Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/26/2013 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Regular Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Attachments: Board Agenda 03/26/2013 (doc)
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130110 1 Street Artist Spaces - Market Street at Spear StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving designation of five selling spaces on Market Street, north side, at Spear Street, for Saturday use by street artists certified by the Arts Commission; exempting said spaces from the regulations of Police Code, Section 2405(c), relating to street artist display size, distance from entrances, and distance between artists’ displays.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130111 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Derek Kerr, M.D. - $750,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Derek Kerr, M.D., against the City and County of San Francisco for $750,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 16, 2010, in United States District Court of California, Case No. C-10-5733 CW; entitled Derek Kerr, M.D. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130112 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Rissa Kossen, et al. - $27,500OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rissa Kossen and Cameron Kossen against the City and County of San Francisco for $27,500; the lawsuit was filed on December 1, 2011, in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-517538; entitled Rissa Kossen and Cameron Kossen, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement is full payment of San Francisco General Hospital's lien.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130113 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Ana Guevara - $75,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ana Guevara against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 13, 2011, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-515089; entitled Ana Guevara v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130135 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Shawn and Sarah Myers - $200,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Shawn and Sarah Myers against the City and County of San Francisco for $200,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 27, 2008, in United States District Court, Case No. 08-cv-1163; entitled Shawn Myers, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130136 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Veronica Hinkley Reck - $70,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Veronica Hinkley Reck against the City and County of San Francisco for $70,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 27, 2011, in Alameda Superior Court, Case No. RG-11-587571; entitled Veronica Hinkley Reck, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130164 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Mary Allen, et al. - $40,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mary Allen against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 22, 2010, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-504814; entitled Mary Allen, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are dismissal with prejudice and a waiver of any and all monetary sanctions.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130165 1 Settlement of Lawsuits - Greenwich Associates LLC and Octavia Associates LLC - $360,632.36OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Greenwich Associates LLC and Octavia Associates LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $360,632.36; the lawsuits were filed on September 26, 2012, in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case Nos. CGC-12-524729 and CGC-12-524730; entitled Greenwich Associates LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and Octavia Associates LLC v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130166 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Regina Potascher - $87,500OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Regina Potascher, by her conservator Kim Schwarcz against the City and County of San Francisco for $87,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 14, 2011, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-515780; entitled Regina Potascher, by her conservator Kim Schwarcz, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130062 3 Planning, Administrative Codes, Zoning Map - Miscellaneous Technical Amendments, Fee Changes, Clarifications, and CorrectionsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning and Administrative Codes to correct errors; make language revisions and updates; revise graphics to be consistent with text; amend fees to be charged for certain kinds of applications and appeals; clarify the meaning of certain Planning Code sections; amend the Zoning Map to remove the incorrect Chinese Hospital Special Use District designation from Assessor’s Block No. 0192, Lot No. 041; and adopt findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, and Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130181 1 Administrative Code - Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program Requirements for a $2,379,464 Loan to Hotel Isabel, 1091 Mission StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving exceptions to requirements of the Seismic Safety Loan Program (SSLP) under the Administrative Code and the SSLP Program Regulations, regarding a $2,379,464 loan for an existing affordable housing project at the Hotel Isabel located at 1091 Mission Street.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
