Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/11/2005 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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040559 1 Waiver of payment for additional police servicesOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving payment of additional police services incurred by Black Diamond Dynasty for the production of the 2002 Juneteenth Festival pursuant to Article 10B.2 of the Administrative Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041554 1 Amending Health Code Section 42.3 to authorize hearing officer to prohibit owner of a dog declared vicious and dangerous from owning dogs for three yearsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Health Code Section 42.3, to add the authority of a hearing officer to prohibit the owner of a vicious dog from owning dogs for a period of three years.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041555 1 Creating requirement to exchange identification information when dog involved in bite of human or animalOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Health Code by adding Section 39 to create requirement of exchange of identification and rabies information after a dog bites a human or animal and by amending Section 41.11 by moving requirement of dog bite reporting to Section 39.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
040731 3 Conduct a Nexus Study On Imposition of the Park Fee on Uses Other Than Office On Geographic Areas of the City Other than C-3 Use DistrictsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Section 139 to provide that $100,000 of Downtown Special Park Fund monies shall be used to fund a nexus study, under the direction of the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department, to examine whether the Downtown Park Fee should be imposed on uses other than office and on geographic areas of the City other than C-3 use districts, prohibiting use of Downtown Park Fee monies on improvements for Ferry Park until that nexus study is completed unless use of such monies is approved by a financial committee of the Board of Supervisors, and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041351 2 Contract for Electric ServicesOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving two contracts between the City and County of San Francisco and the United States, through the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration, for electric services required to ensure reliable delivery of low cost electric power for use at Treasure Island on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 041351; and approving indemnifying and holding harmless the United States against claims arising from the activities of the City under the contract; and waiving requirement of Section 21.35 of the San Francisco Administrative Code that every contract contain a statement regarding liability of claimants for submitting false claims; and waiving requirement of Section 21.19 of the San Francisco administrative code that every contract contain a statement regarding guaranteed maximum costs.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041467 1 Extending Redevelopment Agency’s Times for Incurring and Repaying Debt for Affordable Housing DevelopmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving, for the redevelopment plans listed below, the extension of existing time limits in each plan for establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness and for repayment of indebtedness for the exclusive purpose of financing Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund activities: (1) the Embarcadero-Lower Market (Golden Gateway) Redevelopment Plan, (2) the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan, (3) the India Basin Industrial Park Redevelopment Plan.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041584 1 Appropriate settlement funds to fund the development costs associated with the San Francisco Electrical Reliability ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $2,666,667 of fund balance from the Hetch Hetchy estimated revenues from the litigation settlement against The Williams Companies, Inc. and Williams Marketing Energy Marketing & Trading Company to the San Francisco Electrical Reliability Project for fiscal year 2004-05. Appropriated funds will facilitate the development costs related to the City power plants.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041630 1 Eliminating the Office of Emergency Services Revolving FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by repealing Section 10.142, to eliminate the Office of Emergency Services Revolving Fund.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041749 1 Parking Regulations - Fell StreetResolutionPassedResolution enacting parking regulations on a portion of Fell Street. TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING AT ANYTIME - ESTABLISH Fell Street, south side, from 10 east of Masonic Avenue to 60 feet east of Masonic Avenue (50 foot zone).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041606 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Eugene DuffyOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Eugene Duffy against the City and County of San Francisco for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 13, 2003, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 421395; entitled Eugene Duffy, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041648 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Steve PotterOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Steve Potter against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000 paid to the City and County of San Francisco by Cross-Defendant OneBeacon; the lawsuit was filed on March 20, 2003 in the United States District Court, Case No. C03-1217 MEJ; entitled Steve Potter, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are Cross-Defendant OneBeacon will pay $195,000 to plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel and $100,000 to co-defendant Palace of Fine Arts Theater League.