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City and County of San Francisco
Board of Supervisors - Full Board

November 08, 1999

Agenda & Minutes Archive

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

S.F. City Seal graphic

MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 8, 1999
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Calendar


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 2:01 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent:

Supervisors Becerril, Katz, Yaki - 3.

Quorum present.

Supervisor Becerril was noted present at 2:07 p.m.

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

Supervisor Yaki was excused. (See infra.)
Supervisor Yaki Excused from Attendance
Supervisor Teng, seconded by Supervisor Newsom, moved to excuse Supervisor Yaki from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved to APPROVE the Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, October 12, 1999. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 3 - Becerril, Katz, Yaki
CONSENT AGENDA
Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
991946 [Settlement of Claim, Michael Lias]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of claim of Michael Lias against the City and County of San Francisco, et al. by payment of $77,581. (City Attorney)

(S.F. Superior Court No. 996210.)
Ordinance No. 302-99
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
991856 [Gift acceptance of $30,040 from the Hormel Endowment managed by the Friends and Foundation of the S.F. Library for identifying, processing, formatting various materials in the Library's
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift of $30,040 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library for cataloging and enhancing access to materials in the gay and lesbian collections. (Public Library)
Resolution No. 1021-99
ADOPTED
Recommendations of the Public Health and Environment Committee
991911 [Accept and expend 36 recurring State grants to the Department of Public Health]
Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for 1999-2000. (Department of Public Health)
Resolution No. 1017-99
ADOPTED
991945 [Agreement with State Department of Rehabilitation to provide vocational services to HIV/AIDS clients who are San Francisco residents]
Resolution authorizing, retroactive to October 1, 1999, the Department of Public Health, Community Health Services, to enter into a Cooperative Program Agreement with the State Department of Rehabilitation San Francisco District, including a required match of $100,000, to provide vocational services to HIV/AIDS clients, which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses. (Department of Public Health)
Resolution No. 1022-99
ADOPTED
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
991639 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing one member to Assessment Appeals Board #1.

Stephen Wasserman, Seat 7, Alternate Member, succeeding Owen Brady, must meet eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for new three-year term beginning January 1, 2000 and ending September 2, 2002.
Resolution No. 1019-99
ADOPTED
992028 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing one member to Assessment Appeals Board #2.

Adrienne H. Lacau, Seat 7, Alternate Member, succeeding JoAnne McEachern, must meet eligibility criteria set forth in Section 1624.05 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, for unexpired portion of three-year term ending September 4, 2000.
Resolution No. 1025-99
ADOPTED
991961 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing Supervisor Michael J. Yaki, member, Board of Directors, California State Association of Counties (CSAC).

Michael J. Yaki, member, for a one-year term ending at the 1999 Annual Conference Meeting December 2, 1999.
Resolution No. 1023-99
ADOPTED
992029 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing two members to the City-Wide Alcoholism Advisory Board.

Robert Nelson, Jr., Seat 3, succeeding himself, must have professional, research, or personal interest in alcoholism; new three-year term expiring July 1, 2002; Rev. Timothy Downs, M.S., Seat 4, succeeding himself, must have professional, research, or personal interest in alcoholism; new three-year term expiring July 1, 2002.
Resolution No. 1026-99
ADOPTED
992030 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing one member to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board.

Jennifer L. Friedenbach, Seat 12, vacant position, must be an at-large appointment, for indefinite term.
Resolution No. 1027-99
ADOPTED
992031 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing two members to the Drug Abuse Advisory Board.

Richard Gee, Seat 4, succeeding himself, must represent the public-at-large, new three-year term ending October 1, 2002; Yvonne Littleton, Seat 5, succeeding herself, must be a drug abuse treatment provider, new three-year term ending October 1, 2002.
Resolution No. 1028-99
ADOPTED
992033 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing five members to the Lead Poisoning Prevention Citizens Advisory Committee.

