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September 23, 2008

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, September 23, 2008
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
Approval of the August 12, 2008 Board 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.

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 5

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi

1. 081096 [Setting San Francisco's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
9/16/2008, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

2. 081097 [Setting San Francisco Community College District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
9/16/2008, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3. 081098 [Setting San Francisco Unified School District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
9/16/2008, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4. 081099 [Setting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
9/16/2008, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5. 081057 [Appropriating $110,632 of Community Improvement Impact Fee revenue for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance appropriating $110,632 of Community Impact Fee revenue from the Visitacion Valley Infrastructure Fund for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
9/16/2008, 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

From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi

6. 081019 [Public Employment - Deputy Chief 3 - Police Department] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 141-08 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2008-2009) to reflect the addition of 2 positions (1.50 FTE) Class 0402 - Deputy Chief 3 in the Police Department.
(Supervisor McGoldrick dissented in committee.)
(Fiscal Impact.)

9/16/2008, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

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

7. 080521 [Citywide Affordable Housing Preference for Certificate of Preference Holders] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty, Maxwell
Ordinance providing that all City affordable housing programs give preference in those programs to Certificate of Preference Holders under the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency's Property Owner and Occupant Preference Program by adding Administrative Code Section 24.8 to provide that all City affordable housing programs administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing or other City Department give preference in those programs to Certificate of Preference holders; and amending Administrative Code Sections 43.3.4 to provide for preference in the affordable housing and home ownership bond program; Section 10.100-110 to provide for preference in the expenditure of funds from the Mayor's Housing Affordability Fund; 10-100-370 to provide for preference in the use of HOPE SF funds; and amending Planning Code Sections 313.12, 315.4, 315.5, and 315.6 to provide for preference in the Citywide Affordable Housing funds generated by the Jobs-Housing Linkage Program and the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing program and in the allocation of all on- and off-site inclusionary housing units in those programs.
9/9/2008, CONTINUED. Continued to September 23, 2008
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi

8. 081084 [Authorizing the Department of Public Health to perform and award contracts for public work under a specified procedure] Supervisor Elsbernd
Ordinance adding San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6, Section 6.69, to authorize the Department of Public Health to perform and award contracts for health facilities public work through competition among a pre-qualified pool of contractors.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

9. 081071 [Approval of CPMC Lease Termination Agreement at One South Van Ness Avenue]
Resolution retroactively approving a Lease Termination Agreement between the City, as landlord, and CPMC, as tenant, for approximately 127,638 square feet of office space on the 4th and 8th floors of One South Van Ness Avenue, and the subsequent occupancy of the 4th floor space by the Department of Human Resources and the 8th floor space by the Municipal Transportation Agency. (Real Estate Department)
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

10. 081073 [Approving Modification to the Cooperative Agreement between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the U.S. Navy]
Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into a Modification to the Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Navy to extend the Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. (Treasure Island Development Authority)
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11. 081075 [Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving the Boarding Area "F" Pharmacy, Health and Beauty Store Lease between Harmony Pharmacy and Health Center, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 081079 [Amendment to leases of Real Property at 3120 Mission and 3425 Cesar Chavez Streets]
Resolution authorizing the Amendment to leases at 3120 Mission and 3425 Cesar Chavez Streets for the Department of Human Services. (Real Estate Department)
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Maxwell

13. 080796 [Amending Ordinance 202-07, authorizing award of contract for CM/GC services for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program, and making findings under CEQA]
Ordinance amending Ordinance 202-07 to add Drywall Subcontractor to the list of authorized Core Subcontractors for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program; authorizing the award of a contract for Construction Manager/General Contractor services for the San Francisco Hospital Rebuild Program; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations; and finding that the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53. (Public Works Department)
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

14. 080797 [Authorizing award of architectural and engineering design services contract for the San Francisco General Hospital Replacement Program and adopting findings under CEQA]
Resolution authorizing the award of an architectural and engineering design services contract for the San Francisco General Hospital Seismic Compliance Hospital Replacement Program; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations; and finding that the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53. (Public Works Department)
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

15. 081102 [MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Municipal Attorneys' Association] Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2006-2010 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Attorneys' Association.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

16. 081103 [MOU - Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics] Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, H-1 Fire Rescue Paramedics, to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011.
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

From the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Maxwell

17. 081107 [MOU - SF Police Officers' Association (SFPOA), P-2B] Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers' Association (SFPOA), P-2B, to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011.
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

18. 081074 [Changing the official sidewalk width - Harrison Street]
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1581 to change the official sidewalk width on the north side of Harrison Street east of Fourth Street; making environmental findings and findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

19. 081087 [Condominium conversion lottery based on seniority of participation] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Subdivision Code by amending Section 1396 to extend the annual 200-unit condominium conversion lottery; amending Section 1396.3 to continue the prioritization of the condominium conversion lottery based on seniority of participation in prior lotteries; and making environmental findings.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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. 081133 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Final Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans Project]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Planning Commission's August 7, 2008, certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report identified as Planning No. 2004.0160E, through it's Motion No. 17659, for a proposed Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans project, amendments to the San Francisco Planning Code and Zoning Maps, amendments to the San Francisco General Plan, and adoption of interim historic preservation procedures. The Plan Area generally includes the eastern portion of the South of Market Area ("East SOMA"), The Mission, Showplace Square/Potrero Hill, and the Central Waterfront Neighborhoods of San Francisco and making other related findings. (Appellants: Chris Durazo, Filed 8/8/08; and Gary Noguera, Filed 8/27/08)
(Filed 8/8/08 and 8/27/08; companion measure to Files 081134, 081135, 081136.)

