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December 11, 2000

Agenda & Minutes Archive

City and County of San Francisco

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

S.F. City Seal

MEETING MINUTES
Monday, December 11, 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: 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 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 Becerril, Brown - 2.

Quorum present.

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

Supervisor Brown was noted present at 2:02 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Supervisor Yaki, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved to APPROVE the October 23, 2000 Meeting Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Brown
Privilege of the Floor
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved to suspend Rule 4.28 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Introduction and Presentation Made
Supervisor Bierman introduced, welcomed and presented a commendation to Clarence and Diana Ming Chan, who have donated their life savings and to their son Harrison Chan for his contributions to help create the Learning Springboard, a program to bring social services back to the city’s public schools.
CONSENT AGENDA
Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
001549 [Administrative Code Revision, Health Service System] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 16.700 and 16.701, regarding participation in the Health Service System, and amending Chapter 16, Article IX, by renumbering Section 16.157 as Section 16.703, regarding Board approval of Health Service System plans and contribution rates.
Enacted Number: 289-00
FINALLY PASSED
001627 [Criminal Tax Penalties] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Article 6 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Business and Tax Regulations Code) by repealing Sections 6.19-1, 6.19-2, and 6.19-3, relating to criminal penalties for certain violations; by renumbering Sections 6.19-4, 6.19-5, and 6.19-6 as new Sections 6.19-1, 6.19-2, and 6.19-3, respectively; and barring any future prosecutions.
Enacted Number: 290-00
FINALLY PASSED
001761 [Establishing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom, Becerril
Ordinance amending Chapter 2A of Part One of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), to add Article XV Section 2A.232 establishing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, enumerating the duties of the Department and incorporating within Section 2A.232 the duties of the Department as established in other Sections of the Administrative Code; amending and renumbering Section 3.50 regarding the reporting of allocation of funds and services by gender; and by repealing Section 3.50 of Part One of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code).
Enacted Number: 295-00
FINALLY PASSED
001802 [Amending and repealing provisions providing for reimbursement to officers and employees using private vehicles for City business] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, Article IV, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending and re-numbering Section 10.31, dealing with authorization for City officers and employees to receive compensation for use of privately-owned automobiles for official routine duty or service, and repealing Sections 10.32 through 10.36, providing procedures for such compensation.
Enacted Number: 296-00
FINALLY PASSED
001803 [Raising the dollar limit for small debts that may be referred to an outside collection agency from $2,500 to $4,000; authorizing the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection to recover Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, Article V, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 10.39-1, raising the dollar limit for small debts that may be referred to an outside collection agency, and adding Section 10.40-1, authorizing the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection to recover collection costs.
Enacted Number: 297-00
FINALLY PASSED
001804 [Reducing from 10 years to 3 years the amount of time the City must hold unidentified tax collections before the money is turned over to the City pursuant to State law] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, Article VII, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 10.46, to reduce from 10 years to 3 years the amount of time the City must hold unidentified tax collections before the monies escheat to the City under State law.
Enacted Number: 298-00
FINALLY PASSED
001805 [Changing references from "Assessor" to "Assessor-Recorder," and making other changes to clean up provisions relating to numbering of lots and blocks for assessment purposes] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, Article XI, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 10.70 through 10.73, to change references from "Assessor" to "Assessor-Recorder," and to make other changes to clean up provisions relating to numbering of lots and blocks for assessment purposes.
Enacted Number: 299-00
FINALLY PASSED
001806 [Repealing the Administrative Code provisions setting up the City’s Risk Management Program] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 10 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Article XII, Sections 10.74 through 10.78, establishing the Risk Management Program.
Enacted Number: 300-00
FINALLY PASSED
001807 [Repealing financing provisions for Civic Center Garage] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Article XIV (Sections 10.118 through 10.124), providing a financing mechanism for the Civic Center Garage.
Enacted Number: 301-00
FINALLY PASSED
001846 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Schram Construction, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $246,250.00; the lawsuit was filed on November 29, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 308165; entitled Schram Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney)
Enacted Number: 302-00
FINALLY PASSED
001847 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Peter Kashtanoff against the City and County of San Francisco for $70,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 18, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301335; entitled Peter Kashtanoff v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are that the City provide a letter of explanation stating that the plaintiff’s separation was due to the ending of the provisional position. (City Attorney)
Enacted Number: 303-00
FINALLY PASSED
001936 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Pacific Gas & Electric Company against all persons, filed July 12, 1999, for $553,783.58. (City Attorney)

(McEnerney action entitled "Pacific Gas & Electric Company v. All Persons," S.F. Superior Court No. 44536.)

