Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2003 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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030179 1 Lease of Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the exercise of a five year option to extend the lease of approximately 25,939 square feet of space at 1390 Market Street for the Department of Public Health.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030128 1 Training programs for clinical and related professionalsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Health Network of San Francisco, Laguna Honda Hospital (CHN, LHH) to enter retroactively into an amendment to a contract agreement with The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (STANFORD), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $5,000 for research services; for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030233 1 Provide car seats and information to pregnant and parenting teensResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $2,500 from the State of California Department of Health Services (CDHS), to implement a car seat bank program; for the period of December 15, 2002 through January 31, 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030235 1 Cover the Uninsured WeekResolutionPassedResolution endorsing and supporting Cover the Uninsured Week, encouraging San Franciscans to attend the week's events to offer ideas and recommendations to address the problem of the uninsured, and proclaiming March 10 through 16 "Cover the Uninsured Week" in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030165 1 STOP IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Gennessee Street and Joost Avenue, stopping Gennessee Street and Joost Avenue, making this intersection an all-way STOP; Castro Street, stopping northbound Castro Street at Bemis and Sussex Streets; Milton I. Ross Street and Jerrold Avenue, stopping both eastbound and westbound Milton I. Ross Street; and Lettuce Lane and Jerrold Avenue, stopping eastbound Lettuce Lane at Jerrold Avenue.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030166 1 Parking Regulations, Various LocationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Russian Hill Place, east side, from Vallejo to 15 feet northerly. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Point Lobos Avenue, south side, from 40th Avenue to 80 feet westerly (adjacent to center roadway island). TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME, 10 PM - 6 AM, EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH Executive Park Boulevard, east side, between Alana Way and Blanken Avenue. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - ESTABLISH Ervine Street, west side, from Wilde Street to 346 feet southerly; South Park Avenue, both sides, from 2nd Street to 125 feet westerly; and South Park Avenue, both sides, from 3rd Street to 125 feet easterly. TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH 18th Street, both sides, between 3rd and Tennessee Streets. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH 7th Street, west side, from 48 to 76 feet north of Townsend Street (accommodates six unmetered motorcycle parking spaces); and ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021545 3 AppointmentsResolutionPassedResolution appointing Cheryl Brinkman, Susan Vaughn, Ken Kelton, Jeanne Lynch, Pi Ra, Howard Strassner, Shirley Bierly, Ed Franklin, and Sharon Priest, terms to be determined, to the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030259 2 AppointmentsMotionPassedMotion appointing Jim Meko, Terrance Alan and Erik Joseph Pred, terms to be determined, to the Entertainment Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030088 1 MOU, Local 790, for staff nurses and per diem nursesOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing an amendment to the 2000-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union, Local 790, AFL-CIO for staff nurses and per diem nurses by extending the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement through June 30, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030089 1 MOU, Local 856 for Supervising NursesOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing an amendment to the 2001-2003 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Teamsters Local 856 for Supervising Nurses by extending the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement through June 30, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
021857 1 Amend Health Code - Lead Hazard Definition AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1601 of Article 26 of the San Francisco Health Code to change the title of the Article to emphasize the lead poisoning prevention aspect of the Article; amending the definitions for various lead hazards in Section 1603 of Article 26 of the San Francisco Health Code to conform with the newly promulgated lead levels from the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("USEPA") and the California Department of Health Services ("CDHS") for Dust-Lead Hazard; conforming the terms used in the Article to those used by USEPA and CDHS; amending the definitions for "Case-Managed Child," "Elevated Blood Lead Child" and "Lead-Poisoned Child" to conform with the new requirements from the California Department of Health Services regarding case-management of lead-poisoned children, and making conforming changes to Sections 1601, 1602, 1604, 1617, and 1626.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030245 2 Funding for the program management services for PUC capital projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $5,600,000 of fund balance from the Water Department, $560,000 of fund balance from Hetch Hetchy, and $840,000 of fund balance from Clean Water for a total of $7,000,000 for program management services for the Public Utilities Commission's capital projects for fiscal year 2002-03, placing $5,188,465 on Finance and Audits Committee Reserve.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030029 3 Authorizing MTA to proceed with CM/GC project delivery method for Muni Metro East ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance exempting the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) from subcontractor listing requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 6 for the proposed construction of the Muni Metro East Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance and Operations Facility Project; and authorizing the MTA to take all necessary steps to procure such work through a CM/GC contract duly awarded pursuant to this Ordinance.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030146 1 Changing Official Width of SidewalkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section No. 1558 to change the official sidewalk width at the southeast and southwest corners of Woodside and Idora Avenues; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
