Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/21/1999 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
Special Meeting
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991459 1 Federal grant totaling $24,207.25 to be used for restoration, erosion control, and trail improvement at McLaren Park, Lake Merced and Twin Peaks.ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $7,241.25 grant for wildlife habitat improvement on Twin Peaks Trail, a $9,795 grant for wildlife habitat improvement at Lake Merced, and a $7,171 grant for wildlife habitat improvement for the pond at McLaren Park.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991460 1 State grant funds to be used for trail improvement, erosion control and restoration to be performed by S.F. Conservation Corps on contractual basisResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $82,196 grant for the rehabilitation of the Twin Peaks Trail from the State of California Recreational Trails Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991107 3 Earned Income Credit FormsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 120, Sections 120.1 through 120.4, to provide that City contractors and subcontractors furnish to eligible employees certain federal forms necessary to claim the earned income credit.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991146 1 Discrimination Based on Perception, Association or RetaliationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 12A by amending Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, and 12A.8, Chapter 12B by amending Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2, Chapter 12C by amending Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3, and amending Police Code Article 33 by amending Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305 to prohibit discrimination based on fact or perception, discrimination based on association with members of protected classes of persons or retaliation for opposition to discrimination.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991490 1 MOU Amendment No. 1, Teamsters Local 856 Supervising Nurses full retirement contributionOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between Teamsters, Local 856 and the City and County of San Francisco for Supervising Nurses for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001 providing that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution status effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991491 1 MOU Amendment No. 1, SEIU, Local 790 Staff and Per Diem Nurses full retirement contributionOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the provisions of the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between SEIU, Local 790 and the City and County of San Francisco for Staff Nurse and Per Diem Nurses for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2000 providing that all covered employees be placed into full retirement contribution status effective July 1, 1998 following approval of this ordinance.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991626 1 Tax Rate Setting - City and County of San FranciscoOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991627 1 Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Unified School DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991628 1 Tax Rate Setting - S.F. Community College DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991625 1 Annual Appropriation Ordinance Amendment - Art CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 1999-2000, File Number 99-1052, Ordinance Number 208-99, adjusting appropriations to meet the requirements of the Art Commission pursuant to Charter Section 16.106.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991426 1 San Francisco Swim Center Feasibility StudyResolutionPassedResolution urging the Recreation and Park Department to perform a feasibility study of a San Francisco Swim Center at Larsen Park.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991579 1 Sewer Replacement, Polk StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving the expenditure of funds for the emergency work to replace the structurally inadequate sewer on Polk Street from Washington Street to Clay Street - $120,366.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991593 2 Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Single Family Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Drawdown Series 1999, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; authorizing the execution and delivery of a trust indenture and a purchase contract; providing for the execution of documents in connection therewith and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990378 2 Traffic Regulations, San Jose Avenue between Randall and 29th StreetsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Traffic Code by repealing Section 176.33 and adding Section 175.33 to reduce the speed limit on a portion of San Jose Avenue from 35 MPH to 30 MPH.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991543 1 Create Underground District No. 351OrdinancePassedOrdinance creating Underground District No. 351 on 25th Street from Guerrero Street to Church Street.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991544 1 Amend Underground District No. 331OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 103-98 to redefine Underground District No. 331 in the Texas and 19th Street area by adding certain property thereto.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991650 1 Underground District No. 352OrdinancePassedOrdinance creating Underground District No. 352 on 9th Avenue, Ortega Street, and 10th Avenue.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991651 1 Underground District No. 353OrdinancePassedOrdinance creating Underground District No. 353 in the mid-Lake Street area.