Details Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/13/2004 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 Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (55) 55 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Status Title Action Result Action Details Video 031242 1   Participation in the Supportive Transitional Emancipation Program for foster youth Ordinance Passed Ordinance adding Article III to Chapter 20 of the San Francisco Administrative Code to establish participation in the Supportive Transitional Emancipation Program (STEP), in which eligible foster youth may receive financial support while participating in an educational or training program, or any activity consistent with their transitional independent living plan up to 21 years of age pursuant to section 11403.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 031506 1   Appropriate funding for the sale of school bond proceeds for capital improvement projects on various school facilities Ordinance Passed Ordinance appropriating $29,480,000 of school bond proceeds for capital improvement projects on various school facilities, cost of issuance, and other related costs for the San Francisco Unified School District for fiscal year 2003-04. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 031808 1   Prevailing Wage Rates Resolution Passed Resolution 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. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 031845 1   Accept-Expend Regional Grant Resolution Passed Resolution 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. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 031910 1   Contracting out Janitorial Services Resolution Passed Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that janitorial services can be practically performed at the Permit Center at 1660 Mission Street and at 25 Van Ness Avenue by private contractor for lower cost than similar work services performed by City and County employees. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 031193 2   Historic District Street Signs Ordinance Passed Ordinance adding Traffic Code Section 8 to require that the Department of Parking and Traffic provide information indicating the designated historic district on certain street signs located within a historic district. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 031957 1   Mission Bay Owens Street at Park P1 Improvements Ordinance Passed Ordinance designating a portion of State Trust Parcel 2 adjacent to Park P1 for public right-of-way purposes; approving a map showing such areas and declaring such areas to be open public right-of-way; naming the new right-of-way (Channel); designating street grades, sidewalk widths, and street parking restrictions; accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities; designating said facilities to public use and accepting for maintenance responsibilities and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; accepting an agreement relating to temporary City access, subject to specified limitations; adopting findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 174,529 and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 031958 1   Mission Bay Third Street/16th Street Utility Project Ordinance Passed Ordinance recommending the recordation of the conditional irrevocable offer of portions of property adjacent to Third Street; accepting portions of the irrevocable offer for the joint trench acquisition facilities and rejecting the offer of the Pacific Gas & Electric facilities; dedicating said accepted acquisition facilities for right-of-way purposes; designating said accepted acquisition facilities for public use and designating said accepted acquisition facilities for maintenance purposes; accepting the Easement Agreement for public utility purposes; adopting findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City’s Planning Code section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 174,530; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 032006 1   Settlement of Charges Resolution Passed Resolution approving the settlement of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges, filed by Ana Guevara on September 20, 2002, against the City and County of San Francisco alleging failure to reasonably accommodate and failure to engage in the interactive process under the disability laws. On September 17, 2003, Ana Guevara made a pre-litigation settlement demand to the City regarding her claims. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 032053 1   Adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of 701 Lombard St. negative declaration was timely Motion Passed Motion adopting findings related to the determination that the appeal of the negative declaration issued on January 15, 2003 for 701 Lombard Street was timely filed. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 032054 1   Adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning Department for the 701 Lombard Street project Motion Passed Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of the negative declaration issued by the Planning Department on January 15, 2003 for 701 Lombard Street project. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 031929 1   San Francisco Law Library Justice Center Resolution Passed Resolution in support of the San Francisco Law Library Justice Center at 525 Golden Gate Avenue. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 031792 2   Residential rent ordinance: limit permissible rent increases under a landlord’s Operating and Maintenance petitions to a total of 7% for any unit in any five-year period Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance (Administrative Code Chapter 37) by amending Section 37.8(b)(1) to limit permissible base rent increases based upon a landlord’s Operating and Maintenance petitions pending or filed on or after October 28, 2003 for a property with six or more residential units, so that the same landlord may not impose more than a total seven percent (7%) rent increase for any unit in any five (5) year period due to increases in operating and maintenance costs. FINALLY PASSED Pass Action details Not available 031534 2   Appointment Resolution Passed Resolution appointing Sabrina Hernandez, term ending January 31, 2005, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE Pass Action details Not available 031534 3   Appointment Resolution Passed Resolution appointing Sabrina Hernandez, term ending January 31, 2005, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass Action details Not available 031534 3   Appointment Resolution Passed Resolution appointing Sabrina Hernandez, term ending January 31, 2005, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass Action details Not available 031871 1   Appropriate Zygmunt Arendt Fund for the Purchase and Renovation of Property Located at 850 Broderick Street Ordinance Passed Ordinance 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. PASSED ON FIRST READING Pass Action details Not available 031887 1   Agreement to Purchase 850 Broderick Street Resolution Passed Resolution 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. ADOPTED Pass Action details Not available 031989 1   Transfer of City-Owned Property - Public Notice Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 23.7 to require public notice before the Board of Supervisors may approve the sale, transfer, or other conveyance of City-owned property. AMENDED Pass Action details Not available 031989 2   Transfer of City-Owned Property - Public Notice Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 23.7 to require public notice before the Board of Supervisors may approve the sale, transfer, or other conveyance of City-owned property. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED Pass Action details Not available 031551 1   Eminent Domain - Resolution of Necessity - 701 Lombard Street Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing acquisition of Lot 001 in Assessor's Block 0074 in San Francisco by Eminent Domain for the Neighborhood Park Bond and Open Space Programs, and adopting findings under City Planning Code Section 101.1. CONTINUED Pass Action details Not available 031969 1   Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption - 899 North Point Street Hearing Filed Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated March 12, 2003, approving a Certificate of Determination of Exemption/Exclusion from Environmental Review for the proposed construction project located at 899 North Point Street, on Assessor's Block 0026, Lot 020. (Appellants: Roland Salvato and Malana Moberg, on behalf of The Aquatic Park Neighborhood Association and The Russian Hill Improvement Association.) CONTINUED Pass Action details Not available 031970 1   Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 899 North Point Street Motion Killed Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 899 North Point Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. CONTINUED Pass Action details Not available 031971 1   Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 899 North Point Street Motion Passed Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 899 North Point Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. CONTINUED Pass Action details Not available 031972 1   Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 899 North Point Street Motion Passed Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 899 North Point Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. CONTINUED Pass Action details Not available 040004 1   Needle Exchange Emergency Motion Passed Motion concurring in the determination of the Mayor for the continued need for the declaration of emergency in connection with the needle exchange program. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 040038 1   Final Map for a 12 Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project Motion Passed Motion approving Final Map of 49 Ocean Avenue, A Mixed-Use Condominium Project, being a subdivision of Lot 37 in Assessor’s Block No. 6955, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. APPROVED Pass Action details Not available 040055 1   Fees for regulation of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Section 726 of the Public Works Code to adjust fees for regulation of placement of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way.     Action details Not available 031770 1   General Plan Amendments Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the Rincon Hill Area Plan of the San Francisco General Plan to make the Area Plan consistent with a new Residential/Commercial Subdistrict within the Area Plan, to amend objectives related to parking, tower separation and open space requirements, to encourage additional height within the district that would allow greater residential density, and to amend various maps within the Area Plan to reflect the new subdistrict and the new height and bulk controls and new midblock pedestrian passage way configuration, and to allow the replacement of parking currently used by Federal agencies that are located on a development site within the new subdistrict; adopting findings.     Action details Not available 031771 1   Zoning Map Amendment - Rincon Hill Area Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use classification, special use district classification and the height and bulk designation of the property zoned P (Public) and bounded by Spear Street, Harrison Street, Beale Street and Folsom Street (excepting the southern portion of Block 3746), and adopting findings.     Action details Not available 031772 1   Establishing a "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict" in the Rincon Hill area Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 249.1(a) to reference "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict," add Section 249.1(b)(8) to create the "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict" generally encompassing most of the property zoned P (Public) and bounded by Spear Street, Harrison Street, Beale Street, and Folsom Street (excepting the southern portion of Block 3746 and Lot 9 of Block 3745), and to add Section 249.1(e) to create special use, density, open space, parking, street frontage, site coverage, dwelling unit exposure, height, bulk standards, and tower separation standards, for the "Residential/Commercial Subdistrict"; adopting findings.     Action details Not available 030677 3   Requiring Slip Resistant Manhole, Vault, and Sub-sidewalk Basement Covers, Grilles, Grates, or Other Lids on the Public Sidewalk Ordinance Passed Ordinance 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 031656 3   Campaign Consultants Lobbying Current and Former Clients Ordinance Passed Ordinance amending Article II, Chapter 1, Section 2.100, adding section 2.117 to Article II, Chapter 1, and adding section 1.545 to Article I, Chapter 5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to prohibit campaign consultants and employees of campaign consultants from lobbying current and former clients.     