Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/3/2012 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Regular Meeting
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120046 2 Administrative Code - Establish Policy Regarding Participation in Federal Counterterrorism ActivitiesOrdinanceVetoedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.84 to: 1) set City policy regarding participation in Federal counterterrorism activities; and 2) set parameters for Police Department participation in the activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force and other counterterrorism activities.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
120124 1 Agreement - BAE Systems - Shoreside Power at Drydock #2 - Pier 70 - Not to Exceed $5,700,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Director of the Port to execute an agreement with BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair to install shoreside power equipment at Drydock #2 at Pier 70 for an amount not to exceed $5,700,000 and exempting the agreement from the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code and Environment Code.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
120222 1 North Beach Branch Library - Environmental Findings and Bond ProceedsOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting environmental findings with respect to the North Beach Branch Library and approving the expenditure on the North Beach Branch Library of bond proceeds of lease revenue bonds previously authorized and issued to finance various projects under the Branch Library Improvement Program, as further described herein; granting general authority to City officials to take certain actions in connection with the expenditure of bond proceeds; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
120223 1 Appropriating $6,259,742 of Fund Balance and General Obligation Bond Proceed Interest Earnings to the Public Library in FY2011-2012OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $6,259,742 consisting of $5,778,742 in Library Preservation Fund unappropriated fund balance and $481,000 in interest earnings from the Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) General Obligation Bond proceeds to the Public Library in FY2011-2012 for the completion of remaining projects in the BLIP.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
120178 2 2012 Annual Joint Fundraising DriveResolutionPassedResolution designating those agencies qualified to participate in the 2012 Annual Joint Fundraising Drive for officers and employees of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120201 1 Equipment Lease - 2012 Finance Corporation Equipment Program - Revenue Bonds - Not to Exceed $10,500,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the form of and authorizing execution and delivery by the City and County of San Francisco of an Equipment Lease Supplement No. 18 (Series 2012A Bonds) between the City and County of San Francisco Finance Corporation, as lessor, and the City and County of San Francisco, as lessee, with respect to certain equipment to be used for city purposes, a related certificate of approval and a continuing disclosure certificate; approving the issuance of lease revenue bonds by said nonprofit corporation in an amount not to exceed $10,500,000; approving the form of the official statement and the distribution thereof in preliminary and final form; providing for reimbursement to the City and County of San Francisco of certain city expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of lease revenue bonds; and providing for the execution of documents in connection therewith.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120225 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Institute for Local Government - $40,615ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Adult Probation Department on behalf of the Reentry Council of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $40,615 from the Institute for Local Government, as a sub-recipient of a grant award made by the Rosenberg Foundation, for activities related to the implementation of the California Reentry Council Network.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120226 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Egg Quality Control Program - $3,883.76ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to retroactively accept and expend a State grant in the amount of $3,883.76 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, to participate in a program entitled Egg Quality Control Program for the period of July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, and waiving indirect costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120228 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Boeddeker Park - $493,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Recreation and Parks Department to accept and expend an Urban Greening Grant in the amount of $493,000 for Boeddeker Park funded by the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120229 1 Taxable and/or Tax-Exempt Certificates of Participation for Various Capital Improvements - Official StatementResolutionPassedResolution approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a preliminary official statement relating to the execution and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Certificates of Participation for Various Capital Improvements and authorizing the preparation, execution and delivery of a final official statement; ratifying the approvals and terms and conditions of a previous ordinance; and related matters.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120189 1 Memorandum of Understanding, Amendment 2 - Service Employees International Union, Local 1021OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 2010-2012 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FY2011-2012.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
