Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/1/2011 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
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110079 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Zellerbach Family Foundation - $159,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Juvenile Probation to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $159,000 from the Zellerbach Family Foundation to support the Department of Juvenile Probation's ongoing efforts in organizational and leadership development, in developing and implementing evidence based practices, and in strengthening partnerships with community based organizations.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110080 1 Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco Adult Treatment Drug Court - $325,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $325,000 from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services to fund the San Francisco Adult Treatment Drug Court for the period September 30, 2010, through September 29, 2011.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110081 1 Accept and Expend Grant - San Francisco Community Justice Center - $325,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services in the amount of $325,000 to fund the San Francisco Community Justice Center for the period September 30, 2010, through September 29, 2011.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110075 2 Accept and Expend Grant - Safe Routes to School - $500,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $500,000 in Federal Surface Transportation Program and/or Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Funds through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Safe Routes to School Grant Program for the period September 1, 2011, through August 31, 2013, waiving indirect costs, stating assurance to complete the project, and to delegate authorization to execute these agreements and any amendments thereto to the Director of Public Health.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110157 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Carl Moyer Program - $178,962ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Police Department to retroactively accept and expend a Carl Moyer Grant in the amount of $178,962 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to replace the engines on board the Marine 1 Police Boat.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110158 1 Accept and Expend Grant - State Department of Boating and Waterways - $65,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Police Department to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $65,000 from the California State Department of Boating and Waterways for a Boating Safety and Enforcement Grant to purchase equipment for the Marine Unit.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110159 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Continuation Project - $141,586ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Department of Justice in the amount of $141,586 to fund the project entitled “Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Continuation Project” for the period of October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
101585 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Kevin Montague - $60,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Kevin Montague against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101586 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Vladimar Belfor/Victor Kanevsky - $34,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Vladimar Belfor and Victor Kanevsky against the City and County of San Francisco for $34,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101587 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - David Cheung, dba Kwok Shing Hong - $350,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by David Cheung, individually, and dba Kwok Shing Hong, against the City and County of San Francisco for $350,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101588 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - KLW, LLC - $210,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by KLW, LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco for $210,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101589 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Sunday Bazaar/2170 Folson, LLC - $127,372OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Sunday Bazaar/2170 Folson, LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco for $127,372; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101590 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Kroll Furniture - $65,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Kroll Furniture against the City and County of San Francisco for $65,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 31, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436930; entitled Jane Martin, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101591 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Alphonso Oliphant/Bruce Woodard - $55,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the claims made by Alphonso Oliphant and Bruce Woodard in a lawsuit filed against the City and County of San Francisco and William Siffermann for $55,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 5, 2008, in the United States District Court, Case No. CV08-5048 MMC; entitled Alphonso Oliphant, Roger Gainey and Bruce Woodard v. City and County of San Francisco, Juvenile Probation Department and William Siffermann.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101600 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - National Union - Receipt of $925,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. National Union, etc., et al., United States District Court, N.D. Cal., Case No: CV-103385-SI, arising from an insurance dispute involving policies issued by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh and sister company Chartis Specialty Insurance Company to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, calling for payment of $925,000 from National Union to the City and County of San Francisco and including other material terms of said settlement; and appropriating settlement proceeds.