Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/31/2000 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber - Second Floor City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
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992117 1 Administrative Code Revision - Municipal FinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by repealing Section 2.63 (Residential Rehabilitation Bonds); repealing Chapter 43 (Residential Mortgage Revenue Bonds); Chapter 48 (Economic Development Bonds); Chapter 52 (Water Department and Hetch Hetchy Revenue Bonds); Chapter 55 (Refunding Revenue Bonds); Chapter 64, (Bond Facilitation); Chapter 78 (Refunding Bonds Savings Test); and Chapter 81 (Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Bonds); and re-enacting and consolidating those chapters in a new Chapter 43 (Municipal Finance).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992152 1 Administrative Code Revision - Chapter 35OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by repealing Chapter 35 (Home-ownership Assistance Program) in its entirety.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992232 1 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 20OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 20.51 to update the appointment of members of the Delinquency Prevention Commission and by repealing Sections 20.19, 20.25-1, 20.32-1, 20.54, 20.61, 20.62, 20.63 and 20.64, regarding the Department of Human Services, to eliminate out-dated and obsolete provisions.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992300 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Wong Revocable TrustOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Wong Revocable Trust AKA Harvey Wong and Helen K. Wong 1992 Trust, Harvey Wong and Steven Wong and Holson, Inc., against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $75,000 and waiver of nuisance abatement fees.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992304 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Christina SayborivongOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Christina Sayborivong against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $200,000.00.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992305 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Julie CavalleroOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Julie Cavallero against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $40,000.00.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992306 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Damon Jackson and James HughesOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of (1) Damon Jackson, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and (2) James Hughes, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. by payment of $355,000.00.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000007 1 Appropriation for the 700 Pennsylvania facility to house MUNI staff and shops that provide power/special machine maintenance (previously performed at 24th and Utah site) to insure safe transit service for 700,000 daily ridersOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $2,918,024 of Safe Harbor Lease Revenue to provide funds for the completion of the 700 Pennsylvania facility capital project of the San Francisco Municipal Railways for fiscal year 1999-2000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000043 1 Revised patient rates for home health services provided by Department of Public Health for fiscal year 1999-2000OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Health Code by amending Section 128, to fix patient rates for services furnished by Department of Public Health, retroactively to December 1, 1999.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992344 1 Stop IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as Stop intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Keith Street and Shafter Avenue, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Shafter Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP) Mount Vernon Avenue and Howth Street, northeast and southwest corners, stopping Mount Vernon Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP)ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
992345 2 Parking Regulations, Various LocationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH 15th Street, south side, between Treat Avenue and Alabama Street NO PARKING, PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 3 PM - 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Beale Street, east side, from 282 feet to 486 feet south of Howard Street (204-foot extension to existing casual carpool loading zone; resulting 486-foot zone would include meters #201 through #245, inclusive, on the east side) PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 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 Sacramento Street, both sides, between Lyon and Spruce Streets (change in parking time limit only) PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Alabama Street, both sides, between 16th and 17th Streets Alabama Street, both sides, between Mariposa and 19th Streets Alabama Street, both sides, from 16th Street to 300 feet northerly (300-foot zones) Alabama Street, west side, between 17ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
992346 1 Traffic Regulations, Various StreetsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations on various streets: NO TURN ON RED - ESTABLISH Brotherhood Way, eastbound, in front of driveway for #655 Brotherhood Way Brotherhood Way Frontage Road, westbound, in front of driveway for #655 Brotherhood Way ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH Harriet Street, southbound, between Folsom and Harrison Streets LEFT TURN ONLY, AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH Terry Francois Boulevard, westbound, at Illinois Street MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH 4th Street, approximately 600 feet north of 3rd Street NO LEFT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS, EXCEPT TAXIS - ESTABLISH 16th Street, westbound, at Arkansas Street 16th Street, westbound, at Carolina Street 16th Street, westbound, at Connecticut Street 16th Street, westbound, at De Haro Street 16th Street, westbound, at Kansas Street 16th Street, westbound, at Missouri Street 16th Street, westbound, at Rhode Island Street 16th Street, westbound, at Wisconsin Street NO RIGHT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS, TAXIS EXEMPT - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, northbound, at Brannan Street 3rd SADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000005 1 Grant funds to reimburse tuition expenses of non-professional library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher educationResolutionPassedResolution authorizing San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend $6,546 to be awarded by the California State Library, Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Public Library Staff Education Program as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Funds will be used to reimburse tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education. Employees participating in the program applied to, and were selected by, the California State Library.