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April 28, 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

AGENDA
Tuesday, April 28, 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

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the March 31, 2009, 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.

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

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

1. 090354 [Settlement of Lawsuit - State of California, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs - $604,354]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the administrative action filed by the State of California, Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs against the City and County of San Francisco for $604,354; the administrative action was initiated on March 20, 2008, in the California Office of Administrative Hearings, Case Nos. SACPA 02/03-38 and 03/04-38, OAH No. 2008070346 entitled In the Matter of the Audit of the City and County of San Francisco, Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

2. 090385 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Robert Cruz and Darwin Dias - $92,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Robert Cruz and Darwin Dias against the City and County of San Francisco for $92,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 14, 2008, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 08-0244; entitled Robert Cruz, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

3. 090384 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Allstate Insurance Company - $30,000]
Resolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claim of Allstate Insurance Company as subrogee for Rajitha Sangha against San Francisco for $30,000; claim was filed on October 22, 2008. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

4. 090434 [Appointments, Children's Collaborative Task Force - Lindsay Page, Peggy Brown and Allyson Clark]
Motion appointing Lindsay Page, Peggy Brown and Allyson Clark, terms to be determined, to the Children's Collaborative Task Force.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

5. 090435 [Appointments, Child Care Planning and Advisory Council - Judith Baker, Lourdes Alarcon and Heidi McLaughlin]
Motion appointing Judith Baker, term ending December 31, 2010, Lourdes Alarcon, term ending December 31, 2009 and Heidi McLaughlin, term ending December 31, 2011, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

6. 090436 [Appointment, Bicycle Advisory Committee - Rachel Ebora]
Motion appointing Rachel Ebora, term ending November 19, 2010, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

7. 090439 [Appointments, Immigrant Rights Commission - Solomon Jones and Elahe Enssani]
Motion appointing Solomon Jones and Elahe Enssani, terms ending June 6, 2010, to the Immigrant Rights Commission.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

8. 090440 [Appointment, Commission on the Aging Advisory Council - Vera Haile]
Motion appointing Vera Haile, term ending March 31, 2011, to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

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Denotes link to current amendment


9. 090202 [Approving General Plan Amendments Related to the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by approving General Plan amendments to implement the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan (which includes a portion of the Visitacion Valley neighborhood and the Schlage Lock site within the City and County of San Francisco, the boundaries of which are designated on Sectional Map No. 10 SU of the Zoning Maps of the City and County of San Francisco, and which generally includes the properties bounded by Bayshore, Blanken and Tunnel Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south, including the properties fronting Bayshore Boulevard from Arleta Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south and including the properties fronting Leland Avenue from Cora Street to Bayshore Boulevard) by amending the Arts Element, Commerce and Industry Element, Recreation and Open Space Element, Transportation Element, and Urban Design Elements; making environmental findings and findings that the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)
* * * 4/14/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
4/14/2009, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 21, 2009.
4/21/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

10. 090224 [Zoning Map Amendments In Connection With Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sheet 10SU to establish a special use district for all property located within the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Project Area, generally including the properties bounded by Bayshore, Blanken and Tunnel Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south, including the properties fronting Bayshore Boulevard from Arleta Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south and including the properties fronting Leland Avenue from Cora Street to Bayshore Boulevard; amending Sheet 10H of the Zoning Map to change the Height and Bulk District of the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Project Area from a 40-X Height and Bulk District to a 55-X Height and Bulk District for property located in Subarea Zone 2 of the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan; and making various findings, including CEQA findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.
* * * 4/14/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
4/14/2009, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 21, 2009.
4/21/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

11. 090223 [Schlage Lock/Visitacion Valley Special Use District] Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.40 to establish the Visitacion Valley/Schlage Lock Special Use District which includes a portion of the Visitacion Valley neighborhood and the Schlage Lock site within the City and County of San Francisco, the boundaries of which are designated on Sectional Map No. 10 SU of the Zoning Maps of the City and County of San Francisco, and which generally includes the properties bounded by Bayshore, Blanken and Tunnel Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south, including the properties fronting Bayshore Boulevard from Arleta Avenue to the San Francisco/San Mateo County line to the south and including the properties fronting Leland Avenue from Cora Street to Bayshore Boulevard; to require development within the Special Use District to adhere to the Visitacion Valley/Schlage Lock Design for Development document approved as part of the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Plan.
(Economic Impact)

* * * 4/14/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
4/14/2009, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 21, 2009.
4/21/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