120899 4 Municipal Elections Code - Miscellaneous AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Municipal Elections Code, Sections 100, 110, 200, 205, 220, 230, 260, 335, 500, and 590, and adding Section 810, to: incorporate state law provisions governing Community College and Board of Education candidates; change deadlines for withdrawal of candidacy and candidate qualification statements; change the public inspection period for candidate materials; change requirements for petition circulator badges; delete the requirement that a disclaimer appear before Board of Supervisors’ arguments in the Voter Information Pamphlet; incorporate state law provisions governing signatures in lieu of filing fees; reinstate candidate filing fee provisions; and make other technical amendments.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130115 1 Appointment, Port Commission - Mel MurphyMotionPassedMotion confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Mel Murphy, term ending May 1, 2016, to the Port Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
121104 1 Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 320-326 Judah Street (the Doelger Building)OrdinancePassedOrdinance designating 320-326 Judah Street (the Doelger Building), Assessor’s Block No. 1763, Lot Nos. 020 and 021, as a Landmark under Planning Code, Article 10; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code, Section 101.1, and environmental findings.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130042 2 Planning Code - Medical Service Use - Sacramento Neighborhood Commercial DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code, Section 724.1, and related portions of Table 724, to permit a change of use from a business or professional service use to medical service use on the first floor or below in the Sacramento Neighborhood Commercial District; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 101.1, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
121162 2 Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program, Updates, and ClarificationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code, Section 401, and provisions of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Ordinance, Sections 415 et seq., to update and clarify provisions of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program (Program) by reducing certain on-site requirements under Charter, Section 16.110; providing a cap on rent increases; clarifying the timing of off-site developments; requiring rental units that convert to ownership to sell at less than the price for ownership units under certain circumstance; establishing pricing for affordable Single Room Occupancy units; changing the status of projects using California Debt Limit Allocation Committee tax exempt bonds so that such projects are subject to the Program, but that units may qualify as on- or off-site units under certain circumstances; allowing income levels of qualifying households to exceed those specified in certain situations; clarifying that the threshold application of the Program to projects of 10 units or more applies to the South of Market Youth and Family Special Use District and all other areas of the City; making PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130268 1 Supporting the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Pilot Program to Allow Full-Time Bicycle AccessResolutionPassedResolution supporting the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Pilot Program to allow full-time bicycle access.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130269 1 Urging the California State Legislature to Pass Assembly Bill 1194 - Safe Routes to School ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1194 to require that the existing Safe Routes to School Program be funded by an annual appropriation in the budget act of not less than $46,000,000 and to transfer authority of the program to the California Transportation Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120883 3 Planning Code - Establishing a Program to Monitor Student Housing ConversionsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Planning Code, by adding Section 102.36.1, to establish an annual monitoring requirement for student housing conversions; and making findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
121065 2 Planning Code, Zoning Map - Polk Street Alcohol and Tobacco Paraphernalia Restrictions; Establishing Lower Polk Street Alcohol Restricted Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code, Section 723, to extend the restriction on Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) for an additional three years and apply it to an area within one-quarter mile of the boundaries of the NCD; adding Section 788, to establish the Lower Polk Street Alcohol Restricted Use District for the properties located on Polk Street between California Street to the north, O’Farrell Street to the south, and Polk Street’s side streets between California Street, Larkin Street, O’Farrell Street, and Van Ness Avenue; amending Zoning Map, Sheet ZN-02, to designate the Lower Polk Street Alcohol Restricted Use District; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 302, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130275 1 Appropriation - Surplus Revenues, Expenditures, and General Fund Reserve of $4,384,994 Supporting Shortfalls - FY2012-2013OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $3,568,579 in the Sheriff’s Department, including $3,277,905 from General Reserve and $290,674 from State Disability Claim Reimbursement in the amount of $1,189,268 for Worker’s Compensation Expense, $3,195,726 for overtime expenditures, and $538,690 for reduction of revenues; including revenue de-appropriation of $538,690 for reduction of State revenues and expenditure de-appropriation of $1,355,105 for permanent salaries and materials and supplies in order to support the Sheriff’s Department projected expenditures; as required per Ordinance No. 194-11, this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval for $3,195,726 of this request.   Action details Not available
