Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/16/2008 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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080233 2 Urban Forestry Council - MembershipOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Section 1202 to reconstitute the membership of the Urban Forestry Council to eleven members.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080686 1 Landmark tree designation of Monterey Cypress at 2626 Vallejo StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance designating the Monterey Cypress at 2626 Vallejo Street (Assessor's Block 0953, Lot 006) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080687 1 Landmark designation of Manzanita at 115 Parker AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance designating the Manzanita at 115 Parker Avenue (Assessor's Block 1064, Lot 002) as a landmark notwithstanding the provisions contained in the Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark designation.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
081014 2 In-Home Supportive Services - Public AuthorityOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 70, regarding the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, to eliminate obsolete terms and amending Section 70.2 to provide compensation for members of the governing body for attending meetings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080235 1 First Source Hiring Ordinance - expanding scope of covered permits in Market and Octavia PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 83.2, 83.4, and 83.6 to: (1) expand the scope of permits that the ordinance applies to in the Market and Octavia Area Plan; (2) place new reporting requirements on the First Source Hiring Administration that include reporting first source statistics on permittees, as defined under the ordinance, and (3) require contractors and permittees to cooperate with reasonable requests for information from the First Source Hiring Administration.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080564 3 Establishing a Reentry CouncilOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.1-1 through 5.1-6 to: establish a Reentry Council; set forth the Council's purpose, powers and duties; and establish membership criteria.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080818 2 Recreation and Park - San Francisco Zoo Policies and OversightOrdinanceFailedOrdinance adding Section 5.10 to the San Francisco Park Code to establish the San Francisco Zoo as a facility that primarily houses wildlife, domestic and exotic animals acquired from rescue situations, donations, and/or confiscations by law enforcement authorities; is committed to education and conservation, and makes animal welfare a priority; and to establish a Zoo Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Board on policy priorities for ensuring that the needs of the animals are met.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
080818 3 Recreation and Park - San Francisco Zoo Policies and OversightOrdinanceFailedOrdinance adding Section 5.10 to the San Francisco Park Code to establish the San Francisco Zoo as a facility that primarily houses wildlife, domestic and exotic animals acquired from rescue situations, donations, and/or confiscations by law enforcement authorities; is committed to education and conservation, and makes animal welfare a priority; and to establish a Zoo Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Board on policy priorities for ensuring that the needs of the animals are met.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDFail Action details Not available
081096 1 Setting San Francisco's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenantsOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081097 1 Setting San Francisco Community College District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rateOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081098 1 Setting San Francisco Unified School District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rateOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081099 1 Setting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's fiscal year 2008-2009 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rateOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081057 1 Appropriating $110,632 of Community Improvement Impact Fee revenue for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $110,632 of Community Impact Fee revenue from the Visitacion Valley Infrastructure Fund for Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080948 1 Amendment to Real Property Ownership AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving an amendment to the Real Property Ownership Agreement between the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, San Mateo County Transit District, the City and County of San Francisco and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to fully resolve all outstanding financial issues related to repayment of SamTrans for its additional contribution for the acquisition of the Caltrain right-of-way, and to designate SamTrans as the managing agency of the Joint Powers Board.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081077 2 Approval of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) FY08-09 Annual Community Services and Supports Plan UpdateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing adoption of the Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Annual Community Services and Supports (CSS) Plan Update and modification of Contract No. 07-77338-000 to include this Annual Update in the agreement and authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend the additional State MHSA funds totaling $1,766,236.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081090 1 Issuance and Sale of Tax-Exempt Bonds - Pacific Primary - $6,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of tax-exempt bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to finance various capital facilities owned by Pacific Primary, a California nonprofit corporation, or an affiliate thereof.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081128 1 FY 2008-2009 California Constitution Appropriations LimitResolutionPassedResolution establishing the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2008-09 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII B.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081019 1 Public Employment - Deputy Chief 3 - Police DepartmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 141-08 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2008-2009) to reflect the addition of 2 positions (1.50 FTE) Class 0402 – Deputy Chief 3 in the Police Department.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080913 1 Hearing - Broadway Entertainment Corridor Community Benefit DistrictHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “Broadway Entertainment Corridor Community Benefit District (CBD),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for ten years, commencing with fiscal year 2008-2009, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings.FILED  Action details Not available
080914 1 Establishing the Broadway Entertainment Corridor Community Benefit DistrictResolutionKilledResolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “Broadway Entertainment Corridor Community Benefit District (CBD),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for ten years, commencing with fiscal year 2008-2009, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
081137 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Central Subway ProjectHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission’s August 7, 2008 certification of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report identified as Planning File No. 1996.281E, through its Motion No. M-17668, for the proposed Central Subway Project, located along and under Fourth Street and under Stockton Street in the Downtown, Chinatown and North Beach Areas with a surface station at Fourth/Brannan and underground stations at Moscone, Union Square/Market Street and Chinatown and construction tunnel under Columbus Avenue to Washington Square. (Appellants: John Elberling filed on August 20, 2008; Gerald Cauthen and Howard Wong filed on August 27, 2008; and James W. Andrew filed on August 27, 2008.)FILED  Action details Not available
