Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/28/2002 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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020007 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the attorneys' fees and costs in the matter of Fontanilla and City and County of San Francisco for $105,000. The lawsuit was filed on October 28, 1996, in United States District Court, Case No. C96-3916 JAS; entitled Fontanilla v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
020053 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Troy Lavelle against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 26, 2000 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 311-737; entitled Troy Lavelle, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
020047 1 Sprint Spectrum Limited Partnership Transmitter LeaseResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving a lease of cellular transmitter space at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility at San Francisco General Hospital to Sprint Spectrum Limited Partnership.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020048 1 Metro PCS Transmitter LeaseResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving a lease of cellular transmitter space at the Fire Station 40 at 2155 18th Avenue; Fire Station 6 at 135 Sanchez Street, and Fire Station 15 at 1000 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco to Metro PCS.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
011826 3 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Patricia Calfee, term to be determined, to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Elections.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
011945 3 AppointmentResolutionPassedResolution appointing Marc Salomon, term ending December 31, 2002, and Renata Yang, Ques Holloway, Jean Davis, and David Dick, terms ending December 31, 2004, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020062 1 Elections Task ForceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the 2001 Elections Task Force Ordinance, Board of Supervisors file number 010840, to convene an Elections Task Force to redraw supervisorial district lines pursuant to the provisions set forth in San Francisco Charter section 13.110, as amended by the voters of the City and County of San Francisco at the November 6, 2001 election.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
012031 1 Parking Regulations on Portion of Green StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Section 32.6.30 to the San Francisco Traffic Code, regarding parking regulations on a portion of Green Street.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
011845 1 Repeal Police Code SectionsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code to repeal the following provisions thereof: Sections 6, 7, 12, 51.1, 51.2, 92, 93, 94, 115, 141, 142, 147, 152, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176, 177, 182, 183, 193, 194, 199, 205, 210, 215, 231, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 265, 266, 270, 271, 272, 299, 300, 305, 310, 315, 320, 748, 764, 765 and 776.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
012136 1 IBM Graffiti SettlementResolutionPassedResolution approving settlement of San Francisco's potential claims for fines, penalties and damages against IBM, Ogilvy & Mather and Mindshare arising out of their participation in the stenciling of advertisements on City sidewalks. Under the settlement, the companies shall: (1) pay $19,685.93 to San Francisco to reimburse the City for its out-of-pocket costs arising out of the incident; (2) make a $100,000.00 payment to the San Francisco Clean City Program; (3) clean and remove any stenciled images found to be remaining on City property; and (4) refrain from participating in similar acts in the future. In exchange, San Francisco shall release the companies from potential claims arising out of the stencils and rescind a previous resolution relating to this subject.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012236 2 Appropriation - District AttorneyOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating, retroactively, $259,257 from the General Fund Reserve to provide funding for the court ordered change of venue for the case of People of State of California v. Knoller, et al. for the District Attorney for fiscal year 2001-02.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
012236 3 Appropriation - District AttorneyOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating, retroactively, $259,257 from the General Fund Reserve to provide funding for the court ordered change of venue for the case of People of State of California v. Knoller, et al. for the District Attorney for fiscal year 2001-02.RE-REFERRED  Action details Not available
012283 1 2002 Water Revenue Refunding Bonds IssuanceResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco water revenue refunding bonds to be issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco; affirming covenants contained in the indenture pursuant to which the water revenue refunding bonds are issued; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020001 1 Amendment to Paratransit Broker AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving Amendment No. 2 to Paratransit Broker Agreement, to improve the ramped taxi program by leasing 24 ramped minivans to the Broker to be subleased to taxicab companies participating in the Paratransit Program, with guaranteed lease payments in the form of paratransit trips provided at no cost to the City; and to make other amendments updating the Agreement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020052 1 IHSS Contract Modification Approval - IHSS Consortium of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution approving the modification of the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive Services for the period from February 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004, in the amount of $18,458,757, for a total contract amount of $47,673,130.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020085 2 Revenue Enhancement Working GroupMotionPassedMotion urging the Mayor, the Controller, the Treasurer and the City Attorney to form a Revenue Enhancement Working Group in conjunction with the Board of Supervisors to consider mechanisms to enhance collection of money owed City departments and to consider appropriate fee levels for Department services.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
