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May 21, 2001

Full Board Agendas
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

AGENDA
Monday, May 21, 2001
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting


TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO,
SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM
AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion to approve the March 26, 2001 Meeting Minutes.

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

Items 1 through 9

Recommendation of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee
Present: Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Maxwell

1. 010770 [Grant funds for District Attorney's Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution Program] Supervisor Newsom
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 "Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez

2. 010677 [Appropriation, Office of Contract Administration] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $129,667 from the Wage and Health Care Accessibility Reserve to fund salaries, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, and professional services for the Office of Contract Administration fiscal year 2000-2001.
(Fiscal impact; Companion measure to File 010678.)

5/14/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3. 010678 [Public Employment] Mayor
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 181-00 (Annual Salary Ordinance, 2000/01) reflecting the creation of seven new positions in Administrative Services, Office of Contract Administration.
(Fiscal impact.)

5/14/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4. 010738 [Lease of Star Hotel] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin
Resolution authorizing and approving the lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco, for the Department of Public Health, as Tenant, and Sonali Holdings, LLC, as Landlord, for the Star Hotel located at 2176-2178 Mission Street.
(Fiscal impact; District 9.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

5. 010672 [STOP Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
20th and Minnesota Streets, northeast corner, stopping westbound 20th Street (makes this a one-way STOP)
Bacon and Princeton Streets (east), northeast corner, stopping westbound Bacon Street (makes this T-intersection a two-way STOP)
Bacon and Princeton Streets (west), southwest corner, stopping eastbound Bacon Street (makes this T-intersection a two-way STOP)
Pierce and Sacramento Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Sacramento Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2204.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

6. 010673 [Parking Regulations at Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "L" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - RESCIND
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "BB" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 8 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Annapolis Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Chabot Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Golden Gate Avenue, north side, between Masonic and Parker Avenues (2200 through 2500 blocks)
Kittredge Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Masonic Avenue, west side, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (300 block)
Parker Avenue, east side, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (500 block)
Roselyn Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Tamalpais Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Temescal Terrace, both sides, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street (unit block)
Turk Street, south side, between Masonic and Parker Avenues (2300 through 2800 blocks)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" - ESTABLISH
920 Harrison Street, north side, between 5th and 6th Streets (adds specified address only)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "X" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - RESCIND
Pennsylvania Street, both sides, between 18th and 19th Streets (300 block)

DIAGONAL (60-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
25th Street, south side, from 45 feet to 321 feet east of Illinois Street (276-foot zone)
25th Street, south side, from 580 feet to 792 feet east of Illinois Street (212-foot zone)

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND
Hollister Avenue, north side, from 3rd Street to 56 feet easterly (56-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2204.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

7. 010255 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, both directions, at Armstrong Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Bancroft Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Donner Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Egbert Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Fitzgerald Avenue
3rd Street, northbound, at Le Conte Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Underwood Avenue
3rd Street, both directions, at Wallace Avenue
3rd Street, northbound, at Key Avenue
3rd Street, northbound, at Salinas Avenue
3rd Street, northbound, at Yosemite Avenue
3rd Street, southbound, at Hollister Avenue
3rd Street, southbound, at Ingerson Avenue

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, both sides, between Bancroft and Carroll Avenues
3rd Street, both sides, between Carroll and Donner Avenues
3rd Street, east side, between Gilman and Hollister Avenues
3rd Street, east side, between Jamestown and Key Avenues
3rd Street, east side, between Le Conte and Meade Avenues
3rd Street, east side, between Underwood and Van Dyke Avenues
3rd Street, east side, between Van Dyke and Wallace Avenues
3rd Street, east side, from Bancroft Avenue to 80 feet northerly (80-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Donner Avenue to 60 feet southerly (60-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Fitzgerald Avenue to 65 feet southerly (65-foot zone, along traffic island)
3rd Street, east side, from Fitzgerald Avenue to 82 feet northerly (82-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Gilman Avenue to 52 feet northerly (52-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Hollister Avenue to 80 feet southerly (80-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Jamestown Avenue to 65 feet northerly (65-foot zone)
3rd Street, east side, from Underwood Avenue to 42 feet northerly (42-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, between Lane Street and Yosemite Avenue (traffic island)
3rd Street, west side, between Le Conte and Keith Avenues
3rd Street, west side, between Salinas and Jamestown Avenues
3rd Street, west side, between Underwood and Williams Avenues
3rd Street, west side, between Williams and Wallace Avenues
3rd Street, west side, from Donner Avenue to 72 feet southerly (72-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Paul Avenue to 368 feet southerly (368-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Paul Avenue to 374 feet northerly (374-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Salinas Avenue to 172 feet northerly (172-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Underwood Avenue to 70 feet northerly (70-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, from Yosemite Avenue to 110 feet southerly (110-foot zone)

LEFT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Hickory Street, eastbound, at Franklin Street; 7-9 AM - 4-6 PM School Days (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2159.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

