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January 04, 2000

Agenda & Minutes Archive

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA94102-4689

S.F. City Seal


MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 4, 2000
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Special Rescheduled Meeting


Board of Supervisors TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
ALICIA BECERRIL, SUE BIERMAN, AMOS BROWN, LESLIE KATZ,
BARBARA KAUFMAN, MARK LENO, GAVIN NEWSOM,
MABEL TENG, MICHAEL YAKI, LELAND Y. YEE


Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Alicia Becerril, Sue Bierman, Amos Brown, Barbara Kaufman, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Mabel Teng, Michael Yaki, Leland Y. Yee.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: Leslie Katz.


ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in regular session on the above date with President Tom Ammiano presiding.

The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent:

Supervisors Becerril, Brown, Katz, Teng, Yee - 5.

Quorum present.

Supervisor Becerril was noted present at 2:04 p.m.

Supervisor Brown was noted present at 2:06 p.m.

Supervisor Katz was excused. (See infra.)

Supervisor Teng was noted present at 2:04 p.m.

Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:04 p.m.

Supervisor Katz Excused from Attendance
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved to excuse Supervisor Katz from attending today’s meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 6 - Ammiano, Bierman, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki
Absent: 5 - Becerril, Brown, Katz, Teng, Yee
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved to APPROVE the Monday, November 22, 1999 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 6 - Ammiano, Bierman, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki
Absent: 5 - Becerril, Brown, Katz, Teng, Yee
AGENDA CHANGES
The President announced the City Attorney has requested the Board to table the closed session, File 992338, when the matter is called before the Board today. (See infra.)
CONSENT AGENDA
Recommendation of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
991879 [Performance and Review Ordinance] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Brown, Becerril
Ordinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 88, Sections 88.1 through 88.11, to require an annual departmental efficiency plan, including a customer service element, a strategic planning element, an annual performance element, and a program performance element, and providing for a pilot program and training.

(Adds Chapter 88, Sections 88.1 through 88.11.)

Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Ordinance No. 1-00
FINALLY PASSED
Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
992198 [Federal grant funds to purchase bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers for the following City departments: Police, Sheriff, Juvenile and Adult Probation, and Public Health
Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Criminal Justice Council to accept and expend $21,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act to equip law enforcement officers with armor vests. (Mayor)
Resolution No. 1-00
ADOPTED
Recommendation of the Public Health and Environment Committee
992000 [Integrated Pest Management Program] Supervisors Katz, Newsom
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Sections 39.2, 39.5, 39.6, 39.7 and 39.8 which established the Integrated Pest Management program to exclude antimicrobial agents from coverage under the chapter; to revise posting, notification, record keeping and reporting requirements; and to clarify exemptions, including exemptions for reduced risk pesticides and to add exemptions.

(Amends Sections 39.2, 39.5, 39.6, 39.7 and 39.8.)

Ordinance No. 2-00
FINALLY PASSED
Recommendation of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
992156 [Underground District No. 350 Amendment] Supervisor Bierman
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 184-99 to redefine Underground District No. 350 on Folsom Street, from 16th Street to Cesar Chavez Street, by adding certain property thereto.

(Adds 23rd Street from Folsom Street to Treat Street.)

Ordinance No. 4-00
FINALLY PASSED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Brown, Katz
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
992154 [Suspension of Muni fares] Supervisors Newsom, Brown, Leno, Becerril
Ordinance approving the suspension of fares on Muni from December 31, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. to no later than 6:00 a.m. on January 1, 2000; retroactive to December 1, 1999.
Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Ordinance No. 3-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Katz
992236 [Increasing Tenant Relocation Benefits] Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code ("Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance") by amending Section .37.9A to increase the amount of relocation payments made by landlords to low-income tenants evicted pursuant to the Ellis Act (California Government Code ..7060 et seq., which provides owners rights to withdraw units from residential rental): relocation payments for low-income tenants are increased from the current range of $1,500 - $2,500 (depending upon the size of the unit) to a standard $4,500.

(Amends Section 37.9A.)

Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom and Yee were excused from voting by previous action by the Board. (See Meeting Minutes of December 20, 1999.)
Ordinance No. 5-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Leno, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Katz
Excused: 3 - Kaufman, Newsom, Yee
Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
991425 [Notice to Recycling Companies] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Katz, Teng, Newsom
Ordinance amending Building Code Section 106.3.2.3.2 to provide notice of applications for and issuance of demolition permits to recycling companies upon their payment of a specified fee.

