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July 23, 2001

Full Board Minutes

City and County of San Francisco

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

City and County of San Francisco seal

MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 23, 2001
2:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors


TOM AMMIANO, PRESIDENT
CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO,
SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK, GAVIN NEWSOM
AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL, LELAND Y. YEE


Members Present: Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Mark Leno, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Gavin Newsom, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval, Leland Y. Yee.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.


ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were noted absent:

Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin, Yee - 3.

Quorum present.

Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:01 p.m.

Supervisor Peskin was noted present at 2:03 p.m.

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

AGENDA CHANGES
The President inquired if there were any changes to the agenda members were aware of which needed to be continued, tabled or considered differently.

There were none.

COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
Items 1 through 7
Recommendation of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee
011090 [Private grants for the Cafe' Training Project]
Resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept retroactively and expend two grants in the amounts of $125,000 and $25,000 from the Walter & Elsie Haas Fund and from the Kimball Foundation respectively for capital improvements for the Cafe' Training Project. (Human Services Department)
Enacted Number: 607-01
ADOPTED
Recommendations of the Finance Committee
011092 [In-Home Supportive Services Contract]
Resolution retroactively approving the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive Services for the period from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2004, in the amount of $29,214,373. (Human Services Department)

(Fiscal impact.)

Enacted Number: 608-01
ADOPTED
011149 [Contracting out Budget Analyst Services]
Resolution concurring with the controller's certification that Budget Analyst services can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by city and county employees. (Clerk of the Board)
Enacted Number: 613-01
ADOPTED
011188 [Contracting out Parking Management Services for S.F. International Airport]
Resolution approving the Controller's certification that Parking Management Services for San Francisco International Airport can practically be performed by private contractor at a lower cost for the year commencing July 1, 2001 than if work were performed by City employees at budgeted levels. (Airport Commission)
Enacted Number: 615-01
ADOPTED
Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
011121 [Stop Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Castro and Hill Streets, northeast corner, stopping westbound Hill Street (stops the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection)
Amazon and Paris Streets, northwest and southeast corners, stopping Paris Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 2241.)

Enacted Number: 610-01
ADOPTED
011122 [Parking Regulations, Various Locations] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Charter Oak Avenue, east side, from Helena Street up to and including the south terminus (including frontage along I-280 freeway)
Helena Street, north side, between the north property line of #100 Charter Oak Avenue and the west property line of #152 Helena Street
Helena Street, north side, from Elmira Street to 87 feet westerly (87-foot zone, up to the east property line of #148 Helena Street)

NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND
Montgomery Street, along both sides of raised median island, between Union and Greenwich Streets

PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH
Newcomb Avenue, north side, between Rankin and Quint Streets

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "B" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Alemany Boulevard, south side, between Ramsell Street and Worcester Avenue (3800 block)
Ramsell Street, both sides, between Alemany Boulevard and Palmetto Avenue (unit block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Lagunitas Drive, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Ocean Avenue (unit block)

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
York Street, both sides, between 20th and 21st Streets (800 block)
York Street, both sides, between 21st and 22nd Streets (900 block)

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Hyde Street, east side, from Lombard Street to 40 feet southerly (40-foot zone)

TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 9 AM - 9 PM, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS, FROM MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER - ESTABLISH
Van Ness Avenue, east side, from Lombard Street to 100 feet southerly (100-foot zone)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Octavia Street, west side, from 49 feet to 60 feet north of Francisco Street (11-foot zone, accommodating 3 motorcycle spaces)

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - RESCIND
UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING, 6 PM - 7 AM (FOLLOWING DAY), EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH
Harrison Street, south side, from 58 feet to 76 feet west of Merlin Street (18-foot zone in front of 933 Harrison Street, accommodating 5 motorcycles) (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 2241.)

Enacted Number: 611-01
ADOPTED
011123 [Traffic Regulations, Various Streets] Supervisors Newsom, Peskin
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH
California Street, westbound, at Locust Street

HOLIDAY STREET CLOSURES, 12 NOON - 9 PM (EFFECTIVE DURING MEMORIAL DAY, 4TH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, AND COLUMBUS DAY WEEKENDS ONLY) - ESTABLISH
Lombard Street, eastbound direction, between Van Ness Avenue and Polk Street

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Alemany Boulevard, south side, from 100 feet to 162 feet west of Chester Street (62-foot zone)
Lowell Street, north side, between Mission and Morse Streets
Montgomery Street, along both sides of raised median island, between Union and Greenwich Streets

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 6 AM - 10 AM AND 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
Ulloa Street, south side, from 18 feet to 58 feet east of Wawona Street (40-foot zone) (Parking and Traffic Department)

(DPT Order No. 2241.)