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000006 2 Grant funds to purchase English and Chinese language books and library materials for young adults in the North Beach and Chinatown branch librariesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing San Francisco Public Library to retroactively accept and expend $10,000 to be awarded by the California State Library, Youth Services Materials Grant, a part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, to purchase books in English and Chinese languages for young adult collections to be located in the North Beach and Chinatown Neighborhood branch libraries.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
992111 1 Landmark Appeal, 2750 Sloat Boulevard (Doggie Diner Sign and Site)MotionKilledMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 14915, disapproving the proposal to designate the Doggie Diner Sign, and site at 2750 Sloat Boulevard containing the Carousel Restaurant building as a landmark pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
992112 1 Landmark Appeal, 2750 Sloat Boulevard (Doggie Diner Sign and Site)MotionKilledMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 14915, disapproving the proposal to designate the Doggie Diner Sign, and site at 2750 Sloat Boulevard containing the Carousel Restaurant building as a landmark pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
992218 2 Landmark Designation, Doggie Diner Sign and Carousel Building at 2750 Sloat BoulevardOrdinanceKilledOrdinance designating the Doggie Diner Sign and site at 2750 Sloat Boulevard, as Landmark No. 212 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
992200 1 Landmark Appeal, 2750 Sloat Boulevard (Doggie Diner Sign)MotionKilledMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 14915, disapproving the proposal of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board to designate the Doggie Diner Sign at 2750 Sloat Boulevard as a landmark pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
992201 1 Landmark Appeal, 2750 Sloat Boulevard (Doggie Diner Sign)MotionFailedMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 14915, disapproving the proposal of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board to designate the Doggie Diner Sign at 2750 Sloat Boulevard as a landmark pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
992221 2 Landmark Designation, Doggie Diner Sign at 2750 Sloat BoulevardOrdinanceKilledOrdinance designating the Doggie Diner Sign at 2750 Sloat Boulevard, as Landmark No. 212 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
992233 2 Payment of Services of Police OfficersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 10B Section 10B.2 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to require a deposit for services of police officers hired pursuant to this provision and to require payment within 10 days of notification of final balance due, and to eliminate the administrative overhead fee.AMENDEDFail Action details Not available
992233 2 Payment of Services of Police OfficersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 10B Section 10B.2 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to require a deposit for services of police officers hired pursuant to this provision and to require payment within 10 days of notification of final balance due, and to eliminate the administrative overhead fee.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000067 1 Appropriation to be used for various capital improvements as approved in the Airport’s Master Plan including rail transit operating system and Five Year Capital Projects PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $55,126,710 of interest income and various Bond fund balances to capital improvement projects at the Airport Commission for fiscal year 1999-2000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992079 3 Health Code. Medical Cannabis User Identification CardOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Health Code by adding Article 28 to authorize the Department of Public Health to issue medical cannabis identification cards to individuals who qualify under California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 as users of medical cannabis or as primary caregivers to medical cannabis users.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
992155 2 General Obligation Bond Accountability OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Article VIII, Sections 2.70 through 2.74 to Chapter 2 to provide a procedure for submission of general obligation bond accountability reports and specifying the content of said reports.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000018 2 Authorizing the Airport Commission to enter into a contract with the Regents of the University of California to perform studies on the habitats of herring and oysters during the Runway Reconfiguration ProgramResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the action of the Airport Commission to enter into a professional services contract with the University of California to perform herring and oyster habitat studies notwithstanding deletion of indemnification requirement for patent rights, copyright or trademark infringement.