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041659 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda VaccarezzaOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Vaccarezza against the City and County of San Francisco for $835,000; the lawsuit was filed on 3/12/04 in United States District Court, Case No. C04-1021; entitled Linda Vaccarezza v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041663 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Quynh Le, et al., v. CCSF, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Quynh Le, Weston Ngo, Candance Phan and Candance Phan as Guardian Ad Litem of Geoffrey Ngo, a minor and Brittany Ngo, a minor against the City and County of San Francisco for a total payment of $28,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on May 30, 2003 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 420-933; entitled Quynh Le, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041772 2 Appointment - Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation DistrictResolutionPassedResolution retaining Janet Reilly, Sabrina Hernandez, Leah Shaum and Maryanne Harrison, for terms subject to review and affirmation by January 31, 2007, on the Board of Directors, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041774 2 Appointment - Child Care Planning and Advisory CouncilResolutionPassedResolution appointing Juanita Santana, term ending December 31, 2005, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041776 2 Appointment - Developmental Disabilities Area Board VResolutionPassedResolution appointing Levi Nnaemeka, term ending December 31, 2007, to the Developmental Disabilities Area Board V.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041777 2 Appointment - Bicycle Advisory CommitteeResolutionPassedResolution appointing Gernado (Jerry) Ervin, term ending November 19, 2006, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041350 3 Amending and Adding to Section 184.78 of the Public Works Code Regarding BannersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending and adding to Section 184.78 of the Public Works Code make findings as to the purposes served by banners, to create five categories of permitted banners, to generally prohibit banners in residential districts, to require installer name and service phone numbers on all banners, to provide for processing and inspection fees for banner permits, to index those fees, beginning in fiscal year 2005-2006, to the Consumer Price Index, to provide appropriate penalties for violations of Section 184.78, and to provide that bonds may be required to be posted prior to receipt of a banner permit.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041494 2 Humane Treatment of all Companion DogsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by amending sections 41.12 and 41.13 to insure the humane treatment of all companion dogs including sentry and guard dogs throughout the City and County of San Francisco by instituting shelter, water, feeding and confinement standards.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041151 3 Ellis Act amendments by California Legislature: expand residential tenant relocation payment eligibility where units are withdrawn from rental market under Ellis; prohibit owner withdrawal of specified residential hotel units from rental marketOrdinancePassedOrdinance implementing recent California State Legislature amendments of the Ellis Act (California Government Code §§7060 et seq., see §§7060 and 7060.1), by amending the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance (Administrative Code Chapter 37) at Sections 37.9(a)(13) and 37.9A(e) to provide that: when residential units are withdrawn from the rental market pursuant to the Ellis Act, each tenant who is relocated is entitled to a payment of $4,500 up to a maximum total per unit of $13,500 (37.9A(e)), for tenants who reside in their units on or after August 10, 2004, with these payment amounts to increase annually commencing March 1, 2005 according to the "rent of primary residence" expenditure category of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the preceding 12 months; and, owners may not withdraw defined residential hotel units from the rental market pursuant to the Ellis Act if the hotel’s occupancy permit was issued prior to January 1, 1990, and if the hotel did not file a notice of intent prior to January 1, 2004 to withdraw the units from the rental markFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
040989 2 Granting a bid preference of twenty percent to each contractor who will perform all services to be required by a contract in the United States of AmericaOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Chapter 12I to grant a bid preference of twenty percent to each contractor who will perform all services to be required by a contract in the United States of America.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
041579 2 Charter Amendment DeadlinesOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Section 305 of the Elections Code to require introduction of proposed Charter Amendments not less than 210 days prior to an election and to require an informational committee hearing regarding the proposed Charter Amendment no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days after introduction of the proposed Charter Amendment.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
