Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/5/2005 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber - Second Floor City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Rescheduled Meeting
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041748 1 Development AgreementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 56.2 and 56.3 to allow a housing project to enter into a Development Agreement with the City if the project has a minimum of 1,000 units, includes two or more buildings, will be built on a site exceeding two and one-half acres, and provides public benefits beyond those achievable through existing ordinances and regulations; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041688 1 Residential Rent Ordinance, Additional KeysOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 “Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance” by amending Section 37.13 “Keys” to provide that: the landlord must provide additional keys/key-sets within fourteen (14) days of a tenant’s written request unless the landlord denies the request in writing within that time period (the current ordinance does not set a deadline for providing the additional keys/key-sets), and failure to respond within the fourteen days constitutes a substantial decrease in housing services; the landlord may charge only for documented replication costs and may not require other charges or deposits or terms or conditions of any kind, and imposing such other terms or conditions constitutes a substantial decrease in housing services; a tenant’s petition to the Rent Board to decide a disputed request may include a failure to respond within fourteen days, or a disagreement regarding terms or conditions for the additional keys/key-sets; and, unreasonable denial of additional keys/key-sets also constitutes a “substantial" decrease in housing services (FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050178 2 Regulations for Junk DealersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code Part II, Chapter VII Sections 974.1, 974.4, 974.11, 974.12, 974.14, 974.15, 974.21 and 974.22,and by renumbering and amending 974.10-1, to align definitions to those of the California Business and Professions Code and to define "buy book", require that a permit applicant include additional information in the permit application, including a requirement that a permit holder inform the Police Department if the business will engage in welding, use of a propane tank, or cutting torches operated by compressed gasses and provide copies of permits for those activities; expand the types of information that the Chief of Police may consider in determining whether to grant the permit including convictions for fraud and crimes related to the environment, permit revocations from other government agencies, and civil penalties imposed related to the operation of a junk dealer or hazardous material or the environment; provide examples of types of "cause" that would justify a revocation of the permit and clarify that the standard of proof is a pFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050071 2 Shopping Cart Signage and Security RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter X, of the San Francisco Municipal (Public Works) Code by adding Sections 1410-1414, requiring permanently affixed signs on shopping carts, requiring businesses with carts to post signs prohibiting removal from premises and to secure all carts during hours business is closed.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050181 1 General Plan amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan and adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050182 2 Zoning – Planning Code amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to add Sections 249.27, 263.18, 825, and 825.1 to establish special zoning controls in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan; amending Planning Code Section 270 to reflect the new zoning changes to bulk controls set forth in Section 263.18; adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050183 2 Zoning Map amendments in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Maps 1, 1H, and 1SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco in connection with the Transbay Redevelopment Plan and an associated special use district with the Redevelopment Plan area and adopting environmental findings and findings that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050184 1 Adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Transbay Redevelopment ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Transbay 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 the California Community Redevelopment Law; authorizing official acts in furtherance of this ordinance.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050435 1 Rejecting the Mayor's Offer of a Conditional WaiverResolutionFailedResolution rejecting the Mayor's offer of a conditional waiver to San Francisco Cycling, LLC for the cost of police services.ADOPTEDFail Action details Not available
050177 3 100% owner-occupied TICsOrdinanceFailedOrdinance allowing owners of 2-6 unit buildings to convert the building into a condominium where the building was owned as a tenancy-in-common on January 20, 2005 and was 100% owner-occupied on January 20, 2005 and making environmental findings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGFail Action details Not available
041489 3 Regulation of Electioneering CommunicationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 1.161.5 to create disclosure and filing requirements for the sponsors of electioneering communications and by amending Section 1.134 to include electioneering communications within the type of communications that could cause the Ethics Commission to lift the City's expenditure ceilings.DIVIDED  Action details Not available
041489 3 Regulation of Electioneering CommunicationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 1.161.5 to create disclosure and filing requirements for the sponsors of electioneering communications and by amending Section 1.134 to include electioneering communications within the type of communications that could cause the Ethics Commission to lift the City's expenditure ceilings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
050624 1 Regulation of Electioneering CommunicationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding section 1.161.5 to create disclosure and filing requirements for the sponsors of electioneering communications and by amending section 1.134 to include electioneering communications within the type of communications that could cause the Ethics Commission to lift the City's expenditure ceilings.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
050348 1 Authorizing the Mayor to add additional terms and conditions to the memorandum of agreement between the City and participants in the City's Annual Joint Fundraising DriveOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 16.93-5, to authorize the Mayor to add additional terms and conditions to the memorandum of agreement between the City and participants in the City's Annual Joint Fundraising Drive.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