9/9/2008, CONTINUED. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board members. Continued to September 23, 2008
Action:___________________________

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the Final Environmental Impact Report 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. 081134 [Affirming certification of the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans FEIR]
Motion affirming the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans Project. (Clerk of the Board)
9/9/2008, CONTINUED. Continued to September 23, 2008
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

22. 081135 [Disapproving certification of the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans FEIR]
Motion disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans Project. (Clerk of the Board)
9/9/2008, CONTINUED. Continued to September 23, 2008
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

23. 081136 [Preparation of findings to disapprove certification of the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans FEIR]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning and Area Plans FEIR. (Clerk of the Board)
9/9/2008, CONTINUED. Continued to September 23, 2008
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following items to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.

24. 081048 [Reappointment, Board of Appeals - Frank Fung]
Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Frank Fung to the Board of Appeals, for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)
(Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - July 25, 2008).

Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

25. 081049 [Reappointment, Board of Appeals - Frank Fung]
Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Frank Fung to the Board of Appeals, for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)
(Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - July 25, 2008).

Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

26. 081050 [Reappointment, Board of Appeals - Tanya Peterson]
Motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Tanya Peterson to the Board of Appeals, for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)
(Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - July 25, 2008).

Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

27. 081051 [Reappointment, Board of Appeals - Tanya Peterson]
Motion rejecting the Mayor's reappointment of Tanya Peterson to the Board of Appeals, for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Mayor)
(Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - July 25, 2008).

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 were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.

Items 30 through 34

30. 081213 [Celebrating the success of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution commending Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents, Starr Hill Presents, the Recreation and Park Department, the Mayor's Office, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, the San Francisco Police Department, the Municipal Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Parking and Traffic for the outstanding success of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
9/9/2008, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
9/16/2008, CONTINUED. Continued to September 23, 2008
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 081238 [Extending sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution extending the sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force for not more than six months.
9/16/2008, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 081239 [Commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Parks Department, for his dedicated service] Supervisors Elsbernd, Chu, Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Peskin, Alioto-Pier, Dufty
Resolution commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Parks Department, for his dedicated service.
9/16/2008, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

33. 081240 [30 day halt to Department of Public Works' mechanical street sweeping changes] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to immediately halt the implementation of the changes to the mechanical street sweeping program for 30 days.
9/16/2008, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 081241 [Accept-Expend State Grant - Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program - $25,000] Supervisor Chu
Resolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,000 through the California Department of Insurance, Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Fund, for a program entitled "Life and Annuity Consumer Protection" for fiscal year July 2008 through June 2009.
9/16/2008, 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:_________________________________________

35. 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 resolution(s) 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 9, 2008 to September 15, 2008, for reference by President to appropriate committee on September 23, 2008.

081205 [Settlement of Lawsuit, Gladys DeWitt - $50,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gladys DeWitt against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 19, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 459735, and removed, on July 27, 2007, to United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C-07-03791 PJH, entitled DeWitt v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
9/9/2008, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from September 9, 2008 to September 15, 2008, for reference by President to appropriate committee on September 23, 2008.

081215 [Appointment, Transbay Joint Powers Authority - Carter R. Rohan]
Resolution confirming the appointment of Mr. Carter R. Rohan, R. A. (Senior Director of Transportation Planning and Development Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) to serve on the Transbay Joint Powers Authority as an Alternate Member when SFMTA Executive Director/CEO Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. is unable to attend.
9/12/2008, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

081217 [Approval of five contracts for the Department of Public Health]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to enter into five contracts providing mental health services for clients in long term care in locked facilities, for pharmacy management services and for fiscal intermediary services related to the San Francisco Mental Health Plan's for Private Provider Network, residential care facilities, and for mental health wraparound services, for the term of October 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013. (Public Health Department)
9/16/2008, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

081218 [Amendment to Settlement Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company]
Resolution authorizing the Port to execute an amendment to the settlement agreement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the City and County of San Francisco, dated June 14, 2005, regarding a claim of encroachment by PG&E's Hunter's Point Power Plant on Custer, Davidson, India and Ingalls Streets, by: (1) extending PG&E's right to continue occupying approximately 35,465 square feet of Custer and Davidson Streets until July 31, 2012, and to continue occupying approximately 56,484 square feet of Custer, Davidson, India and Ingalls Streets until July 31, 2016, with option to extend each period of occupancy for periods of 6 months at a time with the Port's prior written consent; and (2) delaying the commencement date of a 5-year lease to PG&E of approximately 1,421 square feet of Davidson Street from January 1, 2008 to August 1, 2012. (Port)
9/11/2008, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

081242 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from September 9, 2008 through September 15, 2008 for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on September 23, 2008.

