Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/19/2004 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
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041098 1 Accept-Expend Federal GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $339,964 from the United States Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office for Safe Havens.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041337 1 Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $4,257 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for reimbursing tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041236 2 Liquor License, 580 Sutter StreetResolutionPassedResolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises license from One Sansome Street to 580 Sutter Street (District 6) to Clint Worden for Plan B. Bar Inc. will serve the convenience and necessity 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
041246 2 Approval to Negotiate Prices for Construction Trade Packages for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Department of Public Works to negotiate prices for trade packages for the construction of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
040365 5 Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to remove notice and review procedures for changes of use and add notice and review procedures for changes of use to a formula retail useOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to remove notice and review procedures for changes of use, add notice and review procedures for changes of use to a formula retail use, to require that changes of use to bars, liquor stores, walkup facilities, other large institutions, other small institutions, restaurants, massage establishments, outdoor activities, or adult or other entertainment uses be subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312, receive review for compliance with Neighborhood Commercial Design Guidelines and on-site noticing for 15 days, and to require that the Planning Department update and make available its list of neighborhood organizations with interests in specific properties or areas, and to provide that if a neighborhood organization required to receive project notification is not sent notice the proposed project must be re-noticed.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041191 1 Settlement of Claim - CCSF v. WCB More II Limited Partnership, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of relocation benefits claim of California Bank & Trust Company by the payment of $340,000, arising from litigation entitled City and County of San Francisco v. WCB More II Limited Partnership, et al., filed on September 10, 1998 as San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 997-764.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041206 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Yvette CastilloOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Yvette Castillo against San Francisco General Hospital and the City and County of San Francisco for $96,400; the lawsuit was filed on April 30, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 416346 entitled Yvette Castillo v. San Francisco General Hospital, City and County of San Francisco.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041207 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Leanna Mossi, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Leanna Mossi against the City and County of San Francisco for $97,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 21, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 414-929; entitled Leanna Mossi, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041282 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - National AirlinesOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving settlement of an unlitigated claim by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission (the "Airport"), against National Airlines ("National") by approving a Settlement Agreement pursuant to which National will pay to the Airport $12,374.23.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041342 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Apartment Investment and Management Company, aka AIMCO, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against AIMCO and seven of its corporate affiliates, filed on January 30, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. GCG 02-404-010, entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Apartment Investment and Management Company, aka AIMCO, et al., relating to code violations at four apartment buildings in Bayview/Hunters Point, and a cross-complaint against the City and certain individual employees filed on January 28, 2003; the settlement provides for payment to the City of a total of $3,000,000 plus an additional contingent payment of $500,000; $1,000,000 of the $3,000,000 payment from AIMCO will be dedicated to improving public safety in the area through helping establish a new Hunters Point/Bayview S.F. Boys and Girls Club with an associated Police Department Office; the settlement also provides that AIMCO has abated or will abate all notices of violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection that were the subject of the lawsuit; and approving satisfaction of DBI fees for PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041173 2 Funding from bond proceed sales of General Obligation and Lease Revenue bonds for improvement and construction of open space/ neighborhood park projects and to re-appropriate prior year Open Space project funding to active current fiscal year projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $68,800,000 of bond sale proceeds from General Obligation Bonds to fund the improvement and construction of parks and open space (as part of Proposition A) appropriating $27,005,000 of bond sales proceeds from Lease Revenue Bonds to fund at least 11 neighborhood park improvement projects and various additional projects; and re-appropriating $2,783,973 of prior year Open Space project funding to various active capital improvement projects in current fiscal year 2004-05 for a total amount of $98,588,973; and releasing $2,000,000 in reserve, funded through Revenue Bonds, for capital projects; and placing the amounts of $68,800,000, $27,005,000, $191,700 and $3,273,272 on reserve.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