Enacted Number: 612-01
ADOPTED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, McGoldrick, Newsom, Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 2 - Maxwell, Peskin
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From the Clerk
011310 [Findings related to the conditional use appeal on property located at 2489-2491 Washington Street]
Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Application No. 2000.1244C (which authorized, subject to certain conditions, the mounting of a total of three panel antennas on the roof and the installation of a non-occupied telephone equipment room in the basement as part of a wireless telecommunications network) for a two-story over basement commercial building within the Upper Fillmore Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, pursuant to Section 718.83 of the Planning Code, on property located at 2489-2491 Washington Street, southeast corner at Fillmore Street (Lot 022 in Assessor's Block 0612). (Clerk of the Board)

(Companion measure to Files 011137, 011138, 011139, 011140.)

Enacted Number: M01-98
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Maxwell
Recommendation of the Finance Committee
010881 [Sewer Service Charges, Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Mayor
Ordinance adopting and imposing schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 2001-2002 pursuant to Part II, Chapter X, Articles 4.1 and 4.2 of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Public Works Code). (Mayor)

(Transmittal date 5/29/01.)

Enacted Number: 168-01
FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation
Recommendations of the Finance Committee
011040 [Annual Budget, FY 2001-2002] Mayor
Motion approving Annual Budget for City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. (Mayor)

(Companion Files 011041, 011042, 011043, 011044, 011045.)

President Ammiano moved to amend the budgetto reflect technical adjustments submitted by the Mayor by letter dated July 23, 2001 (a copy which is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board).
President Ammiano, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Supervisor McGoldrick moved an amendment to the Administriative Provisions of the Annual Appropriation by adding a new Section 25 to read:"Quarterly Report of Departments to Board of Supervisors.Each and every department shall be required to report to the Board of Supervisors within two weeks after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year, those items appropriated where the rate of expenditures by the department during that quarter for that appropriated item on an annualized basis would exceed the total appropriation for the fiscal year for that appropriated item."
Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 2 - Newsom, Peskin
Supervisor Leno moved to amend the budget to make a adjustment to eliminate $250,000 from Family Eviction Protection Program and $626,980 correction of non-profit COLA amount and reallocating to:IHSS paid time off - $500,000; Central City SRO Collaborative - $200,000; Excelsior Health Center - $75,000; Day Laborers - $50,000; Inner City Youth Program - $26,980; Lyon Martin Women's Health Center - $25,000.
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Supervisor Daly moved to amend the budget to recover from the Port or the Giants $500,000 for the cost of city services provided to support Pacific Bell Park on Port property, and place the $500,000 in the General Fund Unappropriated reserve.
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Gonzalez, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Supervisor Daly moved to amend the budget stating that the Market Street Survey be performed by the Transportation Authority, rather than the Department of Parking and Traffic and that the $200,000 for this purpose be appropriated to the Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin
Noes: 2 - Hall, Yee
Absent: 1 - Sandoval
Supervisor Daly moved to amend the budget to place on Board reserve 75 percent of the funding for the San Francisco Water Alliance contract in Hetch Hetchy ($900,000) and Clean Water ($750,000).
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 1 - Hall
Supervisor Maxwell moved to amend the budget to reserve by placing the following Port projects on reserve:Pre-Development Studies - $647,600; Pier 80 Projects - $451,850.
Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Motion be AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 1 - Daly
APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 2 - Daly, Gonzalez
011041 [Government Funding for Fiscal Year 2001-2002] Mayor
Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. (Mayor)

(Fiscal impact; Companion Files Companion to Files 011040, 011042.)

AMENDED.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 2 - Daly, Gonzalez
011042 [Public Employment for Fiscal Year 2001-2002]
Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriatedin the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor. (Human Resources Department)

(Fiscal impact; Companion Files Companion to Files 011040, 011041.)