050531 2 Appointment - Association of Bay Area Governments Executive BoardResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, term ending June 30, 2005, to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050532 2 Appointment - Association of Bay Area Governments Finance AuthorityResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, term indefinite, to the Association of Bay Area Governments Finance Authority.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050533 2 Appointment - California State Association of CountiesResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Jake McGoldrick and Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval, terms ending November 28, 2005, to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050536 2 Appointment - Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers BoardResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, term ending June 30, 2006, to the Peninsula Corridor Study Joint Powers Board.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050436 1 Clerk of the Board to file inactive Charter AmendmentsMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 5.37 of the Rules of Order of the Board to require the Clerk of the Board to file proposed Charter Amendments that have not been submitted to the voters by the Board for the next election.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
050374 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Subdivision Map for 4005 Mission StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works dated February 16, 2005, approving Tentative/Parcel Map to legalize the proposed construction of a 3 unit new condominium project in Assessor's Block 5835, Lot 75, at 4005 Mission Street, San Francisco. (Appellant: Otto Wiegand)HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
050486 1 Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 4005 Mission StreetMotionPassedMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 4005 Mission Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
050487 1 Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 4005 Mission StreetMotionKilledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 4005 Mission Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
050488 1 Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 4005 Mission StreetMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 4005 Mission Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
050375 1 Tentative Subdivision Map for 4005 Mission StreetMotionKilledMotion approving decision of the Director of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a 3 unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 5835, Lot 75, at 4005 Mission Street.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
050376 1 Tentative Subdivision Map for 4005 Mission StreetMotionPassedMotion disapproving decision of the Director of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a 3 unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 5835, Lot 75, at 4005 Mission Street.APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
050377 1 Findings - 4005 Mission StreetMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a 3 unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 5835, Lot 75 at 4005 Mission Street.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
050522 1 Urging the Mayor to release funds to the Department of Public HealthResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor to release funding for the Department of Public Health to fund Public Health Nurses, Senior Medical Social Workers, and a Health Care Billing Clerk in FY 04-05.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050558 1 Supporting Day of SilenceResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 13, 2005 as National Day of Silence in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050559 1 Working Families Credit DayResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 15, 2005 as Working Families Credit Day in the City and County of San Francisco and encouraging all working families in San Francisco that qualify to take advantage of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050560 1 Week of the Young ChildResolutionPassedResolution recognizing and declaring April 2-10, 2005 as the “Week of the Young Child” in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050561 1 Commending Martha VillazonResolutionPassedResolution commending Martha Villazon for her service to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050563 1 Exploring instituting voter preregistration system for high school studentsResolutionPassedResolution calling for the City and County of San Francisco, in conjunction with the San Francisco Unified School District, to investigate the logistics, both administrative and legal, of establishing for the preregistration of high school students to vote in an effort to create universal voter registration.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050546 1 Needle Exchange EmergencyMotionPassedMotion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
050562 1 Senate Bill 1020 - Transportation Development Act FundsResolutionFiledResolution urging the California State Legislature to support Senate Bill 1020 (Migden) authorizing local jurisdictions to double the current quarter percent sales tax dedicated to local transit and to maintain local streets and roads in rural counties.REFERRED  Action details Not available
050591 1 Inclusion of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements as part of street improvement projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Public Works Code to add Section 2.4.13 to require the integration of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements as part of the planning, construction, reconstruction, or repaving of public right-of-ways.   Action details Not available
050595 1 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing for CommoditiesOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing Chapter 2 of the Environment Code which established an environmentally preferable purchasing pilot program and sections 507, 508 and 512 of Chapter 5 and Chapter 9 of the Environment Code which pertain to purchasing certain environmentally preferable commodities and enacting a new Chapter 2 of the Environment Code to establish a comprehensive City-wide Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program for purchases of commodities; and making conforming changes in Environment Code sections 501, 506 and 511 and Administrative Code sections 21.16 and 21.30.   Action details Not available
050601 1 Better Neighborhoods Plus Planning and Implementation ProcessOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to add Chapter 36 to establish uniform procedures for developing comprehensive neighborhood plans (the "Better Neighborhoods Plus Planning and Implementation Process"); amending Administrative Code Section 3.4 to provide for integrated Better Neighborhoods Plus Plan budget documents; amending Planning Code to add Section 312A regarding discretionary review for projects proposed in Better Neighborhoods Plus Plan areas; and Section 312B to establish permit review procedures for certain projects within Better Neighborhoods Plus Plan areas; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
050602 1 Recreation and Park - S.F. Small Craft Harbor FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by repealing Section 12.11 and adopting a new Section 12.11 to increase current fees and add additional rental and services fees at the San Francisco Small Craft Harbor.   Action details Not available
