Agenda & Minutes Archive
City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 13, 2000
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular 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:
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Tom Ammiano, Alicia Becerril, Sue Bierman, Amos Brown, Leslie Katz, Barbara Kaufman, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Mabel Teng, Michael Yaki, Leland Y. Yee.
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Members Excused:
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None.
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Members Absent:
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None.
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 2:00
p.m.On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent: Supervisors Katz, Newsom, Teng, Yee - 4. Quorum present. Supervisor Katz was noted present at 2:05
p.m. Supervisor Newsom was noted present at 2:02 p.m. Supervisor Teng was noted present at 2:02 p.m. Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:01 p.m.
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Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
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001851
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[Sheriff’s Cash Revolving Fund]
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Ordinance amending Section 10.164 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to increase the Sheriff’s Cash Revolving Fund from $3,000 to $8,000. (Sheriff)
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Enacted Number:
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268-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001852
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[Sheriff Inmate Welfare Fund]
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Ordinance amending Section 10.164-1 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to decrease the Sheriff Inmate Welfare Fund from $10,000 to $5,000. (Sheriff)
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Enacted Number:
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269-00
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001853
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[Sheriff Transportation Funds]
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Ordinance amending Section 10.164-2 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, thereby eliminating the Cash Revolving Fund of $20,000 for Sheriff Transportation. (Sheriff)
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Enacted Number:
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270-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001854
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[MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Building Inspectors Association, Local 22]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Building Inspectors Association, Local 22 and the City and County of San Francisco by
appending the following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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271-00
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001855
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[MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Pile Drivers, Divers, Carpenters, Bridge Wharf & Dock Buildings, Local Union No. 34]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Pile Drivers, Divers, Carpenters, Bridge, Wharf & Dock Builders, Local Union No. 34 and the
City and County of San Francisco by appending the following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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272-00
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001856
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[MOU, Amendment No. 1 - United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Local No. 40]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Local Union No. 40 and the City and
County of San Francisco by appending the following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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273-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001857
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[MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Glaziers, Local Union No. 718]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Glaziers, Local Union No. 718 and the City and County of San Francisco by appending the
following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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274-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001858
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[MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Supervising Probation Officers, Local Union No. 3]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 1 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Supervising Probation Officers, Local Union No. 3 and the City and County of San Francisco by
appending the following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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275-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001859
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[MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Automotive Machinists, Local 1414]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Automotive Machinists, Local 1414 and the City and County of San Francisco by appending the
following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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276-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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001860
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[MOU, Amendment No. 3 - Laborers, Local Union No. 261]
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Ordinance implementing Amendment No. 3 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the Laborers, Local Union No. 261 and the City and County of San Francisco by appending the
following list of past practices pursuant to Article V.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Human Resources Department)
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Enacted Number:
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277-00
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FINALLY PASSED
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The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
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Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Katz
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001994
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[Findings - Subdivision Map Appeal for 66-68 Fountain Street]
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Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the decision of the Director of Public Works approving a Tentative/Parcel Map to create two new condominium units on Lot 11, Assessor’s
Block 6501, at 66-68 Fountain Street. (Clerk of the Board) (Companion measure to Files 001702, 001703, 001704, 001706.)
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Enacted Number:
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M00-130
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APPROVED by the following vote:
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Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee Absent: 1 - Katz
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CALLED FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD
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001809
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[Government funding for rent subsidies to non-profit arts organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increases]
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Supervisors Yaki, Newsom, Leno, Becerril, Katz, Teng
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Ordinance appropriating $3,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund a grant program in the amount of $500,000 for rent subsidies to non-profit service and advocacy organizations at risk
of being evicted or displaced by rent increases, and appropriating $2,500,000 to fund capital improvements and real property acquisitions by nonprofit organizations, through the Mayor’s
Office of Community Development, for fiscal year 2000-2001. (Fiscal impact.)
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Supervisor Yaki moved an amendment of the whole (technical amendments).
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Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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Supervisor Yaki moved further amendment to page three, line 17, by inserting "e.Must substantially serve, either directly or indirectly, the citizens of the City and County of San
Francisco." and page six, line 8,by inserting "f. Must substantially serve, either directly or indirectly, the citizens of the City and County of San Francisco."