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101608 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - AboveNet Communications, Inc. - $183,479.00OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by AboveNet Communications, Inc., formerly known as Metromedia Fiber Network Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, against the City and County of San Francisco for $183,479.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 10, 2007, in Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 34-2007-00882854; entitled Metromedia Fiber Network Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the complaint was amended on August 20, 2009, to correct the plaintiff's name to AboveNet Communications, Inc.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110048 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Timothy J. Chamberlain - $65,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by Timothy J. Chamberlain against the City and County of San Francisco, alleging slander of title and entitlement to declaratory relief; filed June 9, 2009, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-09-489245; entitled Chamberlain v. San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing; City of San Francisco; and Does 1-100; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 110048.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110049 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Garcia, et al. - $191,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Carolyn Marie Garcia, Successor Trustee of the Garcia Family Trust Dated October 11, 1994; Bank of America, N.A.; and Does 1 through 100; to condemn and take by right of eminent domain a permanent sub-surface soil nail easement of 492 sq ft. and a 51-month temporary construction easement (TCE) over portions of real property located in Sunol, California, APN 096-0080-004; filed May 24, 2010, in Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. RG-10516576; entitled City of San Francisco v. Stanley A. Garcia and Carolyn Marie Garcia, Trustees of the Garcia Family Trust Dated October 11, 1994; Bank of America, N.A.; and Does 1 through 100.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110107 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Paul Graham - $34,271.51OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Paul Graham against the City and County of San Francisco for $34,271.51; the lawsuit was filed on March 12, 2009, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-09-486068; entitled Paul Graham, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101593 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - California Capital Insurance Company - $57,892.75ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by California Capital Insurance Company, as subrogee for Michelle Azevedo, against the City and County of San Francisco for $57,892.75; claim was filed on January 13, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110022 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Ronald E. Johnson and Joseph Pasternak - $30,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Ronald E. Johnson and Joseph Pasternak against San Francisco for $30,000; claim was filed on July 14, 2010.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110056 1 Settlement of Anticipated Litigation Against Office Depot - Receipt of $4,250,000/Payment of $48,915.40ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of anticipated litigation by the City and County of San Francisco against Office Depot for contract overcharge; the material terms of said settlement are: (1) the City to receive the sum of $3,750,000 in the form of a check; (2) the City to receive from Office Depot credit in the amount of $500,000 toward future purchases by the City over the next 5 years; and (3) payment to Office Depot of the sum of $48,915.40 as full and complete satisfaction of all outstanding balances owed by the City under its office supplies contract with Office Depot.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110108 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - John Payne - $220,229ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by John Payne against the City and County of San Francisco for $220,229; claim including grievance was filed on July 9, 2010.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
101120 2 Police Code - Discharge of Firearms; FireworksOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 1290, 4502, and 4506 to consolidate the prohibitions on the discharge of firearms within the City and to re-state the exceptions to those prohibitions.CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGEPass Action details Not available
101124 2 Appropriating $528,774 of Certificate of Participation Proceeds for Disability Access Improvement Projects and Relocation Costs in the Mayor’s Office on Disability for FY2010-2011OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $528,774 of Certificate of Participation Series 2011A proceeds, including $477,732 to fund disability access improvements and $51,042 for temporary relocation costs in the Board of Supervisors chambers for the Mayor’s Office on Disability in the General Services Agency, Administrative Services, for FY2010-2011 and placing $528,774 on Controller’s reserve pending issuance of Certificate of Participation and $51,042 on Budget and Finance Committee Reserve pending submission of the cost details for the temporary relocation of the Board of Supervisors meetings by the Department of Technology and General Services Agency.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