Jans Wan, Seat 1, succeeding Karen Ho, must have expertise in child care, new 4-year term ending August 20, 2003; Virginia Aguilar, Seat 2, succeeding Sharon Donovan, must have expertise in child care, new 4-year term ending August 20, 2003; Joy Rivera-Olson, Seat 5, succeeding Sally Kipper, must represent the Department of Human Services, new 4-year term ending August 20, 2003; Basheem Allah, Seat 20, succeeding himself, must have expertise in neighborhood concerns, new 4-year term ending August 20, 2003; Neil Gendel, Seat 22, succeeding himself, must represent public interest organization, new 4-year term ending August 20, 2003.
Resolution No. 1029-99
ADOPTED
992034 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing two members to the Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee; waiving residency requirement.

Peter Burns, Seat 2, succeeding James Hutchinson, must represent the Department of Building Inspection, new 4-year term ending December 22, 2003; Tim Carrico, Seat 9, succeeding himself, must be residential owner, unexpired portion of 4-year term ending December 22, 2000.
Resolution No. 1030-99
ADOPTED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
Severed from Consent Agenda
992032 [Appointment]
Resolution appointing one member to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Charles Higgins, Seat 1, succeeding Ted Thomas, must represent the bicycle industry, unexpired portion of three-year term ending December 31, 2000.
Supervisor Leno requested this item be severed so it could be considered separately.
SEVERED FROM CONSENT AGENDA.
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
991912 [Government Funding, capital improvements at the San Francisco Zoo] Supervisor Bierman
Ordinance appropriating $16,898,894 of Zoo Facilities Bond Proceeds for capital improvements, repair and replacement projects, and Bond issuance costs associated with the Zoo Master Plan Phase II, through the Department of Public Works, for fiscal year 1999-2000; and requesting the Zoological Society to make an annual report to the Board of Supervisors, commencing December of 2000. (Controller)

(Fiscal impact; Companion measure to File 991913.)
Ordinance No. 295-99
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
991913 [Authorizing the Director of Public Works to contract with the S.F. Zoological Society to perform construction work at the Zoo, without advertising for competitive bids, said contract not
Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to contract with San Francisco Zoological Society for Zoo staff to perform all necessary construction work related to the repair and replacement of Zoo facilities in connection with the San Francisco Zoo Phase II Master Plan Project, an exception to competitive bid requirements. (Department of Public Works)

(Companion measure to File 991912.)
Ordinance No. 296-99
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Audit and Government Efficiency Committee
991830 [Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 10C] Supervisor Kaufman
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Sections 10C.1, 10C.2 and 10C.5 to provide for the waiver as well as the reimbursement of towing fees, to provide for waiver or reimbursement of towing fees for certain stolen vehicles, to prohibit reimbursement of towing fees where the vehicle owner cannot provide proof of financial responsibility, and to clarify the procedure and time limit for seeking reimbursement of towing fees.

