December 10, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Land Use and Economic Development Committee

Room 263, City Hall

Meeting Agenda
Monday, December 10, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Sophie Maxwell, Gerardo Sandoval, Jake McGoldrick

Clerk: Mary Red (415) 554-4442

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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

		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

	CONSENT AGENDA
		All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Committee. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

1.	071508	[STOP Intersections]
		Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS – ESTABLISH Wayland Street at Girard Street, stopping Wayland Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; 18th Street and San Carlos Street, stopping San Carlos Street; Byxbee and Shields Streets, stopping Shields Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Ralston and Shields Streets, stopping Shields Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Delano and Santa Ynez Avenues, stopping Delano Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Delano and San Juan Avenues, stopping Delano Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Ostego and Santa Ynez Avenues, stopping Santa Ynez Avenue, making this interesection an All-Way STOP; Marview Way and Palo Alto Avenue, stopping westbound Palo Alto Avenue; Annapolis Terrace at Turk Boulevard; Roselyn Terrace at Turk Boulevard; Kittredge Terrace at Turk Boulevard; and, Temescal Terrace at Turk Boulevard. (Parking and Traffic Department) (11/1/07 - Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 3430.)
		11/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

2.	071509	[Traffic Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Ocean Avenue, eastbound at Howth Street. NO LEFT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH Armstrong Avenue, westbound, at 3rd Street, (after events at Monster Park) (Parking and Traffic Department) (11/1/07 - Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 3430.)
		11/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	REGULAR AGENDA

3.	071372	[STOP Intersections]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution rescinding certain intersection STOP sign controls. STOP SIGNS - RESCIND Vallejo Street at Baker Street, stopping eastbound and westbound Vallejo Street at Baker Street.
		9/25/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		10/25/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Department of Parking and Traffic for environmental review.
		11/2/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Parking and Traffic Department, categorically exempt from Environmental Review.

4.	071510	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 27th Avenue, west side, from driveway of 671 27th Avenue to 5.5 feet northerly. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "J" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Belgrave Avenue, both sides, from west of Stanyan Street to the eastern terminus. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "I" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 8 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Hill Street, both sides, between Guerrero and Valencia Streets (Unit block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "N" - ESTABLISH Fulton Street, north side, between 14th and 15th Avenues (3800 block). Note: No signs will be posted on the block, but residents will be eligible for permits. PARKING METERS, AREA NO. 3 (30-MINUTE AND 1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMITS, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND La Playa Street, east side, between Balboa and Cabrillo Streets (700 block). VANPOOL PARKING ONLY, 6 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Van Ness Avenue, east side, between McAllister Street and Grove Street. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING - ESTABLISH 5th Street, west side, from Harrison Street to 120 feet southerly. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Holyoke Street, south side, from Ankeny Street to 120 feet easterly. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Church Street, both sides, between 23rd and 24th Streets (1100 block). COMPACT VEHICLES ONLY – ESTABLISH 1608 Treat Avenue, west side, from 5 feet to 12.5 feet north of the north property line of 1651 Treat Avenue (creates one compact car parking box measuring 7.5 feet wide by 13 feet long). TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, MIDNIGHT TO 10 A.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 15th Street, north side, between Florida and Bryant Streets. PARKING METERS AREA 2, (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTALISH Townsend Street, south side, between 7th and 8th Streets, on portions where parking is not prohibited. PARKING METERS, AREA NO. 3, (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - RESCIND Masonic Avenue, east side, north of Turk Street (200 block). (Parking and Traffic Department) (11/2/07 - Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 3430.)
		11/2/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

5.	071567	[Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to enter a grant agreement with a non-profit to enable the organization to develop a long-term funding and operational plan for a community-based	Supervisor Sandoval
		Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to enter a grant agreement with a community non-profit to enable the organization to develop a long-term funding and operational plan for a community-based youth and teen arts program in the Geneva Office Building.
		11/13/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		11/29/07, TRANSFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		The Chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item as a Committee Report to the Board December 11, 2007.

6.	071419	[Mortgage Crisis]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Hearing on the Mortgage Crisis and its impact on San Francisco. The hearing will consider: 1) The scope and impact of the nationwide mortgage crisis on San Francisco; 2) Actions the city can take to assist homeowners facing foreclosure; 3) Examination of regulation of the mortgage industry and City's ability to impact the mortgage market.
		10/16/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

7.	071446	[Urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to develop a homeownership preservation plan]	Supervisor Sandoval
		Resolution urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to create an emergency fund to prevent foreclosures and preserve home ownership.
		10/16/07, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
		10/23/07, REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Elsbernd requested that this matter be referred to Committee. (Requested to be heard with Files Nos. 071419 and 071441. File No. 071419 is currently pending in the Land Use and Economic Development Committee.)

8.	071441	[Urging banks to work with the City to address the affects of subprime lending and calling on the Federal Reserve to take action at the national level to end predatory loan practices]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Resolution urging banks to work with the City to address foreclosures and subprime loan practices; calling on the Federal Reserve to prohibit loans at unaffordable rates, end the misuses of stated loans, eliminate prepayment penalties, and designate failure to escrow taxes and insurance in subprime loans as a deceptive practice.
		10/16/07, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
		10/23/07, REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		12/4/07, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		12/4/07, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ammiano submitted a substitute resolution bearing the same title.

9.	071634	[San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group]	Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano
		Resolution establishing a San Francisco Fair Lending Working Group, comprised of industry, community, and City representatives, to study and recommend responses to the current mortgage foreclosure crisis and to provide an initial progress report to the Board of Supervisors within 45 days of its first meeting.
		12/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

10.	071485	[Alternatives to the Proposed Combustion Turbine Project]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Hearing on Alternatives to the Proposed Combustion Turbine Project. How can energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable power be used to close the Potrero Power Plant?
		10/29/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

	ADJOURNMENT

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	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	(Not to be considered at this meeting)
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	There are no items listed under the 30-day Rule.

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