Agenda & Minutes Archive
City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, August 21, 2000
6:00 PM
James Lick Middle School Auditorium
Special 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, Leslie Katz, Barbara Kaufman, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Mabel Teng, Michael Yaki, Leland Y. Yee.
|
Members Excused:
|
None.
|
Members Absent:
|
None.
|
|
|
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special session at James Lick Middle School Auditorium, 1220 Noe Street, on the above date with President Tom Ammiano
presiding. The meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m.On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent: Supervisors Becerril, Katz, Newsom- 3. Quorum
present. Supervisor Becerril was noted present at 6:52 p.m. Supervisor Katz was noted present at 7:37 p.m. Supervisor Newsom was noted present at 6:27 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
AGENDA CHANGES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman indicated she intends to request that the matter concerning enacting a new Administrative Code Chapter 31 be continued when the item is called before the Board.File
001007.See infra. Supervisor Kaufman indicated she intends to request that the matter regarding release of approved funding to the Urban Economic Development Corporation be referred
to Committee.File 001439.See infra.
|
|
|
|
|
From Rules Committee without Recommendation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001461
|
[Ballot Argument, district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Leno
|
Motion authorizing proponent’s ballot argument in favor of Proposition B, a charter amendment to provide a district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Ammiano moved an amendment of the whole ballot argument.
|
|
|
President Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 7 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki Noes: 1 - Yee Absent: 3 - Becerril, Katz, Newsom
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Leno, Teng, Yaki Noes: 3 - Kaufman, Newsom, Yee
|
Recommendations of Rules Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001463
|
[Ballot Argument, retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees]
|
Supervisors Kaufman, Leno, Teng
|
Motion authorizing proponent’s ballot argument in favor of Proposition C, a charter amendment regarding the retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Teng added as co-sponsor.
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-81
|
APPROVED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001462
|
[Ballot Argument,Children’s Fund]
|
Mayor, Supervisors Becerril, Teng, Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Yaki, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
|
Motion authorizing proponent’s ballot argument in favor of Proposition D, a charter amendment to establish a Children’s Fund.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Becerril moved to amend the ballot argument so that author lines at the bottom would read "Board of Supervisors and Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr." instead of "the Mayor."Supervisor
Newsom added as co-sponsor.
|
|
|
Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Brown, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001464
|
[Ballot Argument, health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses/surviving domestic partners]
|
Supervisors Teng, Leno, Bierman
|
Motion authorizing proponent’s ballot argument in favor of Proposition E, a charter amendment regarding health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and surviving domestic
partners.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Bierman added as co-sponsor.
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-82
|
APPROVED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
PUBLIC COMMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce Luke Galvanan, Chair, Consumers in Action for Personal Assistance; Michael Kwok, co-founder, Consumers in Action for Personal Assistance; Peggy Cosner - registration of people with
disabilities to vote Mitchell Shonbrun; Morva Lewis Nancy - request for stop signs on Castro Street near Jersey Street; diagonal parking Mike Abbott - homeless facility at 2500 Market
Street Joe Foster - transitional housing program at 2500 Market Street Abdalla Megahed - homeless voters Robert Pender, San Francisco Tenants Network - new landlords at Park
Merced Lee Moulton - opposes "monster" buildings and live/work exemptions Steve Ditner - clean air transportation Michael Smith - Walk San Francisco Leah Shahum - traffic on Market
Street Eva Schufitz - unclean streets Linda Shah - Brotherhood Way land use Oppose "Monster Homes":Tom Loganson; Cathy Vickie, Noe Valley Merchants Association; Dave Mumps,
President, Noe Valley Democratic Club; Vickie Rosen, President, Upper Noe Neighbors; Jean Amos, Co-President, Friends of Noe Valley; Jane Watanabe; Claire Pilcher; Paul Curtis; Sam Roberts;
John Barbey, President, Liberty Hill Neighborhood Association; Kay Lamming, Chair, Zoning and Planning Committee, Glen Park Association; Anastasia Yovanopoulos, Friends of Noe Valley and Noe
Valley Tenants Association; Scott Miller; Ruth Krueger; Peter Brown; male speaker; Rae Leeper, Steering Committee, Collingwood Hill Neighborhood Association; Cynthia Kir, Collingwood Hill
Neighborhood Association; Norm Leeper; Frank Farrell; Cynthia Goldstein, Neighbors of Billy Goat Hill; Patrick Mulcahey, Neighbors of Billy Goat Hill; Ron Slayen, President, Sanchez Hill
Neighborhood Association; Michael Moran; male speaker; Dr. Cynthia Kaye; Colin Partridge; Nick Pasquarello; Steve Bartaletti; Trenton Gordon; Lee Harwell; Lokey De Vaughn. Appointment
|
|
|
|
|
Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000800
|
[Board of Appeals - Business Tax Code]
|
Supervisors Kaufman, Bierman, Leno
|
Ordinance amending Article 1, Section 14, of the Business and Tax Regulations Code to provide that any immediately adjacent property owner or owners who requested discretionary review of a
permit by the Planning Commission and prevailed, in whole or in part, shall have the status of a party in any appeal of the permit to the Board of Appeals.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