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000018 2 Authorizing the Airport Commission to enter into a contract with the Regents of the University of California to perform studies on the habitats of herring and oysters during the Runway Reconfiguration ProgramResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the action of the Airport Commission to enter into a professional services contract with the University of California to perform herring and oyster habitat studies notwithstanding deletion of indemnification requirement for patent rights, copyright or trademark infringement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000079 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase medium duty compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $109,200 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for the acquisition of medium duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000079 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase medium duty compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $109,200 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for the acquisition of medium duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000080 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase heavy duty compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $90,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of heavy duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000080 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase heavy duty compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $90,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of heavy duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000081 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase compressed natural gas shuttle vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $810,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shuttle vehicles.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000081 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase compressed natural gas shuttle vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $810,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shuttle vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000084 1 Lease of property owned by Herbst Foundation at 30 Van Ness Avenue to relocate and provide expansion space for the Dept. of Human Resources' Workers Compensation Division currently housed at 1145 Market StreetResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a lease at 30 Van Ness Avenue for the Department of Human ResourcesADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991877 1 Child Care Fee Ordinance, an alternative for satisfying the child-care requirementOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 314.1 and 314.4 to allow a developer to satisfy the child-care requirement by entering into an arrangement pursuant to which a nonprofit organization will provide a child-care facility at a site within the City.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
991877 2 Child Care Fee Ordinance, an alternative for satisfying the child-care requirementOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 314.1 and 314.4 to allow a developer to satisfy the child-care requirement by entering into an arrangement pursuant to which a nonprofit organization will provide a child-care facility at a site within the City.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
992343 1 Closing and reversing certain lanes near Pacific Bell Park to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people to and from around the area before, during, and after eventsResolutionPassedResolution enacting a resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic and the San Francisco Police Department to close certain portions of Third Street, Terry A. Francois Boulevard and King Street to vehicular traffic, before, during and after events at Pacific Bell Park and to reverse the direction of certain traffic lanes of Third Street, during and after such events.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000003 2 Grant funds to be used by the Public Library to participate in the State's 150th anniversary celebration by providing free programming and multimedia materials on California historyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend retroactively $1,200 awarded by the California Council for Humanities, to participate in the History Alive! Chautauqua Program, a part of California Sesquicentennial Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
992308 2 Authorizing the PTC Executive Manager/Acting General Manager to execute an amendment to existing contract with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. for professional services to complete the procurement contract for 59 light rail vehicles and signal equipmentResolutionPassedResolution approving Supplemental Amendment No. 2 to an existing contract with Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. (CS-103) for consultant engineering services to complete the light rail fleet replacement procurement increasing the compensation under the contract by an amount not to exceed $7,800,000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000090 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, Conditional Use, 634 Los Palmos DriveHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 14943 dated December 16, 1999 approving Conditional Use Application No. 99.367C, subject to conditions imposed by Planning Commission, to allow a residential care facility providing substance abuse services and transitional housing for a maximum of nine adult women. The proposal includes alterations to a 5-bedroom vacant house that will update the handicap accessibility and life/safety features without expanding the building within an RH-1 (House, One-Family, Detached) and a 40-X Height and Bulk District on property located at 634 Los Palmos Drive, north side between Globe Alley and Emil Lane; Lot 7 in Assessor’s Block 3005C.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000091 1 Appeal, Conditional Use, 634 Los Palmos DriveMotionPassedMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion no. 14943 approving Conditional Use Application no. 99.367c on property located at 634 Los Palmos Drive, north side between Globe Alley and Emil Lane, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000092 1 Appeal, Conditional Use, 634 Los Palmos DriveMotionKilledMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion no. 14943 approving Conditional Use Application no. 99.367c on property located at 634 Los Palmos Drive, north side between Globe Alley and Emil Lane, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000093 1 Findings - 634 Los Palmos DriveMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application no. 99.367c on property located at 634 Los Palmos drive, north side between Globe Alley and Emil Lane, for action by the board at its next meeting.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000170 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to report on research and prepare findings on how "Smart Growth" policies have enabled other cities and counties in the Bay Area and across the country to address growing transportation and housing needs.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