041173 3 Funding from bond proceed sales of General Obligation and Lease Revenue bonds for improvement and construction of open space/ neighborhood park projects and to re-appropriate prior year Open Space project funding to active current fiscal year projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $68,800,000 of bond sale proceeds from General Obligation Bonds to fund the improvement and construction of parks and open space (as part of Proposition A) appropriating $27,005,000 of bond sales proceeds from Lease Revenue Bonds to fund at least 11 neighborhood park improvement projects and various additional projects; and re-appropriating $2,783,973 of prior year Open Space project funding to various active capital improvement projects in current fiscal year 2004-05 for a total amount of $98,588,973; and releasing $2,000,000 in reserve, funded through Revenue Bonds, for capital projects; and placing the amounts of $68,800,000, $27,005,000, $191,700 and $3,273,272 on reserve.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041215 1 Appointment - Planning CommissionMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Dwight Alexander to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2008.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041220 2 Appointment - Planning CommissionMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Dr. Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2008.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031932 4 Restricting the sale or transfer of 50 caliber firearms and ammunition, requiring reporting of firearm thefts, and deleting obsolete provisions regulating firearmsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code by deleting Sections 552, 556 and 557, relating to possession of firearms by minors and possession of facsimile firearms in order to conform to state law, amending Section 602 to delete redundant provisions and provisions relating to air guns in order to conform to state law; amending Sections 613.1, 613.10 and 613.10-1 to delete requirements relating to “Saturday Night Specials,” restrictions on the sale of large capacity magazines and various other requirements relating to firearms dealers in order to conform to state law and add new requirements in Section 613.10-1 to restrict the sale or transfer of 50 caliber firearms and ammunition; amending Sections 613.2 and 613.3 to require the Chief of Police to conduct a background check on applicants for a firearms dealer license and such applicants’ employees; amending Sections 613, 613.10-3, 613.12, 613.16, 613.19, 617 and 618 to make technical and conforming corrections; amending Section 613.10-2, restricting the sale of ultracompact firearms to update findings and exceptions to restrictions on sales,PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041148 2 Dance and Place of Entertainment Permits-security requirements, increased penalty for violationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sec. 1022 to define “security plan”; amending Police Code Sec. 1023 to require applicants for dance permits to have a security plan, and to require owners or managers of places that are rented to persons planning to use the facility for a dance to inform such persons that a permit is required for such activity; amending Police Code Sec. 1027 to make the violation of Secs. 1023 through 1026 an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; amending Police Code Sec. 1060 to define “security plan”; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.5 to revise determination of application criteria to require a security plan; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.25 to increase the maximum penalty for violation of Article 15.1 to an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; adding Police Code Sec. 1060.29 to require one night event permits for one night events; and amending Police Code Sec. 2.2AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041148 3 Dance and Place of Entertainment Permits-security requirements, increased penalty for violationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sec. 1022 to define “security plan”; amending Police Code Sec. 1023 to require applicants for dance permits to have a security plan, and to require owners or managers of places that are rented to persons planning to use the facility for a dance to inform such persons that a permit is required for such activity; amending Police Code Sec. 1027 to make the violation of Secs. 1023 through 1026 an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; amending Police Code Sec. 1060 to define “security plan”; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.5 to revise determination of application criteria to require a security plan; amending Police Code Sec. 1060.25 to increase the maximum penalty for violation of Article 15.1 to an infraction or a misdemeanor, to increase the maximum penalty for violation thereof to $1000, and subject to revocation of the permit; adding Police Code Sec. 1060.29 to require one night event permits for one night events; and amending Police Code Sec. 2.2PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041150 1 Revising graffiti clean-up requirements for property owners and revising enforcement and abatement procedures where property owners fail to remove graffitiOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article 23 of the San Francisco Public Works Code by (1) amending Sections 1301 through 1304, deleting existing Section 1305, amending and retaining part of existing Section 1306 as renumbered Section 1305, and amending and placing part of existing Section 1306 in new Section 1306, to require that property owners either remove graffiti from their property or request a hearing within 30 days of receiving a notice of violation, clarify and streamline review procedures for graffiti violations, and authorize special assessments to recover graffiti removal costs; and (2) making technical corrections to Sections 1307 and 1308.