Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/20/2000 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber - Second Floor City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Regular Meeting
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000175 1 Reward AuthorizationOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing payment of reward to John P. Doyle (also known as Sean Doyle) and George R. Forster.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000232 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Joanne Yu (in the amount of $38,500) and Mimi Yu (a minor) by her Guardian Ad Litem, Xiao Ping Chen (in the amount of $3,000) against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on May 6, 1999 in San Francisco entitled Yu, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000288 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Gina Balestrieri against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $65,000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000300 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Caryn Lamp ($110,000), Leland Lamp ($1,000), and Mariah Lamp ($4,000) by and through her Guardian Ad Litem against the City and County of San Francisco for a total amount of $115,000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000333 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Eminent Domain for Moscone Convention Center Expansion ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Main Street California, Inc., dba TGI Friday's for $1,694,647.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000334 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Eminent Domain for Moscone Convention Center Expansion ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Chelsea Development Company, LLC et al. for $7,840,667.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000384 1 Appropriating $502,008, Department of Elections, for new Vote Scanning SystemOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $502,008 from the General Fund Reserve for temporary salaries, minor furnishings and equipment, for the new Vote Scanning System at the Department of Elections, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
000279 2 Grant funds to implement clean air vehicle projects of MUNI Railway and Department of Administrative Services, to reduce air pollution from motor vehiclesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Administrative Services to accept and expend $1,986,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Transportation fund for clean air for various projects including one to be developed by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, and authorizing the Directors of Administrative Services and San Francisco Municipal Railway to execute agreements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, whereby, the City would indemnify the District from claims resulting from the City's performance of said agreements.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000428 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing three members to the SRO Hotel Safety and Stabilization Task Force.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000268 1 Approving the concession lease of Host International, Inc. for a specialty store and newsstand located at the North Terminal Hub of the Airport, at a minimum annual rent for the first year of $2,550,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the North Terminal Hub Principal Retail Concession lease between Host International, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.SEVERED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  Action details Not available
000268 1 Approving the concession lease of Host International, Inc. for a specialty store and newsstand located at the North Terminal Hub of the Airport, at a minimum annual rent for the first year of $2,550,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the North Terminal Hub Principal Retail Concession lease between Host International, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000268 1 Approving the concession lease of Host International, Inc. for a specialty store and newsstand located at the North Terminal Hub of the Airport, at a minimum annual rent for the first year of $2,550,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving the North Terminal Hub Principal Retail Concession lease between Host International, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991307 1 Final Negative Declaration, Jobs-Housing Linkage OrdinanceResolutionFiledResolution adopting Final Negative Declaration, finding and determining that the Jobs-Housing Linkage Ordinance will have no significant impact on the environment, and adopting and incorporating findings of final negative declaration.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
991304 2 Planning Code amendment to rename "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program" and to apply the program to hotel, entertainment, and retail space according to square footageOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Planning Code by amending Sections 313, 313.1, 313.2, 313.3, 313.4, 313.5, 313.6, 313.7, 313.8, 313.9, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 313.13, and 313.14, and by adding Section 313.15, to rename the "Office Affordable Housing Production Program" as the "Jobs-Housing Linkage Program," to apply the program to all new and expanded hotel space of at least 25,000 square feet, to all new and expanded entertainment space of at least 50,000 square feet, and all new and expanded e-commerce retail space of at least 50,000 square feet, and to all new and expanded retail space of at least 100,000 square feet, and to all new and expanded research, development and technology business service space of a least 25,000 square feet, by amending Section 314.1 of the childcare ordinance to conform to the new definition of "hotel" and add a definition of research, development and technology business service space, and to apply the childcare mitigation requirement to all new and expanded research, development and technology business service space of at least 25, 000 square feet.