Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/21/2014 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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141045 1 Formal Policy Discussions - October 21, 2014HearingFiledPursuant to Charter Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible question submitted from the Supervisor representing District 5. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor. 1. As we have all now seen in the news, and some San Franciscans have unfortunately experienced personally, we have a crisis in our Fire Department’s ambulance system. The Department is out of compliance with the service level it is obligated to provide under its “Exclusive Operating Area” with the state. It is also failing to meet its own standards for ambulance response times. The City aims to have ambulances on the scene of emergencies within 10 minutes 90% of the time. In July and August the Fire Department’s actual response was almost 50% longer than that. There were 374 occasions when it took more than 20 minutes for an ambulance to arrive-in August alone. “Medic-to-follow” calls, when the Fire Department literally does not have an ambulance availaHEARD AND FILED  Action details Not available
140775 1 Planning Code - Amending Definition of Residential Unit and Residential Conversion RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to amend the definition of Residential Unit and clarify the requirements for a Residential Conversion of a Residential Hotel Unit regulated under Administrative Code, Chapter 41; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
140952 2 Administrative Code - Better Streets Policy - Including the National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Design GuidesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to include the National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide as an additional reference in City transportation planning and design projects and programs.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
140965 2 Appointment, Commission on Aging Advisory Council - Catherine RussoMotionPassedMotion appointing Catherine Russo, term ending March 31, 2016, to the Commission on Aging Advisory Council.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140992 2 Appointment, SRO Task Force - Raul Fernandez-BerriozabalMotionPassedMotion appointing Raul Fernandez-Berriozabal, term ending December 31, 2015, to the SRO Task Force.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140994 2 Appointments, Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 - Diane Robinson and Richard LeeMotionPassedMotion appointing Diane Robinson and Richard Lee, terms ending September 4, 2017, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140995 2 Appointments, Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 - Yosef Tahbazof and Edward CampanaMotionPassedMotion appointing Yosef Tahbazof, term ending September 5, 2016, and Edward Campana, term ending September 4, 2017, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 2.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140996 2 Appointment, Assessment Appeals Board No. 3 - Anne FerrelMotionPassedMotion appointing Anne Ferrel, term ending September 4, 2017, to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 3.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140381 9 Administrative, Planning Codes - Amending Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals and Establishing FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to provide an exception for permanent residents to the prohibition on short-term residential rentals under certain conditions; to create procedures, including a registry administered by the Planning Department, for tracking short-term residential rentals and compliance; to establish an application fee for the registry; amending the Planning Code to clarify that short-term residential rentals shall not change a unit’s type as residential; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDEDFail Action details Video Video
140381 9 Administrative, Planning Codes - Amending Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals and Establishing FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to provide an exception for permanent residents to the prohibition on short-term residential rentals under certain conditions; to create procedures, including a registry administered by the Planning Department, for tracking short-term residential rentals and compliance; to establish an application fee for the registry; amending the Planning Code to clarify that short-term residential rentals shall not change a unit’s type as residential; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDEDFail Action details Not available
140381 9 Administrative, Planning Codes - Amending Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals and Establishing FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to provide an exception for permanent residents to the prohibition on short-term residential rentals under certain conditions; to create procedures, including a registry administered by the Planning Department, for tracking short-term residential rentals and compliance; to establish an application fee for the registry; amending the Planning Code to clarify that short-term residential rentals shall not change a unit’s type as residential; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
140381 9 Administrative, Planning Codes - Amending Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals and Establishing FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to provide an exception for permanent residents to the prohibition on short-term residential rentals under certain conditions; to create procedures, including a registry administered by the Planning Department, for tracking short-term residential rentals and compliance; to establish an application fee for the registry; amending the Planning Code to clarify that short-term residential rentals shall not change a unit’s type as residential; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDEDFail Action details Not available
140381 9 Administrative, Planning Codes - Amending Regulation of Short-Term Residential Rentals and Establishing FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to provide an exception for permanent residents to the prohibition on short-term residential rentals under certain conditions; to create procedures, including a registry administered by the Planning Department, for tracking short-term residential rentals and compliance; to establish an application fee for the registry; amending the Planning Code to clarify that short-term residential rentals shall not change a unit’s type as residential; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