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041178 1 Declaring blighted vacant lots to be a nuisance and authorizing DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners’ expense following notice and opportunity for hearingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article 15 of the Public Works Code by adding Sections 735 through 735.4 to declare blighted vacant lots a public nuisance, require owners to abate such nuisances and authorize DPW to abate such nuisances at the owners’ expense following written notice from DPW and the opportunity for a hearing.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041245 1 To substitute funds in General Fund for parking tax revenue currently appropriated to programs for Senior CitizensOrdinancePassedOrdinance substituting $10,710,000 of parking tax revenue currently appropriated to programs for senior citizens with $10,710,000 of General Fund for fiscal year 2004-05, as part of the September 9, 2004 state Court of Appeals ruling in the case City & County of San Francisco vs. Flying Dutchman Park, Inc.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041309 2 Public Employment - DPH, OES, Fire, Police, Sheriff, and PortOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 198-04 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2004/2005) to reflect the creation of forty-two positions and the deletion of six positions in the following departments: Public Health, Office of Emergency Services, Fire, Police, Sheriff, and Port.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041313 1 Payment of Reward - Jane DoeOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing payment of a $12,500.00 reward to Jane Doe for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators who murdered Shayne Worcester.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041314 1 Payment of Reward to three John DoesOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing payment of a $10,000.00 reward to be split amongst three John Does for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the death of Parrish Wingard.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041319 2 Sewer Service Utility ContractResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Sewer Service Utility Contract (No. 1443CX061094018) with The Presidio Trust for the purpose of extending the existing contract term by six (6) months through March 30, 2005.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
040988 2 Prohibiting contractors from disclosing private information about individuals obtained from the City and County without written approval or authorization by lawOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 12M to prohibit contractors from disclosing to any person or entity private information about individuals obtained from the City and County in the performance of the contract unless the contract authorizes the disclosure, the contractor first obtains the written approval of the contracting department, or the disclosure is authorized or required by law.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
040989 2 Granting a bid preference of twenty percent to each contractor who will perform all services to be required by a contract in the United States of AmericaOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 12I to grant a bid preference of twenty percent to each contractor who will perform all services to be required by a contract in the United States of America.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041213 1 Appointment - Board of AppealsMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Frank Fung to the Board of Appeals for the term ending July 1, 2008.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041275 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Revised Certificate of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review - American Buddhist Cultural Society Building located at 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueHearingKilledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated August 13, 2004, Case No. 2003.0657E, approving the proposed project to include: a renovation and vertical addition to the existing one-story-plus-mezzanine American Buddhist Cultural Society building; an expanded second level and construction of third and fourth levels for a total of four stories and a total height of approximately 70 feet; and add approximately 16,798 gross square feet (gsf) to the existing building for a total square footage of 27,758 gsf, located at 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue, Assessor’s Block 0622, Lot 019. (Appellant: 1776 Sacramento Street Homeowners Association, represented by the Law Offices of Stephen M. Williams).CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041276 1 Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041277 1 Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041278 1 Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041403 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Public Defibrillators and Public SitingMotionPassedMotion requesting an examination of the City's current policy on siting defibrillators in public buildings and an analysis of what other cities have done on this topic.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041404 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Limited Equity Conversion (File No. 032031)MotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to analyze the impact of the entire legislation on the City's rental housing stock, vacancy rate, and low and high income renters. The Legislative Analyst is requested to have the report ready by November 10, 2004.