030097 3 Designate the 1338 Filbert Street Cottages as a LandmarkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Article 10 to designate the 1338 Filbert Street Cottages, Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34 in Assessor's Block 524, as Landmark No. 232.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
030097 4 Designate the 1338 Filbert Street Cottages as a LandmarkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Article 10 to designate the 1338 Filbert Street Cottages, Lots 31, 32, 33 and 34 in Assessor's Block 524, as Landmark No. 232.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030095 2 Recreation and Parks -- FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by amending Sections 7.16 and 7.18 to require a cleaning deposit and reimbursement for costs for the use of park facilities; amending Sections 12.05, 12.07, 12.20, and adding Sections 12.21, 12.22, 12.23, 12.24, 12.25, 12.26, 12.27 to increase the fees charged for the use of Recreation and Park facilities for weddings, events, picnics, photography and filming, encroachment, for parking on the Golden Gate Park Concourse and for classes at the Sharon Arts Studio; and adding Section 12.28 authorizing the Recreation and Park Commission to develop policies and procedures to allow the General Manager to reduce or waive fees in the case of demonstrated financial hardship.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
022049 2 Contracting out Laundry Services at San Francisco General HospitalResolutionPassedResolution concurring retroactively, with the Controller's certification that the laundry services can be performed for the Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021997 1 Authorizing the transfer of Institutional Police from the Department of Public Health to the SheriffOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code by adding a new Section 1.59 to authorize the transfer of the Institutional Police Department from the Department of Public Health to the Sheriff.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030220 3 International Museum of WomenResolutionPassedResolution exempting the potential lease of Pier 26 to the International Museum of Women from the competitive bidding policy set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.6-1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030224 3 Appropriation - Assessor-Recorder's OfficeOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $349,671 in surplus recording fees and re-appropriating $194,128 in equipment, materials and supplies and professional services for a total of $543,799 to cover shortfalls in salaries and services of other departments and for temporary salaries and fringes to address the backlog of deed processing, appraisals, permits, appeals in the Assessor-Recorder's Office for fiscal year 2002-03, placing $40,790 on reserve by the Finance and Audit Committee.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
030224 4 Appropriation - Assessor-Recorder's OfficeOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $349,671 in surplus recording fees and re-appropriating $194,128 in equipment, materials and supplies and professional services for a total of $543,799 to cover shortfalls in salaries and services of other departments and for temporary salaries and fringes to address the backlog of deed processing, appraisals, permits, appeals in the Assessor-Recorder's Office for fiscal year 2002-03, placing $40,790 on reserve by the Finance and Audit Committee.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030237 1 911 Digital TechnologyResolutionPassedResolution urging the Office of the District Attorney, the San Francisco Police Department, the Department of Telecommunications and Information Systems, the Emergency Communications Department, and the Department on the Status of Women to collaborate in order to consider and make recommendations on the advantages of bringing 911 digital technology to the City and County of San Francisco as another viable medium of combating domestic violence.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030247 1 Accept-Expend Federal GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend grant funds made available through the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing for a project entitled "COPS-MORE 2002; Crime Analysis Hardware and Software".ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030026 2 Liquor License Transfer, 560 Hayes StreetResolutionPassedResolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general alcoholic beverage control license from 1419 Stockton Street to 560 Hayes Street (District 6), to Beau Timken for True Sake, LLC will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030084 2 Liquor License Transfer, 1419 Fillmore StreetResolutionPassedResolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises license from 711 Market Street, to Pascal B. Thiam for Savanna Jazz, LLC located at 1419 Fillmore Street (District 5), will serve the convenience of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030133 1 Loan application relating to the renovation of the San Francisco MarinaResolutionPassedResolution certifying the need for the renovation of the San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor; requesting a loan from the California Department of Boating and Waterways to finance the renovation of the San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor; approving the form of the loan application documentation and authorizing the submission of such documentation to the California Department of Boating and Waterways; and ratifying and approving actions taken in connection with the submission of the loan application.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030133 2 Loan application relating to the renovation of the San Francisco MarinaResolutionPassedResolution certifying the need for the renovation of the San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor; requesting a loan from the California Department of Boating and Waterways to finance the renovation of the San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor; approving the form of the loan application documentation and authorizing the submission of such documentation to the California Department of Boating and Waterways; and ratifying and approving actions taken in connection with the submission of the loan application.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