12. 090222 [Adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Project] Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Project area; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law; authorizing official acts in furtherance of this ordinance.
(Economic Impact)

* * * 4/14/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
4/14/2009, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 21, 2009.
* * * 4/21/2009, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
4/21/2009, PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos

13. 090424 [Approving the 2009 San Francisco Juvenile Justice Local Action Plan Update] Supervisor Avalos
Resolution approving the 2009 San Francisco Juvenile Justice Local Action Plan which identifies the citywide programs and approaches that have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing violence, crime and delinquency amongst young adults ages 11 – 25 and includes recommendations for how funding for local violence prevention and intervention strategies will be allocated for the term of July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

From the Budget and Finance Subcommittee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Chu, Campos

14. 090093 [Solar Energy Agreements with Recurrent Energy] Mayor, Supervisors Chu, Dufty
Ordinance approving a 25-Year Power Purchase Agreement and Site Lease Agreement with RE-SFCITY1, LP (Recurrent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Recurrent Energy, to finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of the North Storage Basin Reservoir and certain adjacent land on the Sunset Reservoir property located at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Ortega Street, San Francisco, and to sell all electricity generated by the project to the City acting through its Public Utilities Commission.
(Fiscal Impact.)
(Supervisor Campos dissented in Committee.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Subcommittee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Chu, Campos

15. 090404 [Certificates of Participation for Street Improvements - $42,000,000] Mayor
Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $42,000,000 to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement and installation of certain street improvements; approving the form of a First Supplement to Trust Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Trustee named therein (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving the form of a First Supplement to Project Lease between the City and the Trustee relating to the real property and improvements located at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard; approving the form of an Official Notice of Sale and Notice of Intention to Sell for the Certificates of Participation, if sold by competitive sale; authorizing certain actions relating to the Certificates of Participation, if sold by negotiated sale; approving the form of an official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate; granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Certificates of Participation; approving modifications to documents; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.
(Fiscal Impact.)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

16. 090418 [Waiver of fee for temporary farmers' market in Noe Valley from April 14, 2009, through September 29, 2009] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance waiving the fees in San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code Sections 35 and 248 and in San Francisco Administrative Code Section 1.10-1 for a farmers' market to be held at 3950 24th Street from April 14, 2009, through September 29, 2009.
4/14/2009, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Dufty submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

17. 090211 [Planning Code-Amending Appendix C to Article 11 Regarding 608 Folsom Street]
Ordinance amending the designation of 608 Folsom Street (Assessor's Block 3735, Lot 009) from Category V (Unrated) to Category III (Contributory) under Planning Code Article 11; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings. (Planning Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

18. 090225 [Residential Water Conservation Ordinance Amendments] Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending Chapter 12A of the San Francisco Housing Code to achieve water conservation by improving the water efficiency of residential buildings by amending the standards for water closets, showerheads, and faucet aerators and requiring leak repair in all residential buildings, except for tourist hotels and motels, required upon the occurrence of specific events, amending Chapter 12A to allow an exemption to preserve historical integrity, amending Chapter 12 and 12 A to allow paper and/or electronic forms for compliance and providing that compliance records may be available via the internet, amending Section 1211 to clarify that domestic partners are entitled to the same exemptions from the definition of transfers as spouses, amending the Section 1216 fee provision for energy conservation compliance to include water conservation compliance, and providing that this ordinance shall be effective no earlier than July 1, 2009.
4/14/2009, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

19. 090226 [Commercial Water Conservation Ordinance Amendments] Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
Ordinance amending Chapter 13A of the San Francisco Building Code to achieve water conservation by improving the water efficiency of commercial buildings by changing the standards for water closets, urinals, showerheads and faucet aerators and requiring leak repair, required upon the occurrence of major additions or improvements, and in all defined commercial buildings no later than January 1, 2017, authorizing an exemption to preserve historical integrity of the building, authorizing paper and/or electronic forms for compliance and providing that compliance records may be available via the internet, providing that reasonable fees may be required to pay for the cost of implementing this Chapter, to be established by subsequent Board action, and providing that this ordinance shall be effective no earlier than July 1, 2009.
4/14/2009, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

20. 090453 [Appointment, Police Commission - Petra DeJesus]
Motion appointing Petra DeJesus, term ending April 30, 2013, to the Police Commission.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
(Pending approval of File No. 090350.)

21. 090316 [Committee of the Whole - Hearing on the Board of Supervisors' roles and responsibilities during a City Emergency] Supervisors Maxwell, Chiu
Hearing on the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Supervisors during a City Emergency.
3/31/2009, CONTINUED. Continued to April 28, 2009.
Action:___________________________

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

22. 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.