(Amends Sections 10C.1, 10C.2 and 10C.5.)
Ordinance No. 300-99
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
991914 [Reward Authorization]
Ordinance authorizing payment of reward to Doe One. (Mayor)
Ordinance No. 301-99
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 2 - Becerril, Yaki
Recommendations of the Finance and Labor Committee
991537 [Appropriation, S.F. Unified School District]
Ordinance appropriating $60,713,766, San Francisco Unified School District, of school Bond proceeds for capital improvement projects on various school facilities, cost of issuance, and other related costs for fiscal year 1999-2000. (Controller)
Ordinance No. 299-99
PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
Appointment of President Pro Tempore
At the request of the President, Supervisor Kaufman assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item.
991964 [Calling Special Election for Academy of Science Bonds] Supervisors Yaki, Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, March 7, 2000, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City and County a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: eighty-seven million four hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($87,445,000) for the acquisition, construction and reconstruction of certain improvements to the California Academy of Sciences; finding that the estimated costs of such proposed project is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefor by the annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed projects; waiving certain requirements of Section 2.31 of the San Francisco Administrative Code relating to the introduction of public interest and necessity resolutions; fixing the date of election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition; fixing the maximum rate of interest on such bonds and providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest thereof; prescribing notice to be given of such election; consolidating the special election with the presidential primary election; establishing the election precincts, voting places and officers for the election; and waiving the word limitation on ballot propositions imposed by San Francisco Municipal Elections Code Section 510.
Supervisor Ammiano presented an amendment of the whole which inserted the following language in Section 2, on page two, line 16: "The California Academy of Sciences is urged to study methods to increase public and non-automotive transportation accessibility to the project and to educate the public about the availability of such transportation."
Ordinance No. 297-99
President Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Bierman, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
The President resumed the Chair.
991970 [Treasure Island Cooperative Agreement with Navy] Mayor
Resolution approving and authorizing retroactively, the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Navy whereby the Treasure Island Development Authority will assume certain responsibilities regarding the operation and maintenance of Treasure Island, and the Navy will reimburse the Authority for the costs therefor.
Resolution No. 997-99
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
Appointment of President Pro Tempore
At the request of the President, Supervisor Kaufman assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following two items.
From Finance Committee Without Recommendation
991852 [Lease and Use Agreement Modifications to allow eight (8) airlines to relocate all international flight operations from Central Terminal Building to a new International Terminal Building as
Resolution approving modifications the terms of Airline/Airport Lease and Use Agreements between the City and various airlines to allow such airlines to relocate international flight operations to the New International Terminal. (Airport Commission)
Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter because of possible conflict of interest. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to November 22, 1999.
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
Excused: 1 - Becerril
991853 [New lease and operating agreements to allow eighteen (18) airlines to relocate all international flight operations from Central Terminal Building to a new International Terminal Building as
Resolution approving the terms of lease and operating agreements between the City and various airlines to allow such airlines to relocate international flight operations to the New International Terminal. (Airport Commission)
Supervisor Newsom, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved to excuse Supervisor Becerril from voting on this matter because of possible conflict of interest. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Supervisor Bierman requested this matter be continued to November 22, 1999.
Supervisor Bierman, seconded by Supervisor Teng, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yee
Absent: 1 - Yaki
Excused: 1 - Becerril
The President resumed the Chair.
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
991920 [Commission on Status of Women] Supervisor Ammiano
Report from the Commission on the Status of Women on the analysis of the gender report.
The following persons appeared and spoke: Patricia Chang, former President of the Commission on the Status of Women and Chair of the CEDAW Task Force; Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi statement to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors supporting San Francisco efforts to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Ordinance; Gwendolyn Tucker, Juvenile Probation Department; Sonja Melara, Director, Commission on the Status of Women.
FILED.
Appointment of President Pro Tempore
At the request of the President, Supervisor Kaufman assumed the Chair for a brief period.

President Ammiano resumed the Chair shortly thereafter.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Abdalla Megahed, homeless, Mayor's campaign;

Jesus Gumban, terminated from unified school district;

Vernon, aids cure, Mayor's race;

Eula Walters, Ferry Park, Lots 202 and 203;

Lloyd Schlegal, oppose replacing de Young Museum;

Cary Korockus, Food Not Bombs arrests;

Sister Bernie Galvin, homeless issues, free food distribution, hunger strike today;

Larry Edmun, plan for action to end homeless in San Francisco;

Katherine Goldman, Sutro Tower task force,

John Ridenour, Sutro Tower;

Charles Butler, homeless enforcement issues;

Constance Buck, Food Not Bombs supporter, fasting;

James Chaffee, San Francisco Public Library hours of service reduction;

David Nelson, food distribution program corruption;