(Amends Section 106.3.2.3.2.)

Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Ordinance No. 6-00
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Katz
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
992227 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 275 Olympia Way]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14917 dated November 4, 1999, approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.398C to allow the installation of a wireless telecommunications facility, including three panel antennas mounted on a pole, plus base station equipment in the parking lot owned and occupied by St. John’s Church within an RH-1 (House, One-Family ) District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District on property located at 275 Olympia Way, south side between Clarendon and Dellbrook Avenues; Lot 10 in Assessor’s Block 2842.

(Categorically exempt from the environmental review process pursuant to Class 1 of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code; companion measure to Files 992228, 992229, 992230.) (Filed on December 6, 1999.)

The following persons were granted privilege of the floor:

Appellants: Sui Ling Chen (submitted photo documents and map);

Carolyn Small; George Willing.

Respondents: Gerald Green, Department of Planning and Planning Commission; Greg Sarab, representing Sprint; Father, representing property owner; Male speaker, engineer.

A rebuttal period was allowed.

The President then declared the hearing closed.

HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
From the Clerk
(Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.)
992228 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 275 Olympia Way]
Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14917 approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.398C on property located at 275 Olympia Way, south side between Clarendon and Dellbrook Avenues, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)

(Filed December 6, 1999.)

Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to January 24, 2000.
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Katz
992229 [Appeal, Conditional Use, 275 Olympia Way]
Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14917 approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.398C on property located at 275 Olympia Way, south side between Clarendon and Dellbrook Avenues, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to January 24, 2000.
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Katz
992230 [Findings - 275 Olympia Way]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application No. 99.38C on property located at 275 Olympia Way, south side between Clarendon and Dellbrook Avenues, for action by the Board at its next meeting. (Clerk of the Board)
Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to January 24, 2000.
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Katz
PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob Planthold, read statistics and data on housing problems regarding seniors from " The Right Home, The Right Place at The Right Price" article;

Eula Walters, urge passage of legislation transferring jurisdiction of Ferry Park, Lots 202 and 203 to Recreation and Park Department ;

Female speaker, oppose proposed St. Thomas Moore Assisted Living Facility at Brotherhood Way (written statement received);

Abdalla Megahed, Arab American to thank police, sheriff, City staff for the New Year’s Eve services;

Robert O’Malley, concern about "speed" epidemic, let’s target the real users not homeless, urge election reform to avoid tampered election boxes;

James Chaffee, report on Library recommends spending funds to move library out to rented space, make Brooks Hall accessible to the public, book supply decreased, catalog program, staffing loss (written statement received);

David Overdorf, cellular antennae health concerns;

Male speaker, concern about district elections measure;

Floyd Brown, San Francisco Housing Authority inefficiency regarding waiting list for housing.

Note: Written statements presented during public comment are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and are available for review in File 000020.

CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Anticipated Litigation as Defendant
The City Attorney advises that, as of December 28, 1999, the City has not been threatened with litigation regarding this issue. Government Code Section 54956.9(b), and City Administrative Code (Sunshine Ordinance) Section No. 67.8 would not permit a closed session, unless the City receives such a threat by January 4, 2000.
992338 [Potential Litigation] Supervisor Becerril
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a defendant) which may be filed as a result of the Board’s approval of legislation increasing relocation benefits to tenants evicted under the Ellis Act (version submitted by Supervisor Ammiano - Board File No. 992236; version submitted by Supervisor Becerril - Board File No. 992316).
Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Yaki, moved to TABLE this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Katz, Leno
FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.
992312 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Newsom, Teng, Becerril
Resolution commending Mr. Andy Patt for brightening the lives of children battling cancer by collecting toys, dressing up as Santa, and delivering a gift to each child in the oncology clinic at UCSF Medical Center.
Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 2-00
ADOPTED
992324 [Visitacion Valley Branch Library] Supervisor Teng
Resolution urging the Library Commission, the San Francisco Public Library, the City Librarian, and the Mayor’s Office to work with the Visitacion Valley Branch Library to acquire a permanent space for the branch immediately.
Resolution No. 3-00
ADOPTED
992325 [Flooding in Venezuela] Supervisors Becerril, Teng
Resolution extending condolences to the victims of flooding in Venezuela and urging each City department to determine how they can assist in the relief efforts currently underway.
Supervisor Teng requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Resolution No. 4-00
ADOPTED
992326 [California State Proposition 14] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution endorsing California State Proposition 14, The California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Construction and Renovation Act of 2000.
Resolution No. 5-00
ADOPTED
992328 [Commendation] Supervisors Yaki, Katz
Resolution commending Julia "Butterfly" Hill for her environmental heroism and courage on behalf of old growth forests.
Resolution No. 7-00
ADOPTED
992329 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Katz, Newsom, Bierman, Teng, Yaki, Yee, Kaufman, Becerril
Resolution commending the Vermont Supreme Court’s ruling that the state of Vermont is constitutionally required to extend the same-sex couples the common benefits and protections that flow from marriage under Vermont law.
Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Resolution No. 8-00
ADOPTED
992330 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Newsom
Resolution commending the Bay Area Black United Fund and the San Francisco Foundation on the creation of the Executive Directors Learning Community.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Resolution No. 9-00
ADOPTED
992339 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Becerril
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
Motion No. M00-1
APPROVED
992348 [Use of Board of Supervisors’ Conference Room]
Motion providing for the use of the Board of Supervisors’ Conference Room one day a week by other city government groups for a seven month period not to extend beyond August 31, 2000. (Clerk of the Board)
Motion No. M00-2
APPROVED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Katz, Leno
Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda
992327 [Commendation] Supervisors Yaki, Katz, Newsom, Teng, Becerril
Resolution commending Charles Schulz for fifty years of cartooning.
Supervisor Yaki requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
Resolution No. 6-00
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
Supervisor Yaki presented an amendment of the whole.
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee, Ammiano
Absent: 2 - Katz, Leno
Supervisor Yaki requested the title, line 2, be amended to correct a typo by deleting the extra "i" in the word "Commending".
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Katz, Leno
Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors.
ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Katz, Leno
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
000021 [City Hall Filming Restrictions] Supervisors Yaki, Ammiano, Brown
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 4.1-2 to restrict filming in the City Hall Rotunda.

(Amends Section 4.1-2.)

1/4/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 2/4/2000.
Resolutions
000016 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Katz, Newsom, Teng, Kaufman
Resolution commending Police Chief Fred Lau, Sergeant Dan Linehan (officer in charge of preparing for the event) and the Police Department for their diligent efforts in providing a safe New Year’s Eve for San Franciscans.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 11-00
000022 [Used Computer and Electronic Equipment Collection Pilot Project] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Katz, Newsom, Teng
Resolution urging the City’s Solid Waste Management Program to study the San Jose Collection Program and to develop a used computer and electronic equipment collection pilot project in the City and County of San Francisco.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 12-00
000023 [Chinatown Area Plan] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman
Resolution urging the Planning Department to review and update the Chinatown Area Plan of the Master Plan of the City and County of San Francisco.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
000024 [Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway Replacement Project] Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Ammiano, Teng, Yaki
Resolution urging the California Department of Transportation to complete its review of the reevaluation of the environmental assessment of the Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway Replacement Project, to forward its review to the Federal Highway Administration with a favorable recommendation, to transfer the emergency relief funds designated for the project to the City and County of San Francisco, and to develop a work plan with the City and County of San Francisco as quickly and expeditiously as possible.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 13-00
000025 [Code System Reporting of HIV Cases] Supervisors Leno, Bierman
Resolution urging Governor Gray Davis and the California State Legislature to approve legislation requiring report of HIV cases using a unique code system.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 14-00
000026 [Ballot Argument Form and Fee Schedule Review and Update] Supervisors Leno, Katz
Resolution urging the Department of Elections to review and update its local ballot argument form and fee schedule and requesting the department to report back to the Board of Supervisors within ninety days.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 15-00
000027 [Proclamation] Supervisors Teng, Newsom, Bierman, Katz, Leno, Becerril, Yaki, Kaufman
Resolution commemorating the Year of the Dragon, extending its heartfelt wishes for a prosperous New Year, inviting all of San Francisco to join in the New Year Festivities and declaring February 5, 2000 to be "Celebrating the Year of the Dragon Day" in San Francisco.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 16-00
000028 [Commendation] Supervisors Bierman, Katz, Newsom, Becerril, Yaki
Resolution commending the Golden Gate National Recreation Area for their extension of the lease for the Giant Camera Obscura and urging the GGNRA to continue to pursue designation in the National Register of Historic Places to preserve the Giant Camera Obscura in its present structure and location as part of the Sutro Historic District.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 17-00
000029 [State Legislation, AB 1028, Mental Health Services] Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Katz
Resolution urging the California Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1028 which would amend the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act) relating to mental health services.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 18-00
000030 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Katz, Teng
Resolution commending Soka Gakkai International-USA on its 25th Anniversary.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 19-00
000038 [Blocking the Box] Supervisors Newsom, Bierman, Katz, Leno, Yaki
Resolution urging the Judicial Council to increase the fines for those "Blocking the Box" impeding traffic.
1/4/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 20-00
Requests for Hearing
000009 [1999 Deaths of Homeless San Franciscans] Supervisor Brown
Hearing to procure a detailed profile of the 169 individuals that died homeless in San Francisco in 1999, including whether those individuals sought access to San Francisco’s homeless shelters and/or access to San Francisco’s drug, alcohol or mental health services.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
000010 [Community Based Organizations] Supervisor Brown
Hearing to determine the needs and challenges of community-based organizations that receive block grants or redevelopment funding.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
000031 [Beverage & More Store] Supervisor Yaki
Hearing to consider a proposal for a Beverages & More on the corner of Geary and Stanyan.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee.
000032 [Merced Extension Triangle Condominium Complex] Supervisor Ammiano
Hearing to consider the potential impacts of the 370 unit condominium complex proposed for the Merced Extension Triangle neighborhood.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
000033 [Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1999] Supervisor Kaufman
Hearing to consider the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City and County of San Francisco as issued by the City’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.