Enacted Number: 304-00
FINALLY PASSED
001848 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nancy J. Espinoza against the City and County of San Francisco for $65,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 2, 2000 in United States District Court, Case No. C00-1086 EDL; entitled Nancy J. Espinoza v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement is that plaintiff agrees to resign from employment with the City and not to seek re-employment with the City. (City Attorney)
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
002049 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nicolette Rivera, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Laurie Pedalaborde against the City and County of San Francisco for $875,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on April 8, 1997 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Number 985-887, and is entitled, "Nicolette Rivera, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Pedalaborde v. City and County of San Francisco". (City Attorney)
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
002050 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Diane Detoy against the City and County of San Francisco and Gregory Breslin for $505,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on May 13, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Number 303-475, and is entitled "Diane Detoy, Individually and as the Successor-in-Interest to Sheila Detoy, Deceased v. City and County of San Francisco and Gregory Breslin"; the case was removed to the United States District Court on June 24, 1999, where it was assigned Case Number C99-3072-CRB. (City Attorney)
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
002052 [Settlement of Lawsuit]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Graciela Cashion and Murdock Cashion against the City and County of San Francisco for $340,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on June 22, 2000 in Superior, Case No. 313-098; entitled Graciela Cashion, Murdock Cashion, et., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
002023 [Gift Acceptance, Recreation and Park Department] Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
Resolution accepting and expending a gift from the Randall Museum Friends in the amount of $400,000.00 for Randall Museum Grounds Renovation.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1046-00
ADOPTED
002070 [Gift Acceptance, Recreation and Park Department] Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
Resolution accepting and expending a gift in place valued at approximately $207,000.00 from the Strybing Arboretum Society to the Recreation and Park Department for the Strybing Arboretum.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1047-00
ADOPTED
Recommendation of the Finance and Labor Committee
001958 [Government funding, Public Utilities Commission, for water pollution control plant remediation projects] Supervisor Newsom
Ordinance appropriating a total of $5,000,000 from the Mission Bay project and the San Francisco Clean Water Department fund balance to fund the construction of odor control remediation projects at the southeast water pollution control plant, for the Public Utilities Commission, for fiscal year 2000-01; placing $5,000,000 on reserve. (Controller)

(Fiscal impact.)

Enacted Number: 305-00
FINALLY PASSED
Recommendations of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
001490 [Firearm Strict Liability Act] Supervisors Becerril, Leno, Yaki, Bierman, Teng, Brown, Newsom
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 on gun manufacturers, importers and dealers for injuries and deaths caused by firearms and which occur within the City and County of San Francisco.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 288-00
FINALLY PASSED
001676 [Hotel Tax Exemption, Shared Rental Rooms] Supervisor Bierman
Ordinance amending Article 7 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Transient Occupancy Tax) by amending Section 506 to provide that for hotels which rent shared rooms the hotel tax exemption shall be based on the rent charged per person and retroactively repealing the Sunset Clause applicable to the hotel tax exemption.
Enacted Number: 291-00
FINALLY PASSED
001585 [Police Department law enforcement training] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute an agreement with the State of California to obtain funding in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) for driving and use of force training simulators. (Police Department)
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1026-00
ADOPTED
Recommendations of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
001759 [Establish California Street and Presidio Avenue Community Center SUD] Supervisors Kaufman, Katz, Leno, Teng, Newsom, Yaki, Becerril, Brown, Ammiano, Yee
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by adding Section 249.21 to establish the California Street and Presidio Avenue Community Center Special Use District, and adopting findings.

11/14/00 - Planning Commission Resolution #16029 dated November 9, 2000 recommending approval of proposed Planning Code amendment.

Enacted Number: 293-00
FINALLY PASSED
001760 [Zoning Map Amendment] Supervisors Kaufman, Katz, Leno, Teng, Newsom, Yaki, Becerril, Brown, Ammiano
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for property located on the southeastern portion of the block bounded by California, Walnut, and Sacramento Streets and Presidio Avenue, to change the height and use district classification from 40-X to 65-X and designate the site as a Special Use District and adopting findings.

11/14/00 - Planning Commission Resolution #16030 dated November 9, 2000 recommending approval of proposed Zoning Map amendment.