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Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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Supervisors Leno, Becerril, Katz, Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors.
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PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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Recess
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The Board,at the hour of 2:51 p.m.,took a brief recess.
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Reconvening of the Board
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The Board, at the hour of 3:00 p.m., reconvened.
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Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
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001872
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[Public Hearing - 1590 Broadway Street]
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Supervisor Becerril
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 571, Lots
5 and 14, commonly known as 1590 Broadway Street, to the Notre Dame Housing Partners, L.P., an affiliate of Chinatown Community Development Center, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving
a housing development for very low and low income senior households.
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee
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Michael Nulty; Kate Gillepsie; Susan Wong; Larry Edmund.
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HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
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Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
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001875
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[Ground Lease, 1590 Broadway Street]
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Supervisor Becerril
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Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 571, Lots 5 and 14, commonly known as 1590 Broadway Street, to the
Notre Dame Housing Partners, L.P., an affiliate of Chinatown Community Development Center, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income senior
households.
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Enacted Number:
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981-00
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ADOPTED by the following vote:
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Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee Excused: 1 - Becerril
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Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
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001873
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[Public Hearing - 174 Ellis Street]
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Mayor
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 326, Lot
10, commonly known as 174 Ellis Street, to the MM Preservation, L.P., an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a
housing development for very low and low income households.
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee
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Speakers:Lynn Wilson; Jill; Larry Edmund; Michael Nulty; Don Falk.
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HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
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Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
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001877
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[Ground Lease, 174 Ellis Street]
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Mayor
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Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 326, Lot 10, commonly known as 174 Ellis Street, to the MM
Preservation, L.P., an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income
households.
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Enacted Number:
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982-00
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ADOPTED by the following vote:
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Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee Excused: 1 - Becerril
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Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
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001874
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[Public Hearing - 180 Turk Street]
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Mayor
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 339, Lot
11A, commonly known as 180 Turk Street, to the AM Preservation, L.P., an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a
housing development for very low and low income households.
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee
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Speakers:John Nulty; Larry Edmund; James Phillips; Jill; Michael Nulty.
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HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
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Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
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001878
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[Ground Lease, 180 Turk Street]
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Mayor
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Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 339, Lot 11A, commonly known as 180 Turk Street, to the AM
Preservation, L.P., an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income
households.
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Olson Lee, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
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983-00
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ADOPTED by the following vote:
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Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki Absent: 1 - Yee Excused: 1 - Becerril
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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Eula Walters, Dave, Ernestine Weiss,urge passage of legislation to transfer jurisdiction of property (Ferry Park) to Recreation and Park Department; Jim Reid, urge establishment of
emergency shelter; Larry Edmund, homeless shelter; Abdalla Megahed, Arab issues.
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FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
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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.
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001976
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[Domestic Violence Investigation]
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Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
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Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco Departments to fully cooperate with the investigation by the Commission and the Department on the Status of Women into the causes and
responses of City Departments leading up and following the death of Claire Joyce Tempongko.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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984-00
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ADOPTED
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001977
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[Public hearing approval for California Academy of Sciences Improvement Bonds, 2000]
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Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
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Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of tax-exempt bonds by the City and County of San Francisco (California Academy of Sciences Improvement Bonds, 2000) in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for the acquisition, construction and/or reconstruction of certain improvements to the California Academy of Sciences.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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985-00
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ADOPTED
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001978
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[Waiver of Police Fees]
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Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom
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Resolution waiving the $2,668.17 fee for services and permits for the San Francisco Late Night Coalition’s free event, the "Million Band March", retroactive to November 5, 2000.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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986-00
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ADOPTED
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001979
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[San Francisco Superior Court employees]
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Supervisor Brown
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Resolution urging San Francisco Superior Court judges to remove the "at-will" employment condition and give a meaningful salary increase to San Francisco Superior Court employees.