8. 010674 [Traffic Regulations on Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
25th Street, both sides, between 3rd and Illinois Streets
25th Street, south side, from Illinois Street to 41 feet easterly (41-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Cesar Chavez Street, north side, between 3rd and Illinois Streets
Cesar Chavez Street, north side, between Illinois and Michigan Streets
Cesar Chavez Street, north side, from Illinois Street to 37 feet easterly (37-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Cesar Chavez Street, south side, from Illinois Street to 105 feet westerly (105-foot zone)
Cesar Chavez Street, south side, from Illinois Street to 32 feet easterly (32-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Illinois Street, both sides, from Cesar Chavez Street to 53 feet northerly (53-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Illinois Street, east side, from 25th Street to 64 feet southerly (64-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Illinois Street, west side, from 25th Street to 23 feet northerly (23-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)
Illinois Street, west side, from 25th Street to 63 feet southerly (63-foot zone, along sidewalk bulb)

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Lombard Street, eastbound, at The Embarcadero

ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH
20th Street, westbound, between Minnesota and Indiana Streets (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2204.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee
Present: Supervisors Yee, Sandoval

9. 010477 [Federal grant for the Light Rail Street Resurfacing Project]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,342,000 in Federal Revenue-Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) funds with required local matching funds of $303,431 for the 3rd Street Light Rail Street Resurfacing Project. (Public Works Department)
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

Recommendations of the Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez

10. 010515 [Fees for licenses or permits for inspections by the Department of Public Health effective July 1, 2001] Supervisor Gonzalez
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Municipal Code Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 35, 120, 248 and 249.1, relating to fees for licenses or permits for inspections by the Department of Public Health. (Public Health Department)
4/30/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
5/7/2001, CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGE. Supervisor Maxwell moved to continue consideration to May 21, 2001.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

11. 010520 [Appropriation, funding the land use and environmental reviews in South of Market and Mission District and neighborhood planning in Balboa Park]
Ordinance appropriating $1,900,000 from surplus Planning Department fee revenue to fund land use studies and environmental reviews in South of Market (SOMA) and Mission District areas, neighborhood planning measures in Balboa Park, computer aided architectural presentations of large developments; for the Planning Commission for fiscal year 2000-2001, placing $585,000 on reserve. (Controller)
(Fiscal impact; Companion measure to File 010521.)

5/14/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

12. 010271 [Conditional Use Appeal Procedure] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending Article 3 of the Planning Code by amending Section 308.1 to authorize five members of the Board of Supervisors to subscribe to a Conditional Use Appeal as an alternative to obtaining the signatures of 20% of the property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. Providing for the new procedure to be applicable to decisions made by the Planning Commission on or after February 2, 2001 and providing that the code amendments made by this ordinance shall be repealed automatically upon the effective date of legislation that would provide residential and commercial tenants with the right to appeal a conditional use decision to the board of Supervisors that is equivalent to that afforded to property owners.
5/14/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor Peskin moved to amend page two, line 10 to change "bur" to read "but" and page two, line 15, after the word "area" by changing "hat" to read "that".
5/14/2001, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

From the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

13. 010362 [Ordering Street Vacation, Mid-Embarcadero Roadway Project]
Ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of the Embarcadero and Folsom Streets between Howard and Harrison Streets in connection with the Mid-Embarcadero Roadway Project; 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 the applicable Redevelopment Plan Area; ratifying acts and authorizing actions in furtherance of the ordinance. (Port)
5/14/2001, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Yee, Leno

14. 010269 [Nuisance Code Revision] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Sandoval
Ordinance amending Sections 37, 92, 283, 585, 596, 598, 599, 600, 605, 607, 608, and 1604; adding Sections 580, 581, 582, 614, 615, and 616; and deleting Sections 93 to 97.6, inclusive and 606 of the San Francisco Health Code consolidating various provisions that set forth conditions that constitute a public nuisance and to declare the presence of mold and mildew and lead hazards as public nuisances; clarifying the requirements regarding the maintenance of small animals, poultry and game birds in residential districts; authorizing the Department of Public Health to recover administrative costs incurred in pursuing an abatement action as authorized by Government Code Section 25845; and establishing an administrative enforcement process for the abatement of nuisances; and increasing the minimum criminal penalties from $25 to $100 and the maximum criminal penalties from $250 to $1000 for non-compliance with a Director's Order.
5/14/2001, CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Newsom moved to continue this matter to May 21, 2001.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

15. 010456 [Interim Controls, Internet Services Exchanges] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno, McGoldrick
Resolution imposing interim zoning controls defining internet services exchanges, including internet services exchanges within the utility installation use category, establishing a requirement for a conditional use authorization for internet services exchanges in commercial and industrial zones, including without limitation, the C-1, C-2, C-3-G, C-3-S, C-M, M-1, M-2, SLI and SSO zones exclusive of lots under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Port Commission or in a redevelopment project area with an adopted redevelopment plan under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission up to a six month period and making a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
Received Certification of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from environmental review dated May 2, 2001.

