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| 1 | | Prop J Certification, Status Offender Shelter and Intake Services | Resolution | Passed | Resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that Intake and Shelter Services to Status Offenders can be practically performed by a private contractor for a lower cost than similar services performed by city and county employees. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041661
| 2 | | Liquor License Transfer, 130 Church Street | Resolution | Passed | Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine alcoholic beverage control license from 130 Sixth Street to 130 Church Street (District 8) to Panaka, Vannida and Watthika Chea for Golden Product Extension will serve the public 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. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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| 1 | | Proposed Expenditure of California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for Fiscal Year 2004-05 | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing adoption of the County Description of Proposed Expenditure of California Healthcare for Indigents (CHIP) funds for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and that the President or duly authorized representative of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco can certify the County Description of Proposed Expenditure of CHIP funds for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041727
| 1 | | Accept and Expend Grant - Sheriff's Department program providing family literacy services for incarcerated mothers and their children in the county jail and after their release | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Zellerbach Family Foundation for providing family literacy services to mothers incarcerated in the county jail and their children. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041247
| 2 | | Zoning Map Amendment for 418-420 Jessie Street | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 1 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use classification of the property located at 418-420 Jessie Street, situated on the north side of Jessie Street, 150 feet west of Fifth Street, and identified as Assessor's Block No. 3704, Lot No. 006, from a zoning designation of P (Public) to C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial); and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b), and environmental findings. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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041629
| 1 | | Changing the Official Sidewalk Width along Portions of Illinois Street | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks” by adding thereto Section No. 1563 to change the official sidewalk widths from the intersection of Illinois and 25th Streets to the intersection of Illinois and Cesar Chavez Streets; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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041481
| 1 | | STOP sign - Filbert Street Westbound at Powell Street | Resolution | Passed | Resolution designating the intersection of Filbert Street at Powell Street as a “STOP” intersection. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041556
| 2 | | Parking Regulations - Fitzgerald Avenue | Resolution | Passed | Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations on the 1200 block of Fitzgerald Avenue. PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - RESCIND Fitzgerald Avenue, north side, from Jennings Street to Ingalls Street. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041631
| 1 | | STOP Intersections | Resolution | Passed | Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Walnut Street and Pacific Avenue, stopping northbound Walnut Street at Pacific Avenue, making this T-intersection an All-Way STOP; and
30th Avenue and Lake Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041633
| 2 | | Parking Regulations | Resolution | Passed | Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING FROM 10 PM TO 6 AM - ESTABLISH
Florida Street terminus, north of 15th Street.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – ESTABLISH
Florida Street, west side of the easterly divided roadway, from 210 feet south of 15th Street, northerly to a point 18 feet south of the roadway terminus.
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
15th Street, north side, from Florida to Bryant Streets.
PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING ESTABLISH
Florida Street terminus, north of 15th Street;
Van Dyke Avenue, north side, between Keith and Jennings Streets; and
Divisadero Street, both sides, from 240 feet north of 14th Street to 240 feet south of Duboce Avenue.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – RESCIND
Lincoln Way, south side, from 20th Avenue to a point approximately 100 feet easterly.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – ESTABLISH
Lincoln Way, south side, from 19th Avenue to a point 100 feet westerly.
TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Rousseau Stre | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041684
| 1 | | Traffic Regulations - Various Streets | Resolution | Passed | Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
NO PARKING ANYTIME – RESCIND
West side of Potomac Street, from Waller Street to the southern property line
of #53 Potomac Street
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TOW-AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
West side of Potomac Street, from Waller Street to the southern property line
of #53 Potomac Street. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041728
| 1 | | STOP Intersections | Resolution | Passed | Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.