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Enacted Number:
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987-00
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ADOPTED
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001980
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Newsom
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Resolution commending Officer Daryl Deen for over 18 years of outstanding service with the San Francisco Police Department and for bravery in helping to apprehend a burglar in the Castro
district.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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988-00
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ADOPTED
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001981
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Katz, Newsom
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Resolution commending the California State Board of Equalization for extending certain tax benefits to gay and lesbian parents.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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989-00
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ADOPTED
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001982
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Newsom
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Resolution commending the San Francisco Department of Consumer Assurance for winning a gold award, Best Design, Best Use of Technology and Animation, and People’s Choice Award at the 2000
California State Fair.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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990-00
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ADOPTED
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001983
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Newsom
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Resolution commending Bill Musick for his achievements as Executive Director of Maitri.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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991-00
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ADOPTED
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001984
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Kaufman, Newsom
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Resolution commending Rabbi Camille Shira Angel for her installment as Rabbi of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav on Friday, November 10, 2000.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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992-00
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ADOPTED
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001985
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Kaufman, Newsom
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Resolution commending Tracy Salkowitz for her achievements as Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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993-00
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ADOPTED
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001986
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Leno, Katz, Bierman, Newsom
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Resolution commending Under One Roof upon its 10th anniversary and declaring November 15, 2000 "Under One Roof Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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994-00
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ADOPTED
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001987
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[Commendation]
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Supervisor Newsom
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Resolution congratulating McAvoy O’Hara Company for 150 years of operation and commending its long-history and contributions to the San Francisco community.
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Enacted Number:
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995-00
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ADOPTED
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001988
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Teng, Newsom
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Resolution commending Mr. Min Sheng Su for his leadership, contributions and dedication to public service and the field of journalism, and declaring November 1, 2000, to be "Min Sheng Su
Day" in San Francisco.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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996-00
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ADOPTED
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001989
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Becerril, Newsom
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Resolution commending the 34 students of 6 San Francisco Unified School District Middle Schools for being chosen as winners of the annual La Raza Lawyers Association essay contest.
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Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
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Enacted Number:
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997-00
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ADOPTED
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001990
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Bierman, Ammiano, Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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Resolution marking the 5th year anniversary of the passage of Proposition F, creating the San Francisco Youth Commission.
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Enacted Number:
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998-00
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ADOPTED
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001993
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[Needle Exchange Emergency]
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Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Becerril
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Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
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Enacted Number:
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M00-129
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APPROVED
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The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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IMPERATIVE AGENDA
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Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda.For such resolutions to be
considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7.A
unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions.
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[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention
of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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002017
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[Commendation]
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Supervisor Leno
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Resolution commending Clean Water action upon its 10th anniversary and declaring November 13, 2000 "Clean Water Action Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
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Enacted Number:
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999-00
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Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
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Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
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002018
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[Part III, Requiring parking lot operators to post bond]
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Supervisors Kaufman, Katz, Newsom
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Ordinance amending Article 6 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Business and Tax Regulations Code), by amending Section 6.6-1, to require each applicant for a certificate of
authority to collect parking taxes to post a bond with the Tax Collector as a precondition to the issuance of such certificate.
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11/13/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 12/13/2000.
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002019
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[Part III, Waive requirement that every business file a tax return]
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Supervisors Kaufman, Katz, Newsom
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Ordinance amending Article 6 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Business and Tax Regulations Code), by amending Section 6.9-2, authorizing the Tax Collector to waive the
requirement that every business file a tax return, where the taxpayer would owe less than a minimum filing amount, not to exceed $500, to be set annually by the Tax Collector.
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11/13/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee, expires on 12/13/2000.
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002020
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[Update provisions relating to the appointment of a fiscal agent]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 10.47, 10.48, and 10.49 of Article VIII, Chapter 10.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee.
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002021
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[Restricted parking]
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Supervisors Yaki, Katz
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Ordinance amending Article 3 of the San Francisco Traffic Code by amending Section 33.1A thereof, by deleting the June 30, 1999 expiration date.
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11/13/00, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation and Land Use Committee, expires on 12/13/2000.
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002022
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[Cancel January 8, 2001 Regular Meeting]
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Supervisor Yaki
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Resolution revising the regular meeting schedule of the Board of Supervisors by canceling the January 8, 2001 meeting.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
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002023
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[Gift Acceptance, Recreation and Park Department]
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Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
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Resolution accepting and expending a gift from the Randall Museum Friends in the amount of $400,000.00 for Randall Museum Grounds Renovation.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee.
