Full Board Minutes
City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, February 25, 2002
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 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 Sandoval, Yee - 2.
Quorum present.
Supervisor Sandoval was noted present at 2:03 p.m.
Supervisor Yee was noted present at 2:03 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.
Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board indicated the matter relating
to the March 2002 Primary Election, File 020290. (See infra.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| Privilege
of the Floor |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| Supervisor Peskin,
seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved to suspend Rule 4.28 of the Rules
of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor
to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| Introduction
of Guests |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
In celebration of Black History Month, Supervisor
Maxwell introduced and welcomed Phillica Moore, who won the oratorial
contest at Martin Luther King Middle School. She read her speech, Black
Statue of Liberty, Black author unknown. |
| |
|
| |
| |
| Presentations
Made |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin introduced, welcomed and
presented Certificates of Honor to the following persons:
Giovanni Giotta, owner, Caffe Trieste, for his involvement with
the community and for his promotion of fine cultural arts to the Bay
Area.
Iolanda Giotta Bodi, sister, Caffe Trieste, for her many years
of dedicated service to the community of North Beach.
Supervisor Peskin introduced Christine Jensen, who presented a
reading.
On behalf of the entire Board, Supervisor Leno introduced and
welcomed Carol Channing and presented her with a Certificate of Honor
proclaiming today, February 25, 2002, as Carol Channing Day in San
Francisco.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| Recommendations
of the Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020050 |
[Grant for Public
Library’s Access News Program] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the
amount of $17,204 from the California State Library as part of the Federal
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for continuation of the Access
News Program for the blind and sight impaired patrons. (Public Library)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
133-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020136 |
[Accept-Expend Federal/State
Pass Through Grant] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the
amount of $10,000 from the California State Library’s Partnerships for
Change Program as part of the Federal Library Services Act (LSTA) for
increasing the size of the Asian language collection and the number
of Asian interest and Asian language programs at the Sunset Branch Library.
(Public Library) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
143-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| Recommendations
of the Public Works and Public Protection Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020095 |
[Grant - Spousal
Abuser Prosecution Program] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San
Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of
$16,684 from the California Department of Justice for a program entitled
"Nine West Augmentation - Investigation, Warrants, and Trial Preparation".
(District Attorney) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
138-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020107 |
[Occupancy of the
tow-away lane on Kearny Street and the sidewalk and a portion of the
right turn lane on Jackson Street during construction operations at
838 Kearny Street] |
|
| Resolution granting
revocable permission to Herrero Brothers to temporarily close and occupy
a portion of the tow-away lane on the east side of Kearny Street between
Jackson and Washington Streets; and to temporarily close and occupy
the sidewalk and a portion of the right turn lane on the south side
of Jackson Street between Kearny Street and Columbus Avenue during construction
operations at 838 Kearny Street (Assessor’s Block 0195, Lot 013). (Public
Works Department) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
139-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020127 |
[Grant for Sheriff’s
Department program providing a family literacy program for women prisoners
in the county jail] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount
of $33,000 from the Zellerbach Family Fund for providing a family literacy
program for women prisoners in the county jail. (Sheriff) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
141-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020128 |
[Grant for Sheriff’s
Department program providing a mentoring component to augment the life
skills program for violent offenders] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Sheriff’s Department: to accept and expend a grant in the amount
of $110,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for providing a mentoring
program to violent offenders. (Sheriff) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
142-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| Recommendations
of the Rules and Audits Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020126 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
| Ordinance authorizing
settlement of the lawsuit filed by Laura Williams against the City and
County of San Francisco for $37,500.00; the lawsuit was filed on July
11, 2000 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 313-526; entitled
Williams, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other
material terms of said settlement are BART will also contribute $37,500.00.
(City Attorney) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| PASSED, ON FIRST
READING |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020139 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
| Ordinance authorizing
settlement of the lawsuit filed by El Paso Energy Marketing Co. against
the City and County of San Francisco for $67,999.00; the lawsuit was
filed on February 6, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
318-666; entitled El Paso Energy Marketing Co. v. City and County of
San Francisco. (City Attorney) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| PASSED, ON FIRST
READING |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 011602 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
Vincent Rios, Bud Wilson, and Aaron Zeff, terms ending January 31, 2003,
to the Veterans Affairs Commission, residency requirement waived. (Clerk
of the Board)
Vincent Rios (residency requirement waived), succeeding Charles Coolidge,
deceased, seat 7, must be a person who served in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America and is suffering from a physical disability
arising from that service, in accordance with the definitions applied
in such cases by the Veterans’ Administration, unexpired portion of
a four-year term ending January 31, 2003; Bud Wilson, succeeding Maceo
May, seat 8, must be an at-large appointment, unexpired portion of
a four-year term ending January 31, 2003; Aaron Zeff, succeeding Robert
De La Cruz, seat 11, must be an at-large appointment, unexpired portion
of a four-year term ending January 31, 2003.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
124-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 011720 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
Robert Wood, Keith Fowler, and Paul Aguilar, terms ending October 1,
2004, and Brian Haley, term ending October 1, 2003, to the Drug Abuse
Advisory Board, residency requirement waived.