110853 6 Planning, Administrative Codes - Public Art Fee and Public Artwork Trust FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance: 1) amending the San Francisco Planning Code Section 429 to provide that developers currently required to spend one percent (1%) of construction costs for public artwork on any new development project or addition to an existing building over 25,000 square feet located in a C-3 district have an option to contribute all or a portion of that fee to a City fund dedicated to support public art, and to extend the fee to all non-residential projects that involve construction of a new building or addition of floor area in excess of 25,000 square feet and that have submitted their first complete Development Application on or after January 1, 2013, on the following parcels: (a) all parcels in RH-DTR, TB-DTR, SB-DTR, SLI, SLR, SSO, C-M, and UMU Districts; (b) properties that are zoned MUG, MOU, or MUR and that are north of Division/Duboce/13th Streets; and (c) all parcels zoned C-2 except for those on Blocks 4991 (Executive Park) and 7295 (Stonestown Galleria Mall); 2) amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.200-29 to establish a Public Artwork Trust Fund, PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
111337 2 Planning Code - Extension of Time for Legitimization of Existing Eastern Neighborhoods UsesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Section 179.1(b) to: 1) extend through November 12, 2012, the period of time in which existing uses in the Eastern Neighborhoods area that have operated without permits may file an application for determination of eligibility for legitimization; 2) establish a deadline within which the applicant must proceed with the legitimization process; and 3) make environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
120312 1 Hearing - Contracts Approval - Certain Improvements to Port Property for 34th America’s Cup Event; Authorizing Wavier of Certain Bidding and Contracting RequirementsHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed Ordinance authorizing the waiver of certain bidding, and contracting requirements of the Administrative Code, and authorizing the Director of the Port to execute contracts for certain improvements to Port property for the 34th America’s Cup Event.HEARD AND FILED  Action details Not available
120282 2 Contract Approval - Certain Improvements to Port Property for 34th America's Cup Event; Authorizing Waiver of Certain Bidding and Contracting RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance 1) authorizing the Port to amend a contract between the Port and Turner Construction Company to perform certain improvements to Piers 27-29, Piers 19 and 23, and Piers 30-32, and to remove portions of Pier ½ and 64; 2) alternatively, authorizing the Port to execute an agreement between the Port and one of the next highest-ranked proposers, in order of rank, for the Pier 27 Cruise Ship Terminal and Northeast Wharf Plaza Project, to perform certain improvements to Piers 27-29, Piers 19 and 23, and Piers 30-32, and to remove portions of Pier ½ and 64; 3) authorizing the Port to contract with the America's Cup Event Authority for assignment to the Port of its contract with Power Engineering Construction Company for improvements to Piers 30-32 only; 4) authorizing the Port to enter into a contract with AECOM for construction-design engineering services for improvements to Piers 30-32 related to the 34th America's Cup Event; and 5) waiving competitive bidding and solicitation requirements of Administrative Code Sections 6.20, 6.21, 6.68(A)-(F), 6.40, and 6.41, and requirements oAMENDEDPass Action details Not available
120282 3 Contract Approval - Certain Improvements to Port Property for 34th America's Cup Event; Authorizing Waiver of Certain Bidding and Contracting RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance 1) authorizing the Port to amend a contract between the Port and Turner Construction Company to perform certain improvements to Piers 27-29, Piers 19 and 23, and Piers 30-32, and to remove portions of Pier ½ and 64; 2) alternatively, authorizing the Port to execute an agreement between the Port and one of the next highest-ranked proposers, in order of rank, for the Pier 27 Cruise Ship Terminal and Northeast Wharf Plaza Project, to perform certain improvements to Piers 27-29, Piers 19 and 23, and Piers 30-32, and to remove portions of Pier ½ and 64; 3) authorizing the Port to contract with the America's Cup Event Authority for assignment to the Port of its contract with Power Engineering Construction Company for improvements to Piers 30-32 only; 4) authorizing the Port to enter into a contract with AECOM for construction-design engineering services for improvements to Piers 30-32 related to the 34th America's Cup Event; and 5) waiving competitive bidding and solicitation requirements of Administrative Code Sections 6.20, 6.21, 6.68(A)-(F), 6.40, and 6.41, and requirements oPASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
120183 1 Public Hearing - Conditional Use Appeal - 1111 California StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission's January 19, 2012, approval of a Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2011.0471C, by its Motion No. 18520, pursuant to Planning Code Sections 185(e) and 303, to continue the existing non-conforming assembly and entertainment uses of the “Nob Hill Masonic Center”, and to continue the existing food and beverage service uses within the center, on a property within the RM-4 (Residential Mixed, Medium Density) District, the 65-A Height and Bulk District, and the Nob Hill Special Use District, located at 1111 California Street, Assessor’s Block No. 0253, Lot No. 020. (District 3) (Appellants: Stephen Gomez on behalf of the Nob Hill Coalition, James Wall on behalf of the Nob Hill Association, William Terrell, Elizabeth Pomada, Donna Muse, and Aldo Caccamo) (Filed February 21, 2012).HEARD AND FILED  Action details Not available
120184 1 Approving Planning Commission Decision Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 1111 California StreetMotionKilledMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 18520, approving Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2011.0471C on property located at 1111 California Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
120185 1 Disapproving Planning Commission Decision Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 1111 California Street; Approving Conditional Use as Modified by the Board of SupervisorsMotionPassedMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 18520, approving Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2011.0471C on property located at 1111 California Street, and authorizing conditional use on property located at 1111 California Street as modified by the Board of Supervisors on April 3, 2012.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
