Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/12/2001 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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010220 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Donald Herbert Holcomb against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,125,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 1999 in San Francisco, Case No. 309395; entitled Donald Herbert Holcomb, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010225 1 Western Systems Power PoolOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 54-92 to increase the authority of the Public Utilities Commission to approve agreements with the Western System Power Pool from one year to periods not to exceed five years.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010208 2 Government funding, Hetch Hetchy's power purchasesOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $25,400,000 of Hetch Hetchy Operating Fund to fund the purchase of power to meet municipal and contractual obligations for fiscal year 2000-01; placing $1,781,912 on reserve.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010270 1 Appropriation, funding for earthquake relief to IndiaOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund Reserve for the Indo-American Trade and Commerce Council's Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund for fiscal year 2000-01.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010273 2 Appropriation, funding the increase of services of the Budget AnalystOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $218,208 of the General Reserve Fund to fund the increase of services provided by the Board of Supervisors' Budget Analyst for fiscal year 2000-01.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010204 1 Lease of Property for the Visitacion Valley Branch LibraryResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the lease of real property at 45 Leland Avenue for the Library.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001901 1 Speed limit reduction, portion of Brazil and Persia AvenuesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code, lowering the speed limit on portions of Brazil and Persia Avenue, from 30 MPH to 25 MPH.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
001903 1 Commercial vehicle weight restriction on portion of Mendell StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Section 28.5.52 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, establishing a commercial vehicle weight restriction on a portion of Mendell Street.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010078 1 Speed limit regulations along Alemany BoulevardOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code, clarifying the speed limit regulations for Alemany Boulevard.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010250 1 Building Code amendment, exiting from Group R occupancy buildingsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1004.2.3.2 of the San Francisco Building Code by repealing Exception 7 dealing with exiting from Group R occupancy buildings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
010263 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Levi Rena Stolove, LeChara Johnson, and Melenie Eleneke, terms ending June 1, 2002, to the Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force; residency requirement waived.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010264 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution Appointing Leon Winston, term ending October 1, 2001, to the Drug Abuse Advisory Board.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010311 2 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Carla Hollis, term ending January 31, 2003, and Michael Thompson, term ending January 31, 2005, to the Veterans Affairs Commission.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
002067 2 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.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
010276 1 Appropriation, funding various streets and roads rehabilitation projectOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $9,021,349 to fund various local streets and roads rehabilitation projects for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2000-01.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
010315 2 Appropriation, funding for the emergency physician services to indigent personsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $1,203,219 of Emergency Medical Services Appropriation (EMSA) funds to provide emergency physician services to indigent persons to the Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2000-01.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
002187 2 Contract between the Dept. of Public Health and Health Advocates, LLP to provide uncompensated care recovery servicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Health and the Purchaser to execute a contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Health Advocates, LLP to provide uncompensated care recovery services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010221 1 Establishing monthly contributions to Health Service System by the City and County, Unified School District, and Community CollegeResolutionPassedResolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
010035 2 Liquor License, 2496 3rd StreetResolutionPassedResolution determining that the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises liquor license in exchange for a Type 47 on-sale general eating place liquor license to Michael D. Apicelli for the Dogpatch Saloon located at 2496 3rd Street, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010159 2 State grant, Long Term Care InnovationResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Aging and Adult Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,711,753 from the California Department of Aging to develop a web-based information system for integrating community-based long term care services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010184 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution commending Elaine Chao for her continued work on behalf of Asian Americans and her new position as Secretary of Labor.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