205-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001233
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Vincent Bigiolli and Regina Estella against the City and County of San Francisco for $162,500.The lawsuit was filed on November 25,
1998 in the Superior Court of San Francisco, Case No. 999512 entitled Vincent Bigiolli and Regina Estella v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
207-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001294
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Michael and Aine Cafferkey for $342,500.00. (City Attorney) (Superior Court No. 305-058; date
filed: July 21, 1999.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
208-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001295
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Najah Rabah and the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health, et al. for $33,000.00. (City
Attorney) (Superior Court No. 304867; date filed: July 13, 1999.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
209-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001296
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit, Amending Ordinance 262-98]
|
|
Ordinance amending Ordinance 262-98 which approved a settlement of the lawsuit in Commercial Interiors Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior
Court, Case No. 990-209, relating to the Chinatown Branch Library Project for $285,016.13 and release of the City’s claims to contract retention. (City Attorney) (Date filed: October 9,
1997.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
210-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001297
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of People of the State of California, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company for the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
(City Attorney) (Case Number:Not yet assigned (complaint and stipulated judgment to be filed upon settlement); date filed: October 13, 1998.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
211-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
|
|
|
001331
|
[Refunding Bonds]
|
Supervisor Kaufman
|
Ordinance amending Chapter 43 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 43.1.26, to clarify and correct the City’s authorization to issue
Refunding Bonds. (Amends Section 43.1.26.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
212-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
Recommendation of the Finance and Labor Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001229
|
[Police Code - Penalties for Non-compliance with Orders of the Port Commission]
|
|
Ordinance amending Article 23, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Police Code), by amending Article 23, Regulation for Port Area, Section 1612, non-compliance with orders of the Commission
as misdemeanor to allow violations to be charged either as a misdemeanor or an infraction with monetary fines. (Port) (Amends Article 23, Section 1612.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
206-00
|
FINALLY PASSED
|
|
Recommendation of the Rules Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001044
|
[Appointment]
|
|
Resolution appointing Supervisor Alicia Becerril, Supervisor Leslie Katz, Marie Jones, and David Bracker, terms ending April 14, 2002, to the Joint Board of Education/Board of Supervisors
Digital Divide Task Force; residency waived. Supervisor Alicia Becerril, Seat 1, new appointment, must be a representative from the Board of Supervisors, for new two-year term ending April
14, 2002;
Supervisor Leslie Katz, Seat 2, new appointment, must be a representative from the Board of Supervisors, for new two-year term ending April 14, 2002;
Marie Jones (residency requirement waived), Seat 3, new appointment, must be a representative from the association of private sector technology companies, for new two-year term ending April
14, 2002;
David Bracker, Seat 5, new appointment, must be a representative from a private not for profit organization that is working to ameliorate the digital divide problem, for new two-year term
ending April 14, 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
729-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001290
|
[Accept and ExpendGrant - DPW Lake Merced Pavement Renovation and Resurfacing Project, Phase II]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,982,000 in Federal Surface Transportation Program funds with required local
matching funds of $515,911 for the Lake Merced pavement and renovation project. (Public Works Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
731-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001291
|
[Accept and Expend State Grant - DPW Southwest Gate Improvement Project at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Alemany Overpass/19th Avenue]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Surface Transportation Program
(STP) Exchange Program for improvements at Southwest Gateway. (Public Works Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
732-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001302
|
[Accept and Expend State Grant - DPW Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works and the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to execute documents necessary to apply for, accept and expend
$546,940 of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public Works Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
735-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendation of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001007
|
[Administrative Code Chapter 31]
|
Supervisor Kaufman
|
Ordinance repealing Administrative Code Chapter 31 and enacting new Administrative Code Chapter 31 to adopt procedures and fees to implement the California Environmental Quality
Act. (Repeals and enacts new Administrative Code Chapter 31.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman moved an Amendment of the Whole Bearing Same title.
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman moved to continue consideration to August 28, 2000.