120185 2 Disapproving Planning Commission Decision Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 1111 California Street; Approving Conditional Use as Modified by the Board of SupervisorsMotionPassedMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 18520, approving Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2011.0471C on property located at 1111 California Street, and authorizing conditional use on property located at 1111 California Street as modified by the Board of Supervisors on April 3, 2012.APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
120186 1 Preparation of Findings Related to the Conditional Use Authorization - 1111 California StreetMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2011.0471C on property located at 1111 California Street.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
111082 5 Campaign and Governmental Conduct and Municipal Elections Codes - Amending Public Financing ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code and the Municipal Elections Code to modify funding of the City's public financing program, to increase expenditure ceilings for supervisorial candidates, to delay the date on which public funds may be disbursed, to change the qualification requirements for participating candidates, and to advance the date by which all local candidates must file their nomination papers.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
120306 1 Apply For - Housing Related Parks GrantsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Recreation and Parks Department to apply for grants from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120307 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Books to Action - Economic Empowerment Book Club - $2,398ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Public Library to accept and expend a Federal/State pass-through grant in the amount of $2,398 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act to utilize highly skilled volunteers to assist young adults with their financial management needs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120311 1 Committee of the Whole - Contracts Approval - Certain Improvements to Port Property for 34th America’s Cup Event; Authorizing Wavier of Certain Bidding and Contracting Requirements - April 3, 2012MotionPassedMotion scheduling the Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole on April 3, 2012, at 3 p.m., to hold a public hearing and consider an Ordinance authorizing the waiver of certain bidding, and contracting requirements of the Administrative Code, and authorizing the Director of the Port to execute contracts for certain improvements to Port property for the 34th America’s Cup Event.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
120292 1 Supporting Assembly Bill 1831 - Regarding Expansion of California’s “Ban the Box” PolicyResolutionPassedResolution supporting Assembly Bill 1831, which expands California’s “Ban the Box” policy for state and public employees to city and county workers statewide.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
120300 2 Planning Code - Article 10 - Landmarks PreservationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code, Article 10, entitled "Preservation of Historical Architectural and Aesthetic Landmarks," in its entirety; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1(b).   Action details Not available
120317 1 Transportation Code - Fare Evasion and Clipper Card RegulationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Transportation Code, Division I, Article 7 (Transit Violations) Sections 7.2.101 and 7.2.104 to eliminate restrictions on rear exit boarding of Municipal Railway transit vehicles in revenue service and clarify that failure to tag a Clipper card transponder or card reader is a violation of Section 7.2.104; and making environmental findings and technical corrections.   Action details Not available
120318 1 Police Code - Additional Penalties for Foreclosed PropertiesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code, Article 1, and adding Sections 96 to 96.6 to: 1) declare that public nuisances occurring at foreclosed properties be considered aggravating factors in imposing civil penalties and injunctive relief; 2) hold individuals and entities who own significant numbers of foreclosed properties to increased civil penalties for failing to maintain the properties; and 3) make environmental findings.   Action details Not available
120319 1 Appropriating Surplus Revenues and Expenditures and General Fund Reserve to Support Shortfalls in the Department of Public Health for FY2011-2012OrdinancePassedOrdinance recognizing revenue losses of $31,477,332 in the Department of Public Health and appropriating $67,629,934 of Senate Bill 1128 Reimbursement Revenues, $25,620,000 of surplus General Hospital Revenues, and $6,555,007 of General Fund Reserves for State Revenue losses to support additional expenditures in the Department of Public Health including $28,160,000 at San Francisco General Hospital, $13,090,000 at Laguna Honda Hospital, and $27,077,609 for a debt service reserve in FY2011-2012.   Action details Not available
120320 1 Appropriating $2,694,000 for Nurses Salaries in FY2011-2012OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $2,694,000 for Nurses Salaries to the Department of Public Health in FY2011-2012.   Action details Not available
120321 1 Accept and Expend Grant - FY2011 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant and Amendment to Annual Salary Ordinance - $35,546,960OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, on behalf of the City and County San Francisco, as the primary grantee for the combined Bay Area Urban Area and as the fiscal agent for the Urban Areas Security Initiative Approval Authority (UASI), to retroactively accept and expend a UASI grant in the amount of $35,546,960 from the United States Department of Homeland Security, through the California Emergency Management Agency; and amending Ordinance No. 146-11 (Annual Salary Ordinance, FY2011-2012) to reflect the addition of one grant-funded position in the Police Department, as follows: one position (.33 FTE) in Class 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst.   Action details Not available
