman and Felton Streets (prohibits mid-block left turns)

NO STOPPING OR WAITING IN PARKING AISLE - ESTABLISH
18th Avenue, off-street parking lot, between Geary Boulevard and Anza Street
8th Avenue and Irving Street, off-street parking lot

TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - ESTABLISH
6th Street, northbound, at Folsom Street

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, east side, between Division and Alameda Streets (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2051.)

8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.

001523 [Contracting out Airport parking management operations for fiscal year 2000/01]
Resolution approving the Controller’s certification that parking management services for San Francisco International Airport can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost for the year commencing July 1, 2000 than if work were performed by City employees at budgeted levels. (Airport Commission)
8/22/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

001531 [Rincon Park Restaurant Site Lease at the Embarcadero between Harrison and Howard Streets]
Resolution approving lease with Rincon Park Restaurants, LLC, and the City and County of San Francisco, operating by and through the San Francisco Port Commission, for the development of the Rincon Park Restaurant Site, San Francisco, California. (Port)
8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

001537 [Contracting out Offender Shelter Services]
Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that Shelter and Intake for Status Offenders services for the Juvenile Probation Department can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost commending July 1, 2000 than if work were performed by City employees at budgeted levels. (Juvenile Probation Department)
8/23/2000, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.

PROPOSED MOTIONS

001515 [Environmental Review - 1738-9th Avenue]
(Clerk of the Board)
Motion certifying review of Final Negative Declaration relating to proposed conditional use of property at 1738 - 9th Avenue, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.

001540 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and communications received from August 17 through noon on August 23, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on August 28, 2000.

From Fire Department, submitting request for release of reserved funds ($150,000) to fund construction work associated with the repair of an Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) leak at Mission and Main Streets.Finance and Labor Committee (1)

From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods,submitting support to enact a new Administrative Code Chapter 31 with amendments adopted by the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods. File 001007 (2)

From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, submitting opposition to the proposed project amendment to include the Emporium Site as a part of the Redevelopment Project Area and the transfer of a public street to a private enterprise. File 001257(3)

From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, submitting support for the creation of a Bay Center at Pier 45.(4)

From The Moscone Center, commenting on the proposal to amend Police Code Section 680, regarding advertising vehicles on San Francisco streets. File 001261 (5)

From Employees’ Retirement System, submitting notice announcing Retirement Board seat election. (6)

From San Francisco Dental Society, submitting opposition to the eviction ofmedical/dental offices at 450 Sutter Street in order to make room for a "dot-com" firm. Copy: Each Supervisor (7)

From Shane Gildea, submitting support to make the California Quail the official bird of San Francisco.File 001215 (8)

From State Department of Transportation, regarding the feasibility of installing signs on northbound Route 101 directing cars to merge a mile before the Route 101 and Route 80 junction.(Reference No. 20000807-001)Copy: Supervisor Newsom (9)

From Office of the City Attorney, regarding access to the City and County’s Website for people with disabilities.(Reference No. 20000327-021) (10)

From Budget Analyst, concerning a report conducted by the Economic and Technical Analysis Group (ETAG) published in February of 1997 concerning the feasibility of electric system municipalization in San Francisco.(Reference Number 20000710-001)Copy: SupervisorBecerril(11)

From Budget Analyst,regarding request that the Director of the Planning Department prepare a progress report on the permanent planning controls to establish industrial protection zones promised by the Director during consideration of interim controls approved last year; and to determine the amount of affordable housing revenue lost to the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund as a result of the failure to enact the revised Jobs-Housing Linkage Program Ordinance by July 1, 1999 when the ordinance was referred to the Housing and Social Policy Committee of the Board of Supervisors. (Reference No. 20000508-006) Copy: Supervisor Ammiano(12)

From Budget Analyst, submitting an addendum to item number 12, regarding request to the Director of Planning. (Reference No. 20000508-006) (13)

From Department of Public Health, regarding the Grand Jury’s Interim Report entitled "Neglect of Reporting Requirements." (14)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the extension of the late-night moratorium for the area bounded by Taylor, Van Ness, Bush and O’Farrell Streets to December 31, 2000. File 001313, 3 Letters (15)

From San Francisco Stories, Lee Housekeeper, submitting notice of press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall, (Polk Street Steps), between McAllister and Grove Streets, on Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 10:00 a.m.to demonstrate their frustration with the Carmel Company (Park Merced owners) efforts to evict their Montessori Children’s Center.File 001225 (16)

From San Francisco Grand Jury, submitting the 1999-2000 Final Civil Grand Jury Report, pursuant to Sections 933 and 933.05 of the California Penal Code; and requesting a response to the portions of the report as indicated. Copy: Each Supervisor (17)

Number not used. (18)

From Clerk of the Board, submitting response to the Presiding Judge of Superior Court, responding to the report filed by the 1999-2000 Civil Grand Jury, pursuant to Sections 933 and 933.05 of the California Penal Code. Copy: Each Supervisor (19)

From Mary Glennon, Dai To, Jeneal Granieri, filing notice of appeal for 1738 9th Avenue from action of City Planning Commission.Schedule for public hearing September 18, 2000.File 001516 (20)

