Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/23/2013 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
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Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Attachments: Board Agenda 07/23/2013 (doc)
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130538 2 Administrative Code - Special Funds for Cultural, Arts, and Publicity ProgramsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Arts Commission Cultural Centers Fund and the City Administrator Grants for the Arts Fund; clarify provisions of the Convention Facilities Fund, War Memorial Special Fund, and Cultural Equity Endowment Fund; and conform other provisions of the Code to the new funding structure.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130539 2 Administrative Code - Library Fines and FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to reduce video and digital video disc fees and to increase fees for scanning of photographs at higher resolutions and reproduction of photographs for commercial purposes.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130540 1 Administrative Code - Surety Bonds and Bid SecuritiesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Controller to delegate to the Risk Manager authority to make certain decisions regarding the amount of surety bonds and the sufficiency and qualifications of sureties.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130541 1 Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes - Controller’s Reports and Cash Reserve FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes to modify when the Controller is required to issue various reports and conduct various program audits and repealing obsolete provisions regarding the cash reserve fund.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130542 2 Administrative Code - Public Administrator/Public Guardian Representative Payee FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the monthly fee for representative payee services to $39 dollars per month; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130543 2 Administrative Code - Medical Examiner's Fees for Copies of Documents and Certain ServicesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 8.14 to adjust the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's fees for providing certain documents and services; to add a fee for a new service; to delete certain fees; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130544 2 Administrative Code - Library Gift FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to create a San Francisco Public Library gift fund.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130545 1 Business and Tax Regulation Code - Hotel Tax AllocationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulation Code to remove certain allocations of the Hotel Tax and eliminate obsolete provisions.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130546 1 Fire Code - San Francisco Fire Department Fines and FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Fire Code to increase the fees for certain Fire Department services, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130547 2 Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2013-14 and 2014-2015OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and other services provided by the Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 2013, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130550 1 Police Code - Street Artist Certificate FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code Article 24, Section 2404.1, to increase the fee for a Street Artist Certificate in accordance with the applicable Consumer Price Index when necessary in order to ensure recovery of the costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of the Street Artists Ordinance; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130551 1 Police Code - Police Emergency Alarm OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code to transfer administration of the Police Emergency Alarm Ordinance from the Department of Emergency Management to the Tax Collector and clarify license renewal and appeal procedures.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130690 2 Appointment, Commission on Aging Advisory Council - Vera HaileMotionPassedMotion appointing Vera Haile, term ending March 31, 2015, to the Commission on the Aging Advisory Council.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130691 2 Appointments, Ballot Simplification Committee - June Fraps, Betty Packard, and Adele FasickMotionPassedMotion appointing June Fraps, Betty Packard, and Adele Fasick, terms ending November 30, 2014, to the Ballot Simplification Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130692 2 Appointment, Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority - Captain Michael ConnollyMotionPassedMotion appointing Captain Michael Connolly, for an indefinite term, to the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority, residency requirement waived.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130693 2 Appointment, Wage Theft Task Force - Winifred KaoMotionPassedMotion appointing Winifred Kao, term ending October 2, 2013, to the Wage Theft Task Force.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130535 2 Proposed Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance - FYs 2013-2014 and 2014-2015OrdinancePassedProposed Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of July 11, 2013, for the FYs ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130536 2 Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2013-2014 and 2014-2015OrdinancePassedAnnual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the FYs ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130537 2 Lease and Management Agreement - Botanical Garden Society - Waiving Fees - Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate ParkOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving and authorizing a Lease and Management Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society for the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, with an initial term of 10 years with two 10-year extension options; waiving the non-resident admission fee in Park Code, Section 12.46(d) for certain persons and entities as set forth in the Lease and Management Agreement; ratifying prior acts in connection with this Ordinance; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
130548 1 Park Code - Various FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Park Code by updating the berthing fees for the East and West Harbor; reauthorizing the non-resident entrance fee to the Botanical Garden; establishing a facility rental fee for the Lake Merced Boathouse; repealing obsolete fee provisions; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