012263 1 Adopting the City's Telecommunications PlanResolutionPassedResolution adopting the Telecommunications Plan, as adopted and forwarded by the San Francisco Telecommunications Commission, as the City's Telecommunications Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012129 1 Deletion of San Francisco Elections Code Section 586OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Elections Code by deleting Section 586, which requires the publication of a statement in the voter information pamphlet disclosing the name of each Supervisor who voted for and against submission of an argument by the Board of Supervisors for publication in the voter information pamphlet.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
012189 1 Appointment - James McCray, Jr.ResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of James McCray, Jr. to the Board of Directors of the Municipal Transportation Agency to serve the remainder of the James Bourgart's term, ending March 1, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012112 1 Public Hearing by Finance Committee on Mayor's Budget InstructionsMotionPassedMotion amending Rule 5.1 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to require the Finance Committee to hold a public hearing on the Mayor's budget instructions to City Departments for each annual City budget after the instructions are released.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020008 1 Public Hearing - Minor Sidewalk Encroachment, 1259 Dolores StreetHearingFiledHearing appealing decision of the Department of Public Works by its letter dated December 5, 2001, disapproving a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. 01MSE-424 to encroach into the sidewalk area and to legalize the construction of a warped driveway encroaching ten (10) feet into the public right-of-way with planters on either side of the driveway fronting the property at 1259 Dolores Street.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
020009 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionKilledMotion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works' denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and granting an Encroachment Permit.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
020010 1 Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit AppealMotionKilledMotion affirming the decision of the Department of Public Works' denial of a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit for 1259 Dolores Street and denying an Encroachment Permit.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
012258 1 Public Hearing - 155 Fifth StreetHearingFiledHearing of the full Board of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution to acquire the temporary construction easement by eminent domain for easterly portions of 155 Fifth Street, in Assessor's Block 3724, Lot 66 ("the Burdened Property"), by the City and County of San Francisco for completing construction to the Moscone Center Expansion Project.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
012238 1 Construction Easement by Eminent DomainResolutionKilledResolution authorizing acquisition of a temporary construction easement for easterly portions of 155 Fifth Street, in San Francisco Assessor's Block 3724, Lot 066, by eminent domain, for the Moscone Center Expansion Project.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
020123 1 Appointing Road CommissionerHearingFiledPublic hearing on the qualifications of Edwin M. Lee, Director of Public Works, for the position of Road Commissioner pursuant to Section 2006 of the Streets and Highway Code.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
020004 1 Appointing Road CommissionerOrdinancePassedOrdinance appointing Edwin M. Lee, Director of Public Works, Road Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, and repealing Ordinance 447-96.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
020116 1 Candlestick ParkResolutionPassedResolution urging the Recreation and Park Department to keep some derivation of "Candlestick," "Candlestick Point," or "Candlestick Park" in the future title of the stadium at Candlestick Point as it pursues a new naming rights contract for the stadium.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020118 1 Commend - Positive Directions Equals ChangeResolutionPassedResolution commending Positive Directions Equals Change, a nonprofit substance abuse prevention and treatment organization focusing on the African American community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020119 1 Commend - Mission Hiring Hall and South of Market Employment CenterResolutionPassedResolution commending the Mission Hiring Hall and South of Market Employment Center, a service organization helping low-income San Franciscans secure permanent employment.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020120 1 Commend - Daniel ElzieResolutionPassedResolution commending Daniel Elzie for his selfless and heroic act on Tuesday, January 15, 2002.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020121 1 Raymond Howell DayResolutionPassedResolution remembering Raymond Howell for his accomplishments as an acclaimed Bay Area oil painter, printmaker and muralist by declaring September 7, 2002 Raymond Howell Day in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020122 1 Parental-Youth Family Communication PromotionResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Public Health Department, the Department of Children, Youth and their Families, and city agencies associated with youth issues to incorporate and adopt a platform encouraging family communication in their mission statement, educational projects and media campaigns and urging the Mayor to appropriate specified funds in the city's annual budget for departments to promote family communication in public education and campaigns.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020067 1 CALFED to purchase Dutch SloughResolutionFiledResolution urging CALFED to purchase the Dutch Slough area of the San Francisco Bay Delta.REFERRED  Action details Not available
