Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/12/1999 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber - Second Floor City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Regular Meeting
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991074 1 Settlement of Lawsuit: Insurance claim against Builders Risk Carrier to pay the City $1,366,769.27OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the settlement of the claim of the City and County of San Francisco against Builders Risk Carrier U.S. Fire Insurance Company under Policy No. 321-068464, for damage resulting from the December 11, 1995 Seacliff incident, for a settlement to the City in the amount of $1, 366.769.27.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991348 1 Settlement of Lawsuit: Sandra CancholaOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Sandra Canchola against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $112,500.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991713 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, ADA Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of ADA Task Force Against City and County of San Francisco, et al. by payment of $86,000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991750 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Babyruth Salazar, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Babyruth Salazar and Andrew Salazar against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $30,000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991751 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Charlie Rivers, Jr.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Charlie Rivers, Jr. against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $100,000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991630 2 Accepting gift to support the activities and operations of Project Read for non-readers conducted by the Public LibraryResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a gift of $273,000 from the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library to support Project Read, the adult literacy program of the San Francisco Public Library urging the designation of the positions as grant funded positions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991637 2 Accepting gift to support the activities and operations of Project Read for non-readers conducted by the Public LibraryResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend $72,000 to be awarded by the California State Library to support Project Read, the Adult Literacy Program of the San Francisco Public Library, and that indirect costs be waived; urging the designation of the positions as grant funded positions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991699 2 Appropriation, Water DepartmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $279,870, Water Department, of San Francisco Water Operating Fund balance to fund the Crystal Springs Pump Station (landslide repairs) for fiscal year 1999-2000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991701 1 Court CompensationOrdinancePassedOrdinance setting schedules of compensation and other economic benefits for fiscal year 1999-2000 for certain classifications of persons employed by the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991723 1 Government FundingOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $657,000 of the General Fund Reserve to fund services of other City agencies-Unified School District to provide arts programs in the public schools for fiscal year 1999-2000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991761 1 Permitting non-City workers to perform work for the City because non-City workers can perform the work at a lesser cost than City employees - Intake and shelter services to status offendersResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the Controller's certification that intake and shelter services to status offenders can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees; retroactive to July 1, 1999.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991807 2 State Grant to fund the Threat Management/Stalking Prosecution Program to prosecute cases of stalking against women, their children, or other family membersResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for and accept, retroactively, and expend grant funds not to exceed the amount of $140,000 available through the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Threat Management/Stalking Vertical Prosecution" for the twelve month period September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000, and waiving indirect cost due to funding constraints.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991462 2 Medical MarijuanaOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Health Code Section 1009.22 which prohibits smoking, to allow smoking of medical marijuana in non-profit medical marijuana buyers clubs.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991649 1 Lead hazard notification requirements extended to allow time to determine whether the notifications performed are effective in educating the landlords and tenants of the dangers of lead hazards in the environmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Health Code (lead hazard notification) Sections 1615 (Tax Collector) and 1616 (building owners) by extending the sunset provision from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2003.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991722 1 Extend Sunset Clause-Tour Bus Prohibition on 15th AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance Nos. 115-96, 282-96, 270-97, and 425-97, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on 15th Avenue from Lake Street to the Presidio, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2000, rather than December 31, 1999.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991755 1 Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th Avenue and El Camino Del Mar Extension of Sunset ClauseOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance Nos. 88-96, 281-96, 271-97, and 426-97, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on El Camino Del Mar between the Presidio (approximately 290 feet east of 25th Avenue) and Legion of Honor Drive, and 25th Avenue between Lake Street and El Camino del Mar, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2000, rather than December 31, 1999.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
991906 1 Findings - 2312 Market StreetMotionPassedMotion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Application No. 99.362C, to allow an existing small service restaurant (Zacky's Falafel and Shawarma) to serve cuisine other than Arabic, pursuant to Planning Code Section 303(E), at 2312 Market Street, within the Upper Neighborhood Commercial District; Lot 1 in Assessor's Block 3562.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
