Petitions and Communications
received from June 21 through noon on June 27, for reference by the President
to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the
Clerk on July 2, 2001.
From San Francisco League
of Urban Gardeners (SLUG), submitting request for another year’s funding
for the Tool Lending Center, located on San Bruno Avenue in the Portola
neighborhood of District 10. 2 letters Copy: Finance Committee (1)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to create an Elections Commission; to establish
that the Director of Elections serves at the pleasure of the Elections
Commission; to establish a budget process for the Elections Commission
and the Department of Elections; and to establish independent legal counsel
for the Elections Commission and the Department of Elections. File 010956,
Copy: Each Supervisor (2)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to establish agency status and make other
changes to the Ethics Commission. File 010958, Copy: Each Supervisor (3)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to establish an Elections Commission; to establish
that the Director of Elections is appointed by the Commission and may
be removed for cause; to establish a budget process for the Commission
and the Department of Elections; to establish independent legal counsel
for the Commission and the Department of Elections; and to require appointments
to an Elections Task Force by the Commission instead of the Director of
Elections. File 010959, Copy: Each Supervisor (4)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to allow broader use of outside counsel. File
010962, Copy: Each Supervisor (5)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to create an Elections Commission consisting
of seven members appointed by the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, the
City Attorney, the Public Defender, the District Attorney, the Ethics
Commission and the Sunshine Task Force; to designate that the Director
of elections serves at the pleasure of the Elections Commission; and to
provide a removal process for members of the Elections Commission. File
010963, Copy: Each Supervisor (6)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to establish agency status and make other
changes to the Ethics Commission. File 010955, Copy Each Supervisor (7)
From Office of the Controller,
regarding Charter Amendment to permit non-citizens to serve on appointive
boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. File 010907, Copy: Each Supervisor
(8)
From Department of Parking
and Traffic, regarding pedestrian safety at Alemany Boulevard and San
Bruno Avenue (Farmer’s Market). Copy: Supervisor Ammiano (9)
From Planning Department,
submitting an environmental review for 2315 Van Ness Avenue for demolition
of an existing two-story commercial building and construction of a five-story,
eight-unit residential building. Copy: Each Supervisor (10)
From James Caffee, commenting
on an opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle entitled "making
money for the library". (11)
From Department of Parking
and Traffic, submitting request for a continuance of Files 011126, File
011127 to allow additional time for the public to review these documents.
Copy: Supervisor McGoldrick, Copy: File 011126 and File 011127 (12)
From Department of Parking
and Traffic, submitting request that one of these files (Parking Violation
Penalties or Fines for Parking Violations) be transferred so that both
these items may be considered at the same committee hearing. Files 011127,
011120, Copy: Supervisor Ammiano (13)
From concerned citizens, submitting
opposition to proposed legislation to end Tenancies in Common. File 010891,
2 letters (14)
From North of Market Planning
Coalition, submitting copy of letter sent to City Attorney Renne requesting
an appointment with Deputy City Attorney Charles Sullivan to discuss the
contracts pertaining to the Urban Development Action Grant Hotels. (15)
From Mission Agenda, submitting
request for full funding of the Master Lease Program, with the stipulation
that an oversight committee be established. File 011098, Copy: Finance
Committee (16)
From Louie & Wong LLP,
submitting notice of agreement with Professional Budget Analyst Services
between the City and County of San Francisco, Board of Supervisors and
the Budget Analyst Joint Venture, as required by Section 21(b). (17)
From Donald Bird, requesting
that City leaders take measures to protect people from pit bulls and rottweilers
in City parks. (18)
From Mirna Escobar, regarding
alleged unpaid wages from Municipal Railway; and her work with the Police
Gang Task Force and S.F. Narcotics Division regarding former tenants of
Valencia Gardens. Copy: Each Supervisor, 7 letters 19)
From Cecile Bodington, submitting
request that funding for the Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) be maintained
or increased. 2 Letters (20)
From James Cassioi, submitting
support for proposed legislation to reduce the legal number of dwelling
units from two to one at 2158-60 Filbert Street. (21)
From Michael Petrelis, regarding
Canada’s HIV test result statistics. (22)
From Robert Del Torre, submitting
support for the proposed cell antenna facility at 501 Laguna Street. (23)
From Carter Rose, submitting
support for increasing the number of hours the Main Library (Civic Center)
is open. Copy: Each Supervisor (24)
From Nathan Purkiss, submitting
notice of the day and time the Transgender Civil Rights Task Force meets
in City Hall. Copy: Supervisor Daly (25)
From James Cassioi, requesting
the Board of Supervisors disclose to the public if they own any illegal
in-law units in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (26)
From Paul Platt, urging support
for passage of Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco. File 010966 (27)
From Commission on the Aging,
submitting report entitled "Area Plan for fiscal year 2001-2005"
regarding area plan background, area plan goals and objectives and area
plan administration information for the City and County of San Francisco.