STOP SIGNS – ESTABLISH
18th and Tennessee Streets, stopping 18th Street at Tennessee Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and
Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Street and Brannan Street, stopping Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Street at Brannan Street, the stem of this T-intersection. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041737
| 1 | | Traffic Regulations | Resolution | Passed | Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
RIGHT TURN ONLY AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS EXCEPT TAXIS - RESCIND
NO RIGHT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS EXCEPT TAXIS - ESTABLISH
Southbound Hawes, Ingalls, and Jennings Streets at Ingerson Avenue
NO LEFT TURN, TAXIS EXEMPT, EXCEPT 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – RESCIND
NO LEFT TURN, EXCEPT BUSES AND TAXIS – ESTABLISH
Mission Street, westbound, at 1st, 4th and 10th Streets; and
Mission Street, eastbound, at Fremont, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Streets. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041659
| 1 | | Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda Vaccarezza | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Vaccarezza against the City and County of San Francisco for $835,000; the lawsuit was filed on 3/12/04 in United States District Court, Case No. C04-1021; entitled Linda Vaccarezza v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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041663
| 1 | | Settlement of Lawsuit - Quynh Le, et al., v. CCSF, et al. | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Quynh Le, Weston Ngo, Candance Phan and Candance Phan as Guardian Ad Litem of Geoffrey Ngo, a minor and Brittany Ngo, a minor against the City and County of San Francisco for a total payment of $28,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on May 30, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 420-933; entitled Quynh Le, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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041624
| 1 | | Settlement of Lawsuit - John R. Ulrich, Jr., M.D. | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by John R. Ulrich, Jr., M.D. against the City and County of San Francisco for violation of civil rights in the amount of $1,537,500; Plaintiff Ulrich filed the lawsuit on October 27, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court and the City removed it to United States District Court (U.S. District Court Action C99-05003TEH). | PASSED, ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041730
| 1 | | Settlement of Lawsuit - Jenny McGrorey | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by against the City and County of San Francisco for $38,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 5, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 325-198; entitled Jenny McGrorey, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. | PASSED, ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041731
| 1 | | Settlement of Lawsuit - Altec Industries, Inc. | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Altec Industries, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 30, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 425-937; entitled Altec Industries, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco. | PASSED, ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041662
| 1 | | Settlement of Claim - Third Street Lofts | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Third Street Lofts against San Francisco for $100,000; claim was filed on March 11, 2003. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041673
| 2 | | Appointment - Urban Forestry Council | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Kelly Quirke and Jocelyn Cohen, terms ending April 5, 2005, to the Urban Forestry Council. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050041
| 2 | | Appointment - Surplus Property Citizens' Advisory Committee | Resolution | Passed | Resolution appointing Jay Bradshaw, term to be determined, to the Surplus Property Oversight Committee. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041632
| 1 | | Traffic Regulations | Resolution | Passed | Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.
TOW-AWAY LANE MUST TURN RIGHT, EXCEPT MUNI - ESTABLISH
Lincoln Way, south side, from 19th Avenue to a point 100 feet westerly.
ONE-WAY STREET - ESTABLISH
Vandewater Street, westbound, between Mason and Powell Streets.
BICYCLE LANES – ESTABLISH
Fell Street, from Scott Street to Baker Street. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041492
| 3 | | Appropriate funding from the Department of Human Services to increase available funding in the Department of Public Health for self-help services to the homeless | Ordinance | Killed | Ordinance appropriating $283,809 from the Department of Human Services to fund peer based self-help services for chronically homeless people in the Tenderloin for the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2004-2005. | TABLED | Pass |
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050044
| 1 | | Adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of the negative declaration for the 329 Bay Street project was timely | Motion | Passed | Motion adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of the negative declaration for the 329 Bay Street project was timely filed. | AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE | Pass |
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050044
| 2 | | Adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of the negative declaration for the 329 Bay Street project was timely | Motion | Passed | Motion adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of the negative declaration for the 329 Bay Street project was timely filed. | APPROVED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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050043
| 1 | | Adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning department for the 329 Bay Street project | Motion | Passed | Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning Department on June 22, 2004 for 329 Bay Street. | AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE | Pass |
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| 2 | | Adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning department for the 329 Bay Street project | Motion | Passed | Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning Department on June 22, 2004 for 329 Bay Street. | APPROVED AS AMENDED | Pass |
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050047