(Pursuant to Charter Section 9.117.)

1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled at the January 13, 2000 meeting.
000034 [Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Membership Reduction] Supervisor Leno
Hearing to consider proposals to reduce the number of "general public seats" on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force from six to four seats.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
000035 [Emergency Room Admissions] Supervisor Newsom
Hearing to consider the growing number of emergency room admissions for soft tissue infections at San Francisco General Hospital.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
000036 [Homeless Death Report for 1999] Supervisor Newsom
Hearing to consider the 1999 homeless death causes.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
000037 [Single Room Occupancy Memorandum of Understanding and Master Lease Hotel Programs] Supervisor Newsom
Hearing to consider the Single Room Occupancy Memorandum of Understanding and Master Lease Hotel Programs.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
000040 [Financial Condition of the San Francisco Unified School District] Supervisor Yee
Hearing to consider the financial condition of the San Francisco Unified School District, including a district staff overview of estimated local, state and federal revenues and anticipated expenditures.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Joint School Board/Board of Supervisors Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled for the January 26, 2000 meeting. (January 26, 2000 meeting cancelled on January 21, 2000.)
000041 [San Francisco Unified School District’s Student Admission Policy] Supervisor Yee
Hearing to consider the San Francisco Unified School District’s student admission policy and to receive information from the school district about proposed or potential changes to this policy.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Joint School Board/Board of Supervisors Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled for the January 26, 2000 meeting. (January 26, 2000 meeting cancelled on January 21, 2000.)
000042 [Recreation and Park Department/San Francisco Unified School District Joint Use of Recreational Facilities] Supervisor Yee
Hearing to discuss the coordination between the San Francisco Unified School District and the Recreation and Park Department on the issue of shared use of each entity’s recreational space, including a report on the progress that has been made over the past three years in terms of jointly utilizing space.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Joint School Board/Board of Supervisors Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled for the January 26, 2000 meeting. (January 26, 2000 meeting cancelled on January 21, 2000.)
Motions
000039 [Audit Priorities: Controller Audit of Adult Probation, Department of Building Inspection, City Attorney, Public Defender, Real Estate Department; Budget Analyst audit: Fire Department, Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom, Brown
Motion adopting a proposed schedule of audits to be conducted of programs of City and County departments.
1/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Sponsor requests this matter be scheduled at the January 13, 2000 meeting.
Motion No. M00-8
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
992308 [Authorizing the PTC Executive Manager/Acting General Manager to execute an amendment to existing contract with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. for professional services to complete the
Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to an existing contract with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (CS-103) for consultant engineering services to complete the light rail fleet replacement procurement increasing the compensation under the contract by an amount not to exceed $7,800,000. (Public Transportation Commission)

(Fiscal impact.)

