Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/10/2013 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Regular Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Attachments: Board Agenda 09/10/2013 (doc)
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130816 1 Formal Policy Discussions - September 10, 2013HearingFiledPursuant to Charter, Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code, Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from Supervisors representing Districts 1, 3, 5, 9, and 11. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor. 1. Mayor Lee - As you know, San Francisco has set ambitious goals to combat climate change. In many ways, the City is making great strides in this direction, from increasing bicycling, to pursuing zero waste goals, to hiring a new, excellent environmental policy advisor in Rodger Kim who has a strong background in environmental justice and community engagement. However, the Public Utilities Commission has repeatedly failed to set rates for CleanPowerSF, the most impactful local proposal yet designed to curb carbon emission. This program was adopted by the Board of Supervisors, the legislative body of the City. However, there are some allegations that your office is stalling its implementation. What specifically are you doing, as the City’s heHEARD AND FILED  Action details Not available
130828 1 Enterprise Zone Targeted Employment AreaResolutionPassedResolution approving the boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco Enterprise Zone Targeted Employment Area.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130830 1 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Day - September 4, 2013ResolutionPassedResolution commending the Dream SF Deferred Action Grant Program and declaring September 4, 2013, as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Day in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130792 1 Committee of the Whole - Disposition and Development Agreement - Transbay Block 6 - September 17, 2013MotionPassedMotion scheduling the Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on September 17, 2013, at 3 p.m., to hold a public hearing of the proposal of the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to enter into a Disposition and Development Agreement for the sale and development of land located at the corner of First and Folsom Streets, Assessor’s Parcel No. 3738-004, commonly known as Transbay Block 6, with Golub Real Estate Corporation, a Illinois corporation, and Mercy Housing California, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, consistent with the provisions of the California Community Redevelopment Law, Section 33433.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130829 1 Urging the Public Utilities Commission to Set Not-to-Exceed Rates for CleanPowerSF Without Any Further DelayResolutionPassedResolution reiterating the Board of Supervisor’s support for CleanPowerSF, citing the Board’s role as the preeminent policymaking body in San Francisco, urging the Public Utilities Commission to set not-to-exceed rates for CleanPowerSF without any further delay, and promising further action if the Public Utilities Commission fails to set rates.CONTINUEDPass Action details Video Video
130860 1 Appropriation - Parking Garage Revenue and Expenditure - $13,786,681 - FY2013-2014OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $13,786,681 of parking garage revenue and expenditures to the Municipal Transportation Agency, consisting of $8,513,825 for the 5th and Mission Parking Garage and $5,272,856 for the Ellis-O’Farrell Parking Garage, in order to support the Department’s projected revenue and expenditure increases.   Action details Not available
130861 1 Appropriation - Municipal Transportation Agency 2013 Series Revenue Bond Proceeds - Transportation Capital Projects and Equipment - $165,000,000 - FY2013-2014OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $165,000,000 of 2013 Series Revenue Bond proceeds to the Municipal Transportation Agency for Transit, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Parking Garage Projects and Equipment in FY2013-2014.   Action details Not available
130862 1 Planning Code - Supportive Housing for Homeless VeteransOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Planning Code to allow an existing Tourist Hotel to rent rooms to homeless veterans for a period of time without abandoning the Tourist Hotel use classification; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130863 1 Eliminating Official Sidewalk Width - Renovation of Glen Canyon Park - Portion of Elk Street (Between Chenery and Sussex Streets)OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to eliminate the official sidewalk width on a portion of the westerly side of Elk Street, between Chenery and Sussex Streets, for the renovation of Glen Canyon Park; requiring the Recreation and Park Department to address relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130864 1 Planning Code - Transfer of Child Care Facility Oversight to Office of Early Care and EducationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to transfer proposed child care facility oversight from the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to the Office of Early Care and Education; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
130865 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Urban Areas Security InitiativeResolutionPassedResolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation, and distribution of Federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU; and continues San Francisco as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for UASI grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as permitted under the MOU for the period of December 1, 2013, through December 1, 2017.   Action details Not available
130866 1 Revenue Bonds - Municipal Transportation Agency - Transportation Related Projects - Not to Exceed $165,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the sale, issuance, and execution of not to exceed $165,000,000 aggregate principal amount of revenue bonds by the Municipal Transportation Agency to finance certain transportation related projects, approving the form of certain financing documents including the official statement, the bond purchase contract, the second supplement to indenture of trust, and continuing disclosure certificate; authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters approving the forms of documents relating thereto; approving the maximum interest thereon; finding that the authorization and issuance of revenue bonds by the agency is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines, and Administrative Code, Chapter 31; and related matters.   Action details Not available
