Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/20/2000 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
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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001930 1 Lease, 2500 Market StreetResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a lease of real property at 2500 Market Street on behalf of the Department of Public Health.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001957 1 Healthcare for Indigents ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing adoption of the County description of proposed expenditure of California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for fiscal year 2000-01 and that the President or duly authorized representative of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco can certify the County Description of Proposed Expenditure of CHIP funds for fiscal year 2000-01.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001755 1 State grant for the renovation/restoration of Golden Gate Park facilitiesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to apply, accept and expend a $13,524,000 grant from the State 2000 Bond Act for the renovation and rehabilitation of Golden Gate Park.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
991363 4 AppointmentsResolutionPassedResolution appointing Eula Chriss, term ending August 31, 2001, to the Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Board.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001536 3 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Raymond Weisberg and Lucy Crain, terms ending December 24, 2002, to the Children and Families Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001800 3 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Janet Gillen, term ending September 30, 2003, to the Adult Day Health Care Planning Council.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001764 2 Grant funds for City's CarShare ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $742,000 from the Federal Highway Administration and the California State Department of Transportation to assist in the development and administration of the City CarShare Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001935 1 Establishing penalty for violating Tour Bus Loading ZonesResolutionPassedResolution establishing a $100 penalty for violating Traffic Code Section 66 (Tour Bus Loading Zones).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001953 2 Grant funds for surveillance cameras on Municipal Railway vehiclesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing retroactively the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $1,800,000 of State assistance for surveillance cameras on Municipal Railway transit vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001954 1 Grant funds for replacing aged motor coaches serving the Municipal RailwayResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,203,169 of regional assistance for one Municipal Railway transit project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001809 3 Government funding for rent subsidies to non-profit arts organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increasesOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $3,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund a grant program in the amount of $500,000 for rent subsidies to non-profit service and advocacy organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increases, and appropriating $2,500,000 to fund capital improvements and real property acquisitions by nonprofit organizations, through the Mayor's Office of Community Development, for fiscal year 2000-2001.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
001809 4 Government funding for rent subsidies to non-profit arts organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increasesOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $3,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund a grant program in the amount of $500,000 for rent subsidies to non-profit service and advocacy organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increases, and appropriating $2,500,000 to fund capital improvements and real property acquisitions by nonprofit organizations, through the Mayor's Office of Community Development, for fiscal year 2000-2001.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
001809 4 Government funding for rent subsidies to non-profit arts organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increasesOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $3,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund a grant program in the amount of $500,000 for rent subsidies to non-profit service and advocacy organizations at risk of being evicted or displaced by rent increases, and appropriating $2,500,000 to fund capital improvements and real property acquisitions by nonprofit organizations, through the Mayor's Office of Community Development, for fiscal year 2000-2001.CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FINAL PASSAGEPass Action details Not available
990091 2 Interdepartmental Jurisdictional TransferOrdinanceFiledOrdinance transferring jurisdiction over certain real property located at Drumm Street, between Clay and Washington Streets, described generally as Assessor's Block 202, Lots 6, 14 and a portion of 15, excluding the subsurface thereof, and a portion of Assessor's Block 203, Lot 14, from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Commission; and providing that no building, improvement or structure may be constructed on the surfaces of such parcels and adjoining Assessor's Block 202, Lot 18.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
001801 1 Home Ownership Assistance Loan Fund - Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 10.117-76 of the Administrative Code to clarify nature of authorized loans and add additional source of funds.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001925 1 Government Funding, $250,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $250,000 from the General Fund Reserve-Queer Youth Shelter to fund the housing program for the homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young adults, for the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2000-2001.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001698 2 Lease of 242 acres of land located in Sunol, California (under the jurisdiction of PUC) to Mission Valley Rock Company for mining purposesResolutionPassedResolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda County, California.   Action details Not available