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002024
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[Amicus letter]
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Supervisors Leno, Bierman
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Resolution urging the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office to file an amicus letter with the United States District Court in San Francisco urging the Court to deny PG&E’s request to raise
consumer energy bills $3.4 billion dollars.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002025
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[United Farm Workers murals]
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Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman
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Resolution urging Corpis Corporation to desist from the unathorized sales and distribution of four murals commemorating the history and struggle of the United Farm Workers located in San
Francisco’s Mission District entitled, "Si Se Puede!", El Lenguaje Mundo Del Alma", The Five Sacred Colors of Corn", and "Maestrapeace".
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002026
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[Extension of lease agreement]
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Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Katz
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Resolution urging UCSF to grant an extension of a lease agreement of property located at 1855 Folsom Street to AT&T Broadband to allow sufficient time to relocate to a new location.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002027
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[MTBE in gasoline]
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Supervisors Becerril, Bierman
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Resolution urging San Francisco gas stations to stop using gasoline that contains the additive MTBE.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002028
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[BART 24-hour service]
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Supervisors Bierman, Leno, Katz
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Resolution requesting the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to include in its work plan a method providing for 24-hour BART service between the Northern Peninsula, San Francisco
and the East Bay to meet the current and projected needs of specific demographic groups; and requesting MTC to consider rail and bus as alternative modes of transportation; requesting MTC
staff to work with all appropriate local and regional transportation agencies to produce a workable plan to be presented in draft form to the MTC Board not later than six months from the
date of this resolution.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002029
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Kaufman, Bierman, Newsom, Becerril, Katz
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Resolution commending the services of the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Elections, the staff of various city departments, and all of the volunteers for the due diligence
and dedication in processing the November 7, 2000, General Municipal Election ballots.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002030
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[Commendation]
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Supervisors Teng, Newsom, Brown, Katz
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Resolution commending Babe Kawaii-Bogue for her leadership, advocacy and service, and congratulating her on her election to a student representative seat on the San Francisco Board of
Education.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002041
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[Eminent Domain, Resolution of Necessity]
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Supervisor Bierman
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Resolution authorizing acquisition by eminent domain of the World Trade Club’s interests in that portion of the Ferry Building/World Trade Center described in the Lease between the Port and
the World Trade Club dated June 26, 1974, as amended on May 19, 1980 (First Amendment), June 13, 1980 (Second Amendment), and March 10, 1986 (Third Amendment). (The Planning Department
reviewed the revised project and concluded, August 19, 1999, that the analyses conducted and the conclusions reached in the Final Negative Declaration adopted and issued on October 1, 1998
remain valid and that no supplemental environmental review is required.)
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11/13/00, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Scheduled forDecember 11, 2000, at 3:00 p.m.
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002044
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[Air rights sale, 1166-1188 Howard Street]
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Mayor
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Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s sale of air rights at Assessor’s Block 758, Lot 28, commonly known as 1166-1188 Howard Street, to the
1166 Howard Street Associates, an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and Citizen’s Housing Corporation, for the purpose of preserving a housing development for
very low and low income households.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors.
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11/13/00, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on December 4, 2000, at 3:00 p.m.
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002031
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[Implementation of Proposition 36, treatment for drug offenders]
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Supervisor Newsom
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Hearing on implementation plans of the City and County of San Francisco in light of the passage of Proposition 36, requiring mandatory treatment rather than prison for first time non-violent
drug offenders.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
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002032
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[Mission Campus expansion]
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Supervisor Ammiano
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Hearing to consider the City College’s expansion of Mission Campus into a site formerly known as the New Mission Theatre.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
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002033
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[Proposed closure and relocation of broadcast studios]
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Supervisor Ammiano
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Hearing to consider AT&T Broadband’s proposed closure and relocation of broadcast studios.
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11/13/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
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002043
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[Public Hearing - Air Rights Sale of Land for 1166-1188 Howard Street]
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Mayor
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Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s sale of air rights at Assessor’s Block 758,
Lot 28, commonly known as 1166-1188 Howard Street, to the 1166 Howard Street Associates, an affiliate of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and Citizen’s Housing
Corporation, for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.
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11/13/00, SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Board to sitas a Committee of the Whole on December 4, 2000, at 3:00 p.m.