121019 9 Administrative Code - California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, Appeals, and Public Notice RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code, Chapter 31, to reflect revisions in the California Environmental Quality Act and to update and clarify certain procedures provided for in Chapter 31, including without limitation: codifying procedures for appeals of exemptions and negative declarations; revising noticing procedures for environmental impact reports and negative declarations for plan area projects exceeding 20 acres; expanding noticing requirements for certain exempt projects; clarifying existing noticing requirements for exempt projects; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Video Video
130616 1 Alternative Bid Process to Award Contracts to Certain Core Trade Subcontractors to Perform Pre-Construction Design-Assist Services - Moscone Expansion ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Works to implement an alternative bid process to award contracts to certain Core Trade Subcontractors to provide pre-construction design-assist services for the proposed Moscone Expansion Project.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
130497 2 Emergency Contract - Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant at 750 Phelps Street - Not to Exceed $10,335,427ResolutionPassedResolution approving two emergency Public Works contracts of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission under Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to replace the unstable roofs on six digesters and two biosolids storage cake bins at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant at 750 Phelps Street with a contract amount not to exceed $10,335,427.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130511 2 Contract Amendment - HealthRIGHT 360 - $18,471,407ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving an amendment to the contract between the Department of Public Health and HealthRIGHT 360 to provide mental health and substance abuse care services in the San Francisco County Jail system to extend the term by two and one half years, from the period of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2012, to the period of July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2015, for a total contract term of five and one half years, and to increase the total contract amount by $8,472,407 from $9,999,000 to $18,471,407.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130512 2 Contract Amendment - West Bay Housing Corporation - $25,060,995ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving an amendment to the contract between the Department of Public Health and West Bay Housing Corporation to provide Scattered Site Housing and Rental Subsidies Program Services to extend the term from April 1, 2009, through June 30, 2013, to April 1, 2009, through June 30, 2018, and to increase the total contract amount by $15,491,565 from $9,569,430 to $25,060,995.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130513 2 Contract - MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. - $21,593,120ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving a contract between the Department of Public Health and MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., to provide Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, including computerized approval of prescriptions at a network of community pharmacies for Community Behavioral Health Services clients who do not have prescription drug insurance, in the amount of $21,593,120 for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2018.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130514 2 Contract Amendment - Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. - Not to Exceed $52,294,980ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract amendment with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., for the purchase of product and service enhancements for the term of July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2017, with one option to extend the initial term for an additional 24 months, ending June 30, 2019, for an amount not to exceed 52,294,980.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130517 2 Emergency Contract - Declaration of Emergency - North Shore Force Main - Not to Exceed $7,575,529ResolutionPassedResolution approving a Declaration of Emergency and emergency contract to repair leaks along the North Shore Force Main in the amount not to exceed $7,575,529.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130532 2 Agreement Amendments - Crestwood Behavioral Health Services and Mental Health Management, Inc. Canyon Manor - $78,285,998ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving an amendment to each of two agreements for long term mental health services in 24-hour locked facilities between the Department of Public Health and Crestwood Behavioral Health Services, by $3,010,995 from $48,717,156 to $51,728,151; Mental Health Management I, Inc., dba Canyon Manor, by $5,564,089 from $20,966,758 to $26,530,847 for a combined increase of $78,285,998 with an extension of the term of eighteen months, for a total contract term of October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2014.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130619 1 Accept and Expend Gift - Mayor’s Earth Day Breakfast - $12,500ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept and expend a gift in the amount of $12,500 from Citibank to sponsor the Mayor’s Annual Earth Day Breakfast which took place at City Hall on April 24, 2013.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130645 3 Lease Amendment - Real Property at 720 Sacramento Street - Ridgeway Apartments, Inc. - $26,980 MonthlyResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the second lease amendment for approximately 9,250 square feet of space at 720 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, with Ridgeway Apartments, Inc., as Landlord, for use by the Department of Public Health at the monthly cost of $26,980 for the period of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2018.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130649 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Community Scale Renewable Energy Integration - Central Corridor EcoDistrict - $300,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept and expend a grant of $300,000 from the California Energy Commission for the purpose of exploring Community Scale Renewable Energy Integration in San Francisco’s Central Corridor Eco-District for the term June 1, 2013, through March 31, 2015.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130657 1 Accept Gifts - EcoCenter - 1455 Market Street - $114,600ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept gifts with a total value of $114,600 to build out the Department of the Environment’s EcoCenter at 1455 Market Street.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130719 2 Professional Services Agreement - Budget and Legislative Analyst ServicesMotionPassedMotion authorizing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to commence negotiations and enter into a Professional Services Agreement for Budget and Legislative Analyst Services with Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC, Debra A. Newman, Louie & Wong, LLP, a Joint Venture and approving said agreement, pursuant to Charter Section 2.117.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
