Board of Supervisors : June 28, 1999

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Board of Supervisors

City and County of San Francisco

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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

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AGENDA
Monday, June 28, 1999
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

	COMMUNICATIONS

	CONSENT AGENDA


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

	Items 1 through 6

	Recommendation of Rules Committee






		Present: Supervisors Leno, Kaufman, Teng


1.	990857	[Recreation and Park Fees]
		Ordinance amending Park Code by adding Sections 12.08 approving fees for parking at the Kezar parking lot in Golden Gate Park. (Mayor)

		(Adds Section 12.08.)
		6/1/1999, RE-REFERRED to Finance and Labor Committee. Supervisor Brown requested this matter be re-referred to Committee.

		6/21/1999, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee






		Present: Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee


2.	990675	[Street Vacation, Portion of Willow Street]
		Ordinance ordering the vacation of the public street easement over a portion of Willow Street between Franklin and Gough Streets, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Real Estate Department)


		6/21/1999, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


3.	991093	[Stop Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Ocean Avenue and Muni right-of-way between Woodacre and Lagunitas Drives, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Ocean Avenue (stops motor vehicle traffic at Muni’s M-Oceanview streetcar crossing) Ocean and Ashton Avenues, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Ocean Avenue (makes this T-intersection an all-way STOP) Ocean and Capitol Avenues, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Ocean Avenue (makes this T-intersection an all-way STOP)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


4.	991094	[Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: 10-MINUTE PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9:00 AM TO 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM, AND 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; GENERAL METERED PARKING AT OTHER TIMES - RESCIND San Bruno Avenue, east side, from 176 feet to 201 feet north of Burrows Street (25-foot zone at meter #2539, in front of 2565 San Bruno Avenue) NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Brazil Avenue, south side, from Naples Street to 22 feet easterly (22-foot zone) ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND San Bruno Avenue, east side, from Paul Avenue to 150 feet southerly (150-foot zone) ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH San Bruno Avenue, east side, from Paul Avenue to 55 feet southerly (55-foot zone) PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH 25th Avenue, east side, from Geary Boulevard to 60 feet northerly (60-foot zone, accommodating 3 meter stalls) NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Breen Place, east side, from McAllister Street to north terminus TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Breen Place, west side, from McAllister Street to north terminus Townsend Street, north side, from 102 feet to 147 feet west of 4th Street (45-foot zone, between and including garage doors at 310 Townsend Street)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


5.	991095	[Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH 8th Street, southbound, between Bryant and Townsend Streets TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 8th Street, west side, from Brannan Street to 100 feet northerly (100-foot zone) LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH Bay Street, westbound, at Fillmore Street Ocean Avenue, eastbound, at 19th Avenue NO U-TURN - ESTABLISH Ocean Avenue, both directions, at Woodacre Drive NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH Evans Avenue, westbound, approximately 500 feet east of Mendell Street (in front of Post Office at 1300 Evans Avenue) MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH Evans Avenue, approximately 550 feet east of Mendell Street (10-foot crosswalk, in front of Post Office at 1300 Evans Avenue) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Evans Avenue, south side, from approximately 500 feet to 550 feet east of Mendell Street (53-foot zone across from Post Office at 1300 Evans Avenue, adjacent to new mid-block crosswalk) NO LEFT TURNS - RESCIND NO LEFT TURNS, 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; NO LEFT TURNS, EXCEPT TAXIS, ALL OTHER TIMES - ESTABLISH Mission Street, eastbound, at Fremont Street NO LEFT TURNS, EXCEPT BUSES - RESCIND NO LEFT TURNS, 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT BUSES; NO LEFT TURNS, EXCEPT BUSES AND TAXIS, ALL OTHER TIMES - ESTABLISH Mission Street, westbound, at 1st Street ONE-WAY STREET - RESCIND Merchant Street, westbound, between Kearny and Montgomery Streets (one-way direction to be reversed) ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH Merchant Street, eastbound, between Kearny and Montgomery Streets (reverses one-way direction) Santa Fe Avenue, northbound, between Silver Avenue and Quint Street Stratford Drive, southbound, between Banbury Drive and Junipero Serra Boulevard RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT - ESTABLISH Grove Street, eastbound, at Polk Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Grove Street, south side, from Polk Street to 119 feet westerly (119-foot zone, eliminates blue zone and meters #107, #109, and #111) King Street, north side, from 3rd Street to 445 feet easterly (445-foot zone, sidewalk along this portion of King Street to be widened to a total of 15 feet) Lombard Street, north side, from Broderick Street to 24 feet easterly (24-foot zone) Minna Street, south side, from 4th Street to 215 feet westerly (215-foot zone, eliminates meters #303, #305, #307, #317, #319, and #321) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Post Street, north side, from Powell Street to 280 feet easterly (280-foot zone, 7 AM to 9 AM tow-away regulation to remain) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Franklin Street, west side, between Ellis and Post Streets (change in effective hours only) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND 6th Street, east side, between Bryant and Harrison Streets TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 6th Street, west side, between Howard and Brannan Streets NO LEFT TURN, 4 PM - 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND NO LEFT TURN, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 6th Street, northbound, at Harrison Street (change in effective days and hours only) (Parking and Traffic Department)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


