Board of Supervisors : April 10, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

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

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MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:00 PM

Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors

AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ED JEW, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL

Members Present:	Michela Alioto-Pier, Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Ed Jew, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval.
Members Excused:	None.
Members Absent:	None.

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
	The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. On the call of the roll all Supervisors were noted present. There was a quorum.

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES


	Supervisor Sandoval, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved to approve the March13, 2007 meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

COMMUNICATIONS
	Communication received from former Clerk of the Board, Gloria L. Young, thanking the Board of Supervisors.

CONSENT AGENDA

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

061662	[Liquor License Transfer, 83 First Street]
	Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises license from 7404 Mission Street to 83 First Street to Mark E. Rennie for The Bar Downtown, LLC dba The Bar Downtown, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.

	Enacted Number:	168-07
	ADOPTED

070228	[County Refugee Services Plan]
	Resolution approving the City and County of San Francisco's Refugee Services Annual Plan for federal fiscal year 2006-2007. (Human Services Department)

	Enacted Number:	172-07
	ADOPTED

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

061695	[Assessment Appeals Boards: expanding Board Two jurisdiction]		Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 2B "Assessment Appeals Boards" by amending Section 2B.6 and Section 2B.13 to expand the jurisdiction of Board Two (1) from less than $20,000,000 to less than $50,000,000 maximum assessed roll value, and (2) to include jurisdiction over residential property of four units or less in the downtown and south of Market areas that are currently excluded from Board Two jurisdiction.

	Enacted Number:	79-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070122	[Conflict of Interest Code Amendments]		Supervisor Elsbernd
	Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article III of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 3.102.5, 3.1-105, 3.1-120, 3.1-145, 3.1-150, 3.1-155, 3.1-160, 3.1-175, 3.1-195, 3.1-205, 3.1-207, 3.1-218, 3.1-230, 3.1-242, 3.1-245, 3.1-252, 3.1-265, 3.1-267, 3.1-270, 3.1-275, 3.1-285, 3.1-312, 3.1-315, 3.1-320, 3.1-325, 3.1-335, 3.1-340, 3.1-345, 3.1-350, 3.1-365, 3.1-375, 3.1-390, 3.1-395, 3.1-420, 3.1-435, 3.1-440, 3.1-445, and 3.1-500; renumbering sections 3.1-252, 3.1-265, and 3.1-375 as sections 3.1-255, 3.1-362 and 3.1-252, respectively; deleting sections 3.1-109, 3.1-168, 3.1-170, 3.1-220, 3.1-222, 3.1-290, 3.1-400, 3.1-423, and 3.1-430; and adding sections 3.1-108, 3.1-193, 3.1-251, 3.1-253, and 3.1-457, all to update the list of designated employees who must file financial disclosure statements, to modify the applicable disclosure categories, and to clarify that consultants for each City agency must file financial disclosures in disclosure category 1 unless the agency's director has indicated otherwise. (Clerk of the Board)

	Enacted Number:	80-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070109	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Harvey John Merk]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Harvey John Merk against the City and County of San Francisco for $135,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 5, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 443-654; entitled Harvey John Merk, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

	Enacted Number:	76-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070293	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Marnie Carter]
	Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Marnie Carter against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 30, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 439-948; entitled Marnie Carter, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney)

	Enacted Number:	77-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070294	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Adrienne Hogan]
	Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Adrienne Hogan against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000.00 (fifty thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 444952, entitled Adrienne Hogan v. City and County of San Francisco et al. (City Attorney)

	Enacted Number:	78-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070295	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Hattie Finn-Carter]
	Ordinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Hattie Finn-Carter against the City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha for $70,000.00 (seventy thousand dollars); the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2006, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 06-1067, entitled Hattie Finn-Carter v. City and County of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Lyons, Dan Gilman, and Michael Saldanha. (City Attorney)

	Enacted Number:	74-07
	FINALLY PASSED

070297	[Settlement of Lawsuit - San Francisco Bay Area Transit District]		Supervisor Peskin
	Ordinance authorizing revised settlement of litigation brought by the San Francisco Bay Area Transit District against City and County of San Francisco in the eminent domain action entitled San Francisco Bay Area Transit District v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (Alameda County Superior Court No. HG03-099024, filed July 7, 2003), for the principal amount of $2,367,570.