001698 2 Lease of 242 acres of land located in Sunol, California (under the jurisdiction of PUC) to Mission Valley Rock Company for mining purposesResolutionPassedResolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda County, California.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001715 2 This project will reduce odors and air pollution in the Bayview/Hunters Point Neighborhood from the discharge of raw digester gas into atmosphereResolutionPassedResolution approving the design-build agreement for the Southeast Cogeneration Facility Contract, CS-520, not to exceed $3,181,743.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001863 1 Authorizing extension and renewal of license for the use of real property on behalf of the City, with Continental 155 5th Corporation (the property owner) and Wells Fargo Bank (the tenant)ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing an amendment to extend the term of an existing one-year license and hold harmless agreement for the excavation, shoring, underpinning and other construction activities ("Agreement") with Continental 155 5th Corporation ("Owner"), and the sole tenant in possession, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") for an additional three years, to November 17, 2003, to provide the City the right to enter the real property at 155 5th Street as needed to complete construction of the Moscone Center Expansion Project ("Moscone West"), and authorizing a reciprocal agreement to provide Owner similar rights of access in relation to the Moscone West site should Owner require such access for future construction.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001876 1 Authorizing Issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, 8th and Howard Family HousingResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds (as defined herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,750,000 for the purpose of providing financing for a multifamily rental housing project; authorizing the sale of bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an indenture providing the terms and conditions of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a bond purchase contract providing the terms and conditions for the sale of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an intercreditor agreement; approving the form of and authorizing the preparation and distribution of a preliminary official statement and the preparation and distribution of an official statement relating to the bonds; approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of any document necessary to implement thisADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001906 2 Use of Warm Water Cove as an off-leash dog parkOrdinancePassedOrdinance requiring the Recreation and Park Department to make its best efforts to reach an agreement with the Port of San Francisco under which the Department will operate Warm Water Cove as a park that permits dogs to be off-leash, and providing for capital improvements to the park.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001421 1 Dwelling Unit Parking Reduction in Neighborhood Commercial DistrictsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by amending Section 161(j) to additional compatibility findings for the consideration of conditional use applications for off-street parking reductions for dwelling units in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001423 1 Neighborhood Commercial District Permit NotificationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter II, of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Planning Code) by adding Section 312 to establish a 30-day mailing and posting notification requirement for building permit applications proposing demolition, new construction, alterations expanding the exterior dimensions of a building or changes of use in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, various amendments to Section 311 providing flexibility in the scheduling of discretionary review hearings and assigning the administration of Residential Design Guidelines and General Plan policies to the Director of Planning, adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001665 1 Requirements and Fees for Special Traffic PermitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 194 of the San Francisco Traffic Code to permit the Department of Parking and Traffic to charge fees for the issuing special permits and assess penalty fees for violation of permits.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
001754 1 Zoning Map Amendment, 185 Berry StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (City Planning Code) by amending Zoning Map 8H to change the property height and bulk classifications for the property generally bounded by Berry to the south, Third Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west and China Basin Channel to the north, and specifically, Lot 5 in Assessor's Block 3803 from a 60-X (60 foot) Height and Bulk District to a 90-X (90 foot) Height and Bulk District, affirming the San Francisco Planning Commission's certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) associated with the project as adequate and complete, affirming the addendum to the FEIR and adopting findings concerning priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
001754 2 Zoning Map Amendment, 185 Berry StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter II of the San Francisco Municipal Code (City Planning Code) by amending Zoning Map 8H to change the property height and bulk classifications for the property generally bounded by Berry to the south, Third Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west and China Basin Channel to the north, and specifically, Lot 5 in Assessor's Block 3803 from a 60-X (60 foot) Height and Bulk District to a 90-X (90 foot) Height and Bulk District, affirming the San Francisco Planning Commission's certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) associated with the project as adequate and complete, affirming the addendum to the FEIR and adopting findings concerning priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
