Petitions and Communications received
from May 9 through noon on May 15, for reference by the President to Committee
considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on May 20,
2002.
From concerned citizens, requesting the Board of Supervisors conduct an
investigation into an attempt being made by some members of the Retirement
Board to replace the current investment firm of Cambridge Consultants to
Pacific Corporate Group. Approximately 200 letters (1)
From concerned citizens, requesting the Board hold new hearings on animal
testing at UCSF and do everything in the Board’s power to compel ECSF to
end Stephen Lisberger’s cruel and outdated experiments. Approximately 100
letters (2)
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed antenna facility
at 5200 Geary Boulevard. 6 Letters (3)
From Department of Public Health, submitting executive summaries of 2002
Title XV evaluation reports for each of the detention facilities; prepared
annually and submitted to the California Board of Corrections, as required
by Section 459 of the California Health and Safety Code. (4)
From Janice Bolaffi, filing notice of appeal for 2455 Bush Street from action
of Planning Commission. (5)
From Madeline Camisa, filing notice of appeal for 3224-3252 Pierce Street
from action of Planning Commission. (6)
From Office of the City Attorney, submitting opinion regarding whether the
Board of Supervisors will have the authority to approve or disapprove individual
contracts or grants the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
awards under the three-year planning process established by new Charter
Section 16.108, the Children’s Fund. (7)
From Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services, regarding housing
services for older persons in San Francisco and other communities in the
State. Copy: Each Supervisor (8)
From Office of the City Attorney, submitting opinion regarding ’Status of
Major Affirmative Litigation Cases". Copy: Each Supervisor (9)
From Frederick Hobson, submitting copy of letter sent to Commission of Animal
Control requesting he be placed on the mailing list for the Commission’s
meeting agendas and minutes. (10)
From Frederick Hobson, submitting copy of letter sent to Commission of Animal
Control (Elissa Eckman) requesting any and all documentation, electronic
or in printed form regarding Mr. Frederick Hobson, commencing April 1, 2002
and ending May 9, 2002. (11)
From Santa Clara Valley Water District, regarding project to tie together
water supplies of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Hetch
Hetchy and Santa Clara Valley Water District System. (12)
From Department of Building Inspection, submitting seven cellular antenna
permit applications filed for the following addresses: 1200 6th Street,
2440 16th Street, 2300 California Street, 180 Geary Street, 334 Mason Street,
833 Mission Street, 114 Powell Street. (Reference No. 20000403-002) Copy:
Supervisor Yee (13)
From San Francisco Tomorrow, submitting support for funding ($500,000) of
the Transbay Terminal Study. File 020191, Copy: Each Supervisor (14)
From Planning Department, submitting Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion
from Environmental Review for the construction of two additional floors
containing three dwelling units at 1831 Powell Street. (15)
From Department of Public Works, regarding rules and practices regulating
the use, installation and removal of wire glass currently in place for City
buildings and private developments. (Reference No. 200020415-005) Copy:
Supervisor Hall (16)
From Planning Department, regarding the interpretation of the Housing Requirements
for Residential and Live/Work Development Projects (Inclusionary Housing).
(17)
From Fire Department, submitting notice of annual inspection relating to
fire and life safety of Ingleside Police Station at 1 Sergeant Young Lane.
(18)
From Office of the Legislative Analyst, submitting report regarding the
civilization issue (the conversion of sworn positions that perform duties
which do not require peace officer status, to non-sworn positions) in the
Police Department. Copy: Budget Committee member’s (19)
From San Francisco Unified School District, regarding rules and practices
regulating the use, installation and removal of wire glass currently in
place for City buildings and private developments. (Reference No. 200020415-007)
Copy: Supervisor Hall (20)
From Yung Shin LLC, submitting requests for an on-sale beer and wine license
for Kola Lounge at 1795 Geary Blvd. Copy: Neighborhood Services and Recreation
Committee (21)
From Senate Rules Committee, submitting re-appointment of Fred Ameri of
Newport Beach, Carole Beswick of Redlands, and appointment of Joan Dotson
of Redlands, William Ruh of Montclair and Karen Stein of Corona to the Water
Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region. (22)
From Office of the Legislative Analyst, submitting report regarding status
report on Oshun Center that was addressed during the Budget Committee’s
public comment on April 30, 2002. Copy: Budget Committee (23)
From Redevelopment Agency, reporting on the amount of funding for housing
developments dedicated exclusively for youth aged 18-24 through the Agency’s
Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program; operated by
the Larkin Street Youth Center. (Reference No. 20020422-007) Copy: Supervisor
Daly (24)
From Office of the Controller, regarding proposals related to the mitigation
or elimination of interest borne by San Francisco ratepayers alone for projects
that also benefit other Bay Area water users. (Reference No. 20020204-004)
Copy: Supervisor Ammiano (25)
From North of Market Planning Coalition, submitting support for proposed
legislation regarding the Entertainment Commission. Copy: Each Supervisor
(26)
From Emergency Communications Department, submitting annual list of membership
organizations for fiscal year 2002/03. (27)
From Walk San Francisco, supporting resolution urging BART to adopt parking
charges. (28)
From SF Unified School District, submitting request that the City and County
G.O. Bonds (Education Facilities Bonds; 1997-SFUSD) be sold in the next
available bond sale. Copy: Each Supervisor, Finance Committee (29)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting an organizational chart of
the PUC, including FTE and Budgets for each division, and additional information
about Earl P. Mills, the General Fund portion of the Clean Water Enterprise.
