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March 24, 2009

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

City and County of San Francisco seal

AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting


DAVID CHIU, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, CARMEN CHU, CHRIS DALY, BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ERIC MAR,SOPHIE MAXWELL, ROSS MIRKARIMI

Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board


ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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 8

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu

1. 090275 [Waiver of temporary street space occupancy fee on April 4, 2009 for Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival 2009] Supervisor Campos
Ordinance waiving the fee in Public Works Code Section 724.1(b) for temporary street space occupancy in certain blocks of 24th Street on Saturday, April 4, 2009 as part of Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival 2009.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Mar, Maxwell

2. 090230 [MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees & Helpers, Local 856 (Supervising Registered Nurses, Unit 11.B.)] Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2007-2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees & Helpers, Local 856 (Supervising Registered Nurses, Unit 11.B.) by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu

3. 081504 [Massage Services in South of Market Residential/Service Mixed Use District] Supervisors Daly, Dufty
Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 803.4, Section 815, and Table 815 to allow a business operating as a full-service spa to provide massage services with a conditional use authorization; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4. 081598 [Public Works Code - Appellate body for minor sidewalk encroachments] Supervisor Elsbernd
Ordinance amending the Public Works Code Section 723.2 to change the appellate body for Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permits from the Board of Supervisors to the Board of Appeals.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5. 081620 [Zoning - Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct errors and omissions] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct errors including: 1) amend Section 140(a) to properly reference Sections 504 and 503 of the Housing Code instead of 501.4 and 501.1, respectively; 2) amend 151 to specify the number of required parking spaces per beds in hospital uses; 3) amend Section 209.8 to link exceptions to "if permitted in the nearest NC District" instead of C-1 and C-2; 4) amend Section 263.9 to properly reference Chart C instead of Chart B and to reference Section 271 instead of Section 270(4) which does not exist; 5) amend Sections 816.67 (SLR District), 817.67 (SLI District), and 818.67 (SSO District) to properly reference Section 225 Wholesaling, Storage, Distribution and Open-Air Handling of Materials and Equipment instead of Section 255 which does not exist; 6) amend Appendix A to Article 10, List of Designated Landmarks to correct the number for certain Landmarks; and 7) amend each neighborhood commercial district and neighborhood commercial transit district to explicitly prohibit Amusement Enterprises as currently defined by Section 790.04, except NC-3 and NCT-3 where Amusement Enterprises would be reviewed as Conditional Use authorization per Section 303; making environmental findings; and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Daly, Chu, Campos

6. 090117 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Antia Lelaind - $175,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Antia Lelaind against the City and County of San Francisco et al. for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 22, 2006, in the United States District Court of the Northern District of California, Case No. C06-05870 MHP; entitled Antia Lelaind v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

7. 090158 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Mark Boyd - $85,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Mark Boyd against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000; 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)
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

8. 090172 [Settlement of complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and approval of Revised Procedures]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in FERC Dockets No. ER05-516-000, et al, initiated by the City against Pacific Gas & Electric Company contesting costs and terms and conditions for the interconnection of City facilities under the Interconnection Agreement with PG&E and approving the Revised Procedures for interconnection of City facilities. (Public Utilities Commission)
3/17/2009, 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

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu

*** Denotes link to current amendment

9. 090100 [Solar Energy Incentive Program] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Sections 18.3, 18.4, 18.6, 18.7-1, 18.7-2, 18.7-3, 18.7-4, and 18.7-6, and by repealing Section 18.7-7, to increase the incentives available to low-income and non-profit applicants under the Solar Energy Incentive Program and to make technical changes to program requirements.
3/17/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

10. 090140 [De-appropriating $1,000,000 of Power for Resale for use with the Solar Incentive Program at the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] Mayor, Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty
Ordinance de-appropriating $1,000,000 of Power for Resale expenses and appropriating $1,000,000 for the Solar Incentive Program at the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, allowing $500,000 of low income/nonprofit funding to be utilized for the general GoSolarSF program, and amending San Francisco Environmental Code section 18.7-5.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Present: Supervisors Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty

*** Denotes link to current amendment

11. 090131 [Appropriating $16,500,000 of State Loans for West Marina Yacht Harbor Renovations in the Recreation and Park Department for Fiscal Year 2008-2009] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Ordinance appropriating $16,500,000 of loan funding from the California Department of Boating and Waterways for renovations of the West Harbor of the Marina Yacht Harbor in the Recreation and Park Department for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, and placing $15,000,000 on Controller's Reserve pending receipt of the funds from the State within six (6) months for the prior quarter's invoiced costs.
3/17/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE.
3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Mar, Maxwell

12. 081400 [Recreation and Park Department - Water Use Efficiency and Recycled Water] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Maxwell
Ordinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code Article 3 by adding Section 3.19, to require the Recreation and Park Department to maximize water use efficiency and to use Recycled Water where available for Park irrigation needs.
(Fiscal Impact.)

3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

13. 081563 [Public Employment - San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 141-08 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2008-2009) to reflect the addition of one position (.20 FTE) 9775L Senior Community Development Specialist II and one position (.20 FTE) 9770L Community Development Assistant to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).
(Fiscal Impact.)

3/17/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty

14. 090024 [Modifies the cap on the amount that an individual production can receive under the Film Rebate Program, eliminates partial rebate of hotel and sales tax] Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 57.8 by changing the cap on individual rebates from the total amount of taxes that the production paid to the City, to $600,000, modifying the definition of "qualified production cost" by eliminating fees and hotel and sales taxes from that definition.
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu

15. 090077 [Approving a Zoning Map Amendment in association with the proposed Project at 420 29th Avenue]
Ordinance amending Sheet ZN04 of the Zoning Maps of the City and County of San Francisco for the real property located at 420 29th Avenue (Assessor's Block 1460/Lot 015) and known as St. Peter's Church between Geary Boulevard and Clement Street, to reclassify the property from an RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) District to an RM-1 (Residential Mixed, Low Density) District, in order to permit the development of a proposed affordable housing project for developmentally disabled adults; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code, and environmental findings. (Planning Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

16. 090170 [Mission Bay North-Acceptance of Blocks N4, N4A and N5 Public Infrastructure Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the Mission Bay Blocks N4, N4A and N5 Public Infrastructure Improvements on Berry Street Connector Road, King Street Frontage Road and portions of Berry Street and Fifth Street; designating street grades and sidewalk widths; accepting the Irrevocable Offers of the acquisition facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City's Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 178,006; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

17. 090171 [Mission Bay-Acceptance of 16th Street and Vermont Street Intersection Public Infrastructure Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the 16th Street and Vermont Street Intersection Public Infrastructure Improvements; accepting the Irrevocable Offers of the acquisition facilities for public use and maintenance purposes; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City's General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City's Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 178,016; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

18. 090284 [Endorsing the Recommendations of the San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution endorsing the findings and recommendations contained in the final report of the San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
(Pending approval of File No. 090349.)

19. 090351 [Committee of the Whole - Hearing on the proposed motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing to discuss the proposed motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1 to create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee.
Action:___________________________

Committee Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation

20. 090348 [Creating a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee - Board of Supervisors] Supervisor Avalos
Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 5.1 to create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

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

21. 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.

