Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/5/2004 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
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041175 2 Open Space Fund FinancingOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving the issuance and sale of lease revenue bonds payable from the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund to finance various park projects as further described herein; approving the form of a Site Lease by and between the City and County of San Francisco Finance Corporation (the “Corporation”) and the City and County of San Francisco (the “City”) relating to certain City-owned properties located in the City (as further described herein); approving the form of a Master Lease by and between the Corporation and the City; approving the form of a Master Trust Agreement by and between the Corporation and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of a trustee; approving the form of an Assignment Agreement by and between the Corporation and a trustee; approving the form of an official notice of sale and a notice of intention to sell the lease revenue bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell the lease revenue bonds; approving the form of an official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the formFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041096 1 Gift - PrivateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, San Francisco General Hospital to accept a gift of a mobile mammography facility vehicle and associated equipment, valued at $432,716, donated by the University of California, San Francisco for mobile mammography services to indigent and under-served women in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041191 1 Settlement of Claim - CCSF v. WCB More II Limited Partnership, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of relocation benefits claim of California Bank & Trust Company by the payment of $340,000, arising from litigation entitled City and County of San Francisco v. WCB More II Limited Partnership, et al., filed on September 10, 1998 as San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 997-764.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041206 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Yvette CastilloOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Yvette Castillo against San Francisco General Hospital and the City and County of San Francisco for $96,400; the lawsuit was filed on April 30, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 416346 entitled Yvette Castillo v. San Francisco General Hospital, City and County of San Francisco.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041207 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Leanna Mossi, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Leanna Mossi against the City and County of San Francisco for $97,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 21, 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 414-929; entitled Leanna Mossi, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041203 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF v ARCO, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, against AGI, American Airlines, Avis, Budget, Continental, Delta, Dollar, Federal Express, Japan Airlines, U.S. Air, for the payment to the Airport of environmental clean-up costs with regard to City and County of San Francisco v. ARCO et al., Case No. C-97-2965 MMC (N.D. Cal).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041190 3 Reauthorization and Expansion of the First Source Hiring ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending sections 83.3, 83.4, 83.5, 83.6, 83.7, 83.9, 83.11 and 83.18 to: (1) expand the scope of the ordinance to apply to any work performed in the City by City contractors; (2) expand the definition of contract to include sole source contracts and contracts, loans and grants awarded by the City in excess of $50,000; (2) include residential projects, ad defined herein, to be subject to first source hiring requirements; (4) expand the definition of "commercial activity," as defined herein; (5) increase the First Source Hiring Administration's reporting requirements to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors regarding the progress of the first source hiring program; (6) delete the requirement that the Purchaser must determine the applicability of the First Source Hiring Ordinance to certain service contracts; (7) require developers to obtain a first source hiring agreement or an exemption before the Planning Commission may approve development projects or other City departments may issue permits subject to first source requireFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041172 2 Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ProgramOrdinancePassedEmergency ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 14A.03 to Chapter 14A to reenact a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and suspend Chapter 12D.A, make applicable certain emergency contracting procedures, and provide for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; adopting declaration of emergency.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
040365 5 Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to remove notice and review procedures for changes of use and add notice and review procedures for changes of use to a formula retail useOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Section 312 to remove notice and review procedures for changes of use, add notice and review procedures for changes of use to a formula retail use, to require that changes of use to bars, liquor stores, walkup facilities, other large institutions, other small institutions, restaurants, massage establishments, outdoor activities, or adult or other entertainment uses be subject to the notification and review procedures of Section 312, receive review for compliance with Neighborhood Commercial Design Guidelines and on-site noticing for 15 days, and to require that the Planning Department update and make available its list of neighborhood organizations with interests in specific properties or areas, and to provide that if a neighborhood organization required to receive project notification is not sent notice the proposed project must be re-noticed.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041095 1 County Refugee PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the Federal Fiscal Year 2004 San Francisco County Refugee Plan.