Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/15/2002 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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021535 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Contractual DisputeOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the unlitigated contractual dispute between the City and County of San Francisco and Health Management Systems, Inc. for a $550,000 payment to the City and amendment to the contract.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
021417 1 Eliminating the Mayor's Office Cash Revolving FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 10.148, to eliminate the Mayor's Office cash revolving fund.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
021526 3 New Mission Bay Branch LibraryOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving and authorizing the Director of Property to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale of Real Property with the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for the purchase of a new Mission Bay Branch Library of the San Francisco Public Library to be constructed and located on land that is referred to herein as Parcel N3a-1 fronting on 4th Street between Berry Street and the Mission Creek Channel within the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan Area; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Ordinance.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
020155 2 Building and Planning Code AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Building Code by adding Sections 104.6 through 104.6.3 and amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 306.10 to require publication of a cover sheet with neighborhood notices advising how to request information about the notices in multiple languages and making findings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
020784 1 Resource Conservation - BatteriesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Resource Conservation Ordinance, Chapter 21A of the Administrative Code, to require the purchase and use of rechargeable batteries by City departments and to require other practices that will increase battery recycling by the City.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
021579 1 Prevailing WageResolutionPassedResolution fixing the highest general prevailing rate of wages for various crafts and kinds of labor, and for janitorial services, as paid for similar work in private employment in the City and County of San Francisco, at the rates certified to the Board by the Civil Service Commission on September 16, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021458 1 Amend Police Code Section 1070.16HearingDisapprovedOrdinance amending San Francisco Police Code Section 1070.16 to allow adults over the age of 18 into after hours premises.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
021459 1 Amend Police Code Sections 1060.28 and 1070.27OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sections 1060.28 and 1070.27 to require places of entertainment and after hours premises with a dance floor and a capacity of 500 persons or more to provide or sell at a reasonable cost earplugs to patrons.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
021460 2 Amend Police Code Sections 1060.5 and 1070.5OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Police Code Sections 1060.5 and 1070.5 to require 30 days notice of permit application for place of entertainment and after hours premises.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
021461 1 Amend Police Code Section 1024OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1024 of the San Francisco Police Code to remove references to "moral character" of applicant and to allow Chief of Police to consider criminal and permit history of applicant in determining whether to grant or deny application.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
020348 1 Request an ABAWD (Able Bodied Adults without Dependents) Waiver from the State Department of Social ServicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to request an ABAWD Waiver from the State Department of Social Services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020964 1 Mental health services from the San Francisco Public Health to the Comprehensive Asian Preschool Services (CAPS) ProjectResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $33,000 with Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. (AARS), the primary contractor, to continue participating in the implementation of the Comprehensive Asian Preschool Services (CAPS) project; for the period of August 6, 2002, to December 31, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021159 1 Participate in development of a system to provide early and accurate detection of biological threatsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $33,440 with The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (STANFORD), the primary contractor, to participate in the development of a system to detect biological threats; for the period of February 10, 2002 to February 11, 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021252 1 Support Implementation of a federally mandated evaluation systemResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office (DPHAO) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the California Department of Health Services Office of AIDS (OA), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $25,310 for evaluation services; for the period of July 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021542 1 Refugee County PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the San Francisco Federal Fiscal Year 2002 Refugee County Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021609 1 Planning Commission - Alternative Review ProcessOrdinancePassedReenactment of emergency ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 306, and amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 2A.53 and 31.04, to provide for an alternative process to Planning Commission review where the Planning Commission is unable to meet because a majority of its members has not been appointed; adopting declaration of emergency under Charter Section 2.107; and setting forth period of time within which this reenacted emergency ordinance shall be operative.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