22. 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 23 through 34

23. 090239 [Adopting a proposed schedule of audits to be conducted of programs of City and County departments] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Motion adopting a proposed schedule of audits to be conducted of programs of City and County departments.
2/24/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
3/3/2009, CONTINUED. Continued to March 17, 2009
3/17/2009, CONTINUED. Continued to March 24, 2009
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

24. 090349 [Board waiver of committee reference requirement and convening as a Committee of the Whole on March 24, 2009, for purposes of considering an amendment to Board Rule 5.1, which would create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee] Supervisors Avalos, Elsbernd
Motion suspending Rule 4.38 of the Rules of Order of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to consider, without reference to committee, an amendment to Board Rule 5.1 which would create a subcommittee of the Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; motion that the Board sit as a Committee of the Whole on March 24, 2009, for the purpose of considering the proposed amendment to Rule 5.1.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

25. 090350 [Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole - March 31, 2009] Supervisors Maxwell, Chiu
Motion that the Board convenes as a Committee of the Whole on March 31, 2009, to consider Board of Supervisors File Number 090316, a hearing to discuss the Board's roles and responsibilities in the event of a City emergency.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

26. 090338 [International Museum of Women] Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Chu, Maxwell, Dufty, Mar
Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to aid the International Museum of Women in their efforts to secure a permanent physical location in San Francisco to display their exhibitions and to educate and enrich those who visit.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

27. 090339 [Timothy Pflueger Day - March 22, 2009] Supervisor Chiu
Resolution proclaiming March 22, 2009, to be Timothy Pflueger Day in San Francisco.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

28. 090341 [Celebrating March 2009 as American Red Cross Month] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution celebrating March 2009 as American Red Cross Month.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29. 090342 [Recognizing freshwater as a human right and the importance of access to safe drinking water for all] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution recognizing freshwater as a human right and the importance of access to safe drinking water for all.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

30. 090343 [Honoring Sandee Blechman for her thirteen years of dedicated service] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution honoring Sandee Blechman for her thirteen years of dedicated service to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 090344 [Apply for Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant] Supervisors Maxwell, Campos
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Planning Department to apply for a planning grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the purpose of conducting a community design process for Cesar Chavez Street.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 090345 [Accept - Expend Private Grant - Arts Commission - $5,000] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution authorizing the Arts Commission of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors (a fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation) for the Bayview Opera House Renovation and Restoration Project.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

33. 090346 [Celebrating the Persian New Year Holiday of Nowruz and urging San Francisco's representatives in Congress to co-sponsor Congressperson Michael Honda's Nowruz Resolution] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier
Resolution celebrating the Persian New Year Holiday of Nowruz and urging San Francisco's representatives in Congress to co-sponsor Congressperson Michael Honda's Nowruz Resolution.
3/17/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 090347 [Commending restaurants that have stopped serving foie gras] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution commending restaurants that have removed foie gras from their menus.
3/17/2009, 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 RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from March 10, 2009 to March 16, 2009, for reference by President to appropriate committee on March 24, 2009.

090254 [Approving office supplies contract over $10 million with Office Depot]
Resolution approving the award of the City's new contract for office supplies to Office Depot (Contractor) and approving the contract's not-to-exceed amount of $17.5 million, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration)
3/13/2009, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

090256 [Agreement to Purchase an Access and Communication Easement in Tuolumne County]
Resolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the purchase of a perpetual, nonexclusive easement for access and installation of communications equipment in Tuolumne County (the "Easement"), for a purchase price of $9,600, to facilitate and implement the project to upgrade the Hetch Hetchy Communications System; adopting environmental findings and findings under San Francisco Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property and/or the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution. (Real Estate Department)
3/16/2009, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

090352 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from March 10, 2009 through March 16, 2009 for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on March 24, 2009.

From concerned citizens, submitting support for the proposed development of the 110 Embarcadero Project. File 090159, Copy: Each Supervisor, 4 letters(1)

From Marvis Phillips, submitting opposition to the proposed development of the 110 Embarcadero Project. File 090159, Copy: Each Supervisor(2)

From Department of Public Works, submitting report on the use of funds appropriated from the Local Street and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief and Traffic Safety Account of 2006. (3)

From Ria Tajbl, submitting support for restoring Sharp Park.(4)

From Fergison Family, submitting opposition to the proposed closure of Park Branch Library.(5)

From Patricia Campbell, submitting opposition to renaming Third Street after Willie Brown.(6)