001203 2 Revocable permit to close the sidewalk and parking lane on the north side of 17th St. during construction operations at 350 Rhode Island StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Swinerton and Walberg Builders to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk and parking lane on the north side of 17th Street between Rhode Island and Kansas Streets, during construction of a four story office building at 350 Rhode Island Street (Block 3957, Lot 1) and to provide an additional four feet of space in the street for a pedestrian walkway surrounded by a pedestrian barricade.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001767 2 Village Parcel - Visitacion ValleyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing, approving and ratifying actions in furtherance of the City's commitment to the revitalization of Visitacion Valley; authorizing certain contracting procedures; authorizing the Director of Real Estate to accept title to the Village Parcel; and authorizing and approving the terms of the Village Parcel Ground Lease.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001794 1 Granting sidewalk encroachment permit to the Asian Art Museum during construction operations at the new Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin Street.ResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk, parking lane, and a portion of the street area on the south side of McAllister Street; the sidewalk, parking lane, and a portion of the street area on the north side of Fulton Street; the sidewalk and the parking lane on the west side of Hyde Street; and a portion of the sidewalk on the east side of Larkin Street during construction operations at the new Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin Street (Block 353, Lot 1).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001339 1 Changing Official Width of Sidewalk - Automatic self-cleaning toilet, northeast corner of Haight and Cole StreetsOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1543 to change the official sidewalk width on the east side of Cole Street north of Haight Street; making findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.PASSED ON FIRST READINGFail Action details Not available
002003 1 Public Hearing - Landmark Appeal, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Building, 3200 California StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 16003 adopted October 5, 2000, disapproving the designation of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side between Presidio Avenue and Walnut Street within an RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District, the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District, and is in a 40-X Height and Bulk District on property located at 3200 California Street; Lot 6 within Assessor’s Block 1021 as Landmark No. 229.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
002004 1 Landmark Appeal, Jewish Community Center, 3200 California StreetMotionPassedMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 16003, disapproving the designation of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side between Presidio Avenue and Walnut Street as Landmark No. 229 pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002005 1 Landmark Appeal, Jewish Community Center, 3200 California StreetMotionKilledMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 16003, disapproving the designation of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, north side between Presidio Avenue and Walnut Street as Landmark No. 229 pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
002006 1 Landmark Designation, Jewish Community CenterOrdinanceKilledOrdinance designating 3200 California Street, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, as Landmark No. 229 pursuant to Article 10, Sections 1004 and 1004.4 of the Planning Code.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
002024 1 Amicus letterResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco City Attorney's Office to file an amicus letter with the United States District Court in San Francisco urging the Court to deny PG&E's request to raise consumer energy bills $3.4 billion dollars.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002025 1 United Farm Workers muralsResolutionPassedResolution urging Corpis Corporation to desist from the unathorized sales and distribution of four murals commemorating the history and struggle of the United Farm Workers located in San Francisco's Mission District entitled, "Si Se Puede!", El Lenguaje Mundo Del Alma", The Five Sacred Colors of Corn", and "Maestrapeace".ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002027 1 MTBE in gasolineResolutionPassedResolution urging San Francisco gas stations to stop using gasoline that contains the additive MTBE.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002028 1 BART 24-hour serviceResolutionPassedResolution requesting the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to include in its work plan a method providing for 24-hour BART service between the Northern Peninsula, San Francisco and the East Bay to meet the current and projected needs of specific demographic groups; and requesting MTC to consider rail and bus as alternative modes of transportation; requesting MTC staff to work with all appropriate local and regional transportation agencies to produce a workable plan to be presented in draft form to the MTC Board not later than six months from the date of this resolution.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002029 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending the services of the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Elections, the staff of various city departments, and all of the volunteers for the due diligence and dedication in processing the November 7, 2000, General Municipal Election ballots.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002030 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Babe Kawaii-Bogue for her leadership, advocacy and service, and congratulating her on her election to a student representative seat on the San Francisco Board of Education.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002034 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 3 of the Administrative Code by adding Section 3.7-1 regarding the budget process.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002035 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 8 of the Administrative Code by amending Section 8.8 regarding obsolete law books and other published materials.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002036 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code regarding real property.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002037 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 57 of the Administrative Code regarding the Film Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002038 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 66 of the Administrative Code regarding the Seismic Safety Retrofit Program.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
002039 1 Suspend 30 Day RuleMotionPassedMotion suspending Rule 5.42 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 Chapter 66A of the Administrative Code regarding the Seismic Safety Loan Program.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
001949 1 Calling lease of land in Sunol matter from committeeMotionKilledMotion to call from the Finance and Labor Committee File Number 001890 a resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda County, California.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