130653 1 Administrative Code - Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2014OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code, Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1, Section 16.703, regarding Board approval of health service system plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2014.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130654 1 Establishing Monthly Contribution Amount - Health Service Trust FundResolutionPassedResolution establishing monthly contribution amount to the Health Service Trust Fund.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130527 1 General Plan - San Francisco Bicycle Transportation PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance re-adopting the 2009 San Francisco Bicycle Transportation Plan; rescinding Ordinance No. 0109-05 in its entirety; amending the General Plan in connection with the San Francisco Bicycle Plan; adopting modified environmental findings, and findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection thereto.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
130528 3 Planning, Environment Codes - Bicycle Parking Standards; In Lieu FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to revise the bicycle parking standards, allow a portion of the bicycle parking requirements to be satisfied by payment of an in lieu fee, allow automobile parking spaces to be reduced and replaced by bicycle parking spaces, and authorize the Zoning Administrator to waive or modify required bicycle parking; amending the Environment Code to revise cross-references to the Planning Code and make technical amendments; and making environmental 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
130661 1 Police Code - Aerial Signs and AdvertisingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code to prohibit the use of aircraft, self-propelled, or buoyant objects to display any sign or advertising device in the airspace over the 34th America’s Cup course area; and making environmental findings.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
130661 1 Police Code - Aerial Signs and AdvertisingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code to prohibit the use of aircraft, self-propelled, or buoyant objects to display any sign or advertising device in the airspace over the 34th America’s Cup course area; and making environmental findings.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
130647 2 Approving Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program OrdinanceMotionPassedMotion approving the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program Ordinance recommending a standard to determine what constitutes a “significant increase in residential development potential” under Charter Section 16.110(h)(1)(B)(iv).APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130460 2 Administrative Code - Airport Facilities Naming Advisory CommitteeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Airport Facilities Naming Advisory Committee and to establish its powers and duties.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
130409 2 Appointment, Police Commission - Petra DeJesusMotionPassedMotion confirming the Rules Committee's nomination of, and appointing, Petra DeJesus, term ending April 30, 2017, to the Police Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
130635 1 Public Hearing - Top of Broadway Community Benefit DistrictHearingFiledPublic hearing pursuant to the California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code §§ 36600 et seq.) and City and County of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code Article 15, to consider establishment of a property-based assessment district to be known as the Top of Broadway Community Benefit District.HEARD AND FILED  Action details Video Video
130636 1 Resolution to Establish - Top of Broadway Community Benefit DistrictResolutionPassedResolution establishing a property-based business improvement district known as the “Top of Broadway Community Benefit District;” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for eight years commencing with FY2013-2014, subject to conditions as specified; and making environmental findings.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130637 1 Public Hearing - Central Market Community Benefit DistrictHearingFiledPublic hearing pursuant to the California Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways Code §§ 36600 et seq.) and City and County of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code Article 15, to consider renewal and expansion of a property-based assessment district to be known as the Central Market Community Benefit District.HEARD AND FILED  Action details Video Video
130638 1 Resolution to Establish (Renew and Expand) - Central Market Community Benefit DistrictResolutionPassedResolution of formation to establish (renew and expand) the property-based business improvement district known as the “Central Market Community Benefit District,” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years commencing with FY2013-2014, subject to conditions as specified; and making environmental findings.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130664 1 Appeal of the Historic Preservation Commission’s Decision on a Major Permit to Alter - 706 Mission StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Historic Preservation Commission's decision, dated May 15, 2013, approving a Major Permit to Alter for an interior and exterior rehabilitation, as well as seismic upgrade of the Aronson Building and new construction of a 47-story, 550'-tall tower with up to 215 residential units and a museum (the future home of The Mexican Museum) adjacent to Aronson Building and located partially within the new Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District. The project would also reconfigure portions of the existing Jessie Square Garage to increase the number of parking spaces from 442 spaces to 470 spaces, add loading and service vehicle spaces, and would allocate up to 215 parking spaces within the garage to serve the proposed residential uses for the property located at 706 Mission Street (Assessor's Block No. 3706, Lot Nos. 093, 275, and portions of Lot No. 277), within the C-3-R (Downtown Office) District and the 400-I Height and Bulk District. (District 6) (Appellants: Thomas N. Lippe on behalf of 765 Market Street Residential OwnHEARD AND FILED  Action details Not available