000153 1 Wellness CenterResolutionPassedResolution urging the National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC) to allow the Wellness Center to appeal NHIC's closure of the Wellness Center prior to the payment of $126,932 of outstanding debt, and further urging the NHIC to allow an extension to the Wellness Center for the payment of the debt to forestall the closure of this vitally needed clinic.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000154 1 Working Together To Stop Hate Violence CampaignResolutionPassedResolution supporting the "Working Together To Stop Hate Violence" campaign and the many community group working collaboratively to promote positive intergroup relations in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000155 1 North Beach SurveyResolutionPassedResolution amending Resolution 772-99 to allow for an additional three months to update and revise the North Beach Survey.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000156 1 Emergency medical technicians at night clubsResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco night clubs and dance spaces to provide emergency medical technicians or appropriate licensed medical personnel on site for large dance events.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000157 1 Drug Use Information Guidelines for NightclubsResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health to create guidelines for producing informational harm reduction hand outs at night clubs about drugs, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000158 1 State Legislation, AB 1594, Vaccination Against Hepatitis AResolutionPassedResolution supporting and urging the passage of AB 1594, which will require all students entering kindergarten to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000159 1 State Funding for Services to Immigrant CommunitiesResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to include funding for programs which provide ongoing services to immigrant communities in the 2000-2001 state budget.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000160 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the organizers and participants of the Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth conference for their role in forming gay-straight alliances and fostering a school environment that is safe for all students.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000161 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Friends of Recreation and Parks for their neighborhood park grants program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000162 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending John Kreidler for his contributions to the arts in San Francisco and congratulating him on his new position as Executive Director of Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000163 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the American Broadcasting Company for its efforts to increase the number of people of color employed by the network.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000164 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Ms. Kimberly Brandon on being elected President of the San Francisco Port Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000165 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution acknowledging the extraordinary contributions made by OASIS/California to the well being, dignity and spiritual life of San Francisco's lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000166 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending San Francisco internet artists Lew Baldwin and Ben Benjamin on being chosen to show their work at the Whitney 2000 Biennial Exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000167 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Asian Improv Records and Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra upon their nomination for a Grammy Award in the category of best large ensemble performance and extending its deepest congratulations and best wishes.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000172 1 Needle Exchange EmergencyMotionPassedMotion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
000179 1 Final map of 2743-2761 Geary Boulevard, a 22 unit new mixed/use condominium projectMotionPassedMotion approving final map of 2743-2761 Geary Boulevard, a Mixed/Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 49, Assessor's Block No. 1092, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
000171 1 Sunshine Ordinance Task ForceMotionFiledMotion ordering a lottery to determine the general public members to serve on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force as a result of the passage of Proposition G.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
000171 1 Sunshine Ordinance Task ForceMotionFiledMotion ordering a lottery to determine the general public members to serve on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force as a result of the passage of Proposition G.REFERRED  Action details Not available
000189 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending San Francisco Women on the Web for their efforts to empower women involved with the internet, new media and web technology.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000197 1 Restricting sale of ultracompact firearmsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Police Code Section 613.1 to define the term "ultracompact firearm", amending Section 613.10 to provide that, with specified exceptions, the sale, lease or other transfer of an ultracompact firearm by a licensed firearm dealer is a violation of the dealer's license and adding a new Section 613.10-2 to prohibit, with specified exemptions, the sale, lease or other transfer of ultracompact firearms by licensed firearm dealers.   Action details Not available
000198 1 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 11, FranchisesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 11 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by replacing Articles I, II, and IV in their entirety with new Articles I through VII and making minor amendments to Article III and renumbering Article III to become Article IX.   Action details Not available
000199 1 Enforcing pedestrian right-of-wayResolutionFiledResolution urging the San Francisco Police Department to adopt a policy of "zero tolerance" for those drivers who violate California Vehicle Code Section 21950(A) granting pedestrians the right-of-way in crosswalks and to begin enforcing this policy of "zero tolerance" for violations of California Vehicle Code Section 21950(A) vigorously and immediately.   Action details Not available
000200 1 Death Penalty MoratoriumResolutionPassedResolution urging Governor Gray Davis to effect a moratorium on executions while California's death penalty procedures are reviewed and evaluated.   Action details Not available