Robert Wood, succeeding Leon Winston, seat 3, must represent the
public at large, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending
October 1, 2004; Keith Fowler, succeeding Nick Roomel, seat 8, must
represent the public at large, for the unexpired portion of a three-year
term ending October 1, 2004; Paul Aguilar (residency requirement waived),
succeeding Jackson Wong, seat 9, must represent the public at large,
for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending October 1, 2004;
Brian Haley, succeeding Frederick Hobson, seat 13, must represent
the public at large, for the unexpired portion of a three-year term
ending October 1, 2003.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
125-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 011941 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
NTanya Lee, Riva Enteen, and Whitney Leigh, terms ending September 1,
2002, to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee.
NTanya Lee, new appointment, seat 1, must have at least ten years
experience working with at-risk youth, term ending September 1, 2002;
Riva Enteen, new appointment, seat 2, must have an advance degree
in law, criminal justice, public administration, social work or related
field, and at least five years experience working as a juvenile justice
consultant or administrator, term ending September 1, 2002; Whitney
Leigh, new appointment, seat 3, must have an advance degree in law,
criminal justice, public administration, social work, or related field,
and experience in working with young, at-risk women of color, term
ending September 1, 2002.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
127-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 012084 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
Nancy Hogan, Paul Leaman, Chrstina Adams, Christopher Chow, and Richard
Allman, terms to be determined, to the United Nations Plaza Working
Group.
Nancy Hogan, new position, seat 3, must be a residential tenant in
the proximity of United Nations Plaza, term to be determined; Paul
Leaman, new position, seat 5, must be a homeless advocate, term to
be determined; Christina Adams, new position, seat 6, must represent
the public at large, term to be determined; Christopher Chow, new
position, seat 7, must represent the public at large, term to be determined;
Richard Allman, new position, seat 8, must represent the public at
large, term to be determined.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
128-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 012288 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
Rann Parker and Barbara Garcia, terms to be determined, to the Emergency
Room Diversion Task Force, residency requirement waived.
Rann Parker (residency requirement waived), seat 13, must be a representative
of the Community Substance Abuse Services, term to be determined;
Barbara Garcia, seat 16, must be the director of the Population, Health
and Prevention Unit in the Department of Public Health, term to be
determined.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
131-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020111 |
[Appointment] |
|
| Resolution appointing
Judith Berkowitz and Joseph Paul McGuire, terms to be determined, to
the Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections.
Judith Berkowitz, succeeding Richard Shadoian, resigned, seat 1,
must be a registered San Francisco voter with an interest and knowledge
in the elections process, and show a commitment to fair and impartial
elections (must also be nominated by a citizens group interested in
civic participation and/or fair elections), for a new four-year term
(ending date to be determined via drawing); Joseph Paul McGuire, new
position, seat 6, must be a registered San Francisco voter with an
interest and knowledge in the elections process, and show a commitment
to fair and impartial elections, for a new four-year term (ending
date to be determined via drawing).
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
140-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| Recommendations
of the Transportation and Commerce Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020056 |
[Stop Intersections]
|
|
Resolution designating
certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
30th Avenue and Santiago Street, northwest and southeast corners, stopping
30th Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP)
Jessie and Ecker Streets, southwest corner, stopping eastbound Jessie
Street (presently uncontrolled)
Mariposa and Texas Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping
Mariposa Street (makes this an all-way STOP) (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2375.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
134-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020057 |
[Parking Regulations,
Various Locations] |
|
Resolution enacting
and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY -
RESCIND
PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH
Harrison Street, both sides, between 3rd and 4th Streets
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "D" (4-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 5 PM,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
Mirando Way, both sides, between Cuvier and Milton Streets
Mirando Way, north side, between Rotteck and Rousseau Streets
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
20th Street, south side, between Bryant and York Streets (2800 block)
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Delgado Street, north side, from a point 48 feet east of Hyde Street
to the eastern terminus (Parking and Traffic Department)
(DPT Order No. 2375.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
135-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| The foregoing items
were acted upon by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| Recommendation
of the Finance Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020189 |
[Supplemental Appropriation,
Department of Public Works] |
Supervisors Peskin, Hall
|
| Ordinance reappropriating
$500,000 from the Third Street Light Rail Street Resurfacing Project
to Various Street Treatment Projects in Districts 4 and 7 to be spent
by the end of fiscal year 2001-02 and reappropriating $2,295,000 from
the Taraval Street Resurfacing Project to Various Street Resurfacing
Projects to be identified in consultation with the San Francisco County
Transportation Authority to be spent by the end of fiscal year 2002-03
for a total of $2,795,000 for the Department of Public Works.