| 1 | | Adopting findings related to the conditional use appeal on property located at 100 Felton | Motion | Passed | Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Conditional Use Authorization No. 16877 (which approved the installation of a wireless telecommunications system facility consisting of six panel antennas on an existing church and related equipment directly below in the attic as part of Cingular's wireless telecommunications network within a RH-2 (Residential-Two Family) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District, located at 100 Felton Street, northwest corner of Girard Avenue and Felton Street (Lot 013 in Assessor's Block 5926). | APPROVED | Pass |
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041385
| 3 | | Street Encroachment at 199 Geary Street - Security Pacific Place | Resolution | Passed | Resolution 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. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041543
| 2 | | Hunters Point Shipyard - Street Vacation Order | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, Jerrold Avenue, Innes Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Boalt Street, Coleman Street, Donahue Street, and Galvez Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1” and Oakdale Avenue, Newcomb Avenue, McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Fitch Street, and Earl Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements in the aforementioned locations in the Hunters Point Shipyard; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for various utilities, including SBC, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, easement holders of record and the City; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 175,121; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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041577
| 2 | | Clarifications and Technical Corrections to Work Practices Program for Lead-Based Paint Disturbance and Removal | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Section 3407 et seq. of the Building Code, to amend the definitions of Clearance Inspection, Containment and Barrier Systems, and Prohibited Practices; to clarify scope of prohibitions on the removal or disturbance of lead-based paint; to specify the type of covering required to prevent contamination by lead debris; to specify where signs noticing lead work must be posted, to make further minor technical corrections to the work practices program for lead-based paint disturbance and removal; and to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041149
| 1 | | Death Toll of 1906 Earthquake Victims | Resolution | Passed | Resolution setting aside the current death toll of 478 victims of the 1906 earthquake and amending that number no later than April 18, 2006. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041307
| 4 | | Prohibiting smoking on unenclosed areas of City parks and recreational areas in San Francisco open to the public | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 19 I, encompassing Sections 1009.80 et seq., to prohibit smoking on any unenclosed area of property in the City and County of San Francisco that is open to the public and under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission or any other City department if the property is a park, square, garden, sport or playing field other than a golf course, recreational pier, or other property used for recreational purposes. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041751
| 1 | | Appropriate funds for the Human Services Agency’s CalWORKS, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Medi-Cal Programs | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance appropriating $5,988,448 from current year federal and state revenue allocations for the CalWORKS, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and Medi-Cal programs to fund various program requirements including staffing; breakdown of the amounts per program are $1,539,670 to CalWORKS, $2,306,369 to IHSS and $2,142,409 to Medi-Cal programs for fiscal year 2004-05. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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050059
| 1 | | Appropriate funds from the General Reserve to General City Responsibility as charitable contribution for the Tsunami Relief Effort | Ordinance | Failed | Ordinance appropriating up to $1,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to General City Responsibility for a charitable contribution made to the Tsunami Relief Effort for fiscal year 2004-2005. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Fail |
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041564
| 2 | | Approval of Lease with American Airlines, Inc. for a portion of Plot 40 and Superbay Hangar | Resolution | Passed | Resolution, retroactive to January 1, 2005, approving and authorizing the execution of a Lease with American Airlines, Inc., for a portion of Plot 40 and space in the Superbay Hangar. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041719
| 1 | | BART Payment for MUNI Transfer Trips | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving an Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District ("BART") authorizing payment to the Municipal Transportation Agency ("MTA") for transfer trips provided by the Municipal Railway in FY 2004-2005. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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041524
| 2 | | Parking Regulations-Hall of Justice | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code Section 32.6.7 to restrict parking on Bryant Street between Harriet Street and 7th Street to only SFPD vehicles or displaying a permit issued by the Chief of Police. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041724
| 1 | | Payment of Reward to two Jane Does | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance authorizing payment of a $10,000.00 reward to be split amongst two Jane Does for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the death of Rihibi Hussein. | PASSED ON FIRST READING | Pass |
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041773
| 2 | | Appointment - Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District | Resolution | Passed | Resolution affirming retention of Supervisors Bevan Dufty, Tom Ammiano, Gerardo Sandoval and Jake McGoldrick, as members of the Board of Directors, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, for terms ending January 31, 2007. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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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 Avenue | Hearing | Killed | Hearing 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). | CONTINUED | Pass |
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041276
| 1 | | Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue | Motion | Killed | Motion 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. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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041277