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000198 3 Administrative Code Revision, Chapter 11, FranchisesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 11 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by replacing Articles I, II, and IV in their entirety with new Articles I through VII and making minor amendments to Article III and renumbering Article III to become Article IX.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000270 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Yellow Cab Cooperative Inc. v. Board of Appeals, et al., Civil Action No. 995839, by execution of the settlement agreement on file. ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995839; filed on June 17, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.) ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995839; filed on June 17, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.)CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGFail Action details Not available
000270 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Yellow Cab Cooperative Inc. v. Board of Appeals, et al., Civil Action No. 995839, by execution of the settlement agreement on file. ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995839; filed on June 17, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.) ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995839; filed on June 17, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.)PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000274 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Luxor Cabs, Inc. v. San Francisco Police Commission, et al., Civil Action No. 995896, by execution of the settlement agreement on file. ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995896; filed on June 18, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.)CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGFail Action details Not available
000274 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of Luxor Cabs, Inc. v. San Francisco Police Commission, et al., Civil Action No. 995896, by execution of the settlement agreement on file. ..Version Original Version 1 ..Comment (Civil Action No. 995896; filed on June 18, 1998.) ..Comment (Supervisor Newsom dissenting in Committee.)PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000324 3 Acceptance of gift and approval of easement agreement - dog head signResolutionPassedResolution accepting gift of dog head sign located at 2750 Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco, California; approving easement agreement in which Sloat Garden Center grants the City and County of San Francisco a non-exclusive easement over property upon which the dog head sign is located for a term up to January 1, 2005; and agreeing to maintain and relocate the dog head sign in San Francisco's Ocean Beach neighborhood.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991412 3 Study of Rent Control Ordinance Socio-Economic Effects; Requiring FindingsOrdinancePassedOrdinance directing the Executive Director of the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board to obtain a neutral comprehensive fact-based socio-economic study of housing in San Francisco; providing a goal of completing the study within one year; providing that substantive amendments to various housing ordinances and policies must be supported by findings of fact; and, findings in support of this ordinance.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
991413 2 Appropriation, $175,000, Rent Arbitration Board Fact-Based Socio Economic StudyOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $175,000, from General Fund Reserve to the Rent and Arbitration Board to fund a neutral, comprehensive, fact-based socio-economic study of housing in San Francisco, for fiscal year 1999-2000, placing $175,000 on reserve.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
991413 3 Appropriation, $175,000, Rent Arbitration Board Fact-Based Socio Economic StudyOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $175,000, from General Fund Reserve to the Rent and Arbitration Board to fund a neutral, comprehensive, fact-based socio-economic study of housing in San Francisco, for fiscal year 1999-2000, placing $175,000 on reserve.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
000183 2 Limitation Period for Filing Tax ClaimOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article 6 of Part III of the San Francisco Municipal Code by amending Section 6.15-1 to providing that any claim for refund of taxes paid be filed within six months from the time the return was filed or the tax was paid, whichever period expires later, with the exception that in no event shall such period expire prior to the shortest period allowable for filing tax refund claims under Title 1, Division 3.6, Part 3, Section 911.2 of the California Government Code.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
000291 1 Authorizing DPH to enter into an agreement with UCSF Stanford Health Care to provide administrative services for UCSF pursuant to its contract with S.F. Health Plan for providing services to Medi-Cal beneficiariesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network (CHN), to enter into an agreement with UCSF Stanford Health Care (UCSF) which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses to provide administrative services for UCSF pursuant to its contract with the San Francisco Health Plan for the provision of services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries; retroactive to January 1, 2000.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