23. 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

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 24 through 35

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Denotes link to current amendment


24. 090350 [Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole - April 28, 2009] Supervisors Maxwell, Chiu
Motion that the Board convenes as a Committee of the Whole on April 28, 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.
3/24/2009, CONTINUED.
* * * 3/31/2009, AMENDED. Amended by replacing "March 31, 2009 - Committee of the Whole" to "April 28, 2009 - Committee of the Whole."
3/31/2009, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to April 28, 2009.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

25. 090480 [Supporting Senate Bill 797, the Toxin-Free Babies and Toddlers Act] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to support Senate Bill 797 (SB 797), the Toxin-Free Babies and Toddlers Act.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

26. 090481 [Accept and Expend Grant - Department of Public Health (DPH) - $100,000] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to support a public health preparedness project through the Communicable Disease and Prevention Section; for the period of April 1, 2009 through September 29, 2009.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

27. 090482 [Opposing Proposition 1D on the May 19, 2009, Statewide Special Election] Supervisor Avalos
Resolution opposing Proposition 1D on the May 19, 2009, Statewide Special Election.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

28. 090483 [Supporting Senate Bill 585 to ban gun shows at the Cow Palace] Supervisors Avalos, Dufty
Resolution supporting Senate Bill 585 to ban gun shows at the Cow Palace.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29. 090486 [Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raids on medical cannabis dispensaries] Supervisor Campos
Resolution urging a cessation of recent Drug Enforcement Administration raids on medical cannabis dispensaries.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

30. 090487 [Accept and Expend Grant - Department of Public Health (DPH) - $34,645] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $34,645 from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE), to support a research project entitled  Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men; for the period of February 1, 2009, through January 31, 2010.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 090488 [Commending Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco for ten years of service] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution commending Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco on ten years of service to the parents, students and public schools of San Francisco.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

32. 090489 [Building Safety Week - May 3-9, 2009] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution declaring May 3-9, 2009, as Building Safety Week in San Francisco, recognizing the public safety efforts undertaken by the professionals at the Department of Building Inspection, and honoring these public employees for their dedication to safety.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

33. 090490 [Commending Robert Pender on the occasion of his 85th birthday] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution commending Robert Pender on the occasion of his 85th birthday.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

34. 090491 [Accept and Expend Grant - Department of Public Health - Laguna Honda Hospital (DPH-LHH) - $7,500] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) – Laguna Honda Hospital (DPH-LHH), to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $7,500 from the Stanford Geriatric Education Center, to support the transitional healthcare project, for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
4/21/2009, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

35. 090492 [Declaring June, July and August 2009 as Soda Free Summer] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution declaring June, July and August 2009 as  Soda Free Summer and
urging all San Franciscans to join Shape Up SF to  Rethink Your Drink  and go Soda Free this summer.
4/21/2009, 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:_________________________________________

36. 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 April 14, 2009, to April 20, 2009, for reference by President to appropriate committee on April 28, 2009.

090076 [Administrative Code - Establishing Fees under the Community Preservation and Blight Reduction Act]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 80, Section 80.4, to authorize the Department of Public Works to charge a fee of $250 to cover the cost of inspecting blighted properties and to charge an increased fee to recover additional inspection costs incurred in enforcement of the Community Preservation and Blight Reduction Act; amending Section 80.8 to clarify that the Blight Enforcement Fund is a Category Six special fund within the meaning of Administrative Code Title XIII, Section 10.100-1; and making environmental findings. (Public Works Department)
1/26/2009, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 3/5/2009. 02/03/09 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 02/10/09 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.
4/13/2009, SUBSTITUTED. Department of Public Works submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
4/13/2009, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
Proposed resolutions received from April 14, 2009, to April 20, 2009, for reference by President to appropriate committee on April 28, 2009.

090450 [Approval of Sheriff's Contract for Jail Commissary and Inmate Trust Fund Accounting & Management System with ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC]
Resolution approving a contract for operating the Sheriff's Jail Commissary and Inmate Trust Fund Accounting & Management System, between ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC. (ARAMARK), and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Sheriff's Department.
4/14/2009, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

090451 [Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Payment of Unpaid Utilities]
Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Payment of Unpaid Utility Amounts.
4/17/2009, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

090502 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from April 14, 2009, through April 20, 2009, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be ordered filed by the Clerk on April 28, 2009.