130665 1 Affirming Approval of a Major Permit to Alter - 706 Mission StreetMotionPassedMotion affirming the approval by the Historic Preservation Commission of a Major Permit to Alter to allow the interior and exterior rehabilitation of the Aronson Building at 706 Mission Street and related new construction.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130666 1 Reversing Approval of a Major Permit to Alter - 706 Mission StreetMotionKilledMotion reversing the approval by the Historic Preservation Commission of a Major Permit to Alter to allow the interior and exterior rehabilitation of the Aronson Building at 706 Mission Street and related new construction.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
130667 1 Preparation of Findings to Reverse Approval of a Major Permit to Alter - 706 Mission StreetMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings to reverse the approval by the Historic Preservation Commission of a Major Permit to Alter to allow the interior and exterior rehabilitation of the Aronson Building at 706 Mission Street and related new construction.TABLEDPass Action details Video Video
130336 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Rosemary Bosque - $49,505.70OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rosemary Bosque against the City and County of San Francisco for $49,505.70; the lawsuit was filed on May 14, 2010, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-10-499909, entitled Bosque v. City and County of San Francisco.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130449 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Jesse J. Byrd - $75,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jesse J. Byrd, Malik Britt, and Rashad Conley against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 8, 2011, in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C11-1742-DMR; entitled Jesse J. Byrd, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130507 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Local Search Association - $85,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Local Search Association against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 7, 2011, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. CV-11-2776 SBA; entitled Local Search Association v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are that the parties shall stipulate to entry of a consent judgment against the City and County of San Francisco.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130529 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Paulette Adams-Irving - $350,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Paulette Adams-Irving against the City and County of San Francisco for $350,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on March 15, 2011, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 11-509216; entitled Paulette Adams-Irving v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130530 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Maria Camacho - $50,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Maria Camacho against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 7, 2012, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 12-517261; entitled Maria Camacho, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130643 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Maria D’Agostino - $135,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Maria D’Agostino against the City and County of San Francisco for $135,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 15, 2012, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-12-521615; entitled Maria D’Agostino, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130644 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Wei Vivian Cui - $30,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Wei Vivian Cui against the City and County of San Francisco for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 3, 2011, in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-515654; entitled Wei Vivian Cui v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130531 1 Settlement of Claim - Travelers Insurance Company and Connie Curran - $42,876.54ResolutionPassedResolution approving the proposed settlement of claim filed by Travelers Insurance Company and Connie Curran against the City and County of San Francisco for $42,876.54; claim was filed on November 15, 2011, bearing Claim No. 12-01124.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130567 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - 300 Spear Realty Venture LLCResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim in favor of 300 Spear Realty Venture LLC against the City and County of San Francisco; and the unlitigated claim in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against 300 Spear Realty Venture LLC.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130634 1 Settlement of Administrative Enforcement Action - $51,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated administrative enforcement action filed by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board against San Francisco imposing a penalty of $51,000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130705 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - Donald Wiggam - $125,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by Donald Wiggam against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; claims were filed on October 22, 2011, August 9, 2012, and March 26, 2013.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
130622 2 Initiative Ordinance - Administrative Code - San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace OrdinanceMotionFiledMotion ordering submitted to the voters an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to: allow San Francisco-based employees to request flexible or predictable working arrangements to assist with caregiving responsibilities, subject to the employer's right to deny a request based on business reasons; prohibit adverse employment actions based on caregiver status; prohibit interference with rights or retaliation against employees for exercising rights under the Ordinance; require employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the Ordinance; require employers to maintain records regarding compliance with the Ordinance; authorize enforcement by the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, including the imposition of remedies and penalties for a violation, and an appeal process for an employer to an independent hearing officer; authorize waiver of the provisions of the Ordinance in a collective bargaining agreement; and making environmental findings, to the voters of the City and County of San Francisco at an election to be held on November 5, 2013.   Action details Video Video