020152 1 Sacred Heart CathedralResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming January 30, 2002 as "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparation Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the school's Sesquicentennial Anniversary.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020153 1 Amendment to Rent OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by changing Section 37.9 to add 12 months to the original six-month period during which landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants for non-payment of that portion of rent attributable to capital improvement cost passthrough petitions decided at the Rent Board after April 10, 2000, pursuant to capital improvement petitions filed prior to August 10, 2001 (so that the prohibition period for such evictions is now extended from February 10, 2002 to February 10, 2003); by prohibiting landlords from imposing late fees on tenants for such non-payment of capital improvement costs; and with Findings in support.   Action details Not available
020154 1 Housing Code AmendmentOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending San Francisco Housing Code Chapter 5, Section 503(b) to make a technical correction, and amending San Francisco Housing Code Chapter 5, Section 503(d), to clarify that the protections of that Section extend to all persons by deleting the references to "families," and to clarify that the Section protects prospective and current tenants.   Action details Not available
020155 1 Building and Planning Code AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Building Code by adding Sections 104.6 through 104.6.3 and amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 306.10 to require publication of a cover sheet with neighborhood notices advising how to request information about the notices in multiple languages and making findings.   Action details Not available
020152 1 Sacred Heart CathedralResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming January 30, 2002 as "Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparation Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the school's Sesquicentennial Anniversary.   Action details Not available
020156 1 Interim Zoning Controls - Live/Work MoratoriumResolutionPassedResolution extending for an additional three-month period interim controls to prohibit the construction of new live/work developments.   Action details Not available
020157 1 Local Regulation of Cigarette AdvertisingResolutionPassedResolution urging the United States Congress to amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act to allow state and local governments to regulate tobacco advertising and directing the City's Federal Legislative Representative to take appropriate steps in order to further the enacting of this legislation.   Action details Not available
020158 1 Reducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsResolutionPassedResolution supporting efforts to curb global warming, adopting greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for the City and County of San Francisco in excess of the targeted goals of the Kyoto Protocol, and calling for continued actions towards achieving these goals.   Action details Not available
020159 1 Appointment to Telecommunications CommissionResolutionPassedResolution approving the Mayor's appointment of Michael Rouan to the Telecommunications Commission, for the term ending July 1, 2002.   Action details Not available
020160 1 Stop the Violence Against Women and GirlsResolutionPassedResolution establishing San Francisco as a Rape Free Zone and formally welcoming to San Francisco, "V Day" a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.   Action details Not available
020161 1 Centralized Intake Homeless Management Information SystemResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor's Office of Homelessness to explore the possibility of creating and implementing a centralized intake homeless management information system.   Action details Not available
020162 1 Saint Paul's Grammar School DayResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 24, 2002 as "Saint Paul's Grammar School Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the school's 85th Anniversary.   Action details Not available
020163 1 Grant - Public DefenderResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the office of the Public Defender to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $120,000 from Commonwealth to improve the quality and speed of pre-placement assessments, and increase and diversify placement options for youth detained at San Francisco Youth Guidance Center.   Action details Not available
020164 1 Supporting AB 1753, Vehicle License FeeResolutionPassedResolution supporting AB 1753 (Migden), which would restore the State Vehicle License Fee.   Action details Not available
020165 1 Landmark Designation - Columbo BuildingResolutionPassedResolution initiating the designation of the Colombo Building, 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street, located at the northwest corner of Columbus Avenue and Washington Street at its intersection with Montgomery Street, encompassing all of Lot 4 in Block 195, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the San Francisco Planning Code.   Action details Not available
020166 1 Federal Prescription Drug Benefit ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging Congress to pass legislation establishing a Prescription Drug Benefit Program that incorporates the principles outlined by the San Francisco Office on the Aging.   Action details Not available
020167 1 State Prescription Drug Discount ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the Governor of California to continue the State Prescription Drug Discount Program as it provides much needed assistance to Medicare recipients in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
