Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/18/2003 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
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031721 1 Research on club-drug networks among high-risk menResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, AIDS Office (SFDPHAIDS) to accept retroactively and expend a supplemental grant award in the amount of $37,011 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for research on club-drug networks among high-risk men and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of March 1, 2003 to February 29, 2004.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031773 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Spousal Abuser Prosecution ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $95,033 through the California Department of Justice for a program entitled "Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program."ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031775 1 Contract funds to update the single estimate of unmet need for HIV primary care in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $22,224 for estimates of unmet need for HIV primary care in the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA); for the period of September 1, 2003 to February 29, 2004.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031776 1 Contract funds to develop an on-line collaborative HIV trial training resource centerResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $74,732 for services under the agreement; for the period of September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031787 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program: HomicideResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $110,000 through the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the operation of a program entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program: Homicide."ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031788 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program: Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $155, 000 through the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the operation of a program entitled "Elder Abuse Vertical Prosecution Program."ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031789 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program: Elder AbuseResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $110,000 through the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for the operation of a program entitled "Special Emphasis Victim Assistance Program: Elder Abuse."ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
022031 2 Zoning Map AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section Maps 8 and 8SU of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for the property described as Assessor’s Block 3978, Lot 1, bounded by Rhode Island Street, 17th Street, Kansas Street and Mariposa Street, from M-1 (Light Industrial) to NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) and the 17th and Rhode Island Street Grocery Store Special Use Subdistrict; adopting findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
022032 3 17th and Rhode Island Street Grocery Store Special Use SubdistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 781.10 to create the 17th and Rhode Island Street Grocery Store Special Use Subdistrict, applicable to the newly rezoned NC-3 block (previously M-1) bounded by 17th Street, Rhode Island Street, Mariposa Street and Kansas Street (Assessor’s Block 3978, Lot 1), to permit a neighborhood grocery store at 17th and Rhode Island and amending the Section 712 Zoning Control Table; adopting findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031600 1 Commercial Vehicle Parking in Certain Use DistrictsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Traffic Code by amending Sections 63 and 63 (a) thereof, relating to commercial vehicle parking in certain use districts.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031695 1 Changing Official Width of SidewalkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks" by adding thereto Section 1561 to change the official sidewalk width on the south side of Market Street west of Third Street; making findings pursuant to the General Plan; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031691 1 STOP IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Le Conte and Meade Avenues, stopping both streets, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Teddy Avenue and Alpha Street, stopping Teddy Avenue at Alpha Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Leland Avenue and Peabody Street, stopping Leland Avenue and Peabody Street, making this uncontrolled T-intersection an All-Way STOP; Broadway and Jones Street, stopping Jones Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; Benton Avenue and Genebern Way, stopping westbound Benton Avenue at Genebern Way; 26th Avenue and Moraga Street, stopping 26th Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; 25th and Mississippi Streets, stopping both streets, making this uncontrolled T-intersection an All-Way STOP; 20th Avenue and Quintara Street, stopping Quintara Street traffic at 20th Avenue, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and Harney Way at Alana Way and Thomas Mellon Drive, stopping eastbound Harney Way Left Turn onto Alana Way.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031746 1 Accept-Expend State GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Parking and Traffic to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $199,204 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for improving school area traffic safety.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031690 1 Settlement Of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Restore Hetch Hetchy against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,700.00; the lawsuit was filed on July 24, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 503-306; entitled Restore Hetch Hetchy v. San Francisco Board of Supervisors et al.; other material terms of said settlement are that the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission agree to remain neutral on Petitioner’s efforts to seek funding for preparation of a study assessing the feasibility of restoring the Hetch Hetchy Valley. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission reserves the right to comment on any restrictions, requirements or regulations that would be imposed on the Department by a funding source as a prerequisite to the appropriation of those funds.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031697 1 Settlement of LawsuitOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lynn Andrews against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 18, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 410-430; entitled Lynn Andrews v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031692 1 Traffic RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH Paul Avenue, eastbound, at Bayshore Boulevard. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Bayshore Boulevard and Oakdale Avenue, crossing Bayshore Boulevard, south side, at Oakdale Avenue. CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH Bayshore Boulevard and Oakdale Avenue, crossing Bayshore Boulevard, north side. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Woodside Avenue, eastbound, onto Youth Guidance Center/Laguna Honda Hospital access road. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Woodside Avenue, westbound, onto Idora Avenue. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Crossing Woodside Avenue, west side, at Idora Avenue. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Crossing Woodside Avenue, east side, at the Youth Guidance Center/Laguna Honda access road. NO LEFT TURN, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM AND 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM, EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - RESCIND NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Judah Street, westbound at 17th Avenue.DIVIDEDPass Action details Not available
031692 2 Traffic RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH Paul Avenue, eastbound, at Bayshore Boulevard. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Bayshore Boulevard and Oakdale Avenue, crossing Bayshore Boulevard, south side, at Oakdale Avenue. CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH Bayshore Boulevard and Oakdale Avenue, crossing Bayshore Boulevard, north side. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Woodside Avenue, eastbound, onto Youth Guidance Center/Laguna Honda Hospital access road. NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Woodside Avenue, westbound, onto Idora Avenue. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Crossing Woodside Avenue, west side, at Idora Avenue. CROSSWALK - RESCIND Crossing Woodside Avenue, east side, at the Youth Guidance Center/Laguna Honda access road. NO LEFT TURN, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM AND 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM, EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - RESCIND NO LEFT TURN - ESTABLISH Judah Street, westbound at 17th Avenue.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031916 1 Traffic RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets. NO RIGHT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS EXCEPT TAXIS - RESCIND NO RIGHT TURN AFTER BALLPARK EVENTS - ESTABLISH 3rd Street, northbound, at Townsend Street.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
031693 1 Parking RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "N" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Funston Avenue, west side, between California and Clement Streets (200 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Sloat Boulevard, south side, from 20th Avenue to 100 feet easterly (300 block); and 20th Avenue, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Ocean Avenue (2900 block). UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Fulton Street, south side, at 6th Avenue (accommodates 3 unmetered parking spaces).DIVIDEDPass Action details Not available
031693 2 Parking RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "N" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Funston Avenue, west side, between California and Clement Streets (200 block). RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH Sloat Boulevard, south side, from 20th Avenue to 100 feet easterly (300 block); and 20th Avenue, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Ocean Avenue (2900 block). UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH Fulton Street, south side, at 6th Avenue (accommodates 3 unmetered parking spaces).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031917 1 Parking RegulationsResolutionKilledResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH States Street, north side, from Corona Heights Playground to a point 26 feet westerly.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
031545 1 Agreement to Exchange of Property and Settlement of Lawsuit - William F. Spiers dba Spiers Construction CompanyOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing an agreement to exchange vacant land uphill from Edgehill Park for the City’s property on Portola Drive; adopting findings that the exchange agreement is categorically exempt from environmental review and is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the exchange agreement; and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. William F. Spiers dba Spiers Construction Company, filed on November 29, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 401-800, for an injunction requiring removal of Spiers’ fence blocking access to Edgehill Park, for dismissal of Spiers’ cross-complaint for quiet title, and for the exchange agreement.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