4/9/2001, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
5/14/2001, AMENDED. Supervisor Maxwell moved to amend page 6, line 17, at the end of the line, strike out "best"; page 6, line 18, at the beginning of the line, strike out "available"; page 6, line 18, after the word "energy" strike out "efficiency" and replace with "efficient"; Page 6, line 19, at the end of the line, strike out "best commercially available"; page 6, line 20, at the beginning of the line strike out "technology to recapture" and replace with "recapturing" and page 6, line 20, after the word "heat" insert "as such commercially available technology evolves."
5/14/2001, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Supervisor Maxwell moved to continue this matter to May 21, 2001.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee
Present: Supervisors Sandoval, Newsom, Maxwell

16. 010615 [Liquor License Transfer, 246 2nd Street]
Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license to Zain H. Azzghayer dba "Zains" from 495 Davis Street to 246 2nd Street, District 6, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with a condition.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Leno, Peskin, Gonzalez

17. 010711 [Appropriation, funding the Sheriff's Department shortfalls in salary, overtime, holiday pay and workers compensation]
Ordinance appropriating $2,971,186 from the General Fund Reserve to cover the shortfalls on salaries, overtime, holiday pay and workers compensation at the Sheriff's Department for fiscal year 2000-01. (Controller)
(Fiscal impact.)
(Supervisor Peskin dissenting in Committee)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

18. 010781 [Appropriation, Energy Costs] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $4,032,000 of the General Fund Reserve to fund the energy costs incurred by Light, Heat and Power for General Fund supported departments for fiscal year 2000-01.
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

19. 010039 [Airport Lease Agreement Modification for United Airlines, Inc.]
Resolution approving, retroactively, Lease Modification Number Three for Lease No. 73-0066 between United Airlines, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 010052 [Airport Lease Agreement for Plot 6 to United Airlines, Inc.]
Resolution approving, retroactively, lease agreement for Plot 6 between United Airlines, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21. 010734 [Sale of surplus property under the jurisdiction of PUC to San Mateo County]
Resolution authorizing and approving the agreement of sale of a permanent non-exclusive easement of City-owned property located in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County being a portion of Lot 9, Assessor's Block 23, located near Esther Lane and Hillcrest Drive, near Redwood City, in the Oak Knoll Manor District to the County of San Mateo. (Real Estate Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

22. 010764 [Lease of Property]
Resolution authorizing the lease of real property at 3120 Mission Street for the Department of Human Services. (Real Estate Department)
(Fiscal impact; District 9)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin

23. 010726 [Bicycle Plan]
Resolution readopting the San Francisco Bicycle Plan. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(San Francisco Bicycle Plan dated March 10, 1997 prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates for Department of Parking and Traffic.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

24. 010886 [Public Hearing]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance adopting minimum requirements for the protection of human health and the environment for any proposal for new electric generation at the Potrero Power Plant in Southeast San Francisco; and requiring all City officials and departments to advocate these requirements, and greater protections, in regulatory proceedings and negotiations regarding the proposal to build a new power plant at the site of the existing Potrero Power Plant; and requiring approval of the Board of Supervisors for an agreement by City officials or departments for new electric generation in Southeast San Francisco. (Clerk of the Board)
Action:___________________________

Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation

25. 010887 [Human Health and Environment Protections for New Electric Generation] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance adopting minimum requirements for the protection of human health and the environment for any proposal for new electric generation at the Potrero Power Plan in Southeast San Francisco; and requiring all City officials and departments to advocate these requirements, and greater protections, in regulatory proceedings and negotiations regarding the proposal to build a new power plant at the site of the existing Potrero Power Plant; and requiring approval of the Board of Supervisors for an agreement by City officials or departments for new electric generation in Southeast San Francisco.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

From Rules Committee
The following item will be considered by the committee at its Regular meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 1:00 PM. The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

26. 010862 [Special Offsite Meeting, Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee] Supervisors Newsom, Daly
Motion setting a special offsite meeting of the Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee for the purpose of receiving community input on the following items concerning Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotels; File Numbers 00-1926, 00-1185, 01-0024, and 01-0526. (Tuesday, June 12, 2001 - 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Seneca Hotel lobby, 34-6th Street.)
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

From Finance Committee
The following item will be considered by the committee at a Special meeting on Monday, May 21, 2001, at 9:30 AM. The Chair intends to request the committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report.

27. 010848 [Health Plan Benefits - Contractors] Mayor
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12Q, encompassing Sections 12Q.1 through 12Q.11, to require contractors that provide services to the City or enter into certain leases with the City, and certain subcontractors, subtenants and parties providing services to tenants and subtenants on City property, with respect to covered employees, to offer health plan benefits to employees, to make payments to the City for use by the Department of Public Health, to make payments directly to employees under limited circumstances, or to participate in a health benefits program developed by the Director of Health. (Mayor)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

28. 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.