6.	991130	[Advertising Contract on MUNI Vehicles]
		Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and the Director of Administrative Services to execute a five-year contract with Transportation Displays Incorporated for the sale of advertising space on MUNI vehicles and platform display sign system and minimum annual guarantees of $45,150,000. (Public Transportation Commission)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	REGULAR AGENDA

	UNFINISHED BUSINESS

	From the Clerk


7.	991260	[Findings - 40 States St. Tentative Subdivision Map]
		Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the decision of the Director of Public Works approving a Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the proposed subdivision of Lot 59 in Assessor’s Block 2622, into a two lot subdivision at 40 States Street. (Clerk of the Board)


		6/22/1999, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors.


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

	NEW BUSINESS

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






		Present: Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Becerril


8.	990977	[Liquor License Transfer, 1905 Clement Street]
		Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license to Quy T.K. Truong for "33" Mart located at 1905 Clement Street, will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee




		Present: Supervisors Katz, Yaki, Yee


9.	991160	[Rezones vacant property, 4279-4285 Mission Street (at Silver Avenue) to allow (if a conditional use authorization is also approved) the development of a fast-food restaurant for 30
		Ordinance adopting changes in property use classification as an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for property located on Silver Avenue, north side between Mission and Craut Streets, Lot 20, in Assessor’s Block 5893 from "RH-1" (Residential, House, One-Family, 40-X Height and Bulk) District to an "NC-2", 40-X (Neighborhood-Commercial, Small-Scale 40-X Height and Bulk) District and adopting findings pursuant to Section 101.1 of the Planning Code. (Planning Department)

		(Final Negative Declaration adopted and issued on March 3, 1999; Planning Commission Resolution No. 14820 adopted May 6, 1999 approving the proposed reclassification.)

		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?


10.	991164	[Prohibiting Advertising on San Francisco Bay]	Supervisors Katz, Bierman
		Ordinance approving and affirming regulation prohibiting commercial signs on vessels on San Francisco Bay waters within the jurisdiction and control of the San Francisco Port Commission, subject to specific limitations, as adopted by the San Francisco Port Commission by Resolution 99-42, and approving and affirming that a violation of those regulations is a misdemeanor.



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?






		Present: Supervisors Yaki, Yee


11.	991110	[Gold Rush Trail]	Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
		Resolution designating 3.5 miles of public right-of-ways as the Gold Rush Trail, an historical route in Downtown San Francisco, in six districts known as Yerba Buena, Commercial, Embarcadero, Financial, Jackson Portsmouth Square and North Beach, pursuant to Public Works Code Section 789.2(a), and supporting installation of an environmentally-safe gold line in order to identify points of interest along the Gold Rush Trail, subject to approval of this project by relevant City agencies, boards, commissions, and departments, including the Port of San Francisco.



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.