AMENDED.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 2 - Daly, Gonzalez
Recommendation of the Rules Committee
011165 [Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections] Supervisors Hall, Gonzalez, Sandoval, Newsom, Daly
Ordinance reconstituting the Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections by changing procedures and requirements for appointment of its members and prohibiting certain office-holding and campaign and lobbying activities by its members.
7/23/01 - Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Newsom moved to amend on Page 4, line 6 by replacing "endorse" with "support".

Supervisors Leno and Peskin requested to be added as co-sponsors.

AMENDED.
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
From Rules Committee with Recommendation "Do Submit"
010970 [Land Fill in San Francisco Bay] Supervisors Peskin, Ammiano, Hall, Daly, Sandoval, Leno, Maxwell
Charter amendment (Third Draft) to adopt a new Section 16.122, to allow the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco the right to vote on any Project of said city and county that would place 100 acres or more of fill in San Francisco Bay.
ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Appointment of President Pro Tempore
At the request of the President, Supervisor Sandoval assumed the Chair so the President could participate in the debate from the floor concerning the following item.
010983 [Revenue Bonds, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Projects] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Maxwell
Charter amendment (Second Draft) to amend Section 9.107 to provide for the financing of the acquisition, construction, improvement, reconstruction or replacement of renewable energy facilities and energy conservation facilities.

(Fiscal impact.) Amendment of the whole bearing the same title. (Supervisor Hall dissenting in Committee.)

Public Comment:

Ernestine Weiss, approves the project;

Amid Jola, supports looking at solar power;

Terri Owens, supports protecting environment;

Cynthia Woodlin, supports the project;

Dan Berman, supports the project for jobs;

Paul Renn, supports the project;

John Bardis, opposes the project;

Londis Pondda, supports the project;

Anna Lorna, People's Budget received zero;

Riva Engene, supports People's Budget;

Richard Ow, supports revenue bond;

Nora Roman, supports People's Budget;

Vedel Wittaker, concern about the budget;

Mark Staut, supports charter amendment;

Kathleen Gray, supports People's Budget;

Henry Morales, more solar options for San Francisco.

ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 2 - Hall, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
010956 [Charter Amendment regarding Elections, Ethics, Redistricting and Outside Counsel] Supervisors Newsom, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano, Sandoval
Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) adding Sections 13.103.5, 13.104.5, 13.107.5, amending Sections 6.102, 13.104, 13.110, 15.100, 15.101, 15.102, 15.105, C3.699-13 and C3.699-14, and repealing Section C3.699-15 to create an Elections Commission; to establish procedures for the Elections Commission to appoint the Director of Elections; to institute conflict-of-interest prohibitions applicable to members and employees of the Elections Commission and Department of Elections; to prohibit the use of City employees other than Department of Election employees to staff elections unless approved by the Elections Commission and Board of Supervisors; to charge the Sheriff with transporting and safeguarding voted ballots and memory packs and providing security for the Department of Elections; to require precinct boards to post an accounting of ballots upon the closing of the polls; to establish procedures for the Elections Commission and the Department of Elections to retain outside legal counsel when the City Attorney has a conflict of interest relating to his or her candidacy; to replace the Controller with the Assessor as an appointing authority for the Ethics Commission; to lengthen the term of Ethics Commissioners from four to six years; to strengthen conflict-of-interest prohibitions and establish revolving-door prohibitions applicable to members and employees of the Ethics Commission; to strengthen civil service protections for Ethics Commission employees; to amend the Ethics Commission's investigative process; to provide that the appointing authority, rather than the Mayor, may initiate removal of Elections and Ethics Commissioners; to establish a procedure whereby elected officers, Department heads, Boards and Commissions may retain outside counsel if the City Attorney has an ethical or financial conflict of interest regarding a particular matter; to prohibit the City Attorney from participating in campaigns other than his or her own; to provide that the Elections Commission, rather than Director of Elections, shall appoint three members to the Elections Task Force; to require the use of adjusted census figures in redistricting Supervisorial districts; and to set deadlines for creation of the Elections Task Force and for completion of redistricting.
Failed submission.

Public Comment:

Carol Kingley, Chair, Ethics Commission, urges submission;

Mabel Eng, Deputy Director, Ethics Commission, remove restrictions;

Ginny Vida, Executive Director, Ethics Commission, split election reform from ethics;

Ann Pottlel, supports splitting redistricting;

Chris Bowman, Item 16 should be tabled and pass Items 17 and 18;

Bob Planthold, supports Items 17 and 18;

Ernestine Weiss, support reform of Ethics Commission;

Frederick Hobson, concern about redistricting.