000291 1 Authorizing DPH to enter into an agreement with UCSF Stanford Health Care to provide administrative services for UCSF pursuant to its contract with S.F. Health Plan for providing services to Medi-Cal beneficiariesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network (CHN), to enter into an agreement with UCSF Stanford Health Care (UCSF) which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses to provide administrative services for UCSF pursuant to its contract with the San Francisco Health Plan for the provision of services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries; retroactive to January 1, 2000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000351 1 Authorizing DPH to enter into a subcontract agreement with Continuum HIV Day Services, the primary contractor, to provide home health servicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Network, Health at Home Agency, to enter into a subcontract agreement in the amount of approximately $15,000 per year to provide home health services to Continuum HIV Day Services, the primary contractor, which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claim clauses; retroactive to January 10, 2000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000375 1 Appeal, Minor Sidewalk Encroachment, 955 Green StreetHearingFiledHearing appealing decision of the Director of Public Works through DPW Order No. 172,123 dated January 19, 2000 and issued on February 20, 2000, approving a minor sidewalk encroachment to excavate and to construct two (2) planters, retaining walls and rails, automatic gate control and to excavate and re-grade portion of public right-of-way to gain access to 955 Green Street property as detailed in DPW Order No. 171,730, which was approved and issued on January 5, 1993 by the Department of Public Works.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000376 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionPassedMotion approving the decision of the Director of Public Works' approval of a minor sidewalk encroachment permit at 955 Green Street, south side between Jones and Leavenworth Streets, with additional conditions imposed upon the permittee by the Board of Supervisors, and denying the appeal.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000377 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionKilledMotion disapproving the decision of the Director of Public Works' approval of a minor sidewalk encroachment permit at 955 Green Street, south side between Jones and Leavenworth Streets, and denying the encroachment permit.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
000441 1 DPH-SFUSD Transitions Program in SchoolsResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Unified School District to continue funding the transitions program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000442 1 South Sunset PlaygroundResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Recreation and Parks to repair the sidewalks fronting the South Sunset Playground and report back to the Board of Supervisors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000443 1 Diversity Tracking SystemResolutionPassedResolution requiring all City Departments as stipulated in Chapter 12D.A.6.A(1) and 12D.A.18(C) of San Francisco's Administrative Code to submit a comprehensive strategic plan detailing allocation of resources related to the implementation of the Diversity Tracking System, an accompanying budget itemizing the funds required as well as a list of assigned staff.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000444 1 Public hearing approval - Bonds, Arriba JuntosResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the execution and delivery of bonds, notes, or any other evidence of indebtedness by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,300,000 for Arriba Juntos, or an affiliate.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000445 1 Extend time for Planning - Upper Market StreetResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code with respect to the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000446 1 Extend time for Planning - Castro StreetResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code with respect to the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000447 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending John A. O'Connell for distinctive services rendered to the people of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000448 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Officer Jane Warner for her outstanding professional and volunteer contributions as a San Francisco Special Patrol Officer in the Castro neighborhood.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
000471 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of litigation of City and County of San Francisco against Chevy's, Inc. for $3,830,125.   Action details Not available
000473 1 Extend Tour Bus Prohibition on 15th AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance Nos.115-96, 282-96, 425-97, and 270-99, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on 15th Avenue from Lake Street to the Presidio, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2001, rather than December 31, 2000.   Action details Not available
000474 1 Extend Tour Bus Prohibition on 25th Avenue and El Camino Del MarOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance Nos. 88-96, 281-96, 271-97, 426-97, and 272-99, which amended the San Francisco Police Code to prohibit tour buses on El Camino Del Mar between the Presidio (approximately 290 feet east of 25th Avenue) and Legion of Honor Drive, and 25th Avenue between Lake Street and El Camino Del Mar, to provide that this prohibition on tour buses shall expire on December 31, 2001, rather than December 31, 2000.   Action details Not available
000475 1 Exclude Disorderly Patrons from Stadiums; Emergency OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Police Code by adding Sections 148 and 149, providing authority to the San Francisco Police Department to exclude persons acting in a disorderly fashion from stadiums holding more than 25,000 patrons, an emergency ordinance.   Action details Not available