12.	990869	[Public Hearing]
		Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution authorizing acquisition of Lots 13 through 17, in Assessor’s Block 2338A, Lots 4 through 13 in Assessor’s Block 2338, Lots 2 through 7 in Assessor’s Block 2337, all in San Francisco, by eminent domain for the Open Space Program, and adopting findings under Planning Code Section 101.1.

		(Pursuant to Motion 99-55, adopted May 24, 1999.)

		Action:___________________________


13.	990868	[Eminent Domain, "Hawk Hill" - Open Space Acquisition]
		Resolution authorizing acquisition of Lots 13 through 16, in Assessor’s Block 2338A, Lots 4 through 13 in Assessor’s Block 2338, Lots 2 through 7 in Assessor’s Block 2337 (Hawk Hill Natural Area), all in San Francisco, by eminent domain for the Open Space Program, and adopting findings under Planning Code Section 101.1. (Real Estate Department)

		(Fiscal impact; Categorically exempt from the environmental review process under a General Rule Exclusion, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Planning Commission Resolution No. 14014 adopted April 25, 1996, adopting findings of conformity with the Recreation and Open Space Element of the Master Plan.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	COMMITTEE REPORTS


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






		The following items will be considered by the Finance and Labor Committee at a Special meeting on Thursday, June 24, 1999 at 1 PM. The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

	From Finance and Labor Committee


14.	991208	[Designating the San Francisco Examiner as Official Newspaper for fiscal year 1999-2000 (Type 1 Advertising, must publish at least 5 consecutive days a week)]
		Resolution designating the San Francisco Examiner to be official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for specified categories of advertising, commencing July 1, 1999. (Purchaser)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


15.	991209	[Designating the San Francisco Independent as Official Newspaper for fiscal year 1999-2000 (Type 2 Advertising, must publish at least 3 nonconsecutive days a week)]
		Resolution designating the San Francisco Independent to be official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for specified categories of advertising, commencing July 1, 1999. (Purchaser)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


16.	991210	[Outreach Newspapers for fiscal year 1999-2000]
		Resolution designating the Bay View Inc., the Sun Reporter and the Small Business Exchange to be outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the African-American community; designating the China Press, the Sing-Tao Daily News, and the World Journal to be outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community; designating the El Latino and the El Reporter (The Reporter) to be outreach newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic Community; designating the Philippine Guardian as the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Philippine community; designating the Korean Times as the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Korean community; designating the Hokubei Mainuchi as the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Japanese community; designating the San Francisco Bay Times and the Bay Area Reporter as the outreach newspapers for the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual community, commencing on July 1, 1999; authorizing the Purchaser to execute contracts with only those outreach newspapers that fully comply with all City contracting requirements, including equal benefits requirements. (Purchaser)



		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17.	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.

18.	PUBLIC COMMENT


	An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

	CLOSED SESSION

	Conference with City Attorney - Litigation


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


19.	991058	[Potential Litigation]
		Potential litigation as plaintiff regarding existing litigation in the case of Air Transport Assn. v. CCSF, USDC No. C97-1763 CW., as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.11(b). (City Attorney)


20.	991071	[Potential Litigation]
		Potential litigation as plaintiff regarding existing litigation in the case of S.D. Meyers, Inc. v. CCSF, et al. CCSF, United States District Court No. C97-4463 WHO, as permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.11(b). (City Attorney)


		Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?




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




	[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations concerning the anticipated litigation listed above.




	[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations concerning the anticipated litigation listed above.

	FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE


	These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.

	Items 21 through 39


21.	991181	[State Legislation, AB 1475, The Safe Routes to School]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Newsom, Becerril, Katz, Teng, Yaki
		Resolution urging the California State Legislature and Governor Davis to approve Assembly Bill 1475, The Safe Routes to School bill.


		6/14/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

		6/21/1999, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Leno requested this item be severed so it could be considered separately.