	Enacted Number:	75-07
	FINALLY PASSED.



	The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

Severed from the Consent Agenda

061513	[Liquor License Transfer, 450 Rhode Island]
	Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 1801 San Jose Avenue to 450 Rhode Island Street, and the issuance of a Type 41 on-sale beer and wine eating place license at the same location, to Anthony M. Gilmore for Whole Foods Market California, Inc. dba Whole Foods Market, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
	Supervisor Dufty requested this item be severed from the Consent Agenda.
	Enacted Number:	166-07
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Dufty

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

070085	[Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance]		Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Daly, Sandoval, Peskin, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by adding Chapter 17, sections 1701 through 1709, to: (1) require the use of compostable plastic, recyclable paper and/or reusable checkout bags by stores located in the City and County of San Francisco, and (2) provide penalties for violations.

	Enacted Number:	81-07
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Jew

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

070021	[Planning Code Amendment-Landmarking Interiors of Publicly-Accessible Buildings]		Supervisors McGoldrick, Peskin
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 1004, 1005 and 1006.7 to provide for review of proposed changes to interior architectural features of privately-owned landmark buildings where such features are in areas of the landmark that are generally accessible to members of the public; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

	Enacted Number:	82-07
	FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Jew

CALLED FROM COMMITTEE

060589	[Liquor License Transfer, 845 Market Street, Space 010]
	Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 1001 South Van Ness Avenue to 845 Market Street, basement of the San Francisco Centre, Space 010 to Bristol Farms Inc., will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.
	Continued to April 17, 2007.

	Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

070208	[Electronic benefit transfers, monthly pay period; deleting payment by emergency check]	Mayor, Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
	Ordinance amending sections 20.57.6A, 20.59, 20.59.1, 20.59.3, 20.76, 20.106, and 20.206 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by: 1) authorizing the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide aid payments in the form of electronic benefit transfers in the General Assistance program, 2) authorizing DHS to provide aid payments on a monthly basis, and 3) deleting DHS' ability to provide aid payments in the form of emergency checks.


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

070254	[Appropriating $19,884,652 for San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital and Health Access Program expenditures to the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2006-2007]	Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty
	Ordinance appropriating $19,884,652 of sources, including $9,443,985 of additional San Francisco General Hospital patient revenue, $5,000,000 of San Francisco General Hospital prior year settlements, $3,354,090 of additional Laguna Honda Hospital Medi-Cal revenue and $423,945 of Laguna Honda Hospital Distinct Part Nursing Facility federal funding and de-appropriating $1,662,632 in surplus Mental Health Program salaries and Laguna Honda Hospital Social Security budget; appropriating $19,884,652 of uses, including $12,617,977 in salaries, related fringe, overtime and materials and supplies at San Francisco General Hospital, $5,031,675 in overtime, materials and supplies, and other related expenses at Laguna Honda Hospital, and $2,235,000 for information technology infrastructure costs to implement the Health Access Program; and de-appropriating $741,973 of General Fund sources and uses to reflect prior appropriation for additional funding for HIV/AIDS related services (File No. 070123 and 070127) in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. (Fiscal impact.)


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

	Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved to rescind the previous vote. Motion to rescind the vote on this item passed by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Alioto-Pier

070296	[Appropriating $4,440,000 of General Fund Reserve funding for County Jail No. 3 Construction Project legal costs]
	Ordinance appropriating $4,440,000 of General Fund Reserve funding for litigation expenses related to the County Jail No. 3 Replacement Project for Sheriff's Office through the Department of the Public Works to work order for legal services with the City Attorney's Office. (Sheriff) (Fiscal Impact.)