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041405 1 Binational Health WeekResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 11 to 18, 2004 as Binational Health Week and urges the people of San Francisco County to join the people of Mexico and all Californians of Mexican origin in observing and participating Binational Health Week.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041409 1 Honoring the Jewish Community Relations CouncilResolutionPassedResolution honoring the Jewish Community Relations Council.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041410 1 Commending Debra LehaneResolutionPassedResolution commending Debra Lehane on the occasion of her retirement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041411 1 Supporting applications for the State funding of the Museum of the African DiasporaResolutionPassedResolution urging support for the Museum of the African Diaspora by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041412 1 Commending the Golden Gate Business AssociationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Golden Gate Business Association, on the occasion of their 30th anniversary.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041413 1 Recognizing October 26, 2004 as the first annual Intersex Awareness DayResolutionPassedResolution recognizing October 26, 2004 as the first annual Intersex Awareness Day.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041414 1 Supporting the California Cultural and Historical Endowment grant applications of the Recreation and Park DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution supporting the California Cultural and Historical Endowment grant applications to the California State Library Department in order to provide for funding for Sunnyside Conservatory Renovation, Harvey Milk Performing Arts Center, 24th and York Mini Park.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041415 1 Commending Shirley WysingerResolutionPassedResolution expressing appreciation to Shirley R. Wysinger for 30 years of dedicated public service on the occasion of her retirement from the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041416 1 Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation ActResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Congressional delegation to support the Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041417 1 Breast Cancer Awareness MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 2004 to be “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041418 1 San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural SocietyResolutionPassedResolution recognizing and commending the San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society for their dedication and commitment to contributing to the development and growth of San Francisco’s African American community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041420 1 Fair Labor ContractResolutionPassedResolution urging residential building employers to negotiate a fair contract that enables residential workers to meet the rising cost of living and maintains their access to affordable health care for themselves and their families.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041422 1 Commending Deputy City Attorney David Fernando Campos MiyaresResolutionPassedResolution commending David Fernando Campos Miyares for more than five years of exemplary public service to San Francisco as a Deputy City Attorney on the Litigation Team, the Government Team and the Energy and Telecommunications Team of the City Attorney's Office, and wishing him well in his future endeavors as General Counsel for the San Francisco Unified School District.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041423 1 Gift AcceptanceResolutionPassedResolution accepting a gift in the amount of $25,000 from breretonArchitects, Inc. and authorizing its expenditure to develop supportive housing for seniors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041390 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
041436 1 Emergency Declaration ConcurrenceMotionPassedEmergency Declaration Concurrence Motion concurring in the October 12, 2004 Declaration of the Existence of a Local Emergency for Limited Purposes by the Mayor, and in the actions taken to meet the emergency.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041406 1 Family Economic Self SufficiencyResolutionPassedResolution adopting “Family Economic Self Sufficiency” as a goal toward which the City and County will strive to achieve and will make concerted efforts to move families out of poverty towards economic self-sufficiency through legislation initiative, budgetary planning decisions and executive policy directives.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041407 1 Supporting the Emergency Medical Care InitiativeResolutionPassedResolution supporting the passage of Proposition 67, the Emergency Medical Care Initiative on the 2004 November ballot.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041408 1 Rejecting the issuance of a conditional waiver to San Francisco Cycling, LLCResolutionFiledResolution rejecting the conditional waiver for the cost of police services provided to San Francisco Cycling, LLC for the 2004 T-Mobile International Bike Race and for the upcoming 2005, 2006 and 2007 T-Mobile International Bike Race.REFERRED  Action details Not available
041419 1 Honoring Raoul WallenbergResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming Raoul Wallenberg to be an honorary citizen of the City and County of San Francisco.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041421 1 Supporting Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897)ResolutionPassedResolution supporting the Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897), currently pending in the 108th Congress, and urging its passage by the United States Congress.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041449 1 Establishing a Shelter Monitoring CommitteeOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Article XII to Article 20 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to establish a Shelter Monitoring Committee to monitor and report on homeless shelters funded in whole or in part by the City.   Action details Not available