031543 3 Charter Amendment-Tolling Board deadlines during recess, reducing votes required when Board members are disqualified, limiting hold-over appointments, setting deadlines for police and fire negotiations, and re-naming the Commission on Aging.Charter AmendmentFailedCharter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.103, 2.104, and Article XVII, by adding Section 4.101-1, by amending Section A8.590-5, and by amending Section 4.120, to toll deadlines for action by the Board when the Board is in recess, to reduce the number of votes required at the Board of Supervisors for various actions when one or more Board members are disqualified from voting on a matter because of a conflict of interest, to limit hold-over appointments to 60 days, to set deadlines for completing contract negotiations with police and fire employees, and to re-name the Commission on Aging as "the Commission on Aging and Adult Services."ORDERED SUBMITTEDFail Action details Not available
031547 2 Charter Amendment - Tax-deferred transfer of accrued vacation, sick leave and other compensation to employeesCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Second Draft) to add Section A8.599 to authorize the City and County to establish plans for the tax-deferred treatment of accrued compensation payable to employees.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
031562 3 Charter Amendment - Retirement System benefits for domestic partnersCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Third Draft) to add Section 16.125 authorizing the Board of Supervisors to amend or repeal provisions of the Domestic Partnership Ordinance to effectuate the voters' intent that domestic partners be afforded the same rights and responsibilities as spouses, and by amending Section A8.500-2 so that domestic partners are treated exactly the same as spouses for benefits under the Retirement System.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
031542 2 Charter Amendment - Reclassify Deputy Sheriffs as Safety Employees Covered Under Charter Section A8.590-1 et seq.Charter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Second Draft) to amend Sections A8.409 and A8.590-1 et seq. to reclassify Deputy Sheriffs as safety employees covered under Charter Section A8.590-1 et seq.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
031574 2 Charter Amendment - Board of Supervisors to respond to all orders or requests for the production of City records under designated state and federal lawsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Second Draft) to add Section 16.124 to authorize the Board of Supervisors to respond on behalf of the City to all orders or requests for the production of information, records, or other tangible things held by the City, the disclosure of which could violate the rights of any individuals under the State or Federal Constitutions, where the orders or requests are made under laws previously identified by the Board.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
031793 1 Financial PrivacyOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 2000 of Article 20 of the Business and Tax Regulation Code, the "San Francisco Financial Information Privacy Ordinance," to postpone the date upon which Article 20 is set to become operative from January 1, 2004 to July 1, 2004.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031811 2 Development and Lease of Piers 27-31ResolutionKilledResolution urging the Port Commission not to Extend the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with the Mills Corporation and to Re-issue the Request for Proposals for the Development and Lease of Piers 27-31 as a Mixed-Use Recreation Project.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
031321 2 CEQA, General Plan, Golden Gate Park Master Plan Findings - Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority ProjectsResolutionPassedResolution adopting environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, State Guidelines, and Administrative Code Chapter 31; and adopting General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1 findings in connection with the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority Projects.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031320 2 Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by adding Section 12.35 to establish rates for the Golden Gate Park Concourse Underground Parking Facility.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031319 2 Approving ground lease to Music Concourse Community Partnership in connection with the construction and operation of an underground parking facility and amending the designation of the jurisdiction of the Golden Gate Park Concourse AuthorityResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of a ground lease between the City and Music Concourse Community Partnership relating to the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse underground parking facility project; amending the designation of the jurisdiction of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority; and requiring Music Concourse Community Partnership to provide or cause the provision of a guarantee of the remaining uncollected pledges.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031657 2 Appropriation of funding and creation of special fund for the Octavia Boulevard ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $12,903,999 from the land sales to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and $1,106,631 in lease revenues from the Central Freeway land parcels for a total of $14,010,630 to fund the construction of Octavia Boulevard and related ancillary projects for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2003-04.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031738 1 Contracting out Budget Analyst ServicesResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the controller’s certification that the budget analyst services can be practically performed by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by city and county employees.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031103 2 Parks and Recreation Department assessment of staff and monetary resources needed to maintain city parksResolutionPassedResolution urging the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Parks and Recreation Department to immediately undertake an assessment of staff and monetary resources needed to reinvigorate and maintain the city’s parks at a level that promotes use and pride in all neighborhoods of the city.