| 1 | | Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue | Motion | Killed | Motion 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. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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041278
| 1 | | Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue | Motion | Killed | Motion 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. | CONTINUED | Pass |
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041739
| 1 | | Hearing - Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to consider the possible adoption of an emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. | HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING | |
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041740
| 1 | | Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program | Ordinance | Passed | Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. | FINALLY PASSED | Pass |
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050051
| 1 | | Changes to Board Committees | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rules 5.1 - 5.6 to create a standing Government Audit and Oversight Committee and a Standing Budget and Finance Committee; to Repeal the Rules Related to the Finance and Audits Committee and Budget Committee; to change the name of the City Services Committee to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee; and to Define the Responsibilities and Jurisdiction of the Budget and Finance Committee, the Government Audit and Oversight Committee, the Rules Committee, the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee and the Land Use Committee. | APPROVED | Pass |
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050052
| 1 | | Schedule for Regular Board Meetings | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 6.2 to provide that the Board shall meet every Tuesday, unless that Tuesday is a holiday, and shall not meet during the week after Thanksgiving or the week between December 24 and December 31. | APPROVED | Pass |
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050053
| 1 | | Rule Amendment related to Supervisors voting at Board meetings | Motion | Failed | Motion amending Rule 4.14 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide procedures to encourage Supervisors to vote in a timely manner during roll calls at meetings of the Board of Supervisors. | APPROVED | Fail |
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050104
| 1 | | Closed Session - Existing Litigation, City as Defendant and City as Plaintiff | Motion | Passed | Motion 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 existing litigation:
(i) Macy Department Stores, Inc. formerly known as Macy's West, Inc., an Ohio Corporation; Broadway Stores, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and Federated System Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, vs. City and County of San Francisco Superior Court No. 306-723 (consolidated with 321838 and 313390); A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the City's certain aspects of business tax; and
(ii) City and County of San Francisco vs. Flying Dutchman Park, Inc.; James Gabriel Vierling; San Francisco Superior Court No. 321376; California Court of Appeal No. A102026. A lawsuit involving the constitutionality of certain aspects of the City's parking tax.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the po | MOTION | Pass |
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050104
| 1 | | Closed Session - Existing Litigation, City as Defendant and City as Plaintiff | Motion | Passed | Motion 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 existing litigation:
(i) Macy Department Stores, Inc. formerly known as Macy's West, Inc., an Ohio Corporation; Broadway Stores, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and Federated System Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, vs. City and County of San Francisco Superior Court No. 306-723 (consolidated with 321838 and 313390); A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the City's certain aspects of business tax; and
(ii) City and County of San Francisco vs. Flying Dutchman Park, Inc.; James Gabriel Vierling; San Francisco Superior Court No. 321376; California Court of Appeal No. A102026. A lawsuit involving the constitutionality of certain aspects of the City's parking tax.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the po | | |
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050072
| 1 | | Supporting Gay Adoption | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the Supreme Court of the United States to rescind their refusal and to accept the hearing of a legal challenge to Florida’s prohibition of adoption of children by gays and lesbians. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050073
| 1 | | Homeless Death Count | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the City Attorney to explore feasible means to access death records. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050074
| 1 | | Reinstatement of Homeless Death Count by SFDPH | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging Department of Health to reinstate Homeless Death Count. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050075
| 1 | | Commending Ray Wong | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Ray Wong for his career in civil service. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050076
| 1 | | Volunteer Blood Donor Month | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring January 2005 to be “Volunteer Blood Donor Month” in the City and County of San Francisco. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050077
| 1 | | SFMOMA Building Anniversary | Resolution | Passed | Resolution congratulating the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the Tenth Anniversary of the Opening of their Mario Botta – designed building. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050078
| 1 | | Extending the term of the Biosciences Task Force to March 15, 2005 | Resolution | Passed | Resolution extending the term of the Biosciences Task Force to March 15, 2005. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050079
| 1 | | Urging the California Legislature to standardize levels of aid payments for Kin-GAP Program | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California Legislature to standardize levels of aid payments for relative and non-relative legal guardianship in its Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program in order to encourage and support relative caretakers in taking guardianship of dependent and "at-risk" children. | ADOPTED | Pass |
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050046