130186 1 Environment Code - Repealing Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Environment Code by repealing Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot Program.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130459 2 Planning Code - Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District and Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code, Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District controls, to allow the transfer of liquor licenses and relocation of uses under specified circumstances, to restrict the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption, and to exempt from the controls grocery stores and certain institutional, arts, and other uses; establishing operating conditions for certain establishments with a liquor license; amending the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District controls to restrict the conversion of existing ground floor retail uses to restaurants; and 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.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130464 2 Administrative Code - California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, Appeal of Exempt Project ModificationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code, Chapter 31, to provide for appeal to the Environmental Review Officer to reconsider a determination of the Environmental Review Officer that an exempt project modification does not require a new decision under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making environmental findings.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130570 1 Planning Code, Zoning Map - Yerba Buena Center Mixed-Use Special Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map, by adding Section 249.71, to create the Yerba Buena Center Mixed-Use Special Use District (SUD) located at 706 Mission Street, Assessor’s Block No. 3706, Lot No. 093, and portions of Lot No. 277, to facilitate the development of the 706 Mission Street, The Mexican Museum and Residential Tower Project, by modifying specific Planning Code regulations related to permitted uses, the provision of a cultural/museum use within the SUD, floor area ratio limitations, dwelling unit exposure, height of rooftop equipment, bulk limitations, and curb cut locations; amending the Zoning Map to add the SUD and increase the height of property in the SUD from 400 feet to 480 feet; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
130746 1 Emergency Preparedness Grants - 2013ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing designated City and County officials to execute and file on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining state and federal financial assistance under various grant programs, including: the FY2013 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant, the FY2013 State Homeland Security Grant Program, the FY2013 Emergency Management Performance Grant, the 2013 California Volunteers Grant Program, and the 2013 Local Government Oil Spill Contingency Plan Grant Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
130668 1 Committee of the Whole - Special Assessment of Liens for Assessment of CostMotionPassedMotion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on July 30, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. with the Board sitting as a Committee of the Whole, to consider adopting a Resolution confirming Report of Delinquent Charges for Code Enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs and fees pursuant to the provisions of the Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.19, 102A.20 et seq., 103A.3.3, 108A, and Section 110A - Tables 1A-K and 1A-G, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for services rendered by said Department of costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code violations referenced above.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130748 1 Greater Transparency for the Kaiser Healthcare Rate Increase and Urging the California State Legislature to Pass Senate Bill 746ResolutionPassedResolution urging Kaiser to immediately begin negotiating with the Health Service System toward a fair and transparent pricing model that provides fee schedule transparency; requesting the Health Service System to report back to the Board of Supervisors on the progress of negotiations; and urging the California State Legislature to pass Senate Bill 746 to require health plans to disclose data.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
130748 2 Greater Transparency for the Kaiser Healthcare Rate Increase and Urging the California State Legislature to Pass Senate Bill 746ResolutionPassedResolution urging Kaiser to immediately begin negotiating with the Health Service System toward a fair and transparent pricing model that provides fee schedule transparency; requesting the Health Service System to report back to the Board of Supervisors on the progress of negotiations; and urging the California State Legislature to pass Senate Bill 746 to require health plans to disclose data.CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
130747 1 Supporting Octavia Boulevard Special Fund Programming - Proposition I Ancillary ProjectsResolutionPassedResolution supporting the programming of $7,300,000 of funding from the Octavia Boulevard Special Fund for Proposition I Ancillary Projects.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
130747 2 Supporting Octavia Boulevard Special Fund Programming - Proposition I Ancillary ProjectsResolutionPassedResolution supporting the programming of $7,300,000 of funding from the Octavia Boulevard Special Fund for Proposition I Ancillary Projects.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
130753 1 Authorizing Preparation of Proponent/Opponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments for Submittal to the Voters at the November 5, 2013, Consolidated General Municipal ElectionMotionPassedMotion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 5, 2013, Consolidated General Municipal Election.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
130762 1 Memorandum of Understanding, Amendment No. 5 - San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (Units P-1 & P-2A)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 5 to the 2007-2015 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (Units P-1 & P-2A) by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FYs 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018.   Action details Not available
130763 1 Memorandum of Understanding, Amendment No. 5 - San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (Unit P-2B)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 5 to the 2007-2015 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (Unit P-2B) by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for FYs 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018.   Action details Not available