110069 2 Administrative Code - Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates for FY2011-2012OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
110133 1 Appointment, Bay Area Air Quality Management District - Supervisor John AvalosMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, term ending February 1, 2013, to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
101483 1 Park Code - Kezar Parking FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.08, to increase the parking fees at the Kezar Parking lot, and making environmental findings.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101578 1 Agreement - Olin Corporation - Sodium Hypochlorite - Estimated to Exceed $10,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Agreement between the City and Olin Corporation, dba Olin Chlor Alkali, for Sodium Hypochlorite, which is estimated to exceed $10,000,000 pursuant to Charter Section 9.118(b).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110051 2 Public Auction - Tax-Defaulted Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110054 2 Emergency Contract - Replacing Sewer on Polk Street from Bush Street to Pine Street - Not to Exceed $422,339ResolutionPassedResolution approving an emergency public work contract, under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.60, to replace the sewer on Polk Street from Bush Street to Pine Street with a contract amount not to exceed $422,339.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110078 1 Memorandum of Understanding Amendment - Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant FundsResolutionPassedResolution approving a First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Oakland, the City of San Jose, the County of Alameda, and the County of Santa Clara that establishes a governance structure and procedures for application, allocation, and distribution of federal Urban Areas Security Initiative grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, to extend the term of the MOU to June 30, 2011, and authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Emergency Management to execute on behalf of the City.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110109 1 Airport Lease Agreement - China Airlines, Ltd. - Building 648ResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing the execution of Lease No. 10-0347 with China Airlines, Ltd., for cargo warehouse and support office space to be occupied by China Airlines, Ltd., in Building 648 at San Francisco International Airport.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
101422 1 Transportation Code, Police Code - Motor Vehicles for Hire and Enforcing Parking LawsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Transportation Code Article 3, Division I, to allow certain Municipal Transportation Agency employees to enforce specified parking laws and order removal of vehicles, and amending the Transportation Code Article 7, Division I, to make it a misdemeanor to operate a taxi, a dispatch service, or a color scheme, or to drive a motor vehicle for hire, without a permit, to solicit or accept payment for referral of passengers to a motor vehicle for hire, to solicit or accept payment for motor vehicle for hire shifts, assignments or dispatch calls, to knowingly make false or misleading representations in connection with application for, renewal of, possible revocation of, or operation of a vehicle pursuant to a permit issued under Transportation Code Article 1100, to refuse to pay the legal fare to a driver of a motor vehicle for hire, and to charge excessive rates for transport in a motor vehicle for hire; and amending the San Francisco Police Code by deleting Sections 1078, 1089, 1105, 1110, 1132, 1135, and 1145.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
101422 2 Transportation Code, Police Code - Motor Vehicles for Hire and Enforcing Parking LawsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Transportation Code Article 3, Division I, to allow certain Municipal Transportation Agency employees to enforce specified parking laws and order removal of vehicles, and amending the Transportation Code Article 7, Division I, to make it a misdemeanor to operate a taxi, a dispatch service, or a color scheme, or to drive a motor vehicle for hire, without a permit, to solicit or accept payment for referral of passengers to a motor vehicle for hire, to solicit or accept payment for motor vehicle for hire shifts, assignments or dispatch calls, to knowingly make false or misleading representations in connection with application for, renewal of, possible revocation of, or operation of a vehicle pursuant to a permit issued under Transportation Code Article 1100, to refuse to pay the legal fare to a driver of a motor vehicle for hire, and to charge excessive rates for transport in a motor vehicle for hire; and amending the San Francisco Police Code by deleting Sections 1078, 1089, 1105, 1110, 1132, 1135, and 1145.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
101480 2 Administrative Code - Reentry Council; Composition of Membership, Powers and Duties, and Sunset DateOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 5.1-1, 5.1-3, 5.1-4, and 5.1-6 to amend the membership, powers and duties, and sunset date of the Reentry Council.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110011 1 Administrative Code - Composition - Justice Tracking Information System Committee Governance CouncilOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 2A.85 to add the City Administrator as a member of the Justice Tracking Information System (JUSTIS) Committee Governance Council and to designate the City Administrator as the Chair of the Council.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110150 2 Administrative Code - Process for Mayoral Appearance at the Board of SupervisorsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2.11 to establish a process for the Mayor to appear at the Board of Supervisors for a question and answer session.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101515 1 Confirming Appointment, Port Commission - Leslie KatzMotionPassedMotion confirming the appointment of Leslie Katz to the Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2014.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