Enacted Number: 294-00
FINALLY PASSED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Absent: 1 - Becerril
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From the Clerk
(Only one of the following two motions should be adopted.)
001999 [Affirming Certification of 557-4th Street EIR]
Motion affirming the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the development project located at 557-4th Street by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Enacted Number: M00-145
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 7 - Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Noes: 3 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno
Absent: 1 - Becerril
002000 [Disapproving Certification of 557-4th Street EIR]
Motion disapproving the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the development project located at 557-4th Street by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Supervisor Katz requested this matter be tabled.
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 7 - Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Noes: 3 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno
Absent: 1 - Becerril
002001 [Preparation of Findings to Disapprove Certification of 557-4th Street EIR]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the development project located at 557-4th Street by the Planning Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Supervisor Katz requested this matter be tabled.
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Kaufman, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 7 - Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Noes: 3 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno
Absent: 1 - Becerril
Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
001155 [Cell Phones and Pagers Prohibited] Supervisors Yaki, Brown
Ordinance adding Chapter 67A and Section 67A.1 to the San Francisco Administrative Code to prohibit the audible ringing and use of cell phones and similar sound-producing electrical devices at and during public meetings of the City and County of San Francisco, and providing that the ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electrical devices, when so prohibited, shall constitute disorderly conduct, and may result in the expulsion and/or removal of the possessor of the offending device from the meeting.

(Adds Chapter 67A and Section 67A.1.)

Enacted Number: 286-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Noes: 2 - Bierman, Newsom
001355 [Suspend the enforcement of Burma Ordinance] Supervisor Newsom
Ordinance amending Article X of the San Francisco Administrative Code, by adding Section 12J.10, to suspend enforcement of the Ordinance prohibiting the City from doing business with Burma.

(Adds Section 12J.10.)

Enacted Number: 287-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001721 [Moneys Received by Municipal Court] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Article X of the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Article X (Sections 10.57 through 10.69) in its entirety.
Enacted Number: 292-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
001960 [Government funding, Airport capital improvement projects] Supervisor Newsom
Ordinance appropriating $39,690,612 of various Bond fund balances to capital improvement projects at the Airport Commission for fiscal year 2000-2001. (Controller)

(Fiscal impact.)

Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Yaki, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Excused: 1 - Becerril
001995 [Establishing a budget for the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for fiscal year 2000-01]
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; placing $604,250 on reserve. (Clerk of the Board)

(Fiscal impact.)

Enacted Number: 308-00
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Recommendation of the Housing and Social Policy Committee
001762 [Notice of Permit Applications for Sutro Tower] Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Becerril
Ordinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by adding Section 306.9 thereto, requiring notice of applications for building permits for Sutro Tower to be sent to all property owners within a 1,000 foot radius of the Tower’s site.

(Planning Commission Resolution No. 16045 adopted December 7, 2000 recommending approval of the above Ordinance; Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated November 30, 2000.)

PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Appointment of President Pro Tempore
At the request of the President, Supervisor Yaki assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item.
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations 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.) (From Planning Commission Resolution No. 16012 adopted October 26, 2000, recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopted proposed changes to Administrative Code Chapter 31.)

PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 7 - Becerril, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Noes: 4 - Ammiano, Bierman, Leno, Yee
The President resumed the Chair.
001625 [JUSTIS Governance Council] Supervisors Yaki, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 2A Article IV of the San Francisco Administrative Code to rename the Chapter, and add Section 2A.85 creating a Governance Council for the Justice Tracking Information System (JUSTIS).
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001907 [Correcting erroneous deletion of authority for Public Administrator-Public Guardian to collect and deposit entitlement checks and other income, and to pay from those expenses of persons Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Article XIII Chapter 2A of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Section 2A.211-A to provide a representative payee program in the Office of the Public Administrator-Public Guardian.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001908 [Updating provisions relating to finance, taxation and other fiscal matters] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article 1, Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 10.03, 10.08, 10.1, 10.2, 10.2-3, 10.2-4, 10.2-5, 10.2-6, 10.2-8, 10.3, 10.3-1, 10.6-2, 10.13-1, and 10.16, and by repealing Sections 10.2-1, 10.3-2, 10.3-3, 10.4, 10.4-1, 10.4-2, 10.4-3, 10.5, 10.6-1, 10.7, 10.7-1, 10.8, 10.8-1, 10.9, and 10.19, all relating to finance, taxation, and other fiscal matters of the City and County.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001909 [Updating provisions relating to claims against the City] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Sections 10-20-2, 10-20-6, 10-20-7, 10-20-8, 10.22, 10-22-2, and 10.25, amending Section 10.20-9 and renumbering it as Section 10.21, and repealing Section 10.21, all relating to claims against the City and County.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001910 [Updating provisions establishing procedures for refund of erroneously collected money] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 10, Article VI, governing the refund of erroneously collected money by amending Section 10.43 to eliminate an obsolete reference; amending Section 10.43-1 to clarify that this Article does not affect a claimant’s rights to file a formal claim against the City; amending Section 10.43-1.6 to clarify that the refund procedures do not apply to any City-imposed taxes; deleting Section 10.43-1.7 as obsolete; and amending Section 10.43-5, governing refund of deposits for use of certain City facilities by updating references in that Section, deleting Brooks Hall and adding Moscone Center to the facilities covered by the Section, and relocating that Section to Chapter 4 as new Section 4.23.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001911 [Repealing and adopting new article consolidating and streamlining the provisions relating to special funds] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article XIII, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing the current Article XIII (Sections 10.79 through 10.117-125) and by adopting a new Article XIII (Sections 10.80-1 through 10.100-366), relating to special funds.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001912 [Repealing the Police Department cash revolving fund and the District Attorney environmental prosecution fund] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I, Chapter 10, Article XV, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Section 10.169-4 (Police Department Cash Revolving Fund) and 10.70-5 (District Attorney Environmental Prosecution Fund).
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001913 [Updating provisions relating to service charges for the Adult Probation Office and deleting special funds] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article XVI, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 10.180, relating to service charges for the Adult Probation Office, and by repealing Sections 10.184 (fingerprint processing fund), 10.187, (special animal purchase and exchange fund), 10.191 (transit information fund), and 10.192 (examination research and development fund).
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001914 [Deleting obsolete provisions of Chapter 10, Article XVIII, of the Administrative Code relating to the former Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training, and certain special funds] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article XVIII, of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by amending Section 10.199, relating to the Controller’s duties, and by repealing Sections 10.199-1 (Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training), 10.201 (Convention Facilities Fund), 10.203 (Chinatown Open Space Fund), 10.204 (911 Emergency Response Fund), and 10.205 (Municipal Railway Improvement Fund).
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001915 [Providing for apportionment, collection and disbursement of property taxes] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance providing for apportionment, collection and disbursement of 1992-93 property taxes upon adoption of certain State legislation, and making findings.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001916 [Consolidating City lien procedures and revising those procedures to conform to changes in State law] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Article XX of Chapter 10 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 10.230, 10.231, 10.233, 10.234, 10.235, 10.236 and 10.237, and adding a new Section 10.230A to specify that liens for nonpayment of financial obligations owed to the City and County of San Francisco shall have the same priority as judgment liens unless a different priority is authorized by state law, to delete references to special assessments contained in these sections, to provide for notice of proposed liens to property owners and to authorize the inclusion of administrative charges in lien amounts.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001917 [Revising provisions that authorize liens to conform to uniform lien procedures and changes in State law] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Municipal Code by amending Chapter 37A of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 37A.4; amending Chapter 38 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 38.10 and 38.11, deleting Sections 38.12 through 38.16 and renumbering existing Sections 38.17 and 38.18 as 38.12 and 38.13; amending Chapter 41 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 41.20; amending Article 1 of the San Francisco Fire Code by amending Section 107.1; amending Article 11 of the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 609.3; amending Article 21 of the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 1136 and 1175.1; amending Article 24 of the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 1412; amending Article 25 of the San Francisco Health Code by amending Sections 1512 and 1513; amending Article 26 of the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 1637; amending Article 4 of the San Francisco Public Works Code by amending Sections 104.1 and 134; amending Article 15 of the San Francisco Public Works Code by amending Section 724.5; and amending Article 3 of the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 313.9 to eliminate references to unauthorized special assessment liens, establish lien procedures in accordance with state law and make miscellaneous clerical corrections.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001918 [Repealing provisions relating to annual revenue and taxation survey and report] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by repealing Chapter 10A (Sections 10A1 through 10A.3), providing for an annual revenue and taxation survey report.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001919 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 6 - Technical Amendments] Supervisors Kaufman, Becerril, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code to effect technical corrections/clarifications to subsection 6.1(F), Section 6.7 and Section 6.80; to add requirements to Section 6.21 for quotations for public works less than or equal to the threshold amount; to define and increase the minimum competitive amount for professional service contracts in Section 6.40 from $10,000 to $25,000; and to add a subsequent contract limitation to Section 6.62 for job order contracts.
Supervisors Becerril, Newsom requested to be 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
001920 [Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 12K of Part One of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), which established the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in San Francisco, by amending Section 12K.1 to add additional findings; by adding Section 12K.2 to add a definitions section; by renumbering the remaining sections; by amending Section 12K.4 by expanding the scope of gender analysis in the City and by requiring the development of a Citywide Action Plan; and by amending Section 12K.5 to change the composition and duties of the CEDAW Task Force.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001921 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 16] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article IV of Part I of the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 16.29-15 and amending Sections 16.29.7.1, 16.29-7.2, 16.29-9.5, 16.29-9.6, 16.29-15.11, 16.29-15.12, 16.37, 16.37-2, 16.37.4, 16.37-5, 16.46, 16.47, 16.52, 16.54, 16.67, 16.70-1, 16.74, 16.77, 16.79, and 16.80 regarding the Retirement System, to eliminate out-dated and obsolete provisions.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001922 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 18, City payroll procedures] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 18 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code) by amending Sections 18.2, 18.7.1, 18.9, and 18.14, by repealing Sections 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.8, and 18.11, by amending Section 18.10 and renumbering it as Section 2A.32, by amending Section 18.13 and renumbering it as Section 18.13-1, and by adding Section 18.13-5, all relating to payroll procedures for the City and County.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001923 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 74, Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP)] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 74 "Rent Escrow Account Program," by amending Sections 74.3, 74.4, 74.5, 74.6, 74.7, 74.9, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.13, 74.14, and 74.15, to more specifically describe the relationship of this lead abatement program to provisions in San Francisco Health Code Article 11 regarding abatement of public nuisance, to clarify implementation procedures, and non-substantive technical changes.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001924 [Delete obsolete provisions regarding firearms registration with Police Chief] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance deleting Article 9 Sections 610 through 610.8 of the Municipal Police Code to eliminate obsolete provisions requiring owners of firearms to register with the Chief of Police.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001963 [Administrative Code Revision, Section 3.7-1, Budget Process] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), by adding Section 3.7-1, to require that the Mayor’s proposed budget identify all positions that were funded by grants during the previous fiscal year, where the grant has since expired and the department proposes to fund the position or provide the same services with general fund monies for the upcoming fiscal year.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001964 [Administrative Code Revision, Obsolete Law Books] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 8.8 to authorize the City Attorney to dispose of obsolete law books and other published materials once such materials are obsolete.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
001967 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 57, Film Commission] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance amending Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code) by amending each of the provisions of Chapter 57 and adding a provision to Chapter 10, Article XIII, relating to the Film and Video Arts Commission, to update out-dated provisions, eliminate obsolete and redundant provisions, correct references, authorize sidewalk closures by the Film Commission with the consent of the Department of Public Works, and authorize sign-posting requirements by the Film Commission.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
002020 [Update provisions relating to the appointment of a fiscal agent] Supervisors Kaufman, Newsom
Ordinance updating provisions relating to the appointment of a fiscal agent by amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 10.47, 10.48, and 10.49 of Article VIII, Chapter 10.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
002011 [Suspension of MUNI fares on New Year’s Eve] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Bierman, Becerril
Ordinance approving the suspension of fares on Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) revenue vehicles on New Year’s Eve. (Public Transportation Commission)