(Fiscal impact.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisors Peskin, Hall requested to be added
as sponsors. |
| |
|
| PASSED ON FIRST
READING by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| Recommendations
of the Neighborhood Services and Recreation Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 012234 |
[Shopping Carts]
|
Supervisors Newsom, Peskin
|
| Ordinance amending
the San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Article 24, consisting
of Sections 1400 through 1409, to declare unattended empty shopping
carts on either public property or on private property without the owner’s
consent to be a nuisance, and authorizing the Department of Public Works
to seize such shopping carts and charge impound and storage costs where
the shopping carts are not retrieved by their owner within two days
from the receipt of notice of the seizure; requiring a report from the
Department of Public Works evaluating the success of its implementation
of this ordinance. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as
co-sponsor. |
| |
|
| PASSED ON FIRST
READING by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 012241 |
[Request for Exemption
from State Statute-Shopping Carts] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Resolution urging the
California State Legislature to exempt the City and County of San Francisco
from the requirements of Section 22435.7 of the Business and Professions
Code, limiting the ability of local governments to establish requirements
for recovery and retrieval of abandoned Shopping and Laundry Carts.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
130-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020022 |
[Renaming Richmond
Branch Library] |
Supervisors McGoldrick, Leno,
Newsom, Sandoval, Ammiano, Peskin, Daly |
| Resolution urging the
Library Commission to consider renaming the Richmond Branch Library
in honor of Senator Milton Marks in honor of his contribution to the
City and County of San Francisco and in particular to his significant
contribution to the health and welfare of the public library system
of the City and State. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisors Sandoval and Ammiano requested
to be added as co-sponsors. |
| Enacted Number: |
132-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin,
Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Leno
|
| From
Public Works and Public Protection Committee Without Recommendation
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020163 |
[Grant - Public
Defender] |
Supervisors Maxwell, Daly
|
| Resolution authorizing
the office of the Public Defender to accept and expend a grant in the
amount of $120,000 from Commonwealth to improve the quality and speed
of pre-placement assessments, and increase and diversify placement options
for youth detained at San Francisco Youth Guidance Center. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin moved to amend page 2, starting
with line 3, by deleting "Further Resolved, That in the absence of the
primary advocate and designer of the project, Kimiko Burton, Public
Defender, as the project supervisor and implementer, unexpended grant
funds may be retained by Commonweal and/or returned to donors; and,
be it". |
| |
|
| Supervisor Peskin,
seconded by Supervisor Gonzalez, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED.
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Ayes:
10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin,
Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Leno
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Resolution authorizing
the office of the Public Defender to accept and expend a grant in the
amount of $120,000 from Commonweal to improve the quality and speed
of pre-placement assessments, and increase and diversify placement options
for youth detained at San Francisco Youth Guidance Center. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| ADOPTED AS AMENDED
by the following vote: |
Ayes:
10 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin,
Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Leno
|
| Recommendations
of the Rules and Audits Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020017 |
[Whistleblowers]
|
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Ordinance amending
Sections 4.100, 4.105, 4.110 and 4.115 of the San Francisco Campaign
and Governmental Conduct Code to: provide protection to whistleblowers
who file a complaint with the Controller or City Attorney or a written
complaint with the complainant’s department regarding improper government
activity by a City officer or employee; provide a list of the types
of complaints of improper government activity; clarify that protections
for whistleblowers apply only when the whistleblower is subject to certain
adverse employment actions; and require that the Ethics Commission prepare
and all City departments post a notice about protections for whistleblowers.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Gonzalez presented an Amendment
of the Whole bearing new title. |
| |
|
| Supervisor Gonzalez,
seconded by Supervisor McGoldrick, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED,
AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the
following vote: |
Ayes:
10 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin,
Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Daly
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Ordinance amending
Sections 4.100, 4.105, 4.110 and 4.115 of the San Francisco Campaign
and Governmental Conduct Code to: provide protection to whistleblowers
who file a complaint with the Controller, District Attorney or City
Attorney or a written complaint with the complainant’s department regarding
improper government activity by a City officer or employee; provide
a list of the types of complaints of improper government activity; clarify
that protections for whistleblowers apply only when the whistleblower
is subject to certain adverse employment actions; and require that the
Ethics Commission prepare and all City departments post a notice about
protections for whistleblowers. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as
co-sponsor. |
| |
|
| PASSED ON FIRST
READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes:
10 - Ammiano, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin,
Sandoval, Yee
Absent: 1 - Daly
|
| |
| |
|
| 020092 |
[Music Licensing
Contracts; Chapter 21 Clean-Up] |
|
| Ordinance authorizing
Director of Administrative Services to enter into long term agreements
for music licensing with performing rights societies as sole source
agreements; amending Chapters 21 and 85 of the Administrative Code to