(28)
From Department of Public
Works, regarding the feasibility of installing additional traffic designations
along Lake Merced Boulevard, between Brotherwood Way and John Muir Drive.
(Reference No. 20010507-006) Copy: Supervisor Hall (29)
From Department of Parking
and Traffic, regarding the feasibility of installing Stop signs at Edinburgh
Street between Brazil and at Persia Avenues. (Reference No. 20010514-005)
(30)
From Office of the City Attorney,
submitting an update on Pacific Gas and Electric Company Bankruptcy Case.
(31)
From State Board of Equalization,
submitting statute (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 237) establishing
an exemption for low-income rental housing owned and operated by a federally
recognized Indian tribe or a housing entity designated by a tribe under
certain conditions. (32)
From Department of Public
Health, regarding the Health Care Accountability Ordinance. (Reference
No. 20010611-006) Copy: Supervisor Hall (33)
From Department of Human Services,
regarding the Joint Board of Education/Board of Supervisors Digital Divide
Task Force. (Reference No. 20010611-017) Copy: Supervisor Daly (34)
From Richmond District Democratic
Club, submitting support for the Ethics Commission request for seven new
staff positions. Copy: Finance Committee (35)
From Office of the Legislative
Analyst, submitting report regarding City departments use of Geographic
Information Systems; and the possible linkage of these systems, and to
determine whether the Board of Supervisors, City departments, and the
public have, or could have, access to them. (36)
From Budget Analyst, submitting
budget reduction scenarios for fiscal year 2001-02. Copy: Finance Committee
(37)
From Planning Department,
regarding Discretionary Review Findings for proposed Interim Controls
for the Mission District. File 010455, Copy: Each Supervisor (38)
From Building Inspection Commission,
submitting support for proposed ordinance adding Section 9001.13 to the
San Francisco Fire Code, and amending Section 904 to the San Francisco
Housing Code; to require the installation of automatic sprinkler systems
in residential hotels, as defined in the ordinance. File 010224, Copy:
Each Supervisor (39)
From James Chaffee, commenting
on editorial in the Library Journal (April 15, 2001) regarding Board of
Supervisors rejecting a plan to refer library patrons to a collection
agency for payment of their fines and charges. (40)
From Urban Counties Caucus,
submitting legislative update newsletter, dated June 22, 2001. (41)
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Scott, submitting support for all efforts to reduce flight delays at San
Francisco International Airport without paving the Bay. (42)
From Martin Lyon, submitting
support for Stop signs facing Ulloa Street traffic at 14th
Avenue and Vicente Street at 15th Avenue, in effect rendering
these intersections as a four-way Stop. (43)
From Felycia Martin, submitting
support for the Police Departments "Operation Dream" program
in the Sunnydale Housing Complex that teach these children that there
is much more to life than drugs, shootings and fighting that they see
on a daily basis in the Sunnydale Housing Complex. Copy: Each Supervisor
(44)
From Ken Jones, regarding
various topics: commenting on the behavior of WSB security guards at the
LaPlaya Safeway (Ocean Beach) store and suggesting that these security
guards need additional sensitivity training; and his interest to work
with the Board of Supervisors to stop AIDS in San Francisco. 3 letters
(45)
From The White House, submitting
appreciation for forwarding resolution declaring April 24, 2001 as Armenian
Genocide Commemoration Day in San Francisco. File 010607 (46)
From Youth Commission, submitting
resolution urging the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to collectively
allocate $400,000 to the Excelsior Health Center. (47)
From Michael Dabit, submitting
request for transfer of a Type 20 liquor license from 550 Taraval Street
to 222 Polk Street for the "Polk and Green Produce Market".