Wayne Justin, medical cannabis legislation.
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.
992050 [Community Skate Park Lease Agreement] Supervisors Newsom, Katz, Teng
Resolution urging Recreation and Park Department to work with and enter into a lease agreement with the City of Pacifica to provide a skating park within the surplus land portion of Sharp Park Golf Course.
Supervisors Katz, Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 1031-99
ADOPTED
992052 [Let's Fixed Our Schools Now Initiative] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz, Newsom, Teng
Resolution supporting the "Let's Fix Our Schools Now" initiative which will appear in the California March 2000 ballot and which will amend the California Constitution and Education Code to allow passage of local school bond issues with a simple majority vote.
Supervisors Katz, Newsom,Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 1032-99
ADOPTED
992054 [Proclamation] Supervisors Bierman, Leno, Katz, Ammiano, Kaufman, Becerril, Teng, Newsom
Resolution recognizing November, 1999 as National Home Care Month and commending Health at Home for the skilled, compassionate care they provide to San Francisco's senior and disabled residents.
Resolution No. 1033-99
ADOPTED
992055 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Katz, Ammiano, Bierman, Newsom, Yee, Becerril, Kaufman, Yaki, Brown, Teng
Resolution commending the California Council of Churches, the Interfaith Alliance, the Northern California Interreligious Conference, Metropolitan Community Church, Congregation Emanu-el, Bishop Reverend William Swing, and Reverend Cecil Williams for their proactive efforts to unite the communities of faith in San Francisco and throughout California to defeat the anti-gay Proposition 22, the Knight Initiative.
Resolution No. 1034-99
ADOPTED
992056 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Bierman, Katz, Teng
Resolution commending Enterprise for High School Students on its thirtieth anniversary and declaring November 18, 1999 "Enterprise for High School Students Day" in San Francisco.
Supervisors Katz, Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 1035-99
ADOPTED
992057 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Bierman, Katz, Teng, Becerril
Resolution commending American Forests for its Global Releaf campaign and declaring November 10, 1999 "American Forests' Global Releaf Day" in San Francisco.
Supervisors Katz, Teng, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 1036-99
ADOPTED
992058 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Newsom, Yee, Katz, Bierman, Teng, Becerril
Resolution commending the San Francisco Police Department Honda Unit for its successful work in transforming Dolores Park into a safe and clean neighborhood park and urging continuation of the program.
Supervisors Teng, Becerril requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Resolution No. 1037-99
ADOPTED
992059 [Commendation] Supervisors Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Teng, Yaki, Yee
Resolution commending Reese Butler for establishing the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, the nation's first 24 hour nationwide suicide prevention hotline and further proclaiming November 12, 1999 as "Reason to Live Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
Resolution No. 1038-99
ADOPTED
992060 [Commendation] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Katz, Bierman
Resolution commending Reverend Zachary Shore of the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for his courage in expressing opposition to Archdioceses of San Francisco's financial contribution to the Knight Initiative campaign.
Resolution No. 1039-99
ADOPTED
992053 [Blue Angels] Supervisor Ammiano
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to invite the U.S. Department of the Navy to hold public hearings in the City and County of San Francisco to plan for Fleet Week 2000, in order to discuss flight patterns for the Blue Angels.
Motion No. M99-140
APPROVED
992066 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Bierman, Teng, Ammiano, Yaki, Kaufman, Katz, Brown, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Becerril
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
Motion No. M99-141
APPROVED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yee
Absent: 2 - Teng, Yaki
Severed From For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda
992051 [State Legislation, SB 984, Cesar Chavez State Holiday] Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Katz, Teng
Resolution urging the Governor of California, the California Senate and Assembly to support and pass SB 984, sponsored by Senator Richard Polanco, designating March 31 as an official state holiday in memory of Cesar Chavez.
Supervisor Becerril requested this item be severed so it could be considered separately.
SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA.
Supervisor Ammiano requested this matter be tabled because it has already been acted on by the Board.