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030995 3 Licensing and regulation of massage practitioners and businessesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by repealing Article 27 (Sections 2700 through 2737), and amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding a new Article 29 (Sections 1900 through 1931), both Articles providing for the licensing and regulation of massage practitioners and businesses, and establishing an operative date for the ordinance.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031866 1 Waiving Police and Fire fees for Immigrant Pride Day 2003OrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving fees associated with Immigrant Pride Day 2003 assessed by the San Francisco Police and Fire Departments; urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to waive its fees associated with the same event.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
031603 1 Generation Solar: Residential and Commercial Solar ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance requiring the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of the Environment in consultation with other City departments to implement Generation Solar, a solar program for the residential and commercial sectors.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031694 2 Traffic Code - Amending Section 32.1.1 to update location of Main Public LibraryOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 32.1.1 of the San Francisco Traffic Code to update the location of parking restrictions on the blocks adjacent to the San Francisco Main Library.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
031727 1 Street Encroachment at 151 24th AvenueResolutionPassedResolution granting revocable permission to Edgar N. Bogas and Desiree Goyette-Bogas to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to construct, install and maintain a portion of a new two car garage, including new concrete retaining walls, concrete stairs, concrete terrace, grading and landscaping, within the existing landscaped portion of the 24th Avenue public right-of-way, to access and provide off-street parking for the property at 151 24th Avenue (Block 1334, Lot 004) and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031729 1 Street Artist Winter Holiday SpacesResolutionPassedResolution designating temporary selling spaces in the Downtown area and at Harvey Milk Plaza for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco, for the winter holiday season, 2003, beginning on November 15, 2003 and ending on January 15, 2004.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030857 5 Charter Amendment - Retirement Benefits for District Attorneys, Public Defenders and Public Defender InvestigatorsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Fifth Draft) to add Section A8.506.5 thereto, to authorize the board of supervisors to contract with the board of administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide increased retirement benefits for district attorneys, public defenders and public defender investigators.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
031819 1 Charter Amendment - Tax Deferred transfer of accrued vacation, sick leave and other compensation to employees; Retirement System benefits for domestic partnersCharter AmendmentKilledCharter amendment (First Draft) by: (a) adding Section A8.599 to authorize the City and County of San Francisco to establish plans for the tax-deferred treatment of accrued compensation payable to employees, (b) adding Section 16.125, authorizing the Board of Supervisors to amend or repeal provisions of the Domestic Partnership Ordinance to effectuate the voters' intent that domestic partners be afforded the same rights and responsibilities as spouses, and by (c) amending Section A8.500-2 so that domestic partners are treated exactly the same as spouses for benefits under the Retirement System.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031561 3 Charter Amendment - Allowing the City to reduce the minimum police staffing level after conducting a study of which positions could be filled by civilian personnel rather than sworn officers.Charter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Third Draft) to amend Section 4.127 and to add Section 16.123, to: provide for a study of which positions in the Police Department could be filled by civilian personnel rather than sworn officers; allow the City to reduce the minimum police staffing level for each position it converts from sworn to civilian, without decreasing the number of police officers dedicated to neighborhood community policing, patrol, and investigations and without substantially interfering with the delivery of police services or the ability of the Police Department to protect the public in the event of an emergency; and, provide that no police officer shall be laid off in order to convert a position from sworn to civilian.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
031567 4 Charter Amendment - Establishing an Emergency Health Care Services Fund and baseline funding for the FundCharter AmendmentFiledCharter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to add Section 16.126 to increase the fiscal authority of the Health Commission and establish a stable baseline funding level for the Department of Public Health to ensure the continued operation of San Francisco public health services.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
031631 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, Final EIR for the 300 Spear Street ProjectHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Planning Commission certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report Case No. 2000.1090E, dated September 4, 2003, for the proposed project at 300 Spear Street. (Appellant: Sue C. Hestor, attorney for the Rincon Hill Residents Association and the BayCrest Towers Residential Association).HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
