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010514
| 2 | | Settlement of Lawsuit | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Sarona Collins and James Dannenberg against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 26, 2000 in Superior Court, Case No. 309-463; entitled Sarona Collins and James Dannenberg, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the City agrees that it will attempt to expedite the payment of this settlement. | PASSED, ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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010474
| 1 | | Settlement of Claim | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Kathleen Kuda against San Francisco for $87,500; claim was filed on November 3, 2000; additional material term of said settlement is the signing of a release of CF liability against the City and County of San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010472
| 1 | | Extension of real property lease at 575 Polk Street | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing exercise of option regarding an extension of a real property lease at 575 Polk Street, on behalf of the Superior Court of San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010473
| 1 | | Acquisition of noise easements for insulation of four religious assembly buildings and one skilled-nursing facility | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 5 noise easements for properties located in the City of San Bruno. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010532
| 1 | | Bicycle Transit Improvements at Cesar Chavez | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving the Cooperative Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the State of California Department of Transportation concerning the construction and financing of a bicycle overcrossing and at-grade pedestrian/bicycle path widening on Highway 101 at Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco and directing and ratifying certain actions in connection with this Resolution. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010452
| 1 | | Library Fee Amnesty Program | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 8.21-3 to authorize the Library Commission to establish a Library fee amnesty program to take place during a two-week period prior to July 1, 2001, whereby the Library Commission, after notice and public hearing, is authorized to waive all fees charged for overdue San Francisco Public Library materials based on a finding that this amnesty program is likely to promote the return of needed Library materials or promote the increased use of the Library. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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010438
| 1 | | State grant to promote healthy eating at the local and regional levels | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $25,000, from the California Department of Health Services for a Project LEAN Nutrition Network project and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; providing for ratification of action previously taken. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010439
| 1 | | Grant from the State Office of AIDS for a survey of young men residing in low-income neighborhoods | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, AIDS Office, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $50,000 from the State Office of AIDS for a survey of young low-income men and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; providing for ratification of action previously taken. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010212
| 4 | | Appointment | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Ted Gullicksen, term ending December 22, 2004, to the Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee. | CLERICAL CORRECTION | |
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010212
| 5 | | Appointment | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Ted Gullicksen, term ending December 22, 2004, to the Lead Hazard Reduction Citizens Advisory Committee. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010444
| 3 | | Appointment | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Marie Harrison, term ending April 27, 2003, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. | CLERICAL CORRECTION | |
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010444
| 4 | | Appointment | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Marie Harrison, term ending April 27, 2003, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010523
| 1 | | Appointment | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Michele Rutherford, indefinite term, to the Children and Families Commission. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010548
| 1 | | Gift Acceptance, Public Library | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift of $31,000 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library to develop specified collections of books, magazines, video/audio resources and DVD's. | SEVERED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | |
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010548
| 1 | | Gift Acceptance, Public Library | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift of $31,000 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library to develop specified collections of books, magazines, video/audio resources and DVD's. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010437
| 3 | | Settlement of business tax lawsuits; authorization to make binding settlement offers; authorization to settle unlitigated claims | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Eastman Kodak Company and General Motors Corporation versus the City and County of San Francisco by payment of a total amount not to exceed $102,628.10 plus interest; the Eastman Kodak lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302983 (Court of Appeal No. A091910), entitled Eastman Kodak Company v. City and County of San Francisco; the General Motors lawsuit was filed on February 24, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301510 (Court of Appeal A091914), entitled General Motors Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the other material terms of the settlements are that the settlements shall include any claims for the 2000 tax year, plaintiffs shall not file any claims for refunds otherwise due pursuant to any repeal of the gross receipts tax ordinance for the 2000 tax year, the plaintiffs shall agree to join in an application for a stipulated reversal of the trial court decisions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128; authorizing the City Attorney to mak | AMENDED | Pass |