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991568 1 Revocable Permit, Moscone Center Expansion Project ConstructionResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Moscone Center Expansion Project to temporarily close and occupy the south sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Minna Street to 505 feet west of 4th Street, north side of Howard Street from 4th Street to 5th Street, during construction operations for the Moscone Center Expansion Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991571 1 Revocable sidewalk encroachment permit on bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI for the purpose of installing and maintaining nine (9) works of art by Brian GogginResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to the San Francisco Art Commission to install works of art by Brian Goggin in the paving surface of bus bulbs to be constructed by MUNI on the northerly and southerly sides of Mission Street between Precita Avenue and Cortland Avenue and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991572 1 Revocable Permit granted to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install underground telecommunications system at La Salle/De Paul campuses to improve telephone, public address system, internet access, security system and emergency preparednessResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory to install four (4) 4-inch communication conduits and three (3) pull boxes with a bolt cover for state-of-the-art communications system, from La Salle campus to De Paul campus school buildings at the Ellis Street frontage of 1055 and 1100 Ellis Street (Block 737, Lot 1) and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991591 1 Caltrain Bicycle Station, Fourth and King StreetsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to plan and seek appropriate funding for a bicycle station to be located at the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King Streets.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991643 3 Infrared Audible Signage InstallationResolutionPassedResolution supporting infrared audible signage installations which will provide name and address location at every new or newly renovated, publicly owned facility.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991353 1 Appeal, Sidewalk Encroachment, 1702 Fulton StreetHearingFiledHearing appealing decision of the Director of Public Works by its letter dated June 21, 1999, disapproving a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. 99MSE-356, to encroach into the sidewalk area a warped driveway ramp with two (2) railings for the proposed new garage at 1702 Fulton Street.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
991354 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionKilledMotion disapproving the Director of Public Works' denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton Street and granting an encroachment permit.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
991355 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionKilledMotion affirming the Director of Public Works' denial of an encroachment permit for 1702 Fulton Street and denying an encroachment permit.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
991746 1 LitigationReportFiledSan Franciscans for Sensible Government et al. vs. Louise H. Renne and the City and County of San Francisco, U. S. District Court No. C99-2456 CW, as permitted by Government Code Section 94956.9(a).MOTIONPass Action details Not available
991746 1 LitigationReportFiledSan Franciscans for Sensible Government et al. vs. Louise H. Renne and the City and County of San Francisco, U. S. District Court No. C99-2456 CW, as permitted by Government Code Section 94956.9(a).HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION  Action details Not available
991724 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending QTV San Francisco for its new fall TV season and for providing quality television programming with positive images of gays and lesbians and proclaiming September 20, 1999 QTV San Francisco Day.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991725 1 State Legislation, H.R. 32 Industrial HempResolutionPassedResolution endorsing House Resolution 32 relative to industrial hemp.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991726 1 State Legislation, AB 1039 CalWORKs ProgramResolutionPassedResolution endorsing the intent of Assembly Bill 1039 regarding the CalWORKs Program and urging the California State Legislature to amend Assembly Bill 1039 to allow parents enrolled in a self-initiated education program to count two hours of study time for each hour of class time toward their weekly required hours of work activity.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991727 1 Parking Plan - South Beach/China Basin South of MarketResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to work with the residents in the South Beach/China Basin/South of Market area to develop a comprehensive parking plan for the residents in the immediate vicinity of Pacific Bell Park.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991728 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Rainforest Action Network and other groups who led a two year campaign resulting in a landmark policy change which is a step in the direction of eliminating sales of old growth wood; Home Depot for taking steps in phasing out sales for old growth forest wood; and encouraging the Forest Certification Council as defining certified wood as not coming from old growth forests.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991729 1 State Legislation, AB 748ResolutionPassedResolution supporting AB 748 to require the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a reasonable timber harvesting plan, along with a filing fee that would be deposited in the Timber Harvesting Plan Review Fund created by the Bill.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991730 1 State Legislation, AB 717ResolutionPassedResolution supporting AB 717 to further define the process by which department of forestry complies with regulation governing timber harvesting plans and watershed areas.