| 1 | | Needle Exchange Emergency | Motion | Passed | Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. | APPROVED | Pass |
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050105
| 1 | | Appointment to San Francisco LAFCO | Motion | Passed | Motion appointing Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, term ending February 4, 2006, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. | APPROVED | Pass |
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050124
| 1 | | Commending United States Senator Barbara Boxer | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending United States Senator Barbara Boxer for her leadership during the nomination process for Secretary of State nominee Dr. Condoleezza Rice. | ADOPTED | |
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041154
| 2 | | Zoning Map Amendments | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Section Map 2, to change the use district designation of Assessor’s Block 0185, Lots 5, 29, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40, and 41 from NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) to RM-1 (Residential, Mixed: Low Density); adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Sections 302 and 101.1. | | |
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050117
| 1 | | Re-appropriate funding from Earthquake Safety Bond Phases 1 & 2 proceeds; re-appropriate funding from the Fire Bond proceeds and appropriate interest | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance re-appropriating $5,769,221 from the Earthquake Safety Bond Phases 1 & 2 proceeds to fund $2,724,875 on San Bruno Jail construction, $2,746,336 on San Francisco Juvenile Hall Guidance Center Project construction, and $298,010 for 4th Street Bridge construction for fiscal year 2004-05 and backfilling $326,000 of lower COP interest earnings with Earthquake Safety Bond interest earnings for San Bruno Jail construction. Additionally, to re-appropriate $487,610 from the sale of Fire Bond proceeds and to appropriate $1,993,370 from Fire Bond interest earnings to fund construction expenses for Fire Station 2 for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2004-2005. | | |
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050119
| 1 | | Appropriate surplus revenue to fund 32 new positions and various overhead expenses for Fiscal Year 2004-05 | Ordinance | Filed | Ordinance appropriating $3,043,920 of surplus revenue from the Department of Building Inspection to fund 32 new positions, materials & supplies and equipment for Fiscal Year 2004-2005. | | |
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050120
| 1 | | Appointing members to the IHSS Governing Body | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance clarifying the process for appointing members to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS) Governing Body, and adding two additional members (representing the bargaining unit of the union that represents IHSS independent providers, and a consumer at-large who is eighteen years of age or older). | | |
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050133
| 1 | | Defense Costs of Residential Hotel Ordinance | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Section 41.13 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance, to clarify that funds in the Residential Hotel Preservation Fund may be expended both to create replacement housing and to defend the Ordinance against legal challenge. | | |
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050134
| 1 | | Requiring City offices to display signs, brochures, and forms for the San Francisco Working Families Credit Program | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 12S.2, to require City offices to display signs, brochures and forms for the San Francisco Working Families Credit Program. | | |
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050136
| 1 | | Requiring departments to use interdepartmental mail | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Administrative Code by adding a new section 8.17 to require departments to use interdepartmental mail subject to certain limited exceptions. | | |
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050137
| 1 | | Public Employment - Various Departments | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 198-04 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2004/2005) reflecting the deletion of 7.4 positions at Airport Commission, Department of Human Resources, Human Services Agency, Public Health, Public Works, Recreation and Park, Human Rights Commission, and the Department on the Status of Women. | | |
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050116
| 1 | | Meeting Schedule | Resolution | Passed | Resolution revising the regular meeting schedule of the Board of Supervisors by canceling the May 31, 2005, July 5, 2005, October 11, 2005, November 29, 2005, December 20, 2005, December 27, 2005 and January 17, 2006, Board meetings and by canceling all Board and Committee meetings from August 17 through September 5, 2005. | | |
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050122
| 1 | | Apply for, Accept and Expend State Grant | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $298,010 in Waste Tire Enforcement Grant funds from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for enforcing proper disposal of waste tires and authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for future Waste Tire Enforcement Grants. | | |
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050123
| 1 | | Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or his designee to accept and expend a Federal Transportation Enhancement Activities grant in the amount of $325,945, and a State Transportation Improvement Program grant in the amount of $42,230 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for a Shared Lane Pavement Marking TEA Project. | | |
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050124
| 1 | | Commending United States Senator Barbara Boxer | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending United States Senator Barbara Boxer for her leadership during the nomination process for Secretary of State nominee Dr. Condoleezza Rice. | | |
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050138
| 1 | | Encouraging the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to locate its Headquarters in San Francisco | Resolution | Passed | Resolution encouraging the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to locate its Headquarters in San Francisco. | | |
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050139
