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August 05, 2002

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

seal of the city and county of sf

AGENDA
Monday, August 5, 2002
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 June 3, 2002 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 3

Recommendations of the Finance Committee
Present:Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell

1. 020483 [Donation of Equipment] Supervisor Daly
Resolution authorizing a donation of one surplus Police van to the City of Concord, California, for use in its Police Department’s emergency response efforts. (Police Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

2. 021237 [Contracting out City Services]
Resolution concurring, retroactively, with the Controller’s certification that assistance to certain victims of crime and education in community anti-street violence can be practically performed for the District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program by a private contract at a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. (District Attorney)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Transportation and Commerce Committee
Present:Supervisors McGoldrick, Hall, Ammiano

3. 021174 [Stop Intersections] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
17th and Shotwell Streets, stopping 17th Street at Shotwell Street, making this intersection an all-way STOP;
El Camino Del Mar and Seacliff Avenue, stopping northbound El Camino Del Mar at Seacliff Avenue, making this intersection an all-way STOP;
Girard Avenue and Silliman Street, stopping Silliman Street at Girard Avenue, making this intersection an all-way STOP;
17th and Rhode Island Streets, stopping 17th Street at Rhode Island Street, making this intersection an all-way STOP;
Octavia and Washington Streets, stopping Octavia Street at Washington Street, making this uncontrolled T-intersection a one-way STOP; and
Alameda Street and Treat Avenue, stopping eastbound Alameda Street at Treat Avenue, making this uncontrolled T-intersection a one-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPW Order No. 2452.)
(6/26/02: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Finance Committee
Present:Supervisors Peskin, Daly, Maxwell

4. 011178 [Motor Vehicle for Hire Permit Filing Fees and License Fees]
Ordinance amending Sections 2.26.1 and 2.27.1 of the Police Code to amend schedules for motor vehicle for hire permit filing fees and license fees. (Taxi Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

5. 021141 [Agreement for Stadium Advertising and Naming Rights] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance approving and authorizing an agreement with the San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd., for stadium advertising and naming rights and for the performance of certain capital repairs at the stadium located at Candlestick Point.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Transportation and Commerce Committee
Present:Supervisors McGoldrick, Hall, Ammiano

6. 021069 [Designating the Drexler/Colombo Building at 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street as a Landmark] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance designating 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street, the Drexler/Colombo Building, Lot 4 in Block 195, as Landmark No. 237 and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

7. 021179 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME, 8 PM - 8 AM, EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH
Mendell Street, west side, from 93 feet to 137 feet south of Oakdale Avenue (44-foot zone); and
Mendell Street, east side, from 3rd Street to 112 feet northerly (112-foot zone).

ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER, 7 AM TO 10 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; 9 AM TO 6 PM, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - RESCIND
ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND
PARKING METERS (EXTEND PARKING METER AREA 3) - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, both sides, between King and Townsend Streets.

PARKING METERS (EXTEND PARKING METER AREA 3) - ESTABLISH
King Street, north side, from 135 feet to 212 feet and 278 feet to 346 feet west of 2nd Street (77-foot and 68-foot zones, respectively).

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (TWO-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
27th Street, both sides, between Noe and Sanchez Streets (400 block).

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND
UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING, 7 PM to 7 AM, DAILY - ESTABLISH
6th Street, east side, from nine feet to 30 feet south of Harrison Street, accommodating six motorcycle stalls.
4 HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - ESTABLISH
Van Ness Avenue, center parking area, from North Point Street to 300 feet northerly.

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
18th Street, north side, from 52 feet east of Rhode Island Street to Carolina Street.

TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Folsom Street, north side, from 3rd Street to 140 feet easterly; and
Folsom Street, north side, from 2nd Street to 140 feet easterly.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND
TOW AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Burgoyne Street, both sides, south of Pacific Avenue.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
133 Palm Avenue, west side, from 263.5 feet to 270.5 feet south of Euclid Avenue (seven-foot zone in front of 133 Palm Avenue, accommodating two motorcycle stalls).