29. 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 30 through 52

30. 010839 [Affordable Housing Bonds] Supervisor Daly
Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the financing of (1) the development of housing affordable to low-income households in the City and County of San Francisco and (2) downpayment assistance to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers and all other aspects necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes, that the estimated cost of $200,000,000 is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City and County and will require the incurring of a bonded indebtedness; finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the general plan consistency requirement of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.
5/9/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
5/14/2001, SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA. Supervisor Daly requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
5/14/2001, CONTINUED. Supervisor Daly requested this matter be continued to May 21, 2001.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 010890 [City Attorney enforcement of live/work ordinance] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution calling on the City Attorney to enforce the provisions of the Live/Work ordinance requiring that occupants of Live/Work units actually reside in those units.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 010892 [Younger Americans Act, H.R. 17] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution supporting H.R. 17, also known as the Younger Americans Act, which creates a Council on National Youth Policy and establishes a formula-based state block grant to support local communities in their efforts to strengthen the resources that are available to youth.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

33. 010893 [S. 160, Treatment on Demand Assistance Act] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution supporting S. 160, the Treatment on Demand Assistance Act, which will double the funding to states for drug treatment over the next 5 years to $6 billion in fiscal year 2006, an increase of 100% over current levels to be provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 010894 [Unlawful demolitions] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution urging the Planning Commission, the Department of Building Inspection and the Board of Permit Appeals to better coordinate their efforts in complying with the law regarding all building demolitions and proper notification to the public; and to strongly consider all public recommendations forwarded through the newly reconvened Committee on Unlawful Demolitions.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

35. 010895 [Airport taxi trip fees] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution urging the Airport Commission to recommend the enactment of an ordinance allowing a partial pass through of airport taxi trip fees to taxi passengers.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

36. 010896 [Lowell High School Weekend Campus entrance] Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District and Lowell High School to close the Meadowbrook entrance to Lowell's campus on weekends, and, alternatively, to use either the Winston Avenue entrance or Lake Merced Boulevard entrance to the campus.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

37. 010897 [Small Business Energy Conservation] Supervisor Hall
Resolution urging San Francisco's small businesses to take part in the "Flex Your Power" summer energy conservation program.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

38. 010898 [SB 10, The Safe Routes to School Bill] Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick, Maxwell
Resolution urging the California State Senate to pass SB10, the Safe Routes to School bill.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

39. 010899 [Bringing Up Healthy Kids Coalition] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno
Resolution endorsing the proposal developed by the Department of Public Health's Bringing Up Healthy Kids Coalition to provide health coverage to thousands of children in working families in San Francisco, and urging the Mayor to include funding for this initiative in the proposed City Budget for FY 2001-2002.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

40. 010900 [HOPE VI Application, Hunter's View Public Housing Development] Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin
Resolution supporting the San Francisco Housing Authority in submitting a HOPE VI (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere) grant application in the amount of $35 million to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

41. 010902 [Commendation] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution commending the Raphael House for the success of its recent fundraiser held on Thursday, May 3rd, 2001 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, to raise monetary support for its continued efforts serving homeless families.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

42. 010903 [Proclamation] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, Newsom
Resolution declaring May 23, 2001 Milton and Abby Marks Day in San Francisco.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

43. 010904 [Commendation] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution recognizing and commending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School's third annual Girls' Summit "Proud Young Women III" on March 16, 2001.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

44. 010905 [Commendation] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno
Resolution commending Dick Millet for his dedication and exemplary service to the community and proclaiming May 29, 2001 as Richard D. Millet Day in San Francisco.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

45. 010906 [Commendation] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution commending the dedicated men and women in the Department of Public Works for working in the public interest.
5/14/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

46. 010926 [Urging cooperation with investigations] Supervisor Daly
Resolution urging former San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Bill Rojas to cooperate fully with investigations into mismanagement, fraud, and abuse during his tenure as Superintendent, including those conducted by the District Attorney, the City Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

47. 010927 [Commendation] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending Board of Education President Jill Wynns.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

48. 010928 [Commendation] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending Board of Education Vice President Dan Kelly.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

49. 010929 [Commendation] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending Board of Education member Eric Mar.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

50. 010930 [Commendation] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending Board of Education member Eddie Chin.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

51. 010931 [Commendation] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending Board of Education member Mark Sanchez.
5/16/2001, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

52. 010916 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
5/14/2001, 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:_________________________________________

53. 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
None.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from May 10 through noon on May 16, for reference by President to appropriate committee on May 21, 2001.

010866 [Official Advertising]
Resolution designating the San Francisco Independent to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of non-consecutive day official advertising, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002. (Purchaser)
5/9/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
5/14/2001, SUBSTITUTED. Purchasing Department submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
5/14/2001, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

010867 [Outreach Advertising]
Resolution designating the China Press to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community, and designating El Mensajero to be outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic community, for outreach advertising for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002. (Purchaser)
5/9/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
5/14/2001, SUBSTITUTED. Purchasing Department submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
5/14/2001, ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

010917 [Grant funds from the California Endowment]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention and Community Health Network, to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $399,386 from the California Endowment for the period of February 15, 2001 to February 14, 2004, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds. (Public Health Department)
5/15/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.