Supervisors Katz, Teng requested to be added as co-sponsors.
Supervisor Becerril, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leno, Newsom, Yee
Absent: 2 - Teng, Yaki
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
992079 [Health Code. Medical Cannabis User Identification Card] Supervisors Leno, Ammiano, Bierman, Newsom, Katz
Ordinance amending Health Code by adding Article 28 to authorize the Department of Public Health to issue medical cannabis user identification cards to individuals who qualify under California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 as users of medical cannabis and as primary caregivers to medical cannabis users.

(Adds Article 28, Sections 1800 through 1810.)
11/8/99, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Public Health and Environment Committee, expires on 12/8/1999.
Resolutions
992080 [SFGov website accessibility] Supervisor Leno
Resolution urging the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to modify the San Francisco SFGov website to increase accessibility for people with disabilities and to make the site multilingual.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Utilities and Deregulation Committee.
992081 [Caltrain Downtown Extension] Supervisors Ammiano, Leno, Bierman
Resolution establishing the Transbay Terminal project office and urging the Mayor to take all necessary steps to secure environmental clearances and funding for implementation of the Caltrain Downtown Extension and Transbay Terminal replacement.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation and Land Use Committee.
992082 [Sutro Tower Health and Safety Task Force] Supervisors Ammiano, Teng, Leno, Bierman
Resolution establishing a Sutro Tower Health and Safety Task Force to make policy recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors and setting forth the membership and duties of the task force.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Resolution No. 1068-99
992083 [High Technology Voter System] Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril, Bierman, Yaki
Resolution urging the Mayor's Budget Office to allocate sufficient funds to replace San Francisco's antiquated votomatic voting system with a high-technology system capable of fast and accurate results in time for the November 2000 election.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1049-99
992084 [Clemency for Leonard Peltier] Supervisors Ammiano, Katz, Bierman, Leno
Resolution urging the President of the United States, William J. Clinton, to grant executive clemency to Leonard Peltier.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
992085 [Proclamation] Supervisor Bierman
Resolution proclaiming December 7, 1999, "Peace's New Century" Day.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1050-99
992086 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Bierman, Teng, Newsom
Resolution commending the Department of Public Health for its plan to reduce the African American infant mortality rate in San Francisco.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1051-99
992087 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Teng
Resolution commending the Sankofa Rites of Passage program entitled, Y.O.U.T.H. (Young and Old United to Help) and the Organization of Cultural Renaissance (O.C.R.)
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1052-99
992088 [Commendation] Supervisors Brown, Teng
Resolution commending developers of the Third and Mission Streets mixed-use development project
for its donation to all San Francisco public schools copies of "Encarta Africana."
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1053-99
992089 [Commendation] Supervisors Leno, Teng, Newsom
Resolution commending the California Department of Motor Vehicles for including domestic partnership papers as valid documentation for identifying truthful name.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1054-99
992090 [Commendation] Supervisors Teng, Bierman, Newsom, Yaki
Resolution commending the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California upon the occasion of its 26th Anniversary dinner "Celebrating A Century Of Community" and declaring November 5, 1999 to be "Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California Day" in San Francisco.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1055-99
992091 [Commendation] Supervisors Yee, Newsom, Bierman, Teng, Yaki, Leno
Resolution commending Naomi Nishioka, Acting Director of the Department of Elections, her staff at the Department of Elections, the staff from Administrative Services, the staff from the City Attorney's Office and all volunteers for their hard work and dedication in processing the thousands of ballots from the November 2, 1999 general election.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1059-99
992092 [Proclamation] Supervisors Becerril, Bierman, Teng, Newsom, Yaki
Resolution designating November 15, 1999 "America Recycles Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.
11/8/99, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Resolution No. 1056-99
Requests for Hearing
992076 [Extended-hours premises permits (formerly cabaret permits)] Supervisor Becerril
Hearing to consider the current distribution of extended-hours premises permits, to examine planning and policies currently governing issuance of extended-hours premises permits, and to explore the implications and advisability of developing a citywide policy regulating such permits.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee.
992093 [New Vote Count System, Department of Elections] Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril
Hearing to consider capital improvements and a supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 for the new vote count system at the San Francisco Department of Elections.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
992094 [Civic Center/United Nations Plaza Farmer's Market] Supervisor Newsom
Hearing to consider whether selling flowers at the Farmer's Market has an adverse economic impact on the neighborhood flower shops.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Small Business, Economic Vitality and Consumer Services Committee.
992095 [Charitable Distribution of Food] Supervisors Yee, Ammiano
Hearing to consider the City's practice of confiscating food distributed by charitable organizations, including Food Not Bombs, and arresting members of the clergy and other volunteers for distributing food.
