Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/24/1999 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
Regular Meeting
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990734 1 Grant - StateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, Emergency Medical Services, to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the State Office of Traffic Safety for the Child Passenger Safety Program and to enter into an agreement which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990808 1 Contract, DPH/Department of RehabilitationResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Public Health Division, Community Mental Health Services to enter into a Cooperative Program Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation San Francisco District, including a required match of $160,605, and which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses, to provide vocational services to mentally-ill psychiatric clients.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990848 1 Grant - StateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention, to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response, for providing input into an agreement which does not include patent infringement indemnification and false claims clauses; providing for ratification of action previously taken.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
980170 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Veterans Affairs Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990160 1 AppointmentsResolutionPassedResolution appointing members to the Veterans Affairs Commission; waiving residency requirement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990811 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990906 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing members to the Animal Control and Welfare Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990970 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Delinquency Prevention Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990971 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee; waiving residency requirement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990975 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990976 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing member to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990428 1 Board Off Site Meeting, Horace Mann Middle SchoolMotionPassedMotion having the Monday, June 14, 1999 meeting of the Board of Supervisors convened at Horace Mann Middle School located on 3351 23rd Street, at 6:00 p.m.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
990045 1 Pre-tax Treatment of Buy BacksOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 16.29-5 and adding Section 16.61-4 concerning pre-tax treatment of buy backs.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990443 2 Resource Efficient City BuildingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 82, Sections 82.1 thru 82.7, establishing resource efficiency requirements for City-owned facilities and City leaseholds.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990444 2 Resource Efficient Pilot ProjectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Section 82.8 establishing a pilot program to promote resource efficiency in construction of selected City-owned facilities and City leaseholds.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990737 2 Street Artists FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Section 10.117-123, establishing the Street Artists Fund as a special fund for the purpose of receiving all funds received by the San Francisco Arts Commission Street Artists Program pursuant to Article 24 of the San Francisco Police Code, and providing for interest accumulation therein.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990880 1 City Hall Child Care Facility License AgreementOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing and approving a license agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, as licensor, and Marin Day Schools, as licensee, for a child care facility located on the ground floor level of City Hall and at an additional outdoor facility area.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990881 1 City Hall Child Care Center Outdoor Play SpaceOrdinancePassedOrdinance exempting the City Hall Child Care Center Outdoor Play Space from the competitive bidding requirements of the San Francisco Administrative Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990622 1 Parking Regulations, Portion of Stanford StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Traffic Code by amending Section 32.6.19, regarding parking regulations on a portion of Stanford Street (2nd Street, west side, from Townsend Street to 100 feet northerly; Stanford Street, east side, from Townsend Street to 100 feet northerly; and Townsend Street, north side, between 2nd and Stanford Streets).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990804 1 Parking Regulations, Motorcycle Parking MetersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Traffic Code by adding Section 203.5 establishing the rate for motorcycle parking meters.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990805 1 Traffic Regulations, Portion of Market StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Traffic Code by amending Section 176.14 to establish a 35-MPH speed limit on a portion of Market Street (Market Street from Corbett Avenue to Eureka Street, north and south sides).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