040329 2 Conditional approval of an historical property contract for the Chronicle Building Market Street - The Chronicle BuildingResolutionKilledResolution under Chapter 71 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, conditionally approving an historical property contract between 690 HTC LLC and 690B LLC, the owners of the existing Chronicle Building, a structure with an eleven story tower and adjoining sixteen story tower located at 690 Market Street, also known as conditional Landmark No. 243 and the City and County of San Francisco, conditionally authorizing the Director of Planning and the Assessor to execute an historical property contract at such time as the Chronicle Building becomes Landmark 243, the Board of Supervisors determines that the rehabilitation plan for the Chronicle Building has been completed, and the City is fully compensated for its time and material costs in processing and administering the application for an historical property contract for the Chronicle Building.ADOPTEDFail Action details Not available
041247 2 Zoning Map Amendment for 418-420 Jessie StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 1 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the use classification of the property located at 418-420 Jessie Street, situated on the north side of Jessie Street, 150 feet west of Fifth Street, and identified as Assessor's Block No. 3704, Lot No. 006, from a zoning designation of P (Public) to C-3-G (Downtown General Commercial); and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b), and environmental findings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041629 1 Changing the Official Sidewalk Width along Portions of Illinois StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks” by adding thereto Section No. 1563 to change the official sidewalk widths from the intersection of Illinois and 25th Streets to the intersection of Illinois and Cesar Chavez Streets; making findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; and requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width changes.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
041657 1 Grant of Federal FundsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,976,400 of Section 115 funds from the Federal Transit Administration for the Municipal Railway’s Radio System Replacement and Third Street Phase 1 construction projects, excluding administrative overhead costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041660 1 Accept-Expend Federal GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop the San Francisco Green Healthcare Working Group consisting of local healthcare professionals and to facilitate ongoing meetings to conduct hands-on training to its members on a broad range of pollution prevention and resource conservation strategies.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041613 1 Extends the due dates for a Community Choice Aggregation draft implementation plan and Request for Proposal to the Board of Supervisors by four months eachMotionPassedMotion approving the extension of the due dates for a Community Choice Aggregation draft implementation plan and a Request for Proposal to the Board of Supervisors as required under Ordinance No. 86-04 by four months each.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
041694 1 Urging a new trial for Mumia Abu-JamalResolutionPassedResolution urging a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041768 1 Public Hearing - Hunters Point Shipyard Street VacationHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, Jerrold Avenue, Innes Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Boalt Street, Coleman Street, Donahue Street, and Galvez Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1” and Oakdale Avenue, Newcomb Avenue, McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Fitch Street, and Earl Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements in the aforementioned locations in the Hunters Point Shipyard; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for various utilities, including SBC, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, easement holders of record, and the City; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 175,121; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
041543 2 Hunters Point Shipyard - Street Vacation OrderOrdinancePassedOrdinance ordering the vacation of portions of McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, Jerrold Avenue, Innes Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Boalt Street, Coleman Street, Donahue Street, and Galvez Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1” and Oakdale Avenue, Newcomb Avenue, McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Fitch Street, and Earl Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements in the aforementioned locations in the Hunters Point Shipyard; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for various utilities, including SBC, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, easement holders of record and the City; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 175,121; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
041543 2 Hunters Point Shipyard - Street Vacation OrderOrdinancePassedOrdinance ordering the vacation of portions of McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Kirkwood Avenue, Jerrold Avenue, Innes Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Boalt Street, Coleman Street, Donahue Street, and Galvez Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1” and Oakdale Avenue, Newcomb Avenue, McKinnon Avenue, La Salle Avenue, Fitch Street, and Earl Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements in the aforementioned locations in the Hunters Point Shipyard; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for various utilities, including SBC, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, easement holders of record and the City; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 175,121; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