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendations of the Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
991521
|
[RCN Cable Franchise]
|
Supervisors Katz, Leno, Yaki
|
Ordinance granting a fifteen year franchise, with a five year extension option, to RCN Telecom Services of California, Inc. for use of the public rights of way within the City and County of
San Francisco to provide cable services, cable Internet services and other services upon payment of five percent of gross revenues to the City and County of San Francisco. (Filed July 30,
1999.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
204-00
|
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001271
|
[RCN Franchise Letter Agreement]
|
Supervisors Yaki, Katz
|
Resolution approving a Letter Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and RCN Telecom Services of California, Inc., relating to the provision of free equipment and services to
City designees in accordance with a program to be developed by the City’s Department of Telecommunications and Information Services.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
730-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001264
|
[Increase Annual Residential Rent Ordinance Fee]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37A "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fee" by amending Sections 37A.2 and 37.A.6, to increase the maximum annual Residential Rent
Ordinance fee from $16 to $19 per unit for fiscal year 2000-2001, and to provide that no more than $16 per unit may be passed through from the landlord to the tenant(s). (Amends Sections
37A.2 and 37.A.6.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001272
|
[Minimum Compensation Ordinance]
|
Mayor, Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12P, encompassing Sections 12P.1 to 12P.16, to provide that a prescribed minimum level of compensation be paid to
employees of contractors providing services to the City and County, to employees of their subcontractors, and to employees of tenants and subtenants on Airport property and their
contractors; and amending Chapter 70 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 70.11 to provide that employees of the in-home supportive services public authority be paid
the specified minimum compensation. (Adds Chapter 12P Sections 12P.1 to 12P.16; amends Chapter 70; adds Section 70.11.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Yaki moved an amendment of the whole bearing same title.
|
|
|
Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001337
|
[Amending the Health Code to establish patient rates for services effective July 1, 2000]
|
|
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter V, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Health Code) by amending Section 128 thereof, to fix patient rates for services furnished by Department of Public
Health, retroactively to July 1, 2000. (Public Health Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001428
|
[Government Funding - Rent Arbitration Board]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
|
Ordinance appropriating $327,699 of Rent Arbitration Board Special Revenue Funds for salaries, fringe benefits, training and professional services to improve customer service to the public
and eliminate work backlog for the Rent Arbitration Board for fiscal year 2000-2001; ratifying actions previously taken.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001280
|
[Health Emergency Declaration]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Bierman
|
Resolution concurring with the findings of the San Francisco Mental Health Board to declare a health emergency in the City and County of San Francisco.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Becerril withdraws as co-sponsor.
|
Enacted Number:
|
749-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001299
|
[Jurisdictional Transfer of Hallidie Plaza from Adm. Services to DPW]
|
|
Resolution transferring jurisdiction of real property from the Department of Administrative Services to the Department of Public Works identified as Assessor’s Block 341 Lot Nos. 13 and 14
and sub-surface area of Cyril Magnin Street between Lot Nos. 13 and 14 (Hallidie Plaza). (Real Estate Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
734-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001329
|
[Appointments - San Francisco Local AgencyFormation Commission]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Motion appointing Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman and Yaki to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission, and appointing Supervisors Leno and Kaufman as alternate
members.
(Under State law, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint two of its members as LAFCO members, Seats 1 and 2; and shall appoint one other member (or the Mayor) as a third
LAFCO member, Seat 3.In addition, the Board shall appoint two of its members as alternates - one alternate to Seats 1 and 2, and a second alternate to the third seat.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-84
|
APPROVED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001103
|
[Disclosure of Felony Convictions]
|
Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Teng, Brown
|
Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 1, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by adding Section 2.6-4, to require persons seeking appointment by the Board of
Supervisors to Boards and Commissions to disclose felony convictions. (Adds Section 2.6-4.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001360
|
[Appointment - Controller]
|
Supervisors Kaufman, Yaki, Katz, Teng, Bierman, Leno, Newsom, Brown
|
Resolution confirming the appointment of Edward Harrington as City Controller.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Newsom, Brown added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
739-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001154
|
[Cell Phone and Pager Prohibited]
|
Supervisors Yaki, Ammiano, Brown, Teng, Becerril
|
Motion amending Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rules 1.1 and 6.8 to prohibit the usage or ringing of cell phones, pagers, or other electronic communication devices in
the Board of Supervisors’ Legislative Chamber and Committee Meeting Room and that such usage shall be considered disorderly conduct.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-83
|
APPROVED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendations of the Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001313
|
[Extended Hours Premises Moratorium]
|
Supervisor Becerril
|
Ordinance amending Article 15.2 of the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1070.26 to extend the moratorium on the issuance of extended hours premises permits within the area
bounded by Bush Street to the north, O’Farrell Street to the south, Taylor Street to the east and Van Ness Avenue to the west. (Amends Section 1070.26.)