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010437
| 4 | | Settlement of business tax lawsuits; authorization to make binding settlement offers; authorization to settle unlitigated claims | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Eastman Kodak Company and General Motors Corporation versus the City and County of San Francisco by payment of a total amount not to exceed $102,628.10 plus interest; the Eastman Kodak lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302983 (Court of Appeal No. A091910), entitled Eastman Kodak Company v. City and County of San Francisco; the General Motors lawsuit was filed on February 24, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301510 (Court of Appeal A091914), entitled General Motors Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the other material terms of the settlements are that the settlements shall include any claims for the 2000 tax year, plaintiffs shall not file any claims for refunds otherwise due pursuant to any repeal of the gross receipts tax ordinance for the 2000 tax year, the plaintiffs shall agree to join in an application for a stipulated reversal of the trial court decisions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128; authorizing the City Attorney to mak | PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED | Pass |
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010512
| 2 | | Settlement of Obligation Bond Issuance | Resolution | Passed | Resolution providing for the issuance of not to exceed $69,060,000 aggregate principal amount of City and County of San Francisco Settlement Obligation Bonds, Series 2001 (Business Tax Judgment); authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for an annual appropriation to pay the principal and interest thereof; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts relating thereto; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010513
| 2 | | Settlement of Obligation Bond Sale | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $69,060,000 City and County of San Francisco Settlement Obligation Bonds, Series 2001 (Business Tax Judgment); prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts relating thereto; approving the forms of the Official Notice of Sale and the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; approving the form and execution of the Official Statement relating thereto; approving the form of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate; approving modifications to the documents approved herein; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010274
| 2 | | Business Tax Gross Receipts | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to (1) repeal Section 917.1 of Article 12-A and all of Article 12-B to eliminate the gross receipts method of calculating the tax on businesses; (2) enact a new Article 12 to amend business registration requirements consistent with the repeal of Article 12-B; and (3) enact a new Article 12-B to refund gross receipts-based tax payments for the 2000 tax year to the extent that such payments exceeded businesses' tax liability for such year as measured by their payroll expense. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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010249
| 2 | | Government Funding, Department of Elections | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance appropriating $2,411,887 from the General Fund Reserve to fund salaries, fringe benefits, other current expenses, materials and supplies, and equipment for the Department of Elections for fiscal year 2000-2001; placing funds in the amount of $800,000 on reserve; placing an additional $251,000 of previously appropriated Fiscal Year 2000-2001 funds for the Department on reserve; providing for ratification of action previously taken. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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010529
| 2 | | Cesar Chavez City Holiday | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article 1 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 16.5 to create an official holiday for March 31st, the birthday of Cesar Chavez. | AMENDED | Pass |
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010529
| 3 | | Cesar Chavez City Holiday | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article 1 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 16.5 to create an official holiday for March 31st, the birthday of Cesar Chavez. | PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED | Pass |
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010429
| 2 | | Agreement, HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, (SFDPH), subcontractor, to enter into an agreement in the amount of $247,970 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE), primary contractor, to fund the SFDPH portion for "San Francisco HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials", a unit of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN); retroactively from the period June 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010449
| 2 | | Contract, DPH - University of California, San Francisco | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), subcontractor, to retroactively enter into an agreement in the amount of $124,747.56 with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), primary contractor, for the "Behavioral, Basic and Clinical Studies of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)" project for the period of September 30, 2000 to August 31, 2001. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010651
| 1 | | Public Hearing | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to examine the process of re-drawing the district lines within San Francisco. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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010648
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request | Motion | Passed | Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to prepare a report outlining the effects of making pedestrian safety the highest priority in the decision making processes of DPT (and the Municipal Transportation Agency when it takes over the functions of DPT), as well as the effects of making the benchmark for effective pedestrian safety whether the most vulnerable sections of our population have been adequately protected. This report also should study whether other jurisdictions have implemented such policy measures and whether they have been successful in lowering pedestrian injuries and deaths. | APPROVED | Pass |
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010649