(Fiscal impact.)

Supervisor Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsor.
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
002149 [Creation of pass for University of San Francisco undergraduate students] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Bierman
Ordinance approving the creation of a pass for the amount of $12 per month for University of San Francisco undergraduate students for rides on MUNI revenue vehicles.

(Fiscal Impact.)

PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
002150 [Amending Municipal Transportation Agency’s budget for fuel expenditures for FY 2000-01] Supervisors Newsom, Leno, Bierman
Ordinance approving the appropriation of $833,296 to fund an increase in Municipal Transportation Agency’s budget for fuel for Fiscal Year 2000-01.

(Fiscal Impact)

PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
001996 [Acceptance of easement deed to provide ADA access to the renovated Japantown Peace Plaza] Supervisor Newsom
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)
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1045-00
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
002096 [Lease of property at 165 Capp Street for homeless drop in and referral center] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Newsom
Resolution authorizing a lease of real property at 165 Capp Street on behalf of the Department of Human Services.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1050-00
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
002072 [Public Hearing, 240 Jones Street] Mayor
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 14, commonly known as 240 Jones Street, to Mercy Properties California, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from participating and voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Speaker: Marvin Phillips.
HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
002073 [Ground lease, 240 Jones Street] Mayor
Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 339, Lot 14, commonly known as 240 Jones Street, to Mercy Properties California, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.
Enacted Number: 1048-00
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
Excused: 1 - Becerril
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
002074 [Public Hearing, 230 Eddy Street] Mayor
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 332, Lot 4, commonly known as 230 Eddy Street, to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from participating and voting on this matter. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Speakers: Female speaker; Marvis Phillips.
HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.
Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
002075 [Ground lease, 230 Eddy Street] Mayor
Resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 332, Lot 4, commonly known as 230 Eddy Street, to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.
Enacted Number: 1049-00
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki
Absent: 1 - Yee
Excused: 1 - Becerril
PUBLIC COMMENT
Frederick Hobson, urge increase of funding for residential bedding for drug abuse treatment care, community policing in Tenderloin District;

A. Toni Young, urge referring Turning Point Academy resolution to committee;

Vernon Jenkins, District 11, get out and vote;

Roger Brennan, oppose art building renovation;

Kate Evans, male speaker, Mariette, urge Retirement Board to divest its interests in Burma;

Edmund, election process, general assistance, homeless shelter;

Chip Bradshaw, Brisbane recycling firm, crush rock for landfill; alleged discrimination against workers;

Male speaker, supports no shopping day and protest march.