Action details Not available 031880 2   Amending Fire Code to require self-contained breathing replenishment systems in high rise building Ordinance Passed Ordinance 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 040053 1   Mortgage Revenue Bonds Resolution Filed Resolution 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 revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $25,000 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 such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for the Klimm Apartments multi-f     Action details Not available 040054 1   Redevelopment of San Francisco Airport Plot 9 Resolution Filed Resolution urging San Francisco Airport Commission to undertake a comparative financial analysis of the costs and benefits of the Airport redeveloping Plot 9 using its own financing versus redevelopment by an outside developer under a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and Lease of Plot 9; further urging the Commission to present its comparative financial analysis to the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors; and further urging the commission to undertake a new Request for Qualifications/Proposals process for redevelopment of Plot 9 that will assure City residents that the selection process truly serves the best financial interests of the Airport and of the City.     Action details Not available 040056 1   Cost sharing agreement to address Ocean Beach erosion issues Resolution Passed Resolution approving a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the study and development of alternatives to protect the Great Highway and Ocean Beach from beach and bluff erosion and authorizing other official acts in connection with this Agreement.     Action details Not available 040057 1   State law change related to alcohol closing hours Resolution Passed Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass legislation to modernize laws related to alcohol closing hours.     Action details Not available 040058 1   Economic Opportunity Council Resolution Passed Resolution urging the Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) of San Francisco to immediately restore the supplemental nutrition distribution system sites to serve the needs of San Francisco seniors, and requesting that a workgroup, including the City Controller, develop a plan to restore eliminated EOC services, and study EOC management and governance issues.     Action details Not available 040062 1   Honoring the contributions of the LGBT Community to the History and Culture of San Francisco Resolution Passed Resolution honoring the contributions of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities to the history and culture of San Francisco.     Action details Not available 040063 1   Renaming SBC Park playing grounds as "Mays Field" Resolution Filed Resolution urging the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club and SBC Communications, Inc. to rename the team’s playing grounds “Mays Field at SBC Park” in honor of America’s greatest living ballplayer, Willie Mays.     Action details Not available 040064 1   AIDS Drug Assistance Program Resolution Passed Resolution urging the Governor and Legislature to fully fund the California AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and reject an enrollment cap.     Action details Not available 040065 1   Commending Martha Knutzen Resolution Passed Resolution commending Martha Knutzen for distinguished public service on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.     Action details Not available 040066 1   Commending the Organization of Chinese Americans Resolution Passed Resolution commending the Organization of Chinese Americans on their valuable contributions towards the issuance of a series of commemorative stamps based on the Chinese zodiac of the lunar New Year calendar.     Action details Not available 040067 1   Commending Robert Morey Resolution Passed Resolution commending Robert Morey for his dedication and exemplary service to the Visitacion Valley community and proclaiming January 24, 2004 as Robert Morey Day in San Francisco.     Action details Not available 040068 1   Commending Community Works, Sheriff's Department and Visitacion Valley Middle School Resolution Passed Resolution commending Community Works, Sheriff Department and Visitacion Valley Middle School for the creation and implementation of The ROOTS program.     Action details Not available 040069 1   Extension of Planning Commission Review Period Resolution Passed Resolution extending for an additional 30 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 249.25 to create the Downtown Housing Demonstration Special Use District encompassing the property zoned Downtown Office District (C-3-0) at the corner of Market Street, Kearny Street and Geary Avenue (690 Market Street, Assessor’s Block 0311, Lot 006).     Action details Not available 040070 1   Accept-Expend State Grant Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a Recreational Trails Program grant in the total amount of $220,000 from the State of California Parks and Recreation Department under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century for the Pine Lake Trail Improvement Project.     Action details Not available 040059 1   Pedestrian safety in the Excelsior area Hearing Filed Hearing to address pedestrian safety in the Excelsior area. The Police Department, Department of Parking and Traffic, MUNI, Department of Public Works and other City departments, in addition to neighborhood organizations, will be invited to outline their response to pedestrian safety issues plaguing this area and to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors as to what actions the Board can take to support and augment their efforts.     Action details Not available 040060 1   Blackout in San Francisco Hearing Filed Hearing to consider the blackout in San Francisco, particularly its impacts in District 6 and District 8.     Action details Not available 040061 1   DPT Management and Accounting Controls Hearing Filed Hearing to review the Department of Parking and Traffic's management and accounting controls over the City's parking ticket division, including but not limited to, the procedures in place to avoid ticket fixing.     Action details Not available 040071 1   Needle Exchange Emergency Motion Passed Motion 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 032052 1   Use of ramped taxi medallion in a spare taxicab sedan when ramped taxi is out of service Ordinance Passed Ordinance adding Section 1148.6 of the Police Code to provide that the Taxi Commission may adopt a policy that allows ramped taxi permits to be used to operate spare regular taxicabs when the ramped taxi is out of service for necessary repairs or must be replaced due to breakdown of or damage to the vehicle, provided that the policy meets certain conditions.     Action details Not available 040036 1   Settlement of Claim - North Coast County Water District Resolution Passed Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by North Coast County Water District against San Francisco for $86,247.48; claim was filed on August 29, 2003.     Action details Not available 040037 1   Lease of Real Property - 1145 Market Street Resolution Passed Resolution authorizing the lease of 30,790 sq. ft. of office space in the building located at 1145 Market Street, San Francisco for the City and County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.     Action details Not available