Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/18/2003 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
Regular Meeting
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021913 1 Expanding eligibility for the heart trouble and pneumonia presumption to certain members of the Police Department and Fire DepartmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending section 16.86 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to provide that certain prior service in another police or fire department shall be counted toward qualification for the heart trouble and pneumonia presumption.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
021995 3 Revising administration of Police Emergency Alarm OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 3702, 3707 through 3710, and 3711 through 3720, by adding Sections 3710.1 through 3710.9 and a new Section 3721, and by re-numbering current Section 3721 as Section 3722, to give the Director of Emergency Communications responsibility for administering the substantive provisions of the Police Emergency Alarm Ordinance and to provide for billing and collection of license and license renewal fees by alarm companies.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
022029 2 To appropriate funding to accelerate a business tax collection programOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $119,652 of Business Tax Revenues to the Treasurer/Tax Collector for the purpose of accelerating a business tax and penalties collection program, for fiscal year 2002-03.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
020549 4 Special Use District to allow an approved live/work project convert to residentialOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.23 to create the Fourth and Freelon Streets Special Use District encompassing the property zoned Service Light Industrial and bounded by Fourth Street, Freelon Street, Zoe Street and Welsh Street and by adding Section 263.16 to create special height and bulk exceptions for the Fourth and Freelon Streets Special Use District, which would allow previously approved but unbuilt live/work units to convert to market-rate residential units and additional market-rate residential units to be constructed with an allowable increase in height from 50' to 85' and a dwelling unit density governed by the permissible building envelope; provided that (i) the developer shall construct at the developer's sole expense, on land owned or purchased by the developer in either the South of Market Area or the North of Market Residential Special Use District, off-site affordable rental housing with square footage equal to 15% of the total residential units to be constructed offset by the cost of land acquisition, with a minimum of 56 unitFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
020550 2 Zoning Map AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use classification and the height and bulk designation of the property zoned Service Light Industrial and bounded by Fourth Street, Freelon Street, Zoe Street and Welsh Street.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030154 1 Supervisors limited to three unexcused absences from Committee in a six-month periodMotionFailedMotion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors to provide that if a Supervisor has more than three unexcused absences from a Committee during a six-month period, the Supervisor shall have vacated the Committee position, and the President shall be requested to fill the Committee vacancy.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
030076 1 Supervisors serving on outside Boards and CommissionsMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 6.15 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that before a Supervisor may be appointed to a second outside Board or Commission (excluding the San Francisco LAFCO and the Transportation Authority) every other Supervisor shall have been given the opportunity to serve on at least one outside Board or Commission.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030076 2 Supervisors serving on outside Boards and CommissionsMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 6.15 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide that before a Supervisor may be appointed to a second outside Board or Commission (excluding the San Francisco LAFCO and the Transportation Authority) every other Supervisor shall have been given the opportunity to serve on at least one outside Board or Commission.APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030176 1 Appointment, Public Utilities CommissionMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's re-appointment of Ashok Bhatt to the Public Utilities Commission, for the term ending January 15, 2007.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030031 1 Establishing Monthly Contribution AmountResolutionPassedResolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030132 2 Funding for the investigation and litigation against Tutor-Saliba ConstructionOrdinanceMayors OfficeOrdinance appropriating, retroactive to July 1, 2002, $2,500,000 of Airport fund balance for investigation and litigation expense by the City Attorney against Tutor-Saliba Construction for fiscal year 2002-03.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030145 1 Contingency Fee AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing a contingency fee agreement between the City and a law firm selected by the City Attorney, in connection with the litigation initiated by the City Attorney against Tutor-Saliba Corporation and related entities over construction projects at the San Francisco International Airport.