APPROVAL OF REQUESTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
These items may be introduced by any Supervisor seeking analysis from the Office of the Legislative Analyst on introduced legislation and for the purpose of providing assistance to Board of Supervisors’ task forces and advisory committees. Requests to the Legislative Analyst shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.
002141 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Newsom
Motion requesting the Legislative Analyst to study demand management strategies of major airports and assess which strategies could be used in San Francisco.
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - 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.
002113 [Stop Signs] Supervisors Teng, Katz
Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to install stop signs on Rivera Street at its intersection with 17th Avenue to improve the traffic safety in the area and to install the stop signs within 30 days after the Mayor signs the legislation.
Enacted Number: 1051-00
ADOPTED
002114 [Gift Acceptance] Supervisors Yaki, Katz, Becerril, Newsom
Resolution accepting gifts valued at a total of $65,173.22 from various donors for use by the Department of Public Health.
Supervisors Becerril, Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1052-00
ADOPTED
002115 [Grant Fund] Supervisors Yaki, Katz, Becerril, Brown
Resolution authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to accept and expend $900,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air and authorizing the City Administrator and the Director of the Department of the Environment to execute agreements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, whereby, the City would indemnify the District from claims resulting from the City’s performance of said agreements.
Supervisors Becerril, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1053-00
ADOPTED
002116 [Chris Robertson investigation] Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Leno
Resolution urging the District Attorney and the San Francisco Police Department to expedite a full investigation of the death of Christopher Robertson.
Supervisors Katz, Leno requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1054-00
ADOPTED
002117 [Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force] Supervisors Ammiano, Katz
Resolution extending the operating date of the Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force to October 31, 2001.
Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1055-00
ADOPTED
002118 [Divestment from Burma] Supervisors Ammiano, Katz
Resolution urging the City Treasurer and the governing board of the City’s pension and retirement system to divest the City’s investment portfolio from companies investing in Burma except those whose sole business is in the fields of health care or media.
Supervisor Katz requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1056-00
ADOPTED
002119 [Brisbane Recycling Company Labor Dispute] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution encouraging Brisbane Recycling Company Incorporated to immediately cease and desist from further violation of its employees rights and further urging Brisbane Recycling to reinstate with back pay, workers that had been wrongfully terminated as well as to honor its employees wishes to immediately commence negotiations with Operating Engineers Local 3.
Enacted Number: 1057-00
ADOPTED
002120 [Firearm safety license] Supervisors Becerril, Brown, Katz
Resolution supporting Assembly Majority Leader Kevin Shelley’s proposed measure which would require California’s handgun owners to secure a firearm safety license.
Supervisors Brown, Katz requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1058-00
ADOPTED
002121 [Gift Acceptance] Supervisors Brown, Katz, Newsom
Resolution accepting and expending a gift in place valued at approximately $300,000.00 from the Trust for Public Land to the Recreation and Park Department for Hans Schiller Plaza of the Visitacion Valley Greenway.
Supervisors Katz, Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1059-00
ADOPTED
002122 [Balboa swimming pool fee waiver] Supervisor Brown
Resolution urging the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission to waive all fees to minors ages 17 and under for three years at the Balboa Swimming Pool.
Enacted Number: 1068-00
ADOPTED
002124 [Stop Signs] Supervisor Katz
Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to install stop signs in all directions at the intersection of Division Street, San Bruno, and 9th Street.
Enacted Number: 1060-00
ADOPTED
002126 [Alternative Fuel Buses] Supervisor Katz
Resolution in support of an alternative fuel school buses resolution being considered by the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District, requiring all school bus services contracted to or used by the San Francisco Unified School District be powered by a low emission alternative fuel such as natural gas, and urging the School Board to pass the resolution.
Enacted Number: 1069-00
ADOPTED
002127 [Commendation] Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Yee, Katz, Becerril, Brown
Resolution congratulating Riordan High School varsity football team on its win of the West Catholic Athletic League title.
Supervisors Becerril, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1061-00
ADOPTED
002128 [Commendation] Supervisors Bierman, Katz, Newsom
Resolution thanking Diana Ming Chan and Clarence K. Chan for their generous contribution of $500,000.00 to the children of San Francisco and thanking their son, Harrison M. Leong, for adding $8,000.00 to the fund.
Supervisors Katz, Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Enacted Number: 1062-00
ADOPTED
002129 [Commendation] Supervisors Yee, Newsom
Resolution commending the Alpha Rams Omegas on their contributions to the Chinese community and celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1063-00
ADOPTED
002130 [Commendation] Supervisor Yee
Resolution commending retired Captain Thomas G. Dempsey on his retirement from the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Police Credit Union after 42 years of dedication to creating the San Francisco Police Credit Union, volunteering his time to expand the Credit Union, and guiding the San Francisco Credit Union to become an institution in the Sunset District.
Enacted Number: 1064-00
ADOPTED
002131 [Commendation] Supervisors Katz, Kaufman, Becerril, Leno, Newsom
Resolution commending G. Rhea Serpan, retiring president and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, for his distinguished service to San Francisco and its business community.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as co-sponsor.
Enacted Number: 1065-00
ADOPTED
002143 [Final map for a 5 unit condominium project]
Motion approving final map of 2030 Broadway, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 13, Assessor’s Block No. 566, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(DPW Order No. 172,702.)

