Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/19/2002 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
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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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.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012236 4 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.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
012282 2 2002 Water Revenue Bonds IssuanceResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $164,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco water revenue 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 bonds are issued; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020093 3 Airport Revenue BondsResolutionPassedResolution approving a form of Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement relating to the Airport Subordinate Commercial Paper Notes; approving the issuance of up to $400,000,000 additional aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Second Series Revenue Refunding Bonds for the purpose of refinancing 1991 Resolution Bonds and Subordinate Bonds of the Airport Commission; approving the time for sale of Refunding Bonds as ending March 31, 2006; approving a final maturity date of Refunding Bonds of not later than May 1, 2040; and approving certain amendments to the 1991 Master Resolution and the 1997 Master Subordinate Resolution in connection therewith.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012137 2 General Advertising Signs - Interim ControlResolutionPassedResolution imposing interim zoning controls establishing a requirement for conditional use authorization for general advertising signs, as defined in Planning Code Section 602.7, in the City and County of San Francisco until the date that the election results for the March 5, 2002 Consolidated Primary Election are certified, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
012138 2 General Advertising Sign Interim OrderResolutionPassedResolution imposing an order establishing a requirement for conditional use authorization for permits for general advertising signs, as defined in San Francisco Planning Code Section 602.7, in the City and County of San Francisco, while the Board of Supervisors considers adoption of interim zoning controls governing such general advertising signs; and making a finding of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020239 1 Closed Session - Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyMotionPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following bankruptcy matter (Chapter 11) in which the City and County of San Francisco is an active participant: In Re: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Debtor U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, No. 01-30923 DM Federal I. D. No. 94-0742640 Date Filed: 4/6/01APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020270 1 Treasure Island Development AuthorityResolutionPassedResolution urging Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) to include specific sustainable development standards and requirements in its Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020271 1 Drug Enforcement AgencyResolutionPassedResolution urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to drop its rule banning any products made with tetrahydrocannabinol, which includes hemp.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020272 1 Commend - Chris CunnieResolutionPassedResolution commending Chris Cunnie on the occasion of his re-election as President of the San Francisco Police Officers' Association.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020273 1 Commend - San Francisco Gay Men's ChorusResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus on its annual "Giving Back" benefit concert, this year in honor and support of Bay Area youth.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020274 1 Commend - Bob JacklevichResolutionPassedResolution commending Bob Jacklevich for his commitment and dedication to public service and safeguarding the community from disasters through the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020275 1 Commend - San Francisco Bay View NewspaperResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the important role neighborhood papers play in our community and commending the San Francisco Bay View Newspaper on their 10 years of servicing the Bay View Hunters Point Community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020183 1 Suspending the Rules of OrderMotionPassedMotion suspending Rules regarding referral of appointments to Rules Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020259 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
020285 1 Waiver permitting employees of Administrative Services to provide information Technology Assistance to the Department of ElectionsMotionPassedMotion granting a waiver from the prohibition imposed by Charter section 13.104.5, to permit employees of the Department of Administrative Services to provide information technology assistance to the Department of Elections on March 5, 2002.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020253 1 Commend - San Francisco Unified School DistrictResolutionFiledResolution commending the San Francisco Unified School District, particularly School Board President Jill Wynns, Buildings Committee Chair Emilio Cruz, Superintendent Arlene Ackerman and Operations Director Tony Irons, for their hard work and tremendous commitment to the children of the South of Market community in rebuilding Bessie Carmichael.REFERRED  Action details Not available
020269 1 Lake Merced Water Level ManagementResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to apply, accept, and expend local assistance funds for a water level management program for Lake Merced.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020276 1 Commend - Black History MonthResolutionPassedResolution commending the recognition of Black History Month.AMENDED  Action details Not available
020276 2 Commend - Black History MonthResolutionPassedResolution commending the recognition of Black History Month.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