991545 2 Administrative Code Revision - Chapter 9AOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Sections 9A.1 through 9A.15 and 9A.17 through 9A.20 and by repealing Section 9A.16, regarding Farmers' Market, to update language and to establish a new fee schedule.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991546 1 Administrative Code Revision - Chapter 9BOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Sections 9B.1, 9B.4, 9B.5, 9B.6, 9B.7, and 9B.8, regarding the Flea Market.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991645 3 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 6OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 6 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to delete out-dated references and obsolete provisions; to re-organize, re-number and consolidate existing provisions for a revised Chapter 6, to add provisions defining terms relevant to public works contracting; to add provisions clarifying the requirements and procedures for competitive bidding and the award of public work and related temporary professional service contracts; to increase the threshold for competitive bidding and award of public work contracts to $100,000; to revise the procedures for and increase to $250,000 emergency contracting authority; to add new procedures for job order contracts, as needed contracts, elevator, escalator and fire alarm service contracts and convention facility public work contracts; to clarify penalties and procedures for violations of Chapter 6 and the submission of false claims.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
991573 2 Appropriation of Bond funds for construction projects at the Community College DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $20,460,150, San Francisco Community College District, of Educational Facility Bond proceeds for the acquisition and construction of educational facilities (buildings, structures and improvements) for fiscal year 1999-2000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991737 1 Maximum Loan Amount, Nonprofit Performing Arts OrganizationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 50.22 to increase the maximum amount of a loan that may be made to a non-profit performing arts organization from $150,000 to $200,000.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991711 2 Renewal and extension of existing seven (7) leases of real property all located in San Francisco for DPH effective July 1, 1999ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing retro-active extension and renewal of certain existing leases of real property required by the Department of Public Health.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991712 1 Amendment(s) to the architectural and engineering agreement for the Moscone Center Expansion ProjectResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services to execute amendment(s) to design agreement increasing the agreement sum from $9,526,326.38 to $14,026,326.38.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
991720 1 Authorizing Airport Commission to purchase 13 noise insulations (for 9 dwellings and 4 churches) not to exceed $220,472, in conformity with San Mateo's master planning process of noise reductionResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acquisition of thirteen (13) noise easements for properties in unincorporated San Mateo County as part of the County of San Mateo's Aircraft Noise Insulation Program.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
991720 1 Authorizing Airport Commission to purchase 13 noise insulations (for 9 dwellings and 4 churches) not to exceed $220,472, in conformity with San Mateo's master planning process of noise reductionResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acquisition of thirteen (13) noise easements for properties in unincorporated San Mateo County as part of the County of San Mateo's Aircraft Noise Insulation Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
990825 2 Local Homeless Coordinating Board MembershipResolutionPassedResolution amending the Continuum of Care Plan to increase the membership of the Local Homeless Coordinating Board from 30 to 34 members and to provide for a twenty-four month term of membership.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991904 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking our Legislative Analyst to determine possible financial and environmental savings through the development of a City Hall carsharing program.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
991883 1 Metal Halide Street LightingResolutionPassedResolution urging the Public Utilities Commission to adopt the modifications to its street lighting guidelines currently before it and permit the use of metal halide lighting as an alternative to high pressure sodium vapor street lighting for large development areas.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991884 1 Acupuncture at San Francisco General HospitalResolutionPassedResolution urging General Hospital and all non-profit hospitals in San Francisco to grant hospital privileges to acupuncturists with hospitalized patients.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991885 1 Acupuncture for Drug TreatmentResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Sheriff's Department to expand its pilot program using acupuncture to treat drug addiction.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991886 1 Mexican EarthquakeResolutionPassedResolution extending condolences to the earthquake victims in southern Mexico.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991887 1 Y2K Readiness Advice and Technical Assistance for Minority and Women-owned Small BusinessesResolutionPassedResolution endorsing Team Y2K and urging Team Y2K to seek financial support from private foundations and corporations to enable them to give readiness advice and technical assistance to select minority and women-owned businesses.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991888 1 General Advertising Sign SurveyResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Planning Department to complete its survey of general advertising signs within sixty days.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991889 1 Earned Income Tax Credit ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging Congress to protect the integrity and intent of the Earned Income Tax Credit Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991890 1 Gang Violence and Youth Crime Prevention ActResolutionPassedResolution opposing the Gang Violence and Youth Crime Prevention Act.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991891 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Henrietta Lee as SEIU Local 790 "Unionist of the Year".ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991892 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution declaring the month of October 1999 Open Studios Month in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991893 1 National Depression Screening DayResolutionPassedResolution recognizing October 5, 1999 as National Depression Screening Day, and commending the Mental Health Association of San Francisco for their efforts to obtain treatment for those who suffer from depression.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991894 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution honoring David C. Frieders for his outstanding commitment and contribution to the development and implementation of San Francisco's landmark Integrated Pest Management Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991895 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Public Utilities Commission for reducing the use of pesticides and toxic chemicals on City property through San Francisco's Landmark Integrated Pest Management Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991896 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending ArtSpan and the 1999 San Francisco Open Studios.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991897 1 California Rideshare WeekResolutionPassedResolution recognizing October 4-8 as California Rideshare Week.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991903 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