041652 1 Public Hearing - Appeal, Conditional Use - 829 Folsom StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16872 dated October 21, 2004, approving a conditional use authorization, Case No. 2003.0304C to: (1) Allow an 85-foot tall structure above the 40-foot base height under Planning Code Sections 263.11(b) and (e); (2) Allow dwelling units at a density greater than one unit per 200 square feet of lot area under Section 207.5; (3) Allow exceptions to the bulk limits of the 85-B Bulk District above 50 feet in height as stated in Planning Code Section 270 and pursuant to the Planning Code Section 271(a); (b) and (c); and (4) Provide off-street parking in excess of accessory amounts as defined in Planning Code Section 204.5 pursuant to Planning Code Section 157(a), (b), and (d). The site is within the RSD (Residential Service District), and is within a 40-X/85-B Height and Bulk District, and is subject to interim policies of the South of Market Housing/Mixed Use Overlay District per Resolution No. 16727, located at 829 Folsom Street, south side, between 4th and 5th Streets; Lot 091 in Assessor’s Block FILEDPass Action details Not available
041653 1 Appeal, Conditional Use - 829 Folsom StreetMotionKilledMotion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16872, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0304C on property located at 829 Folsom Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
041654 1 Appeal, Conditional Use - 829 Folsom StreetMotionKilledMotion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 16872, approving Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0304C on property located at 829 Folsom Street.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
041655 1 Findings - 829 Folsom StreetMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed Conditional Use Application No. 2003.0304C on property located at 829 Folsom Street, for action by the Board at its next meeting.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
041656 1 Environmental Review - 829 Folsom StreetMotionKilledMotion certifying review of Final Negative Declaration relating to proposed Conditional Use of Property at 829 Folsom Street, and adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
041433 1 Public HearingHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING  Action details Not available
041434 1 Report of assessment costs for sidewalk and curb repairsResolutionPassedResolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Sections 707 and 707.1 of the Public Works Code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041726 1 Accept-Expend State GrantResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $150,000 from the California Department of Justice, Antitrust Law Section, for the purpose of launching a new certified farmers’ market in Bayview Hunters Point and providing nutrition education to community residents.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041523 1 Parking RegulationsResolutionPassedResolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH John Muir Drive, south side, from 50 feet east of the east property line of the Lakewood Apartments (end of angled parking) to Lake Merced Boulevard. TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 10 PM to 6 AM EVERYDAY - ESTABLISH John Muir Drive, north side, from 50 feet east of the east property line of the Lakewood Apartments (end of angled parking) to Lake Merced Boulevard.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050002 1 Grant Application - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to apply for a grant in the amount of $350,000.00 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the purpose of reducing emissions from solid waste collection vehicles.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050005 1 Commending Carol KnightResolutionPassedResolution commending Carol Knight for her 34 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050006 1 Commending United California Practitioners of Chinese MedicineResolutionPassedResolution commending United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine on the occasion of their Tenth Board Installation Ceremony.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050009 1 Accept-Expend Federal and State GrantsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a federal grant in the amount of $780,675 and a state grant in the amount of $101,145 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Stockton Street Tunnel Lighting and Pedestrian Improvements Project.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050019 1 Honoring 32nd Anniversary of Roe v. WadeResolutionPassedResolution recognizing January 22, 2005 as “Stand Up For Choice Day” in honor of the 32nd anniversary of the landmark 1973 United States Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade establishing a woman's constitutional right to decide when and if to have a child; and further supporting the local Pro-Choice community demonstrating in San Francisco to defend a woman's right to choose safe and legal abortion and birth control and further urging all legal authorities to fully facilitate the protection of the right of women to control their reproductive health, lives and futures in an ever-increasingly hostile anti-choice climate on the federal level and in state legislatures and courts throughout the country.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050026 1 Honoring 31st Anniversary of the Synergy SchoolResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the 31st Anniversary of the Synergy School and declaring February 12, 2005 as “Synergy School Day” in City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050027 1 Proclaiming January 15, 2005, Paul Boden Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming January 15, 2005 as Paul Boden Day.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050029 1 Urging independent review of Professor Ignacio Chapela's tenure hearingResolutionPassedResolution urging review of University of California at Berkeley's procedures in denying the tenure of Professor Ignacio Chapela in light of his exposure of illegal dumping of GMO crops in Mexico by Monsanto Corporation.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050030 1 Lee Mallory DayResolutionPassedResolution proclaiming January 10, 2005 as Lee Mallory Day in San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050028 1 Urging creation of Charles Campbell Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution urging the commemoration of Charles Campbell on his 90th Birthday.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