110062 2 Appointments, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District - Janet Reilly, Dave Snyder, Richard Grosboll, and Michael TheriaultMotionPassedMotion appointing Janet Reilly, Dave Snyder, Richard Grosboll, and Michael Theriault to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, terms ending January 31, 2013.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
110112 1 Appointment, San Francisco LAFCo - Supervisor David CamposMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor David Campos to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission, term ending February 4, 2015.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
110141 1 Appointment, California State Association of Counties - Supervisor Eric MarMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors, term ending November 28, 2011.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
110197 1 Hearing - Charter Amendment - Compensation of Board of Education MembersHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the proposed Charter Amendments to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 8.100, regarding compensation for members of the Board of Education.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
101493 2 Charter Amendment - Compensation of Board of Education MembersCharter AmendmentKilledCharter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 8.100, to increase the compensation for members of the Board of Education from a monthly stipend of $500 to one-half the annual salary of a first-year teacher in the San Francisco Unified School District, establish training and professional development requirements for Board members, and require the City annually to appropriate to the Unified School District an amount sufficient to pay the members' salaries until the State has repaid the District for any outstanding reductions in Proposition 98 funding.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
110181 2 Charter Amendment - Compensation of Board of Education MembersCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 8.100, to authorize the Board of Education to set the compensation for its members, not to exceed one-half the annual salary of a first-year teacher in the San Francisco Unified School District, and to establish training and professional development requirements for Board of Education members.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
110018 1 Hearing - Street Vacation Order - Transbay Transit CenterHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed Ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of the public right-of-way below and/or above Natoma Street, Minna Street, First Street, Fremont Street, Beale Street, Harrison Street, Folsom Street, Clementina Street, Tehama Street, Howard Street, Second Street, and Oscar Alley within the Transit Center Project area; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 179,054; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
110019 1 Street Vacation Order - Transbay Transit CenterOrdinancePassedOrdinance ordering the vacation of portions of the public right-of-way below and/or above Natoma Street, Minna Street, First Street, Fremont Street, Beale Street, Harrison Street, Folsom Street, Clementina Street, Tehama Street, Howard Street, Second Street, and Oscar Alley within the Transit Center Project area; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 179,054; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
101547 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review - 134-136 Ord Street ProjectHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated April 8, 2010, Case No. 2009.1124DDV, that a project located 134-136 Ord Street is exempt from environmental review under Categorically Exemption, Class 1 (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301). The proposed project involves construction of a new single-family home at the front of the subject lot, which would be located in front of an existing building on the lot, on Lot No. 004, in Assessor's Block No. 2657. (District 8) (Appellant: Corbett Heights Neighbors)HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
101548 1 Affirming the Exemption Determination - 134-136 Ord StreetMotionPassedMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the project located at 134-136 Ord Street is exempt from environmental review.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
101549 1 Reversing the Exemption Determination - 134-136 Ord StreetMotionKilledMotion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the 134-136 Ord Street project is exempt from environmental review.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
101550 1 Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Exemption Determination - 134-136 Ord StreetMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the exemption determination by the Planning Department that the project located at 134-136 Ord Street is exempt from environmental review.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