Copy: Budget Committee (30)
From United States Department of the Interior, submitting notice that the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published (May 8, 2002) in the Federal Register
a notice that the draft economic analysis for the Santa Cruz tarplant is
available for public comment. (31)
From AT&T Broadband, regarding an upcoming programming adjustment being
made to AT&T Broadband’s current channel line-up effecting San Francisco,
effective, tentatively, on August 21, 2002. (32)
From Yellow Cab Cooperative, regarding reduction in the ramp taxi medallion
holders commitment. Copy: Each Supervisor (33)
From Fire Department, submitting notice of annual inspection relating to
fire and life safety of Northern Police Station at 1125 Fillmore Street.
(34)
From Jason Allen-Rouman, commenting on article in the Chronicle (May 6,
2002) entitled Board President Ammiano has "brokered" a deal between tenant
groups and landlords over property tax increases and capital improvement
costs. Copy: Each Supervisor (35)
From California Department of Water Resources, submitting newsletter entitled
"California Floodplain Management " dated Spring 2002. (36)
From Ques Holloway, submitting notice of SFBAC meeting on June 15, 2002
at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall #408. (37)
From concerned citizens, regarding the City’s off leash dog policy. 3 letters
(38)
From Bryan Smith, submitting support to keep parking legal on Gateview Avenue
on Treasure Island. Copy: Each Supervisor (39)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for Supervisor Newsom’s homeless
plan. Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters (40)
From Controller, submitting results of the 2002 Citizen Survey regarding
citizen opinions and experiences of City services. Copy: Each Supervisor
(41)
From Planning Department, submitting notice of the availability of environmental
review document concerning proposed project at 301 Mission Street. (42)
From Department of Parking and Traffic, regarding fiscal year 2002/03 proposed
operating and capital budgets. Copy: Budget Committee (43)
From San Francisco Clean Water Coalition, announcing San Francisco’s second
annual Clean City Summit on Thursday, June 20, 2002. (44)
From Muni, regarding fiscal year 2002/03 proposed operating budget. Copy:
Budget Committee (45)
From Urban Water Institute, Inc., regarding local conference pertaining
to Bay Area City Governments on June 20-21, 2002 at the San Francisco Hilton
Hotel. (46)
From Arts Commission, regarding fiscal year 2002/03 proposed operating budget.
Copy: Budget Committee (47)
From Office of the Sheriff, submitting annual list of membership organizations
for fiscal year 2002/03. (48)
From Medical Examiner’s Office, submitting annual list of membership organizations
for fiscal year 2002/03. (49)
From San Francisco Convention Facilities, submitting annual list of membership
organizations for fiscal year 2002/03. (50)
From Elton Pon, submitting notice of Groundbreaking Event for Parque Ninos
Unidos (Children United Park) at 23rd Street and Treat Avenue, in the Mission
District on May 14, 2002 at 2 p.m. (51)
From Office of the City Administrator, regarding the use of Special Assistant
positions in City Departments. (Reference No. 20020304-041) Copy: Supervisor
Daly (52)
From Asian Art Museum, regarding fiscal year 2002/03 proposed operating
budget. Copy: Budget Committee (53)
From Karimah Harris, submitting complaint regarding the practices at a City-funded
shelter for the homeless in San Francisco. Copy: Department of Human Services
(54)
From Pegasus Radical Ant, regarding the use of wall posters or wallboards
for advertising in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor (55)
From Andrees Padilla Nevarez, submitting copy of letter sent to CEO of the
Fire Department Credit Union, regarding being instructed to remove voice
mail greetings that include identification of ability to communicate in
other languages in addition to English. (56)
From Public Library, regarding grant for Excelsior Branch Library Renovation.
File 020761, Copy: Supervisors Newsom, Peskin, Finance Committee (57)
From Norman Rolfe, commenting on the News Rack Ordinance. (58)
From Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, regarding fiscal year 2002/03 proposed
operating budget. Copy: Budget Committee (59)
From Judith Berkowitz, commenting on the Day Labor program in San Francisco.
(60)
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