031632 1 Affirm certification of final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street ProjectMotionPassedMotion affirming the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street Project.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031633 1 Reverse certification of final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street ProjectMotionKilledMotion reversing the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031634 1 Preparation of findings to reverse certification of the of final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street ProjectMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings specifying the basis for the Board of Supervisors’ reversal of the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 300 Spear Street Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031627 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, Final EIR for the 201 Folsom Street ProjectHearingSpecial OrderHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Planning Commission certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report Case No. 2002.1073E, dated September 4, 2003, for the proposed project at 201 Folsom Street. (Appellant: Sue C. Hestor, attorney for the Rincon Hill Residents Association and BayCrest Towers Residential Association).HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
031628 1 Affirm certification of final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street ProjectMotionPassedMotion affirming the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street Project.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031629 1 Reverse certification of final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street Project.MotionKilledMotion reversing the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031630 1 Preparation of findings to reverse certification of the of final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street Project.MotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings specifying the basis for the Board of Supervisors’ reversal of the Planning Commission certification of the final environmental impact report for the 201 Folsom Street Project.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031783 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, 32 Uranus Terrace, San Francisco Tentative Subdivision MapHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works dated October 20, 2003, approving Tentative/Parcel Map to legalize the proposed construction of a two unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 2655, Lot 03, at 32 Uranus Terrace, San Francisco.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
031784 1 32 Uranus Terrace Tentative Subdivision MapMotionPassedMotion approving decision of the Director of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a two unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 2655, Lot 03, at 32 Uranus Terrace, San Francisco.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031785 1 32 Uranus Terrace Tentative Subdivision MapMotionKilledMotion disapproving decision of the Director of Public Works, approving Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a two unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 2655, Lot 03, at 32 Uranus Terrace, San Francisco.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031786 1 Findings - 32 Uranus Terrace Tentative Subdivision MapMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to Tentative Subdivision Map to legalize the construction of a two unit new condominium project in Assessor’s Block 2655, Lot 03, at 32 Uranus Terrace, San Francisco.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031766 1 Appointment, Public Utilities CommissionMotionKilledMotion approving the Acting Mayor’s appointment of Adam Werbach to the Public Utilities Commission, for the term expiring January 15, 2007.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031767 1 Appointment, Public Utilities CommissionMotionFailedMotion rejecting the Acting Mayor’s appointment of Adam Werbach to the Public Utilities Commission.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
031768 1 Appointment, Public Utilities CommissionMotionKilledMotion taking no position concerning the Acting Mayor’s appointment of Adam Werbach to the Public Utilities Commission, for term ending January 15, 2007.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
031821 1 Calling a March 2, 2004 Special Election on Regional Measure 2ResolutionPassedResolution calling for a special election to be conducted in the City and County of San Francisco on the question of whether voters shall approve a $1 bridge toll increase on the seven state-owned bridges in the San Francisco Bay Area with the funds to be used for a Regional Traffic Relief Plan, as defined in Senate Bill 916 (Perata).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031822 1 Accept-Expend State GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Port of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) from the State of California, Department of Boating and Waterways, Abandoned Watercraft Fund, for the removal, and disposal of abandoned, wrecked or dismantled vessels or partially submerged objects within the Port’s jurisdiction.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031823 1 Supporting Fuel Cell Pilot Project at AirportResolutionPassedResolution urging the Airport Director to initiate with other relevant departments a Fuel Cell Pilot Project at San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to enhance and improve the reliability and security of critical air traffic and airport operations at SFIA.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031824 1 S.S. Jeremiah O'BrienResolutionPassedResolution urging the Port of San Francisco to enter into a 10-year lease with the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien at its current berth on Pier 45.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031809 1 Final Map for a 6 Unit Residential Condominium ProjectMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map of 52 Sheridan Street, A Residential Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 34 in Assessor’s Block No. 3519, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031820 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