021772 2 Conditional Use RevocationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 303 to provide for the revocation of a conditional use authorization upon a finding that the applicant provided false information in obtaining the conditional use; adopting findings under Planning Code Section 302.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030081 1 Parking Regulations, Blanken AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance deleting Section 28.5.5 of the San Francisco Traffic Code restricting certain vehicles over 6,000 pounds on Blanken Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and Tunnel Avenue.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030099 2 Extending annual condominium conversion limitationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code Article 9, Section 1396 to extend the annual condominium conversion limitation for two additional years and providing for the conversion of specified buildings where a property owner submitted a subdivision application on or before January 21, 2003.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030157 1 1250 Haight Street - Zoning Map Change from RM-1 to RM-1 and Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing SUDOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for change in property use classification of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, from an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District to an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) District and the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030158 1 1250 Haight Street - Zoning Map Change from 40-X to 40-X and 60-X Height and Bulk DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for change in property height classification of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue, from 40-X Height and Bulk District to 60-X Height and Bulk District; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030155 2 1250 Haight Street - Special Use District to create Haight Street Senior Affordable HousingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.23 to create a Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030156 1 1250 Haight Street - Special Use District to create Special Height Exception for the Haight Street Senior Affordable HousingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 263.16 to create a special height control for the Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District of a property described as Assessor's Block 1234, Lots 11 and 14, located at 1250 Haight Street, on the north side, between Lyon Street and Central Avenue; and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
021945 2 Parking Regulations, Various LocationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (1-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Stillman Street, north side, between 147 Stillman and 4th Streets.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021996 2 Voter Information Pamphlet AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending sections 500, 530 and 550 of the San Francisco Municipal Elections Code to require the Director of Elections to publish in the Voter Information Pamphlet: (1) a description of every elector's right to seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the materials in the Voter Information Pamphlet to be amended or deleted, and (2) a disclaimer at the beginning of each ballot measure argument and rebuttal authorized by the Board of Supervisors explaining which members of the Board of Supervisors endorse, oppose or have taken no position on the measure; and to clarify that when the Board of Supervisors authorizes a member or members of that body to submit a ballot measure argument or rebuttal, it shall do so by motion, and it need not take any further action, including voting on or otherwise approving the actual text of the argument or rebuttal.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
030188 1 Confirming the re-appointment of Benny Yee to the San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyResolutionPassedResolution confirming the re-appointment of Benny Yee to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for a four-year term ending September 3, 2006.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030190 2 Confirming the re-appointment of Leroy King to the San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyResolutionPassedResolution confirming the re-appointment of Leroy King to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for a four-year term ending September 3, 2006.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030191 1 Confirming the re-appointment of Michael Hardeman to the San Francisco Port CommissionResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Michael Hardeman to the San Francisco Port Commission for a four-year term ending May 1, 2006.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030137 2 Scheduling Items on Committee Consent AgendasMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to provide additional guidelines for scheduling items on consent agendas in Board Committee meetings.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030137 3 Scheduling Items on Committee Consent AgendasMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to provide additional guidelines for scheduling items on consent agendas in Board Committee meetings.APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