NOT ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Ammiano, Daly, Sandoval
Noes: 8 - Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
011315 [Charter Amendment regarding Elections, Ethics and Outside Counsel] Supervisors Newsom, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Ammiano, Sandoval
Charter amendment (Second Draft) adding Sections 13.103.5, 13.104.5, 13.107.5, amending Sections 6.102, 13.104, 15.100, 15.101, 15.102, 15.105, C3.699-13 and C3.699-14, and repealing Section C3.699-15 to create an Elections Commission; to establish procedures for the Elections Commission to appoint the Director of Elections; to institute conflict-of-interest prohibitions applicable to members and employees of the Elections Commission and Department of Elections; to prohibit the use of City employees other than Department of Election employees to staff elections unless approved by the Elections Commission and Board of Supervisors; to charge the Sheriff with transporting and safeguarding voted ballots and memory packs and providing security for the Department of Elections; to require precinct boards to post an accounting of ballots upon the closing of the polls; to establish procedures for the Elections Commission and the Department of Elections to retain outside legal counsel when the City Attorney has a conflict of interest relating to his or her candidacy; to replace the Controller with the Assessor as an appointing authority for the Ethics Commission; to lengthen the term of Ethics Commissioners from four to six years; to strengthen conflict-of-interest prohibitions and establish revolving-door prohibitions applicable to members and employees of the Ethics Commission; to strengthen civil service protections for Ethics Commission employees; to amend the Ethics Commission's investigative process; to provide that the appointing authority, rather than the Mayor, may initiate removal of Elections and Ethics Commissioners; to establish a procedure whereby elected officers, Department heads, Boards and Commissions may retain outside counsel if the City Attorney has an ethical or financial conflict of interest regarding a particular matter; and to prohibit the City Attorney from participating in campaigns other than his or her own.

7/26/01 - Clerical correction on Page 7, replace "13.103" with "13.103.5".

Public Comment:

Carol Kingley, Chair, Ethics Commission, urges submission;

Mabel Eng, Deputy Director, Ethics Commission, remove restrictions;

Ginny Vida, Executive Director, Ethics Commission, split election reform from ethics;

Ann Pottlel, supports splitting redistricting;

Chris Bowman, Item 16 should be tabled and pass Items 17 and 18;

Bob Planthold, supports Items 17 and 18;

Ernestine Weiss, support reform of Ethics Commission;

Frederick Hobson, concern about redistricting.

ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
011316 [Charter Amendment regarding Redistricting] Supervisors Daly, Sandoval, Gonzalez
Charter amendment (Second Draft) amending Section 13.110 to provide that the Elections Commission, rather than the Director of Elections, shall appoint three members to the Elections Task Force; to require the use of adjusted census figures in redistricting Supervisorialdistricts; and to set deadlines for creation of the Elections Task Force and for completion of redistricting.
Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
From Rules Committee with Recommendation "Do Submit"
010540 [Vacancy in an Elective Office] Supervisors McGoldrick, Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez
Charter amendment (Fifth Draft) to repeal Sections 2.102 and 6.107, to amend Sections 3.102, 8.100 and 8.101, and to add Section 13.101.5 to shorten the period following a vacancy in an elective office before there is an election to fill the unexpired term.
Supervisor Gonzalez requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
010967 [Livable Streets Fund] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, Newsom, Daly, McGoldrick
Charter amendment (Third Draft) to add Section 16.121, to create a Livable Streets Fund.

(Fiscal impact.)

Failed submission.

Public Comment:

Bob Planthold, Senior Action Network, support charter amendment;

Richard Ow, supports more trees;

Ernestine Weiss, supports livable streets;

John Bardis, opposes charter amendment.

NOT ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 5 - Daly, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom
Noes: 6 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
010597 [Power and Water Authority] Supervisors Newsom, Hall
Charter amendment (Sixth Draft) to repeal Sections 4.112, and A8.508, amending Sections 3.101, 9,107, 16.103 and A8.500, and adding new Sections 4.140, 4.141, 4.143, 4.144, 4.145 and 4.146 and 4.147 to: (1) eliminate the Public Utilities Commission; (2) form a Power and Water Authority which shall succeed to all powers and responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission and, in addition, be responsible for (a) the generation, sale and transmission of electricity, steam and other energy and (b) proposing ordinances setting energy and water efficiency goals and standards that may become effective without action by the Board of Supervisors; (3) modify authority for the transfer of excess surplus utility funds to the City's General Fund.