000476 1 Administrative Code Chapters 12A, 12B, 12C - Discrimination Based on Weight or HeightOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 12A of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 12A.1, 12A.5, and 12A.8, amending Chapter 12B by amending Sections 12B.1 and 12B.2, amending Chapter 12C by amending Sections 12C.1 and 12C.3, and amending Article 33 of the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 3303, 3304 and 3305 to prohibit discrimination based on weight or height.   Action details Not available
000477 1 Police Code - Places of Entertainment, Free Cool Drinking WaterOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article 15 Section 1026 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code, amending Article 15.1 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1060.27, and amending Article 15.2 of the San Francisco Municipal (Police) Code by adding Section 1070.27, to require places of entertainment and extended hours premises that provide dancing and dancehalls, which have a capacity of more than 500 persons, to provide free cool drinking water to patrons.   Action details Not available
000478 1 Creating Citizens Advisory CommitteeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part 11, Chapter VI of the San Francisco Municipal (Park Code) by adding Article 13, which implements new Charter Section 16.107 by creating a new Open Space Advisory Committee, setting the membership criteria for the committee and duties and terms of committee members, directing the Recreation and Park Department to consider using an independent consultant to develop its strategic plan, establishing criteria for the department to consider in deciding which properties to acquire, providing guidelines for the department to use in developing performance standards and environmental and design standards, providing guidance to the Department of Public Works and the Recreation and Park Department in preparing their program for implementation of the Recreation and Park Department's capital plan, and allowing the Recreation and Park Commission to define terms contained in this ordinance; amending Chapter V of Part I of the Municipal Code (Administrative Code) by deleting the provisions relevant to the old Open Space Advisory Committee; amending Sections 2A.111, 2A.190 and   Action details Not available
000479 1 Year 2000 Annual Joint Fundraising Drive Application DeadlinesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 16.93-4 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, which establishes March 1 of each year as the deadline for agencies who wish to participate in the Annual Joint Fundraising Drive to submit their applications, to allow any Mayor's fund to submit by April 15, 2000 their application to participate in the 2000 Annual Drive.   Action details Not available
992123 2 Natural Gas Fueled BusesResolutionPassedResolution supporting the recent adoption of regulations by the California Air Resources Board requiring transit agencies to replace and retrofit their existing fleets with buses powered by alternative fuels and cleaner diesel technology and urging Bay Area Transit agencies, serving the City and County of San Francisco, to adopt the alternative fuel path of this regulation with strategic plans for timely compliance.   Action details Not available
000480 1 "Musical Room" PhenomenonResolutionFiledResolution urging the City Attorney, District Attorney and Department of Building Inspection to work in concert to monitor SRO hotels for tenancy code violations and enforce existing laws to prevent the profiferation of "musical rooms" practices.   Action details Not available
000481 1 City Representative - Airport Community RoundtableResolutionFiledResolution authorizing the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to designate the representative for the City and County of San Francisco on the Airport Community Roundtable.   Action details Not available
000482 1 Gift Acceptance - Cesar Chavez Street SignsResolutionFiledResolution authorizing the acceptance of a gift of $31,500 from the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation and 23 "Cesar Chavez Street" signs from the 3M Company to replace the existing "Army Street" signs on the U.S.-101 and I-80 freeways.   Action details Not available
000483 1 Lease - Windsor HotelResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving the lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco, for the Department of Public Health, as tenant, and 238 Windsor Associates, as landlord, for the ground floor and portions of the basement and mezzanine of the "Windsor Hotel" located at 238 Eddy Street.   Action details Not available
000484 1 Lease - Hotel Le NainResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving the master lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco, for the Department of Public Health, as tenant and Hotel Le Nain, LLC, as landlord, for the "Hotel Le Nain" located at 730 Eddy Street.   Action details Not available
000485 1 Grant - MCJCResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor's Criminal Justice Council (MCJC) to accept and expend funds in the amount of $546,177 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP), State of California, from funds made available under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG).   Action details Not available
000486 1 Grant - Emergency Shelter Grant ProgramResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2000 Emergency Shelter Grants Program and Expenditure Schedule and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept, and expend a $890,000 entitlement under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; placing $113,700 on reserve.   Action details Not available