140798 2 Business and Tax Regulations Code - Amendments to Common Administrative Provisions, Business Registration, Payroll Expense Tax, and Gross Receipts TaxOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by revising the minimum filing amounts for the payroll expense tax and gross receipts tax and making the amounts consistent with administrative requirements for the small business exemptions; clarifying penalty and interest provisions; clarifying that each member of a combined group engaged in business in San Francisco must register with the Tax Collector; clarifying when annual adjustments must be made to the business registration fee; clarifying the basis of the business registration fee; and deleting obsolete registration provisions.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
140874 3 Administrative, Subdivision Codes ­ Tenant Buyout AgreementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords to provide tenants with a disclosure of the tenants’ rights before the landlord commences buyout negotiations; to require landlords to file a form with the Rent Board indicating the address of the unit that may become the subject of buyout negotiations; to require all buyout agreements to be in writing and to include certain statements about the tenant’s rights; to allow tenants to rescind buyout agreements for up to 45 days after the agreements are fully executed; to require landlords to file a copy of buyout agreements with the Rent Board; to require the Rent Board to create a publically available searchable database of buyout agreements; to require the Rent Board to provide an annual report to the Board of Supervisors regarding tenant buyouts; to authorize tenants to bring civil actions for actual damages and civil penalties against landlords who fail to provide the required disclosures about the tenants’ rights; to authorize certain non-profits to bring civil actions for a landlord’s failure to file a buyout agreemenAMENDEDPass Action details Not available
140874 4 Administrative, Subdivision Codes ­ Tenant Buyout AgreementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords to provide tenants with a disclosure of the tenants’ rights before the landlord commences buyout negotiations; to require landlords to file a form with the Rent Board indicating the address of the unit that may become the subject of buyout negotiations; to require all buyout agreements to be in writing and to include certain statements about the tenant’s rights; to allow tenants to rescind buyout agreements for up to 45 days after the agreements are fully executed; to require landlords to file a copy of buyout agreements with the Rent Board; to require the Rent Board to create a publically available searchable database of buyout agreements; to require the Rent Board to provide an annual report to the Board of Supervisors regarding tenant buyouts; to authorize tenants to bring civil actions for actual damages and civil penalties against landlords who fail to provide the required disclosures about the tenants’ rights; to authorize certain non-profits to bring civil actions for a landlord’s failure to file a buyout agreemenPASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
140979 3 Park Code - Flexible Pricing at Gleneagles Golf Course; Lease Amendment - Gleneagles Golf Partners, LP - Operation of Gleneagles Golf Course - Percentage of Gross RevenuesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Park Code to authorize flexible pricing at Gleneagles Golf Course in McLaren Park; approving the amendment and extension of a lease with Gleneagles Golf Partners, LP, for operation of the Gleneagles Golf Course commencing on the effective date of this Ordinance and ending November 30, 2022, for 7% of gross revenues, subject to conditions, incentives, participation rent, and rent credits; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
140759 1 Mental Health Services Act 2014-2017 Integrated PlanResolutionPassedResolution adopting the Mental Health Services Act 2014-2017 Integrated Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
140848 2 Grant Agreement Modifications - Institute on Aging - Not to Exceed $38,993,299ResolutionPassedResolution approving the grant agreements between the City and County of San Francisco and the non-profit Institute on Aging to provide Adult Day Health/Adult Day Care, Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Center, Case Management, Center for Elderly Suicide Prevention, Citywide Information and Assistance Supervisor, Clinical Supervision Collaborative, Community Living Fund, Elder Abuse Prevention, Forensic Center, Linkages, and Young Adults with Disabilities Home-Delivered Meals Assessment services to seniors and adults with disabilities during the period of July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2019, for a total not to exceed the amount of $38,993,299.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
140907 2 Annual Performance Contract Renewal - California Department of Health Care Services - Mental Health ServicesResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving Performance Contract No. 14-90344 between Community Behavioral Health Services and the Department of Health Care Services, incorporating the Mental Health Services Act, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, the Mental Health Plan, and Community Mental Health Services Grant for the period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
140920 2 Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and Lease and Access License - Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse Rehabilitation - Cameron Beach Rail YardResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and 55-year Lease and Access License to the Friends of the Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse for the rehabilitation and use of the Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse for Cameron Beach Rail Yard; affirming a community plan exemption determination by the Planning Department and adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director of Transportation, or designee, to execute and make certain modifications to the Access License; and authorizing the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department, or designee, to execute certain documents, make certain modifications, and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
141025 1 Apply for Grant - Continuum of Care Program - Not to Exceed $27,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2014 Grant Application for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program with an amount not to exceed $27,000,000; and fulfilling the Board of Supervisors review and approval process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