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991731 1 City Hall Child Care CenterResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco City Hall Child Care Center on the occasion of their grand opening celebration and declaring September 14, 1999 "San Francisco City Hall Child Care Center Day" in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991732 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Asian American Orchestra and Asian Art Improv for bringing Ellington-Strayhorn's "Far East Suite" to the 18th Annual Asian American Jazz Festival in San Francisco and extending best wishes for a successful premiere.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991733 1 State Legislation, AB 18, Park BondResolutionPassedResolution urging Governor Gray Davis to sign Assembly Bill 18 which would place a $2.1 billion Park Bond on the 2000 ballot.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991734 1 Central American and Haitians Adjustment Act of 1999ResolutionPassedResolution urging the United States Congress to pass HR 2722, the Central American and Haitians Adjustment Act of 1999.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991735 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the members of the Gay Lesbian Parent Teachers Student Association of Puget Sound for their courage and vision in forming the much needed organization and for their compassion for willing to address the special needs of gay and lesbian students and parents; and further commending the Washington State Parent Teacher Association for courage and vision for granting a formal charter to Gay Lesbian Parent Teacher Student Association.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991736 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming September 25, 1999 as San Francisco Day of Remembrance for murder victims and further offering heartfelt condolences to family members and friends of those who have passed away.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991747 1 Certificates of Participation - Sutter Health and California Pacific Medical CenterResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $110,000,000 for Sutter Health and California Pacific Medical Center.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991753 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution welcoming the Honorable Mr. Yin-jeou Ma, Mayor of Taipei to San Francisco and declaring September 12, 1999 to be "Mayor Yin-jeou Ma Day" in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991587 2 Horse drawn vehicle legislation amendment to provide additional safeguards and protections for the use of horse-drawn vehicle animalsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Police Code Article 7.1, Section 500.3 to change the exceptions to the permitting requirements of this article; by amending Section 501 to change the definition of qualified veterinarian and to add definitions for mechanical evaluator, qualified trainer and special event; by amending Section 502 to set forth some of the criteria the Chief of Police will consider in approving a "stand"; by amending Section 502.5 to refer to the proper code section setting forth license and permit fees; by amending Section 505 to allow animal control officers to review permits, licenses and other information, to make exception for minimum number of days of operation due to weather conditions, to change the advance notice requirements for special events, and to change the locations in which horse-drawn vehicles may load and unload passengers; by amending Section 506 to allow advertising on horse-drawn vehicles; and by amending Section 507 to provide for animal care and control to receive animal fitness reports, inspect horse-drawn vehicle animals and to approve the equipment used on t   Action details Not available
991645 2 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 6OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 6 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to delete out-dated references and obsolete provisions; to re-organize, re-number and consolidate existing provisions for a revised Chapter 6, to add provisions defining terms relevant to public works contracting; to add provisions clarifying the requirements and procedures for competitive bidding and the award of public work and related temporary professional service contracts; to increase the threshold for competitive bidding and award of public work contracts to $100,000; to revise the procedures for and increase to $250,000 emergency contracting authority; to add new procedures for job order contracts, as needed contracts, elevator, escalator and fire alarm service contracts and convention facility public work contracts; to clarify penalties and procedures for violations of Chapter 6 and the submission of false claims.   Action details Not available
991755 1 Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th Avenue and El Camino Del Mar Extension of Sunset ClauseOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance Nos. 88-96, 281-96, 271-97, and 426-97, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on El Camino Del Mar between the Presidio (approximately 290 feet east of 25th Avenue) and Legion of Honor Drive, and 25th Avenue between Lake Street and El Camino del Mar, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2000, rather than December 31, 1999.   Action details Not available
991768 1 Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection AreaOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Building Code by adding Section 106.4.1.2 to require the structural advisory committee to review and make recommendations on specified permit applications within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area, which is generally bounded by Garcia Avenue, Vasquez Avenue, Kensington Way, and Ulloa Street and traversed by Edgehill Way, and to require mandatory denial by the Director of Building Inspection under specified circumstances; amending Section 105.6.2 to specify the composition of the structural advisory committee for permit applications located within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area; amending Section 106.3.2 to require that the applicant for certain permit applications located within the Edgehill Mountain Slope Protection Area provide substantial documentation that there exists sufficient infrastructure to support the proposed residential development and that the proposed emergency access routes meet standards in effect at the time of the application; amending Section 1701.5 to require special inspections throughout the construction process for site   Action details Not available