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Jew

070298	[Airport Commission Declaration of Emergency Contract Pursuant to Section 21.15 of the San Francisco Administration Code]
	Resolution concurring with the Airport Commission's Declaration of Emergency in response to the Transportation Security Administration's Security Directive 1542-06-01B requiring immediate additional screening of materials in the sterile areas of the Airport and approving the contract between the Airport Commission and Primeflight Aviation Services, Inc. (Airport Commission)

	Enacted Number:	169-07
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

070309	[Department of Elections Amendment to Current Voting Systems Contract]	Supervisor Daly
	Resolution approving the award and execution of a 17 month amendment to an existing contract by the City and County of San Francisco, through its Department of Elections (Department), with Elections Systems & Software (ES&S), for the provision of voting services and the maintenance of the current voting system. (Fiscal Impact.)
	Continued to April 17, 2007.

	Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 2 - Ammiano, Daly

070328	[Board Review and Approval of 2007 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs Application]
	Resolution approving the City and County of San Francisco 2007 grant application for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Programs and fulfilling the San Francisco Board of Supervisors review and approval process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more. (Human Services Department)

	Enacted Number:	173-07
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

070078	[Healthy Products, Healthy Children Ordinance]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by re-numbering and amending Sections 34.1 through 34.3 and adding new Sections 34.1, 34.2, and 34.6 through 34.9, to: re-state the ban on toys, child care products, and child feeding products made with certain phthalates; repeal the ban on toys, child care products, and child feeding products made with Bisphenol-A, pending State action; add a new title and findings; provide for implementation and enforcement, including administrative and criminal penalties; and, add disclaimer of liability and severability clauses.


	Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

	Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved to divide the question related to the regulations concerning Bisphenol-A. Motion to adopt regulations concerning Bisphenol-A passed by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 1 - Daly

	PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

070229	[Amending certain Traffic Code penalty provisions to delete outdated penalties and provisions that are repetitive of state law]	Supervisor McGoldrick
	Ordinance amending the Traffic Code by amending Sections 33.5, 37(c) and 56, and repealing Sections 38.F, 58 «, and 130 to eliminate provisions that are repetitive of state law and remove outdated penalty provisions for school bus loading zone violations, violations of parking prohibitions for street cleaning, red, green, white and blue zone violations, and parking violations on median dividers and traffic islands. (Municipal Transportation Agency)


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

061214	[Approving Zoning Map Amendments for the Trinity Plaza Project at Market and 8th Streets]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 1H of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the height and bulk classification of the property located at 1167 Market Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 053), 670 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 051), 693 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 052), 1164 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 039), and a portion of former Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets from height and bulk classifications of 120-X, 150-X and 240-S to 160-X, 180-X and 240-S; amending Sectional Map 1SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to add the Trinity Plaza Special Use District; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and environmental findings.


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

061216	[Zoning - Establishing the Trinity Plaza Special Use District at Market and 8th Streets]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.34 to establish the Trinity Plaza Special Use District, encompassing the real property located at 1167 Market Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 053), 670 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, 5Lot No. 051), 693 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 052), 1164 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 039), and a portion of former Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets, to eliminate floor-area restrictions, maximum dwelling-unit density limits, and sunlight access to public sidewalk requirements, and allow exceptions through the process outlined in Planning Code Section 309 to the dwelling-unit exposure requirements; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and environmental findings. Economic Impact


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

061217	[Trinity Plaza Development Agreement; Property at 1167 Market St., 670-693 Stevenson St., and 1164 Mission St.]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance approving a development agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, and 1169 Market Street, LP, a California limited partnership, for certain real property located at 1167 Market Street (Assessor's Block 3702/Lot 053), 670 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702/Lot 051), 693 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702/Lot 052), 1164 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3702/Lot 039), and a portion of former Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets, altogether consisting of approximately 177,295 square feet (4.07 acres) and commonly known as Trinity Plaza for a term of fifteen (15) years with a five (5) year extension option; adopting environmental, General Plan, and Planning Code Section 101.1 (b) findings; amending Administrative Code Chapters 37 and 37A by amending Sections 37.2(r)(5) and 37A.1(g) and by adding Section 37.9(a)(15), to provide that specified residential units constructed pursuant to the terms of a development agreement are subject to the City's residential rent stabilization and arbitration ordinance; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

061688	[Zoning-Use of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs)]	Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 123, 124, and 128 to address use of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) under specified circumstances; and adopting findings including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b).