120322 1 Public Works Code - Waiver of Temporary Street Space Occupancy Fee - Small Business Week Sidewalk SalesOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving the fee in Public Works Code Section 724.1(b) for temporary street space occupancy within certain designated streets in the City and County of San Francisco on Sunday, May 13, 2012, and Saturday May 19, 2012, as part of Small Business Week Sidewalk Sales.   Action details Not available
120323 1 Accept and Expend Grant - FY2010 Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant - $585,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to retroactively accept and expend a FY2010 Buffer Zone Protection Program grant in the amount of $585,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Emergency Management Agency to fund critical infrastructure protection needs.   Action details Not available
120324 1 Supporting Assembly Bill 1081 - The TRUST ActResolutionPassedResolution supporting Assembly Bill 1081 (Ammiano) the TRUST Act, a bill that establishes standards for local governments to ensure that an individual will only be detained pursuant to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold if that individual has been convicted of a serious or violent felony, and provides key safeguards against profiling and the wrongful detention of U.S. Citizens.   Action details Not available
120326 1 Urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to Permit Strollers on Muni VehiclesResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to permit strollers on Muni vehicles and to adopt stroller policies that give parents and caregivers better access to public transportation.   Action details Not available
120327 1 Urging Opposition to Governor Brown’s Proposal to Raise the Cal Grant ThresholdResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to oppose California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal in the 2012-2013 budget that would raise the bar for Cal Grant financial aid.   Action details Not available
120330 1 Closed Session - Update on Labor NegotiationsMotionPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on April 10, 2012, with the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 67.10(e) of the San Francisco Administrative Code and Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code regarding negotiations with labor unions representing City employees.   Action details Not available
120328 1 Hearing - Creation of an Office of Early Childhood EducationHearingFiledHearing on the creation of an Office of Early Childhood Education (ECE), consolidating ECE functions of various City departments such as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Public Health, First Five Commission, and Human Services Agency.   Action details Not available
120329 1 Hearing - Recreation Areas for Youth at Juvenile Justice CenterHearingFiledHearing on the accessibility of recreation areas for youth at the Juvenile Probation Department's Juvenile Justice Center and the Department's physical education program, including a discussion of the Department's capital priorities and its physical education program's compliance with state law.   Action details Not available
120271 1 Zoning Map Amendment - 8 Washington Street ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance: 1) amending Sheet HT01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the height and bulk district classification of two areas along the Drumm Street frontage of the property located at Assessor's Block No. 0201, Lot No. 012 (8 Washington Street), from 84-E to 92-E in one area and to 136-E in another area; and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
120272 1 General Plan Amendment - 8 Washington Street ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance: 1) amending the San Francisco General Plan Map 2 (Height and Bulk Plan) of the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan as part of the 8 Washington Street Project (Assessor's Block No. 0201, Lot No. 012); and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 340 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
120274 1 Park Code - Amending Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility and Other Certain Fees; and Changing Controller Reporting RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by: 1) amending Section 12.35 to increase certain parking rates and eliminate the Early Bird Rate at the Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility; 2) amending Section 12.20 to revise the Controller's reporting requirement regarding cost recovery; and 3) adding a new Section 12.49 to ratify prior fees and fee adjustments; and 4) making environmental findings and findings of consistency with general plan.   Action details Not available
120270 1 Approval of Public Trust Exchange; Agreement to Sell Portion of Seawall Lot 351 in Exchange for Portion of Block 168-Lot 58, Block 171-Lot 69, and Block 201-Lot 12; Approval of Lease and Maintenance AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement with San Francisco Waterfront Partners II, LLC, for the sale by the San Francisco Port Commission of unimproved real property located on Seawall Lot No. 351 at the corner of The Embarcadero and Washington Street in exchange for a portion of real property located on Block No. 168-Lot No. 58, Block No. 171-Lot No. 69, and Block No. 201-Lot No. 12 having an address at 8 Washington; approving and authorizing a Trust Exchange Agreement with the California State Lands Commission that would remove the public trust from such portion of Seawall Lot No. 351 and impressing the public trust on such portion of real property located on Block No. 168-Lot No. 58, Block No. 171-Lot No. 69, and Block No. 201-Lot No. 12; approving and authorizing a 66-year lease with San Francisco Waterfront Partners II, LLC, for real property near The Embarcadero and former Pacific Street; approving and authorizing a Maintenance Agreement with San Francisco Waterfront Partners II, LLC, for the maintenance of open space bound by The Embarcadero, Washing   Action details Not available
120273 1 Confirming Reappointment, Local Homeless Coordinating Board - Christine Ma, M.D.ResolutionPassedResolution confirming the Controller's reappointment of Christine Ma, M.D., term ending October 21, 2015, to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, and waiving residency requirement.   Action details Not available