Enacted Number: M00-144
APPROVED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda
002125 [Turning Point Academy] Supervisors Newsom, Katz, Becerril, Brown
Resolution acknowledging Turning Point Academy as an alternative source of academic and vocational education training for minors residing in California who have committed an offense.
Supervisor Katz requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
Supervisors Becerril, Brown requested to be added as co-sponsors.

Supervisor Katz requested this matter be referred to committee.

REFERRED to the Housing and Social Policy Committee.
002123 [St. Luke’s Hospital and Sutter Health] Supervisor Brown
Resolution supporting St. Luke’s Hospital affiliation with Sutter Health.
Supervisor Brown requested this matter be severed so it could be considered separately.
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
Supervisor Brown, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding. Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s). For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the following two motions.
[Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting."
Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved ADOPTION of the serious injury finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
[Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.
Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
[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.
Supervisor Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Becerril, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
Imperative Resolutions
002162 [November 2000 Election Results] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution declaring the results of the Consolidated Presidential General Election conducted on November 7, 2000, in the City and County of San Francisco.
Enacted Number: 1067-00
ADOPTED
002161 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Kaufman, Bierman
Resolution commending Marti Paschal for over two and a half years of outstanding service to the City and County of San Francisco as a Legislative Assistant to Supervisor Mark Leno.
Enacted Number: 1066-00
ADOPTED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom
Absent: 3 - Teng, Yaki, Yee
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Resolutions
002163 [Contracting out City services] Mayor
Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that assistance to certain victims of crime and education in community anti-street violence can be practically performed for the District Attorney’s Victim Witness Assistance Program by a private contract for a lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees.
12/11/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
002168 [Electricity Use Reduction Program] Supervisor Yaki
Resolution urging City departments to participate in electricity load reduction programs in order to help avoid future electricity blackouts in the Bay Area and to reduce unreasonably high power purchase costs by the City.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002164 [State Grant] Supervisor Teng
Resolution amending Resolution Number 549-00 to authorize the Commission on the Aging to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $403,192 from the State of California Department of Community Services and Development for a naturalization services program beginning May 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2001.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002165 [State Legislation, SB 36] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman
Resolution supporting Senate Bill 36, introduced by Senator John Burton, in response to California’s current energy crisis, calling for wholesale electric marketers in California energy market to register with and report to the state.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002166 [Retrofit existing power plants] Supervisor Becerril
Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission to protect San Francisco’s citizens from extraordinarily high electricity prices resulting from deregulation as well as urging that existing power plants and infrastructure be retrofitted and maintained before new power plants are erected.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002167 [Four-way Stop sign] Supervisor Brown
Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to install a four-way stop at the Paris Street and Amazon Street intersection and to install this four-way stop within 30 days after the Mayor signs the legislation.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002169 [Commendation] Supervisor Teng
Resolution commending Dr. Harry Chuck for his outstanding contributions and 38 years of dedicated service to Donaldina Cameron House and the community, and declaring January 1, 2001 to be " Dr. Harry Chuck Day" in San Francisco.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002170 [Proclamation] Supervisor Teng
Resolution declaring December 8, 2000 to be "Olympic Dragon Day" in San Francisco.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002171 [Commendation] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman
Resolution commending the Instituto Laboral De La Raza for providing leadership and training in the area of workers’ rights within the Latino community.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002172 [Bicyclists Safety] Supervisors Katz, Bierman
Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to work with the Department of Public Works, the Planning Department and the Redevelopment Agency to study, and develop a proposal regarding the establishment of striped bicycle lanes on Seventh Street in San Francisco, between 16th Street and Townsend, and to ensure that such proposal would not conflict with the Mission Bay Redevelopment Plans and related Mission Bay project agreements approved by the City.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002173 [Airport funds for arts and non-profit organizations] Supervisors Katz, Bierman
Resolution urging the Arts Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Community Development to investigate reserving a portion of funds received from the San Francisco Airport to be used for the purchase of performance and office space for arts and other non-profit organizations.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002174 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Bierman, Kaufman
Resolution commending Nancy Bechtle for her distinguished years of service as President of the San Francisco Symphony.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Requests for Hearing
002175 [Department of Adult and Aging Services] Supervisor Kaufman
Hearing to receive a progress report on the new Department of Adult and Aging Services.
12/11/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Sponsor requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the January 2, 2001 meeting.
002176 [Universal Health Coverage] Supervisors Leno, Bierman
Hearing to review the Department of Public Health’s response to our inquiry regarding the feasibility of creating a program to provide universal health coverage for all uninsured children in the City and County of San Francisco.
12/11/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
002177 [Bond Measure] Supervisors Leno, Bierman
Hearing to review the Department of Public Health’s presentation to the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee regarding a bond measure to address the infrastructural needs of San Francisco General Hospital and its network of community-based health clinics, in pursuit of a bond measure for November 2001.
12/11/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
002178 [Department of Real Estate’s Audit of Vacant Land] Supervisor Newsom
Hearing to review the Department of Real Estate’s audit of vacant land (Reference Number 20001010-020), taking into consideration location, proximity to transit, and overall community needs.
12/11/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee.
Motions
002179 [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.
12/11/00, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
002142 [Board of Supervisors Seniority]
Lottery to determine the seniority of the new members of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board)