000487 1 Grant - HOME ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept and administer a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a total amount not to exceed $7,115,000 for the HOME Program authorized under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law Number 101-625, and approving the HOME program description as described in the 2000 action plan for San Francisco's consolidated plan. Indirect costs associated with the acceptance of these grant funds will be paid by Community Development Block Grant funds.   Action details Not available
000488 1 Grant - 2000 CDBGResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2000 Community Development Program authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend the City's 2000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and program income generated by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency up to $33,734,275 which include indirect costs of $160,000; and approving expenditure schedules for recipient departments and agencies for indirect costs; placing $533,581 on reserve; and placing $100,000 for Asian Inc. on Board reserve.   Action details Not available
000489 1 Reward - Christopher Litz IncidentResolutionKilledResolution urging the Police Department to post a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the driver of the vehicle that struck and severely injured Christopher Litz on March 6, 2000 in the 100 block of Urbano Drive in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000490 1 Ingleside Terraces Traffic CirclesResolutionPassedResolution directing the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Department of Public Works to commence work immediately on traffic circles and traffic calming measures for Urbano Drive at the northern intersections of Victoria and Corona and to complete the work no later than June 15, 2000.   Action details Not available
000491 1 Sunnyside ConservatoryResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Recreation and Parks to work cooperatively with the Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory and San Francisco City College on a partnership to restore and rehabilitate the Sunnyside Conservatory and to allocate sufficient budget funds for this project.   Action details Not available
000492 1 Federal Legislation, H.R. 3632, Revise Boundaries of GGNRAResolutionPassedResolution urging the United States Congress to support H.R. 3632, a bill revising the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include 1.4 acres of the area known as Parcel 4.   Action details Not available
000493 1 Senate Bill 962 - Direct Deposit of Public Assistance BenefitsResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature and Governor Davis to approve State Senate Bill 962 requiring those counties that offer direct deposit programs to their employees to establish a program for the direct deposit by electronic fund transfer of payments to any person entitled to the receipt of public assistance.   Action details Not available
000494 1 Keep Schools Commercial FreeResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Board of Education and School District to cease all negotiations for exclusive beverage contracts and to continue to support commercial-free educational settings.   Action details Not available
000495 1 Housing Youth AdvocacyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Youth Commission to participate in Housing Youth Advocacy Day on May 24, 2000 in Sacramento.   Action details Not available
000496 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution congratulating the Taiwan government and its people on their March 18, 2000, democratic election.   Action details Not available
000497 1 Friends of Fire DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution acknowledging the years of support provided by the Friends of the San Francisco Fire Department and thanking the organization for its many gifts over the past eleven years.   Action details Not available
000498 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution recognizing Abby Snay for her dedication, time and innovation in providing employment related services to adults and youth of San Francisco, congratulating her on her twenty-fifth anniversary at the Jewish Vocational and Career Counseling Service and commending her for her outstanding service to the people of the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000499 1 CommendationResolutionMayors OfficeResolution commending the Vermont House of Representatives for passing a historic measure creating "civil unions" that entitle same sex couples in Vermont to some 300 state benefits and privileges previously reserved for legally married couples.   Action details Not available
000500 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the National Coalition for Effective Drug Policies for its efforts in calling for an evaluation of our national, state, and local government policies by examining the racial sentencing disparities between those who are incarcerated ad those who are placed in drug rehabilitation or sentenced to shorter terms; also for calling for a study on the adverse effects such policies are having on the poor, women, and families.   Action details Not available
000501 1 "Green" IncentivesHearingFiledHearing to evaluate the efficacy of incentives or penalties to cultivate "green building," "green structures," and "green developments" in both private and public sectors.   Action details Not available
000502 1 Urban ForestsHearingFiledHearing to evaluate the condition of the urban forests in San Francisco, review staffing and funding issues related to caring of forests, and develop a plan to increase public education regarding tree planting and maintenance.   Action details Not available
000503 1 City Gun Purchase PolicyHearingFiledHearing to consider a proposal to require the City to purchase firearms only from manufacturers who agree to the Smith and Wesson code of conduct agreed to with the White House.   Action details Not available