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request | Motion | Passed | Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to review and report on best practices in U.S. cities to combat the proliferation of graffiti. This report should include an identification of enforcement strategies, preventive programs and direct legislative actions that have proved successful in combating graffiti, as well as a specific assessment of cities' reactions to the use of hydrochloric acid in graffiti vandalism. | APPROVED | Pass |
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010624
| 1 | | Southern Crossing | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to oppose plans for a Southern Crossing for automobile transit and to consider other transit alternatives for crossing the Bay. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010625
| 1 | | Cell Phone Use | Resolution | Passed | Resolution requesting San Francisco's representatives in the State Legislature to support amendments to the Vehicle Code to prohibit the use of hand-held cell-phones while driving a motor vehicle. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010627
| 1 | | Doggie Diner Head | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to immediately follow through with its commitments to the maintenance and costs for the relocation and restoration of the Doggie Diner Head, including the immediate establishment of a fund for donations to be made toward the cost of restoring the Doggie Diner Head. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010628
| 1 | | Proclamation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Bertrand Delanoe on his election as Mayor of Paris, France, and proclaiming May 1st - International Workers Day, as "Mayor Bertrand Delanoe Day" in San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010629
| 1 | | Proclamation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring May 16, 2001 as Unity Jam Day in San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010630
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending John P. Mullane, Jr. for his decades of work on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010631
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution honoring Harry J. Quinn for his dedication in serving the City and County of San Francisco Real Estate Department. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010632
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution honoring Anthony J. DeLucchi for his dedication in serving the City and County of San Francisco Real Estate Department. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010633
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Francesca Vietor for her leadership as the Director of the Department of the Environment. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010634
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Delancey Street on its thirty years of community leadership. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010635
| 1 | | Proclamation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring May 3rd, 2001 as World Asthma Day in San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010636
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending President Xu Zhihong for his leadership of the Peking University and celebrating the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the founding of the Peking University Education Foundation. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010665
| 1 | | Lease Amendment, Treasure Island Housing Preference | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into a second amendment to the Housing Sublease with the John Stewart Company to add licensed local hospital medical personnel to the categories of persons eligible for a right of first refusal leasing preference for such housing. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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010480
| 1 | | Planning Department Audit | Motion | Filed | Motion requesting that a management audit of the Planning Department be added to the audit workplan, be given priority on this workplan, and be conducted at the earliest juncture. | SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA | |
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010480
| 1 | | Planning Department Audit | Motion | Filed | Motion requesting that a management audit of the Planning Department be added to the audit workplan, be given priority on this workplan, and be conducted at the earliest juncture. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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010481
| 1 | | Amending proposed schedule of management audits of City and County Departments | Motion | Filed | Motion amending proposed schedule of management audits to be conducted of programs of City and County Departments by the Budget Analyst. | SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA | |
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010481
| 1 | | Amending proposed schedule of management audits of City and County Departments | Motion | Filed | Motion amending proposed schedule of management audits to be conducted of programs of City and County Departments by the Budget Analyst. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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010536
| 1 | | Business tax litigation funds for San Francisco youth | Resolution | Filed | Resolution requesting that businesses included in the settlement of the "Business Tax Litigation" spend settlement monies, other than those needed to pay for legal fees, on programs for San Francisco youth. | SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA | |
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010536
| 1 | | Business tax litigation funds for San Francisco youth | Resolution | Filed | Resolution requesting that businesses included in the settlement of the "Business Tax Litigation" spend settlement monies, other than those needed to pay for legal fees, on programs for San Francisco youth. | REFERRED | |
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010626
| 1 | | St. Luke's Hospital Proposed Affiliation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California Attorney General to exercise his full powers under AB 254 to conduct a health impact study of any proposed affiliation involving St. Luke's Hospital, supporting the establishment of conditions for any potential affiliation agreement between St. Luke's Hospital and another hospital or health system, enumerating several such conditions, and urging the establishment of a committee to assist in monitoring the implementation of conditions. | SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA | |
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010626
| 1 | | St. Luke's Hospital Proposed Affiliation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California Attorney General to exercise his full powers under AB 254 to conduct a health impact study of any proposed affiliation involving St. Luke's Hospital, supporting the establishment of conditions for any potential affiliation agreement between St. Luke's Hospital and another hospital or health system, enumerating several such conditions, and urging the establishment of a committee to assist in monitoring the implementation of conditions. | AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE | Pass |
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010626
| 2 | | St. Luke's Hospital Proposed Affiliation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California Attorney General to exercise his full powers under AB 254 to conduct a health impact study of any proposed affiliation involving St. Luke's Hospital, supporting the establishment of conditions for any potential affiliation agreement between St. Luke's Hospital and another hospital or health system, enumerating several such conditions, and urging the establishment of a committee to assist in monitoring the implementation of conditions. | ADOPTED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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010637
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) for receiving the Oprah's Angel Network "Use Your Life" Award and a gift donation of $100,000. | SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA | |
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010637
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) for receiving the Oprah's Angel Network "Use Your Life" Award and a gift donation of $100,000. | AMENDED | Pass |
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010637
| 2 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) for receiving the Oprah's Angel Network "Use Your Life" Award and a gift donation of $100,000. | ADOPTED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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010676
| 1 | | Business Tax Litigation Repayment Fund | Ordinance | Filed | Ordinance adding new Section 10.100-285 to the Administrative Code establishing a San Francisco Business Tax Litigation Repayment Fund as a category two fund for the purpose of receiving all repayments made to the City and County of San Francisco by businesses that have recovered refunds of business taxes as a result of settlement of litigation and claims against the City and County of San Francisco filed by Eastman Kodak Company, General Motors and other businesses challenging the constitutionality of the City's dual payroll expense/gross receipts tax; authorizing the Controller to accept all such repayments to the fund; and, providing that the repayments received by the fund may be used for any lawful purpose of the City and County of San Francisco. | | |
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010677
| 1 | | Appropriation, Office of Contract Administration | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance appropriating $129,667 from the Wage and Health Care Accessibility Reserve to fund salaries, fringe benefits, materials and supplies, and professional services for the Office of Contract Administration fiscal year 2000-2001. | | |
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010678
| 1 | | Public Employment | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 181-00 (Annual Salary Ordinance, 2000/01) reflecting the creation of seven new positions in Administrative Services, Office of Contract Administration. | | |
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010679
| 1 | | Special Election, Power and Water Authority Directors | Ordinance | Killed | Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 6, 2001, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the election of five directors to serve on the board of directors of the Power and Water Authority; consolidating the special election for all purposes with the general municipal election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 6, 2001; and directing the Director of Elections to take all steps necessary to conduct the election for these positions. | | |
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010680
| 1 | | Special Election, Power Authority Directors | Ordinance | Killed | Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 6, 2001, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the election of five directors to serve on the board of directors of the Power Authority; consolidating the special election for all purposes with the general municipal election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on November 6, 2001; and directing the Director of Elections to take all steps necessary to conduct the election for these positions. | | |
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010681
| 1 | | Lease, Beach Chalet | Resolution | Filed | Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of a First Amendment to Lease for the Beach Chalet allowing for the construction of a deck at the rear of the building. | | |
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010682
| 1 | | AB 1419, Land Transfer, Transbay Terminal | Resolution | Passed | Resolution supporting AB 1419 (Aroner), without Dutra amendment, requiring Caltrans to transfer land to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for the implementation of the Transbay Terminal Replacement Project; mandating that Caltrans easement to the Transbay Terminal Joint Powers Authority and the Golden Gate Highway and Transportation District certain parcels of land for bus storage; and requiring the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to dedicate to the Transbay Terminal project any tax increment funds and net proceeds from the disposition of state-owned land. | | |
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010683
| 1 | | Business and Payroll Tax | Resolution | Killed | Resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors' intent that if the courts strike down the "alternative tax" aspect of the City's business tax, only the payroll expense measure of the tax should be applied, and relief should be limited to granting claimants a refund of the difference between any amount actually paid under the gross receipts measure of the business tax and what they would have paid under the payroll expense measure. | | |