correct certain references. (Administrative Services Department) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| Supervisor Peskin,
seconded by Supervisor Daly, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED
to the Rules and Audits Committee. The motion carried by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 012046 |
[Instant Runoff
Voting] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution supporting
legislation recently introduced in the United States Congress by Representative
Jesse Jackson Jr. regarding Instant Runoff Voting. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
146-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
8 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval
Noes: 3 - Maxwell, Newsom, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020159 |
[Appointment to
Telecommunications Commission] |
Mayor |
| Resolution approving
the Mayor’s appointment of Michael Rouan to the Telecommunications Commission,
for the term ending July 1, 2002. (Mayor) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
107-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020087 |
[Auditor for November
7, 2000 and November 6, 2001 Elections] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Motion directing the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, in consultation with the Elections
Commission and California Secretary of State and subject to approval
by the Board of Supervisors, to select an auditor to retally ballots
cast in the November 7, 2000 Consolidated Municipal Election and recanvass
ballots cast in a random sample of precincts in the November 6, 2001
Consolidated Municipal Election. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
M02-36 |
| APPROVED by the
following vote: |
Ayes:
9 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Peskin, Sandoval,
Yee
Noes: 2 - Leno, Newsom
|
| Recommendations
of the Transportation and Commerce Committee |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 011125 |
[Commercial Vehicle
Weight Restriction - Mariposa Street] |
|
| Ordinance adding Section
28.5.54 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, establishing a commercial
vehicle weight restriction on a portion of Mariposa Street. (Parking
and Traffic Department) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| PASSED ON FIRST
READING by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 011962 |
[Prohibition on
Video Signs and Rotating Signs] |
Supervisors Peskin, Leno,
Newsom |
| Ordinance amending
Planning Code Sections 607 and 607.1 to prohibit the use of signs that
project or emit animated video or video images of any kind in specified
districts; amending Planning Code Section 607 to prohibit use of certain
rotating signs in specified districts; making findings of consistency
with the San Francisco General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning
Code Section 101.1; and making the prohibition on video signs retroactive
to February 20, 2001.
(Planning Commission Resolution #16324 adopted 1/10/02 recommending
approval. Received Certificate of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental
Review dated 12/17/01)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| PASSED ON FIRST
READING by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 011799 |
[Oak and Baker all-red-interval
traffic control signals] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the
Department of Parking and Traffic to install all-red-interval traffic
control signals at the intersection of Oak Street and Baker Street.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
126-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020063 |
[San Francisco Community
College District General Obligation Bonds] |
Supervisors Leno, Newsom,
Hall, Sandoval, McGoldrick |
| Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Community College District to issue and sell on its
own behalf its general obligation bonds approved by the voters at the
November 2001 election without further action by this Board of Supervisors
or any other officer of the City and County of San Francisco; ratifying
certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to
City and County of San Francisco officials to take necessary actions
in connection with the issuance of the general obligation bonds by the
San Francisco Community College District; providing prior notice to
the City and County of San Francisco for the anticipated sale and issuance
of any future series of bonds. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
137-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| From
Transportation and Commerce Committee Without Recommendation
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 012135 |
[San Jose Avenue
Bike Lane] |
Supervisors Leno, Peskin
|
| Resolution establishing
a striped bicycle lane on San Jose Avenue northbound from Milton Street
to Randall Street; on San Jose Avenue southbound from Randall Street
to the Arlington Street exit; on the Arlington Street off-ramp between
San Jose Avenue and Arlington Street. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as
co-sponsor. |
| Enacted Number: |
129-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020058 |
[Traffic Regulations,
Various Streets] |
Supervisor Peskin |
Resolution enacting
and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH
Avenue of the Palms, both directions (northbound and southbound), between
9th Street and California Avenue (Treasure Island)
RIGHT TURN ONLY - ESTABLISH
Taylor Street, southbound, at California Street (Parking and Traffic
Department)
(DPT Order No. 2375.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Peskin requested to be added as
sponsor. |
| Enacted Number: |
136-02 |
| ADOPTED 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 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
There being no objection, on motion of Supervisor
McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Leno, the Board convened as a Committee
of the Whole. |
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020236 |
[Hearing - Ground
Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Leland Hotel] |
|
| Hearing of persons
interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment
Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s
Block 0667, Lot 003, commonly known as 1301-1327 Polk Street, to Mercy
Housing California XVIII, L.P., for 55 years for the purpose of developing
housing for very low and low income senior households. (Clerk of the
Board) |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
The President inquired if there was anyone
present who wished to address the Board.