990743 3 Procurement ReformOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code to delete safety belt requirements for City vehicle purchases from Chapter 4; to limit the application of Chapter 6 to contracts for public works and improvements and to delete obsolete provisions; to delete obsolete provisions from Chapter 8; amending Chapter 10 to eliminate the role of the purchaser from the receipt of donations by the Health Commission and to simplify the administration of the Purchaser's revolving fund; adding a new Article XI-D to Chapter 16 governing the purchase of uniforms for City employees; and deleting Chapters 21 and 21B in order to consolidate their provisions in a revised Chapter 21 and to reform and streamline the process for acquisition of goods and services by the City.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990761 1 Hazardous Materials and Hazard Waste Fee AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Health Code by amending Sections 1176, 1191 and 1204 to provide for changes in the fees charged by the Department of Public Health for various services related to hazardous materials and hazardous waste beginning in the fiscal year 2000.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990785 1 Appropriation, Airport CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $143,500,000, Airport Commission, of San Francisco International Airport Bond proceeds-issue 24 to professional services, interest expense, and a capital improvement project for the renovation of the North Terminal, and construction of a new parking facility, concession facility, and museum space for fiscal year 1998-1999; placing $143,500,000 on reserve.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990798 1 Building Inspection Commission AppealsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Chapter 77 and amending Building Code by adding Section 105.8 to implement the Charter-mandated appellate authority of the Building Inspection Commission, to provide that appeals heard by the former Abatement Appeals Board shall be heard by the Commission, and to authorize an exemption from or refund of appeal fees under specified circumstances, amending Table 1-K of the Building Code to establish Building Inspection Commission Appeal Fees.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990917 1 Appropriation, AirportOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $57,111,485, Airport Commission, of various Bond fund balances and interest earned to fund capital improvement projects, including construction of the new underground West Field Detention Pond, the Concourse H/Airtrain Station, and other approved infrastructure projects in the Airport's capital plan, for fiscal year 1998-1999.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990918 1 Water RatesOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving revised schedule of service fees to be charged by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to retail water customers in San Francisco and suburban areas.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990924 1 Water RatesOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving revised schedule of rates to be charged by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for water service to its suburban resale customers.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990853 1 Roof Equipment License AgreementResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a retroactive roof equipment license extension agreement for 555 California Street for the Department of Telecommunication and Information Services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990856 1 Lease of Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the lease of real property at 160 South Van Ness for the Department of Human Services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990902 1 Lease of PropertyResolutionPassedResolution approving extension and second modification of commercial lease for Parcel No. 2 at the Moscone Center Garage (257 Third Street between Folsom and Howard Streets).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990908 1 Lease of Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a lease of real property at 1975-1999 Bryant Street for the Department of Parking and Traffic.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990909 1 Renewal, Long Term Provisional AppointmentsResolutionPassedResolution approving the renewal of provisional appointments through December 31, 1999, for employees in classes for which no eligible list exists and who have been employed in the class more than three years, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section10.105 and upon certification by the Human Resources Director that, for reasons beyond her control, the Department has been unable to conduct examinations for these positions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990409 2 Laser PointersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Police Code by adding Article 48 (Sections 4800 through 4808) regulating the sale, possession and use of laser pointers.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990587 2 Filipino Veterans Equity CenterResolutionPassedResolution supporting the creation of the San Francisco Filipino Veterans Equity Center, a community-based organization specifically tasked with coordinating efforts of various agencies and volunteer support groups to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services to Filipino World War II veterans and their families in San Francisco, and urging the Mayor to allocate $150,000 in Fiscal 1999-2000 for the creation of the Filipino Veterans Equity Center.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990716 2 Fire CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter IV of the Municipal Code (Fire Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Fire Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date."AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990716 3 Fire CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter IV of the Municipal Code (Fire Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Fire Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date."PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990715 2 Fire CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing amendments and providing findings as to the local conditions supporting those amendments to the 1998 California Fire Code, as required by the California Health and Safety Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990788 2 Building CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code (Building Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Building Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990788 2 Building CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code (Building Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Building Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990788 3 Building CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code (Building Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Building Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990789 