010258 2 Grant funds for Juvenile Probation's Repeat Offender Prevention ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer for the Juvenile Probation Department to accept and expend a supplemental grant in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Two Dollars ($483,752), from the State of California Board of Corrections for the Repeat Offender Prevention Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010259 1 Contract with California Youth Authority for Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Juvenile Wards of the CourtResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer of the Juvenile Probation Department to renew a contract with the California Youth Authority for diagnostic and treatment services and for temporary detention not to exceed 90 days.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010260 1 Contract with California Youth Authority for Emergency Services for Juvenile Wards of the CourtResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer of the Juvenile Probation Department to renew a contract with the California Youth Authority for emergency custody of juvenile wards of the Court from the County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
001758 1 Underground District No. 357OrdinancePassedOrdinance creating Underground District No. 357 on lower Great Highway from Sloat Boulevard to Taraval Street.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
010312 1 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Daly, term ending February 1, 2005, to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010424 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to study Municipal Power Authorities in other jurisdictions so that it may be compared and contrasted with the Municipal Utility District measure on the November Ballot.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010425 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to research the use and impact of diesel fuel in the City and County of San Francisco, and to research possible alternatives to diesel use.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010428 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to report on the amounts, types and sources of funds given by selected California municipalities to other municipalities around the world that have been hit by earthquakes, as well as any criteria they use to determine which cities to aid and to what degree.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010410 1 Release of Lori BerensonResolutionPassedResolution urging the Peruvian government to release Lori Berenson and allow her to return to the United States immediately; calling upon the appropriate committees to investigate potential legislative remedies to be in effect until Ms. Berenson is released; and calling on President George W. Bush to do everything.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010411 1 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender JudgesResolutionPassedResolution urging Governor Gray Davis to combat homophobia in the judicial system by appointing qualified lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Californians as judges.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010412 1 Funding for affordable housingResolutionPassedResolution endorsing the Senior Action Network's Two Bits for Housing campaign, and urging Mayor Brown to include General Fund support in the amount of $36,000,000 for new affordable housing development in the City's Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010413 1 Domestic Partner CeremonyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the County Clerk to issue honorary certificates of commitment to each of the domestic partnership couples that participates in the March 29, 2001 domestic partnership ceremony who do not qualify for official domestic partnership certificates because of their residence and/or work status and authorizing he County Clerk to accept donations made to the City and County of San Francisco for these honorary certificates by persons participating in the domestic partnership ceremony.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010414 1 State legislation, SB 987, Bilingual Services ActResolutionPassedResolution urging the California legislature to pass Senate Bill 987 to amend the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act and to budget sufficient funds to ensure that state and local agencies charged with implementing the provisions of the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act have the financial resources to do so.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010415 1 State Legislation, ABX1 1, solar and wind powerResolutionPassedResolution urging the California State Legislature to pass ABX1 1 which will raise the threshold for net metering eligibility from 10 kilowatts to 1 megawatt to increase incentives for larger solar and wind power systems in California.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010416 1 Zellerbach Family Fund, family literacy programResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $32,900 from the Zellerbach Family Fund for providing a family literacy program for women prisoners in the county jail.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010417 1 Riordan High SchoolResolutionPassedResolution congratulating Riordan high school varsity basketball team on its win of the West Catholic Athletic League title and the CCS-division 3 title.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010426 1 Extending Time for Negotiations - Employee Relations DivisionMotionPassedMotion extending time for negotiations pursuant to Charter Section 11.100.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010427 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.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010430 1 Final Map of a new 26 unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 2130 Harrison Street, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 25, Assessor's Block No. 3573, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010431 1 Final Map for a 16 unit Live/Work Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue, a Live/Work Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 42, Assessor's Block No. 4224, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010432 1 Final Map of a new 10 unit Residential/Commercial Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 3439 Sacramento Street, a Residential/Commercial Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 47, Assessor's Block No. 1020, and adopting findings pursuant to City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010435 1 Final Map, Planned Development, Mission BayMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map, Planned Development, Mission Bay (Blocks N3 and N3A), an 11 Lot Subdivision, being Phase 1 of a Subdivision of Lot 1 in Assessor's Blocks 8704, 8705, 8707 and 8708 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan and Plan Documents.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