(Fiscal impact.)

Failed submission.

Public Comment:

Mark Stolt, important to have MUD on ballot;

Advid Jola, support Municpal Water and Power Agency;

Ernestine Weiss, three different measures confusing;

James Keffer, should be run on benefit of cost.

NOT ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Hall, Newsom
Noes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
010957 [Municipal Water and Power Agency] Supervisor Ammiano
Charter amendment (Fifth Draft) to repeal Sections 4.112 and 16.103, and A8.508, amend Section 9.107, 13.101 and A8.500, andadd a new Chapter 8B, to:(1) eliminate the Public Utilities Commission; (2) form a Municipal Water and Power Agency, which shall succeed to all powers and responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission and, for the generation, sale and transmission of electricity, steam and other energy and for proposing ordinances setting energy and water efficiency goals and standards to the Board of Supervisors; (3) adopt a two year budget; and (4) permit the transfer of excess surplus utility funds to the City's General Fund after 5 years only upon a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors.

(Fiscal impact.)

Public Comment:

Dennis Mosgovan, supports charter amendment;

Bob Fillo, supports charter amendment;

Walter Johnson, Labor Council, urges yes vote;

Frederick Hobson, District 6 Democats supports charter amendment;

David Walters, supports charter amendment;

Connie Ford, Local 3, supports charter amendment;

David Novgesky, Local 21, supports charter amendment;

Sally Bookman, supports charter amendment;

Al Lopez, supports charter amendment.

ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 6 - Ammiano, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 5 - Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Newsom, Yee
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social PolicyCommittee
011246 [Grant for Mentally Ill Offender Program] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept a grant in the amount of $3,488,400 from the State Board of Corrections and expend the amount of $1,141,327 for a Mentally Ill Crime Reduction Demonstration Grant (MIOCRG).
Enacted Number: 617-01
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Recommendations of the Finance Committee
011103 [Revenue Bond Election] Supervisors Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Daly, Newsom, Gonzalez, Sandoval
Resolution calling and providing for a Special Election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City and County on November 6, 2001 a proposition for the issuance of revenue bonds and/or other forms of revenue financing by the City and County of San Francisco (or one of its agencies, departments or enterprises) in a principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, installation and/or improvement of solar energy facilities and equipment, energy conservation facilities and equipment and/or renewable energy facilities and equipment; consolidating said Special Election with the General Municipal Election to be held on November 6, 2001; and finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and the City's General Plan.

(Fiscal impact.)

Enacted Number: 605-01
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 1 - Yee
011220 [Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Patient Rates for the Department of Public Health]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by amending Section 128 thereof, to fix Patient Rates for services furnished by Department of Public Health, retroactive to July 1, 2001. (Public Health Department)
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee
Absent: 1 - Sandoval
Recommendations of the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee
011097 [Grant funds to DPH for Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Program] Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $798,353 from the California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency Office of Traffic Safety for the period of July 1, 2001 to July 30, 2003 and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; placing $50,000 on reserve. (Public Health Department)
Enacted Number: 609-01
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Yee
Absent: 1 - Sandoval
011162 [Federal Grant-Municipal Railway's Motor Coach Replacement] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency Board to accept and expend $1,980,630 of federal earmarked capital assistance for motor coach replacement, excluding administrative overhead costs. (Mayor)

(Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.)

Enacted Number: 614-01
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Noes: 2 - Daly, Gonzalez
011233 [Occupation of Morris Street during construction of a live/work lofts at 111 Morris St.]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Nibbi Brothers General Contractors for one (1) year to temporarily close and occupy the east side of the sidewalk and the parking lane on Morris Street, at the corner of the Morris-Bryant Street intersection during construction of a live-work lofts at 111 Morris Street (Block 3778, Lot 044). (Public Works Department)
Enacted Number: 616-01
ADOPTED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
010883 [Bicycle Lane] Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin, Leno, Gonzalez, Maxwell
Ordinance establishing a permanent bicycle lane on Arguello Boulevard beginning at Fulton Street and ending at Jackson Street.
Supervisors Leno and Gonzalez requested to be added as co-sponsors.
PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
From Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee Without Recommendation
011225 [Revocable permit to relocate two (2) statues of Juan Bautista de Anza and King Carlos III to the landscaped median strip on Dolores Street]
Resolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Arts Commission to relocate two (2) statues of Juan Bautista de Anza and King Carlos III from their former location at the south end of Justin Herman Plaza to the landscaped median strip on Dolores Street between 16th Street and Chula Lane, fronting Mission Dolores, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(Supervisor Daly dissenting in Committee.)

Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval moved to rerefer this item to the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Sandoval, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
CALLED FROM COMMITTEE by Supervisor Daly
010845 [Dancehall Permits] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance amending San Francisco Police Code Section 1023 to exempt permitted places of entertainment and locations holding public assembly permits from the dancehall permit requirement.
Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Leno moved to continued to July 30, 2001.
CONTINUED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
PUBLIC COMMENT
Frederick Hobson, presented gift to Clerk of the Board staff;

Edmund, baseball and homelessness.

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.
011346 [Legislative Analyst Request] Supervisor Gonzalez
Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to provide staff assistance to the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Committee.
APPROVED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, 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.
Items 35 through 42
011328 [San Francisco YWCA] Supervisors Gonzalez, Peskin, Newsom
Resolution urging the San Francisco Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) to acknowledge the existence of, and honor, an agreement made between the San Francisco YWCA and the Soko Bukai which placed the Japantown YWCA building located at 1830 Sutter Street in the trust of the San Francisco YWCA on behalf of the churches that make up the Soko Bukai.
Enacted Number: 618-01
ADOPTED
011331 [Commend - Marcy A. Fraser] Supervisors Leno, Newsom
Resolution commending Marcy A. Fraser for 20 years of community leadership in public health.
Enacted Number: 619-01
ADOPTED
011332 [Commend - Rev. O.V. Latin] Supervisors Maxwell, Newsom
Resolution commending Reverend O.V. Latin for his faithful service and devotion to the Christian Community.
Enacted Number: 620-01
ADOPTED
011305 [Final Map for a 11 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project]
Motion approving Final Map of 588 SouthVan Ness Avenue, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 6, Assessor's Block No. 3570, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

(DPW Order No. 173069; District 6.)

Enacted Number: M01-97
APPROVED
The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Severed from Adoption Without Committee Reference
011326 [Urging California Secretary of State to assist in November election] Supervisor Daly
Resolution urging the California Secretary of State to assist in the administration of November's election and urging the City Administrator to ensure that November's election is run with fairness and professionalism.
Referred to Rules Committee.
REFERRED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
011327 [Henry Kissinger] Supervisors Daly, Peskin
Resolution documenting Henry Kissinger's record of criminal actions perpetrated against civilians throughout the world.
Referred to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
REFERRED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
011329 [Presidio Trust Planning Work Group] Supervisor Newsom
Resolution establishing a Presidio Trust Planning Work Group to be comprised of representatives from the San Francisco Planning Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Transit Authority to monitor the development of all planning activities being developed for implementation by the Presidio Trust.
Referred to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
REFERRED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
011330 [Treasure Island Heritage Center] Supervisor Yee
Resolution urging the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to support the construction of the Treasure Island Heritage Center and National Monument.
Referred to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
REFERRED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
011333 [Commend - 2008 Olympics in Beijing] Supervisor Yee
Resolution commending China for their successful bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Referred to Audit, Labor and Government Efficiency Committee.
REFERRED by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, 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 Leno, seconded by Supervisor Gonzalez, moved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, 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 Leno, seconded by Supervisor Gonzalez, moved [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
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
Imperative Resolution
011362 [Presidio Trust] Supervisors Yee, Newsom
Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to decline the issuance of a Street Space Permit to the Presidio Trust.
Enacted Number: 621-01
Supervisor Leno, seconded by Supervisor Gonzalez, moved that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION
Introduced by Supervisors or Mayor
Ordinances
011361 [Appropriation - Earthquake Relief for Peru] Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance appropriating $25,000 from the General Fund for the American Red Cross Earthquake Relief Fund for Peru, for fiscal year 2001-02.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
Resolutions
011362 [Presidio Trust] Supervisors Yee, Newsom
Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to decline the issuance of a Street Space Permit to the Presidio Trust.
7/23/01, ADOPTED.
011363 [Interim Control - Mission District] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution adopting interim controls that would, in the Mission District in the area bounded by Guerrero Street, Cesar Chavez Street, Potrero Avenue and the Central Freeway, prohibit certain tourist hotels, prohibit demolition of a residential use except to construct affordable housing, require mandatory discretionary review and sign posting for a change of use, require certain new market-rate housing projects or conversions to market-rate housing to obtain conditional use authorization and allow other types of housing as a permitted use, prohibit an office or information technology use in excess of 1,500 gross square feet in areas zoned M (Industrial), and require conditional use authorization for a utility installation in areas zoned C (Commercial); that would, in the Valencia Street and 24th Street - Mission NCDs, prohibit conversions or demolition of residential uses, prohibit information technology uses, and require conditional use for a business or professional service use of more than 2,000 square feet above the 1st story unless it is a community service; that would, in the Valencia Street NCD, permit use sizes up to 2,000 square feet as a principal use, require a conditional use for use sizes above 2,000 square feet, and prohibit new tourist hotels; that would, on Mission Street from 15th Street to Cesar Chavez Street Zoned NC-3, permit use sizes up to 2,999 square feet as a principal use, require a conditional use for certain use sizes above 2,999 square feet, require all lots over 40,000 square feet to obtain a conditional use authorization for all uses, prohibit conversions or demolition of residential uses, prohibit certain administrative service uses unless they are a community service, and authorize a community service on all stories, and prohibit an information technology use on the 1st and 2nd stories and permit it as a principal use on the 3rd story and above; that would, in the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone (NEMIZ), prohibit any office or information technology use in excess of 1,500 gross square feet unless it is a community service; and prohibit new live/work projects and all conversions of live/work to office; Adopting findings.

