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City and County of San Francisco
Board of Supervisors - Full Board

October 02, 2007

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
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting


AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CARMEN CHU, CHRIS DALY, BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL

Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion to approve Board Meeting Minutes for September 11, 2007.

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.

SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M. - Mayor's Appearance Before The Board

(This item will be read at the third regularly scheduled Board meeting of every month)

The following is a time dedicated for the Mayor to discuss with the Board of Supervisors issues pertaining to the governance of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors offers this time for dialogue on the third regularly scheduled Board meeting of every month pursuant to the will of the voters as expressed in Proposition I in November of 2006.

Should the Mayor fail to appear after five minutes of the item being called, the Clerk shall remove the item from the Board's agenda, and the item shall not be considered by the Board. Should the Mayor appear and the Board therefore consider this item, general public comment for this item will take place during public comment.

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 10

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Dufty

1. 071178 [Settlement of complaint by PG&E before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and approval of an Amended Interconnection Agreement with PG&E] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance authorizing settlement of proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in FERC Dockets No. ER05-1190-000, et al, initiated by Pacific Gas & Electric Company to terminate the 1987 Interconnection Agreement between the City and PG&E; and approving an Amended Interconnection Agreement between the City and PG&E which provides for continued delivery of electricity to City facilities, among other things.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present: Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Dufty

2. 071230 [Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $1,690,546 of Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) Funds for maintenance of the Municipal Railway's #108 Line between San Francisco and Treasure Island, expansion of MUNI's #29-Sunset Line service, and expansion of MUNI's Lifeline Fast Pass Distribution program, excluding Citywide indirect costs.
(Fiscal Impact.)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

3. 071297 [Grant funds to support comprehensive drug court implementation] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $287,177 from the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP) to plan and implement a dependency drug court that works across city departments; for the period of July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval

4. 071149 [Planning Code-Amending Article 11 Designation of 225-227 Front Street] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the designation of 225-227 Front Street (Assessor's Block 0237, Lot 005) from Category V (Unrated) to Category IV (Contributory) under Planning Code Article 11; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings. (Planning Department)
9/25/2007, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as sponsor.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Elsbernd

5. 071237 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Pacific Bell Telephone Company]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $94,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on October 25, 2006 in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. 457-327; entitled Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

6. 071238 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Jane Martin, et al. (Order Sons of Italy) v. CCSF]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Order Sons of Italy in America Grand Lodge of the Golden West Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

7. 071246 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Theodore Tarver, Jr. (Kathryn Cox) v. CCSF]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of an award of attorney's fees to attorney Kathryn Cox for $162,941 against the City and County of San Francisco; the underlying lawsuit was filed on July 19, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 410499 entitled Theodore Tarver, Jr. v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

8. 071252 [Settlement of City's Lawsuit Against Aquila, Inc. and Aquila Merchant Services, Inc.]
Ordinance authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against defendant Sempra Energy and other companies; the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Sempra Energy, et al. (JCCP No. 4221-00023) was filed on June 8, 2004, and has been coordinated as Natural Gas Anti-Trust Cases I, II, III & IV in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego (JCCP Nos. 4221, 4224, 4226, and 4228); the settlement provides $1,500,000 from defendants Aquila, Inc. and Aquila Merchant Services, Inc. to the City and County of San Francisco and the other plaintiffs, which will be used to prosecute the cases against the remaining defendants. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

9. 071253 [Settlement of City's Lawsuit Against Enserco Energy, Inc.]
Ordinance authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against defendant Sempra Energy and other companies; the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Sempra Energy, et al. (JCCP No. 4221-00023) was filed on June 8, 2004, and has been coordinated as Natural Gas Anti-Trust Cases I, II, III & IV in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego (JCCP Nos. 4221, 4224, 4226, and 4228); the settlement provides $750,000 from defendant Enserco Energy, Inc. to the City and County of San Francisco and the other plaintiffs, which will be used to prosecute the cases against the remaining defendants. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

10. 071256 [Settlement of City Claim Against PG&E]
Ordinance approving the settlement of a claim asserted by the City and County of San Francisco against Pacific Gas & Electric Company in the bankruptcy proceeding entitled In Re Pacific Gas & Electric Company, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM. (City Attorney)
9/25/2007, PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11. 071379 [Adopting findings related to the reversal of the approval of the mitigated negative declaration issued by the Planning Commission for 601 Duboce Avenue Project]
Motion adopting findings related to the reversal of the approval of the mitigated negative declaration issued by the Planning Commission for the 601 Duboce Avenue Project.
6/28/2007, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

From the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Alioto-Pier, Jew

12. 071258 [Urging the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to Oppose the Golden Gate Bridge Partnership Program] Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
Resolution urging the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to Oppose the Golden Gate Bridge Partnership Program which would allow for the continued degradation of our public spaces by sanctioning, among other things, the placement of corporate logos on way-finding signage, posters, kiosks, and displays on Golden Gate Bridge property.
9/18/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to October 2, 2007
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Dufty