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030218 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion directing the Office of Legislative Analyst to process suggestions by City employees on reducing or eliminating City expenditures and reporting their recommendations to the Finance Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030086 1 Existing Litigation - City and County San Francisco v. Tutor Saliba Corp.ReportLitigation-AttorneyMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following litigation filed by the City and County of San Francisco. The litigation involves allegations of fraudulent practices on the part of City contractors involved in building the new international terminal at San Francisco International Airport. City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Tutor-Saliba Corporation, et al. U. S. District Court No. C 02 5286, filed 11/1/02 The Closed Session is permitted by California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and Administrative Code (Sunshine Ordinance) Section 67.10 (d) (1), and discussion in open session concerning this matter would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the existing litigation.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
030225 1 Medical Marijuana Awareness WeekResolutionPassedResolution declaring February 15 through 22, 2003 as "Medical Marijuana Awareness Week" in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030238 1 Commend Black History MonthResolutionPassedResolution commending the recognition of Black History Month.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030240 1 Commend Papillon III San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution commending Papillon III San Francisco for its dedication and commitment to celebrating San Francisco's multicultural traditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030241 1 Commend Helen SauseResolutionPassedResolution commending Helen Sause upon her retirement from the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and for her numerous contributions to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030242 1 BART Board of Directors Appointment - District 7ResolutionPassedResolution urging the BART Board of Directors to appoint a San Franciscan to the Board's currently vacant District 7 seat, due the essential role of San Francisco to BART and BART's critical role in San Francisco's transportation network.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030206 1 Final Map for a 5 Unit Mixed Use Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2801 Octavia Street / 1800 Union Street, A Mixed Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 7 in Assessor's Block No. 530, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030217 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
030202 1 US Flag Cruise ShipsResolutionFiledResolution urging the drafting of legislation to provide for foreign-built, U.S.-flag cruise ships in the coastal United States similar to the Inouye amendment for Hawaii.REFERRED  Action details Not available
030220 1 International Museum of WomenResolutionPassedResolution exempting the potential lease of Pier 26 to the International Museum of Women from the competitive bidding policy set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.6-1.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
030220 2 International Museum of WomenResolutionPassedResolution exempting the potential lease of Pier 26 to the International Museum of Women from the competitive bidding policy set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.6-1.REFERRED  Action details Not available
030226 1 Commend SF Police Officers - Mission StationResolutionFiledResolution to commend the Officers of the San Francisco Police Department, Mission Station, for outstanding police work in apprehending a significant possible suspect in the recent spate of Noe Valley Neighborhood Home Burglaries.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030226 2 Commend SF Police Officers - Mission StationResolutionFiledResolution to commend the Officers of the San Francisco Police Department, Mission Station, for outstanding police work in apprehending a significant possible suspect in the recent spate of Noe Valley Neighborhood Home Burglaries.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030237 1 911 Digital TechnologyResolutionPassedResolution urging the Office of the District Attorney, the San Francisco Police Department, the Department of Telecommunications and Information Systems, the Emergency Communications Department, and the Department on the Status of Women to collaborate in order to consider and make recommendations on the advantages of bringing 911 digital technology to the City and County of San Francisco as another viable medium of combating domestic violence.REFERRED  Action details Not available
030239 1 Committee of the Whole - Presentation on Reinventing GovernmentMotionFailedMotion scheduling a Committee of the Whole on February 25, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. to hear Ted Gaebler, author of Reinventing Government.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
030227 1 Committee of the Whole - Exploitation of YouthMotionFailedMotion scheduling a Committee of the Whole for February 25th, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. to hear a presentation of the recommendations from Task Force to End the Exploitation of Youth.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
030268 1 Proclaiming February 19, 2003 Day of Remembrance in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 19, 2003 Day of Remembrance in San Francisco to commemorate the grave injustice done to Japanese Americans placed in internment camps during Word War II.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030267 1 Funding for emergency removal and repair of Drydock #1OrdinancePassedOrdinance re-appropriating $1,762,549 of Port surplus capital funding from projects that have been completed, funded by a grant source, or that are low priority to fund contractual obligations for emergency removal and repair of Drydock #1 for the Port or fiscal year 2002-03, allowing for retroactivity.   Action details Not available