030189 1 Confirming the appointment of Ben Hom to the San Francisco Port CommissionResolutionFailedResolution confirming the appointment of Ben Hom to the San Francisco Port Commission, for a four-year term ending May 1, 2006.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030189 1 Confirming the appointment of Ben Hom to the San Francisco Port CommissionResolutionFailedResolution confirming the appointment of Ben Hom to the San Francisco Port Commission, for a four-year term ending May 1, 2006.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
030372 1 Designate One of the Four 1338 Filbert Street Cottages as a LandmarkOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending Planning Code Article 10 to designate One of the Four Cottages located at 1338 Filbert Street, Lot 31 in Assessor's Block 524, as Landmark No. ___.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
030359 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
030360 1 Honoring National Order of the Ancient Order of HiberniansResolutionPassedResolution honoring The National Order of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for launching the Hibernian Hunger Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030362 1 Gift Acceptance - "Spaceship Earth" SculptureResolutionPassedResolution recommending the acceptance of a gift, "Spaceship Earth" as a sculptural monument to David R. Brower, first Executive Director of the Sierra Club.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030363 1 Commend SF Police DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco Police Department for having been selected to receive a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice to purchase state-of-the-art crime mapping technology through the federal "Community Oriented Policing Services-Making Officer Redeployment Effective" program; and urging the San Francisco Police Department to continue to adopt innovative technology and management strategies; and to adopt an accountability system as the department begins to implement the technology component of CompStat.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030364 1 Commend David R. BrowerResolutionPassedResolution supporting the placement of a sculpture in the City of San Francisco to establish a suitable and permanent memorial in commemoration of the late David R. Brower.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030366 1 Urge Congress to Pass Filipino Veterans Equity ActResolutionPassedResolution urging 108th U.S. Congress to pass HR 677: Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030367 1 Recognize the 3rd Annual Cesar E. Chavez Holiday ParadeResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the 3rd Annual Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade and Festival on March 30, 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030368 1 Commend South of Market Employment CenterResolutionMayors OfficeResolution commending the South of Market Employment Center/Mission Hiring Hall for organizing a successful Resource Job Fair for displaced airport security screeners from San Francisco International Airport.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030369 1 Support Establishment of New Mission CampusResolutionPassedResolution urging the SFUSD School Board to support the establishment of the City College of San Francisco New Mission Campus to be located at 106 and 110 Bartlett Street.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030370 1 Exploitation of Youth Task Force Final ReportResolutionPassedResolution accepting the recommendations from the Task Force to End the Exploitation of Youth presented at a hearing scheduled February 27, 2003 in the City Services Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030321 1 Final Map for a 22 Unit Residential Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 400 Alemany Boulevard, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 18, Assessor's Block No. 5843, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. Version.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030380 1 Final Map for a 6 Unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2111 26th Street, A Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 14, Assessor's Block No. 4327A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030381 1 Final Map for a 6 Unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2121 26th Street, A Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 13, Assessor's Block No. 4327A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030382 1 Final Map for a 6 Unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2131 26th Street, A Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 12, Assessor's Block No. 4327A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030383 1 Final Map for a 6 Unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2141 26th Street, A Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 11, Assessor's Block No. 4327A, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030384 1 Final Map for an 8 Unit Residential Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2315 Van Ness Avenue, a Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 36, Assessor's Block No. 551, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
030361 1 Armenian Genocide Commemoration DayResolutionPassedResolution declaring April 24, 2003 Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030365 1 Funding Levels for Department of Aging and Adult ServicesResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor to maintain funding levels for services for older adults and adults with disabilities served by and through the Department of Aging and Adult Services.REFERRED  Action details Not available
030425 1 Gideon 40th AnniversaryResolutionPassedResolution establishing March 18, 2003 as Gideon Day in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the decision mandating the right to counsel for all regardless of income.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020295 1 Golden Triangle Light Standards as LandmarkOrdinancePassedOrdinance Designating The Golden Triangle Light Standards As Landmark No. 233 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 of The Planning Code.   Action details Not available