13. 071233 [Penalty for Removing Chalk Marks]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code Sections 21 and 132 to impose a penalty for removing chalk marks of one hundred ($100) dollars for any violation and to make minor changes to clarify the parking restriction. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Elsbernd, Alioto-Pier, Daly

14. 071335 [Board response to the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Continuity Report - Have City Agencies Done What They Said They Would Do After the Civil Grand Jury of 2005-2006 Issued Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Continuity Report - Have City Agencies Done What They Said They Would Do After the Civil Grand Jury of 2005-2006 Issued Its Reports?".
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

15. 071336 [Board response to the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "The Entertainment Commission: A Work in Progress"] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "The Entertainment Commission: A Work in Progress".
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

16. 071337 [Board response to the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Preparing for a Disaster: Administrative Commitment and Appropriate Funding in the Department of Emergency Management Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2006-2007 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Preparing for a Disaster: Administrative Commitment and Appropriate Funding in the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Public Health".
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Elsbernd, Peskin

17. 071181 [Eddie Fung Day - November 10, 2007] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution declaring November 10, 2007 as Eddie Fung Day in San Francisco.
8/14/2007, REFERRED to Rules Committee.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 071185 [Condemning defamatory language used by radio personality Michael Savage against the immigrant community] Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano
Resolution condemning defamatory language used by radio personality Michael Savage against the immigrant community.
8/14/2007, REFERRED to Rules Committee.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

19. 071312 [Confirmation of Human Resources Director] Mayor
Motion confirming appointment of Micki Callahan as Human Resources Director.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.
APPEAL PROCEDURES
Board Rule 4.29 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 4pm. If more than one public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 4 pm. An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 4pm:

1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal.
2. Continued appeals from previous Board meetings (continued appeals will be listed in order
of those closest to deadlines for Board decision).
3. Appeals appearing on the calendar for the first time, in chronological order of receipt by
the Clerk.
4. Multiple appeals appearing on the calendar may be staggered at times specific, beginning
at 4pm.
5. Appeals involving participants who have ADA considerations may be set for specific times
beginning at 4pm.

20. 070910 [Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review for 3424 Jackson Street]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated May 31, 2007 (Case No. 2005.1134E), exempting from environmental review under Categorical Exemption Class 1, [State Guidelines, Section 15301(e)(1)]. The proposal would construct an addition of approximately 780 square feet (sq ft) of new space, room repartitions, removal of a rear fire escape, and addition of a new rear egress staircase and three decks to a 6,510-sq ft, 35-foot-high, four-story, single-family dwelling constructed circa 1921. The proposed alterations would result in a building approximately 7,289 sq ft and 35 feet high with enlarged ground, first, second, and third floors to the rear (about 487 sq ft of additional space), and enlarged fourth floor toward the front of the building (an expansion of 292 sq ft). The site is a rectangular 4,469-sq ft parcel (Assessor's Block 0971; Lot 003B). The project site, located in the Presidio Heights neighborhood is zoned RH-1 (Residential, House - One Family) and is within a 40-X height and bulk district.
(Appellant: Howard N. Ellman on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Karkar)
(Filed June 14, 2007; companion measure to 070911, 070912, 070913; District 2.)
7/24/2007, CONTINUED. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board Members. Continued to September 18, 2007
9/18/2007, CONTINUED. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board members. Continued to October 2, 2007
Action:___________________________

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption from environmental review described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)

21. 070911 [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for the 3424 Jackson Street project]
Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 3424 Jackson Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board)
7/24/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to September 18, 2007
9/18/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to October 2, 2007
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

22. 070912 [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for the 3424 Jackson Street project]
Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 3424 Jackson Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board)
7/24/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to September 18, 2007
9/18/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to October 2, 2007
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

23. 070913 [Preparation of findings related to the 3424 Jackson Street project]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 3424 Jackson Street is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board)
7/24/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to September 18, 2007
9/18/2007, CONTINUED. Continued to October 2, 2007
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.

24. 071265 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review for 2721 Pierce Street]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated April 19, 2007, Case No. 2006.1415D, (Building Permit Application No. 2006.07.03.5586) is exempt from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, [State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 Class 1]. The proposal consists of adding two windows on the facade, removing a rear sun porch and adding a two-story rear addition at 2721 Pierce Street, Lot 006 in Assessor's Block 0560. (Appellants: Susan Brandt-Hawley on behalf of Judge Carlos Bea and Louise Bea)
(Filed August 31, 2007; Companion Files to 071266, 071267, 071268; District 2.)
Action:___________________________

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption from environmental review described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)

25. 071266 [Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 2721 Pierce Street]
Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 2721 Pierce Street Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

26. 071267 [Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 2721 Pierce Street]
Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 2721 Pierce Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

27. 071268 [Preparation of findings related to the 2721 Pierce Street Project]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 2721 Pierce Street is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

28. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body activities.