2 Building CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing those changes and providing findings as to the local conditions requiring amendments to the State Building Code for buildings, as required by the California Health and Safety Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990790 2 Electrical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Electrical Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Electrical Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990790 3 Electrical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter III of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Electrical Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Electrical Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990791 2 Electrical CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing those changes and providing findings as to the local conditions requiring amendments to the State Electrical Code for buildings, as required by the California Health and Safety Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990792 2 Housing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter XII of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Housing Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Housing Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990792 3 Housing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter XII of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Housing Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Housing Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990793 2 Housing CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing those changes and providing findings as to the local conditions requiring amendments to the California Health and Safety CodeADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990794 2 Mechanical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter XIV of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Mechanical Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Mechanical Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990794 3 Mechanical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter XIV of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Mechanical Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Mechanical Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990795 2 Mechanical CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing those changes and providing findings as to the local conditions requiring amendments to the State Mechanical Code for buildings, as requied by the California Health and Safety Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990796 2 Plumbing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter VII of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Plumbing Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Plumbing Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990796 3 Plumbing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Part II, Chapter VII of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Plumbing Code); adopting in its entirety a new San Francisco Plumbing Code; providing for further hearings and an expiration date.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
990797 2 Plumbing CodeResolutionPassedResolution endorsing those changes and providing findings as to the local conditions requiring amendments to the State Plumbing Code for buildings, as required by the California Health and Safety Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990767 1 Public HearingHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance adopting and imposing schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 1999-2000 pursuant to Public Works Code Articles 4.1 and 4.2.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
990919 1 Sewer Service ChargeOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and imposing schedules of sewer service charges to be paid by users for fiscal year 1999-2000 pursuant to Public Works Code Articles 4.1 and 4.2.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
990999 1 Renaming the Southeast Community Center RoomResolutionPassedResolution renaming the Southeast Community Facility Room the "Alex Pitcher Community Room".ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991000 1 Pedestrian Crosswalk Closure StudyResolutionPassedResolution requesting the Department of Parking and Traffic to conduct a Citywide study of pedestrian crosswalk closures and to propose reopening closed crosswalks if doing so would not jeopardize pedestrian safety.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991001 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolutiton commending the San Francisco City Hall Docent Program volunteers.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991003 1 AB 1191ResolutionPassedResolution supporting AB 1191 and urging the California State Senate to pass AB 1191 to enable a city or county to increase the fine for any person failing to properly stop at a stop sign.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991004 1 Catastrophic Leave Interagency Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution extending the deadline for reporting the recommendations of the Catastrophic Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability Task Force, established pursuant to Resolution 199-99 on file with the Clerk of the Board, to June 30, 1999.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991005 1 INS Raid Free ZoneResolutionPassedResolution urging the Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.) to cease conducting raids, arrests and detentions within the City and County of San Francisco and declaring the City and County of San Francisco an "I.N.S. Raid Free Zone" and further requesting the Mayor of San Francisco contact the I.N.S. District Director to communicate the contents of this resolution.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991007 1 SB 480 Universal Health CoverageResolutionPassedResolution endorsing SB 480 Universal Health Coverage by Senator Hilda Solis (D-Los Angeles).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991013 1 Caltrans District 4 Bicycle/Pedestrian CoordinatorResolutionPassedResolution urging the Director of Caltrans District 4 to create an Office of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for District 4 of the California Department of Transportation.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991018 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Michael Killelea and Edward Rothman upon their retirement from the City Attorney's Office for their years of able and dedicated service to the City.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990867 1 Public Hearing - Eminent DomainMotionPassedMotion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on June 28, 1999, at 3:00 p.m. to consider adopting a resolution of necessity for the City's proposed acquisition by eminent domain for the Open Space Program of Lots 13 through 17 in Assessor's Block 2338A, Lots 4 through 13 in Assessor's Block 2338, and Lots 2 through 7 in Assessor's Block 2337, all in San Francisco.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