050028 2 Urging creation of Charles Campbell Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution urging the commemoration of Charles Campbell on his 90th Birthday.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
050004 1 Implementation of the State's Pierce's Disease Control ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Health Services (SFDPH/OEHS) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the State Department of Food and Agriculture (SDFA), and expend funds in the amount of $63,887.65 to implement in San Francisco the SDFA Pierce’s Disease Control Program; for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.REFERRED  Action details Not available
050048 1 Commending Raymond ZahndResolutionPassedResolution commending Raymond D. Zahnd upon his retirement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050049 1 Commending Sally KipperResolutionPassedResolution honoring and congratulating Sally Kipper for her distinguished public service career.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050054 1 Subdivision Code – Two-unit buildings that won the 2001 condominium conversion lotteryOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Subdivision Code by amending Section 1359 with clarifying language and providing a grandfather provision for specified two-unit buildings where the owner won in the 2001 condominium conversion lottery but failed to convert at that time.   Action details Not available
050056 1 Appropriate funding for MTA towards the purchase and modification of 45 AC Transit motor coaches in compliance with Proposition IOrdinanceFiledOrdinance appropriating $4,100,000 of unallocated capital project funds to the Gillig motor vehicle purchase project, from MTA Breda Lease Lease-back funds, for the purchase and modification of 45 motor vehicle coaches from AC Transit in compliance with Proposition I (approved by voters in year 2004), for fiscal year 2004-05.   Action details Not available
050059 1 Appropriate funds from the General Reserve to General City Responsibility as charitable contribution for the Tsunami Relief EffortOrdinanceFailedOrdinance appropriating up to $1,000,000 from the General Fund Reserve to General City Responsibility for a charitable contribution made to the Tsunami Relief Effort for fiscal year 2004-2005.   Action details Not available
050061 1 Real Property Reporting and PlanningOrdinancePassedOrdinance adding Section 23.8 to the San Francisco Administrative Code to establish a City policy that all City departments report annually to the Real Estate Division certain real property information, that relevant property information be recorded and geographically displayed in the Real Estate Information System (REIS), and the Director of Property prepare an annual report to the Board of Supervisors with real property asset management recommendations.   Action details Not available
050071 1 Shopping Cart Signage and Security RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Part II, Chapter X, of the San Francisco Municipal (Public Works) Code by adding Sections 1410-1414, requiring permanently affixed signs on shopping carts, requiring businesses with carts to post signs prohibiting removal from premises and to secure all carts during hours business is closed.   Action details Not available
050010 1 Amending Administrative Code Section 71.2 definition of qualified historic propertyOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending Administrative Code Section 71.2 to provide that where the interior of a property has or will be altered such that a majority of the interior is substantially equivalent to a new structure, the property is not a "qualified historic property" for the purpose of applying for an historical property contract and providing that non-historic additions to qualified historical properties are not eligible for Mills Act tax benefits from the City.   Action details Not available
041611 2 Authorization for a Local Disease Prevention Demonstration ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to add Section 31 authorizing the Department of Public Health to create and operate a Disease Prevention Demonstration Project to register pharmacies to sell or furnish hypodermic needles without a prescription as allowed under State law, such registration to consist of the department maintaining a list of participating pharmacies, providing such pharmacies with written information for customers on how to access drug treatment, HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment, and safe disposal of sharps waste.   Action details Not available
041283 2 Street Renaming - Jasper Place in North Beach to "Dante Benedetti Alley"ResolutionKilledResolution changing the name of Jasper Place, between Union and Green Streets, in North Beach to "Dante Benedetti Alley", in recognition of Dante Benedetti’s many contributions to the community of North Beach and the City of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050004 1 Implementation of the State's Pierce's Disease Control ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Health Services (SFDPH/OEHS) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the State Department of Food and Agriculture (SDFA), and expend funds in the amount of $63,887.65 to implement in San Francisco the SDFA Pierce’s Disease Control Program; for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