11/8/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Motions
992096 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Katz
Motion asking the Legislative Analysts to work with the Mayor's Office of Economic Development and the City Attorney's Office to investigate the possibility of creating a public-private venture capital fund. This venture capital fund would offer venture capital or capital equivalent; such as, office space, technology or expertise, to small start-up ventures in exchange for equity or profit sharing. This fund should benefit, inter alia, disadvantaged communities that have limited access to capital, start-ups that employ at-risk youth or economically disadvantaged individuals, and other innovative enterprises.
11/8/99, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for November 15, 1999 meeting.
992097 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisors Newsom, Teng, Becerril
Motion asking the Legislative Analysts to report on best management practices, training, staffing and implementation of new election technologies utilized by other counties in the State of California.
11/8/99, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for November 15, 1999 meeting.
992098 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisors Newsom, Leno
Motion asking the Legislative Analysts to evaluate the availability and quality of substance abuse services, including quantifying the waiting list by types of modalities, looking at best practices from other counties, and examining the City and County's sources of money for substance abuse services.
11/8/99, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for November 15, 1999 meeting.
992099 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Newsom
Motion asking the Legislative Analysts to evaluate shelter availability for those of limited or zero means, including our single residence occupancy hotels, occupancy rates and trends and how shelter needs fit within the mosaic of other services.
11/8/99, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled for November 15, 1999 meeting.
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
992072 [Settlement of Grievance, Local 790, 535, and 250]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the compensatory time off/night differential grievance of Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790, 535, and 250 on behalf of its affected members filed pursuant to the Memoranda of Understanding between the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790, 535, and 250 and the City and County of San Francisco in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00. (Department of Human Resources)
11/3/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
992035 [Federal Grant for reimbursement of 75% of costs for reconstruction and overlay of various runways and taxiways at the Airport] Supervisor Brown
Resolution authorizing Airport Commission to apply for, accept, and expend grant of $8,370,743.00 from Federal Aviation Administration for assistance in improvements at the Airport (A.I.P. 14: Application No. 99-01). (Airport Commission)
10/28/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
992036 [Authorizing an agreement for a three-year demonstration project to determine the effectiveness of child support assurance as an alternative to, and exit from, welfare] Supervisors Teng, Becerril
Resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services and the District Attorney's Family Support Bureau to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Social Services for a three-year demonstration project to determine the effectiveness of child support assurance as an alternative to, and exit from, welfare. (Department of Human Services)
10/28/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
Resolution No. 1048-99
992037 [Authorizing an agreement with Delta Dental Plan of California to provide dental care to clients enrolled in the Delta Dental Healthy Families insurance program]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network, to enter into a participating provider agreement with the Delta Dental Plan of California to provide dental treatment services to clients enrolled in the Delta Dental Healthy Families insurance program, which includes a binding arbitration clause and which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken. (Department of Public Health)
11/2/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Health and Environment Committee.
992070 [Authorizing agreement with a group of 18 counties to develop and provide computer services to maintain a system to administer various programs that provide services and support to welfare
Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services to enter into an agreement with a consortium of counties to develop and provide computer services for the administration of public benefit programs in accordance with State requirements. (Department of Human Services)
11/3/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
11/5/99, TRANSFERRED to Finance and Labor Committee.
992071 [Agreement with the State Department of Social Services to participate in the State's Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Project and to use funds for innovative service provisions to reduce
Resolution authorizing retroactively a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the California Department of Social Services for participation by the City and County of San Francisco, Department of Human Services in the Intensive Services Component of the State's Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Project and authorizing Will Lightbourne to execute agreement. (Department of Human Services)
11/3/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing and Social Policy Committee.
Resolution No. 1066-99
992073 [Authorizing renewal and expansion of two leases of space on the ninth floor at Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street for the Dept. of Children, Youth and their Families and the Delinquency
Resolution authorizing a lease of real property at 1390 Market Street for the Department of Children, Youth, and their Families and for the Delinquency Prevention Commission. (Real Estate Department)
11/3/99, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance and Labor Committee.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Teng