050562 1 Senate Bill 1020 - Transportation Development Act FundsResolutionFiledResolution urging the California State Legislature to support Senate Bill 1020 (Migden) authorizing local jurisdictions to double the current quarter percent sales tax dedicated to local transit and to maintain local streets and roads in rural counties.   Action details Not available
050589 1 Confirming appointment of Francee Covington to the San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Francee Covington, term ending September 3, 2008, to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.   Action details Not available
050590 1 Confirming the appointment of London Breed to the San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of London Breed, term ending September 3, 2007, to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.   Action details Not available
050592 1 Supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender peopleResolutionPassedResolution supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender people, and endorsing AB 1586.   Action details Not available
050593 1 Safety Seat Checkup WeekResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 10, 2005 through April 16, 2005 as "Safety Seat Checkup Week" in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050594 1 Public Safety Telecommunications WeekResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the hard work and dedication of our public safety professionals and declaring April 10, 2005 through April 16, 2005 as "Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050596 1 Traffic Regulation - Galvez Street between Newhall Street and Bayview Plaza Shopping CenterResolutionPassedResolution enacting temporary "Street Closed to Vehicular Traffic" regulation on Galvez Street between Newhall Street and Bayview Plaza Shopping Center from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on every Saturday between May 21, 2005 through December 10, 2005.   Action details Not available
050597 1 Urging the Redevelopment Agency to establish a policy to use 50% of Redevelopment Tax Increment proceeds for affordable housingResolutionPassedResolution urging the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to establish a housing policy setting a clear intent to use over 50% of total tax increment funds for low and moderate income housing and to include a statement of such intent in all future redevelopment plans submitted to the Board of Supervisors for its approval.   Action details Not available
050598 1 Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Community Development Block GrantResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2005 Community Development Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend the City’s 2005 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Program Income of $31,511,306, and approving expenditure schedules for recipient departments and agencies and for indirect costs; placing $262,517, on reserve.   Action details Not available
050599 1 Accept-Expend Federal Funding - HOME ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend the City’s 2005 HOME Program entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Program Income of $10,804,442 for the HOME Program authorized under TITLE II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law Number 101-625, and approving the HOME Program description as described in the 2005 Action Plan for San Francisco’s Consolidated Plan; placing $60,025 on reserve.   Action details Not available
050600 1 Federal Funding - Emergency Shelter Grants ProgramResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2005 Emergency Shelter Grants Program and Expenditure Schedule; and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a $923,756 entitlement grant under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.   Action details Not available
050603 1 Declaring April 13, 2005 Healthcare for All Children DayResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 13, 2005 Healthcare for All Children Day.   Action details Not available
050607 1 Approving San Francisco Local Hazard Mitigation PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the Association of Bay Area Governments Report “Taming Natural Disasters” as the City and County of San Francisco’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.   Action details Not available
050608 1 Dance Week in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution supporting Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week, and declaring April 22 through May 1, 2005 as Dance Week in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050609 1 Rejecting Sewer Rate IncreaseResolutionKilledResolution rejecting the Public Utilities Commission's most recent sewer rate increase.   Action details Not available
050614 1 Rejecting Water Rate IncreaseResolutionFiledResolution rejecting the Public Utilities Commission’s most recent Water Rate increase.   Action details Not available
050610 1 Foster Care MonthResolutionPassedResolution recognizing May 2005 as Foster Care Month.   Action details Not available
050611 1 Issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by CSCDA for Jackie Robinson ApartmentsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,000,000 for the Jackie Robinson Apartments (as described herein).   Action details Not available
050612 1 Supporting AB799 - Local vehicle license fee for San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution urging the California Assembly and Senate and the Governor of California to support Assembly Bill 799 (AB799), introduced by Assemblymember Mark Leno, the “Local vehicle license fee for San Francisco”   Action details Not available
050613 1 Armenian Genocide Commemoration DayResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 24, 2005 as Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050615 1 Transbay Redevelopment Plan - May 10, 2005 Committee of the Whole 2005, at 4:00 p.m.MotionPassedMotion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a committee of the whole on May 10, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. to accept public testimony concerning the possible adoption of the Transbay Redevelopment Plan, and related documents and agreements.   Action details Not available
050604 1 Public Education Fund Allocation PlanHearingFiledHearing on the Public Education Fund Allocation Plan.   Action details Not available
050605 1 Hotel/Labor Dispute HearingHearingFiledHearing to discuss the current status of the ongoing hotel/labor dispute and calling for the CEOs of the corporate entities that operate the 14 Multi-Employer Group hotels as well as national leadership of UNITE/HERE to come before the Board of Supervisors to discuss the present situation.   Action details Not available
050606 1 Graffiti Issues in SchoolsHearingFiledHearing to review and discuss graffiti issues in schools, including, but not limited to the possibility of installing cameras or the use of graffiti proof paint to prevent graffiti vandalism.   Action details Not available
050581 1 Settlement of Claims - Pacific Gas & Electric CompanyOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving the partial settlement of claims asserted by the City and County of San Francisco in the bankruptcy proceeding entitled In Re Pacific Gas & Electric Company, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM, and by Pacific Gas & Electric Company against the City and County of San Francisco in that same proceeding.   Action details Not available