130764 1 Administrative Code - Due Process for All Ordinance on Civil Immigration DetainersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code, by adding Chapter 12I, to prohibit law enforcement officials from detaining individuals on the basis of a civil immigration detainer after they become eligible for release from custody, except for individuals who have prior conviction for a violent felony within a certain period of time, are currently being charged with a violent felony, and may pose a public safety risk.   Action details Not available
130765 1 Health Code - Alternate Water Sources for Non-Potable ApplicationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to establish permitting requirements for two or more parcels that share the use of alternate water sources for non-potable applications; setting permit fees; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
130766 1 Park Code - Hours of Operation for City ParksOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Park Code to establish hours of operation for City parks from 5:00 a.m. to midnight, with certain exceptions; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
130756 1 Major Street Encroachment - Chinese Hospital - 835 Jackson StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to the Chinese Hospital to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct, install, and maintain the following infrastructure improvements: one 5,000 gallon fuel oil storage tank and four Pacific Gas & Electric Company transformer vaults at the Jackson Street frontage, a new 10” sewer line, under the sidewalk and parallel to the property line, two 6,000 gallon sewer holding tanks, one new rain water storage tank, and two pump station vaults at the James Place frontage, for hospital operations at 835 Jackson Street (Assessor’s Block No. 0192, Lot No. 041), conditioned upon the payment of an annual assessment fee of $1,913; and making environmental findings, findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
130767 1 Comprehensive Bicycle Theft Prevention and Recovery PolicyResolutionPassedResolution urging for the creation of a comprehensive bicycle theft prevention and recovery policy for the Municipal Transportation Agency to develop and quickly implement short and medium term strategies to greatly expand bicycle parking in San Francisco; and for the Police Department to standardize best practices and implement a voluntary bicycle registration program.   Action details Not available
130768 1 Cayuga Park Day - August 17, 2013ResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the grand reopening of Cayuga Park, commending the Recreation and Park Department, Department of Public Works, Arts Commission, Cayuga Improvement Association, and the entire project team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco’s parks and its residents, and declaring August 17, 2013, as Cayuga Park Day in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
130769 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - Western Park Apartments - 1280 Laguna Street - Not to Exceed $35,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (City) to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (Director) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to permit the issuance of residential mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 for Western Park Apartments, 1280 Laguna Street, San Francisco, California 94115; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the residential mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of residential mortgage revenue   Action details Not available
130770 1 Endorsing the 2013 Annual Language Access Ordinance Compliance ReportResolutionPassedResolution endorsing "Advancing Language Access in San Francisco: Language Access Ordinance Annual Compliance Summary Report, March 2013," issued by the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs.   Action details Not available
130771 1 Cabrillo Playground Day - August 3, 2013ResolutionPassedResolution declaring August 3, 2013, Cabrillo Playground Day and celebrating the grand opening of the new Cabrillo Playground and Clubhouse in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
130669 1 Hearing - Special Assessment of Liens for Assessment of CostHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the proposed Resolution confirming report of Delinquent Charges for Code Enforcement cases with delinquent assessment of costs, and fees pursuant to the provisions of Building Code, Sections 102A.3, 102A.4, 102A.6, 102A.12, 102A.16, 102A.17, 102A.18, 102A.19, 102A.20 et seq., 103A.3.3, 108A, and 110A - Tables 1A-K and 1A-G, submitted by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection for Services rendered by said Department of costs thereof having accrued pursuant to code violations referenced above.   Action details Not available
130772 1 Hearing - Update on Bay Area Rapid Transit Labor Negotiations and the City's Preparedness for a Potential StrikeHearingFiledHearing to review the status of labor negotiations at the Bay Area Rapid Transit and the prospects for a protracted strike, including the City's level of preparedness and the potential economic and environmental impacts.   Action details Not available
130773 1 Hearing - Tour Bus RegulationsHearingFiledHearing on regulations regarding tour buses' routes, frequencies, and safety measures.   Action details Not available
130729 1 Agreement - County CalWIN Consortium - $53,019,909ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively amending the membership of the 18 County CalWIN Consortium and authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency to expand the expenditure authority from $42,530,138 for an additional amount of $10,489,771 the project budget including this extension is totaling to $53,019,909 from July 1, 2013, through August 1, 2015.   Action details Not available
130730 1 Agreement - In-Home Supportive Services Consortium - Not to Exceed $87,321,540ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving the contract between the City and the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of IHSS for the period of July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exeed $87,321,540.   Action details Not available
130731 1 Settlement of Claim - Jeanine Dubois - $45,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Jeanine Dubois against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; claim was filed on June 30, 2008.   Action details Not available
130732 1 Real Property Lease - Port Commission - 295 Terry Francois - Seven Percent of Gross or $10,011.81 MonthlyResolutionPassedResolution approving Port Commission Lease No. L-15255 with East Street Ventures, LLC, for restaurant space located at 295 Terry Francois Boulevard in the Central Waterfront with a 180-month term with one 60-month term extension option for initial monthly rent of the greater amount of either seven percent of all gross revenue or $10,011.81.   Action details Not available