(Supervisor Leno dissenting in Committee.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 8 - Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Noes: 3 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno
|
|
|
|
000429
|
[Liquor License, 1731-1741 Powell Street]
|
|
Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license from 475 Francisco Street to 1731-1741 Powell Street to Muriel San Francisco, LLC for
"Muriel’s Theater", will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
746-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001255
|
[Liquor License, 233 Geary Street]
|
|
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine public premises license to DFS Liquor Retailing, Ltd. (Duty Free Shopping) located at 233 Geary Street and the
transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license from 80 Grant Avenue to the Geary Street address, will serve the public convenience of the people of the City and
County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with a condition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
728-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001260
|
[Landmark - Columbus Savings Bank Building]
|
Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Ammiano, Brown
|
Ordinance designating the Columbus Savings Bank Building, as Landmark No. 212 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Bierman, Ammiano added as co-sponsors.
|
|
|
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001293
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - DPW Broadway Transportation Improvement Project]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept and expend $1,000,000 in Federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21) funds granted through the Transportation
for Livable Communities Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Broadway Corridor Transportation Improvements Project with required local matching funds of $129,561.
(Public Works Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
733-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001357
|
[Amendment to Sharing Agreement with Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative (TIHDI)]
|
Supervisors Katz, Bierman, Brown
|
Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into an amendment to a Sharing Agreement with the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative
related to the exchange of Treasure Island housing units with the John Stewart Company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Brown added as co-sponsor.
|
Enacted Number:
|
736-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001358
|
[Sublease Amendment with the John Stewart Company - Treasure Island Housing]
|
Supervisors Katz, Bierman
|
Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into an amendment to a sublease with the John Stewart Company related to the exchange of Treasure
Island Housing Units with TIHDI.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
737-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001359
|
[Sublease of 96 Housing Units on Treasure Island to the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative (TIHDI) Member Organizations]
|
Supervisors Katz, Bierman
|
Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into two new subleases and an amendment to an existing sublease with TIHDI member organizations for
the use of an additional 96 housing units on Treasure Island.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
738-00
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
SPECIAL ORDER
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The August 14, 2000 meeting was canceled.In order to provide proper notice to the affected parties, it is requested that this matter be continued to August 28, 2000 at 3:00 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001415
|
[Public Hearing]
|
|
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, reinspection fees, and
penalties for failure to file the annual unit usage report and or fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., 108 and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San
Francisco Building Code, and Sections 41.10 and 41.20 of Chapter 41 of the San Francisco Administrative Code submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services
rendered by said Department the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Clerk of the Board)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Leno moved to continue consideration to August 28, 2000.
|
|
|
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
|
|
|
001416
|
[Special Assessment Liens for Assessment of Costs - Building Inspection]
|
|
Resolution confirming report of delinquent charges for code enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, emergency order fees, reinspection fees, and penalties for failure to file
the annual unit usage report and or fees pursuant to the provisions of Sections 102.17, 102.18, 102.19 et seq., 108 and Section 110 Table 1-K, of the San Francisco Building Code, and
Sections 41.10 and 41.20 of Chapter 41 of the San Francisco Administrative Code submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department
the costs thereof having accrued pursuant to the Code violations referenced above. (Building Inspection Department)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Leno moved to continue consideration to August 28, 2000.
|
|
|
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001438
|
[Market Street Study]
|
Supervisors Teng, Leno, Brown, Katz
|
Resolution urging the appropriate City departments, including the Department of Parking and Traffic, the Municipal Railway, the Department of Public Works, the Planning Department, and the
Redevelopment Agency to collaborate and incorporate community input to study and develop a plan for Market Street to increase the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists and to provide for
better transit access.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Leno, Brown, Katz added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
750-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001441
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Brown, Katz
|
Resolution commending Commander Greg Suhr for almost 20 years of outstanding service with the San Francisco Police Department and for his promotion to Commander of the Special Operations
Unit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Newsom, Brown, Katz added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
740-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001442
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Brown
|
Resolution commending the United States Social Security Administration for selecting San Francisco as the national demonstration city for the Medicare Enrollment Initiative and urging the
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Department of Human Resources, Commission on the Aging, and Mayor’s Office of Disability to promote the initiative among low-income senior and
disabled San Franciscans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Newsom, Brown added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
741-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001443
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisor Newsom
|
Resolution commending Keith Grand on 22 years as the Risk Manager for the City and County of San Francisco.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
742-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001444
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Teng, Kaufman, Bierman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Brown, Katz
|
Resolution commending Chief Robert L. Demmons for his 26 years of dedicated service to the San Francisco Fire Department, and wishing him the best in his future endeavors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Yaki, Brown, Katz added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
743-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001445
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Yee, Teng, Yaki
|
Resolution commending Steven J. Doi for his commitment to the promotion of better relationships between the United States and Japan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisors Teng, Yaki added as co-sponsors.