To: Director, Department of Elections

Requesting/Inquiring: To determine whether the Department has sufficient staff and resources to ensure that the run-off election on December 14, 1999 proceeds efficiently. The Supervisor will be happy to sponsor a supplemental appropriation for the run-off election.

From: Supervisor Brown

To: Director, Department of Elections

Requesting/Inquiring: Immediate response regarding its method of determining whether a person registered to vote is actually eligible to vote, or whether such person is ineligible to vote (i.e., deceased, moved) and the process to delete such inactive voters from the roll of eligible voters.

Due: As soon as possible.

From: Supervisor Kaufman

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending Chapter 31 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, Environmental Quality, to address the following issues: streamline and update the language of the chapter, including modernizing the text if necessary as well as correcting any outdated references to the Charter, other Administrative Code chapters, state law or other regulations; delete any sections which are outdated, obsolete or unnecessary; make changes necessary to bring the chapter into conformance with current practice; and to consider proposed policy changes.

From: Supervisor Kaufman

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending Chapter 56 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, Development Agreements, to address the following issues: streamline and update the language of the chapter, including modernizing the text if necessary as well as correcting any outdated references to the Charter, other Administrative Code chapters, state law or other regulations; delete any sections which are outdated, obsolete or unnecessary; make
From: Supervisors Leno, Becerril

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation amending the Planning Code to require uses that exceed specified use size provisions in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) to obtain conditional use authorization prior to a change in use; to reduce the period of abandonment for conditional and nonconforming uses in these districts from three (3) years to 18 (eighteen) months; to reduce the size limit of nonresidential uses for conditional use authorization located in the Polk Street NCD to two thousand (2000) square feet and four thousand (4000) square feet for the maximum size in both of these districts.

From: Supervisor Newsom

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To examine the legality of residential hotel owners charging guest fees for visitors, particularly once a patron enjoys full residential rights under San Francisco's rental law; and, if appropriate, draft legislation to address either enforcement or the potential regulation of guest fees.

From: Supervisor Teng

To: Chief Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation

Requesting/Inquiring: Report on the specific conditions that led to the escape of two individuals from the Youth Guidance Center in the past week; the measures being taken to prevent these incidents in the future; and that the department re-evaluate their policy regarding neighbor notification in the event of an escape.

From: Supervisor Becerril

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation which would create an asthma task force for the City and County of San Francisco.

From: Supervisor Becerril

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to extend the expiration date of Ordinance 75-98 (creating a moratorium on extended-hours premises permits within the area bounded by
In Memoriams
Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased:

Dorothy Luciana Ballesteros (Supervisor Yee)

Lois Gullickson (Supervisor Bierman)

Wyatt Ruther (Supervisor Bierman)

Bertha Edwards Fleming (Supervisors Bierman, Becerril)

Daisy Bates (Supervisor Brown)

Mayor Joe Serna (By the entire Board)

Roosevelt Winchester (Supervisor Katz)

Hoshiko Esther Nakajo (Supervisors Teng, Becerril, Bierman)

Gordon Smith (Supervisor Katz)
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 4:25 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 November 8, 1999.

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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