010921 [Revocable permit to close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane during construction at 125 3rd Street]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane on the northerly side of Minna Street, from 3rd Street, 206 feet easterly, during construction of the St. Regis Museum Tower at 125 3rd Street (Assessor's Block 3722, Lots 059, 061-066). (Public Works Department)
5/14/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.

010922 [State grant for Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $62,687 from the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs for substance abuse treatment services for certain non-violent drug possession offenders as required by Proposition 36: Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000. (Public Health Department)
5/14/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the May 22, 2001 meeting.

010923 [Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 - Approval of County Plan]
Resolution approving the San Francisco County Plan for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 pursuant to the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000. (Public Health Department)
5/14/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.

010932 [Delivery and execution of refunding certificates of participation, Series 2001-1 and Taxable Series 2001-2 (S.F. Courthouse and 25 Van Ness Project)] Mayor
Resolution approving the execution and delivery of refunding certificates of participation to refinance, in part and/or in whole, certificates of participation previously executed and delivered by the City and County of San Francisco (the "City"; approving the form of the property and facility lease between the City and a trustee; approving the form of the project lease between the City and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of a trustee; approving the form of the trust agreement between the City and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of an escrow agent; approving the form of the escrow agreement between the City and an escrow agent; approving the form of the official notice of sale and the notice of intention to sell for the refunding certificates of participation; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell for the refunding certificates of participation; approving the form of the official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a continuing disclosure certificate; authorizing reimbursement of certain expenditures; authorizing the payment of costs of issuance; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Mayor)
5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

010933 [Stop Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Thornton Avenue and Venus Street, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Venus Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2225.)

5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.

010934 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND
Irving Street, north side, between 15th and 16th Avenues

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Irving Street, north side, between 15th and 16th Avenues
Goettingen Street, east side, from Woolsey Street to a point 21 feet north of Dwight Street
Leavenworth Street, west side, from Chestnut Street to 45 feet northerly (45-foot zone)

TAXI ZONE, EXCEPT 5 AM - 10 AM AND 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Howard Street, north side, from 3rd Street to 75 feet westerly (75-foot far-side zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet easterly (252-foot zone)

TAXI ZONE (EFFECTIVE ON PACIFIC BELL PARK EVENT DAYS ONLY) - ESTABLISH
2nd Street, west side, from 9 feet to 42 feet south of Townsend Street (33-foot zone)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND
2nd Street, west side, from 2 feet to 12.5 feet north of Taber Place (10.5-foot zone, accommodating 3 motorcycles spaces, to be relocated to south of Taber Place)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
2nd Street, west side, from 32 feet to 44 feet south of Taber Place (12-foot zone, accommodating 3 motorcycle spaces)
Townsend Street, south side, from 10 feet to 27 feet west of 2nd Street (17-foot zone, accommodating 5 motorcycle spaces)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
19th Street, both sides, between South Van Ness Avenue and Shotwell Street (3200 block)
20th Street, both sides, between South Van Ness Avenue and Shotwell Street (3300 block)
South Van Ness Avenue, both sides, between 19th and 20th Street (800 block)
South Van Ness Avenue, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (900 block)
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
23rd Street, both sides, between Dolores Street and San Jose Avenue (3500 and 3600 blocks);
24th Street, both sides, between Dolores Street and San Jose Avenue (3500 and 3600 blocks);
25th Street, both sides, between Dolores Street and San Jose Avenue (3600 and 3700 blocks);
26th Street, both sides, between Dolores Street and San Jose Avenue (3600 and 3700 blocks);
27th Street, both sides, between Guerrero and Sanchez Streets (100, 200 and 300 blocks);
27th Street, north side, from Guerrero Street to 108 feet easterly (Unit block, 108-foot zone);
27th Street, south side, between Guerrero Street and San Jose Avenue (Unit block);
29th Street, both sides, between Mission Street and San Jose Avenue (Unit block);
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH (Continued)
Alvarado Street, both sides, between Guerrero Street and San Jose Avenue (Unit block);
Cesar Chavez Street, both sides, between Church and Guerrero Streets (3700 and 3800 blocks);
Clipper Street, both sides, between Church and Dolores Streets (Unit block);
Dolores Street, both sides, between 24th and 26th Streets (1100 and 1200 blocks);
Duncan Street, both sides, between Guerrero Street and San Jose Avenue (Unit block);
Duncan Street, south side, between San Jose and Tiffany Avenues (Unit block);
Duncan Street, both sides, between Church and Guerrero Streets (100 and 200 blocks);
Elizabeth Street, both sides, between Guerrero and San Jose Streets (Unit block);
Fair Oaks Street, both sides, between 22nd and 26th Streets (100, 200, 300, and 400 blocks);
Guerrero Street, both sides, between 22nd and 28th Streets (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, and 1500 blocks);
Juri Street, both sides, between San Jose Avenue and West Terminus (Unit block);
San Jose Avenue, both sides, between 22nd and 26th Streets (Unit, 100, 200, and 300 blocks);
San Jose Avenue, west side, between 27th and Duncan Streets (500 block);
San Jose Avenue, both sides, between Duncan Street and 29th Streets (600 block);
Tiffany Avenue, both sides, between Duncan and 29th Streets, (Unit and100 blocks) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2225.)