TOW AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Broderick Street, east side, from Sutter Street to 15 feet northerly; and
Sutter Street, north side, from Broderick Street to 14 feet easterly.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Sears Street, along the south terminus, south of Sickles Avenue.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Lyon Street, east side, from Green Street to 150 feet southerly to the terminus and from the terminus to 36 feet westerly.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
1366 Hayes Street, between the driveways of 1366 and 1370 Hayes Street (12-foot zone, accommodating two motorcycle stalls).

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (TWO-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Sanchez Street, both sides, between Hill and Liberty Streets (portions of the 700 and800 blocks).

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (FOUR-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Hill Street, both sides, between Church and Sanchez Streets (300 block).

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
1570 -1574 Waller Street, north side, from 100 feet to 109.5 feet west of Belvedere Street (9.5 foot zone in front of 1570-1574 Waller Street, accommodating one motorcycle only). (Parking and Traffic Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

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

From Finance Committee
The following items will be considered by the Finance Committee at a Special Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2002, at 10:00 A.M.The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report.

8. 021292 [Business Tax] Supervisor McGoldrick
Motion submitting the San Francisco Business Tax Reform Ordinance 2002 to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco, at the November 5, 2002 general municipal election.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

9. 021294 [Business Tax] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to: (1) enact a new Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) to impose a gross receipts tax on persons engaging in business in San Francisco as a lessor of real estate; (2) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to (i) reduce businesses’ taxable payroll expense by the amount of payroll expense attributable to their San Francisco business activities taxed under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), (ii) conform Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) with the enactment of Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) and amendments to Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions), (iii) repeal the $500 surplus business tax revenue credit set forth in Section 906E, and (iv) consolidate exemptions, definitions and other administrative provisions, as amended, that apply to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and other Articles of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, and place them in Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions); (3) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to conform business registration requirements with the enactment of Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) and amendments to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions); (4) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to (i) clarify common administrative provisions and conform them with the enactment of Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) and amendments to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) and Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance), (ii) consolidate exemptions, definitions and other administrative provisions that apply to Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance), Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) and other Articles of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, and (iii) eliminate the Board of Review; and (5) amend Section 501 of Article 7 to clarify the definition of "Permanent Residents" exempt from the tax on the transient occupancy of hotel rooms.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

10. 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.

11. 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, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit.If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to

APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors’ task forces and advisory committees.Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.

12. 021355 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Daly
Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to study the City’s Natural Areas Program, contrast and compare this program to the efforts in other cities, study and report on all resolutions and ordinances concerning the program, and interviewing all the various stakeholders who are interested in or concerned about the program.
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Anticipated Litigation as Plaintiff or Defendent

13. 021321 [Anticipated Litigation]
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a plaintiff or defendant) which may occur with Television Signal Corporation and AT&T Broadband et al. regarding compliance with the City’s cable television franchise and AT&T Broadband’s proposed merger with Comcast. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

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

[Elect To Disclose]
Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed session, and directs the President immediately to disclose that information.

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

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

Items 14 through 27

14. 021301 [Opposing S2633 and HR3782] Supervisors Leno, Daly, Gonzalez
Resolution urging the U.S. Senate to oppose the RAVE Act, S2633 (Reducing America’s Vulnerability to Ecstacy Act) and urging the House of Representatives to oppose HR3782 sponsored by Congressman Doug Ose (D-CA).
7/22/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
7/29/2002, CONTINUED. Supervisor Hall requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately. Supervisor Hall requested this matter be continued to August 5, 2002.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

15. 021336 [Consolidation of BART Election - 11/5/02] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution consolidating the Bay Area Rapid Transit Election for Director’s Seat in District 8 and Special District Election for a Seismic Safety Bond to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 5, 2002 with the General Municipal Election scheduled for the same date, and providing that the election shall be the same as for the General Municipal Election.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