991015 1 Needle Exchange EmergencyMotionMayors OfficeMotion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990944 1 Raising Lake Merced Water LevelResolutionUnfinished BusinessResolution urging the Public Utilities Commission to raise the water level of Lake Merced by immediately seeking the necessary concurrence from the Department of Fish and Game and the Golden Gate Audubon Society to discharge excess imported surface water into Lake Merced, urging the Department of Fish and Game and the Golden Gate Audubon Society to provide their concurrence and to do so as expeditiously as possible, and instructing the Public Utilities Commission to report to the Board of Supervisors no later than one month from the passage of this resolution as to what progress has been made to complete this request.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
990944 2 Raising Lake Merced Water LevelResolutionUnfinished BusinessResolution urging the Public Utilities Commission to raise the water level of Lake Merced by immediately seeking the necessary concurrence from the Department of Fish and Game and the Golden Gate Audubon Society to discharge excess imported surface water into Lake Merced, urging the Department of Fish and Game and the Golden Gate Audubon Society to provide their concurrence and to do so as expeditiously as possible, and instructing the Public Utilities Commission to report to the Board of Supervisors no later than one month from the passage of this resolution as to what progress has been made to complete this request.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
991002 1 San Francisco CARES ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to create and implement a San Francisco C.A.R.E.S (Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability) Program, designed to encourage local child care teachers and providers to continue their education and remain in the child care field by providing incentive stipends to reward child care professionals and family child care providers.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
991002 1 San Francisco CARES ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to create and implement a San Francisco C.A.R.E.S (Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability) Program, designed to encourage local child care teachers and providers to continue their education and remain in the child care field by providing incentive stipends to reward child care professionals and family child care providers.REFERRED  Action details Not available
991010 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionFailedMotion Suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Zoning-Live/Work Moratorium: Imposing Interim Zoning Controls.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
991010 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionFailedMotion Suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Zoning-Live/Work Moratorium: Imposing Interim Zoning Controls.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
991011 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionFailedMotion Suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Zoning-Live/Work Moratorium: Imposing an order prohibiting action on applications.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
991011 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionFailedMotion Suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, Zoning-Live/Work Moratorium: Imposing an order prohibiting action on applications.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
991027 1 Commending Regina MinudriResolutionPassedResolution commending Regina Minudri for outstanding and exemplary service to the San Francisco Public Library and wishing her a speedy recovery.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990168 3 Rent OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code (Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance) by amending the definition of "Housing Services" in Section 37.2(g) to include rights permitted the tenant by agreement, including the right to have a specific number of occupants in a unit, whether express or implied, and whether or not the agreement prohibits subletting or assignment; and by amending Section 37.9(a)(2) to provide that, notwithstanding any lease provision to the contrary, the landlord shall not endeavor to recover possession of the rental unit as a result of subletting by the tenant if the landlord has unreasonably withheld the right to sublet following written notice from the tenant, so long as the tenant continues to reside in the unit and the sublet constitutes a one-for-one replacement of the departing tenant(s); and expressing the Board of Supervisors intent that rent board rules and regulations regarding subletting consent procedures be substantially applied to this legislation.   Action details Not available
990741 3 Pedestrian SafetyOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Traffic Code by adding Sections 79.1, 79.2, 79.3 and 79.4 prohibiting persons from standing, sitting or lying in roadways, curbs or on median strips throughout all streets and highways within the City and County of San Francisco except in emergencies or as otherwise allowed by permit for special events.   Action details Not available