From Department of Building Inspection, submitting twelve cellular antenna permit applications filed for the following addresses:840 Battery Street, 70 Charter Oak Way, 1515 19th Avenue, 850 Battery Street, 1335 Pacific Avenue, 2500-2698 Turk Street, 2001 37th Avenue, 2300 California Street, 43 Page Street/1632 Market Street, 375 Alabama Street, 988 Howard Street, 720 Moscow Street. (Reference No. 20000403-002)Copy: Supervisor Yee (21)

From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding the collision at Anza Street and Arguello Boulevard on Sunday, July 23, 2000; and the progress of the Automated Red Light Enforcement Program. (22)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to live animal markets in San Francisco. 2 Letters (23)

From concerned citizens, regarding the erosion at East Beach at Crissy Field in San Francisco. 2 Letters (24)

From Dawn Clements, regarding reappointment of Ed Harrington as Controller for the City and County of San Francisco. 2 Letters (25)

From Alan Fisk, commenting on the City giving quiet title of land (St. Thomas Moore Church property) at Brotherhood Way to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese, and suggesting this may violate the California Constitution which specifically forbids gifts of public value to any religious institution. (26)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the proposal to expand Touchless Car Wash at 444 Divisadero Street. 5 Letters (27)

From Al Gilbert, submitting opposition to any additional"live/work" lofts in the Potrero Hill district.(28)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the displacement and eviction of arts, dance and music organizations.5 Letters (29)

From Office of the City Attorney, submitting documents relating to the proposed Emporium Site Redevelopment Project.Files001257, 001265, 001266, 001267 (30)

From Saroshk, submitting support to let tenants buy the apartment they are presently living in and condo-convert the building, while allowing tenants that choose not to buy, continue to rent with all the rent control protections they presently have. (31)

From Mary Ann, submitting support for the proposal to ban the sale of fur in San Francisco. (32)

From Therese Koller, regarding Mayor Willie L. Brown. 2 Letters (33)

From Office of the City Attorney, submitting an ordinance updating the provisions of Chapter 34 of the Administrative Code, addressing how the Assessor is to be notified when zoning is changed or when a variance or conditional use permit is granted. File 001255 (34)

From Caltrain, submitting notice of preparation for Caltrain Electrification Program Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Report (EA/EIR). (35)

From Office of the City Attorney, regarding Closeout for Floor Area Ratio Legislation.(Reference No. 20000619-007) (36)

From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the sale of the Billman propertylocated at 129 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco.(Reference No. 20000807-003) Copy: Supervisor Yaki (37)

From Donald Ahlbach, regarding his frustrating situation with the Department of Building Inspection regarding an assessment lien against property located at 500 Oak Street. File 001416Copy: Frank Chiu, Department of Building Inspection(38)

From Kelly Drumm, submitting comments on the adequacy of the findings required by Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et seq., to amend the Yerba Buena Center (YBC) Redevelopment Plan for the purposes of addingthe Emporium Site Area to the YBC Plan. Copy: Each Supervisor (39)

From Nancy Little, submitting article entitled: "The Bus’s Smooth Operator" in the "MidWeek" newspaper dated August 16, 2000. (40)

From Karine Jardin, submitting opposition to the high rates charged for ambulance service in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (41)

From Joyce Glynn, submitting opposition to bus wraps (advertising) on Muni buses. Copy: Each Supervisor (42)

From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding posting of notices for all the proposed items calendared for the August 22, 2000 Transportation and Land Use Committee. Transportation and Land Use Committee (43)

From The Community First Coalition, submitting support for Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup. File 000260 Copy: Each Supervisor (44)

From Doris Ostrander Dawdy, regarding Lake Merced, the Harding-Fleming Golf Course, and the implications of revising Chapter 31 of the Administrative Code.File 000603 (45)

From The Alliance for a Better District 6, Frederick Hobson, submitting request to conduct an active investigation into the possible violation of the California Fair Political Practices Act by Michael Nulty and Susan Bryan.(46)

From Chris Mergemekes, regarding the housing crunch in San Francisco. (47)

From Willie B. Kennedy, submitting opposition to disbanding the Urban Economic Development Corporation (UEDC) and suggesting a reorganization of the corporation and a set of strict guidelines to govern its functions is a good alternative.Copy: Each Supervisor (48)

From Municipal Transportation Agency Citizens’ Advisory Council, submitting Rules of Order for the Municipal Transportation Agency Citizens’ Advisory Council. (49)

From Lynn Zarry, regarding complaint with AT&T Cable Services. (50)

From Sue Hestor, submitting comments on the revisions of Administrative Code Chapter 31 (CEQA).File 001007 Copy: Each Supervisor (51)

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 (52)
Asian Art Museum
District Attorney’s Office
Department of Telecommunications and Information Services
Board of Supervisors
Public Library
Private Industry Council
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Department of Public Works
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco Community College District

From Michael Smith, submitting support to the proposed project amendment to include the Emporium Site as a part of the Redevelopment Project Area and the transfer of a public street to a private enterprise. File 001257 (53)

From Mayor’s Office of Community Development, submitting request for release of reserved funding ($43,581) for Compass Point Nonprofit Services, $25,000 to write Five Year Homeless Continuum of Care Plan and $18,581 for Technical Assistance Services to Non-profits. Finance and Labor Committee (54)

From Mayor’s Office of Community Development, submitting request for release of reserved funding ($500,000) from the Work Force Development Center Pool to build out the Training Center space at the Evans Campus of for City College. Finance and Labor Committee (55)

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.
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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
Last updated: 11/19/2013 2:34:21 PM