110185 1 Reciprocal Easement Agreement - Property Located at 150 Otis Street and 170 Otis StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing a reciprocal easement agreement for the conveyance of easements over portions of City-owned property located at 150 Otis Street and 170 Otis Street, required as part of the long term ground lease to 150 Otis Associates, L.P., under San Francisco Charter Section 9.118, for the development and operation of affordable housing; adopting findings that the conveyance is in conformance with CEQA, the City's General Plan, and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing City’s Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications, and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110190 1 Apply for Grant - Urban Forest for Every CityResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Planning Department to apply for funding from the Urban Forestry Grant Program entitled “An Urban Forest for Every City” as provided through propositions 40 and 84, to conduct a citywide tree inventory.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110199 1 National Sleep Awareness Week - March 7-11, 2011ResolutionPassedResolution declaring March 7-11, 2011, as “National Sleep Awareness Week” in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110170 1 Urging the Governor of California to Protect Proposition 10 Funding for Local Children’s ProgramsResolutionFiledResolution urging the Governor of California to protect Proposition 10 County funding by not re-allocating $1,000,000,000 in Proposition 10 funds from local First 5 Commissions reserves.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
110170 2 Urging the Governor of California to Protect Proposition 10 Funding for Local Children’s ProgramsResolutionFiledResolution urging the Governor of California to protect Proposition 10 County funding by not re-allocating $1,000,000,000 in Proposition 10 funds from local First 5 Commissions reserves.REFERREDPass Action details Not available
110189 1 Urging the California State Legislature and the Governor to Enact SB 223ResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature and the Governor to enact SB 223 to allow the Board of Supervisors of any county to ask voters to consider restoring its vehicle license fee to the 1948-1998 level, giving voters the opportunity to preserve local services, public transportation, and critical programs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
110221 1 Administrative Code - Community PolicingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.83 to: 1) set a policy of community policing in the City and County of San Francisco; 2) define community policing; and 3) urge the Police Commission and Chief of Police to review and as necessary amend the Police Department’s policies and procedures for consistency with the community policing policy.   Action details Not available
110222 1 Public Works Code - Declaring Illegal Dumping on Public Property a Nuisance, and Providing a Mechanism for Abating and Enforcing that NuisanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by adding Article 25, Sections 1500 through 1505 to: 1) declare the illegal dumping of debris and waste construction materials or industrial materials, or of more than 100 pounds of any other waste, refuse, or debris, on public property to be a public nuisance; 2) authorize enforcement by the City Attorney in a civil action; and 3) permit the City and County of San Francisco to collect civil penalties, costs of abatement, investigation, and attorneys' fees against the individuals or entities responsible for the dumping; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
110223 1 Public Works Code - Waiver of Street Encroachment Permit Fees - Stairway Improvements on 48th Avenue at Balboa StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving the Street Encroachment Permit Fees in Public Works Code Section 2.1.1 and Public Works Code Sections 786 et seq. for stairway improvements on the unaccepted stairway located on the western side of 48th Avenue between Balboa and Anza Streets.   Action details Not available
110224 1 Zoning Map Amendment - 2301 Market StreetOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map HT07 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to rezone the property located at 2301 Market Street on the corner of Market and Noe Streets from a 50-X height and bulk limit to a 65-X height and bulk limit; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
110225 1 Park Code - Botanical Garden Non-Resident FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.46 to: 1) extend admission fees to the Botanical Garden for non-San Francisco residents until September 30, 2013; and 2) eliminate the provision cancelling this admission fee if the Recreation and Park Department receives revenue from a new tax that can be used for Botanical Garden operating and maintenance costs, and make environmental findings.   Action details Not available
110226 1 Development Agreement - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena IslandOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Treasure Island Community Development, LLC, for certain real property located within Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island; exempting certain sections of Administrative Code Chapter 6, Chapter 14B and Chapter 56; and adopting findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the City’s General Plan and with the Eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b), and findings relating to the formation of infrastructure financing districts.   Action details Not available
110227 1 Zoning Map Amendment - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Development ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco by adding new Sectional Map ZN14 to show the zoning designations of Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island; adding new Sectional Map HT14 to establish the Height and Bulk District for Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island; adding new Sectional Map SU14 to establish the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Special Use District; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