991771 1 Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Subdistrict ExceptionOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Planning Code Section 781.8 to authorize the transfer of an existing grocery store's off-sale liquor license under limited circumstances.   Action details Not available
991769 1 Recreation and Park Department BondsResolutionPassedResolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand municipal improvements consisting of the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, construction or reconstruction by the City and County of San Francisco of parks and recreation facilities and properties, and all other works, property and structures necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes, that the estimated cost of $110,000,000 for said municipal improvements is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City and County and will require the incurring of a bonded indebtedness; finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.   Action details Not available
991770 1 California Academy of Science BondsResolutionPassedResolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand municipal improvements consisting of the acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, construction or reconstruction by the City and County of San Francisco of the California Academy of Sciences, and all other works, property and structures necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes, that the estimated cost of $87,445,000 for said municipal improvements is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of said City and County and will require the incurring of a bonded indebtedness; finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Administrative Code Section 2A.53.   Action details Not available
991772 1 Timers which display the amount of time remaining to pedestrians to cross at busy intersectionsResolutionFiledResolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to investigate the feasibility of installing timer displays at crosswalks and street lights to signal to pedestrians the amount of time remaining before the next signal change.   Action details Not available
991806 1 RCN Telecom Services of California's Cable Franchise ApplicationResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and urging the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services (DTIS) to request and review information from RCN Telecom Services of California, Inc. (RCN) necessary to complete its franchise application review or as may be required pursuant to State,federal or local law including but not limited to the San Francisco Administrative Code and California Government Code; urging DTIS to prepare an ordinance proposing revisions to the Administrative Code provisions regarding the issuance of cable franchises for the Board's consideration; urging DTIS to notify RCN of the proposal to update the Administrative Code; urging the Telecommunication Commission to hold a public hearing regarding the possible terms and conditions of an RCN Franchise that would best serve community needs; urging DTIS to solicit input from other City departments regarding appropriate terms and conditions of an RCN Franchise that would best meet City government and community needs; urging DTIS and the Telecommunication Commission to report their findings to the Board; finding that noth   Action details Not available
991764 1 Hate Crimes Against African American and Jewish CommunitiesResolutionPassedResolution expressing concern and regret regarding the appalling silence of Southern Baptists in response to recent hate crimes committed against African American and Jewish citizens.   Action details Not available
991773 1 Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway Environmental Noise StudyResolutionFiledResolution urging the California Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to accept the results of the environmental noise study for the Octavia Boulevard/Central Freeway Replacement Project and to certify and issue the necessary environmental clearances for the project as quickly and expeditiously as possible.   Action details Not available
991774 1 Taxi Service Expansion on Y2KResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Taxi Commission to seek options for extending taxi service on New Year's Eve, including but not limited to locating subsidies to provide free or reduced rate service and waiving permits for the specified period so that all inspected vehicles, including spare vehicles, could be utilized as taxis on New Year's Eve.   Action details Not available
991775 1 Taiwan EarthquakeResolutionPassedResolution extending condolences and expressing sympathy and concern for the earthquake victims in Taiwan, urging the San Francisco community to participate in humanitarian aid efforts, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward a copy of this resolution to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, the City of Taipei, and the Government of Taiwan.   Action details Not available
991776 1 Televising Planning Commission MeetingsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Planning Commission to instruct the Community Television Corporation to broadcast meetings of the San Francisco Planning Commission.   Action details Not available
991777 1 Funding for Mission Economic Cultural AssociationResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor's Office to allocate $30,000 to the Mission Economic Cultural Association to produce, organize and promote the annual San Francisco Halloween Street Celebration as well as provide security, portable lavatories, clean up services and related services.   Action details Not available