		6/21/1999, CONTINUED. Supervisors Newsom, Becerril, Katz requested to be added as co-sponsors.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


22.	991229	[Non-Discriminatory FDA Sperm Donation Guidelines]	Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Katz, Bierman, Newsom
		Resolution urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration not to enact guidelines that restrict HIV-negative gay and bisexual men from donating sperm.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


23.	991230	[Assembly Bill 600, Holocaust Victims Insurance Claims]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Kaufman, Katz, Ammiano, Teng, Newsom
		Resolution urging the California State Legislature and Governor Davis to approve Assembly Bill 600 regarding insurance claims of Holocaust victims.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


24.	991231	[State Legalization of Industrial Hemp]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Newsom
		Resolution urging the California State Legislature to introduce and approve legislation to legalize the production of industrial hemp.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


25.	991232	[Condemning Arson of Synagogues]	Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
		Resolution condemning the firebombing of Congregation B’nai Israel, Congregation Beth Shalom, and the Kenesset Israel Torah Center.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


26.	991233	[HR 26 - Gun Show Moratorium]	Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Ammiano, Teng, Katz, Leno
		Resolution urging the California State Legislature to support House Resolution 26 requesting the Governor to issue an Executive Order placing a moratorium on all gun shows held on State property.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


27.	991234	[Condemning Bernal Heights Shooting]	Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Teng, Katz, Brown
		Resolution condemning the shooting of Victor Fuente during an armed robbery attempt at the Wild Side West bar and further urging the San Francisco Police Department to fully investigate the shooting and further extending best wishes and a speedy recovery to Victor Fuente.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


28.	991235	[Biomedical Research]	Supervisors Bierman, Katz
		Resolution supporting doubling the Federal budget for biomedical research.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


29.	991236	[Enhancing access to City Hall with the use of package scanners]	Supervisors Brown, Teng
		Resolution urging the City Administrator, the City Hall Building Manager and the Sheriff’s Department to consider the use of package scanners to accelerate the flow of visitors into City Hall.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


30.	991237	[Commendation]	Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Teng, Katz
		Resolution commending President Clinton for proclaiming June 1999 as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


31.	991238	[Commendation]	Supervisors Teng, Yaki, Katz, Brown, Becerril
		Resolution commending Bank of America for their commitment in sponsoring San Francisco’s first ever City Hall celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month and declaring June 21, 1999 to be "Bank of America Day" in San Francisco.


		6/1/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


32.	991239	[Commendation]	Supervisors Teng, Yaki, Bierman, Katz, Brown, Becerril
		Resolution commending Chinese for Affirmative Action upon the occasion of their 30th Anniversary and declaring June 25, 1999, to be "Chinese for Affirmative Action Day" in San Francisco.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


33.	991240	[Commendation]	Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Yaki, Katz
		Resolution commending Asian Improv Arts for their leadership in producing San Francisco’s first ever City Hall celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month and declaring June 21, 1999 to be "Asian Improv Arts Day" in San Francisco.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


34.	991241	[Commendation]	Supervisors Yee, Teng, Katz
		Resolution commending and congratulating Claudia C. Jeung on her years of dedication and service to and retirement from the San Francisco Unified School District.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


35.	991242	[Commendation]	Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Teng, Katz, Leno
		Resolution commending the Jewish Community Federation for its assiduous work in building bridges between the American and Israeli queer communities and further commending Tel Aviv City Councilwoman Michal Eden, the only openly gay politician in the Middle East and further commending the State of Israel and the Israeli Supreme Court for enacting legislation upholding the Human Rights of lesbians and gays and further commending the Israeli community on the occasion of its second annual gay pride parade and celebration and further extending invitations to Michal Eden and other members of the Israeli queer community to visit San Francisco as official guests of the City and County of San Francisco.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


36.	991243	[Proclamation]	Supervisors Bierman, Yaki
		Resolution designating August 17, 1999, Karl Kortum Day in San Francisco.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


37.	991253	[Commendation]	Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Teng, Becerril
		Resolution commending the leadership of Mayor Willie Brown and Ronnie Davis for removing the San Francisco Housing Authority from the Housing and Urban Development’s federal "troubled" list and for their commitment to improve the lives of public housing residents.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


38.	991254	[Commendation]	Supervisors Katz, Yaki
		Resolution honoring Dr. Sidney Foster for his many years of dedication, vision and work on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco.


		6/21/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?