From Jane Bliss, submitting support for full funding of the Neighborhood Emergency Rescue Team (NERT) program.(7)

From Terrie Frye, commenting on the gravel that replaced the Victory Garden in Civic Center. Copy: Each Supervisor(8)

From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to cutting Recreation and Park directors from the latchkey and playground programs.2 letters(9)

From concerned citizens, commenting on the management at the San Francisco Zoo. 2 letters(10)

From Kimo Crossman, regarding the free Wi-Fi network at the public library.(11)

From Kimo Crossman, commenting that the Prop G calendar in San Francisco requires an extremely large amount of detail including any meeting even if solely personal in City Hall, including phone calls or text message conversations.(12)

From Bernard Choden, commenting that development should not exceed the city's holding capacity for infrastructure or services as measured by law and best practices for health, safety and welfare.(13)

From Ahimsa Sumchai, proposing a boycott of the SF Chronicles role in alleged concealment and complicity in violation of State and local Ethics, open government and environmental laws.(14)

From Ahimsa Sumchai, commenting on the six members of the Board of Supervisors that went to Washington D.C.(15)

From Aline Dinoia, commenting that San Francisco City Attorney Herrera spent most of his time last year on fighting Proposition 8 at taxpayer expense.(16)

From Police Department, responding to request for information regarding cultural competency training in the Police Department. (Reference No. 20090210-006) Copy: Supervisor Campos(17)

From Police Department, responding to request for information regarding the death of Mr. Hugues de la Plaza in San Francisco on June 2, 2007.(18)

From Parkmerced Residents' Organization, submitting support for proposed resolution regarding a street encroachment at 19th Avenue and Crespi Drive.File 090252, Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters(19)

From Office o the Controller-City Services Auditor, submitting report on the compliance audit of China Cargo Airlines Ltd. (20)

From Office o the Controller-City Services Auditor, submitting copy of report presented to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors on March 16, 2009.(21)

From Public Utilities Commission, submitting the GoSolarSF status report, which provides an update on the first six months of the solar energy incentive program, and serves as the status report required in the solar energy incentive ordinance.(22)

From Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board, submitting the annual report on eviction notices.(23)

From the Film Commission, submitting the San Francisco Film Production Rebate Program Report for April 2006 through February 2009.(24)

From Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, submitting resolution requesting the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to "urge the United States Congress and President Obama to pass the Uniting American Families Act and support the removal of legal barriers to immigration by permanent same-sex partners."(25)

From Office of the Controller, submitting a cost analysis of Amendment #1 to the MOU between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters, Local 856, Supervising Registered Nurses, Unit 11.B.File 090230, Copy: Each Supervisor(26)

From Capital Planning Committee, submitting resolution adopting the City's draft ten-year capital expenditure plan for fiscal years 2010-2019.Copy: Each Supervisor(27)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Chapter 12B for Star Machine and Tool Company.(28)

From Office of the Controller, submitting notice that the budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 is now available in the budget system for the Mayor's Office review and consideration.(29)

From Ahimsa Sumchai, commenting on the reinvestigation of toxic dust exposure at the Lennar Development Site in Hunters Point.(30)

From concerned citizens, urging the Recreation and Park Commission not to layoff Carli Fullerton, the director of the Golden Gate Park Senior Community Center. Approximately 27 letters(31)

From Clerk of the Board, submitting notice that the following individuals have submitted a Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests: (32)
Gabriel Cabrera (Annual)
Dawn Duran (Annual)
Chris Rustom (Annual)
Nicholas Goldman (Annual)
Doyle Johnson (Annual)
Stanton Jones (Annual)
John Avalos (LAFCo-Assuming)
David Campos (LAFCo-Assuming)
Eric L. Mar (LAFCo-Assuming)
Chris Daly (LAFCo-Leaving)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures
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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.
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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
Last updated: 9/11/2014 11:18:23 AM