There being no response, the President declared the public hearing
on this matter closed.
|
| |
|
| HEARD AT PUBLIC
HEARING. |
| |
| Committee
of the Whole Rise and Report Without Recommendation |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020200 |
[Ground Lease of
Redevelopment Agency Land for Leland Hotel] |
Mayor, Supervisor Daly |
| Resolution approving
the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease
of land at Assessor’s Block 0667, Lot 003, commonly known as 1301-1327
Polk Street, to Mercy Housing California XVIII, L.P., for 55 years for
the purpose of developing housing for very low and low income senior
households. (Mayor)
(Fiscal impact.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Daly requested to be added as co-sponsor.
|
| Enacted Number: |
123-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| PUBLIC
COMMENT |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Abdalla Megahed, help the homeless;
Vernon Jenkins, elections;
Ari Duntton, Calpine Energy;
Floyd Brown, special preference in housing;
Louise Vaughn, must look after the children;
Male speaker, evil in the world;
Al Lopez, concern about the homeless;
Sango Stanford, homelessness in San Francisco.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| 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. |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020316 |
[Legislative Analyst
Request] |
Supervisor Sandoval |
Motion asking the Legislative
Analyst to review the history of flower markets in San Francisco
and estimate the total revenue they bring in and the total revenue that
is paid to the City. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| 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. |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020304 |
[Recognizing and
Supporting S.F. Museum and Historical Society] |
Supervisors Peskin, Newsom
|
| Resolution recognizing
and supporting the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, the
successor organization to the Museum of the City of San Francisco, as
the official historical museum of the City and County of San Francisco.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Newsom requested to be added as
co-sponsor. |
| Enacted Number: |
145-02 |
| ADOPTED |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020240 |
[Final Map for a
15 Unit Live/Work Condominium Project] |
|
| Motion approving Final
Map of 322 - 6th Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision
of Lot 3, Assessor’s Block No. 3754, and adopting findings pursuant
to City Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)
(DPW Order No. 173,386; District 6.)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| Enacted Number: |
M02-37 |
| 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 For Adoption Without Committee Reference |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020290 |
[March 2002 Primary
Election] |
Supervisor Leno |
| Resolution urging the
California Secretary of State to oversee the March 2002 primary election
in the County of San Francisco. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter
be severed so it could be considered separately.
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee for special meeting,
Monday, March 4, 2002.
|
| |
|
| REFERRED to the
Health and Human Services Committee. |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020302 |
[Denouncing DEA
Raids] |
Supervisors Leno, Daly, McGoldrick
|
| Resolution denouncing
the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) recent raid of the Sixth Street
Harm Reduction Center in San Francisco and urging the DEA and the federal
government to respect and uphold the will of the people of San Francisco
that the City be a compassionate haven for the use of medical cannabis
to alleviate the suffering of seriously ill patients. |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor McGoldrick requested this matter
be severed so it could be considered separately.
Supervisors Daly, McGoldrick requested to be added as co-sponsors.
|
| Enacted Number: |
144-02 |
| ADOPTED by the following
vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| 020303 |
[Shelter Bed Vacancy
Reports] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Resolution urging the
Department of Human Services to coordinate with the Mayor’s Office of
Homelessness and the Department of Public Health to develop a weekly
shelter report, which details the total number of beds, the total number
of available beds and the total number of used beds in our shelter system,
including, but not limited to, our emerging Winter Shelter Program.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Newsom moved to amend the title,
line 7 and line 21, by replacing "emerging" with "emergency"; on line
24, after "placements" insert "the number of people turned away," |
| |
|
| Supervisor Newsom,
seconded by Supervisor Leno, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED.
The motion carried by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Resolution urging the
Department of Human Services to coordinate with the Mayor’s Office of
Homelessness and the Department of Public Health to develop a weekly
shelter report, which details the total number of beds, the total number
of available beds and the total number of used beds in our shelter system,
including, but not limited to, our emergency Winter Shelter Program.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Supervisor Daly requested to be added as co-sponsor.
|
| |
|
| ADOPTED AS AMENDED
by the following vote: |
Ayes:
11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom,
Peskin, Sandoval, Yee
|
| Introduced
by Supervisors or Mayor |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020343 |
[Residential Hotel
Visitor Policies] |
Supervisors Daly, Leno |
| Ordinance amending
Administrative Code Chapter 41D "Residential Hotel Visitor Policies"
to allow operators of residential hotels to adopt Supplemental Visitor
Policies in addition to the Uniform Visitor Policy for Residential Hotels,
upon approval of the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and
Arbitration Board (Rent Board), providing that the Rent Board may amend
the Uniform Visitor Policy from time to time, and providing for hotel
occupants to petition the Rent Board for hearing and rent reduction
for violation of Chapter 41D; amending Administrative Code Section 37.6
and adding Section 37.13 to authorize the Rent Board to effectuate the
provisions of Chapter 41D; and, amending Police Code Section 919.1 to
provide that imposition or collection of a charge for a visitor or restriction
of a visitor in violation of Section 919.1 is (in addition to any available
civil remedies), an infraction. |
| |
2/25/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Health
and Human Services Committee, expires on 3/27/2002. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020345 |
[Residential Parking
Permits] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Ordinance amending
San Francisco Traffic Code section 308 to limit the number of residential
parking permits issued to a single address. |
| |
2/25/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation
and Commerce Committee, expires on 3/27/2002. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020346 |
[Surcharge on Taxi
Rides from Airport] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Ordinance amending
Section 1135 of the Police Code to authorize a $2 surcharge for taxi
rides from San Francisco International Airport. |
| |
2/25/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Transportation
and Commerce Committee, expires on 3/27/2002. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020347 |
[Campaign and Governmental
Conduct Code] |
Supervisors Peskin, Gonzalez
|
| Ordinance amending
Article I, Chapter 1 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by
amending sections 1.100 and 1.104 and adding section 1.119 to define
net debt outstanding; prohibit fundraising by candidates after an election
in amounts greater than the net debt outstanding on the date of the
election; and require that candidates file a statement with the Ethics
Commission disclosing the net debt outstanding on the date of an election.