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010684
| 1 | | Business Tax Litigation Funds | Resolution | Filed | Resolution urging, in the case of settlement, the businesses included in the proposed settlement of the "Business Tax Litigation" to return settlement monies to the San Francisco General Fund for discretionary spending, and that the City Controller track these funds which are returned to the General Fund, reporting to the Finance Committee on a regular basis. | | |
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010685
| 1 | | Carbon dioxide emissions | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the governor and state legislature of California to direct state agencies and departments to implement a program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, in recognition of the tremendous environmental, economic, and public health threats posed by global warming. | | |
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010686
| 1 | | Lease amendment, Theatre Bay Area | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving and authorizing a First Amendment to Lease with Theatre Bay Area, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, related to certain ticket kiosk premises located on Union Square, San Francisco, allowing for the lessee to vacate the original ticket kiosk premises, relocate temporarily to other premises and consent to the demolition of the original kiosk improvements; and authorizing and ratifying the execution and delivery by the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department of the First Amendment and any related documents, and the taking of such actions by said General Manager as may be necessary in furtherance of this resolution. | | |
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010687
| 1 | | AB 1649, Fair Employment and Housing Act | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the Assembly to pass AB 1649 authored by Jackie Goldberg to include "gender" in the Fair Employment and Housing Act. | | |
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010688
| 1 | | SB 308, Child Care for Eligible Children Act | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California State Legislature to adopt and Governor Davis to sign SB 308 the Child Care for Eligible Children Act. | | |
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010689
| 1 | | Inflammatory use of negative Chinese stereotypes | Resolution | Passed | Resolution condemning the inflammatory use of negative Chinese stereotypes by news media and calling on news media to institute measure to improve relations with Chinese-Americans. | | |
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010690
| 1 | | Electric Service review | Resolution | Killed | Resolution instructing the Public Utilities Commission, the Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst and the Controller's Office to assist the Board of Supervisors in determining the most effective means of providing electric service to the people of San Francisco by developing the following: 1) An analysis of the current book value of all assets of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E); and 2) The creation of a task force to determine what are the next steps necessary in order to acquire PG&E assets. | | |
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010691
| 1 | | Analysis of electric service options | Resolution | Filed | Resolution requesting the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission to assist the Board of Supervisors with a full analysis of public power options and conservation/energy efficiency measures so that the Board may use this information to determine the best way of providing reliable, cost effective, environmentally responsible electric service to San Francisco. | | |
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010692
| 1 | | Development Fees | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the Planning Commission to certify existing studies calculating the Average Area Purchase Price commissioned by the Mayor's Office of Housing from 1997 through 2001, adjust the in lieu development fees during this time period accordingly, and collect from developers the sum of adjusted in lieu development fees to the maximum extent legally permissible. | | |
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010693
| 1 | | H.R. 1487, tax relief for high tech workers | Resolution | Passed | Resolution supporting H.R. 1487, which would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options, thereby changing the taxable event from the exercise of stock to the sale of stock. | | |
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010694
| 1 | | Holocaust-era lawsuits | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the United States Department of Justice, Eastman Kodak Company, Standard Oil Corporation, International Telephone and Telegraph Company, International Business Machines, and Ford Motor Corporation to release documents related to Holocaust-era lawsuits. | | |
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010695
| 1 | | Grant, Public Utilities | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $75,840 from the California Energy Commission to reduce peak load at Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant. | | |
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010696
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending the Institute for Student Achievement for working in partnership with schools and school districts, in particular McAteer High School, to enable at-risk middle and high school students to stay in school, graduate, and go on to college or other post-secondary education, job training, or work. | | |
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010697
| 1 | | Proclamation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring May 13 through 19, 2001, Juror Appreciation Week. | | |
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010698
| 1 | | Proclamation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution ratifying that the Board of Supervisors declares the period between May 13th and June 17th, 2001 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco. | | |
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010699
| 1 | | Treasure Island Fire Training Sublease | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving a sublease between the City and County of San Francisco (The "City") and the Treasure Island Development Authority (The "Authority") for property on Treasure Island generally bounded by 8th Street to the south, 10th Street to the north, M Street to the west, and N Street to the east for use as a fire training facility at an annual rent of $1,740,000 per year. | | |