020184 1 Appointment to the Transbay Joint Powers AuthorityMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor Chris Daly to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020237 1 Appointment to the Transbay Joint Powers AuthorityMotionPassedMotion appointing Supervisor Tony Hall as an alternate member to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
020238 1 Convene Public HearingMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notice and convene a public hearing pursuant to Section 33200(b) of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code Section 33000, et seq.), for consideration of whether the Board of Supervisors shall declare itself to be the Redevelopment Agency for the City and County of San Francisco and thereby replace the existing Redevelopment Agency and its appointed Board; and further directing the Clerk to cause the preparation of reports or proposals as necessary for the hearing.   Action details Not available
020238 2 Convene Public HearingMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notice and convene a public hearing pursuant to Section 33200(b) of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code Section 33000, et seq.), for consideration of whether the Board of Supervisors shall declare itself to be the Redevelopment Agency for the City and County of San Francisco and thereby replace the existing Redevelopment Agency and its appointed Board; and further directing the Clerk to cause the preparation of reports or proposals as necessary for the hearing.APPROVED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
020289 1 Japanese American Day of RemembranceResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 19, 2002 "Japanese American Day of Remembrance" in the City and County of San Francisco commemorating the struggles of Japanese Americans during the internment of 1942.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
020290 1 March 2002 Primary ElectionResolutionPassedResolution urging the California Secretary of State to oversee the March 2002 primary election in the County of San Francisco.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
020291 1 Maximum Shelter BedsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 20 by adding Sec. 20.300 to establish a maximum number of homeless shelter beds.   Action details Not available
020292 1 Prohibiting Sleeping or Lying on the Sidewalk.OrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Police Code Sections 22, 23, and 24 to prohibit sleeping or lying on the sidewalk.   Action details Not available
020293 1 Prohibiting Urination and DefecationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Article 2 of the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 153 to prohibit public urination and defecation, providing an exemption for persons with a verified medical condition.   Action details Not available
020294 1 "Quality of Life" OffensesOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.86 to require the Chief of Police to provide information to the District Attorney on citations issued for "Quality of Life" offenses and to require the District Attorney to prepare and post on the District Attorney's website monthly reports showing the outcome of proceedings involving persons cited for these offenses.   Action details Not available
020295 1 Golden Triangle Light Standards as LandmarkOrdinancePassedOrdinance Designating The Golden Triangle Light Standards As Landmark No. 233 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 of The Planning Code.   Action details Not available
020296 1 Residential Tenant Security DepositsOrdinancePassedOrdinance providing that annual landlord interest payments on residential tenant security deposits shall be paid at an interest rate determined annually by the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board from the posted Federal Reserve Discount rates, instead of continuing to be paid at a five percent (5%) simple interest rate as provided by the current ordinance, and clarifying that interest accrues until termination of the tenancy.   Action details Not available
020298 1 Grant ApplicationsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.170 to provide that all applications submitted by the City for federal, State, or other grants requesting funding for fifty thousand dollars or more for any project or program shall be subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors by resolution.   Action details Not available
020289 1 Japanese American Day of RemembranceResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming February 19, 2002 "Japanese American Day of Remembrance" in the City and County of San Francisco commemorating the struggles of Japanese Americans during the internment of 1942.   Action details Not available
020290 1 March 2002 Primary ElectionResolutionPassedResolution urging the California Secretary of State to oversee the March 2002 primary election in the County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
020297 1 Direct Access to Housing and Master Lease Program ExpansionResolutionPassedResolution directing the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services to provide the Board of Supervisors with a proposed expansion plan for 500 additional units in the Direct Access to Housing Program and 500 additional units in the SRO Master Lease program by April 22, 2002.   Action details Not available
020299 1 Continuum of Care Plan-Homeless Board MembershipResolutionKilledResolution amending the Continuum of Care Plan to add four new members to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board: two representatives of the hospitality industry, one to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, the other to be appointed by the Mayor; and two representatives of Merchants' Associations, one to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, the other to be appointed by the Mayor.   Action details Not available
020300 1 Public ToiletsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor to request that the Department of Public Works, the Recreation and Park Department and any other city departments with public restrooms to open such facilities and to the greatest extent possible establish new public restroom facilities.   Action details Not available