|
| |
2/25/02, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules
and Audits Committee, expires on 3/27/2002. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 011875 |
[Amendments to Conflict
of Interest Code] |
|
| Ordinance amending
Article III, Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental
Conduct Code by adding Sections 3.1-168, 3.1-218, 3.1-423 and 3.1-424,
amending Sections 3.1-109, 3.1-110, 3.1-170, 3.1-175, 3.1-215, 3.1-365
and 3.1-435, and repealing Section 3.1-355 to update the list of designated
officials who must file financial disclosure statements and to modify
the applicable disclosure requirements. (City Attorney) |
| |
10/17/01, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules
Committee, expires on 11/14/2001. |
| |
| |
1/31/02, TRANSFERRED to Rules and Audits Committee.
Transferred pursuant to new committee structure. |
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
2/25/02, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Hall submitted
a substitute ordinance bearing new title. |
| |
| |
2/26/02, ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits Committee.
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020349 |
[Domestic Partner
Ceremony Certificates] |
Supervisors Ammiano, Newsom,
Leno |
| Resolution authorizing
the issuance of honorary Domestic Partner Ceremony Certificates to domestic
partners who neither work for nor live in San Francisco yet participate
in the domestic partnership ceremony to be held in City Hall on March
21, 2002 and authorizing the San Francisco County Clerk’s Office to
accept donations therefor. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020350 |
[Corporate Property
Reassessment] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the
California State Legislature to place on the ballot a constitutional
amendment modifying current tax code to close corporate loopholes in
Proposition 13 and allow reassessment of corporate property at current
value. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020351 |
[Small School Policy]
|
Supervisors Gonzalez, Sandoval,
Leno, McGoldrick |
| Resolution supporting
the San Francisco Board of Education’s resolution establishing an autonomous
small school policy for the San Francisco Unified School District. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020352 |
[Satellite Charter
Schools] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the
California State Legislature to introduce legislation restricting the
establishment and operation of charter schools and their satellite campuses
to the county in which the original charter was issued. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020353 |
[Charter School
Enrollment] |
Supervisor Gonzalez |
| Resolution urging the
state Legislature to amend the state Education Code to create a default
placement process for a random selection of public school students into
one-third of student admission slots in charter schools. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020354 |
[Reformation of
the Calpine Contract] |
Supervisors Leno, Daly |
| Resolution urging the
Public Utilities Commission and the City Attorney to reform or terminate
San Francisco’s contract with Calpine Energy Services, L.P. and urging
the Public Utilities Commission and the City Attorney to take all appropriate
steps to reform the CES contract, including filing a complaint at the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and a civil lawsuit challenging
the CES contract. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020355 |
[Urging CALTRANS
to Resolve Transbay Terminal Garage Dispute] |
Supervisor Leno |
| Resolution urging CALTRANS
not to contract with entities that owe the City large sums of money
in parking tax, or that disguise their obligations by changing business
identities, or are otherwise debarred from other City agencies from
doing business with the City. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020356 |
[Homeless Death
Prevention Community Advisory Board] |
Supervisors Newsom, Daly
|
| Resolution urging the
Mayor to request that the Medical Examiner and the Director of the Department
of Public Health reactivate the Homeless Death Prevention Community
Advisory Board or some other appropriate policy-making group to track
and analyze the death of homeless individuals. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020357 |
[Cesar Chavez Holiday
Parade and Festival] |
Supervisors Sandoval, McGoldrick,
Leno, Maxwell |
| Resolution recognizing
the 2nd Annual Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival on March 24,
2002. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020358 |
[Commend - Castro
Theatre] |
Supervisors Leno, Newsom,
Peskin |
| Resolution commending
the Castro Theatre on the eightieth anniversary of its historic theatre
building and the Nasser family for their ongoing refurbishment of the
structure. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020359 |
[Commend - Dolores
Red] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
| Resolution commending
Dolores Red for her 34 years of devoted service to the City and County
of San Francisco and proclaiming Thursday, March 14, 2002 as "Dolores
Red Day". |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020360 |
[Weekend Rebooking]
|
Supervisor Ammiano |
| Hearing on weekend
rebooking by the District Attorney and the Sheriff. |
| |
2/25/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works
and Public Protection Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020361 |
[Public Relations
Personnel] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
| Hearing on the thoroughness
and veracity of responses of City departments to an inquiry letter from
the Clerk of the Board asking for information on Public Relations personnel,
however classified or designated, who are employed through those City
departments. |
| |
2/25/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules and Audits
Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020362 |
[San Francisco Housing
Databook] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Hearing to discuss
a summary of the findings of the recently published, "San Francisco
Housing Databook", published by Bay Area Economics and commissioned
by the Board of Supervisors. The discussion will include, but not limited
to the San Francisco Databook, the Citywide Tenant and Landlord Survey
and other special topic studies. |
| |
2/25/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and
Human Services Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020363 |
[Graffiti Abatement]
|
Supervisor Newsom |
| Hearing to discern
the impact of the San Francisco Public Works Code, Article 23, Sections
1304 and 1305 since its adoption; including its impact on reducing the
amount of graffiti in the City and County of San Francisco; and to assess
its efficiency in order to determine whether the City should amend the
current code to support its original principles and purposes. |
| |
2/25/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Neighborhood
Services and Recreation Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020364 |
[2002-03 Budget
- Juvenile Probation Department] |
Supervisor Sandoval |
| Hearing to discuss
the budget of the Juvenile Probation Department for fiscal year 2002-2003.