031825 1 Authorizing preparation of a written Proponent ballot argument and rebuttal argument on the Tax-deferred Transfer of Accrued Vacation, Sick Leave and Other Compensation to Employees Charter Amendment File No. 031547 on the March 2, 2004 ballotMotionPassedMotion authorizing Supervisor Gerardo C. Sandoval to submit and sign a written Proponent argument and rebuttal argument for the Tax-deferred Transfer of Accrued Vacation, Sick Leave and Other Compensation to Employees Charter Amendment File No. 031547 for publication in the voter information pamphlet for the March 2, 2004 election.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
031849 1 City’s Consolidated Annual Financial Report (CAFR)ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Controller to print the City’s Consolidated Annual Financial Report (CAFR) on an annual basis as well as posting it on the web.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
031850 1 Public Hearing ApprovalResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000 for the Music Concourse Community Partnership.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
021575 2 General Plan Amendments - 888 Howard Street HotelOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with approval of the 888 Howard Street Hotel Project by amending Map 1 (Downtown Land Use and Density Plan) and Map 5 of the Downtown Area Plan of the General Plan to reclassify the use designation of the property located at 888 Howard Street, Lot 066 in Assessor’s Block 3724, from C-3-S to C-3-S(SU) and the height and bulk of the property from 160-F to 320-S; adopting findings.   Action details Not available
021577 2 Planning Code Amendments in connection with 888 Howard Street Hotel ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 102.9, 123, Table 124 and Section 138 and by adding new Section 247, to create a C-3-S(SU) Downtown Support Special Use District within the C-3-S zoning district to allow development of a Hotel Project with a basic and maximum floor area ratio (after purchase of all market-rate, available Transfer Development Rights within the C-3-S zoning district or contribution of an equivalent amount of money under specified conditions) of 7.5 to 1, to include the new C-3-S(SU) zoning district within the definition of "gross floor area" and to provide that the minimum open space requirement for the new C-3-S(SU) zoning district is one square foot for every 50 gross square feet of uses; adopting findings.   Action details Not available
030677 2 Requiring Slip Resistant Manhole, Vault, and Sub-sidewalk Basement Covers, Grilles, Grates, or Other Lids on the Public SidewalkOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Public Works Code Section 790 to require the installation of slip resistant manhole, vaults, and sub-sidewalk basement covers, grilles, grates, or other lids on the public sidewalk, to grant the Director of Public Works authority to enforce requirements, and to provide for administrative and civil penalties for violations.   Action details Not available
031871 1 Appropriate Zygmunt Arendt Fund for the Purchase and Renovation of Property Located at 850 Broderick StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $3,800,000 of Zygmunt Arendt funding for building purchase and renovation of property located at 850 Broderick Street. Detail includes $3,120,000 for purchasing and closing costs of the property and $680,000 for renovation and maintenance for the Department of Human Services for Fiscal Year 2003-04.   Action details Not available
031872 1 To appropriate funding for the December 2003 run-off electionOrdinanceFiledOrdinance appropriating $2,016,330 from the Proposition A Implementation Project and re-appropriating $274,000 of permanent salaries for a total of $2,290,330 to the operating fund for temporary salaries, non-personal services, materials and supplies and services of other departments associated with the December 2003 run-off election for the Department of Elections for fiscal year 2003-04.   Action details Not available
031873 1 Memorandum of Understanding - PoliceOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives Association (Police) to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
031874 1 Memorandum of Understanding - FireOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives Association (Fire) to be effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
031876 1 Regulation of Permit Consultants commonly known as Permit ExpeditersOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Article V, sections 5.100 to 5.120 and and sections 5.130 to 5.150 to impose registration and disclosure requirements on permit consultants.   Action details Not available
031878 1 Establishing an Alternative Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Bond ProgramOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Article IIIA, consisting of Sections 43.3A.1 through 43.3A.24 to establish an alternative affordable housing assistance and home ownership bond program.   Action details Not available
031879 1 Residential Rent Ordinance-KeysOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 ("Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance") by renumbering existing Section 37.13 as 37.14 and renumbering existing Section 37.14 as 37.15, and by adding new Section 37.13 to provide that: each adult occupant is entitled to a minimum of one key/key-set for the rental unit without charge; upon written request for extra keys/key-sets stating the reason(s) (e.g., for the convenience of the occupant, such as admitting a service provider or a delivery person or a houseguest) a landlord shall provide the requested extra keys/key-sets unless within 14 days the landlord denies the request in writing as unreasonable (e.g., due to unlawful occupancy or a pattern of lease violation); a request for an extra key/key-set may only be denied for good reason; unreasonable denial of an extra key/key-set constitutes a decrease in housing services; and, a tenant may file a petition for hearing on a disputed request for an extra key/key-set, which shall be decided by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), with the ALJ decision appealable to t   Action details Not available