990879 2 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 5OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by amending Sections 5.60, 5.63, and 5.64 (Street Utilities Coordinating Committee), Sections 5.90 and 5.91 (Park and Open Space Advisory Committee), Sections 5.190-2 and 5.190-4 (Family Violence Advisory Council), Section 5.200 (Child Care Planning and Advisory Council), and by repealing Sections 5.20-5.22 (Interdepartmental Committee on Water Pollution), Section 5.51 (Commission on Aging), Sections 5.110-5.115 (National Guard Advisory Council), Sections 5.140-5.144 (Mission Bay HMIRP Citizens Advisory Committee) and Section 5.160-5.165 (Joint Task Force on the HIV Epidemic).   Action details Not available
991028 1 Underground District No. 350OrdinancePassedOrdinance creating Underground District No. 350 on Folsom Street from 16th Street to Cesar Chavez Street.   Action details Not available
991029 1 Underground District No. 349OrdinancePassedOrdinance Creating Underground District No. 349 on 24th Street from South Van Ness Avenue to Church Street.   Action details Not available
991030 1 Small Business CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by repealing current Sections 5.120 through 5.122, regarding the Mayor's Bureau of Small Business and Small Business Advisory Commission, and adopting new Sections 5.120 through 5.122, establishing a Mayor's Office of Small Business Affairs and a Small Business Commission.   Action details Not available
991031 1 Alcohol Consumption--Small, Self-Service RestaurantsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Police Code by amending Section 21 to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on public streets in the area described in a Tables and Chairs Permit issued to a Small, Self-Service Restaurant by the Department of Public Works, pursuant to Article 5.2 of the Public Works Code.   Action details Not available
991032 1 Memorandum of Understanding-Local 798-Unit 1OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the provision of a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO for Bargaining Unit 1 and the City and County of San Francisco for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001.   Action details Not available
991033 1 Memorandum of Understanding-Local 798, Unit 2OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO for Bargaining Unit 2 and the City and County of San Francisco for the period July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001.   Action details Not available
991034 1 Make*A*CircusResolutionPassedResolution declaring June 20, 1999 "MAKE*A*CIRCUS" Day in San Francisco in honor of the opening of their 25th Season.   Action details Not available
991035 1 Living Wage Task Force ExtensionResolutionPassedResolution amending Resolution Nos. 991-98 and 126-99 to change the expiration date of the Living Wage Task Force to five weeks after the date that the final economic analysis of the costs and benefits of a Living Wage Ordinance is presented to the Task Force, to allow time for consideration of the study's results; providing for extension of another five weeks.   Action details Not available
991036 1 San Francisco Tool Lending LibraryResolutionPassedResolution supporting the creation of a Tool Lending Library and urging the San Francisco Library and the Mayor to include funding in the City's Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Budget for a Tool Lending Library.   Action details Not available
991037 1 Commending the Canadian Supreme CourtResolutionPassedResolution commending the Supreme Court of Canada for recognizing that same sex partners are worthy of the recognition and protection afforded to other individuals in committed relationships.   Action details Not available
991038 1 Universitywide AIDS Research FundingResolutionPassedResolution urging the State to restore Universitywide AIDS Research Program funding in order to provide core infrastructure at the five Medical School Campuses of the University of California.   Action details Not available
991039 1 Hospital Emergency Room ClosuresResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature and Governor Davis to approve Assembly Bill 421 relating to the downgrade or closure of urban hospital emergency departments.   Action details Not available
991040 1 School Guard ProgramResolutionPassedResolution encouraging the Department of Parking and Traffic to continue its pursuit of the San Francisco Unified School District as a partner in increasing the effectiveness of our School Guard Crossing Program to ensure the safety of San Francisco school children, to the fullest extent possible place entire oversight of the Program within the purview of the schools, and to expand this partnership to include parochial and private schools.   Action details Not available
991041 1 Support AB 1276ResolutionPassedResolution supporting Assembly Bill 1276, which will increase the penalty for disabled placard abuse.   Action details Not available
991042 1 Presidio Parking and Traffic ConcernsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic, the Transportation Authority, and Municipal Railway to coordinate efforts with and attend future meetings of the Presidio Trust regarding the Letterman Hospital and future planned developments.   Action details Not available
991043 1 Stroke AwarenessResolutionPassedResolution encouraging the residents of the City and County of San Francisco to know the warning signs and call 911 immediately at the onset of symptoms of a Stroke and establishing May as "Stroke Awareness   Action details Not available
991045 1 Neighborhood Action GuideResolutionPassedResolution urging Planning and Building Departments to develop Neighborhood Action Guides.   Action details Not available
991046 1 Support AB 362-Food Stamp Recipients:Employment/TrainingResolutionPassedResolution urging the State Legislature to adopt Assembly Bill 362 to increase State funding for the Food Stamps Employment and Training Program.   Action details Not available
991047 1 Grant-StateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the County Department of Agriculture to apply for and accept, retroactively, and expend a grant in the amount of $127,392 from the State Department of Food and Agriculture for the performance of high-risk pest exclusion activities.   Action details Not available