021581 1 Hearing - Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee/Approving the First Amendment to the BASOC AgreementHearingFiledHearing to consider legislation amending Resolution No. 910-01, commending the San Francisco Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) in achieving the status of finalist in the competition for 2012 Olympic Games, and approving the First Amendment to the BASOC Agreement.   Action details Not available
021688 1 Amend Res. No. 910-01 Efforts of the San Francisco Bay Area - Olympic GamesResolutionPassedResolution amending Resolution No. 910-01, commending the efforts of the San Francisco Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) in achieving the status of finalist in the USOC's competition to select a U.S. Candidate City for the 2012 Olympic Games; removing the qualification that the City's obligations under the Joinder Agreement are contingent upon BASOC not being in default of any of its obligations under the BASOC Agreement; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute such agreements, including a Host City Agreement, as are consistent with the terms and conditions included in the Host City Agreement issued by the IOC for the 2008 Olympic Games, should the International Olympic Committee (IOC) choose San Francisco in 2005 as the Host City for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games; and approving the First Amendment to the BASOC Agreement giving the City the right to require BASOC to fund any bid deposit.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021635 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, Minor Sidewalk Encroachment, 1901 Hyde StreetHearingFiledHearing appealing the decision of the Department of Public Works by its letter dated September 13, 2002, disapproving Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. 02MSE-342 to legalize the construction of a trash can storage enclosure on Green Street within the public sidewalk right-of-way, and the existing menu board advertising Frascati Restaurant at 1901 Hyde Street.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
021636 1 Appeal, Minor Sidewalk Encroachment-1901 Hyde StreetMotionPassedMotion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works' denial of an Encroachment Permit for 1901 Hyde Street and granting an Encroachment Permit, subject to certain conditions.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
021637 1 Appeal, Minor Sidewalk Encroachment-1901 Hyde StreetMotionKilledMotion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works' denial of an Encroachment Permit for 1901 Hyde Street and granting an Encroachment Permit.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
021718 1 Anticipated Litigation - Construction-Related DisputesReportPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a plaintiff or defendant) which may occur regarding potential construction-related disputes. This closed session would be permitted by Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (1)and 54956.9(c), and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (2).MOTIONPass Action details Not available
021578 1 Anticipated Litigation - ComcastMotionPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation (City anticipated to be a plaintiff or defendant) which may occur with Television Signal Corporation and Comcast regarding compliance with the City's cable television franchise. Pass Action details Not available
021683 1 Existing Litigation - California Rifle and Pistol Association, California Sporting Goods Association, John Doe, and Richard Roe V. City and County of San FranciscoReportLitigation-AttorneyMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following litigation filed against the City and County of San Francisco by plaintiffs who have challenged the validity of the City's assault weapons ban. California Rifle and Pistol Association, California Sporting Goods Association, John Doe, and Richard Roe V. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Terence Hallinan, Fred Lau, San Francisco Police Department, Gloria Young, and Does 1-25 San Francisco Superior Court No. 403-224, filed 1/8/02 The Closed Session is permitted by California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and Administrative Code (Sunshine Ordinance) Section 67.10 (d) (1), and discussion in open session concerning this matter would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending litigation.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