|
| |
2/25/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Works
and Public Protection Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020342 |
[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. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020344 |
[Board Off-site
Meetings] |
Supervisor Ammiano |
| Motion ordering the
City and School District Committee meeting of the Board of Supervisors
to be held at the Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, Board of Education,
555 Franklin Street, First Floor, San Francisco, on March 20, 2002,
at 3:00 P.M. and directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare the proper
notices and postings. |
| |
2/25/02, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE
REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020365 |
[Legislative Analyst
Request] |
Supervisor Ammiano |
| Motion asking the Legislative
Analyst to research the steps required for the City and County of San
Francisco to attract a professional women’s sports franchise, including
required financial backing and sporting venues and capacity. The report
should document, to the extent possible, bids offered in other jurisdictions
to obtain teams, ticket sales in other local sporting venues, such as
Candlestick Park to be used for soccer and the status of plans to develop
a basketball arena and new football stadium in San Francisco. |
| |
2/25/02, ASSIGNED to Board of Supervisors. Scheduled
for Board consideration March 4, 2002. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| Introduced
by the President at the Request of Departments |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020247 |
[Settlement of Lawsuit]
|
|
| Ordinance approving
settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco,
acting by and through its Airport Commission, against CalStar Retail,
Inc., by payment by CalStar Retail Inc. to the City in the amount of
$620,000 and other terms; the lawsuit was filed on August 7, 2001, in
San Mateo County Superior Court, Case No. 417869, entitled City and
County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission
v. CalStar Retail, Inc. (City Attorney) |
| |
2/20/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
Department requests this item be scheduled for consideration at the
February 27, 2002 meeting. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020248 |
[Supplemental Appropriation,
Department of Elections] |
|
| Ordinance appropriating
$3,858,870 of the General Reserve and reappropriating $1,800,000 from
the lease-purchase of election equipment for a total of $5,658,870 to
fund salaries, fringe benefits, other current expenses, materials and
supplies, and equipment for the Department of Elections for fiscal year
2001-02. (Elections Department)
(Fiscal impact.)
|
| |
2/19/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020181 |
[Grant for indigent
patients at the San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Center and improve
the hospital trauma registry] |
Supervisor Newsom |
| Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco County
EMS Agency (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a one year grant
in the amount of $912,440 from the California Emergency Medical Services
Authority (CEMSA) to support the Trauma Center at San Francisco General
Hospital and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds;
for the period of July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. (Public Health Department)
|
| |
2/19/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and
Human Services Committee. Department requests this item be calendared
at the March 7, 2002 meeting. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020182 |
[Study of HIV prevention
costs and services] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively
into an agreement in the amount of $72,500 with The Regents of the University
of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor, for the
HIV Prevention Planning Collaborative Allocation Tool project under
a one year award from the DHHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC); for the period of September 30, 2001 to September 29, 2002. (Public
Health Department) |
| |
2/19/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and
Human Services Committee. Department requests this item be calendared
at the March 7, 2002 meeting. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020242 |
[Grant - Purchase
of additional new LRVs] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $22,888,763
of Federal Section 5309 capital assistance for the purchase of new LRVs
for San Francisco’s Municipal Railway, excluding Administrative Overhead
Costs. (Municipal Transportation Agency) |
| |
2/15/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation
and Commerce Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020243 |
[Grant- MUNI Connector
Project] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,325,000
of Regional Measure One Funds for Municipal Railway Transit Project.