39.	991268	[California Department of Corrections Lease of Building at 1740 Cesar Chavez Street]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Resolution approving the California Department of Corrections’ intention to lease an existing building at 1740 Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco for offices.


		6/23/1999, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

40.	IMPERATIVE AGENDA


	Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s).




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




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




	[Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.




	[Imperative Resolutions, if any]

	OFF-CALENDAR LEGISLATION

	PROPOSED ORDINANCES






		Proposed ordinances received from June 17 to June 23, for reference by President to appropriate committee on June 28, 1999.


	991265	[Amending Rent Control Ordinance to delete provision that a landlord shall not evict under the Ellis Act unless no other cause exists, specify notice requirements and place other
		Ordinance amending Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code ("Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance") to further implement and conform to the Ellis Act (California Government Code Sections 7060 et seq., which provides owner rights to withdraw units from Residential Rental): by amending Section 37.9(a)(13) to remove the provision that the landlord not have other cause under Section 37.9(a) in order to evict under Section 37.9(a)(13); and by amending Section 37.9A to specify additional requirements of notice of withdrawal to the Rent Board and affected tenants, to expand the minimum period between notice and actual withdrawal of a unit from 60 days to 1 year for elderly tenants (age 62 or over) and disabled tenants (as defined in Government Code Section 12955.3) who timely notify the owner of their status, to expand the minimum period between notice and actual withdrawal from 60 days to 120 days for all other tenants, to require Rent Board recordation of a notice of constraints with the County Recorder, to require a register of all units withdrawn, to provide for compliance status investigation, to specify additional requirements for notice/offering the unit to displaced tenants if the unit is again offered for rent or lease within 10 years, and to expand the time from two years to three years for tenants (including former tenants) to sue the owner(s) for violation; and with technical nonsubstantive changes to identify the Central Permit Bureau as part of the Department of Building Inspection (Section 37.9(a)(11)), to further identify the Ellis Act, and to conform to related renumbering within Section 37.9A. (Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board)


		6/21/1999, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Housing and Social Policy Committee, expires on 7/21/1999.


	991266	[Amending Public Works Code relating to liens on delinquent water and sewer charges affecting individually metered tenant occupied single family homes and amending late payment and
		Ordinance amending Public Works Code Chapter X concerning the imposition of liens to recover revenues from delinquent water and sewer service accounts, by amending Section 150.1 to comport with organizational changes in the 1996 Charter, amending Section 150.2 to exempt the owners of tenant occupied single family dwellings from the imposition of water and sewer service liens; amending Section 150.3 for grammatical consistency; amending Section 150.4 to exempt the owners of tenant occupied single family dwellings from the imposition of water and sewer service liens, and deleting the phrase "special assessment"; amending Section 150.5 to exempt the owners of tenant occupied single family dwellings from the imposition of water and sewer service liens, for provision of written notice to other customers, and to permit the collection of administrative fees for overdue water and sewer service accounts; amending Section 150.6 to comport with organizational changes in the 1996 Charter; amending Section 150.7 regarding noticed hearings; amending Section 150.8 to eliminate the tax priority of liens filed under the existing ordinance; amending Section 150.9 to establish a late payment penalty fee for unpaid closed accounts; amending Section 150.10 to create a process for transfer of liens and other overdue accounts to the Tax Collector and Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection and authorizing the recovery of attorney’s fees and costs by the Bureau; amending Section 150.11 regarding release of liens upon payment and disposition of funds collected; and amending Section 150.12 increasing debt writeoff authority from $50 to $200 and authorizing the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue to compromise or abandon claims submitted to it by the Public Utilities Department. (Public Utilities Commission)

		(Amends Public Works Code Section 150.1 - 150.12 inclusive.)
		6/22/1999, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance and Labor Committee, expires on 7/28/1999.

	PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS






		Proposed resolutions received from June 17 to June 23, for reference by President to appropriate committee on June 28, 1999.