041450 1 Commodities or services purchased with federal grant funds for the enhancement of homeland securityOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.5 to allow the Purchaser to develop regulations for the purchase of commodities or services using federal grant funds for the enhancement of homeland security where the purchase does not exceed $100,000.   Action details Not available
041456 1 Contribution limits for contractors doing business with the Unified School District and Community College DistrictOrdinanceMayors OfficeOrdinance amending section 1.126 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to extend the contractor contribution limits imposed by that section to contractors doing business with the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Community College District.   Action details Not available
041458 1 Small Business Tax Relief ActOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding a new Chapter 21 to give tax relief to small business enterprises.   Action details Not available
041459 1 Alternative bid process for construction trade packages for the construction of the California Academy of Sciences FacilityOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Recreation and Park Commission to implement an alternative bid process for construction trade packages for the construction of the California Academy of Sciences Facility.   Action details Not available
041461 1 S.F. Zoo-Keeping Elephants ProhibitedOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Section 5.09 to the Park Code to require that a City Department or contractor must request permission from the City to keep elephants at the San Francisco Zoo, and the City Department or contractor shall first complete certain improvements at the Zoo before making such a request; and requiring annual updates on the status of improvements at the Zoo, beginning in November 2005.   Action details Not available
041462 1 Tour buses prohibited on Mason Street between Bay Street and Columbus AvenueOrdinanceKilledOrdinance adding Police Code Section 1183.33 to prohibit the driving of tour buses on Mason Street between Bay Street and Columbus Avenue.   Action details Not available
041463 1 Animal Care & Control - Investigation of complaints at San Francisco ZooOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending S. F. Health Code Sec. 41.4 to authorize the Animal Care and Control Department to investigate complaints regarding animal care at the San Francisco Zoo and to work with the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department and the Director of the Zoo to remedy any deficiencies in animal care.   Action details Not available
041465 1 Residential Permit Parking Exemption - Itinerant TeachersOrdinanceFiledOrdinance authorizing the Department of Parking and Traffic to issue city-wide permits to exempt San Francisco Unified School District itinerant teachers and designated school administrators from Residential Permit Parking regulations.   Action details Not available
041466 1 Extending the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan by One YearOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan to extend by one year the time limit on the effectiveness of the Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Plan and the time limit to receive property taxes and repay indebtedness pursuant to Senate Bill 1045.   Action details Not available
041467 1 Extending Redevelopment Agency’s Times for Incurring and Repaying Debt for Affordable Housing DevelopmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving, for the redevelopment plans listed below, the extension of existing time limits in each plan for establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness and for repayment of indebtedness for the exclusive purpose of financing Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund activities: (1) the Embarcadero-Lower Market (Golden Gateway) Redevelopment Plan, (2) the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan, (3) the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan.   Action details Not available
041455 1 MOU between the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Housing Authority for additional police servicesResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Housing Authority for additional police services in designated Housing Authority Developments.   Action details Not available
041457 1 Accept and Expend Federal Funds - Fiscal Year 2004 Lead Hazard Control Grant ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing retroactively, the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint hazard reduction in a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000.   Action details Not available
041460 1 Tabulating ranked choice votes for the November 2nd, 2004 ElectionResolutionKilledResolution directing the Department of Elections and urging the Elections Commission to release timely and substantial ranked choice ballot information.   Action details Not available
041464 1 Grattan ParkResolutionFiledResolution urging the Recreation and Park Department to designate Grattan Park as a ‘Mixed Use’ park, creating an area for a dog run which will not interfere with soccer games and posting signs that will designate boundaries for both uses.   Action details Not available