031880 1 Amending Fire Code to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise buildingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 9001.1.4 to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise buildings where permits have been issued after March 30, 2004.   Action details Not available
031881 1 2004-2007 Children’s Service Allocation PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the Children’s Services Allocation Plan for the Children’s Fund in accordance with Section 16.108 of the San Francisco Charter.   Action details Not available
031882 1 Review of Concession OpportunityResolutionFiledResolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Administrative Services to issue a request for proposals for the award of an agreement for use of sites owned or occupied by the City and County of San Francisco for beverage vending services.   Action details Not available
031883 1 Mortgage Revenue BondsResolutionKilledResolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing (the "Director") to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee ("CDLAC") to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000; authorizing and directing the Director to deposit with the Controller’s Office an amount not to exceed $125,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to the deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage bonds; and authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution and of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (a   Action details Not available
031884 1 Expend Federal Funds - Fiscal Year 2003 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint hazard reduction in a total amount not to exceed $2,600,000, which includes indirect costs of $30,000.   Action details Not available
031885 1 Settlement of ClaimResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim of Louise Renne, Patrick Devlin, June Lilienthal, Virginia Leishman, Charles Meyers, Alene Meyers, Charles Levinson, and Robert Neal against San Francisco, relating to the use of tobacco settlement revenues by the Department of Public Health; material terms of said settlement are contained in the amended Settlement Agreement on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.   Action details Not available
031886 1 Extending the Cooperative Agreement between TIDA and the U.S. Navy through which TIDA provides caretaker services at former Naval Station Treasure IslandResolutionPassedResolution, retroactive to October 1, 2003, approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into the 16th modification to the Cooperative Agreement with the Navy to extend the Cooperative Agreement to September 30, 2004.   Action details Not available
031887 1 Agreement to Purchase 850 Broderick StreetResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the purchase of real property located at 850 Broderick Street to house low-income people for a purchase price of $3,100,000; adopting findings that the conveyance is exempt from Environmental Review and is consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, making certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.   Action details Not available
031890 1 Extension of Grant AgreementResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to apply for one-year extensions of Federal and State grants expiring on June 30, 2004.   Action details Not available
031891 1 Extension of Planning Commission Review PeriodResolutionPassedResolution extending for 45 additional days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the San Francisco Planning Code by adding section 703.3 and by amending section 182 to make findings as to the need to regulate formula retail uses, to define formula retail uses, prohibit formula retail uses in the Hayes-Gough Neighborhood Commercial District and in the Neighborhood Commercial Cluster Districts at Cole and Carl Streets and Parnassus and Stanyan Streets, to require any building permit application for a formula retail use to comply with the notice and design review procedures of section 312 of the Planning Code, to provide that the burden to prove that a use is not a formula retail use rests with the building permit applicant or holder, and to provide that nonconforming uses in Residential Districts which are seeking to change in use to retail sales activity or retail sales establishment which is also a formula retail use must comply with the provisions of Section 703.3, and making findings of consistency with th   Action details Not available
031892 1 Commending Nancy WarrenResolutionPassedResolution commending Nancy Warren for her work to manage and prevent asthma in San Francisco and for her support to the San Francisco Asthma Task Force and proclaiming the 24th of November as Nancy Warren Day.   Action details Not available
031893 1 Gun Shows at Cow PalaceResolutionPassedResolution urging the state to take appropriate action to ban gun shows at Cow Palace.   Action details Not available
031894 1 Declaration of November 4, 2003 Election ResultsResolutionPassedResolution declaring the results of the November 4, 2003 Consolidated Municipal Election.   Action details Not available
031847 1 Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Plaza ApartmentsResolutionPassedResolution approving the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco’s lease of land at Assessor’s Block 3725, Lot 025, commonly known as 988-992 Howard Street, to Plaza Apartments Associates, L.P., a California Limited Partnership, for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low-income households.   Action details Not available