(Received Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated 9/17/01)

7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee. 7/27/01 - Transmitted to Director of Planning for environmental review.
011364 [Golden Gate Park Stables Funding] Supervisors Hall, McGoldrick
Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Department to consider the option of reallocating existing funds sufficient to repair and improve the Golden Gate Park Stables, and then repay these funds by soliciting funds from the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
011365 [Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group] Supervisors Hall, McGoldrick
Resolution establishing a Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group to be compromised of one boarder at the Stables, one veterinarian, one person with equestrian competition experience or one person with equestrian riding teaching experience, one member of the public with a background in boarding horses or managing a horse stable, and a representative of the Recreation and Park Department.The Golden Gate Park Stables Working Group shall evaluate possible funding opportunities for capital improvement needs at the Golden Gate Park Stables, and shall evaluate the most efficient and effective manner to repair and improve the stables.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
011366 [Residential Housing Projects] Supervisors Leno, McGoldrick, Maxwell
Resolution urging the San Francisco Planning Commission not to approve residential housing projects of ten units or more with less than a 10% affordability requirement or 15% affordability requirement for conditional use projects and Planned Unit Development (PUDs) prior to consideration by the Board of Supervisors of legislation specifically codifying these affordability levels.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
011367 [Declaration of Policy - Proposition P] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno, Peskin, Newsom, McGoldrick, Daly
Resolution adopting the voter approved Declaration of Policy known as Proposition P as the official policy of the City and County of San Francisco, urging the United States Navy, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Environmental Protection Agency to take all actions necessary to implement Proposition P.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
011368 [Reform of Prison Gang Validation Policy] Supervisors Sandoval, Daly
Resolution urging the California Department of Corrections to reform a prison gang validation policy, which led 900 prisoners to participate in a hunger strike earlier this month.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
011369 [Commend - Sonia Reyes] Supervisors Maxwell, Leno
Resolution commending Sonia Reyes who has faithfully served the City and County of San Francisco for thirty-one years.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
011370 [Commend - S.F. Bicycle Coalition and Susan Silber] Supervisors Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno
Resolution commending the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and educator Susan Silber for opening up new worlds to SFUSD students through teaching them how to operate a bicycle safely in San Francisco.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Requests for Hearing
011371 [Idriss Stelley] Supervisor Ammiano
Hearing to investigate the circumstances around the shooting of Mr. Idriss Stelley, who was shot on June 13, 2001 at the San Francisco Sony Metreon.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
011372 [Presidio Trust Implementation Plan] Supervisors Sandoval, McGoldrick, Daly, Peskin, Ammiano, Gonzalez, Newsom, Yee
Hearing asking City Departments to make formal responses to the Presidio Trust Implementation Plan released on July 25, 2001.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee.
011373 [Interim Control - Third Street] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution adopting interim controls that would subject the following properties on Third Street between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue, which are currently zoned M (Industrial), to the more restrictive controls of NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) for a period of twelve months:Assessor's Block 4501, Lots 001, 003, 004, and 005;Block 4502A, Lot 002, Block 4881, Lots 012, 018, 022, and 024, Block 4912, Lot 006, Block 4940, Lots 012A, 012B, and 024, Block 5211, Lot 028, Block 5217, Lot 001, Block 5225, Lot 010, Block 5226, Lots 025, and 028, Block 5235, Lots 003 and 011, Block 5242, Lots 021, 022, 023, 024, and 042, and Block 5253, Lots 003, 008, 029 ,030, 031, 032, 033, and 034, Block 5260, Lots 001, 002, 003, 032, 034, 035 and 036, Block 5272, Lots 045 and 048, Block 5279, Lots 001, 002 and 003, Block 5414, Lots 005, 006, 007, 008, 025, 026, 027, 028, and 030, Block 5418, Lots 001, 002, and 010, Block 5419, Lots 006, 007, 007B, 007C, 009, 015, 016, 017, 018, Block 5421, Lot 011, Block 5429, Lot 002, Block 5431A, Lots 001, 001M, 001U, 001V, and 004; adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.