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010702
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending the significant efforts of the San Francisco Veterans Equity Center (SFVEC), for providing social, educational, legal, recreational and other services to over 800 Filipino veterans and urging the Mayor to allocate $250,000 an annual budget line item beginning with the Fiscal Year 2001-02 to support the continued operations of the Filipino Veterans Equity Center. | | |
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010703
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending the organizations and individuals who spoke up for the youth of San Francisco on 'Speak Up for Kids Day' at City Hall. | | |
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010704
| 1 | | Commendation | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron for being awarded the 2001 Pritzker Architecture Prize. | | |
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010596
| 3 | | Power Authority | Charter Amendment | Killed | Charter amendment (Third Draft) to repeal Section 16.103, amend Sections 4.112, 9.107 and 13.101 and to add new Sections 4.134, 4.135, 4.136, 4.137 and 4.138 and 4.139, to form a Power Authority which shall succeed to all powers and responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission related to energy operations, propose ordinances setting energy and water efficiency goals and standards that may become effective without action by the Board of Supervisors, and to remove authority for the transfer of excess surplus utility funds from energy operations to the City's General Fund. | | |
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010597
| 3 | | Power and Water Authority | Charter Amendment | Failed | Charter amendment (Sixth Draft) to repeal Sections 4.112, and A8.508, amending Sections 3.101, 9.107, 16.103 and A8.500, and adding new Sections 4.140, 4.141, 4.143, 4.144, 4.145, 4.146 and 4.147 to: (1) eliminate the Public Utilities Commission; (2) form a Power and Water Authority which shall succeed to all powers and responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission and, in addition, be responsible for (a) the generation, sale and transmission of electricity, steam and other energy and (b) proposing ordinances setting energy and water efficiency goals and standards that may become effective without action by the Board of Supervisors; (3) modify authority for the transfer of excess surplus utility funds to the City's General Fund. | | |
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010705
| 1 | | Pedestrian Safety | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to consider reports of promising pedestrian safety statistics, and to consider current programs and future proposals from the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Health Department to continue to improve pedestrian safety. | | |
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010706
| 1 | | Ambulance Services | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to consider citywide strategy for managing ambulances delivering patients to hospitals. | | |
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010707
| 1 | | Chinese Language Public Library Collection | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to discuss the San Francisco Public Library's Chinese language collection, including a breakdown of the collection by branch library. | | |
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010708
| 1 | | Recreation and Park Department | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to discuss the Recreation and Park Department's 10-year Capital Plan. | | |
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010709
| 1 | | Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on the City's minority and women-owned enterprise program, to consider departmental compliance with the Citywide Diversity Tracking System, and to review data that documents underutilization of minority and women-owned business enterprises. | | |
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010710
| 1 | | Children's Fund Expenditures | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to investigate the Department of Children, Youth and their Families' district by district breakdown of Children's Fund expenditures for fiscal year 2000-2002. | | |
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010715
| 1 | | Parking at City Facilities | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to consider changes in City parking policies and regulations to prohibit the City from giving anyone a preference with regard to curbside parking spaces, with the exception of certain justified reasons. | | |
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010716
| 1 | | PG&E's financial obligations | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to receive information from the City Controller, the City Attorney, and other pertinent departments detailing PG&E's financial obligations to the City and County of San Francisco, including franchise fees and undergrounding commitments, and how the City will ensure that PG&E fulfills its obligations. | | |
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010717
| 1 | | PG&E's bankruptcy filing | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to consider the potential impact of PG&E's bankruptcy filing on the City and County of San Francisco, and to develop solutions. | | |
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010700
| 1 | | Special off site meetings of the Finance Committee | Motion | Passed | Motion setting special off site meetings of the Finance Committee for the purpose of receiving community input on the City and County of San Francisco's 2001-2002 budget. | | |
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010701
| 1 | | Time limits for public speakers who request translation assistance | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors by adding Rule 1.2.1, which will provide twice the amount of speaking time for public speakers who request translation assistance at meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Board Committees. | | |
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010718
| 1 | | Youth Recognition | Motion | Passed | Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to work with the Youth Commission and interested members of the Board of Supervisors to plan for and execute a Youth Recognition Day, to occur in the fall of each year. | | |