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to the Transportation Effectiveness Project (TEP)'s revised recommendations for shortening the "M" line streetcar so that it stops at San Francisco State University. Copy: Supervisor Sandoval. Received 5 Letters. (1)

From Board of Appeals, submitting notifications that the adopted budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 is adequate for the department to meet service levels as proposed by the Board. (2)

From concerned citizens, submitting support to change Golden Gate Park's "Speedway Meadows" to honor Chet Helms. Received 3 Letters. (3)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for Community Choice Energy Aggregation. Received 23 Letters. (4)

From State of California - Department of Health Care Services, regarding Foster Care Administrative County Match Budget Revision #1 - Fiscal Year 2007-2008. (5)

From Gladstone & Associates, regarding Hearing on the Eastern Neighborhoods Rezoning Plan. File No. 081152. (6)

From Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting Review of the Statement of Cash and Investments as of March 31, 2008. (7)

From Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, submitting Rent Board Annual Statistical Report 2007-08. Copies: Each Supervisor. (8)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, submitting Response to the San Francisco Board of Supervisor's Resolution No. 73-08. (9)

From Department on the Status of Women, submitting a copy of letter sent to San Francisco Civil Grand Jury commending them for their hard work in the area of housing and services for San Francisco's homeless population. Copy: Government Audit and Oversight Clerk. (10)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the Appeal of Certification of the Central Subway Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report - Planning Motion M-17668. File No. 081137, Copies: Each Supervisor. Received 2 Letters.(11)

From Mr. & Mrs. Moose, submitting opposition for the Appeal of Certification of the Central Subway Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report - Planning Motion M-17668. File No. 081137, Copy: Each Supervisor.(12)

From various City departments, submitting a copy of letter to Judge David L. Ballati regarding Response to 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report "The Homeless Have Homes, But They Are Still On The Street". Copies: Each Supervisor and Government Audit & Oversight Clerk. (13)

Children Youth & Their Families
Human Services Agency
Office of the Mayor

From concerned citizens, urging the Board to preserve the Hospice at Laguna Honda. Received 2 Letters. (14)

From Michael Goldstein, submitting resignation email for his seat (#4) on the Marijuana Offenses Oversight Committee. Copy: Rules Clerk. (15)

From Department of Building Inspection, submitting Response to City Grand Jury Recommendations "Fits and Starts". Copy: Government Audit & Oversight Clerk. (16)

From John I. Luna, regarding an On-Sale General Alcoholic Type 48 Liquor License for "The 289 Bar", located at 289 Eighth Street. (17)

From SF Water Department, submitting a copy of Waiver Request Form for outside contractor (Northern Energy). (18)

From concerned citizens, Seeking the Board's assistance with concerns regarding the Administration and Chief Nursing Officer at Laguna Honda Hospital. (19)

From Alvin Johnson, regarding Appeal of Rejection for Application for SFPD-CIO 0941 Manager VI Position. (20)

From Alvin Johnson, expressing concerns regarding Civil Service Reform in the City. (21)

From concerned citizen, submitting comments regarding the tragic event that occurred on September 11, 2001 in our country. (22)

From Tracie Broom, submitting support for the letter that Supervisor Ammiano wrote to all City Departments regarding the ongoing violence in District 9. Copy: Supervisor Ammiano. (23)

From Bonnie Birk, submitting opposition to recently passed Ordinance (#194-08), which prohibits Pharmacies from selling tobacco products. (24)

From Laurie Estrada, expressing various concerns in District 9. Copy: Supervisor Ammiano. (25)
From Community Leadership Alliance, expressing concerns regarding proposed ordinance to prohibit smoking in enclosed areas, certain enclosed areas, and sports stadiums. File No. 080438 (26)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to converting the Zoo to a Rescue Facility. File No. 080818, Copies: Each Supervisor, Received 2 Letters. (27)

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the proposed ordinance to make SF Zoo a Rescue Facility, File No. 080818, Copies: Each Supervisor. Received 7 Letters and approximately 50 emails. (28)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed ordinance to expand smoking prohibition in the City. File No. 080438, Copies: Each Supervisor. Received 2 Letters. (29)

From Christian Holmer, regarding Immediate Disclosure Request. (30)

From M & R Recker, expressing concerns regarding the City's plans for any 9-11 remembrances. Copies: Each Supervisor. (31)

From Francisco Da Costa, submitting comment regarding the 1989 earthquake in the City and expressing concerns for future earthquakes. (32)

From Maung Tin-Wa, expressing concerns regarding the current school assignment system at the SFUSD. (33)

From Andrea & Rick O'Leary, expressing concerns regarding the lack of street cleaning in the City. (34)

From Kimo Crossman, expressing concerns regarding the Sequoia Voting System. (35)

From Sue Cauthen, regarding SF Flier: North Beach Library FYI RE Underground Tanks. (36)

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 and legislative files (which contain documents submitted after the distribution of the agenda packet) are available at the Board of Supervisors, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. Agendas are available on the Internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bos_meetingsFor information, call (415) 554-5184.
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
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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