110228 1 General Plan Amendments - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Development ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by amending the Commerce and Industry Element, Community Facilities Element, Housing Element, Recreation and Open Space Element, Transportation Element, Urban Design Element, and Land Use Index, maps and figures in various elements, and by adopting and adding the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Area Plan, in order to facilitate the development of Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island as endorsed by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor in 2006 and updated in 2010, and envisioned in the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Development Agreement, adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
110229 1 Planning Code - Zoning - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island - Special Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 102.5 and 201 to include the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island districts; amending Section 105 relating to height and bulk limits for Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island; adding Section 249.52 to establish the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Special Use District; adding Section 263.26 to establish the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Height and Bulk District; amending the bulk limits table associated with Section 270 to refer to the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Height and Bulk District; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
110230 1 Subdivision Code - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena IslandOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code to add Division 4 pertaining to the subdivision process applicable to development within the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Project Site described in the Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Treasure Island Community Development, LLC, relative to Naval Station Treasure Island, including the establishment of a procedure for reviewing and filing vesting tentative transfer maps; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
110231 1 Redevelopment Plan - Treasure Island/Yerba Buena IslandOrdinanceFiledOrdinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Project Area; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and eight priority policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting other findings pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law.   Action details Not available
110234 1 Subdivision - Lot Merger Ordinance - 525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer PlaceOrdinanceFiledOrdinance providing for the merger of Lot Nos. 71 and 72 of Assessor's Block No. 0088 (525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer Place, respectively) in the City and County of San Francisco pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66451.11 et seq.   Action details Not available
101053 2 Planning Code - Zoning - Establishing Consistent Setback, Street Frontage, Off-Street Parking, and Other Planning Code Requirements and Procedures Across Various Use DistrictsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 124, 132.2, 136, 144, 145, 145.1, 145.5, 150, 151.1, 155, 161, 186, 206.3, 209.8, 210.3, 212, 231, 243, 253, 253.2 and 307, and by repealing Sections 175.1, 175.2, 175.3, 175.4, 175.5, 209.10, and 249.26 to: 1) create comprehensive and consistent street frontage controls for residential districts; 2) create consistent ground floor controls for industrial districts; 3) permit certain small corner commercial uses in RM-3 and RM-4 districts; 4) modify floor area ratio controls in the Van Ness Special Use District; 5) modify conditional use requirements for buildings over 40 feet in RM and RC districts; 6) amend the procedure for granting exceptions from off-street parking and loading requirements; 7) allow parking and loading exceptions to preserve historic buildings and landmark trees; 8) make certain Planning Code controls consistent across C-3 Districts; and 9) streamline language and correct out-of-date Code references; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of co   Action details Not available
110232 1 Subdivision - Intent to Adopt a Merger Ordinance and Notice - 525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer PlaceResolutionFiledResolution declaring San Francisco’s intention to adopt a Merger Ordinance, pursuant to California Government Code Section 66451.11; declaring this Resolution as the City and County’s Notice of Intention to Determine Status for the proposed merger of Lot Nos. 71 and 72 of Assessor's Block No. 0088 (525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer Place, respectively); establishing a hearing date to consider adopting a Merger Ordinance; and authorizing other official actions in connection therewith.   Action details Not available
110235 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - $143,128ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Aging and Adult Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $143,128 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Administration on Aging, passed through the California Department on Aging, to assist in expanding Medicare beneficiary enrollment and outreach activities aimed at preventing disease and promoting health.   Action details Not available
110236 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Buffer Zone Protection Program - $579,090ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, for the City and County of San Francisco, as fiscal agent for the Bay Area region, to retroactively accept and expend a FY2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant in the amount of $579,090 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Emergency Management Agency to fund critical planning and infrastructure protection needs.   Action details Not available