	991215	[Stop Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 10th Avenue and Quintara Street, northwest and southeast corners, stopping 10th Avenue (makes this uncontrolled intersection a 2-way STOP) 30th Avenue and Ortega Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Ortega Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Allison and Morse Streets, southwest corner, stopping eastbound Morse Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Broderick and Union Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Union Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Jackson and Broderick Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Jackson Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Jackson and Locust Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Jackson Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Newhall Street and Newcomb Avenue, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Newhall Street (makes this an all-way STOP) Stillings and Martha Avenues, all corners, stopping all approaches (makes this 3-legged intersection an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1768)
		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	991216	[Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND Dore Street, west side, between Bryant and Brannan Streets ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Ellis Street, north side, from 97 feet to 218 feet west of Van Ness Avenue (121-foot zone, extending existing parking meter area) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Judah Street, both sides, between 7th and 8th Streets (200 block) RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "O" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH San Fernando Way, both sides, between Darien Way and Monterey Boulevard (200 block) San Leandro Way, both sides, between Darien Way and Monterey Boulevard (200 block) TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH Arthur Avenue, north side, between 3rd and Quint Streets (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1768)
		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	991217	[Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH Folsom Street, eastbound, between Main Street and The Embarcadero TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Dore Street, east side, from Bryant Street to 222 feet southerly (222-foot zone) Dore Street, west side, from Bryant Street to 480 feet southerly (480-foot zone) Walter U. Lum Place, west side, from Clay Street to 72 feet northerly (72-foot zone) Walter U. Lum Place, west side, from Washington Street to 71 feet southerly (71-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Pine Street, south side, between Polk and Gough Streets (change in effective hours only) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Pine Street, south side, between Polk and Gough Streets (change in effective hours only) (Parking and Traffic Department)

		(DPT Order No. 1768)
		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.


	991219	[Contract to pay for workers at the medical clinic in the Larkin Street Youth Center’s HIV Program located at 129 Hyde Street]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network, Special Programs for Youth, to enter retroactively into a subcontract agreement in the amount of $22,785 with the Larkin Street Youth Center, the primary contractor, to provide support personnel to the Larkin Street Youth Center HIV Specialty Clinic, which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; waiving indirect costs; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)


		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.


	991220	[Grant funds for computer services needed to complete a study about the Impact of Treatment on Demand on Injection Drug Users in the San Francisco Bay Area]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention Division, to enter retroactively into a subcontract in the amount of $4,565 with the University of California Urban Health Study, the primary contractor, to provide data management services for the Urban Health Study which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; waiving indirect costs; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)


		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.


	991221	[State Grant funds to provide an Asian and Pacific Islander Parental Stressline and to provide child abuse prevention services in schools and child care centers]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to retroactively accept and expend a grant increase from the California Department of Social Services in the amount of $87,324 for fiscal year 1998-1999. (Human Services Department)


		6/18/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.


	991222	[Approval to spend money to plant a lawn and trees at the Mid-Embarcadero Music Concourse located South of Justin Herman Plaza near the Ferry Building]
		Resolution approving and authorizing the appropriation of up to $984,850 from the Downtown Park Special Fund for the proposed enhancements to the Mid-Embarcadero Music Concourse site. (Recreation and Parks Department)

		(Fiscal impact.)
		6/17/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	991223	[Ford Foundation Grant to support a program to help young women and girls not to become prostitutes]
		Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to, retroactively, accept and expend one-time funds in the amount of $120,000 from the Ford Foundation to support the First Offender Prostitution Program and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)


		6/16/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.


	991267	[Federal Grant, Mayor’s Office of Community Development, for community revitalization efforts in Visitacion Valley neighborhood (five new community facilities - a multi-service center, a
		Resolution authorizing, retroactively, the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend Economic Development Initiative (EDI)-Special Project funds in the total amount not to exceed $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (Mayor)


		6/21/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.


	991269	[Authorizing Public Utilities Commission to apply for State funds to reimburse the City for construction costs for the Islais Creek and Rankin Street sewage storage and treatment
		Resolution authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to apply for and enter into loan agreements not to exceed $50 million for the reimbursement of prior expenditures incurred for the construction of the Islais Creek/Rankin Street storage facilities. (Public Utilities Commission)


		6/23/1999, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.


	991270	[Petitions and Communications]
		Petitions and communications received from June 17 through noon June 23, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on June 28, 1999.

	ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures

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