041474 1 Andrew Greene DayResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 29th, 2004 as Andrew Greene Day in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041475 1 First in Solar WeekResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 18 –22, 2004 as “San Francisco – First in Solar Week” in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041476 1 Commending PlanetOut, Inc.ResolutionPassedResolution commending PlanetOut, Inc. for persevering through financial hardship to complete an IPO, and to continue to serve, entertain, and support the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities while facing these hardships, and for overcoming adversity to forge a hopeful future for members of the community as well as its subscribers.   Action details Not available
041477 1 Hotel Worker LockoutResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group to end the lockout of over 4,000 workers and urging the San Francisco Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to notify all visitors of non-cooperation on the part of the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group and of their refusal to allow workers to return to their jobs.   Action details Not available
041478 1 Filipino American History MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 2004 as “Filipino American History Month” in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041479 1 Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for purchasing materials that help meet the needs of Chinese and Russian immigrants in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041481 1 STOP sign - Filbert Street Westbound at Powell StreetResolutionPassedResolution designating the intersection of Filbert Street at Powell Street as a “STOP” intersection.   Action details Not available
041482 1 Urging the United States Congress to pass and President George W. Bush to sign into law the Filipino Veterans Bills H.R. 677 and S. 88ResolutionPassedResolution urging United States Congress to pass and President George W. Bush to sign into law the Filipino Veterans Bills H.R. 677 and S. 88.   Action details Not available
041446 1 Hearing - Hotel Worker LockoutHearingFiledHearing to consider the impact of the lockout of hotel employees by the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group and possible measures the City can take to ameliorate the situation.   Action details Not available
041468 1 Department of the Environment's Environmental Justice ProgramHearingFiledHearing on the Department of the Environment's Environmental Justice Program to focus on: (a) Objectives and work program; (b) Plans to secure funding and staffing into the future; and (c) Proposal to expend remaining funds in the Environmental Justice Grant Program.   Action details Not available
041469 1 Water Delivery System in the Event of an EarthquakeHearingFiledHearing to review and discuss the delivery system of our water in the event of an earthquake.   Action details Not available
041470 1 Services to Families with Children Exposed to ViolenceHearingFiledHearing to review and discuss San Francisco's strategy for improving systems, developing policy, and delivering coordinated services to families with children exposed to violence.   Action details Not available
041471 1 Fiscal Impact of the Closure of Episcopal SanctuaryHearingFiledHearing regarding the closure of Episcopal Sanctuary.   Action details Not available
041472 1 Police Drug Raid of Mission District FamilyHearingFiledHearing on the results of the investigation by both the San Francisco Police Department and the Office of Citizens Complaints regarding the recent case of police drug raid of Mission District family, which later turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.   Action details Not available
041447 1 Hotel Worker Lockout - October 22, 2004 Committee of the WholeMotionPassedMotion for the Board of Supervisors to convene as a Committee of the Whole on October 22, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the impact of the lockout of hotel employees by the San Francisco Hotels Multi-Employer Group and possible measures the City can take to ameliorate the situation.   Action details Not available
041448 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Neighborhood TheatersMotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to draft a report describing efforts undertaken and being considered by the City to address the issue of loss of neighborhood theaters. Please complete a draft of this report for introduction and adoption by the Board of Supervisors by November 9, 2004. This report is required under state law to be completed by the Board of Supervisors ten (10) days prior to the expiration of any temporary moratorium imposed by the City, such as that recently passed by the Board of Supervisors as an Urgency Ordinance and signed by the Mayor on October 14, 2004. The report, therefore, must be adopted by November 19. In order for the Board to adopt the report on November 16, it must be introduced at a previous Board meeting, the closest one being November 2, 2004.   Action details Not available
041473 1 Legislative Analyst Request - San Francisco's Graffiti Laws and Enforcement PracticesMotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to prepare a brief report comparing San Francisco's graffiti laws and enforcement practices to those in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston.   Action details Not available
041388 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Turlock Irrigation DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Turlock Irrigation District for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief to Validate Termination of Long-Term Power Sales Agreement; the City and County of San Francisco filed the lawsuit on August 13, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 323717).   Action details Not available
041427 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Armstrong, et al., v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of claims made by James Armstrong in a multi-party action against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000.00, placement in Step 3 of current 5173 classification, and payment of the difference between the Step 3 pay rate and the pay rate actually received by James Armstrong retroactive to April 26, 2003; the lawsuit was filed on July 9, 2001 in United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C01-2611; entitled Armstrong, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