16. 021340 [Accept and Expend a Giftfrom Tides Foundation] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution accepting and expending a gift in place valued at approximately $150,000 from the Tides Foundation to the Recreation and Park Department for the National AIDS Memorial Grove.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. 021341 [Proclamation] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution declaring the week of August 3 through August 11, 2002 as Go Congress Week in the City and County of San Francisco.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 021342 [Honoring Patricia Walkup] Supervisors Gonzalez, Leno, Daly, Newsom, Peskin, McGoldrick, Ammiano, Maxwell
Resolution honoring Patricia Walkup, founder and past President of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

19. 021343 [Prohibition on the Sale of Naming Rights] Supervisors Gonzalez, Hall, Daly, McGoldrick, Sandoval
Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to adopt a policy prohibiting the sale or lease of naming rights of any publicly-owned facility or open space and declaring that such policy is in the public interest and shall be adopted by the City and County of San Francisco and applied to all publicly-owned property.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

20. 021344 [Acknowledging Third Baptist Church] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution acknowledging the spiritual leadership and dedication provided by Third Baptist Church and for its numerous contributions to the people of the City and County of San Francisco on the occasion of its sesquicentennial anniversary of service.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

21. 021345 [Urging the National Park Service, GGNRA, maintain the present configuration of the USSSF Memorial Monument.] Supervisor Yee
Resolution urging the National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, to maintain the present configuration of the USS San Francisco Memorial Monument, and urging the National Park Service to approve the erection of two additional historical plaques.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

22. 021346 [Proclamation] Supervisor Yee
Resolution proclaiming October 12, 2002 as Green Apple Books Day and celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Green Apple Books.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

23. 021347 [Commending Nikkei] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution commending the accomplishments of Nikkei in San Francisco and throughout the nation and welcoming the Nikkei visitors attending the Topaz reunion.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

24. 021348 [Commending Shanghai Festival] Supervisor Yee
Resolution commending the Shanghai Festival and proclaiming the fourth week of December 2002 as Shanghai Festival Week.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

25. 021349 [Special Offsite Committee Meeting] Supervisor Newsom
Motion setting a special offsite meeting of the Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee for the purpose of receiving community input concerning items including, but not limited to, toxic waste, the PTIP and other general issues at the Presidio Trust (Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 2:00 PM, at the Presidio Trust Main Post, Officers Club, 50 Moraga Avenue).
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

26. 021357 [Commending La Raza Centro Legal] Supervisor Daly
Resolution commending La Raza Centro Legal for their outstanding commitment to the San Francisco day labor population and for their tremendously successful administration, management and operation of the San Francisco day labor program.
7/29/2002, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

27. 021334 [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.
7/29/2002, 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:_________________________________________

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

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

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

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

[Imperative Resolutions, if any]

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Proposed ordinances received from July 25 through noon on July 31, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 5, 2002.
None.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from July 25 through noon to July 31, for reference by President to appropriate committee on August 5, 2002.

021313 [Branch Library General Obligation Bond Sale] Mayor
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $23,135,000 City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Branch Library Facilities Improvement Bonds, 2000), Series 2002B; prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving the forms of official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell bonds; approving the form and execution of the official statement relating thereto; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. (Mayor)
7/31/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021314 [Department of Consumer Assurance’s schedule of fees for weighing and measuring devices]
Resolution approving a schedule of fees to be charged by the Department of Consumer Assurance for testing of weighing and measuring devices initiated by written request and for reinspecting, retesting and recertifying weighing and measuring devices found to be outside the tolerances or specifications set by the California Department of Food and Agriculture upon an initial inspection prescribed by California Business and Professions Code Section 12210(a), and ratifying any such fees charged by the Department prior to this resolution.
7/30/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021315 [Contracting out Janitorial Services]
Resolution concurring with the Controller’s Certification that janitorial services can be practically performed at the Asian Art Museum under private contract at a lesser cost than similar work performed by employees of the City and County. (Asian Arts Commission)
7/29/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.