001949 1 Calling lease of land in Sunol matter from committeeMotionKilledMotion to call from the Finance and Labor Committee File Number 001890 a resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to enter into a forty-year lease with Mission Valley Rock Company for mining certain real property located in Alameda County, California.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
002026 1 Extension of lease agreementResolutionPassedResolution urging UCSF to grant an extension of a lease agreement of property located at 1855 Folsom Street to AT&T Broadband to allow sufficient time to relocate to a new location.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
002026 1 Extension of lease agreementResolutionPassedResolution urging UCSF to grant an extension of a lease agreement of property located at 1855 Folsom Street to AT&T Broadband to allow sufficient time to relocate to a new location.MOTIONPass Action details Not available
002026 1 Extension of lease agreementResolutionPassedResolution urging UCSF to grant an extension of a lease agreement of property located at 1855 Folsom Street to AT&T Broadband to allow sufficient time to relocate to a new location.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
002040 1 Setting a public hearing, eminent domain, Ferry BuildingMotionKilledMotion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on December 11, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity for the City's proposed acquisition by eminent domain of the World Trade Club's interests in that portion of the Ferry Building/World Trade Center described in the Lease between the Port and the World Trade Club dated June 26, 1974, as amended on May 19, 1980 (First Amendment), June 13, 1980 (Second Amendment), and March 10, 1986 (Third Amendment) for the Port of San Francisco's renovation of the Ferry Building.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
002040 1 Setting a public hearing, eminent domain, Ferry BuildingMotionKilledMotion directing the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on December 11, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. to consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity for the City's proposed acquisition by eminent domain of the World Trade Club's interests in that portion of the Ferry Building/World Trade Center described in the Lease between the Port and the World Trade Club dated June 26, 1974, as amended on May 19, 1980 (First Amendment), June 13, 1980 (Second Amendment), and March 10, 1986 (Third Amendment) for the Port of San Francisco's renovation of the Ferry Building.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
002059 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Reverend Jim Mitulski for his years of service to the City and County of San Francisco and declaring December 1, 2000 "Reverend Jim Mitulski Day" in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002060 1 Muni's choice of fuel pathResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) to be deliberate in its decision-making and to wait until January 2001 to choose a fuel path.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002061 1 Educational Revenue Augmentation FundsResolutionPassedResolution specifying the amount of ad valorem property tax revenue shifted from each local agency within the City and County to the education revenue augmentation fund established by State law in the City and County and agreeing to conditions imposed by the State for allocation to the City and County of certain State funds.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002064 1 Conservatory of Flowers ContractsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to limit competitive bidding of contracts to a group of pre-qualified contractors for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers.   Action details Not available
002062 1 Planning - Commercial DevelopmentOrdinanceFiledDraft ordinance submitting to the voters of an ordinance amending the Planning Codes priority policies to link commercial development to transit capacity and traffic improvements and discourage displacement of community services and arts activities; redefine "Office Space" to include multimedia and computer-based services and exclude a newly-defined "Community Service" use; require new office space over 50,000 square feet to be allocated through a competitive process; limit new office development over 6,000 square feet to specified areas, including portions of the Downtown Area, Port property, existing Redevelopment areas, and the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, and require a conditional use authorization; suspend new office development in certain areas, including portions of South of Market, the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone, and the Bayview Hunters Point Survey Area until those areas are studied and rezoned; prohibit new office development in certain areas, including portions of the Mission District and South of Market; limit the Zoning Administrator's ability to exempt a propose   Action details Not available
002063 1 Planning - Office SpaceOrdinanceFiledDraft ordinance submitting to the voters of an ordinance amending the Planning Code to redefine "Office Space" to include multimedia businesses and "Additional Office Space" to exclude demolished square footage; require new office space over 25,000 square feet to be allocated through one or more competitive processes; change the annual office space allocation date from October to January; exempt from the office cap federal, state, local and nonprofit office space, the Presidio, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Treasure Island, Mission Bay, and the Port of San Francisco; add to annual office space allocation any amounts already allocated to office development in Mission Bay or office space converted to another use or not used; remove power of the Board of Supervisors to reduce the annual limit; permit specified office uses in the SLI and SLR Zoning Districts and amending the South of Market Area Plan of the General Plan to permit such office uses in the SLI and SLR Zoning Districts; suspend new office development over 25,000 square feet in the Mission District (except for the armory sit   Action details Not available
002065 1 Asthma Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 19A of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article II to establish an Asthma Task Force.   Action details Not available
002066 1 Pacific Bell ContractOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving contract with Pacific Bell providing for the purchase of a variety of telecommunications services.   Action details Not available
002067 1 Library Fines and FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 8.21-2 to authorize the Library Commission to charge certain fines and fees for the use of library materials and services and ratifying prior fines and fees.   Action details Not available