991905 2 Final Map of 249 Shipley Street, a new 12 unit live/work condominium projectMotionPassedMotion approving final map of 249 Shipley Street, a twelve unit Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 205 in Assessor's Block No. 3753, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
991428 2 Truth in Disclosure ActOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 306.1 and 306.3 to require disclosure in a conditional use or variance application and notice for public hearing of the name under which the applicant intends to conduct business, and requiring that applications be signed under penalty of perjury; and authorizing the Zoning Administrator to reject and delay the re-filing of an application that includes material misstatements or omissions; amending Building Code Section 106.3 to require disclosure in a building permit application of the name under which the applicant intends to conduct business, requiring that applications be signed under penalty of perjury, and authorizing the Director of Building Inspection to cancel and delay the re-filing of an application that includes material misstatements or omissions.   Action details Not available
991921 1 Removal of Abandoned Carts RegulationsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Public Works Code by adding Article 24, Sections 1407-1414, to create procedures for removal of personal property and shopping carts from public and private property and for storage of property and to encouarge city departments to create additional storage facilities.   Action details Not available
991922 1 Rent Ordinance Penalties for ViolationsOrdinanceFiledDraft ordinance amending San Francisco rent ordinance concerning penalties for violations.   Action details Not available
991923 1 Expenditure of Community Court Program FinesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code by adding Section 10.117-124 to require the Controller to separately account for fines awarded to the City through community court dispute resolution programs and appropriating those funds to enhance public safety and the quality of life in the communities served by the community courts.   Action details Not available
991924 1 Translators at Board of Supervisors and Board Committee MeetingsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 67.15 by adding Section 67.15(e) to require translators at meetings of the Board of Supervisors and committees thereof.   Action details Not available
991925 1 Cart Anti-Removal/Theft ProgramResolutionFiledDraft resolution commending Mayor Brown for the actions he and his staff have taken with regard to establishing cart anti-theft programs.   Action details Not available
991926 1 Court Appointed Special Advocate Grant Application ApprovalResolutionPassedResolution approving San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate (SFCASA) submission of grant application to the Judicial Council Court-Appointed Special Advocate.   Action details Not available
991927 1 Test Run of the City's Preparedness During a Catastrophic DisasterResolutionPassedResolution urging the Office of Administrative Services, to work with the Mayor's Office of Emergency Services, 911 Command Center, Fire Department, Police Department and all key City departments to conduct a test run of the City's preparedness in the event of a catastrophic disaster.   Action details Not available
991928 1 City Information Telephone Numbers on Business CardsResolutionPassedResolution urging City departments to better inform San Francisco residents by printing telephone numbers for services and where to find information on the back of City employees' business cards.   Action details Not available
991929 1 Mexican Flooding and MudslidesResolutionPassedResolution extending condolences to the victims of flooding mudslides in Mexico.   Action details Not available
991930 1 Brooklyn Museum FundingResolutionPassedResolution urging the City of New York to continue local funding of the Brooklyn Museum.   Action details Not available
991931 1 Noel and Josephine Ridual and Maria MarquiciasResolutionPassedResolution expressing sympathy and concern for Jessica Ridual upon the death of her parents, Noel and Josephine Ridual, extending condolences to the families of Maria "Ola" Marquicias and Noel and Josephine Ridual and supporting the creation of a trust fund for Jessica Ridual by San Francisco General Hospital.   Action details Not available
991932 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Julie Dorf for her work with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.   Action details Not available
991933 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending California State Assemblymembers Carole Migden, Sheila Kuel, Wally Knox and Antonio Villaraigosa for successfully sponsoring landmark legislation recognizing, protecting and affirming the rights and relationships of Lesbian and Gay Californians.   Action details Not available
991934 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the 145 graduates of the SF Works Program in 1999 for completing rigorous job training and taking an extraordinary step toward self-sufficiency.   Action details Not available
991935 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending San Francisco Performances on its 20th anniversary.   Action details Not available
991936 1 National Disability Employment Awareness MonthResolutionPassedResolution recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.   Action details Not available
991937 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Chinese Historical Society of America upon the occasion of their 1999 gala benefit "Casting our Voices: Chinese American Broadcast Pioneers" and declaring October 30, 1999, to be "Chinese Historical Society of America Day" in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
991942 1 School SuppliesResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to increase allocation of funding for the purchase of basic school supplies.   Action details Not available
991943 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending and proclaiming October 11 as National Coming Out Day.   Action details Not available
991938 1 Instant Runoff Voting Charter AmendmentCharter AmendmentFiledCharter amendment (First Draft) amending Section 13.101, repealing the current Section 13.102 and adding a new Section 13.102, to provide for the election of the Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney, Treasurer, Assessor-Recorder, Public Defender, and members of the Board of Supervisors using a ranked-choice, or "instant run-off," ballot.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