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002034
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 3 of the Administrative Code by adding Section 3.7-1 regarding the budget process.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002035
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 8 of the Administrative Code by amending Section 8.8 regarding obsolete law books and other published materials.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002036
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code regarding real property.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002037
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 57 of the Administrative Code regarding the Film Commission.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002038
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 66 of the Administrative Code regarding the Seismic Safety Retrofit Program.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002039
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[Suspend 30 Day Rule]
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Supervisor Kaufman
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Motion suspending Rule 5.42 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Ordinance
amending Chapter 66A of the Administrative Code regarding the Seismic Safety Loan Program.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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002040
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[Setting a public hearing, eminent domain, Ferry Building]
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Supervisor Bierman
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Motion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on December 11, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity for the City’s proposed acquisition by
eminent domain of the World Trade Club’s interests in that portion of the Ferry Building/World Trade Center described in the Lease between the Port and the World Trade Club dated June 26,
1974, as amended on May 19, 1980 (First Amendment), June 13, 1980 (Second Amendment), and March 10, 1986 (Third Amendment) for the Port of San Francisco’s renovation of the Ferry Building.
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11/13/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
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Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
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[Establishing a budget for the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for fiscal year 2000-01]
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Ordinance appropriating $754,250 of the General Fund Reserve to fund the adoption of the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) budget in accordance with the Government Code
Section 56381, for the Board of Supervisors for fiscal year 2000-01. (Clerk of the Board) (Fiscal impact.)
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11/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
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002011
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[Suspension of MUNI fares on New Year’s Eve]
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Supervisors Newsom, Leno
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Ordinance approving the suspension of fares on Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) revenue vehicles on New Year’s Eve, the creation of a pass for University of San Francisco undergraduate
students, and the appropriation of $833,296 to fund an increase in Municipal Transportation Agency’s budget for fuel for fiscal year 2000-01. (Public Transportation Commission) (Fiscal
impact.)
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11/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
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Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as sponsors.
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001996
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[Acceptance of easement deed to provide ADA access to the renovated Japantown Peace Plaza]
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Supervisor Newsom
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Resolution authorizing the Director of Property to accept an easement deed over private property for accessible access to the Peace Plaza in Japantown. (Real Estate Department)
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11/3/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
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002010
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[Grant funds from the State Department of Public Health for mentally ill integrated services]
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Supervisors Leno, Newsom
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Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend AB2034 grant funds of $2,110,871 from the State Department of
Mental Health for integrated services for seriously ill and dual/multiply diagnosed adults; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)
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11/8/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the November 29, 2000 meeting.
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Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as sponsors.
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Requests Granted
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From: Supervisor Leno To: General Manager,Municipal Railway Requesting/Inquiring: 1.Since the accident involving a pedestrian who was severely injured when a trolley bus pole
disconnected from an overhead power line in November of 1998, how many accidents of a similar nature have occurred in San Francisco? 2.What measures, if any, have been taken since
November 1998 to ensure that trolley pole disconnection accidents do not occur in the future? 3.Have specific physical alternations been made to the design of the trolley poles or
overhead wires to reduce the likelihood of trolley pole disconnection injuries? From: Supervisor Leno To: Director, Mayor’s Office on Homelessness Requesting/Inquiring: To
investigate and report on plans to house homeless individuals and their families in emergency shelters this winter, and what additional alternatives might exist to house more people,
potentially in city-owned buildings. From: From: Supervisor Leno To: City Attorney Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to create a Castro Special Events Task Force which will
make recommendations regarding the planning needs of the neighborhood’s large non-permitted events, including New Year’s Eve, Pink Saturday and Halloween. From: Supervisor Leno To:
District Attorney and Director of Public Health Requesting/Inquiring: That a comprehensive inventory of licensed and/or certified community drug treatment programs be provided to the
Board.In addition to providing a comprehensive inventory of outpatient services, residential care, halfway houses, and drug education programs located in the City, please identify areas
that need to be augmented in order to comply with the requirements of Proposition 36. Supervisor Leno also requests that the District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Public Health
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In Memoriams
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Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased: Joan Hardy Twomey (Supervisor Bierman) Joseph R. Richardson (Supervisor
Brown) Charles Molle (Supervisor Leno)
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ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 3:20 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 2,
2001. 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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Meeting Procedures
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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,
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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
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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
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