140247 2 Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Deja Vu All Over Again: San Francisco’s City Technology Needs a Culture ShockMotionPassedMotion responding to the Civil Grand Jury request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisors’ response to Recommendation No. 13 contained in the 2011-2012 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Deja Vu All Over Again: San Francisco’s City Technology Needs a Culture Shock;” and urging the Mayor to cause implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
130412 3 Public Works Code - Installation of Communications Infrastructure in Excavation ProjectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Public Works Code to require the installation of City-owned communications infrastructure in excavation projects where the City has determined that it is both financially feasible and consistent with the City’s long-term goals to develop the City’s communications infrastructure.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
140804 2 Planning Code - Arcades in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to permit arcades in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
140806 3 Health, Building Codes - Ventilation Requirement for Urban Infill Development and Establishing FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code, Article 38, to require an enhanced ventilation system for sensitive use projects within the Air Pollutant Exposure Zone and establishing document review fees; amending the Building Code to correspond to the Health Code changes; making environmental findings, and findings under the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
140306 1 Health Code - Extending Involuntary Psychiatric HoldsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to authorize the use of an additional 30-day involuntary psychiatric hold, as permitted under California Welfare and Institutions Code, Sections 5270.10-5270.65, and making a finding that this authorization will not result in increased costs to the City or in the reduction of current services.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
140306 2 Health Code - Extending Involuntary Psychiatric HoldsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to authorize the use of an additional 30-day involuntary psychiatric hold, as permitted under California Welfare and Institutions Code, Sections 5270.10-5270.65, and making a finding that this authorization will not result in increased costs to the City or in the reduction of current services.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
140881 1 2014 Hazard Mitigation PlanResolutionPassedResolution adopting the 2014 City and County of San Francisco Hazard Mitigation Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
140990 2 Appointments, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force - Pixie (Rishi) Chopra and Fiona HinzeMotionPassedMotion appointing Pixie (Rishi) Chopra (residency requirement waived) and Fiona Hinze, terms ending April 27, 2015, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140991 2 Appointments, Reentry Council - Joseph Calderon, Dominique Rosa Leslie, Ernest Kirkwood, and Kimberli CourtneyMotionPassedMotion appointing Joseph Calderon, Dominique Rosa Leslie, Ernest Kirkwood, and Kimberli Courtney, terms ending June 1, 2016, to the Reentry Council.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140993 2 Appointments, Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area - John Bogacki and Rob GitinMotionPassedMotion appointing John Bogacki, term ending August 2, 2015, and Rob Gitin, term ending August 2, 2017, to the Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
140975 1 Confirming Reappointment, Public Utilities Commission - Anson MoranMotionPassedMotion confirming the Mayor’s reappointment of Anson Moran to the Public Utilities Commission, term ending August 1, 2018.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
141028 2 Closed Session - Anticipated Litigation - Establishing a Homeownership Stabilization AuthorityMotionKilledMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on October 28, 2014, for the purpose of conferring with or receiving advice from the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation relating to the potential negotiation or adoption of a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Richmond to establish a Homeownership Stabilization Authority to assist homeowners with troubled mortgages, in which the City is a potential defendant; pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(2), which permit this closed session because discussion in open session concerning this matter would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in anticipated litigation.AMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
141028 3 Closed Session - Anticipated Litigation - Establishing a Homeownership Stabilization AuthorityMotionKilledMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on October 28, 2014, for the purpose of conferring with or receiving advice from the City Attorney regarding anticipated litigation relating to the potential negotiation or adoption of a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Richmond to establish a Homeownership Stabilization Authority to assist homeowners with troubled mortgages, in which the City is a potential defendant; pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(2), which permit this closed session because discussion in open session concerning this matter would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in anticipated litigation.CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
140709 2 Studying a Homeownership Stabilization Authority and Other Approaches to Assist Homeowners with Troubled MortgagesResolutionPassedResolution urging that a study of a potential Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Richmond to establish a Homeownership Stabilization Authority as well as other possible approaches to assist homeowners with troubled mortgages.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
140709 3 Studying a Homeownership Stabilization Authority and Other Approaches to Assist Homeowners with Troubled MortgagesResolutionPassedResolution urging that a study of a potential Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Richmond to establish a Homeownership Stabilization Authority as well as other possible approaches to assist homeowners with troubled mortgages.CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
141043 1 Ernest “Ernie” Garduno Day - October 15, 2014ResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 15, 2014, as Ernest “Ernie” Garduno Day in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
141042 1 San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights - October 18, 2014ResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the inauguration of the San Francisco Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights, as detailed in this Resolution, on October 18, 2014.REFERRED  Action details Not available