12/16/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
992309 [Permitting non-City workers to perform work for the City because non-City workers can perform work at a lesser cost than City employees - Victim services for the District Attorney]
Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that assistance to certain victims of crime and education in community anti-street violence can be practically performed for the District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program by a private contract for a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. (District Attorney)
12/16/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Resolution No. 39-00
992310 [Consenting to voluntary assignment of the Transit Shelter Agreement to Infinity Broadcasting Corporation as a result of Infinity acquiring Outdoor Systems, Inc. who used to provide for the
Resolution consenting to voluntary assignment of transit shelter agreement resulting from merger of Outdoor Systems, Inc. with Burma Acquisition Corporation and Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. (Public Transportation Commission)
12/16/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
Resolution No. 40-00
992311 [Lease of property owned by Herbst Foundation on the second floor of 30 Van Ness Avenue for DPH-Children, Youth and Families Section for the term of 5 years at a monthly rate of $44,325.00]
Resolution authorizing a lease at 30 Van Ness for the Department of Health’s Children Youth and Families Section. (Real Estate Department)
12/16/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Resolution No. 41-00
992314 [Grant funds to be used for scientific research project to study the characteristics of the HIV epidemic in San Francisco]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Health and Safety, to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $359,813 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, for the "HIV Related Applied Research and Professional Education Project" and to enter into an agreement which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Department of Public Health)
12/20/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared for the January 13, 2000 meeting.
Resolution No. 53-00
992342 [Grant to fund a project to evaluate the HIV/AIDS and STD prevention program decision-making processes in San Francisco, with specific attention to behavioral data]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Health and Safety, to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $800,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the "Strengthening HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention Through the Use of Behavioral Data in Programmatic Decision Making" and to enter into an agreement which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Department of Public Health)
12/20/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared for the January 13, 2000 meeting.
Resolution No. 55-00
992343 [Closing and reversing certain lanes near Pacific Bell Park to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people to and from around the area before, during, and after events]
Resolution enacting a resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic and the San Francisco Police Department to close certain portions of Third Street, Terry A. Francois Boulevard and King Street to vehicular traffic, before, during and after events at Pacific Bell Park and to reverse the direction of certain traffic lanes of Third Street, during and after such events. (Department of Parking and Traffic)
12/20/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
992344 [Stop Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as Stop intersections:

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Keith Street and Shafter Avenue, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Shafter Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP)
Mount Vernon Avenue and Howth Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Mount Vernon Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP) (Department of Parking and Traffic)

(DPT Order No. 1891.)

12/22/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
992345 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations:

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
15th Street, south side, between Treat Avenue and Alabama Street

NO PARKING, PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Beale Street, east side, from 282 feet to 486 feet south of Howard Street (204-foot extension to existing casual carpool loading zone; resulting 486-foot zone would include meters #201 through #245, inclusive, on the east side)

PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND
PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
Sacramento Street, both sides, between Lyon and Spruce Streets (change in parking time limit only)

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Alabama Street, both sides, between 16th and 17th Streets
Alabama Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 19th Streets
Alabama Street, both sides, from 16th Street to 300 feet northerly (300-foot zones)
Alabama Street, west side, between 17th and Mariposa Streets
Florida Street, both sides, between 18th and 20th Streets
Hampshire Street, both sides, between 17th and Mariposa Streets
Hampshire Street, west side, between Mariposa and 18th Streets

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - RESCIND
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 10 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH
Jack London Alley, both sides, between Brannan Street and South Park Avenue (change in parking time limit and effective days and hours)
Jack London Alley, both sides, between Bryant Street and South Park Avenue (change in parking time limit and effective days and hours)
South Park Avenue, both sides, between 3rd Street and Jack London Alley (change in parking time limit and effective days and hours)
South Park Avenue, both sides, from Jack London Alley to a point 120 feet west of 2nd Street (change in parking time limit and effective days and hours)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Y" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 10 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH
Delancey Street, both sides, between Bryant and Brannan Streets
Federal Street, both sides, between Delancey Street and west terminus
Lower Bryant Street, both sides, between Beale and Delancey Streets
Rincon Street, both sides, between Bryant and Federal Streets
Upper Bryant Street, north side, between Beale and Delancey Streets
Upper Bryant Street, south side, between Beale and Rincon Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Buchanan Street, along south terminus, south of Eddy Street (prohibits parking at the end of this street)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Gough Street, west side, from 82 feet to 91 feet south of Filbert Street (9-foot zone between driveways for #2743 and #2749 Gough Street, accommodating 2 motorcycle spaces)
Townsend Street, south side, from east 5th Street crosswalk to 35 feet westerly (35-foot zone, accommodating 10 motorcycle spaces)

ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND
ONE-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER, 7 AM TO 10 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; 9 AM
12/22/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
992346 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations on various streets:

NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH
Brotherhood Way, eastbound, in front of driveway for #655 Brotherhood Way
Brotherhood Way Frontage Road, westbound, in front of driveway for #655 Brotherhood Way

ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH
Harriet Street, southbound, between Folsom and Harrison Streets

LEFT TURN ONLY, AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
Terry Francois Boulevard, westbound, at Illinois Street

MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH
4th Street, approximately 600 feet north of 3rd Street

NO LEFT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS, EXCEPT TAXIS - ESTABLISH
16th Street, westbound, at Arkansas Street
16th Street, westbound, at Carolina Street
16th Street, westbound, at Connecticut Street
16th Street, westbound, at De Haro Street
16th Street, westbound, at Kansas Street
16th Street, westbound, at Missouri Street
16th Street, westbound, at Rhode Island Street
16th Street, westbound, at Wisconsin Street

NO RIGHT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS, TAXIS EXEMPT - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, northbound, at Brannan Street
3rd Street, northbound, at South Park Street
3rd Street, northbound, at Townsend Street

STREET CLOSURE, BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
Terry Francois Boulevard, both directions, at 3rd Street

STREET CLOSURE, DURING AND AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
King Street, eastbound, between 3rd and 2nd Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, east side, between Brannan and King Streets
Illinois Street, west side, between Mariposa and 20th Streets
Mariposa Street, north side, between 3rd and Indiana Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, east side, from 4th Street to 300 feet northerly (300-foot zone)
3rd Street, west side, between 4th Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
Berry Street, north side, from 3rd Street to 233 feet westerly (233-foot zone)
Berry Street, north side, from 4th Street to a point 371 feet west of 3rd Street
Berry Street, south side, from 3rd Street to a point 348 feet east of 4th Street
Berry Street, south side, from 4th Street to 192 feet easterly (192-foot zone)
Bryant Street, both sides, between The Embarcadero and Main Street
Mariposa Street, south side, from I-280 off-ramp to Indiana Street (one block)

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Bryant Street, both sides, between The Embarcadero and Main Street

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, DURING BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, east side, from Terry Francois Boulevard to a point 300 feet north of 4th Street

TRAFFIC LANE - ESTABLISH (PER TRAFFIC CODE SECTION 110)
16th Street, westbound, between 7th and Kansas Streets (adds a second westbound lane)
7th Street, northbound, between King and Townsend Streets (adds a second northbound lane)
7th Street, southbound, between Daggett and 16th Streets (adds a second southbound lane)

DIAMOND (TRANSIT ONLY) LANE - ESTABLISH
3rd Street, northbound, from Folsom Street to a point 200 feet south of Brannan Street

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 4 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH
12/22/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Yaki

To: Planning Commission

Requesting/Inquiring: Report on the number and type of existing and pending liquor licenses in the Inner Richmond.

From: Supervisor Becerril

To: Department of Parking and Traffic; the San Francisco County Transportation Authority; Municipal Railway

Requesting/Inquiring: Information as to current and future planning for changes in vehicular and foot traffic as a result of F-Line service along the Embarcadero. In particular, the Supervisor is interested in coordinated and/or increased public transportation services from points along the F-Line to the North Beach and Chinatown areas.

From: Supervisor Bierman

To: Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: Investigation of the possible use in San Francisco of the RA 300 pothole filler manufactured by Patch Management, Inc. of Pennsylvania, which is currently used by the City of Richmond.

From: Supervisor Leno

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an amendment to Police Code Section 556, prohibiting the sale of replica or facsimile firearms, to include all replicas or facsimiles regardless of color.

From: Supervisor Ammiano

To: Director, Planning Department; Director, Department of Public Works

Requesting/Inquiring: To notify each addressee that a hearing has been called to consider the potential impacts of the 370 unit condominium complex proposed for the Merced Extension Triangle neighborhood and requesting their attendance when the matter is scheduled before the Finance and Labor Committee.

File 000032.

In Memoriams
Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased:

Judge Dorothy von Beroldingen (By the entire Board)

Richard "Dick" Pabich (By the entire Board)

Emanuel "Emil" Siegel (By the entire Board)

Clayton Moore (Lone Ranger) (By the entire Board)

Angelo D’Ambrosia (Supervisor Yee)

Josepha Moseley (Supervisor Ammiano)

William Corvin (Supervisor Kaufman)

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 4:38 p.m adjourned.

Gloria L. Young, Clerk

N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.

Approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 31, 2000.

I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited..

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