081138 1 Affirming certification of Central Subway Project Final Supplemental EIRMotionPassedMotion affirming the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Central Subway Project.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
081139 1 Disapproving certification of Central Subway Project Final Supplemental EIRMotionKilledMotion disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Central Subway Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
081140 1 Preparation of findings to disapprove certification of Central Subway Project Final Supplemental EIRMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings disapproving the certification by the Planning Commission of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Central Subway Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
081206 1 90 day extension for Planning Commission review - The Metro TheatreResolutionPassedResolution extending by 90 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed Resolution that would initiate the designation of The Metro Theatre, 2055 Union Street, Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 0541, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081207 1 Accept and Expend State Grant - Funding two Environmental Health programs - $8,250ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a new grant in the amount of $8,250 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) funding two programs, the Petroleum Products Compliance program and the Weighmaster Enforcement Program; for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081208 1 Sea Otter Awareness Week - September 21-27, 2008ResolutionPassedResolution declaring September 21-27, 2008 Sea Otter Awareness Week in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081209 1 Accept and Expend State Grant - To support pest exclusion activities - $47,731.06ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $47,731.06 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to support the Light Brown Apple Moth Program; for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081210 1 Grant to fund a study through the HIV Prevention Section, Department of Public Health - $13,242ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $13,242 from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE), the primary contractor, with funds from the National Institutes of Health, to support a study entitled “Aripiprazole Treatment for Methamphetamine Using MSM;” for the period of August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081211 1 Grant funds to support worker health and safety - $7,580ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $7,580 from the University of California, Berkeley for year two of a project entitled “Worker Health and Safety in Chinatown Restaurants,” for the period of September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081212 1 Extended Producer Responsibility FrameworkResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to enact legislation based on the Extended Producer Responsibility Framework policy adopted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board that will shift costs and responsibilities for waste management from local governments to the producers of products and incentivize product redesign.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081214 1 Health plans that provide health insurance coverage to San Francisco employees to provide comprehensive smoking cessation benefitsResolutionPassedResolution urging all health plans that provide health insurance coverage to employees in the City and County of San Francisco to offer comprehensive smoking cessation benefits.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080711 1 Final Map - 480 14th StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4547, a 12 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 480 14th Street being a subdivision of Lot 166 in Assessors Block No. 3533 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080763 1 Final Map - 901 Bush StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 5181, a 38 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 901 Bush Street being a subdivision of Lot 001 in Assessors Block No. 0282 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
081213 1 Celebrating the success of the Outside Lands Music and Arts FestivalResolutionPassedResolution commending Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents, Starr Hill Presents, the Recreation and Park Department, the Mayor’s Office, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, the San Francisco Police Department, the Municipal Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Parking and Traffic for the outstanding success of the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080658 2 General advertising on City buildings and street furnitureOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 4.20-1 to prohibit any new general advertising signs on street furniture over the number authorized as of January 1, 2008 and to prohibit new general advertising signs visible to the public on the exterior of City-owned buildings as of March 5, 2002; adopting environmental and other findings.   Action details Not available
081226 1 Accept-Expend Metropolitan Transportation Commission Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY 2008-2009OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant up to the amount of $210,000 over the next three fiscal years from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide Transportation Demand Management services to employers on behalf of the 511 Regional Rideshare Program, with the City providing 11.47% of the project costs, and amending Annual Salary Ordinance Number 141-08 to reflect the addition of one (1) grant funded position at the Department of the Environment.   Action details Not available
081227 1 Voting Systems Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code by adding Sections 5.400-410 to establish a Voting Systems Task Force comprised of individuals with backgrounds in good government, computer science or the computer industry, election administration, and accommodations of persons with disabilities, to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about voting system standards, design and development.   Action details Not available
081228 1 Appropriating $498,304 General Fund Reserve for Mission District violence prevention and reduction grants in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinanceKilledOrdinance appropriating $498,304 from the General Fund Reserve for high risk youth violence prevention and reduction grants focusing on intensive case management, outreach and programming in the Mission District in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.   Action details Not available
081230 1 Medical Cannabis Dispensary PermitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 3308 of the San Francisco Health Code to include the installation of platform lifts under the minimum disability access standards for Medical Cannabis Dispensaries.   Action details Not available
081231 1 Local Business Enterprise and Non-Discrimination in Contracting OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 14B.8 to direct the Human Rights Commission to assign numeric point values to the good faith outreach steps that bidders must undertake for all public work/construction, architect/engineering, professional service and general service contracts that exceed the minimum competitive amount or threshold amount.   Action details Not available