(Municipal Transportation Agency) |
| |
2/19/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Transportation
and Commerce Committee. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020244 |
[Lease Agreement
- Breda Transportation, Inc.] |
|
| Resolution approving
a lease agreement with Breda Transportation, Inc. and the City and County
of San Francisco operating by and through the San Francisco Port Commission
for shed space, loading dock space and office space at Pier 80, San
Francisco, California. (Port) |
| |
2/15/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020245 |
[Executive Nurse
Fellows Program] |
|
| Resolution authorizing
the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital
& Rehabilitation Center (SFDPH, LHH) to enter retroactively into an
agreement with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco
(UCSF), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $45,000
for the conduct of the "Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows
Program"; for the period of July 1, 2001 to May 31, 2004. (Public Health
Department) |
| |
2/19/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Health and
Human Services Committee. Department requests this item be calendared
at the March 21, 2002 meeting. |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| 020246 |
[Safety Retirement]
|
|
| Resolution implementing
MOU provision and authorizing an amendment to correct an error in the
contract between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’
Retirement System and the Board of Supervisors of the City and County
of San Francisco. (Human Resources Department) |
| |
2/17/02, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Finance Committee.
|
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| Requests
Granted |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
From: Supervisor Hall
To: Elections Commission
Requesting/Inquiring: To conduct a hearing on the escalating costs
of mailing an absentee ballot incurred by voters returning their completed
ballots to the Department of Elections.
From: Supervisor Leno
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation which would require
City Departments to use revolving funds for non-bid purchases and
blanket purchase orders in the City of San Francisco, with exemptions
for items not available in the City.
From: Supervisor Maxwell
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation whereby potential contractors
with the City would receive bonus points on their bid based upon their
workforce composition, specifically their percentage of disadvantaged
workers.
From: Supervisor Maxwell
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft legislation whereby the City’s
non-discrimination policy for contractors of non-federal contracts
would be expanded to include a review of their subcontractors’ ownership
composition.
From: Supervisor Newsom
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an ordinance that will insure accountability
of all levels of the homeless service delivery system, by establishing
a coordinated intake process, specifically the following:
1. Clients would enter the system at one site or at multiple neighborhood
sites.
2. Appraisal of client’s needs of the following would be determined
during the initial intake process, including, but not limited to mental
health, substance abuse, primary care providers, assessment of MediCal
and General Assistance eligibility.
3. Client identification would be established by means of a client
database and finger imaging technology, including the utilization
of the existing finger imaging system currently used by the
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
From: Supervisor Newsom
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To draft an ordinance that will enhance
the interdepartmental coordination and accountability within the homeless
service delivery system, to include ways in which:
1. All contracts associated with the provision of service within
the system would be reviewed and signed by the Mayor’s Office of Homeless
Coordinator, the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services
and the Director of the Department of Public Health, in order to facilitate
the interdepartmental services, develop an agreement on outcome measures
and recognition for program accountability.
2. The production of an Annual Report for the Mayor and the Board
of Supervisors, with specific descriptions of:ú Status of goal achievement
by each individual contractor;ú Recommendations on allocation of performance
incentive monies;ú Reports on the monitoring of program environments
within the system, including health inspections and safety issues;ú
Capacity and utilization rates of the different programs within the
Continuum of Care;ú Recommendations for program enhancement deletions,
system modifications and funding allocations;ú Successes and lessons
learned during the year.
From: Supervisor Newsom
To: Director, Department of Public Works
Requesting/Inquiring: To report on Graffiti Abatement Statistics,
specifically the following:
1. The number of hearings held pursuant to Public Works Code,
Article 23, Section 1304 and Section 1305, since its adoption;
2. And the number of citations given pursuant to Public Works
Code, Article 23, Section 1304 and Section 1305, since its adoption.
From: Supervisor Newsom
To: City Attorney
Requesting/Inquiring: To review and draft an opinion (pursuant
to Proposition K) on the legality of the recent decision of the San
Francisco Taxi
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| In
Memoriams |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
Motion that the Board adjourn its meeting
this date out of respect to the memory of the following deceased:
Trudy Jorgenson (Supervisor Leno)
Ellison Horne, Sr. (Supervisor Newsom)
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| ADJOURNMENT
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
There being no further business, the Board
at the hour of 5:34 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 April 29, 2002.
I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City
and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated
and was approved as recited.
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| Meeting Procedures
|
| |
| The Board of Supervisors
is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The
Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been
the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board
at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board
does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard
in committee. Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience
to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors
or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers
and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be removed
from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed
in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber. Citizens are
encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the
Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place,
Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Agenda are available on the internet
at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm. THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE
AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Board meetings are televised
on channel 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after
the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555. Requests for language
translation at a meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday
before the meeting. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704. |
| |
| Know Your Rights
Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
| |
| Government’s duty
is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.
Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County
exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that
deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations
are open to the people’s review. For information on your rights under
the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative
Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall
by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784
or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org Citizens may obtain a free copy
of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter
67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
|