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

070194	[Approving a General Plan Amendment Related to the Trinity Plaza Project at Market and 8th Streets]
	Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by amending the height and bulk districts found on "Map 5 - Proposed Height and Bulk Districts," and referred to in Policy 13.1 of the Downtown Area Plan, for the proposed Trinity Plaza Special Use District, which encompasses the real property located at 1167 Market Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 053), 670 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 051), 693 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 052), 1164 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 039), and a portion of former Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets, by changing the height and bulk classification from 120-X, 150-X and 240-S to 160-X, 180-X and 240-S; adopting environmental findings and findings that the proposed General Plan amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)


	PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

070160	[Public Hearing - Report of assessment costs for sidewalk and curb repairs]
	Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.
	The President inquired as to whether or not any member of the public wished to address the Board. Robert Quan, Department of Public Works, informed the Board that the property owners had paid the sidewalk assessment cost. The President declared the public hearing closed.

	HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING.

070161	[Report of assessment costs for sidewalk and curb repairs]
	Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.


	Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Jew, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations
	Supervisor Peskin welcomed, introduced and presented Certificates of Honor to the young people of the San Francisco Peer Court Program. Supervisor Sandoval welcomed, introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Wayne Hemer. Supervisor Dufty welcomed, introduced, and presented Certificates of Honor to Karri Cormican and Hannah Bridgeman-Oxley.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

070256	[Supporting attempts in the California State Legislature to overturn the Copley decision]		Supervisors Ammiano, McGoldrick
	Resolution urging the California State Legislature to uphold the public's right to access misconduct information about public employees by supporting legislation to overturn the Copley Decision.

	Enacted Number:	175-07
	ADOPTED by the following vote:
	Ayes: 8 - Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval Noes: 3 - Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd, Jew

061529	[Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements]	Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell
	Ordinance approving changes to the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements by amending Section 315 to clarify the regulations in effect for particular projects; amending Section 315.1 to modify certain definitions related to income and sale price calculation; amending Section 315.2 to add update findings; amending Section 315.3 to conform the legislation to the requirement that the ordinance apply to all projects of 5 units or more; amending Sections 315.4 and 315.5 to establish separate requirements for buildings of 120 feet in height or greater, to clarify the requirements related to the type of on- and off-site housing required, and to establish a preference in the lottery for on- and off-site units for people who live and work in San Francisco; amending Section 315.6 to provide updated guidelines for the calculation of the in lieu fee and to allow MOH to expend funds for a study to periodically update the fee; amending Section 315.7 to change the amount of time an ownership unit shall remain affordable; amending Section 315.8 to amend certain monitoring and study obligations; and making a related change to the Jobs-Housing Linkage Program by amending Section 313.6 to make annual adjustments in the in lieu fee for that program correspond to the method used for the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program; and making findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. 11/14/06 -Economic Impact
	Continued to April 17, 2007.

	Supervisor McGoldrick, seconded by Supervisor Ammiano, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED. The motion carried by the following vote:
	Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Jew, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval

070262	[Mint Plaza public improvements on a portion of Jessie and Mint Streets.]		Supervisor Daly
	Ordinance approving the issuance of a major encroachment permit and encroachment maintenance agreement to Friends of Mint Plaza to permit the construction and maintenance of certain improvements on Jessie and Mint Streets, including authorization to allow certain specified uses and occupancy in said area, including caf