Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/28/2005 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
Regular Meeting
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050868 2 To appropriate funding for San Francisco General and Laguna Honda Hospital operationsOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $16,363,000 in surplus revenues for salaries, fringe benefits, contractual services, materials and supplies, and capital projects at San Francisco General Hospital and $1,110,000 in surplus revenues for salaries and materials and supplies for Laguna Honda Hospital for a total of $17,473,000 for the Public Health Department for fiscal year 2004-05.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050969 1 Appropriate funding from the General Fund Reserve to fund increased costs of indigent defense in adult criminal and juvenile delinquency cases for the S.F. Superior Court of California, for FY 2004-05OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $260,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund increased costs of indigent defense in adult criminal and juvenile delinquency cases for Superior Court of California, San Francisco for fiscal year 2004-05.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050980 2 Interim Government Funding, Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (Excluding Municipal Transportation Agency)OrdinancePassedInterim Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050982 2 Public Employment, Fiscal Year 2005-2006OrdinancePassedInterim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051007 1 MOU - Automotive Machinists, Local 1414OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Automotive Machinists, Local 1414, to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051008 1 MOU - Deputy Probation Officers' AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Deputy Probation Officers' Association, to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051009 1 MOU - Institutional Police Officers' AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Institutional Police Officers' Association, to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051012 1 MOU - Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIUOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU, to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051013 1 MOU - Staff and Per Diem Nurses, SEIU Local 790OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Staff and Per Diem Nurses, SEIU Local 790, to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051014 1 MOU - Teamsters, Local 856 (Supervising Nurses)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Teamsters, Local 856 (Supervising Nurses), to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051015 1 Unrepresented EmployeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance Fixing Compensation for persons employed by the City and County of San Francisco whose compensations are subject to the provisions of Section A8.409 of the Charter, in jobcodes not represented by an employee organization, and establishing working schedules and conditions of employment and, methods of payment, effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051017 1 MOU - Municipal Executives' Association (Fire)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives' Association (Fire) by implementing physical examination/drug and alcohol screening, and compensation provisions, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051018 1 MOU - Municipal Executives' Association (Police)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives' Association (Police), by extending the term of Agreement to June 30, 2007.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051019 1 MOU - American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 8-CC)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 8-CC), by implementing an increased Child Psychiatric premium, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051020 1 MOU - Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 11-AA)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 11-AA), by implementing increased Psychiatric and Child Pyschiatric premiums, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051021 1 MOU - Service Employees International Union, Locals 250, 535 and 790OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union, Locals 250, 535 and 790, by implementing additional compensation and premium pay, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051022 1 MOU - International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, IFPTE, AFL-CIOOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 4 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, IFPTE, AFL-CIO, by implementing additional compensation and amending premium pay language, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051023 1 MOU - Transport Workers Union, Local 200 (SEAM)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the mediated agreement establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union, Local 200 (SEAM), to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051024 1 MOU - Laborers International Union, Local 261OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Laborers International Union, Local 261, by implementing provisions related to the Department of Public Works - Laborers Apprenticeship Project, to be effective July 1, 2005.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050727 1 Amending the Building Code Sections 106.3.2, 109, 209, 419, 1403, 1506, 2312.3.OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 106.3.2, 109, 209, 419, 1403, 1506, 2312.3 of the Building Code to allow land surveyors to prepare submittal documents; to prohibit use or occupancy of structures until a certificate of final completion and occupancy or other approval by the Department of Building Inspection has been issued; to remove the definition of building height; to regulate the depth of structural projections; to delete requirements for exterior backings constructed of solid wood and plywood; to allow for approved alternate locations for storm or casual water drains; to remove requirement that solid wood or plywood wall sheathing used as backing for plaster be pressure-treated, and to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050728 1 Amending the Housing Code regarding mechanical ventilation of bathroomsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 504 of the Housing Code to modify requirements for mechanical ventilation of bathrooms and to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050729 1 Amending the Plumbing Code regarding storm water drain locations and grease trapsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 306.2 and Section 1014.1 of the Plumbing Code to allow for alternate locations for rain water drains; to modify the requirements for grease traps; and to make findings in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 as to the local climatic, topological and geological reasons for amending the State Building Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050497 1 Renaming the Department of the Medical Examiner as the "Office of the Chief Medical Examiner."OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 2A.250 to change the name of the Department of the Medical Examiner to "Office of the Chief Medical Examiner."FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050902 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Torey Dylan LovettOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Torey Dylan Lovett against the City and County of San Francisco and Sheriff's Department for $1,215,837.42; the lawsuit was filed on October 12, 2000, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 315861, entitled Torey Dylan Lovett v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. This case was tried to a San Francisco jury and culminated in a judgment in favor of Lovett. The City appealed and the District Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050697 2 Requiring the Disaster Council to meet on a Quarterly BasisOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 7.4, to require the Disaster Council to meet on a quarterly basis.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050951 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Anita BohbotOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Anita Bohbot against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 12, 2004 in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 432-409; entitled Anita Bohbot v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050698 2 Requiring the Board of Supervisors to hold an annual hearing on the state of the City's disaster preparedness.OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 7.19, to require the Board of Supervisors to hold an annual hearing on the state of the City's disaster preparedness.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051099 1 Authorizing Payment of Attorney's Fees and Costs After AppealOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the payment of $37,240.25 in attorney's fees and costs after the appeal in the lawsuit filed by John Baba, Philip Brady, Sergio Iantorno, John Zanghi, and Arnold W. Evje, II, against the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board of the City of the City and County of San Francisco, and the City and County of San Francisco. The lawsuit was filed on August 30, 2002, and the motion for attorney's fees and costs on appeal was filed on May 9, 2005, in San Francisco Superior Court (Case No. CPF-02-501589).PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