991048 1 Ellis ActResolutionFiledResolution urging the Legislature and Governor of the State of California to enact SB 948 amending the Ellis Act, California Government Code Section 7060 et seq., to reaffirm the power of local governments to regulate the use of residential property withdrawn from rent or lease, thereby enabling local governments to meet their regional share of affordable housing under California Government Code Section 65584.   Action details Not available
991049 1 Assess, Analyze, Survey City Claims DataHearingFiledHearing to 1) Assess the aggregate costs to the City over the last five years for all civil judgments and settlements; 2) Analyze current data within the City Attorney, Risk Manager, and other Departments regarding claims, both current and from the last five years, by department, actions which led to the claim, and total costs, including City Attorney hours billed; and, 3) Survey best practices from other local governments which successfully utilize such data to direct and incentivize government departments to lessen their exposure to similar future claims.   Action details Not available
991050 1 Future Status of Programming on Public Access ChannelHearingFiledHearing to consider public testimony about the future status of programming on the Public Access, Education, and Government Cable TV Channels, specifically, programming entitled "The California Channel" and "Kaleidoscope", both of which are currently aired on the Public Access Channel (Channel #53). The San Francisco Community Television Channel (CTC) has submitted an operations plan that proposes to increase the airing of Public Access programming to 24 hours per day. The Channel currently airs non-public access programming from 5:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. CTC's proposal, if approved, would displace the current daytime programming. This hearing is in response to the Telecommunications Commission's Resolution #99-013 which asks the Board to consider whether the programming entitled The California Channel and Kaleidoscope should be removed from the air, relocated to the Government Channel (Citywatch #54), relocated to the Education Channel (#52), or remain on the Public Access Channel (#53).   Action details Not available
991051 1 Asthma ProblemHearingFiledHearing to consider the asthma problem in San Francisco, to gather input from experts and community members on the prevalence of the problem and its effects on city residents.   Action details Not available
991044 1 Independent Economic Analysis of Proposed Living Wage LegislationMotionPassedMotion requiring that the Board of Supervisors defer taking action on the proposed "Living Wage" Ordinance until findings of the Independent Economic Analysis are submitted to the Board of Supervisors for review.   Action details Not available
991057 1 Legislative Analyst RequestReportFiledRequest to provide analysis to determine the impacts of the Fire, Building, Electrical, Housing, Mechanical, and Plumbing Codes. (File Nos. 990716, 990788, 990790, 990792, 990794, and 990796 respectively.)   Action details Not available
990972 1 Billy Kimbley, et al., v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Billy Kimbley aka William Kimbley against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $150,000.   Action details Not available
990973 1 Sheryl Brock/Bruce Wilson v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Sheryl Brock and Bruce Wilson against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $200,000.   Action details Not available
990974 1 Foon Tong/Jeannie Tong, et al. v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Foon G. Tong and Jeannie Tong against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $400,000.   Action details Not available
990978 1 Yee v. CCSF, and Consolidated ActionsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the cross-complaint of the City and County of San Francisco against cross-defendant Shank Balfour/Beatty in the consolidated actions entitled Yee v. City and County of San Francisco, and Consolidated Actions, for settlement payment to the City in the amount of $800,000.   Action details Not available
990988 1 General Accident Insurance Co. v. CCSFOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of General Accident Insurance Company against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $35,000.   Action details Not available
990995 1 Mary Devitt, et al., v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Mary Devitt against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $281,250.   Action details Not available
990979 1 Airport Concession Bond/Loan ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission ("Commission") to increase its line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank from $4 Million to $6 Million to provide funding to induce bond companies and financial institutions to provide surety bonds and working capital financing to certain disadvantaged business enterprises.   Action details Not available
991006 1 Real Property Lease AmendmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing an amendment to lease real property at 3801 Third Street, Suites 110, 220 and 230, for the Department of Human Services.   Action details Not available
991017 1 Revocable Permit, S.F. MOMA Parking Garage ConstructionResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Webcor Builders to temporarily close and occupy the northerly sidewalk and a 7'-0" wide portion of the street area on Natoma Street westerly of New Montgomery Street during the construction of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (S.F. MOMA) parking garage at 141-151 Minna Street.   Action details Not available
991019 1 Prop J Contract, Convention Facilities Management ServicesResolutionPassedResolution concurring with Controller's certification that convention facilities management operation and services can be practically performed at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Moscone Center by private contractor for lower cost than similar services performed by City and County employees.   Action details Not available
991020 1 Contract - DPH/Health Management Systems, Inc.ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Health and the Purchaser to execute a contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Health Management Systems, Inc. to provide electronic claims submission, claiming of aged accounts and managed care consulting, claims and data processing services.   Action details Not available