002068 1 Government Funding, San Francisco General HospitalOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $1,532,400 from Reserve-designated for one-time expenditures to fund the cost of medical and laboratory equipment for the San Francisco General Hospital for fiscal year 2000-01.   Action details Not available
002070 1 Gift Acceptance, Recreation and Park DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution accepting and expending a gift in place valued at approximately $207,000.00 from the Strybing Arboretum Society to the Recreation and Park Department for the Strybing Arboretum.   Action details Not available
002069 1 Interim Zoning Controls, Moratorium on Office DevelopmentResolutionFiledResolution imposing Interim Zoning Controls to prohibit for a period of eighteen months the approval of office development in excess of 6,000 square feet in the area of the Mission District zoned for industrial use and designated the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone (NEMIZ); in the area bounded by Highway 101 on the west, Sixteenth Street on the north, Cesar Chavez Avenue to the south and the Bay to the east, excepting only Pier 70 and any area within a Redevelopment Area which allows such use; in areas of the South of Market which are not zoned C-3-0, C-3-0(SD), C-3-S, and SSO and areas zoned C-3-G and C-M located South of Market and west of Sixth Street; in all portions of any Neighborhood Commercial District or C-2 District which does not currently allow office development in excess of 6,000 square feet; and in the area bounded on the north by Harrison Street (including lots which abut the north side of Harrison Street) from Highway 101 to Sixth Street, on the east by Sixth Street, on the south by Townsend Street, and on the west by Division and Thirteenth Streets; prohibiting th   Action details Not available
002071 1 Assessment Appeals Board local procedural rule modificationsResolutionPassedResolution approving Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) local Procedural Rule modifications as approved by a joint meeting of AAB members, in order to conform to recent changes in California Board of Equalization Property Tax Rules, and in order to improve the efficiency of local procedures regarding completion of Journals of Proceedings: (1.) Modifying Procedural Rule Section 15 to provide that the applicant and the Assessor are each entitled to one postponement of a hearing as a matter of right, subject to certain time and waiver restrictions, and providing that the AAB Administrator may approve such postponement if specified criteria are met; (2.) Modifying Procedural Rule Section 16: to provide that the Chairperson of an AAB panel who conducts a hearing may subsequently approve that day's Journal of Proceedings in the absence of a quorum of that AAB panel; and to provide that if the Journal is not approved within 30 days by either the AAB panel or its Chairperson then the Journal will be transmitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (who is also the Clerk of the AAB) for revi   Action details Not available
002073 1 Ground lease, 240 Jones StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco's lease of land at Assessor's Block 339, Lot 14, commonly known as 240 Jones Street, to Mercy Properties California, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.   Action details Not available
002075 1 Ground lease, 230 Eddy StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco's lease of land at Assessor's Block 332, Lot 4, commonly known as 230 Eddy Street, to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.   Action details Not available
002076 1 Gift AcceptanceResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept a gift of Pedestrian Countdown Signals at 10 intersections to improve pedestrian safety.   Action details Not available
002077 1 Gift AcceptanceResolutionPassedResolution accepting and expending a gift in place from the Friends of McKinley Square valued at approximately $35,000.00 for pathway improvements along the western hillside at McKinley Square.   Action details Not available
002078 1 Gulf of the Farallones National Marine SanctuaryResolutionPassedResolution supporting the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors' request to the U.S. Department of Commerce to have the San Mateo County coast placed within the boundary of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.   Action details Not available
002079 1 Small Business Commission Web PageResolutionPassedResolution urging the Small Business Commission ("SBC") and the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services (DTIS) to work together, in consultation with the City Attorney, to establish a section on the SBC's web page that would contain hyperlinks providing either direct or indirect access to the websites of companies offering free or discounted human resource, payroll and employee benefit services to non-profit organizations and small businesses, to investigate the possibility of charging fees to such companies for direct links from SBC's web page to their website ("hyperlink fees") and to ensure that any such web page section, and any hyperlink fees, would be established and updated in accordance with any existing or future city-wide web page or links policy.   Action details Not available
002080 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending CBS for banishing the Dr. Laura television show to a 2:00 a.m. time slot.   Action details Not available
002081 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending "Committing to Conscience" for its efforts to build a unified strategy to end the death penalty.   Action details Not available
002082 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending SMMILE for distributing $265,000 in proceeds from the Folsom Street Fair 2000 to a variety of worthy community organizations.   Action details Not available
002083 1 Mid-Market Survey AreaHearingFiledHearing to review the status of the Redevelopment Agency's assessment of the Mid-Market Survey Area to determine the feasibility of a Redevelopment project designation.   Action details Not available
002084 1 Community Courts ModelHearingFiledHearing to discuss the community courts model that has been adopted in at least a dozen areas nationwide to handle quality of life crimes such as shoplifting, prostitution, and drug use.   Action details Not available
002085 1 Water Storage NeedsHearingFiledHearing to inquire into current efforts to locate and procure land for San Francisco's future water storage needs for the next 50 years.   Action details Not available
002086 1 Fines for DumpingHearingFiledHearing to consider increasing the fines for dumping.   Action details Not available