110237 1 Approval of TEFRA Hearing for Issuance of Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds - Episcopal Senior Communities - Not to Exceed $120,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds, by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations, for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $120,000,000 to finance and refinance various capital facilities owned by Episcopal Senior Communities.   Action details Not available
110238 1 Establishing a Biofuels Citizen’s Advisory CommitteeResolutionFiledResolution establishing a Biofuels Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC), establishing its sunset date, establishing the number of voting members of the CAC, appointing certain members of the former Biodiesel Access Taskforce to the CAC, and directing the CAC to establish biofuels sustainability standards.   Action details Not available
110239 1 Redevelopment Agency FY2010-2011 Budget AmendmentResolutionPassedResolution approving an amendment to the budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for FY2010-2011 Budget to: (1) authorize an additional expenditure in an amount not to exceed $75,440,000; and (2) approve the issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an additional principal amount not to exceed $70,000,000 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities described in the approved Budget, as amended, for FY2010-2011.   Action details Not available
110240 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment - $251,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of the Environment to accept forty seven (47) electric vehicle chargers and three (3) years of service from Coulomb Technologies, Inc., as a sub-award under Grant DE-EE0003391 using Federal Recovery Act Funds from the U.S. Department of Energy to Coulomb for these purposes.   Action details Not available
110248 1 Celebrating Governor Brown’s Appointment of Julie Su, California Labor CommissionResolutionPassedResolution commending Governor Brown for appointing Julie Su as Chief of the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, also known as the California Labor Commissioner, and encouraging San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to collaborate with Commissioner Su to protect the labor and employment rights of low-wage workers in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
110249 1 Accept and Expend Grant - PSI/Myanmar Collaborative Impact Study Planning - $25,578ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Regents of the University of California in the amount of $25,578 to participate in a program entitled “PSI/Myanmar Collaborative Impact Study Planning” for the period of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011.   Action details Not available
110250 1 Supporting Governor Brown’s Proposal to Eliminate the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile FacilitiesResolutionPassedResolution supporting Governor Brown’s proposal to eliminate the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, and affirming San Francisco’s moratorium against sending youth to State run detention facilities for youth.   Action details Not available
110251 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Program Collaboration and Service Integration - $72,962ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $72,962 to participate in a program entitled “Addressing Syndemics through Program Collaboration and Service Integration” for the period of September 30, 2010, through September 29, 2011.   Action details Not available
110252 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Implementing New Directions in HIV Prevention in San Francisco - $26,634ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $26,634 to participate in a program entitled “Implementing New Directions in HIV Prevention in San Francisco: A Comprehensive” for the period of September 30, 2010, through September 29, 2011.   Action details Not available
110253 1 Accept and Expend Grant - WritersCorp - $10,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Arts Commission to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the Friends of the San Francisco Library in the amount of $10,000 a federal pass-through grant from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award (formerly Coming Up Taller) for general operating support for WritersCorp.   Action details Not available
110254 1 Supporting Mental Health Crisis Intervention TeamResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco Police Commission for implementing Mental Health Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) based on the “Memphis Model” urging stakeholder City departments and community based organizations to collaborate to provide adequate mental health services in order to facilitate the mission of the CIT and to ensure the CIT has the tools and resources necessary to achieve similar results to that of the Memphis Model.   Action details Not available
110255 1 Endorsing Community Concerns of Surveillance, Racial, and Religious ProfilingResolutionPassedResolution endorsing “Community Concerns of Surveillance, Racial, and Religious Profiling of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities (AMEMSA) and Potential Reactivation of Police Department’s Intelligence Gathering,” a report published by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.   Action details Not available
110256 1 Opposing Elimination of Adult Day Health Center ProgramsResolutionPassedResolution opposing the proposed elimination of Medi-Cal funding for Adult Day Health Center programs in the State of California.   Action details Not available
110257 1 Support of Peak-Hour Taxi PermitsResolutionPassedResolution in support of peak-hour taxi permits, and world-class taxi service in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
110258 1 Gift Acceptance - ArtCare Program - $10,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Arts Commission to accept and expend a donation from the Arnhold Foundation in the amount of $10,000 for general operating support of the ArtCare Program.   Action details Not available