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041173 2 Funding from bond proceed sales of General Obligation and Lease Revenue bonds for improvement and construction of open space/ neighborhood park projects and to re-appropriate prior year Open Space project funding to active current fiscal year projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $68,800,000 of bond sale proceeds from General Obligation Bonds to fund the improvement and construction of parks and open space (as part of Proposition A) appropriating $27,005,000 of bond sales proceeds from Lease Revenue Bonds to fund at least 11 neighborhood park improvement projects and various additional projects; and re-appropriating $2,783,973 of prior year Open Space project funding to various active capital improvement projects in current fiscal year 2004-05 for a total amount of $98,588,973; and releasing $2,000,000 in reserve, funded through Revenue Bonds, for capital projects; and placing the amounts of $68,800,000, $27,005,000, $191,700 and $3,273,272 on reserve.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041246 2 Approval to Negotiate Prices for Construction Trade Packages for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement ProgramOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Department of Public Works to negotiate prices for trade packages for the construction of the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041093 2 Transferring Unclaimed Trust Deposits from Parking Citations to the General FundResolutionPassedResolution accepting outstanding and unclaimed trust deposits from parking citations as revenue to be transferred to the General Fund.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041184 1 Urging various City departments to investigate the costs, benefits, and technical issues associated with installing City-owned broadband facilities in conjunction with the City’s planned rebuild of its sewer systemResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Works, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Finance to evaluate the costs, benefits, and technical issues associated with installing broadband facilities when the City and County of San Francisco conducts its planned rebuild of its sewer system, to enable the City and County of San Francisco to increase the availability of bandwidth for telecommunications, cable, and information services.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041153 1 Preferred Priority Projects funded with Neighborhood Historical Resources Preservation BondsResolutionPassedResolution providing that the eleven historical resources described in the bond ordinance for the Neighborhood Historical Resources Preservation Bonds are considered for funding before any other qualified project is funded.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041223 1 Acceptance of Donation of Real EstateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acceptance by the City and County of San Francisco of the donation of two lots from Rosario F. Occhipinti, a married man, and the Rosario F. Occhipinti Separate Property Trust dated August 15, 1989, (collectively “Occhipinti”), at no cost to the City, for the development of a playground, adopting findings that the conveyance is categorically exempt from Environmental Review, is consistent with the City’s Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1 and is in conformity with the City’s General Plan; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041137 3 Zoning - Interim Moratorium on Demolition of Single-and Dual-screen Movie TheatersOrdinancePassedUrgency Ordinance approving an interim zoning moratorium on demolition of single-and dual-screen movie theaters for 45 days and making required findings, including findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041186 2 Urging the PUC to fund a wave-generation power study at Ocean BeachResolutionPassedResolution urging the PUC to fund the Electricity Production Research Institute (EPRI) to complete a study on Ocean Beach necessary for planned implementation of wave-generated power in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041219 2 Appointment - Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation DistrictResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval as a member of the Board of Directors, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board, term ending January 31, 2005.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041215 1 Appointment - Planning CommissionMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Dwight Alexander to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2008.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041252 1 Confirming Philip Ginsburg as Human Resources DirectorMotionPassedMotion confirming Philip Ginsburg as Human Resources Director.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041220 2 Appointment - Planning CommissionMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Dr. Michael Antonini to the Planning Commission term ending July 1, 2008.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041371 1 San Francisco Night MinistriesResolutionPassedResolution congratulating the San Francisco Night Ministry upon the occasion of its 40th anniversary and further the Night Ministry for its exemplary record of compassionate care and effective service to the citizens of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041373 1 Public hearing approval for issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by CSCDA for Martin Luther Tower, L.P.ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and sale of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for the Project (as defined herein).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041374 1 Commending Barbara MarinoResolutionPassedResolution commending Barbara Marino for her years of contribution to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041375 1 Urging SFSU to continue its Russian ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging San Francisco State University to continue its Russian Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041376 1 Lead Poisoning Prevention ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging specified City departments to implement recommendations of the Department of Public Health set forth in the Director of Health’s Report on the Comprehensive Environmental Lead Poisoning Prevention Program for The City and County of San Francisco dated December 2, 2003.