020592 2 Modifying collection procedures for the Transit Impact, Housing, Child Care, Park and Inclusionary Housing Fees by transferring responsibility for collection and enforcement to the TreasurerOrdinancePassedOrdinance (1) amending the Planning Code by amending Sections 139, 313.1, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 314.1, 314.4, 314.5, 315.3 and 315.6 to transfer collection authority for in lieu fees collected for the Park Fund, the Jobs-Housing Linkage Program, Child Care Requirement and the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program from the Controller to the Treasurer and conform collection procedures for these fees, and require that funds from the Child Care Capital Fund and the Downtown Park Fund be used to fund nexus studies for the Downtown Park Fee and the Child Care Fee; and (2) amending the Administrative Code by amending Sections 38.1, 38.3, 38.4, 38.5, 38.6, 38.8, 38.8.5, 38.9, 38.10, 38.11 and 38.45 to transfer collection of the Transit Impact Development Fee from the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission to the Treasurer and conform collection and enforcement procedures for the fee.   Action details Not available
030415 1 Approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution RatesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 of the San Francisco Municipal (Administrative) Code by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates.   Action details Not available
030416 1 Funding for lease financing of two asphalt storage silosOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $2,155,617 of lease financing revenues to construct two asphalt storage silos for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2002-03; and declaring the City's intent to reimburse itself for such appropriations from the proceeds of a lease-purchase financing.   Action details Not available
030419 1 Prohibiting towing contractor from owning an interest in other auto-related businessesOrdinanceFiledDraft ordinance amending Article 14 of the Traffic Code by amending Section 235 to prohibit the Director of Parking & Traffic from entering a contract for the towing of illegally parked or abandoned vehicles with any person who owns an interest in another auto-related business.   Action details Not available
030420 1 Specifying that revenues from littering citations issued by DPW environmental control officers go to DPWOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending Section 38 of the Police Code Article to specify that revenues from citations issued by DPW environmental control officers for littering shall be allocated to DPW and used to fund litter enforcement and abatement.   Action details Not available
030422 1 Environment Code and Precautionary Principle PolicyOrdinancePassedOrdinance enacting a new Environment Code by repealing Chapters 12I (Tropical Hardwood and Virgin Redwood Ban); 12S (Ban on Purchase of Motor Vehicle Fuel Containing MTBE); 12T (Transportation of Aggregate Materials); 21A (Resource Conservation); 21F (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing); 21G (Arsenic-Treated Wood); 39 (Integrated Pest Management Ordinance); 82 (Resource Efficiency Requirements; 85 (Healthy Air and Smog Prevention); and 5 (Article XXIII) (Urban Forestry Council) of the San Francisco Administrative Code and by re-adopting these provisions with minor changes, including dissolving the inactive Clean Air Advisory Committee, and adding a Precautionary Principal Policy Statement as Chapter 1 of the Environment Code; and requesting the Planning Commission to initiate amendments to the General Plan to incorporate the Precautionary Principle.   Action details Not available
030424 1 Establishing parking violation and late payment penaltiesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by amending Sections 130 and 131 and adding Section 132 to establish fines for parking violations and late payment penalties.   Action details Not available
030423 1 Establishing the powers and duties of the Small Business CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.240, to list the powers and duties of the Small Business Commission, and by repealing Sections 5.120, 5.121, and 5.122, dealing with the former Small Business Commission, and by re-numbering Section 10.100-129 as Section 10.100-333, and providing that the ordinance shall only take effect if a charter amendment creating a Small Business Commission in the Charter is adopted at the November 2003 election.   Action details Not available
030472 1 Abolishing the Taxi Commission and transferring its powers and duties to the Municipal Transportation AgencyOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 1075.5, to abolish the Taxi Commission pursuant to Charter Section 8A.101(e) and transfer the Commission's powers and duties to the Municipal Transportation Agency.   Action details Not available
030468 1 Youth SoccerResolutionPassedResolution urging the Recreation and Park Department, while re-evaluating current practices and policies, to determine the most efficient use of its park space for athletic programs to allow for public usage of the Marina Green for youth to practice soccer.   Action details Not available
030417 1 Hunters Point Shipyard Development AuthorityResolutionFiledResolution urging the California Legislature to enact the Hunters Point Shipyard Development Authority Act of 2003.   Action details Not available
030425 1 Gideon 40th AnniversaryResolutionPassedResolution establishing March 18, 2003 as Gideon Day in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the decision mandating the right to counsel for all regardless of income.   Action details Not available
030427 1 COMPSTAT Work GroupsResolutionFiledResolution urging the San Francisco Police Department, in collaboration with other criminal justice system departments, to create a series of work groups to research and make recommendations on how a COMPSTAT strategy will be implemented in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
030434 1 Commend Senior Survival School's 10th AnniversaryResolutionPassedResolution commending Senior Survival School on the occasion of its 10th Anniversary.   Action details Not available