|
Enacted Number:
|
744-00
|
ADOPTED
|
|
|
|
|
001476
|
[Final Map of a new 12 unit residential condominium project]
|
|
Motion approving final map of 720 Stockton Street, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 15, Assessor’s Block No. 242, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code
Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 172,504.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-85
|
APPROVED
|
|
|
|
|
001481
|
[Final Map, a 236 unit residential and commercial condominium project]
|
|
Motion approving final map of One Embarcadero South (88 King Street), a Residential/Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 4, Assessor’s Block No. 3793, and adopting
findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department) (DPW Order No. 172,494.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enacted Number:
|
M00-86
|
APPROVED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki Absent: 2 - Teng, Yee
|
Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001439
|
[Release of Funds]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Resolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Community Development to release approved funding to the Urban Economic Development Corporation for Fiscal Year 2000-2001.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman requested that this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
|
|
|
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Kaufman requested this matter be referred to committee.
|
|
|
REFERRED to the Finance and Labor Committee by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki Absent: 2 - Teng, Yee
|
|
|
|
001480
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Becerril, Yaki, Bierman, Brown, Katz
|
Resolution commending Governor Gray Davis for the signing of the State Senate Bill 984 designating a state holiday in memory of Cesar R. Chavez.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Becerril requested that this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.Supervisors Yaki, Bierman, Brown, Katz added as co-sponsors.
|
|
|
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADOPTED by the following vote:
|
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yaki Absent: 2 - Teng, Yee
|
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001488
|
[Government Funding - Sheriff Department]
|
Mayor
|
Ordinance appropriating $151,241,017 of proceeds from Certificate of Participation and interest income to finance the demolition of old San Bruno Jail No. 3 and the construction of a new
jail, providing for improved seismic, operational and general security systems for the Sheriff Department for fiscal year 2000-2001. (Fiscal impact.)
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001489
|
[Workers’ Compensation Council]
|
Supervisor Kaufman
|
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article VIII-A of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 16.121-1 through 16.121-5, to replace the Central
Safety Committee with a Workers’ Compensation Council, to be chaired by the Human Resources Director, and making other conforming amendments, and amending Chapter 2A, Article II, of Part I
of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 2A.31, to coordinate departmental responsibility for Workers’ Compensation costs with the Workers’ Compensation
Council.
|
|
8/21/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 9/20/2000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001490
|
[Firearm Strict Liability Act]
|
Supervisors Becerril, Bierman
|
Ordinance amending Article 35 of the Police Code by repealing existing Sections 3500 through 3512 and adding new Sections 3500 through 3503 to impose strict liability of gun manufacturers,
importers and dealers for injuries and deaths caused by firearms and which occur within the City and County of San Francisco.
|
|
8/21/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Housing and Social Policy Committee, expires on 9/20/2000. Sponsor requests that this item be scheduled for the November 21, 2000, meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001491
|
[Administrative Code Revision - Medical Exams]
|
Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
|
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article IV, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Sections 16.89, 16.89-1, and 16.89-2, dealing with medical
examinations for certain City employees.
|
|
8/21/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 9/20/2000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001492
|
[Marina Yacht Harbor Fees]
|
Supervisor Brown
|
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter VI of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Park Code) to set fees at the San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor for services, including towing boats berthed
illegally, removing berthholders’ hazardous waste, and pumping out boats that have taken on water, and materials, including additional keys, harbor lines and keys and electrical adapters
for temporary use.
|
|
8/21/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Finance and Labor Committee, expires on 9/20/2000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001494
|
[Smith-Kettlewell Eye Institute compliance with Planning Code pertaining to Conditional Use and Historic Districts]
|
Supervisors Newsom, Leno
|
Resolution urging the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute to comply with the Planning Code.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001495
|
[James Lick Middle School]
|
Supervisors Leno, Bierman
|
Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to purchase new curtains for James Lick Middle School Auditorium.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001496
|
[Revenue Bonds, Live Oak School]
|
Supervisors Katz, Bierman, Leno
|
Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for
Live Oak School.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001497
|
[Lincoln Brigade Monument]
|
Supervisors Bierman, Yaki, Leno, Ammiano, Brown
|
Resolution urging the Port of San Francisco to accept a monument honoring the Bay Area Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Harry Bridges Plaza.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001498
|
[Proclamation]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz
|
Resolution proclaiming October 15 through October 21, 2000 as California Retired Teachers’ Week in the City and County of San Francisco.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001499
|
[Newly Hired Police Officers]
|
Supervisor Yee
|
Resolution urging the Police Department to assign newly hired officers to District Stations.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001500
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz
|
Resolution commending Consumers in Action for Personal Assistance for their efforts to educate and persuade disability service providers to better serve their clients by offering voter
registration.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001501
|
[Commendation]
|
Supervisors Leno, Bierman
|
Resolution commending the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities upon its 20th annual conference and declaring September 2, 2000 "World Federation of Therapeutic Communities Day" in the