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041377 1 Commending Nancy BangResolutionPassedResolution commending Nancy Bang on the occasion of her retirement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041378 1 Commending Sparky's DinerResolutionPassedResolution commending Sparky’s Diner for winning a CORY, Commercial Recycler of the Year Award, for the third year in a row.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041379 1 Commemorative Plaque Designation - Haight Street Walk of FameResolutionPassedResolution designating the public right of way from Central Avenue to Stanyan Street along Haight Street as eligible for the installation and maintenance of commemorative plaques, pursuant to Public Works Code Sections 789.2(a). In order to honor the musicians, artists, writers and other individuals that have contributed to the musical, artistic, and cultural heritage of the Haight District and the greater San Francisco Bay Area, identifying this area as the “Haight Street Walk of Fame.”ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041381 1 Declaring October 2004 to be "Domestic Violence Awareness Month"ResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 2004 to be “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041383 1 Accept and Expend State GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Department of Parking and Traffic and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept and expend state Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds totaling $630,000 for FY 2004-05 for various pedestrian and bicycle projects in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041382 1 Supporting San Francisco Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board's Telecommute Pilot ProjectMotionPassedMotion supporting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board’s Telecommute Pilot Project.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041349 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
041372 1 San Francisco Weekly ArticleResolutionFiledResolution urging the publisher of the San Francisco Weekly to publicly respond to community concerns regarding caricatures of the Mission District residents depicted in Dan Siegler's piece entitled "Help Take Back The Mission District" published in the September 15, 2004 edition of the San Francisco Weekly.REFERRED  Action details Not available
041380 1 James A. Johnston MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring September 7, 2004 as “James A. Johnston Day” in the City and County of San Francisco.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041380 2 James A. Johnston MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring September 7, 2004 as “James A. Johnston Day” in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041396 1 Proclaiming October 14, 2004 as Bindlestiff Studio Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming October 14, 2004 as Bindlestiff Studio Day.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
030667 4 Domestic Partner and Family Protection Rent OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Section 37.9 to prohibit evictions from rent-controlled units based solely on the addition of an existing tenant's child, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother or sister, or the spouse or domestic partner (as defined in Administrative Code Sections 62.1 through 62.8) of such relatives, or for the addition of the spouse or domestic partner of a tenant, where a pre-existing rental agreement or lease limits the number of occupants or limits or prohibits subletting or assignment and where the landlord has unreasonably refused the tenant's written request to add such occupant(s), unless the total number of occupants exceeds two persons per studio rental unit, three per one-bedroom unit, four per two-bedroom unit, six per three-bedroom unit or eight per four-bedroom unit, or unless this total would exceed the number of occupants permitted under state law and/or other local codes (e.g., Planning, Housing, Fire and Building Codes) [Section 37.9(a)(2)]; and expressing th   Action details Not available
041392 1 City Hiring FreezeOrdinanceFiledOrdinance prohibiting the City from filling vacant positions funded by the General Fund except where the Mayor determines that certain exceptions apply, and setting an expiration date of November 30, 2004.   Action details Not available
041395 1 Notification in the Voter Information Pamphlet of a candidate's adoption of voluntary expenditure ceilingOrdinanceMayors OfficeOrdinance amending section 1.128 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to specify the size and content of the notice in the Voter Information Pamphlet regarding whether a candidate has adopted the applicable voluntary expenditure ceiling.   Action details Not available
041372 1 San Francisco Weekly ArticleResolutionFiledResolution urging the publisher of the San Francisco Weekly to publicly respond to community concerns regarding caricatures of the Mission District residents depicted in Dan Siegler's piece entitled "Help Take Back The Mission District" published in the September 15, 2004 edition of the San Francisco Weekly.   Action details Not available
041391 1 Approving plan for universal access to preschoolResolutionPassedResolution approving the interim plan of the San Francisco Children and Families First Commission for providing all four-year-old children in San Francisco the opportunity to attend preschool by September 2009.   Action details Not available
041393 1 Showplace Square Interim ControlsResolutionPassedResolution imposing for twelve months interim zoning controls on specific lots within Showplace Square generally bounded by 7th, Bryant, Potrero and 25th Streets and within the area identified as Production Cluster on the accompanying map that would (a) consider production, distribution and repair (PDR) a principal use if PDR activities occupy 50 percent or more of the total occupied space of the property, (b) permit office, retail and housing uses subject to certain conditions, and (c) permit displacement of PDR space or demolition of an industrial building only if it is demonstrated that the building is unsound or if the new building increases the amount of PDR space; imposing the same controls as nonbinding policies on specific lots within the Showplace Square area that are identified as Design Cluster on the accompanying map, except that design PDR are strongly encouraged and the displacement of PDR space and demolition of an industrial building are particularly discouraged in the case of an historical brick building; adopting findings.   Action details Not available