030435 1 Extend Planning Commission Review PeriodResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend Section Maps 8 and 8SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for the property described as Assessor's Block 3978, Lot 1 (bounded by Rhode Island Street, 17th Street, Kansas Street and Mariposa Street) from M-1 (Light Industrial) to NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) and the 17th Street and Rhode Island Grocery Store Special Use Subdistrict and a companion ordinance to amend the Planning Code by adding Section 781.10 to create the 17th and Rhode Island Grocery Store Special Use Subdistrict.   Action details Not available
030436 1 Proclaim March 2003 Social Worker Month in SFResolutionPassedResolution commending the recognition of National Professional Social Worker Month and proclaiming March 2003 as Social Worker Month in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
030437 1 Endorsing H.R. 40, African-American Reparations ActResolutionPassedResolution endorsing House of Representatives Resolution 40 (H.R.), Congressman John Conyer's African-American Reparations Act.   Action details Not available
030438 1 Assembly Bill 196ResolutionPassedResolution urging passage of AB 196.   Action details Not available
030439 1 Extend Juvenile Justice Advisory CommitteeResolutionPassedResolution extending the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee's term of operation for an additional three months.   Action details Not available
030440 1 Proposition N Implementation PlansMotionPassedMotion directing the Office of Budget Analyst of the Board of Supervisors to anlyze information submitted by the Director of Human Services and/or the Mayor's Office related to plans for implementation of Proposition N, enacted by the voters in November 2002, by July 1, 2003. .   Action details Not available
030441 1 Commend Laborers' International Union of North AmericaResolutionPassedResolution commending the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) for celebrating 100 years of bringing social justice to the American worker.   Action details Not available
030442 1 Commend PUC and OMI/Excelsior Beacon CenterResolutionPassedResolution commending the Public Utilities Commission and the OMI/Excelsior Beacon Center for helping San Francisco residents reduce their water bills by selling high quality, 1.6 Gallons Per Flush Toilets for only $10 on Saturday, April 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crocker-Amazon Park, Moscow and Geneva.   Action details Not available
030444 1 Urge FCC Commissioners to attend a public hearing in SF in April 2003ResolutionPassedResolution urging the Commissioners of the Federal Communication Commission and Congress members from the Bay Area to attend a public hearing in San Francisco this spring to gather public input on the upcoming changes in rules regarding media ownership by large corporations.   Action details Not available
030443 1 Senate Bill 333 - Elder Justice ActResolutionPassedResolution urging the 108th Congress to pass SB 333: Elder Justice Act to provide coordination of differing federal, state, and local elder abuse programs to better protect and serve our seniors.   Action details Not available
030365 1 Funding Levels for Department of Aging and Adult ServicesResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor to maintain funding levels for services for older adults and adults with disabilities served by and through the Department of Aging and Adult Services.   Action details Not available
030418 1 Supervisors/Clerk of the Board's FY 2003-04 Budget.HearingFiledHearing to consider the Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board's fiscal year 2003-04 Budget.   Action details Not available
030445 1 Equal Access to ServicesHearingFiledHearing to review the implementation of the Equal Access to Service Ordinance that requires translated materials at City departments and associated costs.   Action details Not available
030446 1 FeesHearingFiledHearing to discuss the fees charged for City services and permits, to consider the percentage of cost recovery in our fee structures and to discuss proposed fee increases across departments.   Action details Not available
030447 1 District Based BudgetingHearingFiledHearing to analyze the City's budget in terms of the supervisorial districts, and to discuss proposals to move toward district based budgeting.   Action details Not available
030448 1 FinesHearingFiledHearing to discuss fines in the City and County of San Francisco and consider fine schedules for various infractions and efforts to successfully collect fines. Also, to evaluate the fine structure for issues such as dumping, traffic violations and building code violations.   Action details Not available
030449 1 Hospital FinancingHearingFiledHearing to evaluate hospital financing in the City and County of San Francisco, and to consider state and federal reimbursement formula at Laguna Honda Hospital and San Francisco General Hospital.   Action details Not available
030450 1 Information TechnologyHearingFiledHearing to consider City funding policies for information technology and discuss the benefits and risks of centralization. Also, to explore efforts to expand online payment services.   Action details Not available
030451 1 Leases of City Office SpaceHearingFiledHearing to evaluate the financials of city office space leases, discuss the terms and conditions of these leases and efforts to renegotiate them. Also, to assess the City's long term plans for office space.   Action details Not available
030452 1 Mission Driven BudgetingHearingFiledHearing to discuss the missions of City departments and the success of these departments in meeting Charter requirements of budgeting based on departmental mission statements.   Action details Not available
030453 1 Nonprofit ContractingHearingFiledHearing to explore departmental contracts with nonprofit organizations, and to discuss issues such as cost of living adjustments, reporting requirements, contract management, and requests for proposals.   Action details Not available
030454 1 OvertimeHearingFiledHearing to review overtime levels at City departments and strategies to reduce excessive overtime.   Action details Not available
030455 1 Performance MeasuresHearingFiledHearing to consider performance measures developed by the Controller and required by the City's Performance Review Ordinance, and discuss budgetary solutions to improve departmental performance.   Action details Not available
030456 1 Public Safety Cost SavingsHearingFiledHearing to review opportunities to consolidate certain public safety functions.   Action details Not available