031875 1 Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force's Final ReportHearingFiledHearing to consider the Hospital and Nursing Home Discharge Planning Task Force's written Final Report.   Action details Not available
031889 1 DPH policy for substance abuse treatment servicesHearingFiledHearing to consider the need for establishing a City and Department of Public Health (DPH) policy for substance abuse treatment services for adolescents and young adults; and, the need for a continuum from treatment to transitional housing that encourages positive outcomes, involving the Department of Public Health.   Action details Not available
031846 1 Hearing - Ground Lease of Redevelopment Agency Land for Plaza ApartmentsHearingFiledHearing 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 3725, Lot 025, commonly known as 988-992 Howard Street, to Plaza Apartments Associates, L.P., a California Limited Partnership, for 55 years for the purpose of developing housing for very low-income senior households.   Action details Not available
031877 1 Police DepartmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss recent allegations that the Police Department has allowed numerous complaints of police misconduct received from the Office of Citizen Complaints, as well as other types of complaints, to become misplaced and/or improperly forwarded for review and possible disciplinary action. Cases that are not forwarded within one year of receipt are subject to a statute of limitation, and are thus deemed "dead."   Action details Not available
031870 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
031799 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Curtis McGlothinOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Curtis McGlothin against the City and County of San Francisco for $165,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 7, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 411-241; entitled Curtis McGlothin, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
031807 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Teresa LauOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Teresa Lau against the City and County of San Francisco for $93,500; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 324-939; entitled Teresa Lau, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
031832 1 Designating 2926-2948 16th Street, the Labor Temple/Redstone Building, As a Landmark Under Planning Code Article 10OrdinancePassedOrdinance Designating 2926-2948 16th Street, the Labor Temple/Redstone Building, As Landmark No. 238 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 Of The Planning Code.   Action details Not available
031833 1 Denying taxi driver permits to applicants having certain criminal convictions within four yearsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1089, to provide that persons having certain criminal convictions shall not be eligible to receive a taxi driver permit for four years after the date of conviction.   Action details Not available
031808 1 Prevailing Wage RatesResolutionPassedResolution fixing prevailing wage rates for workers performing work under City contracts for public work and improvement; workers performing work under City contracts for janitorial services; and workers in public off-street parking lots, garages, or storage facilities for automobiles on property owned or leased by the City.   Action details Not available
031810 1 Pedestrian Injury SurveillanceResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), to accept retroactively and expend a grant in the amount of $99,350 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze pedestrian injury patterns and evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasures and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of September 1, 2003, to August 31, 2004.   Action details Not available
031831 1 Agreement to exchange real property related to the former Central Freeway parcels in the Hayes Valley neighborhoodResolutionPassedResolution approving and authorizing agreements for the exchange of certain real property known generally as a portion of Block 761, Lot 23 with the State of California; for those certain parcels described generally as portions of Block 792, Lot 28, Block 808, Lot 36, and Block 785, Lot 29; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the City’s general plan and eight priority policies of City Planning Code section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.   Action details Not available
031844 1 Contract funds for a safety trial of Tenofovir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis among high-risk men who have sex with menResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE), the primary contractor, and expend funds in the amount of $100,929 for a safety trial of Tenofovir as a pre-exposure prophylaxis among high-risk men who have sex with men; for the period of October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004.   Action details Not available
031845 1 Accept-Expend Regional GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend two (2) grants totaling $248,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of clean air vehicles by Airport transportation operators.   Action details Not available
031848 1 Accept-Expend Federal GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department: to accept and expend a three-year grant in the amount of $1,229,622 from the U.S Department of Education for providing a life skills program to women offenders.   Action details Not available
031851 1 Transfer State funds to CMHDA for contract services to improve access to mental health treatment for children in foster care and other children placed outside of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution endorsing the transfer of State general funds from the State to the California Mental Health Directors Association for a contract to provide services to foster care and other Medi-Cal eligible children placed outside of San Francisco, for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.   Action details Not available