130867 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Note - Western Park Apartments - Not to Exceed $30,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the execution, sale, and delivery of a multifamily housing revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 182-unit affordable multifamily senior residential rental housing project known as Western Park Apartments; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a funding loan agreement and a borrower loan agreement; providing the terms and conditions of the note and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; authorizing the collection of certain fees; approving modifications, changes and additions to the documents; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the note and the Project (as defined herein).   Action details Not available
130868 1 Supporting the City of Richmond’s Local Principle Reduction ProgramResolutionFiledResolution recognizing the devastating effect of the foreclosure crisis on local communities; supporting the City of Richmond’s strategy of Local Principle Reduction to assist homeowners in risk of foreclosure remain in their homes; and declaring San Francisco’s intention to study whether it should embark upon a similar strategy.   Action details Not available
130869 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - 1751 Carroll Avenue - Not to Exceed $30,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (City) to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (Director) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to permit the issuance of residential mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for 1751 Carroll Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 5431A, Lot No. 42), San Francisco, California 94124; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the residential mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of residentia   Action details Not available
130870 1 Supporting Assembly Bill 1263 - Medi-Cal: CommuniCal - Reliable Access to Language Interpretation for Medi-Cal BeneficiariesResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1263, which creates “Medi-Cal: CommuniCal,” a program that provides reliable access to language interpretation for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are limited English proficient.   Action details Not available
130871 1 Frank Rossi, Sr., Day - October 19, 2013ResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 19, 2013, as Frank Rossi, Sr., Day in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
130876 1 Opposing Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 65 - Renaming the Western Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge the Willie L. Brown, Jr., BridgeResolutionFiledResolution opposing Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 65 to rename the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge the Willie L. Brown, Jr., Bridge.   Action details Not available
130793 1 Hearing - Disposition and Development Agreement - Golub Real Estate and Mercy Housing - 280 Beale Street (Transbay Block 6)HearingFiledHearing to consider the proposal of the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, to retroactively enter into a Disposition and Development Agreement for the sale and development of land located at 280 Beale Street, Assessor’s Parcel No. 3738-004, commonly known as Transbay Block 6, with Golub Real Estate Corporation, an Illinois corporation, and Mercy Housing California, a California non-profit public benefit corporation beginning April 16, 2013.   Action details Not available
130872 1 Hearing - Recreation and Parks Department Vehicle Safety Policies and ProceduresHearingFiledHearing on the Recreation and Parks Department’s vehicle safety policies and procedures; exploring the department’s protocols when employees violate safety rules; and reviewing the department’s practices for responding to complaints from San Francisco residents and park users.   Action details Not available
130873 1 Hearing - Funding the Municipal Transportation Agency's Bicycle StrategyHearingFiledHearing regarding funding the Municipal Transportation Agency’s Bicycle Strategy.   Action details Not available
130874 1 Hearing - Breda Light Rail Vehicle FleetHearingFiledHearing, directed to the Municipal Transportation Agency, in light of the current procurement process for new light rail vehicles, to report on the current state of the Breda light rail vehicle fleet, including reliability; ease of maintenance; ability to procure and receive replacement parts; problems with specific aspects of the vehicles, such as doors and propulsion systems; and overall operational performance.   Action details Not available
130875 1 Hearing - Operational and Budgetary Needs of Animal Care and ControlHearingFiledHearing to better understand the operational and budgetary needs of Animal Care and Control, including enforcement staffing and capacity to care for animals, and exploring these issues and how best to ensure that the department can perform all of its responsibilities well and thoroughly in a City with so many animals.   Action details Not available
130836 1 Building Code - Repeal of Existing 2010 Code and Enactment of 2013 EditionOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the 2010 Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2013 Building Code consisting of the new model code, as amended by the State of California, and as further amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available
130837 1 Building Code - Residential Building RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance incorporating the provisions of the 2013 California Residential Code into various chapters of the Building Code with local amendments, and adding Chapter 36 to serve as a directory of where such provisions may be found in the Building Code; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available
130838 1 Electrical Code - Repeal of Existing 2010 Code and Enactment of 2013 EditionOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the 2010 Electrical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2013 Electrical Code consisting of the new model code, as amended by the State of California and as further amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available
130839 1 Mechanical Code - Repeal of Existing 2010 Code and Enactment of 2013 EditionOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the 2010 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2013 Mechanical Code consisting of the new model code, as amended by the State of California, and as further amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available
130840 1 Plumbing Code - Repeal of Existing 2010 Code and Enactment of 2013 EditionOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the 2010 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2013 Plumbing Code consisting of the new model code, as amended by the State of California, and as further amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available
130841 1 Green Building Code - Enactment of New CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance enacting a 2013 San Francisco Green Building Code consisting of the 2013 California Green Building Standards Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings required by the California Health and Safety Code, California Public Resources Code, and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2014; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the State Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.   Action details Not available