130283 1 Appropriation - Surplus Revenues, Expenditures, City Reserve for State Revenue Loss, and General Fund Reserve of $44,857,000 Supporting Shortfalls - FY2012-2013OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $37,467,454 in the Department of Public Health, including $3,092,849 of General Fund Reserves, $8,410,605 of the City Reserves for State Revenue Loss, and $2,600,000 from Community Mental Health Services; surplus hospital revenues of $6,504,000 in General Hospital, $12,560,000 of Laguna Honda Hospital Revenues, and $4,300,000 of Laguna Honda Hospital Reserve for Debt Service (Senate Bill 1128) revenues are recognized, as well as expenditure reductions of $7,389,546 and additional expenditures of $34,520,000 at San Francisco General Hospital, and $10,337,000 at Laguna Honda Hospital.   Action details Not available
130284 1 Planning, Building Codes - Fee Waiver Program - Small Business Month, May 2013OrdinancePassedOrdinance recognizing Small Business Month in May 2013; amending the Planning Code and the Building Code to retroactively waive fees for the month of May for certain façade improvements; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130285 1 Public Works Code - Waiver of Temporary Street Space Occupancy Fee for Small Business Week Sidewalk SalesOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving the fee required by Public Works Code, Section 724.1(b), for temporary street space occupancy within certain designated streets in the City and County of San Francisco on Saturday, May 11, 2013, and Saturday May 18, 2013, as part of Small Business Week Sidewalk Sales.   Action details Not available
130265 2 Issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligation - French American International School - Not to Exceed $6,500,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving, in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 147(f), the issuance of a tax-exempt revenue obligation by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,500,000 to finance various capital facilities owned by the French American International School.   Action details Not available
130286 1 Term Sheet Endorsement - Development of Seawall Lot 337 and Pier 48 and Finding of Fiscal FeasibilityResolutionPassedResolution finding the proposed development of Seawall Lot 337 and Pier 48, bounded by China Basin Channel, Third Street, Mission Rock Street, and San Francisco Bay and adjacent to AT&T Park, fiscally feasible under Administrative Code, Chapter 29, and endorsing the Term Sheet between Seawall Lot 337 Associates, LLC and the Port Commission.   Action details Not available
130287 1 Issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations - Progress Foundation - Not to Exceed $9,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $9,000,000 to finance and refinance various capital facilities owned by Progress Foundation.   Action details Not available
130288 1 Supporting San Francisco Applicants for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to coordinate efforts with City Departments to support student participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program and create a centralized system to facilitate transcript requests and enrollment history verification for undocumented students and transitional aged youth.   Action details Not available
130289 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Beach Water Quality and Monitoring - $25,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the State Water Resource Control Board to participate in a program entitled “Beach Water Quality and Monitoring” for the period of October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013, waiving indirect costs.   Action details Not available
130290 1 Hearing - Local Hiring Policy for Construction 2012-2013 Annual ReportHearingFiledHearing on the Local Hiring Policy for Construction 2012-2013 Annual Report.   Action details Not available
130291 1 Hearing - Recreation and Parks Department Labor Practices and Gardening Apprenticeship ProgramHearingFiledHearing on Recreation and Park Department labor practices and the status of the Gardening Apprenticeship Program with Laborers Union Local 261.   Action details Not available
130292 1 Hearing - Strategies to Increase Public Safety for the Transgender CommunityHearingFiledHearing to discuss recent events of violence against the transgender community, to review responses to this violence, and to increase violence prevention strategies among the Police Department, the City, and community groups.   Action details Not available
130293 1 Hearing - Department of Public Health Implementation of the Affordable Care ActHearingFiledHearing on how the Department of Public Health is planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, what implications there are for Healthy San Francisco and the Health Care Security Ordinance, and how the Affordable Care Act's implementation will affect various communities in San Francisco, including undocumented San Franciscans.   Action details Not available
130294 1 Hearing - Vacant StorefrontsHearingFiledHearing on the strategies San Francisco has implemented for preventing and filling commercial vacancies.   Action details Not available
130272 1 Zoning Map - Rezoning of 909 Tennessee StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Zoning Map, Sheet No. ZN08, to rezone Assessor’s Block No. 4108, Lot No. 036 (909 Tennessee Street) from Public to Urban Mixed Use; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 302, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130276 1 Business and Tax Regulations Code - Former Transfer Tax Review BoardOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to remove provisions that refer to the former Transfer Tax Review Board that expired by operation of law on January 1, 2013.   Action details Not available