991779 1 Salt Water Plant at Laguna San IgnacioResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mitsubishi Corporation immediately and permanently to withdraw its plans to construct a salt works plant at Laguna San Ignacio in order to preserve the last remaining breeding ground in the world for the California Gray Whales and other endangered species and further requesting the City Attorney investigate the number and type of contracts between the City and County of San Francisco and the Mitsubishi Corporation and any of its subsidiaries and the fiscal impact of divesting from those companies.   Action details Not available
991780 1 State Legislation, SB 78, Racial ProfilingResolutionPassedResolution urging Governor Gray Davis to sign Senate Bill 78, the California Traffic Stops Statistics Act.   Action details Not available
991781 1 Juror Public Transit InformationResolutionPassedResolution urging the Superior Court in cooperation with MUNI and the Transportation Authority to create a public information demonstration project to provide public transit information to individuals serving jury duty.   Action details Not available
991782 1 Sutro Historic District, Giant Camera ObscuraResolutionPassedResolution supporting the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's application for the Sutro Historic District to be included in the National Register of Historic Places and urging the GGNRA to preserve the Giant Camera Obscura in its present structure and location as part of the Sutro Historic District.   Action details Not available
991804 1 Advertising on San Francisco BayResolutionPassedResolution urging the State of California and counties and cities that share the San Francisco Bay coastline with San Francisco to adopt prohibitions on advertising on the San Francisco Bay.   Action details Not available
991783 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens on the occasion of the UP A TREE exhibit.   Action details Not available
991762 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the ninth Pastoral Anniversary of the Community Baptist Church.   Action details Not available
991784 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution celebrating San Francisco's community gardens and commending the many San Franciscans who support the community gardens in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991785 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the cities of Cathedral City, Berkeley, and Los Angeles for denouncing the Knight Initiative (California Definition of Marriage Act).   Action details Not available
991786 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Paul A. Volberding for his work in HIV/AIDS care and proclaiming September 26, 1999 Paul A. Volberding Day in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991787 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending President of Ireland Mary McAleese on her trip to California September 20-22 1999 and her efforts to work cooperatively with Mayor Brown and others in California.   Action details Not available
991788 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Walter L. Johnson for a lifetime of leadership and commitment to working people, the San Francisco labor movement and the economic well-being of San Francisco, and declaring October 26, 1999 to be "Walter L. Johnson Day" in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991789 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Bay Area Union Labor Party on the occasion of their 1999 awards dinner and declaring September 17, 1999 to be "Bay Area Union Labor Party Day" in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991790 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Nihonmachi Legal Outreach for its valuable contributions to the community upon the occasion if its 24th anniversary and declaring September 25, 1999, to be "Nihonmachi Legal Outreach Day" in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991791 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Neil Thomsen for his work at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).   Action details Not available
991792 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the National Coalition for the Homeless and proclaiming October 2, 1999 "National Day of Civil Rights of Homeless People".   Action details Not available
991793 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Gates Millennium Scholars Program.   Action details Not available
991805 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Community United Against Violence (CUAV) for their twenty years of courageous work addressing violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) people.   Action details Not available
991763 1 Services to VeteransHearingFiledHearing to determine the scope and quality of services offered by the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the State of California, to United States veterans, particularly homeless veterans.   Action details Not available
991794 1 City Hall Earthquake PreparednessHearingFiledHearing to assess the preparedness of City Hall in the event of an earthquake or other major disaster.   Action details Not available
991795 1 Pedestrian Signal IndicatorsHearingFiledHearing to determine how the installation of pedestrian signal indications throughout the City can be expedited.   Action details Not available
991796 1 Parks Needs AssessmentHearingFiledHearing to consider the results of the Parks Needs Assessment.   Action details Not available
991797 1 Free Public Transportation and Extended Hours of Service on New Year's EveHearingFiledHearing to consider authorizing free public transportation and extended hours of service on New Year's Eve.   Action details Not available
991798 1 Public Utilities Commission Citizens Advisory Committee on WastewaterHearingFiledHearing to assess the Public Utilities Commission Citizens Advisory Committee on Wastewater.   Action details Not available
991799 1 Alemany Farmer's Market traffic and pedestrian issuesHearingFiledHearing to consider the closure of traffic lanes at the Alemany Farmer's Market and other related traffic and pedestrian issues.   Action details Not available