020301 1 Special Court and Public Reports Regarding "Quality of Life" OffensesResolutionFiledResolution urging the San Francisco Superior Court to establish a Special Court to hear "Quality of Life" offenses, the District Attorney to assign Assistant District Attorneys to appear at the hearings or to delegate this responsibility to the City Attorney's Office, and the San Francisco Superior Court to provide the District Attorney with information about court proceedings involving "Quality of Life" offenses.   Action details Not available
020302 1 Denouncing DEA RaidsResolutionPassedResolution denouncing the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) recent raid of the Sixth Street Harm Reduction Center in San Francisco and urging the DEA and the federal government to respect and uphold the will of the people of San Francisco that the City be a compassionate haven for the use of medical cannabis to alleviate the suffering of seriously ill patients.   Action details Not available
020303 1 Shelter Bed Vacancy ReportsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Human Services to coordinate with the Mayor's Office of Homelessness and the Department of Public Health to develop a weekly shelter report, which details the total number of beds, the total number of available beds and the total number of used beds in our shelter system, including, but not limited to, our emergency Winter Shelter Program.   Action details Not available
020304 1 Recognizing and Supporting S.F. Museum and Historical SocietyResolutionPassedResolution recognizing and supporting the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, the successor organization to the Museum of the City of San Francisco, as the official historical museum of the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
020305 1 Garbage RatesHearingFiledHearing to consider the Budget Analyst's Report on San Francisco Garbage Rates.   Action details Not available
020306 1 Vacancy Rate of Commercial PropertiesHearingFiledHearing to consider high vacancy rate of commercial properties in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
020307 1 Utility Undergrounding ProgramHearingFiledHearing to consider status of San Francisco's utility undergrounding program.   Action details Not available
020308 1 Dept. of Aging & Adult Services ConsolidationHearingFiledHearing to review the progress to date in the creation of www.SFGetCare.com, a web site sponsored by the Department of Aging & Adult Services to consolidate information and resources for the senior and disabled communities.   Action details Not available
020309 1 Fay Berrigan ParkHearingFiledHearing regarding the renovation of Fay Berrigan Park, including but not limited to the status of the renovation and the community involvement process.   Action details Not available
020310 1 Food Stamp ProgramHearingFiledHearing regarding Food Stamp Program, currently run by the Department of Human Services, to discern any efforts to automate the program with the Link Card or any other type of debit card.   Action details Not available
020311 1 2002-2003 Budget - Department of Public WorksHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget of the Department of Public Works.   Action details Not available
020312 1 2002-2003 Budget - Public Utilities CommissionHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget of the Public Utilities Commission.   Action details Not available
020313 1 2002-2003 Budget - Sheriff's DepartmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget of the Sheriff's Department.   Action details Not available
020314 1 2002-2003 Budget - Fire DepartmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget of the Fire Department.   Action details Not available
020315 1 2002-2003 Budget - Police DepartmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 budget of the Police Department.   Action details Not available
020316 1 Legislative Analyst RequestMotionPassedMotion asking the Legislative Analyst to review the history of flower markets in San Francisco and estimate the total revenue they bring in and the total revenue that is paid to the City.   Action details Not available
020180 1 Changing Official Width of SidewalkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled "Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1550 to change the official sidewalk width on the west side of Mission Street from 16th Street southerly, near the southwesterly corner of 16th and Mission Streets; making findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.   Action details Not available
020146 1 Occupancy of the north side of Brannan Street during construction operations at 530-542 Brannan StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to UMB Corporation to temporarily close and occupy a portion of the sidewalk and roadway areas on the northerly side of Brannan Street, westerly of 4th Street, during construction operations at 530-542 Brannan Street (Assessor's Block 3777, Lot 038).   Action details Not available
020147 1 Lease of SFPUC Property for Hotel Parking and Recreation PurposesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a Ten (10) Year Lease of Public Utilities Commission Land between the City and County of San Francisco and Los Altos Hotel Associates, in Santa Clara County.   Action details Not available
020179 1 Sidewalk improvements on the west and east sides of Church Street between Duboce Avenue and Hermann StreetResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Bridge Housing Corporation to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct and install sidewalk improvements, including new sidewalk pavers, new street trees with tree guards and grates and gaslight style pedestrian level lighting on the west side of Church Street; and new sidewalk pavers, new street trees with tree guards and grates, gaslight style pedestrian level lighting, new landscaping and new markers demarcating the entrances on the east side of Church Street, between Duboce Avenue and Hermann Street, in conjunction with the construction of the new affordable housing project at #1 Church Street (Block 0874, Lot 014) and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available