City and County of San Francisco.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001502
|
[Gift Acceptance - Public Library]
|
Supervisor Kaufman
|
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift of $196,200 from the Friends & Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library to conduct a Branch Library
Facilities Study.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the September committee meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001503
|
[Appointment - City Administrator]
|
Mayor
|
Resolution confirming the appointment of William Lee as City Administrator.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001524
|
[SB 1462, Humane Care of Rodeo Animals]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman
|
Resolution urging the California Assembly, Senate and Governor Davis to support and approve SB 1462 (D-Perata), the Humane Care of Rodeo Animals Initiative.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001525
|
[Filipino Veterans Equity Act]
|
Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz
|
Resolution urging the U.S. Congress, Senate and the President of the United States to repeal the 1946 Rescission Act and to pass the Filipino Veterans Equity Act.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001526
|
[Waiving Parking Control Officer Fee]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Resolution waiving Parking Control Officer fee of $385.60 charged to Rachel Kaplan for organizing and staging a performance protest on August 22, 2000.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001506
|
[Cellular antennas on residential structures]
|
Supervisor Yee
|
Hearing to consider the development of criteria for the placement of cellular antennas on residential structures.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001507
|
[Closure of Portions of Fort Funston]
|
Supervisor Yee
|
Hearing to consider the National Park Services closure of open space at Fort Funston which has resulted in a reduction in land available for dog walking and other recreational use by
residents.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001508
|
[ADA Accessibility, School Buildings]
|
Supervisor Leno
|
Hearing to examine the ADA accessibility of school buildings in San Francisco Unified School District and to determine the basis for any noncompliance with the Americans Disabilities Act.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001509
|
[Displacement/evictions of Arts Community and Non-Profit organizations]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Hearing to inquire into: 1) the recent displacement and evictions of the arts community and non-profit organizations; (2) the results of two studies conducted by the San Francisco Arts
Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Community Development.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001511
|
[Duboce Bikeway Safety Conditions]
|
Supervisor Leno
|
Hearing to examine the safety conditions along the Duboce Bikeway during MUNI construction; assess the need for interdepartmental communication between MUNI, DPW, and DPT; address the
cleanup, and lighting along the bikeway; and the need to coordinate efforts with social service providers conducting needle exchange in the area to ensure safety of all in the area.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001456
|
[Rebuttal Ballot Argument, Charter, District Aide]
|
Supervisor Ammiano
|
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition B, a charter amendment regarding district aide for each member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board)
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001457
|
[Rebuttal Argument, Charter, Children’s Fund]
|
Mayor, Supervisor Becerril
|
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition D, a charter amendment Children’s Fund. (Clerk of the Board)
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001458
|
[Rebuttal Argument, Charter, retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees]
|
Supervisor Kaufman
|
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition C, a charter amendment regarding retirement benefits for miscellaneous employees.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001459
|
[Rebuttal Argument, Charter, health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and domestic partners]
|
Supervisor Teng
|
Motion authorizing rebuttal to opponent’s ballot argument against Proposition E, a charter amendment regarding health coverage for retired employees and surviving spouses and surviving
domestic partners.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001504
|
[Advisory Board Report - Union Square Business Improvement District]
|
Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
|
Motion approving the Annual Report prepared by the Advisory Board to the Union Square Business Improvement District for fiscal year 1999-2000.
|
|
8/21/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the September committee meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001505
|
[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.
|
|
8/21/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001470
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the Environmental Law Foundation against Matco-Norca for $10,000, which will be divided as
follows:$5,000 as partial reimbursement to the Environmental Law Foundation for its costs in prosecuting this action, $2,500 as partial reimbursement to the City and County of San
Francisco for its costs in prosecuting this action, and $2,500 into a Cy Pres fund to support projects to improve water quality in the State of California; the lawsuit was filed on December
28, 1999 in the Superior Court of California for the City and County of San Francisco, Case No. 308832; entitled the people of the State of California by and through San Francisco City
Attorney Louise H. Renne, et al., v. Matco-Norca, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are:(1) prior to August 1, 2000, Matco-Norca shall provide a Proposition 65 "Hand Tag"
warning sign securely affixed on all brass ball shut off valves it manufactures and intended for sale or use in California whose NSF test statistic Q for lead leached into water is greater
than 5 micorgrams per liter; (2) as of August 1, 2000, all brass ball shut off valves manufactured by a Matco-Norca and intended for sale or use in California shall have a NSF test statistic
Q for lead leached into water that is less than or equal to 5 micrograms per liter; (3) by August 1, 2000, Matco-Norca shall submit a certificate of compliance to the Environmental Law
Foundation that brass ball shut off valves it manufactures and intended for sale or use in California are in compliance with the terms of this agreement; (4) Matco-Norca shall submit an
amended certificate of compliance to the Environmental Law Foundation within three days of shipment for sale or use of brass ball shut off valves that are not covered by the original
certificate of compliance. (City Attorney)
|
|
8/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 31, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001472
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of San Mateo County Transit District against City and County of San Francisco for $3,500.00. (City Attorney) (San Mateo County Superior Court
No. 405-958; date filed:August 18, 1998.)