002072 1 Public Hearing, 240 Jones StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco's lease of land at Assessor's Block 339, Lot 14, commonly known as 240 Jones Street, to Mercy Properties California, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.   Action details Not available
002074 1 Public Hearing, 230 Eddy StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco's lease of land at Assessor's Block 332, Lot 4, commonly known as 230 Eddy Street, to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, for 50 years for the purpose of preserving a housing development for very low and low income households.   Action details Not available
002088 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion requesting the Office of the Legislative Analyst to identify potential non-profits that specialize in community-based planning, academics with expertise in City planning and/or private architects with urban planning backgrounds to serve as a neutral mediation team to begin resolving citywide conflicts about planning, including but not limited to Propositions L and K (November 2000).   Action details Not available
002089 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion requesting the Office of the Legislative Analyst to report on the community court system, its feasibility for implementation in San Francisco, and benchmarks of existing courts in San Francisco and similarly sized cities.   Action details Not available
002090 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
002015 1 MOU, Amendment No. 2 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6OrdinancePassedOrdinance implementing Amendment No. 2 to the 1997-2001 Memorandum of Understanding between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6 and the City and County of San Francisco by appending the following list of past practices pursuant to Article VI.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding.   Action details Not available
002049 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Nicolette Rivera, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Laurie Pedalaborde against the City and County of San Francisco for $875,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on April 8, 1997 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Number 985-887, and is entitled, "Nicolette Rivera, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Pedalaborde v. City and County of San Francisco".   Action details Not available
002050 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Diane Detoy against the City and County of San Francisco and Gregory Breslin for $505,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on May 13, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case Number 303-475, and is entitled "Diane Detoy, Individually and as the Successor-in-Interest to Sheila Detoy, Deceased v. City and County of San Francisco and Gregory Breslin"; the case was removed to the United States District Court on June 24, 1999, where it was assigned Case Number C99-3072-CRB.   Action details Not available
002052 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Graciela Cashion and Murdock Cashion against the City and County of San Francisco for $340,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on June 22, 2000 in Superior, Case No. 313-098; entitled Graciela Cashion, Murdock Cashion, et., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
002010 2 Grant funds from the State Department of Public Health for mentally ill integrated servicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend AB2034 grant funds of a total of $3,961,167 from the State Department of Mental Health for integrated services for seriously mentally ill and dual/multiply diagnosed adults; providing for ratification of action previously taken; placing $490,667 on reserve.   Action details Not available
002012 1 Grant funds to assist in the development and administration of the City CarShare ProgramResolutionFiledResolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $742,000 from the Federal Highway Administration and the California State Department of Transportation to assist in the development and administration of the City CarShare Program.   Action details Not available
002014 1 Contracting out Airport parking facility management servicesResolutionPassedResolution approving retroactively to exercise first one-year option extending the term of ABC Parking, Inc. operating agreement.   Action details Not available
002016 1 Federal grant to provide life skills for prisoners in the county jailResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,259,470 from the U.S. Department of Education for providing a life skills program for prisoners in the county jail.   Action details Not available
002048 1 Approving San Joaquin River Group Authority Joint Powers Agreement and Division AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving the San Joaquin River Group Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Division Agreement and authorizing the President and General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission to execute these agreements on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
002051 1 Granting sidewalk encroachment permit to Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. during construction operations at 77 Dow PlaceResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. to temporarily close and occupy a portion of street area on Dow Place during construction operations at 77 Dow Place (Block 3750, Lot 2).   Action details Not available
002054 1 Granting sidewalk encroachment permit to Turner Construction Company during construction operations at 560 Mission StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Turner Construction Company to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and parking lane on the easterly side of Anthony Street, between Mission and Jessie Streets, and a portion of the street area on the southerly side of Jessie Street, during construction operations at 560 Mission Street (Block 3708, Lots 15, 17 and 18).   Action details Not available
002055 1 Municipal Transportation Agency Board CompensationResolutionKilledResolution establishing compensation for the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors commencing on August 1, 2000 in the amount of $300 for each meeting attended, not to exceed $10,800 per fiscal year.   Action details Not available
002053 1 Golden Gate/Neighborhood Park Bond AwardMotionPassedMotion awarding Bonds and fixing definitive interest rates for $17,060,000 General Obligation Bonds (Golden Gate Park Improvements, 1992) and Series 2001A; $14,060,000 General Obligation Bonds (Neighborhood Recreation and Park Facilities Improvement Bonds, 2000) Series 2001B.   Action details Not available