5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.

010935 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH
Mississippi Street, southbound, at Cesar Chavez Street

NO LEFT TURN - RESCIND
Arguello Boulevard, southbound, at Geary Boulevard

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND
Clay Street, north side, from Sansome Street to 100 feet westerly (100-foot zone, to be extended)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Clay Street, north side, from Sansome Street to 146 feet westerly (146-foot zone, extends existing zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Pine Street, south side, from Sansome Street to 252 feet easterly (252-foot zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH (along sidewalk bulbs)
6th Street, west side, from Howard Street to 25 feet northerly (25-foot zone, removing parking meter #164)
6th Street, west side, from Mission Street to 25 feet northerly (25-foot zone, removing parking meter #62)
6th Street, west side, from Mission Street to 25 feet southerly (25-foot zone, removing parking meter #104)

NOTE: The following regulations will become effective after Octavia Boulevard between Market and Fell Streets is completed and open for traffic:

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM, AND 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
6th Street, east side, between Market and Folsom Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM, AND 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
6th Street, east side, from Mission Street to 100 feet southerly (100-foot zone)

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

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH (along sidewalk bulbs)
6th Street, east side, from Howard Street to 20 feet southerly (25-foot zone)
6th Street, east side, from Howard Street to 25 feet northerly (25-foot zone)
6th Street, east side, from Mission Street to 25 feet northerly (25-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2225.)

5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.

010936 [Mayor's Summer Food Service Program] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $484,500 from the United States Department of Agriculture for the Mayor's Summer Food Service Program for children. (Mayor)
5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.

010937 [Occupancy of the south side of Howard Street during construction operations at 405 Howard Street]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane on the southerly side of Howard Street, between 1st and Fremont Streets, during construction operations at 405 Howard Street (Assessor's Block 3737, Lot 1). (Public Works Department)
5/16/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.

PROPOSED MOTIONS

010918 [Appointment - Planning Commission]
Motion approving the Mayor's appointment of Myrna Lim to the Planning Commission, for the term ending January 15, 2002. (Mayor)
(Charter Section 3.100 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by a two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed.)
(Transmittal date - May 11, 2001.)

5/11/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. With direction to report back to Board by June 4, 2001.

010919 [Appointment - Planning Commssion] Mayor
Motion rejecting the Mayor's appointment of Myrna Lim to the Planning Commission. (Mayor)
(Charter Section 3.100 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by a two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed.)
(Transmittal date - May 11, 2001.)

5/11/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. With direction to report back to Board June 4, 2001.

010920 [Appointment - Planning Commission]
Motion taking no position concerning the Mayor's appointment of Myrna Lim to the Planning Commission, for term ending January 15, 2002. (Mayor)
(Charter Section 3.100 provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by a two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed.)
(Transmittal date - May 11, 2001.)

5/11/2001, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. With direction to report back to Board June 4, 2001.

Petitions and Communications received from May 10 through noon on May 16, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on May 21, 2001.

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation to end Tenancies in Common. File 010226, Copy: Each Supervisors, 89 Letters (1)

From Adult Probation Department, regarding documents distributed by department which would require translation into Spanish and Chinese in order to meet the provisions of the Equal Access to Services Ordinance. (Reference No. 20010305-009) Copy: Supervisor Leno (2)

From Office of the City Attorney, submitting monthly claims report settled by Department from April 1, 2001 through April 30, 2001. (3)

From Office of the Controller, Audits Division, submitting report concerning the financial audit of the Statement of Cash and Investments of the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. (4)

From Department of Public Works, submitting overtime justification for employees who worked overtime in excess of 16% of their regularly scheduled straight time. Copy: Budget Analyst, Harvey Rose (5)

From Housing Authority, responding to request from Supervisors Leno and McGoldrick regarding budget, audits, request for retroactive approval of funds. (Reference Nos. 20010226-002, 20010226-061, 20010226-133) Copy: Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick (6)

From Department of Aging and Adult Services, regarding requested performance audits within the past ten years. (Reference No. 20010226-076) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick (7)

From Department of Aging and Adult Services, responding to request for copy of proposed budget for fiscal year 2001/02. (Reference No. 20010226-017) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick (8)

From Department of Aging and Adult Services, regarding request for retroactive approval before the Finance Committee. (Reference No.20010226-148) Copy: Supervisor Leno (9)

From Adult Probation Department, regarding request for retroactive approval before the Finance Committee. (Reference No. 20010226-156) Copy: Supervisor Leno (10)

From Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority, submitting copy of quarterly report sent to the Recreation and Park Commission of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority for the first quarter of 2001 (January through March). (11)

From Supervisor McGoldrick, submitting appointment of Ted Stinson to the Mental Health Board of San Francisco. (12)

From Golden Gate Heights Neighborhood Association, commenting on the proposed amendment regarding Conditional Use Appeals. File 010271, Copy: Each Supervisor (13)

From Supervisor Peskin, submitting copy of "Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review" for proposed ordinance broadening Conditional Use Permit appeals. File 010271 (14)

From Commission on the Aging, commenting on the need for increased taxi service for senior citizens in San Francisco. (15)

From Department of Public Works, submitting list of the sole source contracts awarded by the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 1999/00. (16)

From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice of new procedure pertaining to Project Save Our Children (PSOC), a Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) initiative to enhance the ability of State and local IV-D agencies to submit eligible cases for federal criminal prosecution under the authority of the Child Recovery Act of 1992 and the Deadbeat Parent's Punishment Act of 1998, and to request the immediate submission of eligible cases to the Sacramento PSOC Office. (17)

From United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, submitting notice of the re-opening of the comment period for the Sacramento Splittali (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) a silvery-gold member of the minnow family. (18)

From Dennis Lawlor, submitting poem regarding the Doggie Diner Head on Sloat Boulevard. (19)

From Port of San Francisco, submitting amendment and request for release of reserved funds ($926,380) for the Pier 34 Demolition Project. Copy: Supervisor Leno (20)

From Sarah Brardeen, suggesting that housing mentally ill homeless people makes economic sense. Copy: Each Supervisor (21)

From Erik, regarding the homeless at UN Plaza in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (22)

From John Glass, submitting support to change the current law to allow groups such as "Food Not Bombs" license to feed people five times a week. Copy: Each Supervisor (23)

From Jovanka Solorzano, submitting support for continued funding for the arts in San Francisco public schools. (24)

From Keith Hocking, submitting notice of a new HIV/AIDS/STD referral web-site. (25)

From Youth Commission, submitting resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to waive all fees to minors 17 and under at swimming pools throughout the City and County of San Francisco. (Reference No. 20010416-015) Copy: Supervisor Daly (26)

From Department of Human Services, submitting quarterly report regarding the activities of the CalWORKs Oversight Committee. (27)

From Department of Public Health, submitting request for waiver of the requirements of Chapters 12B and 12C of the Administrative Code for Fisher Scientific (laboratory supplies). (28)

From Office of the Mayor, submitting record of the proceedings from the State Legislation Committee meeting of May 2, 2001. (29)

From Redevelopment Agency, submitting Redevelopment Agency's financial and performance reports for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. Copy: Supervisors Peskin, Gonzalez, Budget Analyst's Office (30)

From Housing Authority, submitting request for an extension of an audit of the San Francisco Housing Authority conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Inspector General, and specifically a report they issued on March 31, 2001. (Reference No. 20010409-003) Copy: Supervisor Gonzalez (31)

From Calpine Energy Services, L/P., submitting copy of the Transaction Confirmation and the Western Systems Power Pool Agreement (WSPP), effective February 1, 2001 as it is supplemented and modified by this transaction confirmation. (32)

From Port, outlining recommendations for waterfront uses, additionally, inquiry as to all major policy and planning documents related to skateboarding on Port property. (Reference No. 20010416-013) Copy: Supervisor Daly (33)

From Planning Department, regarding conditional use appeal procedure wherein four members of the Board of Supervisors may subscribe to a conditional use appeal. File 010271, Copy: Supervisor Peskin (34)

From Adult Probation Department, regarding requested performance audits within the past ten years. (Reference No. 20010266-084) Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick (35)

Number not used. (36)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of Michael Paparian as a member of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. (37)

From Office of the City Administrator, transmitting position statement of Potrero Power Plant Citizens Task Force regarding the application by the Mirant Corporation to the California Energy Commission to increase the generation capacity at the Potrero Power Plant. Copy: Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano (38)

From Supervisor Peskin, submitting copy of memorandum sent to the Director of Public Works regarding amendment to request for Special Assistant information. (Reference No. 20010409-026) (39)

From Myra Orta, commenting that San Francisco planners should figure out a route under, over or around the city so motorists would not be forced to add to the traffic and pollution. (40)

Number not used. (41)

From Office of the City Administrator, regarding request for retroactive approval before the Finance Committee. (Reference No. 20010226) Copy: Supervisor Leno (42)

From Law Library, submitting table of contents of a recent article noted by staff in the Albany Law Review entitled "Family" and the political landscape for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (43)

From Department of the Environment, submitting notice of Bike to Work and Win Great Prizes Day on May 17, 2001. (44)

From Public Utilities Commission, regarding the feasibility of San Francisco to construct and maintain energy transmission lines across San Francisco (Reference No. 20010409-008) Copy: Supervisor Maxwell (45)