From Office of the Mayor, submitting appointment of Cass Calder Smith, to serve as member of the Arts Commission, effective April 14, 2009, for term ending January 15, 2013.(1)

From Office of the Mayor, submitting appointment of Nicky Calma, to serve as member of the Entertainment Commission, effective April 14, 2009, for a four-year term.(2)

From Office of the Mayor, submitting appointments for the following: (3)
Leo Chow, Arts Commission
John Calloway, Arts Commission
Amy Chuang, Arts Commission
Nicky Calma, Commission on the Status of Women
Rich Peterson, Retirement System Board

From Capital Planning Committee, submitting recommendations for the following items: supplemental appropriation for the Advance Meter Infrastructure Project in the amount of $58,747,600 and supplemental appropriation for Wastewater Enterprise 5-year Capital Improvement Program and Sewer System Master Plan Projects in the amount of $119,800,000. Copy: Each Supervisor(4)

From Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, submitting letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responding to her email regarding the community residents and the children attending one of the schools/daycare centers within one mile of the Hunters Point Shipyard, Parcel A. Copy: Each Supervisor (5)

From James Chaffee, regarding the Board of Supervisors (Rules Committee) endorsement of the Bay Area Library and Information System Advisory Board candidate advanced by the Library Administration. Copy: Each Supervisor(6)

From Aaron Goodman, commenting on the proposed Street Encroachment at 3711-19th Avenue and Crespi Drive. File 090252, Copy: Each Supervisor(7)

From Arthur Evans, questioning if the Public Safety Committee should be disbanded.(8)

From Ernest Tachihara, commenting that the Neighborhood Emergency Response Training (NERT) program is extremely beneficial to the citizens of San Francisco and urging support for full funding. Copy: Each Supervisor(9)

From Natalie Wong, submitting opposition to any changes that redevelop Visitacion Valley and instead use tax dollars to repair all areas of San Francisco and bring back the bus # 15 to Visitacion Valley and other surrounding neighborhoods. File 090446, Copy: Each Supervisor(10)

From Kimo Crossman, regarding City Department using work orders to transfer money to other departments.(11)

From Malcolm Dudley, requesting that a Conditional Use Permit be denied for Live Nation's plans to convert the Masonic Auditorium into a Rock Concert Hall.(12)

From State Lands Commission, submitting notice of public hearing to determine acceptance of retrocession of jurisdiction from the United States over tidelands adjacent to Fort Mason, The Presidio and Alcatraz Island. Copy: Each Supervisor(13)

From Office of the Treasurer, submitting the investment activity (for fiscal year to date) of the portfolios under Treasure's management.(14)

From State Department of Fish and Game, submitting notice of intent to adopt a Negative Declaration for the proposed amendment to Section 670.5 pertaining to the American Peregrine Falcon.(15)

From Municipal Transportation Agency, regarding the feasibility of installing traffic calming measures and sped bumps at various locations in District 4. (Reference No. 20090127-008)(16)

From Marc Parsley, commenting how Mendocino County has changed since the  pot growers have taken over the county and urging San Francisco not to make the same mistake as Mendocino County.(17)

From State Fish and Game Commission, submitting notice of emergency regulatory action relating to incidental take of Pacific fisher, the revised regulatory language, and the statement of facts constituting need for emergency action. (18)

From County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors, submitting copy of letter sent to Minerals Management Services opposing the consideration of the Mendocino Coast for off-shore oil and gas leasing and request for a local public hearing. (19)

From Department of Public Works, regarding the status of removing graffiti from utility poles at various locations in District 5. (Reference No. 20090324-006)(20)

From Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, submitting news article from the Miami Herald entitled Lennar reports eighth straight loss as housing slump worsens.(21)

From Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, questioning why there is not an emergency plan for the District Attorney's office or the Hall of Justice.(22)

From Office of Citizen Complaints, submitting the 2009 first quarter statistical report.(23)

From Abdalla Megahed, submitting copy of letter sent to Congresswoman Barbara Lee regarding his trip to Washington D.C.(24)

From Metropolitan Transportation Commission, submitting the 2008 Annual Report.(25)

From concerned citizens, thanking the Board for taking the first step to transform our publicly owned land at Sharp Park from an exclusive, underused, and budget-breaking golf course into a community-centered model for endangered species recovery, natural flood control, outdoor recreation and sustainable land use. File 090329, 42 letters(26)

From Jim Meko, submitting notice of the next Western SoMa Task Force on April 22, 2009.(27)

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.
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: 11/19/2013 11:51:28 AM