141044 1 Free and Safe Passage of Whales and Dolphins in San Francisco’s Coastal WatersResolutionPassedResolution supporting the free and safe passage of whales and dolphins in San Francisco’s coastal waters, San Francisco Bay, and its estuaries.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
141093 1 Zoning - Interim Moratorium Extension on Production, Distribution, and Repair Conversion in the Proposed Central South of Market Plan AreaOrdinancePassedUrgency Ordinance approving an extension of the interim zoning moratorium to prohibit the conversion or replacement of Production, Distribution, and Repair uses in the proposed Central South of Market Plan Area bounded by Market Street on the north, Townsend Street on the south, 2nd Street on the east, and 6th Street on the west, for 22 months and 15 days, affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and making findings of consistency with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
141094 1 Environment Code - Greenhouse Gas Information Labels for Gas PumpsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Environment Code to require service station operators to place labels on gas pumps advising the public of the amount of carbon dioxide generated by burning a gallon of fuel; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
141095 1 Environment Code - Safe Drug DisposalOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Environment Code to require any person who produces a drug offered for sale in San Francisco to participate in an approved drug stewardship program for the collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources; to provide for implementation, enforcement, fees, and penalties; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
141096 1 Planning Code - Height Exemptions for HospitalsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to allow exemptions above the height limit for hospital mechanical equipment in hospitals that are legal non-compliant structures with regard to height; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
141097 1 Administrative Code - Department of Public Health Managed Care ContractsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Director of Health to enter into managed care contracts for the provision of services to individuals covered under federal and state programs including subsidized health coverage for low income populations.   Action details Not available
141098 1 Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Tobacco Sales Permits and Associated FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code by adding density, proximity, and sales establishment limitations on the granting of new tobacco sales permits, and renumbering all sections in Article 19H; amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by increasing the annual license and application fees; and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
141034 1 Street Encroachment - Avalon Bay Communities - Hickory Street Frontage of 307-323-325 Octavia StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Avalon Bay Communities to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct and maintain improvements within Hickory Street between Octavia and Laguna Streets fronting 307-323-325 Hickory Street (Assessor’s Block No. 0831, Lot No. 023), and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
141099 1 Urging the Fire Commission to Critically Evaluate the Current Leadership of the Fire DepartmentResolutionFiledResolution urging the Fire Commission to critically evaluate the current leadership of the Fire Department (Department) and carefully heed the messages of the Department’s employee organizations in light of the ongoing Emergency Medical Services crisis within the Department.   Action details Not available
141100 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health - Heart Healthy SF- $799,159ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $799,159 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a program entitled "Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health - Heart Healthy SF" for the period of September 30, 2014, through September 29, 2015.   Action details Not available
141101 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Note - Hunters View Phase IIA - Not to Exceed $41,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of a multifamily housing revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $41,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and construction of a 107-unit multifamily rental housing project known as Hunters View Phase IIA; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a funding loan agreement providing the terms and conditions of the note and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the forms of and authorizing the execution of certain loan documents; authorizing the collection of certain fees; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the note and the project; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution; and related matters.   Action details Not available
141102 1 Mills Act Historical Property Contract - 68 Pierce StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving a Mills Act historical property contract under Administrative Code, Chapter 71, between Diarmuid R. Russell and Heather Podruchny, the owners of 68 Pierce Street, and the City and County of San Francisco for an initial term of ten years and for an amount to be defined to commence following Board approval; and authorizing the Planning Director and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract.   Action details Not available
141103 1 Mills Act Historical Property Contract - 563-567 Waller StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving a Mills Act historical property contract under Administrative Code, Chapter 71, between Brandon Miller and Jay Zalewski, the owners of 563-567 Waller Street, and the City and County of San Francisco for an initial term of ten years and for an amount to be defined to commence following Board approval; and authorizing the Planning Director and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract.   Action details Not available
141104 1 Mills Act Historical Property Contract - 621 Waller StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving an historical property contract under Administrative Code, Chapter 71, between Renee and Claude Zellweger, the owners of 621 Waller Street, and the City and County of San Francisco for an initial term of ten years and for an amount to be defined to commence following Board approval; and authorizing the Planning Director and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract.   Action details Not available
