City and County of San Francisco

January 17, 2007

City and County of San Francisco


Land Use and Economic Development Committee

City Hall, Room 263

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Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting


Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Jake McGoldrick

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442


Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

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.


AGENDA CHANGES


REGULAR AGENDA

1. 061622 [Public Works Encroachments under Hooper and Carolina Streets]
Resolution granting revocable permission to California College of the Arts, to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to install one sub-surface conduit under Hooper Street between 07th and 08th Streets; and, one sub-surface conduit under Carolina Street between Channel and 15th Streets to connect with fiber optic cables three college sites for the college computer network located at 1111 -08th Street (Block 3820, Lot 003) conditioned upon the payment of an annual assessment fee as set forth in Public Works Code Sec. 2.1.1 (h) (iii) and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

11/20/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2. 061663 [Public Works - Encroachment under Halleck Street between Battery and Front Streets] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance granting revocable permission pursuant to Public Works Code Section 786 to Steven M. David to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to install an underground encroachment under Halleck Street between Battery and Front Streets to provide electrical service to 212 California Street (Assessor's Block 0237, Lot 007) conditioned upon the payment of an annual assessment fee as set forth in Public Works Code Section 2.1.1(h)(iii) for underground vaults and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Public Works Department)

12/6/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

3. 061623 [Landmark Designation of 3750 18th Street (Mission High School)] Supervisors Peskin, Dufty
Ordinance Designating 3750 18th Street, Mission High School, as a Landmark under Planning Code Article 10; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings. (Planning Department)

11/17/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

4. 061109 [Building Code - Northwest Mt. Sutro Slope Protection Area.] Supervisor Elsbernd
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106.4.1.3 to create a Northwest Mt. Sutro Slope Protection Area and require the Structural Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications within that area, which is generally bounded on the east by Crestmont Drive and its undeveloped northern extension, on the south along Oak Park to its intersection with Christopher Boulevard, west to Warren Drive, north along Warren Drive to the 6th Avenue and Kirkham Street intersection, and Kirkham Street in an easterly direction to its end at the undeveloped extension of Crestmont Drive, and to require mandatory denial of the permit by the Director of Building Inspection under specified circumstances; amending Section 105.6.2 to specify the composition of the Structural Advisory Committee for permit applications located within the Northwest Mt. Sutro Slope Protection Area; amending Building Code Section 106.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications located within the Northwest Mt. Sutro Slope Protection Area provide substantial documentation that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards in effect at the time of the application; amending Building Code Section 1701.5 to require special inspections throughout the construction process for sites located within the Northwest Mt. Sutro Slope Protection Area; and amending Section 106.4.1.2.4 to amend the mandatory denial of the permit by the Director of Building Inspection requirements in the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area.

7/25/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
7/28/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comment.
12/12/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Elsbernd submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
12/12/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
12/15/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Building Inspection Commission for review and comment.
1/16/07, CLERICAL CORRECTION. On lines 11 and 22, replaced Inspector with Inspection; new title.

5. 061681 [Hearing on the Goals and Objectives of the SF Economic Strategy] Supervisor Maxwell
Hearing before the meeting of Land Use and Economic Development Committee on the following topics: 1) Goals and Objectives of the San Francisco Economic Strategy; 2) Economic and Job Impacts of San Francisco Industries; 3) How San Francisco Works: The Structure of our Economy; 4) Understanding Economic Viability of San Francisco Businesses and Industries; 5) Recommended Target Industries and Strategic Priorities.

12/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

ADJOURNMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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.

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.


LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE


(Not to be considered at this meeting)
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.

There are no items now pending under the 30-day Rule.

Meeting Procedures
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/bos_meetings
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.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

Disability Access
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.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
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

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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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