041394 1 Urging the Department of Environment to develop plans for a renewable hydrogen fueling station alongside other alternative fuelsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Department of the Environment to develop plans for a renewable hydrogen fueling station, alongside other possible fuels, for the implementation of a complete alternative fueling station in San Francisco and to report back to the Board within 6 months.   Action details Not available
041396 1 Proclaiming October 14, 2004 as Bindlestiff Studio Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming October 14, 2004 as Bindlestiff Studio Day.   Action details Not available
041405 1 Binational Health WeekResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 11 to 18, 2004 as Binational Health Week and urges the people of San Francisco County to join the people of Mexico and all Californians of Mexican origin in observing and participating Binational Health Week.   Action details Not available
041406 1 Family Economic Self SufficiencyResolutionPassedResolution adopting “Family Economic Self Sufficiency” as a goal toward which the City and County will strive to achieve and will make concerted efforts to move families out of poverty towards economic self-sufficiency through legislation initiative, budgetary planning decisions and executive policy directives.   Action details Not available
041407 1 Supporting the Emergency Medical Care InitiativeResolutionPassedResolution supporting the passage of Proposition 67, the Emergency Medical Care Initiative on the 2004 November ballot.   Action details Not available
041408 1 Rejecting the issuance of a conditional waiver to San Francisco Cycling, LLCResolutionFiledResolution rejecting the conditional waiver for the cost of police services provided to San Francisco Cycling, LLC for the 2004 T-Mobile International Bike Race and for the upcoming 2005, 2006 and 2007 T-Mobile International Bike Race.   Action details Not available
041409 1 Honoring the Jewish Community Relations CouncilResolutionPassedResolution honoring the Jewish Community Relations Council.   Action details Not available
041410 1 Commending Debra LehaneResolutionPassedResolution commending Debra Lehane on the occasion of her retirement.   Action details Not available
041411 1 Supporting applications for the State funding of the Museum of the African DiasporaResolutionPassedResolution urging support for the Museum of the African Diaspora by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.   Action details Not available
041412 1 Commending the Golden Gate Business AssociationResolutionPassedResolution commending the Golden Gate Business Association, on the occasion of their 30th anniversary.   Action details Not available
041413 1 Recognizing October 26, 2004 as the first annual Intersex Awareness DayResolutionPassedResolution recognizing October 26, 2004 as the first annual Intersex Awareness Day.   Action details Not available
041414 1 Supporting the California Cultural and Historical Endowment grant applications of the Recreation and Park DepartmentResolutionPassedResolution supporting the California Cultural and Historical Endowment grant applications to the California State Library Department in order to provide for funding for Sunnyside Conservatory Renovation, Harvey Milk Performing Arts Center, 24th and York Mini Park.   Action details Not available
041415 1 Commending Shirley WysingerResolutionPassedResolution expressing appreciation to Shirley R. Wysinger for 30 years of dedicated public service on the occasion of her retirement from the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041416 1 Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation ActResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco Congressional delegation to support the Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act.   Action details Not available
041417 1 Breast Cancer Awareness MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring October 2004 to be “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041418 1 San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural SocietyResolutionPassedResolution recognizing and commending the San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society for their dedication and commitment to contributing to the development and growth of San Francisco’s African American community.   Action details Not available
041419 1 Honoring Raoul WallenbergResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming Raoul Wallenberg to be an honorary citizen of the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
041420 1 Fair Labor ContractResolutionPassedResolution urging residential building employers to negotiate a fair contract that enables residential workers to meet the rising cost of living and maintains their access to affordable health care for themselves and their families.   Action details Not available
041421 1 Supporting Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897)ResolutionPassedResolution supporting the Bringing America Home Act (H.R. 2897), currently pending in the 108th Congress, and urging its passage by the United States Congress.   Action details Not available
041422 1 Commending Deputy City Attorney David Fernando Campos MiyaresResolutionPassedResolution commending David Fernando Campos Miyares for more than five years of exemplary public service to San Francisco as a Deputy City Attorney on the Litigation Team, the Government Team and the Energy and Telecommunications Team of the City Attorney's Office, and wishing him well in his future endeavors as General Counsel for the San Francisco Unified School District.   Action details Not available
041423 1 Gift AcceptanceResolutionPassedResolution accepting a gift in the amount of $25,000 from breretonArchitects, Inc. and authorizing its expenditure to develop supportive housing for seniors.   Action details Not available