141105 1 Supporting the Creation of Open Source Voting Systems - Studying New Models of Voting System DevelopmentResolutionPassedResolution committing the City and County of San Francisco to work with other jurisdictions and organizations to create new voting systems using open source software; and to study the feasibility of the City and County of San Francisco developing and using a new voting system, either whole or in part, through a collaborative model like the Los Angeles County Voting Systems Assessment Project.   Action details Not available
141106 1 Urging Support for the Right of Workers to Unionize at Le Meridien San Francisco and Hyatt Fisherman’s WharfResolutionPassedResolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to support the rights of workers to unionize and boycott the Le Meridien San Francisco and Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf.   Action details Not available
141107 1 Solar Vision Goals for San Francisco by 2020ResolutionPassedResolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to make GoSolarSF a permanent program, to require solar installation on all new construction or substantial retrofits in the City, establishing Solar Vision goals for 2020, and establishing an overall megawatt solar energy goal for the City.   Action details Not available
141108 1 Condemning Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Bus AdvertisementsResolutionPassedResolution standing with Muslim and Arab communities in the face of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bus advertisements.   Action details Not available
141109 1 Urging Support for Reconvening Domestic Violence Death Review TeamResolutionPassedResolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to support the reconvening of a multidisciplinary Domestic Violence Death Review Team to conduct an in-depth review of domestic violence-related fatalities; make recommendations to strengthen system policies and procedures, if needed; and identify additional prevention strategies to prevent future incidents of domestic violence-related injuries and deaths.   Action details Not available
141110 1 Approval of a 90-Day Extension for Planning Commission Review of an Ordinance Amending the Downtown Support Special Use District; Fees in Lieu of On-Site Open Space (File No. 140877)ResolutionPassedResolution extending by 90-days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a Ordinance (File No. 140877) amending the Planning Code, Section 247, to allow the Planning Commission to authorize a monetary contribution to satisfy on-site open space requirements; to exclude certain features from floor area ratio and gross floor area calculations; to establish a fund to accept the monetary contributions and provide that the monies deposited shall be used for recreation and open space in the South of Market (SoMa) area; to provide that the SoMa Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee shall advise on the administration of the fund; affirming the Planning Department’s California Environmental Quality Act determination; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
141111 1 Committee of the Whole - Consent to Provisions of a Variation Decision - October 28, 2014MotionPassedMotion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole, acting in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco, on October 28, 2014, at 3:00 pm., to hold a public hearing to conditionally consent to the Provisions of a Variation Decision by the Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure modifying the On-Site Affordable Housing Requirement for 181 Fremont, consisting of two parcels located on the east side of Fremont Street, between Mission and Howard Streets, in the Transbay Redevelopment Project Area.   Action details Not available
141113 1 Zoning - Report on Interim Moratorium on Production, Distribution, and Repair Conversion in the Proposed Central South of Market Plan AreaMotionPassedMotion adopting the Planning Department’s report on the interim zoning moratorium to prohibit the conversion or replacement of Production, Distribution, and Repair uses in the proposed Central South of Market Plan Area bounded by Market Street on the north, Townsend Street on the south, 2nd Street on the east, and 6th Street on the west.   Action details Not available
141115 1 Concurring in the Second Declaration of Local Emergency - Rim Fire (Stanislaus National Forest AreaMotionPassedMotion concurring in the “Rim Fire” Second Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor and in the actions taken to meet the emergency.   Action details Not available
141114 1 Hearing - Transbay Transit Center and Downtown Extension Platform CompatibilityHearingFiledHearing requesting presentations from Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JBP), California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), and Transbay Joint Powers Authority on the issue of platform compatibility, vehicle width, and its impact on the CHSRA program, Caltrain passenger and freight corridor, and the Transbay Transit Center and Downtown Extension including presentations from JPB and CHSRA status on the Request for Proposals for vehicle procurement.   Action details Not available
141053 1 Business and Tax Regulations Code - Parking Stations; Revenue Control EquipmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to authorize methods of electronic payment for parking; reduce parking ticket requirements; increase small lot exemptions; amend valet parking requirements; and clarify revenue control equipment requirements.   Action details Not available
141033 1 Real Property Lease - Tenant Improvements - Bayview Plaza, LLC - 3801 Third Street - $373,304 Rent in the Base Year - $865,098 Estimated Improvements CostResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the lease of 15,083 square feet at 3801 Third Street for the Human Services Agency with Bayview Plaza, LLC, merging Suites 200, 205, 210, 230, 235, 240, and adding Suite 220, commencing upon approval by the Board of Supervisors and Mayor, in their respective sole and absolute discretion, at the monthly rent of $39,215.80 during improvements and alterations, and then $41,478.25 per month for five years after substantial completion of the tenant improvements, for a base year’s rent total of $373,304; and Construction of Tenant Improvements in an estimated cost to the City of $865,098.   Action details Not available
141035 1 Engineering Services Agreement Amendment - URS Corporation - New Irvington Tunnel Project - $14,873,561ResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 4 to the professional services agreement for the New Irvington Tunnel Project with URS Corporation to increase the amount by $500,000 for a total revised agreement amount of $14,873,561 and extend the agreement term by one year for a total revised agreement term of ten years, through June 30, 2016, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.   Action details Not available