| 1 | | Grant to improve pregnancy outcomes through implementing a smoke free pregnancy project | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $25,000 from the March of Dimes Foundation (MODF) for the Smoke Free Pregnancy Project, to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds, and to add one new position funded through this grant; for the period of January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2005. | | |
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050140
| 1 | | Supporting Self-Anchored Suspension Design | Resolution | Passed | Resolution endorsing the principle that the most expeditious path to seismic safety for this critical component of the region’s transportation infrastructure is to retain the Self-Anchored Suspension design that is 100 percent complete, fully permitted and ready to construct. | | |
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050141
| 1 | | Commemorating 60th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camps, expressing solidarity with similar commemorative ceremonies at the United Nations and across the world, reaffirming the commitment to the securing of human rights and dignity, acknowledging the human suffering of victims and survivors of the Holocaust, and imploring all nations to employ all preventive and diplomatic efforts to prevent current and future wars of genocide. | | |
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050142
| 1 | | Commending Dr. Boyd Stephens | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Dr. Boyd Stephens on his career in civil service. | | |
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050143
| 1 | | Commending Tom Hayes | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Tom Hayes on the celebration of his 80th Birthday. | | |
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050144
| 1 | | Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or his designee to accept and expend a Federal grant in the amount of $268,576 and a state grant in the amount of $34,797 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for a Pedestrian Safety and Access Education TEA Project. | | |
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050145
| 1 | | Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Day in San Francisco | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring February 4, 2005 as “San Francisco Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Day” in the City and County of San Francisco. | | |
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050146
| 1 | | Commending the Experimental Middle School of Beijing | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending the Experimental Middle School of Beijing Normal University for its leadership in international education and for its extensive contributions to our children’s intellectual and cultural growth. | | |
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050147
| 1 | | Potrero Power Plant Unit 3 to comply with water quality standards | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to require Mirant's Potrero Power Plant Unit 3 to come into compliance with all water quality standards and to terminate the wastewater discharge permit when the power plant is no longer needed for electric reliability. | | |
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050148
| 1 | | Urging full funding of Community and Home Injury Prevention Project for Seniors (CHIPPS) | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging full funding and implementation of the Community and Home Injury Prevention Project for Seniors (CHIPPS) by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. | | |
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050149
| 1 | | Opposing further gas and electric rate increases by PG&E | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission to require PG&E to provide accurate and timely electric bills and reliable service, and opposing further rate increases, and urging the California Public Utilities Commission to reverse the constant gas and electric rate increases of the last decade and reduce rates to a just and reasonable level. | | |
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050150
| 1 | | Oppose Privatization of Social Security | Resolution | Passed | Resolution urging members of San Francisco’s Congressional delegation to oppose, reject, and vote against any legislation that would partially or fully privatize Social Security. | | |
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050157
| 1 | | Commending Deputy City Attorney Andrew W. Schwartz | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Andrew W. Schwartz for twenty-two years of exemplary public service to San Francisco as a Deputy City Attorney, and wishing him well in his future endeavors at Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger. | | |
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050158
| 1 | | Commending Tripta Gupta | Resolution | Passed | Resolution commending Tripta Gupta for a successful career with City and County of San Francisco, and wishing her a happy retirement. | | |
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050159
| 1 | | Mary Ellen Pleasant Day | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring February 10, 2005, "Mary Ellen Pleasant Day" in San Francisco. | | |
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050160
| 1 | | Wild Parrot Day | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring February 9, 2005 Wild Parrot Day. | | |
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050118
| 1 | | MUNI’s Implementation of Proposition I | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to inquire into the progress of MUNI’s implementation of Proposition I, approved by San Francisco voters in March 2004 which requires MUNI to replace all pre-1991 diesel buses on or before January 1, 2007 and further establishing annual deadlines for the retirement of outmoded buses. | | |
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050121
| 1 | | Billing and Collections Revenue Maximization at DPH-SFGH | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on billing and collections revenue maximization at the Department of Public Health and San Francisco General Hospital to include, but not limited to: (1) Status of billing and collections recommendations made by the Budget Analyst in the San Francisco General Hospital audit; (2) A status report by the Controller's Office on their audit, including detail on audit objectives; and (3) A report by the Department of Public Health on revenue maximization measures implemented by the Chief Financial Officer. | | |
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050125
| 1 | | Findings of the Citizen's General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee regarding SFUSD's Financial Controls | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on the findings of the Citizen's General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee regarding the San Francisco Unified School District's poor financial controls and auditing procedures with regard to bond projects. Also requesting that the Controller present his audit findings on this matter at the hearing. | | |