(Received Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review dated 9/25/01)

7/23/01, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee, expires on 8/22/2001. 7/27/01 - Transmitted to Director of Planning for environmental review.
011374 [City Budget Review] Supervisor Leno
Hearing to review possible improvements to the process by which the Board of Supervisors annually reviews the City budget.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
011375 [Traffic and Pedestrian Concerns - Noe and Castro Streets] Supervisor Leno
Hearing to consider traffic and pedestrian concerns at the intersections of Noe/Market and Castro/Market Streets.
7/23/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
Motions
011360 [Needle Exchange Emergency] Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom, Yee, Leno, Daly, Peskin, McGoldrick, Maxwell
Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.
7/23/01, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Introduced by the President at the Request of Departments
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
None.
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
011303 [Occupancy of an eastbound traffic lane on Townsend Street during construction operations at 160 King Street]
Resolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy an eastbound traffic lane, adjacent to a covered pedestrian walkway, on the southerly side of Townsend Street, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM daily, during construction operations at 160 King Street (Assessor's Block 3794, Lot 025). (Public Works Department)
7/12/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee.
011306 [State grant to fund Sheriff Department's purchase and establishment of administrative network] Supervisor Sandoval
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the State of California Controller's Office for funding technology-related acquisitions to enhance public safety. (Sheriff)
7/18/01, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Economic Vitality, Small Business and Social Policy Committee.
Requests Granted
From: Supervisor Gonzalez

To: General Manager, Recreation and Parks Department

Requesting/Inquiring: To provide current capital budget, number of gardener positions, and budget amounts for general upkeep dedicated to Buena Vista Park, and to provide results of any site visits to Buena Vista Park, if performed, as part of the Department's 1999 Assessment Project.

From: Supervisor Gonzalez

To: Executive Director, Housing Authority

Requesting/Inquiring: Requesting copies of all documents and/or meeting minutes related to phased renovations at North Beach Public Housing Development during HOPE VI renovations.

From: Supervisor Leno

To: Executive Director, Department of Parking and Traffic

Requesting/Inquiring: To notify by letter that a committee hearing has been called to inquire into traffic and pedestrian concerns at the intersections of Noe and Market and Castro and Market Streets; and will be scheduled before the Housing, Transportation and Land Use Committee in the near future.

From: Supervisor Leno

To: Controller

To: Requesting/Inquiring: To notify by letter that a committee hearing has been called to review possible improvements to the process by which the Board of Supervisors annually reviews the City Budget; and will be scheduled before the Finance Committee in the near future.

From: Supervisors Maxwell, Leno

To: City Attorney

Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation to address environmental justice in minority and low-income communities, including:

1. Each City and County agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of its mission and, as such, identify and address, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations.

2. The creation of an

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

Nunizo Alioto (Supervisors Hall, Peskin)

Michael DiMaggio (Supervisor Newsom)

James Henry Glover (Supervisor Maxwell)

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 11:27 p.m. adjourned.

Gloria L. Young, Clerk

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