991800 1 Gang Violence in the Mission, Bernal Heights, Excelsior and Potrero Hill NeighborhoodsHearingFiledHearing to consider the impact of gang violence on the youth residing in the Mission, Bernal Heights, Excelsior and Potrero Hill neighborhoods.   Action details Not available
991801 1 Committee Off Site MeetingMotionPassedMotion ordering a special October 27, 1999 meeting of the Housing and Social Policy Committee be held in the Mission District at the Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street, in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m.   Action details Not available
991802 1 1999 Asian Art Bond Award, Series 1999DMotionPassedMotion awarding bonds and fixing definitive interest rates for $16,730,000 general obligation bonds (Asian Art Museum Relocation Project), Series 1999D.   Action details Not available
991803 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.   Action details Not available
991713 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, ADA Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of ADA Task Force Against City and County of San Francisco, et al. by payment of $86,000.   Action details Not available
991750 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Babyruth Salazar, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Babyruth Salazar and Andrew Salazar against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $30,000.   Action details Not available
991751 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Charlie Rivers, Jr.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Charlie Rivers, Jr. against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $100,000.   Action details Not available
991702 1 Stop IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as "Stop" intersections: STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH 17th Avenue and Noriega Street, northwest and southeast corners, stopping 17th Avenue (makes this an all-way STOP) 24th and Illinois Streets, northeast and southwest corners, stopping 24th Street (makes this uncontrolled intersection a two-way STOP)   Action details Not available
991703 1 Parking Regulations, Various LocationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations: DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Broadway, north side, between Steiner and Pierce Streets (legalizes existing condition) DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND 18th Avenue, east side, between Ulloa and Vicente Streets GREEN (SHORT-TERM PARKING) ZONE, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Rutland Street, west side, from Tucker Avenue to 60 feet southerly (60-foot zone) TOUR BUS PARKING ONLY - RESCIND Kearny Street, east side, from 66 feet to 186 feet north of Washington Street (120-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND Fella Place, both sides, between Pine and Bush Streets TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Fella Place, both sides, from Powell Street to east terminus Larkin Street, west side, between McAllister Street and Golden Gate Avenue Lucerne Street, both sides, from south terminus to 20 feet northerly (20-foot zones at the end of this street, eliminates all parking at the south terminus)   Action details Not available
991704 1 Traffic Regulations, Various StreetsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets: BICYCLE LANES - ESTABLISH Laguna Honda Boulevard, northbound, from Clarendon Avenue to approximately 750 feet southerly (750-foot zone) TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Laguna Honda Boulevard, east side, from approximately 350 feet to 750 feet south of Clarendon Avenue (400-foot zone) Jackson Street, south side, from Stockton Street to 21 feet westerly (21-foot zone) NO LEFT TURNS, 7 AM - 9 AM AND 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Duboce Avenue, eastbound, at Valencia Street TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 3 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND Kearny Street, east side, between Jackson and Washington Streets   Action details Not available
991711 1 Renewal and extension of existing seven (7) leases of real property all located in San Francisco for DPH effective July 1, 1999ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing retro-active extension and renewal of certain existing leases of real property required by the Department of Public Health.   Action details Not available
991712 1 Amendment(s) to the architectural and engineering agreement for the Moscone Center Expansion ProjectResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services to execute amendment(s) to design agreement increasing the agreement sum from $9,526,326.38 to $14,026,326.38.   Action details Not available
991718 1 State Grant to pay for Phase I improvements to Harvey Milk Plaza (at Market and Castro Street) including improved signage, lighting, street furniture and landscapingResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply, accept and expend a grant of $295,500 from the State of California General Fund Program for improvements to Harvey Milk Plaza; waiving indirect costs.   Action details Not available
991719 1 Revocable permit to close portion of sidewalk and street area on Jessie Street for construction at 680 Mission StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Pankow Residential Builders II, L.P., to temporarily close and occupy the south sidewalk and a portion of the street area on Jessie Street during construction operations for the 680 Mission high rise building at 680 Mission Street.   Action details Not available
991720 1 Authorizing Airport Commission to purchase 13 noise insulations (for 9 dwellings and 4 churches) not to exceed $220,472, in conformity with San Mateo's master planning process of noise reductionResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acquisition of thirteen (13) noise easements for properties in unincorporated San Mateo County as part of the County of San Mateo's Aircraft Noise Insulation Program.   Action details Not available