City and County of San Francisco
Land Use and Economic Development Committee
City Hall, Room 263
Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 30, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Aaron Peskin
Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report |
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Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. |
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| 1. |
080436 |
[Authorizing the passthrough from landlord to residential tenant of specified percentages of water and sewer services cost increases imposed through adoption of water and sewer rates after |
Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Chu |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to encourage water conservation by authorizing landlords to pass through to tenants fifty percent of increased water and sewer bill charges resulting from the adoption of water and sewer rates after July 1, 2002, and the passthrough to tenants of seventy percent of increased water and sewer bill charges resulting from the adoption of water and sewer rates after July 1, 2002, where specified water conservation devices have been installed in all rental units and common areas of a building; and providing for passthrough administration, noticing and enforcement procedures.
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4/1/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 5/1/2008. |
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4/3/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to the Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation. |
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6/9/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Charles Rudyear; Espanola Jackson. Continued to June 30, 2008. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above. |
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NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the general plan amendments or planning code and zoning map amendments described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken. |
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080777 |
[Eastern Neighborhoods community stabilization fee and PDR replacement program] |
Supervisor Daly |
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 319A et seq. to create a community stabilization fund and PDR replacement fund and imposing fees on specified new developments in the Eastern Neighborhoods, as defined herein; making a declaration of policy concerning pending residential development projects in the Eastern Neighborhoods that are compliant with the current Planning Code; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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6/3/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/3/2008. |
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6/5/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission and Small Business Commission for review and comment; and Planning Department for environmental review. |
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080822 |
[Residential Rent Ordinance: Tenant Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence or Stalking] |
Supervisors Chu, Maxwell, Alioto-Pier |
Draft ordinance amending Chapter 37 Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance by making Findings and amending Sections 37.2 and 37.9 to provide protections for tenants who are victims of domestic violence or stalking, including protection from evictions based on the actions of abusers or stalkers, rental agreement termination rights where personal safety is at substantial risk, and confidentiality protections.
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6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. |
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6/13/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to City Attorney to approve as to form. |
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080823 |
[Establishment of floodplain management programs and designation of floodplain administrator] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Ordinance establishing a floodplain management program by adding Article XX, sections 2A.280 - 2A.285 to the San Francisco Administrative Code; designating the City Administrator as the floodplain administrator; and providing requirements for designating floodplains and for construction and development in floodplains.
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6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. |
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6/16/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. |
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| Meeting Procedures |
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The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings 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 at a Committee meeting 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; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the Clerk of a Committee or to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4383
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
Requests for language interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909. |
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| Disability Access |
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. |
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| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. The Sunshine 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 Frank Darby by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102 by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine |
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| Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements |
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| Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics |
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