030271 1 Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicle RestrictionsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance adding Sections 1184 and 1184.1 to the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit commercial motor vehicles with seating capacity for twenty-five or more passengers from certain streets and areas, and establishing 6th Avenue between Kirkham Street and Lincoln Way as a restricted area.   Action details Not available
030244 1 Funding for the Municipal Transportation Agency for capital projects.OrdinanceFiledOrdinance appropriating $35,506,484 of Breda lease-leaseback revenue to provide funding for capital projects addressing service reliability, accessibility improvements, safety improvements, facility modifications, environmental enhancements, and capacity expansion as identified by the Municipal Transportation Agency for fiscal year 2002-03.   Action details Not available
030245 1 Funding for the program management services for PUC capital projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $5,600,000 of fund balance from the Water Department, $560,000 of fund balance from Hetch Hetchy, and $840,000 of fund balance from Clean Water for a total of $7,000,000 for program management services for the Public Utilities Commission's capital projects for fiscal year 2002-03, placing $5,188,465 on Finance and Audits Committee Reserve.   Action details Not available
030266 1 Continuation of Public Utilities Commission's contract for Program Management ServicesResolutionPassedResolution approving Public Utilities Commission's continuation of Agreement No. CS-524, Program Management Services, with the Water Infrastructure Partners (WIP) through April 30, 2003.   Action details Not available
030268 1 Proclaiming February 19, 2003 Day of Remembrance in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 19, 2003 Day of Remembrance in San Francisco to commemorate the grave injustice done to Japanese Americans placed in internment camps during Word War II.   Action details Not available
030275 1 Accept- Expend State GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $106,686 from the California Resources Agency - Coastal Impact Assistance Program for the Downtown Ferry Terminal Public Pier Project.   Action details Not available
030277 1 Supporting Sustainable Harvesting and Providing Consumer Information for SeafoodResolutionPassedResolution supporting the promotion of sustainable harvesting and providing consumer information for seafood in San Francisco restaurants and markets.   Action details Not available
030278 1 Supporting Protection of Chilean Sea BassResolutionPassedResolution urging the U.S. government to achieve greater protections for Chilean Sea Bass and urging all chefs, retailers, wholesalers and consumers to stop consuming Chilean Sea Bass until action is taken to protect Chilean Sea Bass from extinction.   Action details Not available
030279 1 GlaxoSmithKline BoycottResolutionPassedResolution urging GlaxoSmithKline to reconsider its decision to stop distribution of prescription drugs to Canadian pharmacies that sell to U.S. customers.   Action details Not available
030270 1 Traffic safety issues surrounding Buena Vista Elementary SchoolHearingFiledHearing to consider traffic safety issues surrounding Buena Vista Elementary School.   Action details Not available
030272 1 Earned Income Tax CreditHearingFiledHearing to review the federal program, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and to discuss ways in which to pursue training of City employees in order to maximize access to the EITC for San Francisco residents, including discussion of: (1) Strategies to increase access to services for working people to assist them in claiming their earned tax credits; (2) Role of the City in increasing the flow of federal dollars to local families; (3) Consideration of input from the community service providers that currently provide these services and how the City may support their efforts; (4) How City departments will receive training on assisting eligible individual City workers to access the EITC; (5) Collaborating with the San Francisco United School District, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University on this outreach and educational effort; (6) Possible strategies to best reach out to the restaurant and hotel industry employees in order to assist them in claiming their earned tax credits.   Action details Not available
030280 1 Presentation on Exploitation of YouthHearingFiledHearing to consider the presentation of the Task Force to End the Exploitation of Youth.   Action details Not available
030265 1 Extending Time for NegotiationsMotionPassedMotion extending time for negotiations pursuant to Charter Section 11.100.   Action details Not available
030269 1 Canceling the March 11, 2003 Board of Supervisors MeetingMotionPassedMotion canceling the March 11, 2003, regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors.   Action details Not available
030146 1 Changing Official Width of SidewalkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section No. 1558 to change the official sidewalk width at the southeast and southwest corners of Woodside and Idora Avenues; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.   Action details Not available
030179 1 Lease of Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the exercise of a five year option to extend the lease of approximately 25,939 square feet of space at 1390 Market Street for the Department of Public Health.   Action details Not available