021689 1 Support SFFD - National Fire Prevention Week - 10/12/02ResolutionPassedResolution supporting the San Francisco Fire Department Open House for National Fire Prevention Week taking place on Saturday, October 12, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021690 1 Recognize Dr. Harry WeinsteinResolutionPassedResolution in recognition of Dr. Harry Weinstein for his excellence in teaching, research and community leadership in the field of home health.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021691 1 Urge INS to reunite the family and change procedures and rulesResolutionPassedResolution urging the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to do what is necessary to reunite the family and urging the INS and Department of Justice to change their procedures and rules so that similar separations do not occur in the future.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021692 1 Commend SF Food BankResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco Food Bank for over 15 years of service to feeding the hungry members of the San Francisco community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021693 1 Commend Jewish Bulletin of Northern CaliforniaResolutionPassedResolution commending the Jewish Bulletin of Northern California for printing gay and lesbian union announcements since 1997 and for recently deciding to include them under the same heading of "Weddings" with heterosexual marriage announcements.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021694 1 Commend California Outdoor Rollerskating AssociationResolutionPassedResolution commending the California Outdoor Rollerskating Association for their public service and their efforts in promoting San Francisco as the host city for the Olympic Games in 2012.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021695 1 Commend Elton John AIDS FoundationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Elton John AIDS Foundation and declaring Wednesday, October 16th, 2002, Elton John AIDS Foundation Day in the City of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021696 1 Commend Tenderloin Neighborhood Development CorporationResolutionPassedResolution commending Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) for their commitment to providing affordable housing in downtown San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021697 1 Commend Producers Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: Fred Korematsu StoryResolutionPassedResolution commending the producers, director, and editors of the documentary film, Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story, on their Emmy Awards for film direction and editing.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021698 1 Commend North of Market Planning CoalitionResolutionPassedResolution commending the North of Market Planning Coalition for 25 years of advocacy for the diverse North of Market community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021685 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
021709 1 Committee of the Whole - 2012 Olympic BidMotionPassedMotion scheduling a Committee of the Whole on October 15, 2002, at 3:00 PM to consider legislation amending Resolution No. 910-01, commending the efforts of the San Francisco Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) in achieving the status of finalist in the competition to select a U. S. Candidate City for the 2012 Olympic Games, removing the qualification that the City's obligations under the agreement are contingent upon BASOC not being in default of any of its obligations under the agreement, approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements consistent with the terms and conditions in the Host City Agreement issued for the 2008 Olympic Games, and approving the First Amendment to the BASOC Agreement giving the City the right to require BASOC to fund any bid deposit.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
021725 1 Commending San Francisco GiantsResolutionPassedResolution commending 2002 National League Pennant Winners the San Francisco Giants.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021726 1 Regulation of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-wayOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Sections 726 et seq. of the Public Works Code to regulate placement of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way.   Action details Not available
021727 1 Authorization for the use of identification numbers in lieu of permit numbers for lawfully erected general advertising signsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Planning Code Chapter 6, Section 604.1(c), to modify the authority of the Director of the Planning Department to approve the use of identification numbers in lieu of the required permit numbers for general advertising signs, by deleting language that restricts the use of the substitute identification numbers to general advertising signs that existed at their current locations at the time of the Department's 1966 sign inventory.   Action details Not available
021725 1 Commending San Francisco GiantsResolutionPassedResolution commending 2002 National League Pennant Winners the San Francisco Giants.   Action details Not available
021728 1 Accept-Expend State Grant - $598,628ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $598,628 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) for the purpose of implementing local juvenile justice accountability measures through the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant program (JAIBG).   Action details Not available
021729 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - $599,102ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $599,102 from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) for the purpose of encouraging policies that treat domestic violence and sexual assault as serious violations of criminal law.   Action details Not available
021730 1 Nature by Design Environmental Trade ShowResolutionPassedResolution inviting San Francisco and Bay Area residents to attend the Nature by Design Environmental Trade Show at City Hall from 10 AM to 3 PM on Sunday, October 27, 2002.   Action details Not available
021731 1 Prohibit City employees from using cell phone while driving city vehiclesResolutionPassedResolution urging Mayor Brown to make the prohibition of cell phone use while driving city vehicles a top priority in the coming negotiations between the City and various organizations representing City employees.   Action details Not available
021732 1 Extend Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution extending the Potrero Power Plant Citizens Advisory Task Force timeline to November 1, 2003, and expanding its composition.   Action details Not available