041397 1 City's Standards and Policies Regarding Lighting for Pedestrian AreasHearingFiledHearing to discuss the City's standards and policies regarding lighting for pedestrian areas. The purpose of the hearing is to understand: (1) Which City agencies are currently responsible for setting standards, designing, installing, and maintaining pedestrian lighting; (2) What are the City's current standards for pedestrian lighting; (3) What progress has been made in developing the citywide street lighting plan and the street lighting standards for different types of streets that are called for in the general plan; (4) What are the current best practices among U.S. and world cities regarding street lighting, and how do these standards, practices and policies differ from San Francisco's; and, (5) What City policies exist about the integration of street lighting upgrades into major transportation projects.   Action details Not available
041398 1 Department of Public Health's Response to Bayview Health CrisisHearingFiledHearing on the Department of Public Health's response to the health crisis in the City's Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.   Action details Not available
041399 1 City's Street Resurfacing PlanHearingFiledHearing to discuss the status of the City's Street Resurfacing Plan.   Action details Not available
041400 1 Coordinated Efforts to Make McLaren Park Cleaner and SaferHearingFiledHearing to receive report on coordinated efforts by the San Francisco Police Department, the Recreation and Park Department, Department of Public Works, and other City departments on efforts to make McLaren Park cleaner and safer.   Action details Not available
041401 1 Laguna Honda PatientsHearingFiledFollow up hearing on an updated presentation from the Department of Public Health on the current practice of moving psychiatric patients from San Francisco General Hospital to Laguna Honda Hospital.   Action details Not available
041402 1 Access to Shelter Beds and Shelter Vacancy RatesHearingFiledHearing on the fiscal impact of running shelters that have an increasing number of vacancies due to the displacement of vulnerable homeless population because of the reserving of beds for homeless people with the County Adult Assistance Program benefits package.   Action details Not available
041390 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
041403 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Public Defibrillators and Public SitingMotionPassedMotion requesting an examination of the City's current policy on siting defibrillators in public buildings and an analysis of what other cities have done on this topic.   Action details Not available
041404 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Limited Equity Conversion (File No. 032031)MotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to analyze the impact of the entire legislation on the City's rental housing stock, vacancy rate, and low and high income renters. The Legislative Analyst is requested to have the report ready by November 10, 2004.   Action details Not available
041334 1 Extending the annual condominium conversion limitationOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code section 1396 to extend the annual condominium conversion limitation for two additional years until December 31, 2006, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
041335 1 Designation of County SurveyorOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 2A.190 and Subdivision Code Section 1307 to designate and distinguish the official titles and duties of City Engineer and County Surveyor and amending Subdivision Code Sections 1310, 1311, 1320, 1324 through 1329, 1340, 1355, 1360 through 1364, and 1397 to reassign responsibilities from the City Engineer to the County Surveyor.   Action details Not available
041336 1 Police alarm ordinance; technical changes to billing and remittance requirements for alarm companies; limiting license fee increases to $5 incrementsOrdinanceMayors OfficeOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code, by amending Sections 3710.1, 3710.2, 3710.4, and 3720, to: require that alarm companies remit fees collected from customers in a single monthly check; move the billing date for license fees, beginning in 2005, from December 1 to November 1; clarify that the billing and remittance requirements of the Article only apply to those alarm monitoring companies having a direct contractual relationship with the alarm user; clarify that alarm companies shall only be held responsible for the unpaid license fees of their customers where the company has failed to take reasonable steps to collect the fees, and provide a minimum threshold of what constitutes "reasonable steps"; and, limit license fee increases to five-dollar increments.   Action details Not available
041340 1 Settlement of Lawsuits - Kevin B. WilliamsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the following lawsuits filed by Kevin B. Williams against the City and County of San Francisco: (1) lawsuit filed on or about December 2000 in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C00-4728 SI, entitled Kevin Williams v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; (2) lawsuit filed on or about December 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 503990, entitled Kevin Williams v. City and County of San Francisco; (3) lawsuit filed on or about September 2002 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 411914; entitled Kevin Williams, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco and himself v. Tutor Saliba, Inc., et al.; material terms of the settlement are that plaintiff dismisses all lawsuits with prejudice, that plaintiff resigns from City employment and forgoes future City employment, that City pays to plaintiff the amount of $120,000, of which approximately $71,243.68 is intended to make up a retirement account shortfall, and that Federal Magistrate Judge is to decide amount of attorneys' fees and co   Action details Not available
041337 1 Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $4,257 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for reimbursing tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education.   Action details Not available
041341 1 Accept-Expend Federal GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Child Support Services to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Support Enforcement for the Enhanced Parent Involvement Collaboration.   Action details Not available