021316 [Federal Grant -Municipal Transportation Agency]
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency Board to accept and expend $50,000 of Federal Assistance for Emergency Preparedness Drills, excluding Administrative Overhead Costs. (Public Transportation Commission)
7/29/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021317 [Accept - Expend Local Funds]
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $514,664 of Carl Moyer Program funds for Municipal Railway Transit Project. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
(Public Benefit Recipient.)

7/29/2002, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Commerce Committee.

021318 [Special Assessment Liens for Assessment of Costs]
Resolution confirming report of Delinquent Charges for Code Enforcement cases with Delinquent Assessment of Costs, Emergency Order Fees, and Fees pursuant to the provisions of Section 102.3, 102.12, 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et. seq., andSections 108 and 110 Tables 1-K, and 1-G of the San Francisco Building Code, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for Services Rendered by said Department of Costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code Violations referenced above. (Building Inspection Department)
7/30/2002, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled for August 19, 2002, at 3:00 p.m.

021369 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from July 25 through noon on July 31, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on August 5, 2002.

From Office of the Public Defender, submitting report listing all adult cases with future scheduled court appearance in which the Public Defender’s Office is attorney of record, as of July 18, 2002.(Reference No. 20020624-005)Copy: Supervisor Gonzalez (1)

From Sunset Scavenger Company, regarding the feasibility of waiving the fees for one bulky item dropped-off per month for every San Francisco household.(Reference No. 20020624-003)Copy: Supervisor Sandoval (2)

From Golden Gate Restaurant Assoc., regarding the Association’s long-standing opposition to increasing taxes and fees to resolve budgetary issues, especially considering San Francisco’s current economic climate.File 021294, Copy: Supervisors Peskin, Daly, McGoldrick(3)

From Department of Elections, submitting list of meetings for the Ballot Simplification Committee, beginning July 29, 2002, to prepare Digests of proposed ballot measures for the November 5, 2002.Copy: Each Supervisor (4)

From Frederick Hobson, submitting copy of letter sent to the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office of Refugee Settlement supporting proposal to fund the SAGE Project, that provides outreach and services to victims of trafficking and forced prostitution. (5)

From Department of Building Inspection, submitting four cellular antenna permit applications filed for the following addresses: 962 Battery Street, 20 Heron Street, 1300 4th Street and 450 10th Street.(Reference No. 20000403-002)Copy: Supervisor Yee (6)

From Secretary of State, submitting notice that the "Easy Reading Voter Guide" will be available for the General Election of November 5, 2002. (7)

From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice that the Department has received approval to move forward with the California Insurance Intercept Project (CIP). (8)

From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice that the Department is initiating an offset to the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) payments distributed to non-custodial parents who are qualified Alaskan residents. (9)

From Ethics Commission, submitting Second Quarter Summary of Earnings and Expenses of Lobbyist registered with the City during the period of April 1 through June 30, 2002.Copy: Each Supervisor (10)

From Office of the Controller, submitting summary of adopted changes to Budget Committee for fiscal year 2002/03 Budget.(11)

From Office of the City Administrator, submitting invitation to Holy Ping Benevolent Association’s Flag Raising Ceremony at 12 noon, and banquet at the Grand Palace Restaurant at 6 p.m., August 17, 2002, at 731 Sacramento Street.Copy: Each Supervisor (12)

From Fire Department, regarding past incidents of gas line ruptures and irregularities in gas flow due to seismic activity in San Francisco; including empirical data regarding previous ruptures due to seismic activity and dates and specifics of these incidents, and on the feasibility and necessity of the instillation of seismic gas valves in new and existing residential buildings.(Reference No. 20020624-004)Copy: Supervisor Newsom (13)