000201 1 Census 2000 and annual census of the homeless populationResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor's Office of Homelessness and the Department of Human Services to coordinate with Census 2000 to perform a census of the homeless population and to establish an infrastructure to conduct a homeless census on an annual basis.   Action details Not available
000202 1 Federal Legislation, Senate Resolution 79ResolutionPassedResolution supporting Senate Resolution 79, sponsored by Senators Christopher Dodd, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Richard Durbin and Patrick Leahy, urging the return of six year old Elian Gonzalez to his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.   Action details Not available
000203 1 Sale of San Francisco Examiner and Labor AgreementsResolutionPassedResolution supporting the sale of the San Francisco Examiner to a buyer who is committed to honoring the existing labor agreements with its unionized staff.   Action details Not available
000204 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Amelita (Mely) Domingo on the occasion of her retirement.   Action details Not available
000205 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the recognition of Black History Month.   Action details Not available
000206 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Housing Authority, and San Francisco State University for creating the San Francisco Tutorial Program which is designed to raise the achievement level of African American students.   Action details Not available
000207 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Judy Shepard for bringing her dignity, courage, and message of acceptance to San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000208 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Margaret Norton for her eleven years of service as the Executive Director of the Performing Arts Library and Museum.   Action details Not available
000209 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Brent Scarpio and Martin Bedogne for their documentary film, Journey to a Hate Free Millennium.   Action details Not available
000210 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Aleph Zadik Aleph upon its 75th anniversary.   Action details Not available
000211 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Deborah Hoffman and Frances Reid for receiving the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for best documentary film.   Action details Not available
000212 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein for receiving the Sundance Film Festival Directing Award in Documentary Competition.   Action details Not available
000213 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony upon receiving three Grammy nominations.   Action details Not available
000214 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Community Substance Abuse Services of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Sisters Against Global Exploitation, and Acupuncture and Recovery Treatment Services for holding the January 31 San Francisco Wellness Conference on the topic of hepatitis C.   Action details Not available
000215 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Kaiser Permanente for their continued excellence in providing quality health care services to the residents of San Francisco and further declaring February 9, 2000 to be Kaiser Permanente Day in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
992014 2 Police Transgender Sensitivity TrainingHearingFiledHearing to consider police sensitivity training regarding the transgender community for all members of the Police and Sheriff's Departments (in addition to recruits) and the establishment of transgender protocols for the San Francisco Police and Sheriff's Departments.   Action details Not available
000216 1 Transportation for Welfare to Work participantsHearingFiledHearing to determine what, if any, measures have been adopted by Muni to ensure that those participating in the Welfare to Work programs are provided with adequate means of reaching their places of employment, especially transportation for nighttime employees, particularly those employed at the San Francisco Airport.   Action details Not available
000217 1 Pedestrian fatalitiesHearingFiledHearing to consider a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue of pedestrian fatalities, a solution to which should be considered by the Police Department, the Department of Parking and Traffic, the Department of Public Works and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.   Action details Not available
000218 1 Cellular/mobile phone use by motoristsHearingFiledHearing to consider the problem of motorists who use cellular/mobile phones and a potential ban of such use while operating a vehicle.   Action details Not available
000219 1 Fines for traffic congestion in neighborhoods with high drug activityHearingFiledHearing to consider imposing fines on motorists who delay traffic by stopping their vehicles in the middle of the street in neighborhoods with high drug traffic activity.   Action details Not available
000220 1 Shelter and substance abuse servicesHearingFiledHearing to consider the availability of shelter and substance abuse services for the homeless in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000221 1 Public safety outreach, warnings and alerts in Golden Gate ParkHearingFiledHearing to consider developing a pro-active public safety response system aimed at public outreach, awareness, warnings and alerts through the coordination of the San Francisco Police Department and the Recreation and Park Department; such as, 911 boxes, early warning or lit bulletin boards and use of the Internet.   Action details Not available
000222 1 FundingHearingFiledHearing to consider funding for the Aim High program.   Action details Not available
000223 1 North Mission park siteHearingFiledHearing to consider the status of the City's efforts to acquire a property located at 45 Hoff Street to be converted into a city park.   Action details Not available
000224 1 Quality of life enforcement programHearingFiledHearing to consider the City Attorney's quality of life enforcement program and steps toward implementing the program.   Action details Not available