000504 1 Moratorium on Death PenaltyHearingFiledHearing to examine and consider placing a moratorium on the death penalty.   Action details Not available
000505 1 Post Earthquake Housing ImpactHearingFiledHearing to consider projected post earthquake housing impacts in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000506 1 MUNI Service to Low Income CommunityHearingFiledHearing to consider MUNI service to low-income communities.   Action details Not available
000507 1 Civic Center Plaza PlanHearingFiledHearing to review the draft Civic Center Plaza Plan.   Action details Not available
000508 1 Economic Displacement of Non-Profits and Small BusinessHearingFiledHearing to consider the economic displacement and leasing opportunities for non-profits and small businesses.   Action details Not available
000509 1 Campaign FundsHearingFiledHearing to inquire whether funds spent in a supervisorial or other City campaigns comply with the Ethics Commission rules regarding campaign finances count toward the spending cap.   Action details Not available
000510 1 Needle Exchange EmergencyMotionPassedMotion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program.   Action details Not available
000459 1 Settlement of Lawsuit Against CCSFOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Utility Cost Management, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $176,000 plus interest on any delay in payment beyond May 2, 2000; the lawsuit was filed on March 9, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301831, entitled Utility Cost Management LLC, v. City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000462 1 Settlement of Lawsuit, Linda LaueOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Laue against the City and County of San Francisco by payment of $32,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 30, 1998 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 993-960; entitled Linda Laue v. City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000464 1 Appropriating funds for the installation of an air conditioning system at the Chinatown Branch LibraryOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $205,537 of Public Library capital improvement Bond interest earnings to capital improvement projects (Branch Library improvement - Chinatown renovations) for the Public Library for fiscal year 1999-2000.   Action details Not available
000453 1 Grant funds to enable the Metropolitan Medical Response System to address chemical and biological threats or attacks more effectivelyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention Division, Community Health and Safety Services, to accept and expend a grant of $23,210 from the State Department of Health Services for the public health preparedness and response to bioterrorism grant and to enter into an agreement which does not include intellectual property indemnification and false claims clauses; waiving indirect costs.   Action details Not available
000454 1 Grant funds to increase detoxification capacity from a current total of 10 beds to 22 beds to meet high demands for substance abuse servicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Population Health and Prevention Division, Community Substance Abuse Services, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $475,000 from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the Community Based Medically Managed Detoxification Program pursuant to the terms and conditions of the grant award.   Action details Not available
000460 1 Settlement of Claim, Kitty YuResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Kitty Yu against San Francisco for $112,500; claim was filed on February 10, 2000; additional material term of said settlement is the signing of a release of liability against the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000461 1 Settlement of Claim, Wei Da YuResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Wei Da Yu against San Francisco for $87,500; claim was filed on February 3, 2000; additional material term of said settlement is the signing of a release of liability against the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
000463 1 Authorizing the City Attorney to enter into 18-month tolling agreement pertaining to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund SiteResolutionPassedResolution approving the City Attorney's entry into a tolling agreement governing administrative proceeding or suit by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Casmalia Resource Site Steering Committee.   Action details Not available
000465 1 Settlement of Claim against CCSFResolutionFiledResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by One Market Plaza, the Equitable Life Assurance Association of the United States, the International Business Machines Corporation, the IBM Retirement Plan Trust Fund, Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as trustee for the IBM Retirement Plan Trust Fund, and One Market Plaza Corporation against San Francisco for (1) $22,603,656.68 adjusted for additional interest after March 31, 2000, plus (2) an additional $659,306.64 in 1994-95 taxes and interest through March 31, 2000 adjusted for additional interest after March 31, 2000 provided that one of the above-named parties can demonstrate that it paid property taxes on One Market Plaza for the 1994-95 tax year; claims were filed on various dates between May 12, 1993 and January 19, 1995; additional material terms of said settlement is contingent upon adoption of stipulate values by the Assessment Appeals Board.   Action details Not available
000466 1 Proposed acquisition of 7,500 sq. ft. Palou/Phelps lots in the Bayview district for open space purposesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acquisition of real property located in the Bayview District identified as Assessor's Block No. 5328, Lot Nos. 25, 28, and 29 for $115,500 from John L. Goodrich for open space purposes and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available