Petitions and Communications received
from August 1 through noon on August 7, for reference by the President to
Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk
on August 12, 2002.
From Union Square Business Improvement District, submitting the Union Square
BID Annual Report for 2002.(1)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting report of the Commission setting
forth the minimum amount of savings to be generated in terms of scheduled
principal and interest payments by the issuance of the refunding bonds.
Copy: Each Supervisor(2)
From SF Convention Facilities, submitting copy of sole source contracts
for fiscal year 2001/02.(3)
From Department of Public Health, regarding information of grant augmentation
for the Refugee Health Assessment Program/RMA-Basic.(4)
From concerned citizens, commenting on the street filth, teenage prostitutes
and homeless that are camped out from Union Square to the Orpheum Theater
at 8th and Market Streets. Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters(5)
From Department of Public Works, submitting notice that appellants’ signatures
with respect to 1598 Dolores Street represent owners of more than 20% of
the area involved and are therefore sufficient for appeal.(6)
From Sidney Kass, urging the SPCA to stop neutering feral cats and releasing
them into the parks.(7)
From Office of the Mayor, submitting list of all contracts with a General
Fund subsidy greater than $2 million in fiscal year 2002/03, including which
contracts were awarded through a bid or RFP process. (Reference No. 20020610-002),
Budget Analyst (Reference No. 20020610-004), Controller (Reference No. 20020610-003)(8)
From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice (effective
immediately) that the Pennsylvania State Collection and Disbursement Unit
(PA SCDU) will stale date checks that have not been cashed within the 90-day
time period void, and reissue to the payee.(9)
From Public Library, submitting copy of sole source contracts for fiscal
year 2001/02.(10)
From Fire Department, regarding the Fire Department’s migration to the new
Computer Aided Dispatch System in April 2001. (Reference No. 20020624-004)(11)
From Department of Parking and Traffic, responding to request of whether
safety improvements can be made at the intersection of Lake Merced and Skyline
Boulevards.(Reference No. 20020708-004) Copy: Supervisor Hall(12)
From Reuben and Alter, LLP, submitting opposition to appeal of Conditional
Use approval by the Planning Commission for property located at 1598 Dolores
Street.File 021240(13)
From Greater Geary Boulevard Merchants and Property Owners Assoc., submitting
opposition to increasing business taxes. File 021294(14)
From Lance La’shagway, regarding the Castro Street Metro Station elevator
being out of service for over eight weeks, and the public safety issue and
legal liability for the City and County of San Francisco.(15)
From BART, submitting support for the consolidation of the BART Election.
File 021336, Copy: Each Supervisor(16)
From Department or Parking and Traffic, regarding the feasibility of making
the "T" intersection of La Salle Avenue and Cashmere Street an All-Way STOP.
(Reference No. 20020624-001) Copy: Supervisor Maxwell(17)
From Department or Parking and Traffic, regarding the feasibility of additional
signage on the Lake Merced parking lot located at the southern end of Sunset
Boulevard. (Reference No. 20020708-005) Copy: Supervisor Hall(18)
From Commission of Animal Control and Welfare, submitting list of guidelines
that may be used as a foundation from which to create a sound dog policy
for the City and County of San Francisco. Copy: Neighborhood Services and
Recreation Committee(19)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed residential housing
project at 601 King Street. File 021297, 2 letters(20)
From Jaidin Consulting Group, LLC, submitting support for Conditional Use
of property located at 2863 California Street, to construct a new mixed-use,
residential-commercial project. File 021244, Copy: Each Supervisor(21)
From Department of Aging and Adult Services, submitting year end report
for 2001/02.(22)
From Office of the Treasurer, submitting investment activity (for fiscal
year to date) of the portfolios under management.(23)
From Ronald Rose, requesting an answer to why the new light rail line work
on 3rd Street is excluding Candlestick Point and the ball park. Copy: Each
Supervisor(24)
From concerned citizens, regarding San Francisco’s Dog Policy.2 letters
(25)
From Frank Harding, requesting the Board investigate Schoenmann’s Law Firm
failure to represent the Northpoint common shareholders that lost their
jobs and now their chance to be compensated for their stock options that
were allegedly stolen by Verizon.(26)
From Myrna Escobar, submitting copy of letter from U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development concerning problems she has encountered with the San
Francisco Housing Authority.(27)
From SF Chamber of Commerce, submitting support for the following Propositions
on the November 5, 2002 ballot: Revenue Bond to finance the re-build of
the Public Utilities Commission’s water system and Retirement Benefits for
Police, Fire and Paramedic Personnel, and hereby authorize the use of the
Chamber of Commerce’s name in the official proponent by the Board of Supervisors
and proponent’s rebuttal argument.(28)
From Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, submitting
an open letter to Alameda Creek Water Agencies, the Alameda Creek Fisheries
Restoration Workgroup, and responding to the Water Agencies comments on
Draft Steelhead Restoration Action Plan.(29)
From Fitzgerald, Abbot & Beardsley, LLP, regarding request for a continuance
of Conditional Use appeal for 1598 Dolores Street (Riley’s Mortuary). File
021240(30)
From State Board of Corrections, regarding the Board of Corrections inspection
of Log Cabin Boys Ranch. Copy: Each Supervisor(31)
From Julian Gross, submitting support for the Conditional Use appeal for
1598 Dolores Street (Riley’s Mortuary).(32)
From State Department of Child Support Services, submitting notice of new
regulations implementing the revised Barnes Notice/Monthly Statement of
Collections and Distribution and attachments.(33)
From State Department of Child Support Services, regarding enforcement of
supplemental security income benefits.(34)
From H. Wong, submitting opposition to Conditional Use of property located
at 2863 California Street.(35)
From Frank Mattson, commenting on the deterioration of the conditions around
the Haight Street entrance to Golden Gate Park (i.e. aggressiveness of panhandlers,
drug peddlers, dogs running loose, etc.). Copy: Each Supervisor(36)
From Robin Murray, commenting on the increases in monthly fees by garbage
collectors, aka Sunset Scavenger. Copy: Each Supervisor(37)
For Mike Lynch, submitting support for the installation of additional motorcycle
parking spaces in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor(38)
From Athanasios Rebelos, regarding security in Taxi Cabs.(39)
From Jerome Sapiro, regarding Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Project.
File 021250(40)
From Daniella Sabalvaro, urging the Board to do all it can to save Musse
Mecanique at the Cliff House. File 020453(41)
From Gerald Cauthen, requesting an explanation of his termination (by the
Executive Director of the Transportation Authority) as member of the consulting
team for the Third Street Project. Copy: Each Supervisor(42)
From SF African American Historical and Cultural Society, regarding the
showing of the "Unlikely Liberators" at Fort Mason on August 7th at 5:30
p.m. Copy: Each Supervisor(43)
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
UCSF to end Stephen Lisberger’s cruel and outdated experiments. Approximately
50 letters and postcards(44) |