From Elias Khalil, submitting request for transfer of a Type 21 liquor license from 570 Larkin Street to 601 Larkin Street for Elias Khalil, known as "Fox liquor and Deli. Copy: Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee (46)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of Michael Smith of Bermuda Dunes as a member of the Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region. (47)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of Gary Stephany of San Diego as a member of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region. (48)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting reappointment of Eric Sandel of Truckee as a member of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region. (49)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of F.M. Ameri of Newport Beach and Frank Williams of Pomona as members of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region. (50)

From Redevelopment Agency, regarding request for retroactive approval before the Finance Committee. (Reference No. 20010226-182) Copy: Supervisor Leno (51)

From SF AIDS Candlelight Group, submitting notice of the AIDS Candlelight Vigil on Sunday May 20, 2001, 7:30 p.m. at Castro and Market Streets. (52)

From Annuar Abu-Arafeh, submitting request for liquor license for Annuar Abu-Arafeh known as Alcatraz Market at 757 Beach Street. Copy: Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee (53)

From Supervisor Daly, submitting copy of report entitled "Proposed Changes to the San Francisco Live/Work Ordinance" prepared by Ron Lussier and Dan Greening. (54)

From County of Santa Cruz, submitting request that the City and County of San Francisco consider joining the County of Santa Cruz in taking action to eliminate this contaminant, including a very specific action to eliminate the use of MTBE gasoline in fleet vehicles. Copy: Each Supervisor (55)

From Department of Public Works, submitting corrected copy of notice regarding garbage rate increases; with attachments. File 010807 (56)

From Tim Cavanaugh, submitting article entitled "The Case Against Yuppie Eradication" dated May 13, 2001. Copy: Each Supervisor (57)

From Planning Department, regarding the land exchanges for Fourth and King Streets and Sixth and Berry Streets Mission Bay North Redevelopment Area. (58)

From Erin Sweeney, submitting notice of a "Storytelling Theater Festival", May 23, 2001, 7pm at Alice Fong Yu School, Multi-Purpose Room at 12th Avenue and Lawton Street. Copy: Each Supervisor (59)

From Sustainable Funding for School Arts and Music Task Force, submitting report entitled "The Arts for Every Child in San Francisco". Copy: Each Supervisor (60)

From Ethics Commission, submitting regulations regarding clarifying the time and manner for filing the annual Sunshine Ordinance Declaration required by San Francisco Administrative Code 67.33, adopted May 14, 2001. Copy: Each Supervisor (61)

From Arthur Associates, submitting opposition to the horse stables and riding school in Golden Gate Park closing at the end of this summer. Copy: Each Supervisor (62)

From Ethics Commission, submitting regulations implementing Proposition O, Public Campaign Finance, passed by San Francisco voters November 2000. Copy: Each Supervisor (63)

From John Bardis, submitting statement regarding purchase of power from Calpine Energy Services. File 010765 (64)

From Everett Tauber, submitting copy of letter sent to Muni, regarding improvement in Muni service. (65)

From Tasha McKinley, regarding unsolved community violence in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (66)

From Department of Public Works, submitting notice of approval of tentative map of 855 Folsom Street (Yerba Buena Lofts), a 201 unit mixed use condominiums. (67)

From Department of Public Works, submitting notice of approval of tentative map of

3995 Alemany Boulevard, a 6 lot Subdivision /Air Space. (68)

From Adriana Williams, Mexican Art and Archival Consultants, regarding the preservation of the Miguel Covarrubias mural maps, and suggesting the San Francisco International Airport or the new San Francisco City College campus on Mission Street currently under construction as a good location to display these murals. Copy: Each Supervisor (69)

From Kristin Yager, submitting opposition to expanding the San Francisco Airport by filing in the bay. (70)

From Mr. & Mrs. Hillson, regarding the lack of residential parking enforcement in the 100 block of Parker Street, and the immediate area and the resulting fallout. (71)

From San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau News, submitting newsletter "What's New in San Francisco" dated May 7, 2001. (72)

From State Department of Child Support Services, transmitting ombudspersons contact information for local county child support agencies. (73)

From Office of the Treasurer, submitting investment activity for fiscal year to date of the portfolios under management, dated May 7, 2001. (74)

From Michael Nulty, regarding the Alliance for a Better District 6 and Frederick Hobson. Copy: Supervisor Daly (75)

From Michael Moberg, submitting memo entitled "Current members of Congress support DC General Hospital". (76)

From Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of Jeffrey Young of Santa Barbara as a member of the Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region. (77)

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

Art Commission

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon

Commission on the Environment

Arlene Rodriguez

Planning Commission

Myrna Lim

Taxi Commission

Patricia Breslin

Bowman Leong

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 ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices is prohibited. Violators may be removed from the meeting room. The Board does not permit signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room. Standing is not allowed in the Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
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. The Clerk of the Board's Office TTY number for speech-hearing impaired is (415) 554-5227.
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) 554-5784 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 8:16:55 AM