030457 1 RedevelopmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss redevelopment efforts in the City and County of San Francisco and evaluate state law provisions regarding redevelopment areas.   Action details Not available
030458 1 Special AssistantsHearingFiledHearing to examine the role special assistants play in City government, and to review previous efforts of the Board of Supervisors to reclassify special assistants.   Action details Not available
030459 1 Special/Dedicated FundsHearingFiledHearing to discuss the City's special and dedicated funds, explore spending priorities in the Open Space and Children's Funds, and consider other special funds established in the Administrative Code.   Action details Not available
030460 1 State and Federal GrantsHearingFiledHearing to discuss the role of state and federal grants in the City budget, explore issues related to grant funded positions, changes in state and federal funding, and local match requirements.   Action details Not available
030461 1 Surplus City PropertyHearingFiledHearing to discuss plans to sell surplus City property to balance the City's budget, and review implementation of the surplus City property ordinance.   Action details Not available
030462 1 Travel and TrainingHearingFiledHearing to review travel and training budgets across departments, determine how much travel and training is essential and review reimbursement policies for travel and training.   Action details Not available
030463 1 Tax CollectionHearingFiledHearing to review tax collection protocols and delinquent business taxes, discuss new collection techniques and strategies to reduce our delinquent tax burden.   Action details Not available
030464 1 Workers CompensationHearingFiledHearing to review the City's policies on workers compensation and its fiscal impact.   Action details Not available
030465 1 Day Labor Contract Request for ProposalsHearingFiledHearing on the Day Labor Contract Request for Proposals (RFP) process.   Action details Not available
030466 1 Police DepartmentHearingFiledHearing to consider reports from the Acting Chief of Police, the Office of Citizen Complaints, the Controller and the City Attorney regarding investigative and disciplinary procedures in cases of officer-wrong doing, options to increase accountability and improve compliance with existing regulations and related legal issues; responses to such reports; and related proposals for Police Department reform.   Action details Not available
030470 1 Sutro Tower RetrofitHearingFiledHearing to consider the Sutro Tower retrofit.   Action details Not available
030428 1 Police Department Investigative ProceduresHearingFiledHearing to consider the Legislative Analyst Report on Police Department Investigative Procedures (File 020869) to discern the comparison of policies, best practices and procedures of the top performing homicide divisions of large city Police Departments nationwide. This hearing will examine various technology information systems to determine which model properly fits the City's needs; to examine the prospects of instituting formal training of newly appointed investigators and performance evaluation procedures of investigators; and to consider ways of establishing a compatible system of linking pertinent data bank systems.   Action details Not available
030429 1 Assessment AppealsHearingFiledHearing to discuss the number of appeals filed to assessments in the City and County of San Francisco, to determine the fiscal impact of these appeals, and to evaluate the capacity of the Assessor and Assessment Appeals Board to respond.   Action details Not available
030431 1 City Attorney/Legal ServicesHearingFiledHearing to explore the relationship of the City Attorney to City departments in providing legal services, and to review attorney positions in other City departments.   Action details Not available
030433 1 Customer ServiceHearingFiledHearing to discuss the requirement that departments have customer service plans, and review how budget decisions impact customer service levels.   Action details Not available
030432 1 Civic SpacesHearingFiledHearing to discuss and review maintenance policies of civic spaces, such as Union Square, United Nations Plaza and Civic Center Plaza. Also, to discuss funding levels for maintenance of these civic spaces.   Action details Not available
030430 1 Audit ImplementationHearingFiledHearing to review audits issued by the Controller and Budget Analyst and to assess audit implementation at the departmental level. Specifically, to review cost saving measures included in audits.   Action details Not available
030467 1 San Francisco General HospitalHearingFiledHearing to review the Management Audit of the Financial Management and Operation Expenditure Controls and Practices of the San Francisco General Hospital prepared by the Budget Analyst.   Action details Not available
030414 1 Needle Exchange EmergencyMotionPassedMotion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.   Action details Not available
030421 1 Special Joint Meeting - Board of Supervisors and State Assemblyman Mark LenoMotionPassedMotion setting a joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and State Assemblyman Mark Leno to be held in the Legislative Chamber at City Hall on May 9, 2003, from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.   Action details Not available
030469 1 Closed Session - Existing Litigation - City as PlaintiffReportFiledMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney and the Mayor for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the legal ramifications of mechanisms for funding the following litigation filed by the City and County of San Francisco. The litigation involves allegations of fraudulent practices on the part of City contractors involved in building the new international terminal at San Francisco International Airport. City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Tutor-Saliba Corporation, et al. U.S. District Court No. C 02 5286 filed 11/1/02 Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning this matter would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending litigation listed above. (Supervisor Dufty)   Action details Not available