081232 1 Zoning - Requiring a Conditional Use Permit for Formula Retail Uses in the Residential-Commercial Combined Medium Density (RC-3) and Residential-Commercial Combined High Density (RC-4) DistrictsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code by adding new Section 209.10, to require a conditional use permit for formula retail uses in the Residential-Commercial Combined Medium Density (RC-3) and Residential-Commercial Combined High Density (RC-4) Districts along Van Ness Avenue, from Golden Gate Avenue to Chestnut Street; and adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
081234 1 Zoning - Prohibiting Formula Retail Uses in the Chinatown Visitor Retail District and establishing a conditional use permit requirement for formula retail usesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 803.6 to prohibit formula retail uses in the Chinatown Visitor Retail District, and to create a conditional use requirement for formula retail uses in the Chinatown Community Business District and the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District; amending Section 803.2 to refer to this prohibition and conditional use requirement, and adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
081235 1 Subdivision Code - notice and appeal procedures, DBI review feeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Subdivision Code Section 1313 to modify noticing procedures for subdivision applications and delete the Department of Public Works appeal hearing on engineering and surveying matters; amending Section 1314 concerning appellants so that it conforms with the California Subdivision Map Act; amending Section 1359 to conform with the abovementioned amendments; amending Section 1315 to include a processing fee for all subdivisions that the Department of Building Inspection reviews; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
081236 1 Appropriating $130,462.77 of unappropriated fund balance for the Pier 43 Bay Trail Link in the Port of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $130,462.77 of unappropriated fund balance for the construction of the Pier 43 Bay Trail Link public promenade from Powell to Taylor streets in the Port of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.   Action details Not available
081229 1 Accept and Expend EPA West Coast Collaborative FOG to Biodiesel Grant funds - $175,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend an EPA FOG to Biodiesel Grant in the amount of $175,000 through the West Coast Collaborative.   Action details Not available
081233 1 Urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the street sweeping reductionsResolutionFiledResolution urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the current Mechanical Sweeping Program improvements program, in order to perform thorough public outreach to community groups and integrate public feedback from those who live in affected neighborhoods into the citywide plan to reduce the mechanical street sweeping schedule.   Action details Not available
081237 1 Appointments, Treasury Oversight Committee, Dr. Don Griffin, Ben Rosenfield, Todd RydstromResolutionPassedResolution appointing Dr. Don Griffin, Ben Rosenfield, Todd Rydstrom, terms ending June 5, 2009, to the Treasury Oversight Committee.   Action details Not available
081238 1 Extending sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution extending the sunset date of the Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force for not more than six months.   Action details Not available
081239 1 Commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department, for his dedicated serviceResolutionPassedResolution commending Yomi Agunbiade, General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department, for his dedicated service.   Action details Not available
081240 1 30 day halt to Department of Public Works' mechanical street sweeping changesResolutionKilledResolution urging the Department of Public Works to immediately halt the implementation of the changes to the mechanical street sweeping program for 30 days.   Action details Not available
081241 1 Accept-Expend State Grant - Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program - $25,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,000 through the California Department of Insurance, Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Fund, for a program entitled “Life and Annuity Consumer Protection” for fiscal year July 2008 through June 2009.   Action details Not available
081221 1 Department of Public Works (DPW) Mechanical Street Cleaning ChangesHearingFiledHearing on Department of Public Works (DPW) Mechanical Street Cleaning Changes. The hearing shall explore the changes DPW has proposed for mechanical street cleaning in residential neighborhood, the community outreach done in advance and community response received, and what alternatives DPW has studied before deciding on these changes.   Action details Not available
081223 1 Status of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for renovation of Dolores Park Children's PlaygroundHearingFiledHearing to receive an update from the Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) on the status of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the renovation of the Dolores Park Children's Playground. The hearing will also consider the expenditure plan for funds provided for this project in the 2008-2009 budget and the 2008 Park Bond.   Action details Not available
081224 1 San Francisco Zoo - Office of the Legislative Analyst ReportHearingFiledHearing to discuss the report written by the Office of the Legislative Analyst which compares the San Francisco Zoo's current practices in the areas of animal welfare, education and conservation against standards and policies promulgated by the USCA and various zoo associations.   Action details Not available
081225 1 Hayes Street two-way restorationHearingFiledHearing on the status of the Municipal Transportation Agency's restoration of Hayes Street to a two-way thoroughfare pursuant to Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 619-07.   Action details Not available
081165 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Twylah Sperka - $49,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Twylah Sperka against the City and County of San Francisco for $49,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 26, 2007 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 460-772; entitled Twylah Sperka v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
081166 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - J. Hadley Louden - $35,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by J. Hadley Louden against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 5, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 06-452880, entitled J. Hadley Louden v. Sgt. Sorgie et al., and removed to the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 06-04762 MHP, on August 7, 2006.   Action details Not available
081164 1 Amending the agreement between the CCSF and Office Depot for office supplies to $17,540,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Office Depot (Contractor) for office supplies, increasing the contract’s dollar amount to $17,540,000, pursuant to Charter Section 9.118(b).   Action details Not available
081167 1 Lease of Real Property at 1700-1740 17th Street and 1415 16th Street, San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the lease of property, with a first right of refusal to purchase, comprising approximately 52,125 square feet of improvements upon a lot area of 62,373 square feet, located at 1700-1740 17th Street and 1415 16th Street (Assessor’s Block 3955, Lot 002) in San Francisco for the San Francisco Police Department.   Action details Not available
081168 1 Agreement with PRWT Services, Inc. for Citation Processing ServicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a five year agreement, with option to renew for up to an additional five years, with PRWT Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $53,475,441.   Action details Not available