991939 1 Health and Retirement Benefits for Members of the Board Charter AmendmentCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Second Draft) amending Appendix A8.425 and A8.502 and deleting A8.501, relating to medical and retirement benefits for members of the board of supervisors.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
991940 1 Park and Open Space Fund Ballot MeasureCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Third Draft) repealing in its entirety Section 16.107, which creates a Park and Open Space Fund and by adopting, in its place a new Section 16.107 which creates a Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund, authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds for acquisition and/or improvement of real properties, and provides a framework for future improvements in the operations of the Recreation and Park Department.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
991668 2 Recreational DrugsHearingFiledHearing to consider ways to respond to rising social use of the drug gamma hydroxy butyrate (GHB) and copycat drugs such as Blue Nitro including assess current research on medical and social dangers and assess outreach and educational efforts by public agencies and community-based organizations that encourage harm reduction among communities which use this drug.   Action details Not available
991941 1 Fire Department Overtime ExpendituresHearingFiledHearing to consider the Fire Department overtime expenditures.   Action details Not available
991920 1 Commission on Status of WomenReportKilledReport from the Commission on the Status of Women on the analysis of the gender report.   Action details Not available
991916 1 City MessageReportFiledMayor's Annual State of the City Message.   Action details Not available
991912 1 Government Funding, capital improvements at the San Francisco ZooOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $16,898,894 of Zoo Facilities Bond Proceeds for capital improvements, repair and replacement projects, and Bond issuance costs associated with the Zoo Master Plan Phase II, through the Department of Public Works, for fiscal year 1999-2000; and requesting the Zoological Society to make an annual report to the Board of Supervisors, commencing December of 2000.   Action details Not available
991913 1 Authorizing the Director of Public Works to contract with the S.F. Zoological Society to perform construction work at the Zoo, without advertising for competitive bids, said contract not to exceed $913,500.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to contract with San Francisco Zoological Society for Zoo staff to perform all necessary construction work related to the repair and replacement of Zoo facilities in connection with the San Francisco Zoo Phase II Master Plan Project, an exception to competitive bid requirements.   Action details Not available
991914 1 Reward AuthorizationOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing payment of reward to Doe One.   Action details Not available
991868 1 Approval of the Turn-Key public communications concession lease awarded to Pacific Bell for 3 years at a minimum annual rent of $2.5 million for each lease year.ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Turn-Key Public Communications Concession Lease for the existing and New International Terminals between Pacific Bell and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.   Action details Not available
991869 1 Approving amendment to the Post-Security Master/Retail Duty Free Concession Lease for the New International TerminalResolutionPassedResolution approving an amendment to the Post-Security Master Retail/Duty Free Concession Lease, between DFS Group L.P. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, to expand premises and to authorize the Airport to amend the Post-Security Master Retail/Duty Free Concession Lease in certain respects.   Action details Not available
991870 1 Approving a license permitting the FBI to continue to rent space in the Central Radio Station for operation of communication equipmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving a telecommunications license renewal for a one rack transmitter at the Central Radio Station and monopole antennae space at Christmas Tree Point with the United States Department of Justice.   Action details Not available
991907 1 Accepting gift valued at approximately $500,000 from the Friends of Recreation and Parks through a grant from Lila Wallace Readers Digest Foundation and other donors for the proposed construction of Golden Gate West End PavilionResolutionPassedResolution approving construction of the West End Pavilion in Golden Gate Park by the Friends of Recreation and Parks and its acceptance as a gift in place; finding that the project is consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and adopting CEQA findings as presented by the Recreation and Park Commission.   Action details Not available
991908 1 State Grant to fund a Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program which assists the District Attorney's Office in prosecuting domestic violence offensesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing retroactively the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept and expend funds in the amount granted by the California Department of Justice for a project entitled "Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program" for the twelve months of a given fiscal year, and waiving applicable indirect costs due to funding constraints.   Action details Not available
991909 1 Accept and expend Federal grant funds for the Pioneer Park Project, including wheelchair access to Coit Tower and other improvementsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept and expend $350,000 in Federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21) funds granted through the Transportation for Livable Communities Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Pioneer Park Project with the required local matching funds of $40,250.   Action details Not available
991910 1 Accept and expend grant funds for a project to process eligibility determinations and claims submitted under the District Attorney's Victim and Witness Assistance ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the District Attorney to retroactively contract for, accept and expend funds in the amount of $549,530, and waive indirect costs due to funding constraints, which have been allocated from the State Board of Control Victims of Crime Program, an agent of the State of California, for a project entitled "Joint Powers Agreement with Victim and Witness Assistance Program" for the twelve month period of July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.   Action details Not available
991911 1 Accept and expend 36 recurring State grants to the Department of Public HealthResolutionPassedResolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for 1999-2000.   Action details Not available