041338 1 Settlement of Claim - Shon EscamilloResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claim of Shon Escamillo against San Francisco for $29,000; claims was filed on June 24, 2003.   Action details Not available
041339 1 Settlement of Claim - Narvette Lewis DeshayResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Narvette Lewis Deshay against San Francisco for $100,000; claim was filed on October 20, 2003.   Action details Not available
041344 1 Develop and implement an automated immunization and reminder system in San Francisco, as part of a statewide systemResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend grant funds in the amount of $31,686 from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to enable San Francisco to participate in an automated statewide immunization information system and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
041345 1 Expand treatment capacity for homeless addicts in San Francisco through residential treatment and service coordination and add two positionsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $499,999 for the third year of a three year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the homeless addict vocational and educational network (HAVEN), to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds, and to add two new positions not included in the original grant; for the period of September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2005.   Action details Not available
041346 1 State grant to expand homeless services to the mentally illResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services (SFDPH, CBHS) to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $423,964 from the California Department of Mental Health (CDMH) to expand homeless services to the mentally ill; for the period of July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
041369 1 FY 2004-05 California Constitution Appropriations LimitResolutionPassedResolution establishing the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2004-05 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B.   Action details Not available
041385 1 Street Encroachment at 199 Geary Street - Security Pacific PlaceResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to CHH Realty, Inc. c/o Neiman Marcus to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way located on Security Pacific Place, off O’Farrell Street between Stockton Street and Grant Avenue, to construct and maintain a service ramp/driveway, to access and connect to a loading dock at the rear frontage of the Neiman Marcus store at 199 Geary Street (Block 0313, Lot 018) and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
041386 1 Encroachment Permit Fiber Optic lines along Spear Street for The GapResolutionWithdrawnResolution granting revocable permission to The Gap to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct, install and maintain new conduits, manholes and fiber optic lines on Spear Street to interconnect buildings at #2 Folsom Street (Block 3741, Lot 035), 345 Spear Street (Block 3744, Lot 003) and #1 Harrison Street (Block 3769, Lot 002A); assessing an annual rental cost for said the encroachment; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
041389 1 STOP IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Baker and Broadway, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; 19th and York Streets, stopping 19th Street at York Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Douglass and Jersey Streets, stopping Jersey Street at Douglass Street, stopping the stem of this uncontrolled T-intersection; 24th Street at Treat Avenue, stopping 24th Street at Treat Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and 17th Avenue and Moraga Street, stopping 17th Avenue at Moraga Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.   Action details Not available
041424 1 Traffic RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH 16th Avenue, northbound, between Rivera and Santiago Streets.   Action details Not available
041425 1 Parking RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 21st Avenue, both sides, between Ocean Avenue and Sloat Boulevard (2900 block); and Sloat Boulevard, south side, between 20th and 21st Avenues (400 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH 21st Street, both sides, between Dolores and Guerrero Streets (3400 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "U" (2--HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 10 PM, EVERYDAY) - ESTABLISH 248-254 Ritch Street, west side, between Brannan and Bryant Streets (adds even addresses only, no permit parking signs will be posted on this block). PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (9 AM – 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - ESTABLISH Bacon Street, north side, from San Bruno Avenue to 135 feet easterly. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - RESCIND Bacon Street, north side, from 125 to 135 feet east of San Bruno Avenue. UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Plum Stree   Action details Not available
041428 1 Agreement to sell real property related to the former Central Freeway parcels located on Elm Street near Gough StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing agreement for the sale by the City, at fair market value, of certain real property known generally as a portion of Lot 23, Assessor’s Block 761 to the San Francisco Federal Credit Union; 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
041434 1 Report of assessment costs for sidewalk and curb repairsResolutionPassedResolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.   Action details Not available