|
|
8/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 26, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001477
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Craig Banks against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 3, 1998 in San Francisco
Superior Court, Case No. 994-115; entitled Craig Banks v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are as follows:(a) the City will pay $89,258 as back pay
for fiscal years 1997-1998, 1998-1999 and for half of fiscal year 1999-2000; (b) the City shall pay $7,742 to plaintiff as general damages; and (c) the City will pay $28,000 in Attorney’s
fees to Banks, his attorney, Thomas F. Doyle, and the law firm of Ross & Linneball, to be held in escrow by Thomas Doyle pending the resolution of the Attorney’s fees lien held by Ross &
Linneball. (City Attorney)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 18, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
A confidential letter dated October 11, 2000, from the Public Utilities Commision regarding Banks v. San Francisco is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001482
|
[Tax Rate Setting - City and County of San Francisco]
|
|
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for City and County purposes and establishing passthrough rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 23, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001483
|
[Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified School District]
|
|
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 23, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001484
|
[Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community College District]
|
|
Ordinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. (Controller)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 23, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001485
|
[Annual Appropriation Ordinance Amendment - Art Commission]
|
|
Ordinance amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2000-01, File Number 000980 Ordinance Number 180-00, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements of the Art
Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.106. (Controller)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 23, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001486
|
[Prohibiting Misuse of City and County Resources]
|
|
Ordinance amending Article III of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Chapter Seven, Sections 3.700, 3.710 and 3.720 to provide civil and administrative
penalties for misuse of City and County resources. (Ethics Commission)
|
|
8/10/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 9/20/2000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001512
|
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Frank and Maureen Cafferkey for $400,000.00. (City Attorney) (S.F. Superior Court No. 305-404;
date filed: August 3, 1999.)
|
|
8/16/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee. Confidential letter dated July 26, 2000 is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001434
|
[Parking and Traffic Regulations -Emporium Site Development]
|
|
Resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and enacting and rescinding Parking and Traffic Regulations at various locations. (Parking and Traffic
Department) (DPT Order No. 2042.)
Supervisor Yee dissenting in committee.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3PM-6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY-RESCIND
Mission Street, north side, from 214 feet to 379 feet east of 5th Street (165 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 274 feet to 341 feet west of 4th Street (67 foot zone)
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME-ESTABLISH
Mission Street, north side, from 165 feet to 214 feet east of 5th Street (49 foot zone)
Mission Street, north side, from 335 feet to 490 feet east of 5th Street (155 foot)
Mission Street, north side, from 228 feet to 274 feet west of 4th Street (46 foot zone)
Jessie Street East, east side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street West, west side, between Mission and Jessie Streets
Jessie Street, north side, between 4th Street and Jessie Street East
Jessie Street, north side, between 5th Street and Jessie Street West
NO LEFT TURNS-ESTABLISH
|
|
8/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
|
|
|
8/17/00, SUBSTITUTED. Department of Parking and Traffic submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
|
|
|
8/17/00, ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001452
|
[San Francisco’s Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2000-01]
|
|
Resolution establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2000-01 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B. (Controller)
|
|
8/7/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001453
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - DPH to provide domestic violence prevention services to children and youth with existing community-based service providers]
|
Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Becerril
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention Division, Community Health Promotion and Prevention, to accept retroactively and expend a grant of
$450,000 from the California Department of Health Services to provide children and youth domestic violence free services and to enter into an agreement which includes indemnification and
rights in data clauses and which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses. (Public Health Department)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 24, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
Supervisor Teng added as sponsor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001454
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - State restitution funds to assist victims of crimes and eligible family members]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to contract for, accept, and expend funds in the amount of $63,952, and waiving indirect costs due to
funding constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control, Victims of Crime and Restitution Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled
"District Attorney’s Contract - Criminal Restitution Compact", for the twelve month period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. (District Attorney)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001460
|
[Revocable permit for placement of underground telecommunications link to the GAP Headquarters at 250 Embarcadero with an existing building at 345 Spear Street]
|
|
Resolution granting revocable permission to GPS Management Services (The GAP), Inc. to excavate and install three (3) 4" telecommunication conduits across Folsom Street for an underground
telecommunications system to interlink the new GAP Headquarters Building at 250 Embarcadero (Block 3741, Lot 35) with an existing building at 345 Spear Street (Block 3744, Lot 3) and
adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
|
|
8/14/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001465
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - Direct services and support for all elder abuse victims in San Francisco]
|
Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Newsom
|
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program - Elder Abuse", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervisor Teng added as sponsor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001466
|