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010719
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request | Motion | Passed | Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to study and report on mortgage assistance programs used in other jurisdictions and the necessary steps and feasibility of establishing such as program in San Francisco. | | |
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010720
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request | Motion | Passed | Motion asking the Legislative Analyst to report on the number of baked goods that San Francisco's seniors would have to sell to earn $36 million for affordable housing, if these baked goods are sold for $0.25 each. | | |
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010721
| 1 | | Needle Exchange Emergency | Motion | Passed | Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. | | |
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010515
| 1 | | Fees for licenses or permits for inspections by the Department of Public Health effective July 1, 2001 | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Municipal Code Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 35, 120, 248 and 249.1, relating to fees for licenses or permits for inspections by the Department of Public Health. | | |
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010668
| 1 | | Planning Code Amendment, Changing the Designation of 678 Mission Street as a Category III Building | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance changing the designation of 678 Mission Street from Category V (Unrated) to Category III (Contributory) pursuant to Article 11 of the Planning Code, and amending Appendix C of Article 11 to include 678 Mission Street as a Category III building, and to limit alterations to the exterior of 678 Mission Street. | | |
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010363
| 1 | | Acquisition of Noise Easements for South S.F. Unified School District | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the acquisition of six noise easements for schools owned by the South San Francisco Unified School District. | | |
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010555
| 1 | | Major encroachment Permit, 160 Harrison Street | Resolution | Passed | Resolution granting revocable permission to Abovenet Communications, Inc. to reconstruct an existing railroad spur (elevated platform) along Main Street as access to their building located at 160 Harrison Street. | | |
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010652
| 1 | | Withdrawal of five (5) property owners in the City of Pacifica from noise insulation program and delivery of quitclaim deeds to said property owners | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the conveyance of five (5) quitclaim deeds to property owners in the City of Pacifica to rescind Grants of Easement (noise easement deeds) previously acquired by San Francisco. | | |
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010654
| 1 | | Lease of City-owned land to S.J. Amoroso Properties | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing a ten year lease of Public Utilities Commission land between the City and County of San Francisco and S. J. Amoroso Properties, in Santa Clara County. | | |
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010660
| 1 | | Extension and Renewal of Nine (9) Existing Leases for Public Health | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing extension on a month-to-month basis, not to exceed twelve months, of certain existing leases of real property required by the Department of Public Health. | | |
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010666
| 1 | | 2001 Affordable Housing Bond Sale | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $40,000,000 of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Affordable Housing) Series 2001C and City and County of San Francisco Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Affordable Housing) Series 2001D; prescribing the form and terms of said Bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said Bonds; providing the appointment of depositories and other agents for said Bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving the forms of Official Notice of Sale of Bonds and Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; approving the form and execution of the Official Statement relating thereto; approving the form of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds. | | |
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010667
| 1 | | Airport Lease Agreement Modification for United Airlines, Inc. | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving Lease Modification Number Fifteen for Lease No. 82-0126 between United Airlines, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. | | |
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010669
| 1 | | Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Real Estate at 30 Van Ness Avenue (Certificates of Participation, Series 200A and Taxable Series 2001B) | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Real Estate (the "Original Agreement"), as amended by a First Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale for Real Estate (the "First Amendment" and together with Original Agreement, the "Purchase Agreement"), between the City and County of San Francisco (the "City"), as buyer, and the Herbst Foundation, Inc. (the "Seller"), as seller (including certain indemnities contained therein), for the purchase of real property and improvements thereon consisting of a five-story office building located at 30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco (collectively, the "Property"); approving the forms of an office lease between the City, as landlord, and the Seller, as tenant (the "Herbst Lease") and an office lease between the City, as landlord, and Merriman Brothers, as tenant (the "Merriman Lease") (collectively, the "Office Leases"); approving the execution and delivery of certificates of participation to finance the acquisition of and improvements to the Property; approving the form of the Project Lease betwee | | |
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010670
| 1 | | Grant, State Transportation Improvement Program | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Port of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the California Transportation Commission's State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for the Illinois Street Intermodal Bridge over Islais Creek, and foregoing the reimbursement of indirect costs. | | |
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