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050126
| 1 | | Working Families Tax Credit Program | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on the City's Working Families Tax Credit program. The hearing will focus on how local residents can apply for the tax credit in the next two months and examine what City government is doing to publicize the program. | | |
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050127
| 1 | | Alternatives to Use of Plastic Products | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on the biodegradable, environmentally conscious alternatives to plastic products (bags, cups, utensils and all other projects), in order to reduce the overall use and consumption of plastic items. The hearing will focus on the available alternatives to plastic, as well as the availability and cost factors involved to obtain and use such products. | | |
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050128
| 1 | | Community and Home Injury Prevention Project for Seniors | Hearing | Filed | Hearing on the status and future of the Community and Home Injury Prevention Project for Seniors (CHIPPS) of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. | | |
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050135
| 1 | | Suicide Barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge. | Hearing | Filed | Hearing to inquire into the feasibility of the installation of a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge. | | |
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050050
| 2 | | Limiting Single Supervisor's Ability to Call Matters from Committee | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to amend Rule 5.31 Failure of a Committee to Act within 30 Days and Rule 2.14 Committee Action, thereby allowing four Supervisors to call a matter from Committee and allowing one Supervisor to call a matter from Committee that has not been heard in Committee within thirty days of assignment to Committee. | | |
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050129
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request - Overweight and Overlength Sport Utility Vehicles | Motion | Passed | Motion requesting the Office of the Legislative Analyst to: (1) report on damages caused by overweight and overlength sport utility vehicles on the City's roadways; (2) report on programs and systems employed by other cities, specifically Washington DC and Seattle, to recoup these costs; and, (3) report on the feasibility and effectiveness of creating a free structure whereby large and luxury sport vehicle owners would pay an increased residential parking permit fee. | | |
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050130
| 1 | | Legislative Analyst Request - Community Policing Practices | Motion | Passed | Motion requesting the Office of the Legislative Analyst to prepare an analysis of community policing practiced in cities of comparable size to San Francisco, nationally and internationally, to include factors of a standardized operating procedure and/or formalized factors. Please inform the requester if and how community policing practices may be legislated by the Board in the City and County of San Francisco. | | |
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050131
| 1 | | Rules of Order of the Board – Board Member Report on activities at Regional Agencies | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of Order 3.9 Roll Call for Introductions to provide a report on activities at regional agencies. | | |
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050132
| 1 | | Rules of Order of the Board - Material Economic Impact Legislation | Motion | Passed | Motion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to add Rule 6.25, which will provide a process for holding public hearings associated with legislation that might have a material economic impact on the City. | | |
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050045
| 1 | | Sale of City Property | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance ordering the sale at public auction of City-owned property located at 1648 Pacific Avenue and 2350 19th Avenue; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the sale is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this ordinance. | | |
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050085
| 1 | | Ordering vacation of 22nd Street between Arkansas and Connecticut Streets | Ordinance | Passed | Ordinance ordering the vacation of the 22nd Street right-of-way between Arkansas and Connecticut Streets subject to reservations of certain utility easements in the vacated area; authorizing the sale of a portion of the vacated street area pursuant to the terms of an agreement for sale of real estate; adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. | | |
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050080
| 1 | | One Year Tolling Agreement | Resolution | Passed | Resolution approving the City Attorney's entry into a mutual tolling agreement governing administrative claims or suit by the City of Daly City ("Daly City") against the City and County of San Francisco ("San Francisco") and/or San Francisco against Daly City. | | |
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050081
| 1 | | Public Auction | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property. | | |
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050082
| 1 | | Exchange of real property within the Japan Center Garage (Lot 34, 35, Assessor's Block 700) | Resolution | Passed | Resolution authorizing the exchange of certain City-owned real property generally known as a portion of Lot 35, Assessor’s Block 700 for certain property owned by Dae Woong Kim, et al generally known as a portion of Lot 34, Assessor’s Block 700; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the exchange 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. | | |
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050084
| 1 | | Vacation of 22nd Street between Arkansas and Connecticut Streets | Resolution | Passed | Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to vacate the 22nd Street right-of-way between Arkansas and Connecticut Streets; setting the hearing date for July 19, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. for all persons interested in the proposed vacation of the street area; and adopting environmental findings and findings that the vacation is consistent with the City’s General Plan and the Eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. | | |
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