010434 1 Business tax litigation between the City and various plaintiffsMotionKilledMotion approving in principle settlement of business tax litigation between the City and various plaintiffs.SEVERED FROM FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA  Action details Not available
010434 1 Business tax litigation between the City and various plaintiffsMotionKilledMotion approving in principle settlement of business tax litigation between the City and various plaintiffs.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
010450 1 Davis Street OpeningResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Public works to delay construction related to the opening of Davis Street until March 26, 2001, during which time the City Attorney is requested to determine whether the deletion of this project from Embarcadero Roadway Project will sacrifice State and Federal funding to the City and County of San Francisco.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
010450 2 Davis Street OpeningResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Public works to delay construction related to the opening of Davis Street until March 26, 2001, during which time the City Attorney is requested to determine whether the deletion of this project from Embarcadero Roadway Project will sacrifice State and Federal funding to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
010451 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution declaring March 15, 2001 as "Urban Girls Services Day" in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
010437 2 Settlement of business tax lawsuits; authorization to make binding settlement offers; authorization to settle unlitigated claimsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Eastman Kodak Company and General Motors Corporation versus the City and County of San Francisco by payment of a total amount not to exceed $102,628.10 plus interest; the Eastman Kodak lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302983 (Court of Appeal No. A091910), entitled Eastman Kodak Company v. City and County of San Francisco; the General Motors lawsuit was filed on February 24, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301510 (Court of Appeal A091914), entitled General Motors Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the other material terms of the settlements are that the settlements shall include any claims for the 2000 tax year, plaintiffs shall not file any claims for refunds otherwise due pursuant to any repeal of the gross receipts tax ordinance for the 2000 tax year, the plaintiffs shall agree to join in an application for a stipulated reversal of the trial court decisions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128; authorizing the City Attorney to mak   Action details Not available
010452 1 Library Fee Amnesty ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 8.21-3 to authorize the Library Commission to establish a Library fee amnesty program to take place during a two-week period prior to July 1, 2001, whereby the Library Commission, after notice and public hearing, is authorized to waive all fees charged for overdue San Francisco Public Library materials based on a finding that this amnesty program is likely to promote the return of needed Library materials or promote the increased use of the Library.   Action details Not available
010453 1 Biodiesel FuelOrdinanceFiledDraft ordinance directing MUNI, San Francisco Airport, the Department of Public Works, and the Recreation and Parks Department to report whether their departmental use of diesel fuel could be met by biodiesel fuel, and directing the Department of the Environment to report on the potential impact of such changes.   Action details Not available
010454 1 Health Service SystemOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates.   Action details Not available
010455 1 Interim Controls, Mission DistrictResolutionPassedResolution adopting interim controls that would, in the Mission District in the area bounded by Guerrero Street, Cesar Chavez Street, Potrero Avenue and the Central Freeway, prohibit certain tourist hotels, prohibit demolition of a residential use except to construct affordable housing, require mandatory discretionary review and sign posting for a change of use, require certain new market-rate housing projects or conversions to market-rate housing to obtain conditional use authorization and allow other types of housing as a permitted use, prohibit an office or information technology use in excess of 1,500 gross square feet in areas zoned M (Industrial), and require conditional use authorization for a utility installation in areas zoned C (Commercial); that would, in the Valencia Street and 24th Street - Mission NCDs, prohibit conversions or demolitions of residential uses, prohibit information technology uses, and require conditional use for a business or professional service use of more than 2,000 square feet above the 1st story unless it is a community service; that would, in the V   Action details Not available
010456 1 Interim Controls, Internet Services ExchangesResolutionPassedResolution imposing interim zoning controls defining internet services exchanges, including internet services exchanges within the utility installation use category, establishing a requirement for a conditional use authorization for internet services exchanges in commercial and industrial zones, including without limitation, the C-1, C-2, C-3-G, C-3-S, C-M, M-1, M-2, SLI and SSO zones exclusive of lots under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Port Commission or in a redevelopment project area with an adopted redevelopment plan under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission up to a six month period and making a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1   Action details Not available
010457 1 State Legislation, SB 23x, Municipal Utility DistrictsResolutionPassedResolution declaring the City and County's official position on California State Senate Bill 23x (SB 23x) and its support of amending SB 23x to make it apply to Municipal Utility Districts formed after January 1, 2001, and to include a declaration that if the majority of voters in a municipality included in a proposed Municipal Utility District, which includes the City and County, oppose the formation of the district, but the voters within the City and County approve the formation, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County shall order and declare the district created and established only in the City and County.   Action details Not available