(Pursuant to Board of Supervisors Rule 6.21(b).)

12/11/00, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for consideration on December 18, 2000; Special Order at 3:00 p.m.
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
002148 [Amendment to Fiscal Year 00-01 Patient Rates for the Department of Public Health]
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, effective January 1, 2001. (Public Health Department)
12/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
001094 [Grant funds for Public Library Staff Education Program] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend $13,215 to be awarded by the California State Library, FY00/01 Public Library Staff Education Program as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Funds will be used to reimburse tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in Library Science at an institution of higher education. Employees participating in the program applied to, and were selected by the California State Library. (Public Library)
12/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor.
001538 [Grant funds for a technical assistance and capacity development demonstration project] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, HIV Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend first year grant funds of $993,917 from the DHHS Office of Minority Health for the technical assistance and capacity development demonstration program for HIV/AIDS related services in highly impacted minority communities, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)
12/5/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee. Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the December 28, 2000 meeting.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor.
002132 [Gift Acceptance, Department of Aging and Adult Services] Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Director of Aging and Adult Services to accept and expend a gift from the San Francisco Hospital Council, acting through Health Plus Services, in the amount of $37,000 for the creation of a liaison program between the Public Guardian and member hospitals. (Adult and Aging Services)
2/1/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as sponsors.
002133 [Grant funds to improve services to seriously mentally ill in San Francisco] Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend SAMHSA Mental Health Block Grant funds of $2,110,871 from the State Department of Mental Health to improve the system of care services for seriously emotionally disturbed children and severely mentally ill adults; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Public Health Department)
12/4/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee. Department requests this item be calendared at the December 20, 2000 meeting.
Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as sponsors.
002145 [S. F. International Airport Advertising Program Lease]
Resolution approving San Francisco International Airport Advertising Program Lease between Transportation Media, Inc. (a division of Eller Media) and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
12/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
002146 [Grant to develop a green building tool kit and support green building practices through training workshops] Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $72,450 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. (Environment)
12/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
Supervisors Leno, Newsom requested to be added as sponsors.
002147 [Gift Acceptance, Public Library] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $158,947 from the estate of John Fortunio. (Public Library)
12/6/00, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Audit and Government Efficiency Committee.
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as sponsor.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Ammiano

To: Public Utilities, Hetch Hetchy

Requesting/Inquiring: To assess San Francisco’s current and future total electric energy needs (assessment should include a breakdown by government, residential, business and transportation sectors and any proposed power plants from SFO north); to provide an analysis of the potential for renewable energy resources (solar, wind, biomass); to provide a plan and budget for solar roofs in San Francisco by the year 2010; and to provide a completed plan to reduce San Francisco’s global warming impact (formerly a project of the Bureau of Energy Conservation, Cities for Climate Protection, sponsored by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives).

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

Rev. Jimmie Brown (Supervisor Brown)

Thomas Scanlon (By the entire Board)

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 3:59 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 16, 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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