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, 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 speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

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 32

30. 071380 [Approval of a six month extension for Planning Commission review of the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District Ordinance and Zoning Map Amendments] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution extending by 6 months the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on two proposed Ordinances that would create the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District and amend Section Maps 7, 7H and 7SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for the property described as Assessor's Blocks 857 and portions of Assessor's Block 870, bounded by Laguna, Buchanan, Haight and Hermann Streets, from P (Public) to either NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) or RM-3 (Residential, Mixed Districts, Medium Density) and mapping the Laguna, Haight, Buchanan and Hermann Streets Special Use District; and making environmental findings and findings of consistence with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
9/25/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 071382 [Approval of a 90 day extension for Planning Commission review in order to complete an addendum to an associated environmental impact report] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution extending by 90 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed Ordinance that would amend Sectional Map 2 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to a date within two weeks of the environmental review hearing for the same action. The proposed Ordinance would specifically change the use classification of Block 1098, Lot 9, located at the northwest corner of Divisadero and O'Farrell Streets, from Small-scale Neighborhood Commercial (NC-2) District to Moderate-scale Neighborhood Commercial (NC-3) District; and making environmental findings and findings of consistence with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
9/25/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 071383 [Local support for Divisadero Streetscape Project] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution authorizing local support for the Divisadero Streetscape Project, designating DPW as the eligible sponsor for funding related to this project, and taking other official acts in furtherance of this project.
9/25/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

33. 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.

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Proposed ordinances received from September 18, 2007 through September 24, 2007, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 2, 2007.

071350 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Elfie Jansel]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Elfie Jansel against the City and County of San Francisco for $98,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 26, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC06-452649; entitled Elfie Jansel v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
9/19/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

071351 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Marie Doe]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Marie Doe against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 18, 2004 in United States District Court, Case No. C04-4914 MJJ; entitled Marie Doe, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
9/19/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

071364 [Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement]
Ordinance approving Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
9/24/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

071281 [Procurement of Construction Management and General Contractor services for the new Public Utilities Commission administrative building at 525 Golden Gate]
Ordinance approving an Integrated Project Delivery Plan for the early procurement of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the new Public Utilities Commission administrative building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue and modifying the competitive bid requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 6 to authorize an alternative competitive process based on experience, qualifications, and price. (Public Utilities Commission)
9/10/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
9/24/2007, SUBSTITUTED. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
9/24/2007, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION
Proposed resolution received from September 18, 2007 through September 24, 2007, for reference by President to appropriate committee on October 2, 2007.

071365 [Proposition J: Contracting Out Transit Shelter Advertising and Maintenance Services]
Resolution concurring with the Controller's determination that it is more economical for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to contract for transit shelter advertising and maintenance services than to provide the same services with City employees for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
9/24/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

071396 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from September 18, 2007 through September 24, 2007 for reference by the President to October 2, 2007

From Office of the Controller/City Services Auditor, submitting report on strengthened program management required for branch library improvement program to avoid further budget increases.(1)

From Planning Department, submitting status on inquiry regarding the Planning Department not addressing the concerns of the community with respect to the Eastern Neighborhoods plan. (Reference 20070911-016)(2)

From AGM for Hetch Hetchy Water and Power, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code12B and 12C for North American Hydro. (3)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code 12B for San Francisco Marriott.(4)

From Department of Elections, regarding certification for proposed amendment charter of San Francisco Police Department: Initiative Charter.(5)

From CA Department of Health Care Services, regarding Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHPD) Program plan and administrative budgets approval for fiscal year 2007-2008.(6)

From concerned citizens, commenting on the Categorical Exemption appeal for the project at 15th Avenue and Wawona Streets. File 071037, Copy: Each Supervisor, 5 letters(7)

From Gladstone & Associates, regarding continuance request for Categorical Exemption appeal hearing for 2721 Pierce Street. File 071265, Copy: Each Supervisor, City Attorney(8)

From San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, submitting support for the proposed ordinance to create a municipal ID card for San Francisco. File 071333(9)

From Secretary of State of California, regarding request from Elections Systems & Software (ES&S) to administratively re-certify the ES&S voting system used to conduct Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) elections in San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor(10)

From Farella, Braun & Martel LLP, regarding the landmark designation of Richardson Hall, Woods Hall and Woods Hall Annex. File 071082(11)

From Mirna Escobar, regarding the San Francisco Housing Authority and neglected senior and disabled developments, 2 letters(12)

From concerned citizens, commenting on Lennar BVHP LLC. 2 letters(13)