010458 1 Child Internet Protection ActResolutionFiledResolution supporting the American Library Association legal action against the Child Internet Protection Act.   Action details Not available
010459 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming Thursday, April 12, 2001, to be "Speak Up for Kids Day" at City Hall.   Action details Not available
010460 1 ProclamationResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming Friday, March 16, 2001, to be "Tony Kilroy Day" at City Hall.   Action details Not available
010461 1 CommendationResolutionPassedResolution congratulating Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory girls basketball team on its win of Northern California Division III championship.   Action details Not available
010462 1 Special Assistant EmployeesHearingFiledHearing to address the growth of "Special Assistant" employees in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
010463 1 Surplus Property for HousingHearingFiledHearing on the use of federal, state, and local surplus property for much-needed housing as intended under the Federal McKinney Act, State Law SB-120 1992, and possible local legislation.   Action details Not available
010464 1 Self-managed SheltersHearingFiledHearing on Self-managed Shelters, a small, efficient and neighborhood-based means of providing essential services to our homeless population.   Action details Not available
010465 1 "No Turn Away Policy," Homeless FamiliesHearingFiledHearing to evaluate San Francisco's "No Turn Away Policy" in regards to homeless families which was passed by the Board of Supervisors in 1998 and to address ways which the City can support efforts to place families in permanent housing.   Action details Not available
010467 1 Contracting Procedures, Non-Profit OrganizationsHearingFiledHearing to discuss how the City's contracting procedures with non-profit organizations can be more consistent across departments.   Action details Not available
010469 1 Library Fines and FeesHearingFiledHearing to consider additional information from the Library regarding the proposed ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code 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
010468 1 Women Making HistoryInquiryFiledWomen Making History presentation.   Action details Not available
010437 1 Settlement of business tax lawsuits; authorization to make binding settlement offers; authorization to settle unlitigated claimsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by Eastman Kodak Company and General Motors Corporation versus the City and County of San Francisco by payment of a total amount not to exceed $102,628.10 plus interest; the Eastman Kodak lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 302983 (Court of Appeal No. A091910), entitled Eastman Kodak Company v. City and County of San Francisco; the General Motors lawsuit was filed on February 24, 1999 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 301510 (Court of Appeal A091914), entitled General Motors Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the other material terms of the settlements are that the settlements shall include any claims for the 2000 tax year, plaintiffs shall not file any claims for refunds otherwise due pursuant to any repeal of the gross receipts tax ordinance for the 2000 tax year, the plaintiffs shall agree to join in an application for a stipulated reversal of the trial court decisions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128; authorizing the City Attorney to mak   Action details Not available
010433 1 Ordinance amendment to increase Consumer Protection License FeesOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Municipal Code Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 35, 120, 248, and 249.1, relating to fees for licenses or permits for inspections by the Department of Public Health.   Action details Not available
010400 1 Placement of PVC pipes across Miramar Avenue at 1490 Ocean AvenueResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Tosco to occupy a portion of the street area under Miramar Avenue for the purpose of installing and maintaining four (4) schedule 80 polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) as part of a recovery/clean up system.   Action details Not available
010429 1 Agreement, HIV Vaccine Clinical TrialsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, (SFDPH), subcontractor, to enter into an agreement in the amount of $247,970 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE), primary contractor, to fund the SFDPH portion for "San Francisco HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials", a unit of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN); retroactively from the period June 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001.   Action details Not available
010436 1 Federal grant for District Attorney's "Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution" ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively apply for, accept and expend funds made available through the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a project entitled "Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution" and waiving indirect costs due to funding constraints.   Action details Not available
010438 1 State grant to promote healthy eating at the local and regional levelsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Health Services, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $25,000, from the California Department of Health Services for a Project LEAN Nutrition Network project and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; providing for ratification of action previously taken.   Action details Not available
010439 1 Grant from the State Office of AIDS for a survey of young men residing in low-income neighborhoodsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, AIDS Office, to accept retroactively and expend grant funds of $50,000 from the State Office of AIDS for a survey of young low-income men and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; providing for ratification of action previously taken.   Action details Not available
010442 1 Bank ATM FeesResolutionPassedResolution criticizing the United States Comptroller of the Currency's proposed amendment to regulation 12 C.F.R. Section 7.4002(d), which would delete language requiring the Comptroller of the Currency to review National Bank Act preemption of state or local laws limiting national banks' non-interest fees on a case-by-case basis, and urging the Comptroller to withdraw the proposed change.   Action details Not available