020168 1 Unemployment Insurance Commission to extend benefitsResolutionPassedResolution urging our State and Federal Congressional delegations to take all appropriate steps to urge Unemployment Insurance Commission to extend benefits to the displaced workers from Lee Mah Electronics Company.   Action details Not available
020169 1 Displaced workers from WINS Garment CompanyResolutionPassedResolution urging our Federal Congressional representatives to take all appropriate steps to urge the Internal Revenue Service to cease attempts to put a lien on money set aside for displaced workers from WINS Garment Company.   Action details Not available
020177 1 Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose DayResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 10, 2002 as "The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Day" in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the order's 125th anniversary of ministry in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
020178 1 Commend - Department of Public WorksResolutionPassedResolution commending the Department of Public Works and all other City agencies, merchant organizations, and community groups for their participation in programs that help keep San Francisco clean.   Action details Not available
020170 1 Allegations of DiscriminationHearingFiledHearing to consider allegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and HIV status by members of the San Francisco Drug Abuse Advisory Board.   Action details Not available
020171 1 Impact of Unemployment in San FranciscoHearingFiledHearing to discuss rising unemployment in San Francisco, particularly in terms of immigrants, and develop solutions.   Action details Not available
020172 1 Implementation of Equal Access to Services OrdinanceHearingFiledHearing to receive an update from Tier 1 City Departments on their implementation of the Equal Access to Services Ordinance.   Action details Not available
020173 1 Personnel for City Department Public Relations PurposesHearingFiledHearing on the use of city personnel and/or consultants by City departments for public relations purposes.   Action details Not available
020176 1 Formulation of Department BudgetHearingFiledHearing to address the formulation of Departmental budgets for three finance related departments.   Action details Not available
020150 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
020151 1 Suspending Rules of OrderMotionPassedMotion suspending Rules regarding referral of appointments to the Rules Committee.   Action details Not available
020149 1 Appointment to San Francisco LAFCOMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor Tony Hall, term to be determined, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission.   Action details Not available
020185 1 Appointment to San Francisco LAFCOMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor Aaron Peskin as an alternate member to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission.   Action details Not available
020174 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to determine the size of the City's car fleet by City department and a review of policies on who can use these vehicles.   Action details Not available
020175 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to conduct a survey of municipalities and states, with a particular emphasis on Maine, Oregon, Florida, and Massachusetts, to examine programs that reduce prescription drug costs for seniors.   Action details Not available
020106 1 Approval of the sale of street flower market permit and deletion of site locationOrdinanceFiledOrdinance approving the sale of a street flower market permit pursuant to San Francisco Public Works Code Article 5, Section 161, and amending Public Works Code Article 5, Section 155 to delete the flower market location on the south side of Market Street within 100 feet of the west line of 5th Street.   Action details Not available
020077 1 Lease of Real PropertyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing extension of a lease of real property at 617-623 Mission/101 New Montgomery Streets for the Department of Child Support Services.   Action details Not available
020103 1 Reduce risk behaviors that lead to exposure to HIV and increase adherence to remedial treatment after exposure to HIVResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $162,320.48 with The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (UCRSF), for the "Behavioral, Basic and Clinical Studies of the Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)" project for the period of September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002.   Action details Not available
020104 1 Grant - Juvenile Firesetters ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $63,475.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Juvenile Firesetters Program.   Action details Not available
020107 1 Occupancy of the tow-away lane on Kearny Street and the sidewalk and a portion of the right turn lane on Jackson Street during construction operations at 838 Kearny StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Herrero Brothers to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the tow-away lane on the east side of Kearny Street between Jackson and Washington Streets; and to temporarily close and occupy the sidewalk and a portion of the right turn lane on the south side of Jackson Street between Kearny Street and Columbus Avenue during construction operations at 838 Kearny Street (Assessor's Block 0195, Lot 013).   Action details Not available
020108 1 Grant - Mental health services to transgender racial and ethnic minorities in non-mental health settingsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $400,000 for the first year of three years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand mental health services for racial and ethnic minority transgenders in non-mental health settings and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002.   Action details Not available