020938 5 Charter Amendment - Retirement Benefits for Miscellaneous Safety EmployeesCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Seventh Draft) to amend Appendix A8.506-2 thereto, relating to retirement benefits for miscellaneous safety employees.   Action details Not available
030426 1 Charter Amendment - Creating a Small Business CommissionCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter by adding Section 4.134 to establish a Small Business Commission.   Action details Not available
030322 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Maxuman Lamar ChenierOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Maxuman Lamar Chenier against the City and County of San Francisco for $237,500; the lawsuit was filed on August 14, 2000 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 314357; entitled Maxuman Lamar Chenier v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
030323 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Stephen SofosOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Stephen Sofos against the City and County of San Francisco for $55,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 20, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. C-01-402658 entitled Stephen Sofos v. City and County of San Francisco, Terry Webster, James Sandridge, Jimmy Parrish, Horace Landers, Juvenal Villareal, et al.   Action details Not available
030341 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinanceFiledOrdinance approving settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Nishkian & Associates for $85,000.   Action details Not available
030343 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - SamTrans/TanforanOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving settlement of litigation of San Mateo County Transit District against City and County of San Francisco for total value of $2,544,500.   Action details Not available
030392 1 Settlement of Legal Proceeding on Underground Construction Co., Inc. and Qwest Communications CorporationOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of administrative penalties conditionally imposed by the Department of Public Works on Underground Construction Co., Inc. and Qwest Communications Corporation.   Action details Not available
030393 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Huey, et al. v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by seven plaintiffs, in a lawsuit known as Huey, et al. against the City and County of San Francisco for $250,000 as follows: $87,500 in back overtime wages, $87,500 in liquidated damages and $75,000 in attorney's fees and costs; the lawsuit was filed on July 9, 2001 in the United States District Court, Case No. C01-4337 SBA; entitled Huey, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
030293 1 Medi-Cal coverage for a pregnancy test and outpatient prenatal careResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $25,000 from the March of Dimes to inform low-income women about Medi-Cal coverage for pregnancy testing and outpatient prenatal care and to enter into an agreement which includes an indemnification clause for the use of these funds; for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.   Action details Not available
030294 1 Monitor quality of beach water and notify public of potential risksResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $50,548 from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) through the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to screen beach water quality and notify the public of potential health risks and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of November 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003.   Action details Not available
030342 1 Accept and Expend Federal Grant Funds Under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend grant funds in a total amount of $26,759,043 from the Federal Aviation Administration, and any subsequent amendments offered by the Federal Aviation Administration: $24,259,043 to be expended on standard Airport improvements (A.I.P 23, Project No. 3-06-0221-23); and $2,500,000 for Airport security improvements (A.I.P 24, Project No. 3-06-0221-24).   Action details Not available
030344 1 Settlement of Claim - Kristina WuslichResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Kristina Wuslich against the City and County of San Francisco for $250,000; claim was filed on June 14, 2002.   Action details Not available
030386 1 Accept-Expend State Grant - Police DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend grant funds made available through the California Department of Boating and Waterways to purchase a replacement patrol boat.   Action details Not available
030387 1 Center for AIDS Prevention StudiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $10,640 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor, to provide primary scientific oversight of activities for projects in Africa of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, for the period of September 1, 2002, to August 31, 2003.   Action details Not available
030388 1 AIDS-related training packageResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $37,929 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor to collaborate in developing, testing. evaluating, and refining an AIDS-related training package, for the period of July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003.   Action details Not available
030389 1 Agreement to sell former Central Freeway parcelResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the sale at 94% of fair market value of certain real property formerly occupied by the Central Freeway; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the City's general plan and eight priority policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.   Action details Not available
030391 1 Airport Concession LeaseResolutionFiledResolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement between Smarte Carte, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.   Action details Not available
030394 1 Accept-Expend Regional Grant - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $440,984 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for retrofitting six heavy-duty vehicles to Liquid Natural Gas.   Action details Not available