021733 1 Urge DPT Expand Page Street Mini-Circle from Scott to FillmoreResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to pursue, wherever possible, funding for the purpose of expanding the Page Street Mini-Circle project from Scott Street to Fillmore Street.   Action details Not available
021734 1 Commend President Jimmy CarterResolutionPassedResolution commending former President Jimmy Carter for receiving the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.   Action details Not available
021735 1 Commend Family Violence Prevention Fund, La Casa de las Madres, and Asian Women's ShelterResolutionPassedResolution commending the Family Violence Prevention Fund, La Casa de las Madres, and Asian Women's Shelter for their efforts to end domestic violence in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.   Action details Not available
021736 1 Commend organizers of San Francisco Tenant Leadership SummitResolutionPassedResolution commending the organizers of the San Francisco Tenant Leadership Summit for bringing together community members and organizations to address the major issues affecting San Francisco's tenant community.   Action details Not available
021746 1 Ford Motor Company - Th!nk electric carsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Ford Motor Company to fulfill its obligations to the letter of the law and the spirit of the California Air Resources Board Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate and to explore every avenue available to ensure the continued production of Th!nk City electric vehicles so that they may continue to be offered for sale in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
021737 1 Water Main Rupture near Bacon StreetHearingFiledHearing to consider the rupture in the water main near Bacon Street on October 13, 2002.   Action details Not available
021738 1 Events at Thurgood Marshall High SchoolHearingFiledHearing of the Joint Board of Education/Board of Supervisors Committee to consider the events at Thurgood Marshall High School on October 11, 2002.   Action details Not available
021744 1 Etrans, LLC Franchise ProposalHearingFiledHearing to consider Etrans, LLC Franchise Proposal to the City and County of San Francisco for an electric utility franchise agreement, pursuant to Chapter 11, Article 1, Section 11.12 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.   Action details Not available
021745 1 Gtrans, LLC Franchise ProposalHearingFiledHearing to consider Gtrans, LLC Franchise Proposal to the City and County of San Francisco for a gas utility franchise agreement, pursuant to Chapter 11, Article 1, Section 11.12 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.   Action details Not available
021739 1 Rescind M02-169 - Approving Mayor's Nomination, Michael Antonini to Planning CommissionMotionKilledMotion rescinding Motion No. M02-169 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor's nomination of Michael Antonini to Seat No. 4 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot.   Action details Not available
021740 1 Rescind M02-170 - Approving Mayor's Nomination, Shelley Bradford Bell to Planning CommissionMotionKilledMotion rescinding Motion No. M02-170 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor's nomination of Shelley Bradford Bell to Seat No. 5 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot.   Action details Not available
021741 1 Rescind M02-171 - Approving Mayor's Nomination, Edgar Boyd to Planning CommissionMotionKilledMotion rescinding Motion No. M02-171 of the Board of Supervisors (approved on October 7, 2002), which approved the Mayor's nomination of Edgar Boyd to Seat No. 6 of the Planning Commission, term to be determined by lot.   Action details Not available
021742 1 Assessment of Cost of Proposition OMotionFiledMotion directing the Budget Analyst to assess the cost per person to residents of San Francisco if voters approve Proposition O on the November ballot.   Action details Not available
021743 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionKilledMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to conduct a survey of all city departments to: (1) determine their use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS); (2) determine whether the Board of Supervisors, city departments, and the public has access to or could have access to such GIS systems; (3) research the possible linkage of all such systems.   Action details Not available
021679 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Robin Dubner against the City and County of San Francisco for $205,000; the lawsuit was filed on 12/31/97 in the U.S. District Court, Case No. 98-1075; entitled Robin Dubner v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
021585 1 Treatment on demand substance abuse services and evaluation in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to continue treatment on demand services and evaluation and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of August 1, 2002, to July 31, 2003.   Action details Not available
021674 1 Plans for public health preparedness and response to bioterrorismResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant allocation in the amount of $766,187 from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) to further develop and implement plans for public health preparedness and response to bioterrorism and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.   Action details Not available
021675 1 Street Artist Winter Holiday SpacesResolutionPassedResolution designating temporary selling spaces in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco, for the winter holiday season, 2002, beginning on November 15, 2002 and ending on January 15, 2003.   Action details Not available