Copy: Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee (48)
From Department of Public
Health, submitting proposed ordinance to revise patient rates for the
Department of Public Health, as required by Section 128 of the San Francisco
Health Code. Copy: Finance Committee (49)
From California Immigrant
Welfare Collaborative, urging support of AB 540 which would allow California
high school graduates to pay in-state tuition and qualify for financial
assistance to attend public colleges and universities, regardless of their
immigration status. Copy: Each Supervisor (50)
From Office of the Legislative
Analyst, submitting report that compares and contrasts Municipal Power
Authorities and Municipal Utility Districts in California. Files 010424,
010597, 010957 (51)
Number not used. (52)
From Jennifer Morris, regarding
alleged prostitution at the "Market Street Cinema". Copy: Each
Supervisor (53)
From Public Utilities Commission,
submitting amended copy (errata) of the Hetch Hetchy Financial Performance
report, dated June 28, 2001. Copy: Finance Committee (54)
From Action for Better Cities,
submitting request for involvement in "Action for Better Cities"
on the part of the elected officials in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor
(55)
From Clerk of the Board, submitting
notice that no sole source contracts were entered into with the Board
of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board’s Office in fiscal year 2000-01. (56)
From Maria Torre, submitting
letter from "Parent Voices" opposing the recommendation of the
Budget Analyst for the elimination of the position of Special Assistant
at Department of Human Services for Childcare Planning. Copy: Each Supervisor,
Finance Committee (57)
From John Jenkel, commending
on the alleged City Attorney cover-up of Mayor Brown’s desire to kill
a cage-raged dog for political gain. (58)
From State Department of Child
Support Services, regarding the Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
approved by Congress and signed into law directing the Federal Treasury
to send checks to qualifying income taxpayers giving them an advance payment
of a 2001 tax credit. (59)
From Frances Schreiberg, submitting
notice of hearing at Stanford Law School on July 24, 2001, regarding Federal
OSHA ergonomics standards. Copy: Each Supervisor (60)
From Jeff Rusteen, submitting
support for proposed legislation regarding the "One on One Paramedic
Program". File 011036, Copy: Each Supervisor (61)
From Fire Department, submitting
report entitled "Rapid Paramedic Response System" regarding
decision to change ambulance staffing from two paramedics to one paramedic
and one Emergency Medical Technician, dated April 2001. Copy: Supervisor
Ammiano (62)
From Safeway, Inc., submitting
request for transfer of a Type 20 license to a Type 21 liquor license
for Safeway Store # 4601 at 145 Jackson Street. Copy: Economic Vitality,
Small Business and Social Policy Committee (63)
From Department of Parking
and Traffic, regarding curb painting on Crespi Drive between Cardenas
Avenue and Juan Bautista Circle. (Reference No. 20010423-002) Copy: Supervisor
Hall (64)
From Jose Villane, submitting
support for additional funding ($366,298) for San Francisco AIDS Foundation
and Larkin Street Youth Services to provide a range of subsidies to enable
some 500 low-income people with HIV and AIDS to find apartments in San
Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor, Finance Committee (65)
From Planning Department,
submitting a Preliminary Negative Declaration for the "Industrial
Protection Zone Special Use District", which would establish permanent
zoning controls in the form of a Special Use District. Within the Special
Use District the provisions of the underlying M-1, M-2 and C-M zoning
controls remain applicable, except that no residential or live/work development
or conversion to such uses shall be allowed; and no new office development
or conversion to office shall be allowed, except where such office is
determined to be accessory to a permitted industrial use. Copy; Each Supervisor
(66)
From David Renroth, submitting
various comments. (67)
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