From AT&T Broadband, submitting notice of an upcoming programming addition being made to the current digital channel line-up in the City of San Francisco, rebuilt areas. (14)

From Department of Human Services, regarding plans to apply for a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow homeless and senior food stamp recipients to redeem food stamps at restaurants.(Reference No. 20020708-001)Copy: Supervisor Newsom (15)

From Monika Bernstein, submitting request for a Type 42 liquor license for Monika Bernstein dba Realspace Art Gallery at 132 Eddy Street. (16)

From the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, submitting support for liquor license(Type 42) application for Realspace Art Gallery at 132 Eddy Street. (17)

From Animal Care and Control, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Sections Chapter 12B, 12C and 12D.A for the Butler Company in Dublin, Ohio. (18)

From Senator Barbara Boxer, submitting appreciation for the Board’s support of her efforts to expand the National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild and Scenic River System across California. (19)

From San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BARTD), submitting Resolution No. 4847 ordering a special district bond election in the District on November 5, 2002, and Resolution No. 4848 declaring intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of indebtedness.(20)

From Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BARTD), submitting notice that the Office of the Registrar of Voters, Election in Director’s Seat 8 of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District will be up for election for a full four-year term in the General Election of November 5, 2002. (21)

From State Board of Equalization, regarding reallocation of local sales tax revenues. (22)

From Office of the Controller, submitting report summarizing the accomplishments of the Controller’s Audits Division during fiscal year 2001/02. (23)

From Fire Department, submitting copy of sole source contracts for fiscal year 2001/02. (24)

From Office of the Mayor, submitting copy of sole source contracts for fiscal year 2001/02. (25)

From J. Winston deZilahy, commenting on the proposed reorganization of the Police Department. (26)

From Cate Foltin, requesting the existing lease for Theatre Bay Area, (the nonprofit arts service organization which operates the half-price ticket booth at Union Square) be extended for 5 years at the current rate with an option to review the rates at the end of that term for extension of another 5 years.Copy: Each Supervisor(27)

From concerned citizens, requesting the Board of Supervisors 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 15 letters and postcards (28)

From Mission Neighborhood Center, Inc., regarding the demolition of juvenile hall and the exposure children housed there will have to asbestos; and requesting an alternative to prevent these children from the long-term health damages caused by asbestos. Copy: Each Supervisor (29)

From Karin Kelley, commenting on the litter in the Sunset and Richmond districts of San Francisco. (30)

From Stephen Halpern, urging the Board to confirm reasonable nominees to the Planning Commission.Copy: Each Supervisor (31)

From Marylean Collins, commenting on the number of homeless people in San Francisco.Copy: Each Supervisor (32)

From Dion O’Neal, submitting letter to Board of Supervisors. (33)

From various City departments and other agencies, submitting Conflict of Interest Code Review Reports (Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Article III, Chapter 1).Copy: City Attorney’s Office (34)
Public Library

From Mike Martzke, submitting opposition to an increase in gate fees for taxicab drivers.File 020678 (35)

Number not used. (36)

From Alan Stewart, submitting opposition to extending Interim Zoning Controls in the Mission District. (37)

From Department of Public Health, submitting Contamination Site Report dated July 22, 2002.Copy: Health & Human Services Committee (38)

From Mary Perez, urging the Board to provide adequate funding for daycare services in San Francisco. (39)

From State Department of Child Support Services (CSS), submitting clarification of CSS letter regarding Assembly Bill 891, which amends part of the State Family Code as well as the Revenue and Taxation Code. (40)

From Public Utilities Commission, submitting newsletter entitled "The Flow" dated Summer 2002. (41)

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: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices,(Violators may be removed from the meeting room.)3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4) standing 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, CA94102.
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 no later than noon the Friday before the meeting.Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL:La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion.Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

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:#47 Van Ness, 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 Ohn Myint 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.

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 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 Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics
Last updated: 8/18/2009 1:46:46 PM