050057 1 Grant to enable the San Francisco Department of Public Health to prepare to respond to a potential bioterrorism attackResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend Cities Readiness Initiative grant funds in the amount of $910,514 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prepare to respond to a potential bioterrorism attack and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of August 31, 2004, to August 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
050058 1 Reintegrate clients at Laguna Honda Hospital into independent living in the communityResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health/ Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (SFDPH/LHH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), to reintegrate clients into independent living within the community and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.   Action details Not available
050060 1 MUNI Clean Air Plan and Compliance with Proposition IResolutionPassedResolution supporting immediate action to implement MUNI's Clean Air Plan to bring MUNI into compliance with Proposition I by acquiring hybrid electric buses, retiring and replacing outmoded diesel buses and requiring that 100% of the interim diesel fleet be equipped with devices to minimize particulate matter (PM) and NOx (oxides of nitrogen) emissions.   Action details Not available
050062 1 Instructing the Department of Environment to complete a nexus study on a local fee for supermarket checkout bagsResolutionFiledResolution instructing the Department of Environment to complete a nexus study in order to identify the relationship between the use of disposable supermarket checkout bags and various costs to the City, and to determine the legality and appropriateness of a local fee on these bags.   Action details Not available
050070 1 STOP IntersectionsResolutionPassedResolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections. STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH Arlington Street at Roanoke Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and Arlington Street at Mateo Street, making this intersection an All-Way STOP.   Action details Not available
050072 1 Supporting Gay AdoptionResolutionPassedResolution urging the Supreme Court of the United States to rescind their refusal and to accept the hearing of a legal challenge to Florida’s prohibition of adoption of children by gays and lesbians.   Action details Not available
050073 1 Homeless Death CountResolutionPassedResolution urging the City Attorney to explore feasible means to access death records.   Action details Not available
050074 1 Reinstatement of Homeless Death Count by SFDPHResolutionPassedResolution urging Department of Health to reinstate Homeless Death Count.   Action details Not available
050075 1 Commending Ray WongResolutionPassedResolution commending Ray Wong for his career in civil service.   Action details Not available
050076 1 Volunteer Blood Donor MonthResolutionPassedResolution declaring January 2005 to be “Volunteer Blood Donor Month” in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
050077 1 SFMOMA Building AnniversaryResolutionPassedResolution congratulating the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the Tenth Anniversary of the Opening of their Mario Botta – designed building.   Action details Not available
050078 1 Extending the term of the Biosciences Task Force to March 15, 2005ResolutionPassedResolution extending the term of the Biosciences Task Force to March 15, 2005.   Action details Not available
050079 1 Urging the California Legislature to standardize levels of aid payments for Kin-GAP ProgramResolutionPassedResolution urging the California Legislature to standardize levels of aid payments for relative and non-relative legal guardianship in its Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program in order to encourage and support relative caretakers in taking guardianship of dependent and "at-risk" children.   Action details Not available
050035 1 Contract funds to detect and eradicate infestations of P. ramorum, the causal agent of sudden oak death, in host plants in nursery stock in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Health Services (SFDPH/OEHS) to enter retroactively into a performance agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and expend funds in the amount of $3,296 to assist in the implementation in San Francisco of the CDFA Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Program; for the period of March 1, 2004 to February 28, 2005.   Action details Not available
050063 1 SFUSD Nutrition PolicyHearingFiledHearing at the Joint City and School District Committee to discuss the SFUSD nutrition policy and how the City can help to improve nutrition standards throughout our schools.   Action details Not available
050064 1 Water and General PlanHearingFiledHearing on how water is addressed in the City's General Plan.   Action details Not available
040065 1 Commending Martha KnutzenResolutionPassedResolution commending Martha Knutzen for distinguished public service on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.   Action details Not available
050066 1 Public Utilities CommissionHearingFiledHearing on the status and implementation of the Public Utilities Commission community aggregation process before the Local Agency Formation Commission.   Action details Not available
050068 1 Children's exposure to diesel fumesHearingFiledHearing to discuss the SFUSD how we can work together to reduce children's exposure to diesel fumes. In particular, the school district's contract for bus services expired on December 4, 2004, what steps have they taken to ensure that the new contract prioritizes the use of low-emission buses and/or require older buses be retrofitted with air particulate filters and to operate on ultra low diesel fuel.   Action details Not available