From Jonathan Speed, submitting copy of online petition submitting support for the Blue Angels flyovers during Fleet Week. File 071232, Copy: Each Supervisor, 219 signatures(14)

From Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, submitting resolution proclaiming October 11, 2007 as Eleanor Roosevelt Day in San Francisco. File 071305, Copy: Each Supervisor(15)

From concerned citizens, commenting on military air shows during Fleet Week in San Francisco. File 071232, Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters(16)

From Trudy May, commenting on the conditions of Camp Mather.(17)

From Matt Klein, commenting on a plan by the Municipal Transportation Agency to allow Clear Channel Outdoor to sell advertising on bus shelters.(18)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, regarding status on signal timing of the northbound Portola Avenue left-turn onto westbound Laguna Honda Boulevard. (Reference 20070717-001)(19)

From concerned citizens, commenting on several issues regarding Supervisor Ed Jew.3 letters(20)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the permit application for the Happy Days Herbal Relief Medical Cannabis Dispensary at 607 Divisadero Street. 5 letters(21)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the Conditional Use Appeal for the CPMC Davies Medical Office Building project at 601 Duboce Avenue. File 071024, Copy: Each Supervisor, 3 letters(22)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the proposed Municipal Identification cards for illegal immigrants. File 071333, Copy: Each Supervisor, 5 letters(23)

From Department of Elections, regarding petition for the recall of Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, District 1.(24)

From Jackson Handmacher, MD, commenting on issues with San Francisco being a sanctuary City for illegal aliens.(25)

From Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, commenting on Mayor Newsom's statement regarding Centers for Disease Control report on Hunters Point Shipyard dust issues. 2 letters(26)

From Francisco Da Costa, commenting on Mint Plaza at 5th and Market Street.(27)

From Doris Flaherty, submitting support for the proposed interim zoning controls requiring conditional use authorizations for new development in the Bernal Heights/Joy neighborhood. Supervisor Ammiano(28)

From James Chaffee, commenting on the Office of the Controller's report assessing the budget increases in the Branch Library Improvements Program.(29)

From FAB Events, regarding planning an event in San Francisco.(30)

From Carl Macmurdo, commenting on ballot measure Proposition A. Copy: Each Supervisor(31)

From Elizabeth Bell, commenting on electronic vote count.(32)

From Divinity Tree Wellness Cooperative, commenting on the Church Street Medical Cannabis Dispensary and the current ADA amendment regarding equivalent facilitation. File 070667, Copy: Each Supervisor(33)

From Eric Brooks, commenting on the September 11, 2007 SFPUC hearing on the proliferation of CH2M Hill.(34)

From concerned citizens, commenting on Mayor Newsom's request for letters of resignation from City departments. 2 letters(35)

From Emile Lawrence, commenting on the civil service system in San Francisco.(36)

From Designing Accessible Communities, regarding destination elevator systems.(37)

From Matt Dorsey, regarding civil gang injunctions being considered in San Francisco.(38)

From Elizabeth Ferro, urging the Board to assist with obtaining affordable housing for her mother. Copy: Supervisor Peskin(39)

From Hannah Lee, urging the Board to support the proposed Wi-Fi agreement with Google and Earthlink.(40)

From Franicsco Da Costa, commenting on the San Francisco Board of Education. 2 copies(41)

From Betty Chopoff, commenting on the graffiti problem in San Francisco neighborhoods.(42)

From FAB Events, submitting copy of response to Supervisor Peskin regarding an event planned to be held in San Francisco.(43)

From Sara MacPherson, commenting on the renovations of the Children's Playground in Golden Gate Park. Copy: Each Supervisor(44)

From Mario T. Martinez, submitting support for Supervisor Ed Jew.(45)

From Charles Johnson, regarding the San Francisco Film Commission. (46)

From Adam Groff, commenting on the City refusing to allow the US Marine Corp to film a recruitment commercial on California Street and on the Golden Gate Bridge. Copy: Each Supervisor(47)

From Anita Salanis, commenting on the need for better district integration, zoning and planning.(48)

From Brue Allison, commenting on independent recyclers.(49)

From Scott Cornelius, commenting on several resolutions introduced by the Board of Supervisors. (50)

From Emily Wallace, commenting on Buena Vista Park.(51)

From John H., commenting on several resolutions.(52)

From Keith Robert King, commenting on several issues. File 070156(53)

From Robert Matthew, commenting on the impact of the Bay Bridge closure.(54)

From Egan Sanders, commenting on plastic shopping bags.(55)

From Sally Lasan, commenting on the Educational Placement Center.(56)

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, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4383For information, call (415) 554-5184.
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
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 interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
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 and the Committee Room in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 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. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts 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 perfumes and various other chemical-based scented 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 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 Frank Darby by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine

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

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