110170 2 Urging the Governor of California to Protect Proposition 10 Funding for Local Children’s ProgramsResolutionFiledResolution urging the Governor of California to protect Proposition 10 County funding by not re-allocating $1,000,000,000 in Proposition 10 funds from local First 5 Commissions reserves.   Action details Not available
110241 1 Setting the 2011 Budget and Legislative Analyst Services Work PlanMotionPassedMotion approving the Budget and Legislative Analyst Services work plan for 2010, which: (a) allocates hours for calendar year 2011; (b) authorizes the Budget and Legislative Analyst to reallocate up to 10 percent of the hours between service categories based on Board of Supervisors service needs; and (c) requires Board of Supervisors approval of hours re-allocation greater than 10 percent; and establishes performance goals and sets a date for the 2011 Annual Performance Evaluation of the Budget and Legislative Analyst Joint Venture Partnership.   Action details Not available
110245 1 Closed Session - Pension, Health Care, and Retiree Health Care ReformMotionPassedMotion for the Board of Supervisors to convene in closed session to consult with the City's Labor Relations Negotiators: Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Steve Kawa, Mayor's Chief of Staff, Micki Callahan, Director, Department of Human Resources, and Martin Gran, Director, Employee Relations Division, for the purpose of reviewing the City's positions and the Mayor's instructions to the Negotiators relating to: (a) pension, health care, and retiree health care reform proposals, and the meet and confer process regarding wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions currently underway between the City and City employee bargaining units to address the costs associated with providing these benefits; and (b) pending labor negotiations with organizations representing employees in the two MOUs expiring June 30, 2011 (e.g., District Attorney Investigators Association and Committee on Interns and Residents), as well as the Unrepresented Ordinance. This closed session is held pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e).   Action details Not available
110233 1 Hearing - Subdivision - Lot Merger Ordinance - 525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer PlaceHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the proposed Ordinance providing for the merger of Lot Nos. 71 and 72 of Assessor's Block No. 0088 (525-31 Greenwich Street and 15 Kramer Place, respectively) in the City and County of San Francisco pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66451.11 et seq.   Action details Not available
110242 1 Hearing - Transit Effectiveness ProjectHearingFiledHearing to receive an overview from the Controller's Office on the Municipal Transportation Agency's Transit Effectiveness Project and an update on status.   Action details Not available
110243 1 Hearing - 2010 Government Barometer ReportHearingFiledHearing on the Controller's December 2010 Government Barometer issued on February 3, 2011, for an overview of the report and a summary of highlights and recent trends in the City's major service areas.   Action details Not available
110244 1 Hearing - America's Cup Status ReportsHearingFiledHearing to receive regular status reports on the America’s Cup.   Action details Not available
110173 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Esther Downes, et al. - $350,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing entry of judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68, in favor of Plaintiffs Esther Downes and the Estate of Issiah Downes, and against the City and County of San Francisco, in the amount of $350,000 in settlement of the lawsuit filed on October 1, 2010, in United States District Court, Case No. C10-4451 CW entitled “Esther Downes, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.”   Action details Not available
110168 1 Lease of Real Property - 1421 Broderick StreetResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the exercise of a ten year option to extend the lease of the 12,417 square foot building located at 1421 Broderick Street for the Department of Public Health.   Action details Not available
110169 1 Appointment, Transbay Joint Powers Authority - Carter R. RohanResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Carter R. Rohan, R. A., to serve on the Transbay Joint Powers Authority as an Alternate Member for Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.   Action details Not available
110174 1 Settlement of Claim - Homeless Prenatal Program, Inc. - $135,246.65ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Homeless Prenatal Program, Inc., against the City and County of San Francisco for $135,246.65; claim was filed on September 23, 2010.   Action details Not available
110175 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - East Bay Regional Park District - Public Utilities Commission Calaveras Dam Replacement ProjectResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims between the City and County of San Francisco and the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) related to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water System Improvement Program, Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, in Alameda County, calling for SFPUC to pay EBRPD $2,000,000 related to project construction activities, and including other material terms and conditions in a settlement and release agreement.   Action details Not available
110176 1 CEQA Findings - Public Utilities Commission Bay Division Pipeline Nos. 3 and 4 ProjectResolutionPassedResolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations related to the Bay Division Pipeline Nos. 3 and 4, Project No. CUW35302, part of the Water System Improvement Program for the improvements to the regional water supply system; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action.   Action details Not available