050069 1 Film and EntertainmentHearingFiledHearing on the status of the San Francisco film and television industry and production incentives.   Action details Not available
050067 1 Closed Session - Pending Litigation and Potential ClaimsReportFiledRequests for closed session hearing before the Board of Supervisors at the meeting of January 25, 2005 on the following matters: 1. Pending litigation and potential claims involving business tax litigation (Macy's v. CCSF - San Francisco Superior Court #306-723, et al.) 2. Pending litigation and potential litigation (CCSF v. Flying Dutchman Park, Inc. - San Francisco Superior Court #321376.)   Action details Not available
050046 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
050050 1 Limiting Single Supervisor's Ability to Call Matters from CommitteeMotionPassedMotion amending the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to amend Rule 5.31 Failure of a Committee to Act within 30 Days and Rule 2.14 Committee Action, thereby allowing four Supervisors to call a matter from Committee and allowing one Supervisor to call a matter from Committee that has not been heard in Committee within thirty days of assignment to Committee.   Action details Not available
050051 1 Changes to Board CommitteesMotionPassedMotion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rules 5.1 - 5.6 to create a standing Government Audit and Oversight Committee and a Standing Budget and Finance Committee; to Repeal the Rules Related to the Finance and Audits Committee and Budget Committee; to change the name of the City Services Committee to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee; and to Define the Responsibilities and Jurisdiction of the Budget and Finance Committee, the Government Audit and Oversight Committee, the Rules Committee, the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee and the Land Use Committee.   Action details Not available
050052 1 Schedule for Regular Board MeetingsMotionPassedMotion amending the Rules of the Board of Supervisors by amending Rule 6.2 to provide that the Board shall meet every Tuesday, unless that Tuesday is a holiday, and shall not meet during the week after Thanksgiving or the week between December 24 and December 31.   Action details Not available
050053 1 Rule Amendment related to Supervisors voting at Board meetingsMotionFailedMotion amending Rule 4.14 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to provide procedures to encourage Supervisors to vote in a timely manner during roll calls at meetings of the Board of Supervisors.   Action details Not available
050055 1 Board Rule Change: Withdrawal of Sponsorship, Withdrawal of LegislationMotionFiledMotion adding Rule 2.12.1 to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order to allow the withdrawal of sponsorship of legislation and providing for the withdrawal from consideration by the Board any legislation where, after the withdrawal of sponsorship, there remains no sponsoring supervisor.   Action details Not available
041763 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Israel FloresOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Israel Flores against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on September 18, 2003 in the United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C03-4262 SBA; entitled Israel Flores v. City and County of San Francisco, et al; other material terms of said settlement are the City shall waive its lien in the amount of $33,740.60, representing the value of medical services provided to Israel Flores for injuries sustained in the relevant incident.   Action details Not available
041764 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - American Motorists Insurance CompanyOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by American Motorists Insurance Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $85,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 14, 2001 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 401-290; entitled American Motorists Insurance Co., et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.   Action details Not available
041767 1 Zoning Map Amendment for 2350-19th AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sectional Map 6 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco and changing the use classification of the property located at 2350-19th Avenue, and identified as Assessor's Block No. 2347, Lot No. 004G, from a zoning designation of P (Public) to RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family); and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b), and environmental findings.   Action details Not available
041720 1 Establishing Monthly Contribution AmountResolutionPassedResolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund.   Action details Not available
041765 1 Proposed Expenditure of California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funds for Fiscal Year 2004-05ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing adoption of the County Description of Proposed Expenditure of California Healthcare for Indigents (CHIP) funds for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 and that the President or duly authorized representative of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco can certify the County Description of Proposed Expenditure of CHIP funds for the Fiscal Year 2004-2005.   Action details Not available
041766 1 Airport Concession LeaseResolutionPassedResolution approving Amendment No. 5 to the Post-Security Master Retail/Duty Free Concession in the New International Terminal Building Lease No. 99-0035 between DFS Group, L.P. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.   Action details Not available