[Accept and ExpendGrant - Provide comprehensive services to family members of homicide victims in the African American communities of Bayview/Hunters Point and the Ingleside District]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program - Surviving Families of Homicide Victims", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. (District Attorney)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001467
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - Processing of bills relating to victims compensation claims]
|
Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Newsom
|
Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to retroactively contract for, accept and expend funds in the amount of $565,359, and waive indirect costs due to funding
constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control Victims of Crime Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled "Joint Powers Agreement with
Victim and Witness Assistance Program" for the twelve month period of July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. (District Attorney)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001468
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - 2000-01 assistance to local law enforcement agencies]
|
Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Newsom
|
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the San Francisco Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control for
grant assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies Project and the grant terms prohibit including indirect costs. (Police Department)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001469
|
[Solid Waste Management Program]
|
Supervisors Teng, Becerril
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of the City Administrator to retroactively, accept and expend a grant in the amount of Twenty Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($27,400.00) from the
California Integrated Management Board for the purpose of implementing "Food Scrap Diversion at Schools." (Administrative Services Department)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
|
|
|
Supervisor Teng added as sponsor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001471
|
[Granting sidewalk encroachment permit to the S.F. Redevelopment Agency in connection with the Fillmore Street (between Post Street/Golden Gate Avenue) construction project]
|
|
Resolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) to construct privately maintained improvements including new sidewalk interlocking pavers, new
pedestrian lighting, sidewalk furniture, and the widening of the pedestrian bridge within the Western Addition Redevelopment Project Areas A-1 and A-2, on Fillmore Street between Post Street
and Golden Gate Avenue and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
|
|
8/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 22, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001475
|
[Accept and Expend Grant - Planning process to improve health in San Francisco through a series of Town Hall meetings at various community facilities]
|
Supervisor Becerril
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Central Administration, to accept and expend a grant of $6,000 from the San Francisco Foundation to support Community Engagement for
Strategic Planning and to enter into an agreement which includes an indemnification clause; retroactive to June 1, 2000. (Public Health Department)
|
|
8/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 24, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001478
|
[Accept and Expend - Payment/reimbursement to S.F. General Hospital and other healthcare providers for services rendered to patients who cannot afford to pay]
|
|
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation of up to $4,846,670 for fiscal year 2000-01 funding from the State Department of
Health Services for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for medical services to indigent persons, professional services, medical services contracts, materials and
supplies, facilities rental, personal services, and indirect costs in the amount of $60,541 on 11.45% of administrative and fiscal intermediary costs. (Public Health Department)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the August 24, 2000 meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
001479
|
[Authorizing expenditure of funds estimated at $558,000 for emergency work at San Mateo Creek]
|
|
Resolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to design and construct slope and stream bank restoration and erosion protection for the San Mateo Creek. (Public
Utilities Commission)
|
|
8/9/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Requests Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From: Supervisor Ammiano To: Director, Art Commission To: Director, Mayor’s Office of Community Development To: Director, Port of San Francisco To: Director, Redevelopment
Agency Requesting/Inquiring: To notify the Directors of the following departments: (Art Commission, Community Development, Port and Redevelopment Agency) that committee hearing has been
called to consider the recent displacement and evictions of members of the art community and non-profit organizations as well as to inquire into the results of two studies conducted by the
San Francisco Arts Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Community Development regarding the displacement of the arts community and non-profit organizations and will be scheduled before the
Finance and Labor Committee in the near future. The parameters of the hearing will be as follows: 1.Determine the number of arts, dance, and arts organizations as well as non-profit
organizations that are being displaced and/or evicted in San Francisco. 2.Inquire into the results study conducted by the Arts Commission to determine the number and types of arts
organizations being displaced and/or evicted. 3.Inquire into the results study conducted by the Mayor’s Office of Community Development to determine the number of non-profit service
organizations that are being displaced and/or evicted. 4.Inquire into whether property owned and operated by the Port of San Francisco, Redevelopment Agency, and other City Departments
could be utilized to temporarily and/or permanently house arts and non-profit organizations. 5.Inquire into the other local, state and federal funding mechanisms that displaced arts and
non-profit organizations can access. 6.Devise other additional strategies to prevent arts and non-profit organizations from being displaced. 7.Determine the future cultural and
|
|
|
|
|
In Memoriams
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased: Robert Jefferey Swig (By the entire Board) Henry Fourcade (Supervisor
Kaufman) Francis Muriel Sanchez (Supervisor Leno) Mikhail Molodestkiy (By the entire Board)
|
|
|
|
|
ADJOURNMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 8:30 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 October 16,
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying.Thus applause and booing
are both contrary to Board requirements.The Board does not permit signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room.
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.
Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 26.For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Cell phones and pagers are not allowed in the room during a meeting.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least 48 hours before the meeting.For meetings on a Monday or a Tuesday,
|
|
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 more 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 Donna Hall by
mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the
Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
|