Details Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/17/1998 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Legislative Chamber - Room 404 Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Regular Meeting Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (47) 47 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Status Title Action Result Action Details Video 981179 1   Appropriation, Administrative Services Ordinance Passed Ordinance appropriating $30,100,000, Administrative Services, from Convention Facilities Fund Balance to finance land acquisition, improvements, and tenant relocation for the Moscone Convention Center expansion, for fiscal year 1998-99. RO #98008. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 980664 2   Municipal Elections Code Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Elections Code Sections 830 and 840 to reduce the fee for publication of ballot arguments in the voter information pamphlet from $200 plus $3 per word to $200 plus $2 per word and increase the value of signatures submitted in lieu of fees from $.25 per signature to $.50 per signature; effective January 1, 1999. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 981120 1   Settlement of Grievance Ordinance Passed Ordinance authorizing settlement of the pay grievance of Mark Dorian filed pursuant to Memorandum of Understanding between the International Federation of Professional and Electrical Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO, and the City and County of San Francisco in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00). FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 981102 1   State Grant, Career Criminal Prosecution Program Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing retroactively the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept, and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Career Criminal Prosecution", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981106 1   State Grant, Elder Abuse Victim Services Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program-Elder Abuse", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981107 1   State Grant, Victim and Witness Assistance Program Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing retroactively the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept, and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Victim and Witness Assistance Program", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981108 1   State Grant, Homicide Victim Services Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program-Surviving Families of Homicide Victims", and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981109 1   State Grant, Extending SRVPP Grant Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to accept and expend grant funds made available through the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) for the continued operation of the "Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Program (SRVPP)" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981187 1   State Grant, Drug Abatement Program Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Criminal Justice Council of the City and County of San Francisco to implement a Drug Abatement Program for the purposes of applying for funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the twelve month period July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981220 1   Grant - Private Funds] Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to apply for, retroactively, accept and expend $600,000 over 3 years in funds from the Center on Crime, Communities, and Culture to support the "Resolve to Stop the Violence Project". ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981237 1   Yee v. CCSF and Consolidated Actions Ordinance Passed Ordinance authorizing the settlement of the cross-complaints of the City and County of San Francisco against cross-defendants A. Ruiz Construction Company ("Ruiz"), Haley and Aldrich ("Haley"), EPC Consultants, Inc. ("EPC"), and Underground Construction Managers ("Underground"), in the consolidated actions entitled Yee v. City and County of San Francisco, and Consolidated Actions, for a combined settlement payment to the City in the amount of $7,816,666. PASSED, ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981282 1   Settlement of Grievance-MEA v. CCSF Ordinance Passed Ordinance authorizing settlement of class grievance regarding medical reimbursement by the Municipal Executives Association against the City and County of San Francisco by the payment of an amount not to exceed a combined total of $350,000. PASSED, ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981283 1   Settlement, Stuart Beach v. CCSF, et al. Ordinance Passed Ordinance authorizing settlement of the sexual discrimination lawsuit titled Stuart Beach v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., and grievance filed by Stuart Beach in an amount not to exceed $79,739.31. PASSED, ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981293 1   Settlement, Stephens v. City and County Ordinance Passed Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Maria Stephens against the City and County of San Francisco for $600,000. PASSED, ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981352 1   Appointments, Shopping Cart Task Force Resolution Passed Resolution appointing members to the Shopping Cart Task force; and making findings waiving residency requirement. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981357 1   Appointments, City-Wide Alcoholism Advisory Board Resolution Passed Resolution appointing members to the city-wide Alcoholism Advisory Board. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981358 1   Appointment, Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections Resolution Passed Resolution nominating member for appointment by the Mayor to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981291 2   Appropriation, Recreation and Park Department Ordinance Passed Ordinance appropriating $426,800, Recreation and Park Department, of Culture and Recreation Special Fund Revenue balance for the dredging project - Marina Yacht Harbor, for fiscal year 1998-99. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981236 1   Patient Day Rates Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Health Code by amending Section 128, fixing patient rates for services furnished by City and County Healthcare institutions; authorizing retroactivity the effective date of July 1, 1998 AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE Pass Action details Not available 981236 2   Patient Day Rates Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Health Code by amending Section 128, fixing patient rates for services furnished by City and County Healthcare institutions; authorizing retroactivity the effective date of July 1, 1998 PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED Pass Action details Not available 981159 1   Recovery of Medical Costs Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue to recover the cost of medical and dental care provided to persons injured by third parties under circumstances creating tort liability, as authorized by Government Code Sections 23004.1 through 23004.3, and giving the Bureau the authority to compromise, settle or waive claims in connection with such recovery ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981160 1   Waiver of Fees Resolution Passed Resolution waiving fees to be charged for crowd control and re-routing transit lines in connection with the Pink Saturday Party on June 27, 1998. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981251 1   Zoo General Obligation Bond Issuance Resolution Passed Resolution providing for the issuance of not to exceed $48,000,000 aggregate principal amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Zoo Facilities Bonds, 1997), including the issuance of an initial series thereof in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $11,000,000 and designated as the City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Zoo Facilities Bonds, 1997), Series 1998D; authorizing the execution, authentification and registration of said Bonds; providing for the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof; providing for the appointment and depositories and other agent for said Bonds; providing for the establishment of accouts related thereto; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds; companion measure to File 98-1952 (Also File 170-97-9 ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981252 1   Zoo General Obligation Bond Sale Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $11,000,000 City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Zoo Facilities Bonds, 1997), Series 1998D; prescribing the form and terms of said Bonds; authorizing and execution, authentication and registration of said Bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said Bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving the forms of official notice of sale of Bonds and notice of intention to sell Bonds; directing the publication of official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell Bonds; approving the form and excution of the official statement relating thereto; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving modification to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said Bonds; companion measure to File 98-1251. (Also see File 170-97-9) ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981279 2   Prop J Contract, Intake/Shelter Services Resolution Passed Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that intake and shelter services to status offenders can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees; retroactive to July 1, 1998. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 980260 2   Public Artworks, Historic Landmarks Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 149 to add historic landmarks to the list of authorized uses of the one percent set aside for public artwork, provided however that said use for historic landmarks terminates three years from the effective date of this ordinance. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 980449 3   Historic Sign District Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 260 to exempt permitted historic signs from height limits; by amending Section 262 to clarify that permitted historic signs are exempt from the height limits for signs; by adding new Section 602.9 to define an historic sign and an Historic Sign District and renumbering the subsequent definition sections; by amending Section 604 to make technical corrections consistent with the Charter; by amending Section 607 to permit historic signs to be exempt from certain limitations on roof signs and to have moving features; by amending Section 608.5 to exempt historic signs from the size limit of signs visible from freeways and to allow historic signs visible from freeways to be general advertising signs; and, by adding Section 608.14 to establish the criteria and conditions of an Historic Sign District and for authorizing, by conditional use permit, signs qualifying for such designation. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 980520 1   Massage Establishments Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Sections 183, 209.8, 218.1 and 249.5 to prohibit certain massage establishments in the North of Market Residential Special Use District, to decrease the period of permitted discontinuance of an existing massage establishment from six months to three months and to impose conditions upon a change of ownership or operation of existing massage establishment. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 980766 1   Zoning Map Amendment, Historic Sign District Ordinance Passed Ordinance adopting changes in property use classification as an amendment to the Zoning Map in the block bounded by Bryant Street, Fifteenth Street, Florida Street and the extension of Alameda Street, identified as Lots 6 and 7 in Assessor's Block 3923, from an M-1 (Light Industrial) District to an M-1 (Light Industrial) and Historic Sign District; finding consistency with Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981155 2   Liquor License, 384-A Hayes Street Resolution Passed Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine alcoholic beverage control license to Vanessa F. Johnson for Mad Will's Food Company, Inc., dba The Amphora Wine Merchant, located at 384-A Hayes Street, will serve the convenience of the prople of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code; with conditions. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981201 1   Restricted Parking - Construction Activity Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Article 3 of the Traffic Code by amending Section 33.1A thereof, extending the date that this Section shall be in effect to June 20, 1999. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 981250 1   Board of Appeals Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Article 1 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code by amending Section 16 thereto, to reduce the number of votes required to grant a rehearing from 4 to 3 when there is a vacant seat on the Board. PASSED, ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 981306 2   Ballot Argument, Customer Service Initiative Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition B, a charter amendment concerning customer service. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981309 2   Ballot Argument, Police Retirement Benefits Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition A, charter amendment concerning retirement benefits for police officers. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981308 2   Ballot Argument, Fire Department Pension Benefits Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition C charter amendment concerning retirement benefits for uniformed members of the Fire Department who were previously paramedics. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981307 2   Ballot Argument, Taxi Commission Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition D, a charter amendment concerning creation of Taxi Commission. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981311 2   Ballot Argument, Stadium Operators Tax Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition F, an ordinance approving the continued imposition of the Stadium Operator Admission Tax and the Temporary Admission Tax on stadium admissions. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981310 2   Ballot Argument, Hotel Tax Continuation Motion Passed Motion authorizing proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition H, an ordinance approving the continued imposition of a two percent Hotel Tax Surcharge. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981338 1   Gift Acceptance, Labor Services Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the Director of the Recreation and Park Department to accept, on behalf of that department, a gift of voluneer labor services, including the cost of equipment and materials, valued in excess of $5,000 from the Carpenters Local 22, Carpenters Local 2236, Glaziers Local 718, Plumbers Local 38, Millwrights Local 102, Painters Local 4 (District Council 8) and the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council to repair the conservatory of Flowers under the coordination and direction of the Recreation and Park Department. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981343 1   Commend Barbara Brooten Resolution Passed Resolution commending Barbara Brooten for her years of service to the City and County of San Francisco and hereby proclaiming August 21, 1998 as "Barbara Brooten Day" in San Francisco. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981344 1   Commend John Marks Resolution Passed Resolution commending John Marks for being selected to receive the 1998 Key Award for outstanding achievements and leadership in the Association Management Profession. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981345 1   Commend United States Congress Resolution Passed Resolution commending the United States Congress for passing the Credit Union Membership Access Act. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981346 1   Commend John Burton Resolution Passed Resolution recognizing and commending Senator John Burton and the Legislature of the State of California for passage of SB 844, the AIDS research license plate measure. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 981350 1   Suspend Thirty Day Rule Motion Killed Motion suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 12D to establish a new MBE/WBE/LBE Ordinance to (1) remedy identified discrimination against MBE/WBEs in the City's procurement process as to prime contracting; and (2) require City contracting departments to implement a local business enterprise program mandating prime contractors to use good faith efforts to use MBE/WBE/LBEs when there are subcontracting opportunities in public works and professional service contracts. SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA Pass Action details Not available 981350 1   Suspend Thirty Day Rule Motion Killed Motion suspending Rule 5.40 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to allow the Board of Supervisors to consider, without waiting 30 days after its introduction, ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 12D to establish a new MBE/WBE/LBE Ordinance to (1) remedy identified discrimination against MBE/WBEs in the City's procurement process as to prime contracting; and (2) require City contracting departments to implement a local business enterprise program mandating prime contractors to use good faith efforts to use MBE/WBE/LBEs when there are subcontracting opportunities in public works and professional service contracts. TABLED Pass Action details Not available 981351 1   Needle Exchange Emergency Motion Passed Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 981355 1   Final Map, 777 Florida Street Motion Passed Motion approving final map of 777 Florida Street, a Live/Work and Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 11 in Assessor's Block No. 4081, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. DPW Order No. 171,178. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available