000225 1 Campaign fundraising and expenditure activities in the 1999 mayoral race and related mattersHearingFiledHearing to consider the level and types of campaign financing and expenditure activity in the 1999 municipal and runoff elections for Mayor and related matters, including fundraising, expenditure and related campaign activities undertaken by candidate campaigns, independent expenditure committees by parties with business approved and/or pending before City departments, boards and commissions and/or the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor; court rulings affecting San Francisco voter-approved campaign finance laws and City Attorney interpretations thereof; the adequacy of current state and local laws governing reports of contributor and expenditure activity by candidate, independent expenditure, political party and other committees; and potential remedies to limit the influence of special interest and large contributors on the outcome of elections and policy decisions of the City and County.   Action details Not available
000226 1 Department of Public Health Fiscal Years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 Budget and related mattersHearingFiledHearing to consider the following issues related to the Department of Public Health: A review of the financial condition of the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 1999-2000, including projections of current year revenues, expenditures and required General Fund support; whether a supplemental appropriation will be needed by DPH for fiscal year 1999-2000 and, if so, projections of the amount of such an appropriation; the impact of the Department's financial condition on public health and community health network programs, including a status report on the Department's hiring freeze, current staffing levels, planned or implemented reductions in service and delays in implementing planned programs, including UCSF contracted programs at DPH facilities; a review of progress implementing Board-approved allocations for improvements to service in the Pharmacy, including proposed increases in staffing and capital improvements; a review of San Francisco General Hospital's emergency room case load and wait times since the recent closure of Mt. Zion's emergency room; a review of capital a   Action details Not available
000147 1 Approving recommendation of the City Engineer concerning acceptance of Dolores Terrace for maintenance purposesOrdinancePassedOrdinance accepting for purposes of maintenance Dolores Terrace, subject to specified limitations, pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code Section 1806, San Francisco Administrative Code Section 1.52, and Department of Public Works Order No. 172,106.   Action details Not available
000175 1 Reward AuthorizationOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing payment of reward to John P. Doyle (also known as Sean Doyle) and George R. Forster.   Action details Not available
000144 1 Selling of tax-defaulted (longer than 5 years) real property at public auctionResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property.   Action details Not available
000145 1 State grant to address prison and jail overcrowding by providing appropriate substance abuse treatment and other assistance to alcohol/drug offenders who violated their conditions of parole.ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention Division, Community Substance Abuse Services, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $367,942 from the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs for the Drug Court Partnership Program and to enter into an agreement which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken.   Action details Not available
000146 1 Authorizing a 10-year lease between the City and Americana Apartments No. 2, a housing complex, for S.F. PUC land consisting of approximately 46,174 sq. ft. located in Fremont, Alameda CountyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a 10-year lease of Public Utilities Commission land between the City and County of San Francisco and Americana Apartments No. 2 in Alameda County.   Action details Not available
000148 1 Approving modification for design changes to the Electric Transit, Inc. (ETI) contract for MUNI Articulated and Standard Trolley BusesResolutionPassedResolution approving Contract Modification No. 3 to trolley procurement Contract No. 888 with Electric Transit Incorporated in an amount no to exceed $13,978,835.99, for 23 option trolley coaches (20 standard, 3 articulated), for spare parts, and for additional, improved components, for a total contract amount not to exceed $187,568,318.89.   Action details Not available
000173 1 Grant to be used by the Airport to purchase light duty compressed natural gas vehicles to reduce emissions and improve the air on terminal roadways and Bay Area citiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $116,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of light duty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.   Action details Not available
000174 1 Continuing grant from the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning to fund one prosecutor (existing attorney position) to handle cases of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking against elderly womenResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively apply for, accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution - Elder Abuse" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints.   Action details Not available
000176 1 Authorizing DPH to enter into a subcontract agreement with UC Berkeley to provide data and consultation in connection with mental health services researchResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Community Mental Health Services, to enter into a subcontract in the amount of $4,652 with the University of California (Berkeley), the primary contractor, to provide data and consultation for a study of the cultural appropriateness of the instruments and approaches being used by community mental health services to measure performance indicators, client outcomes, and satisfaction which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; waiving indirect costs.   Action details Not available
000177 1 Lease amendment with U.S. Navy to add additional 36 housing units (for a total of 122 units) on Treasure IslandResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to amend a lease with the United States Navy to add an additional 36 housing units on Treasure Island for use by the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative.   Action details Not available
000178 1 Sublease amendment with Catholic Charities to add additional 36 housing units (for a total of 66 units) on Treasure IslandResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to amend a sublease with Catholic Charities to add an additional 36 housing units on Treasure Island.   Action details Not available