051101 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - San Francisco Unified School DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the San Francisco Unified School District against the City and County of San Francisco by provision of credits and rate reductions not to exceed $225,000 on past sewer service and future sewer and water service, for FY 2004-06; the lawsuit was filed on November 12, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 436-240; entitled San Francisco Unified School District, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
051102 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda AlbandOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Alband against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 11, 2004 in San Francisco Superior, Case No. 431-258; entitled Linda Alband, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
051103 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Company of California, and Aegon U.S.A. Realty Advisors, Inc.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Transamerica Insurance Company of California, and Aegon U.S.A. Realty Advisors, Inc. for $121,957.36; the lawsuit was filed on March 11, 2005 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, Case No. 439452; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Transamerica Life Insurance Company, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
051181 2 Appointment - Asthma Task ForceResolutionPassedResolution appointing Benjamin Heckman, term ending June 30, 2007, to the Asthma Task Force.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051095 1 Settlement of Claim - Boston PropertiesResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Boston Properties Limited Partnership against the City and County of San Francisco for $211,097; claim was filed on June 2, 2004.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
050578 1 Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicle RestrictionsOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing San Francisco Police Code section 1183.2 to delete restrictions on the operation of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles on certain streets.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051094 1 Settlement of Lawsuit- Larry SaxxonOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Larry Saxxon against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000.00; the lawsuit was filed on December 5, 2003 in the San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 427029; entitled Larry Saxxon v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
051100 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Francine DavisOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Francine Davis against the City and County of San Francisco for $170,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 28, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 431-854; entitled Francine Davis, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
050817 1 Designating rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance.OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 29.1, 29.3, and 29.7, to: include rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance; require additional information from applicants for environmental review; suspend application to certain projects undergoing environmental review, and, bar City departments from extending current Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreements until fiscal feasibility review has been successfully completed.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
050817 2 Designating rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance.OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 29.1, 29.3, and 29.7, to: include rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance; require additional information from applicants for environmental review; suspend application to certain projects undergoing environmental review, and, bar City departments from extending current Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreements until fiscal feasibility review has been successfully completed.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
050970 1 Appropriate funding from the General Fund Reserve to fund over expenditures in salaries in the Office of the Public Defender for FY 2004-05OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $270,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fund over expenditures in salaries caused by the inability to meet attrition targets in the Office of the Public Defender for fiscal year 2004-05.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
051016 1 MOU - Municipal Attorneys' AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing an arbitration award establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Attorneys' Association to be effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
041154 2 Zoning Map AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Section Map 2, to change the use district designation of Assessor’s Block 0185, Lots 5, 29, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40, and 41 from NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) to RM-1 (Residential, Mixed: Low Density); adopting findings pursuant to Planning Code Sections 302 and 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050297 2 Zoning Map Amendment and Repeal of Planning Code Section 263.1OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by repealing Section 263.1, which allows the Planning Commission to approve height up to 200 feet in the 65D-2 Height and Bulk District, and by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Sheet 1H, to change the height and bulk designation of Assessor's Block 0195, Lots 4, 5, 12, 14, 15 and 16 from 65D-2 to 40-X and to change the height and bulk designation of the remaining assessor's blocks and lots within the 65D-2 Height and Bulk District from 65D-2 to 65-A; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050299 2 Zoning Map AmendmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco, Sheet 1H, to change the height and bulk designation of Assessor's Block 0139 from 84-E to 40-X and to change the height and bulk designation of Assessor's Blocks 0140 and 0141 from 84-E to 65-X; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
050602 1 Recreation and Park - S.F. Small Craft Harbor FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code by repealing Section 12.11 and adopting a new Section 12.11 to increase current fees and add additional rental and services fees at the San Francisco Small Craft Harbor.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
050763 1 Lease of Real Property - One South Van Ness AvenueResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the exercise of an option to lease 66,317 square feet of space and extending the term of an existing lease at One South Van Ness Avenue for the Municipal Transportation Agency of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDFail Action details Not available
050763 1 Lease of Real Property - One South Van Ness AvenueResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the exercise of an option to lease 66,317 square feet of space and extending the term of an existing lease at One South Van Ness Avenue for the Municipal Transportation Agency of the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
041275 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Revised Certificate of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review - American Buddhist Cultural Society Building located at 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueHearingKilledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated August 13, 2004, Case No. 2003.0657E, approving the proposed project to include: a renovation and vertical addition to the existing one-story-plus-mezzanine American Buddhist Cultural Society building; an expanded second level and construction of third and fourth levels for a total of four stories and a total height of approximately 70 feet; and add approximately 16,798 gross square feet (gsf) to the existing building for a total square footage of 27,758 gsf, located at 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue, Assessor’s Block 0622, Lot 019. (Appellant: 1776 Sacramento Street Homeowners Association, represented by the Law Offices of Stephen M. Williams).CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041276 1 Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041277 1 Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
041278 1 Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 1730-1750 Van Ness AvenueMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the 1730-1750 Van Ness Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050956 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review for 1740 20th StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated April 22, 2005 (Case No. 2003.0960E), exempting from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301(a), 15301(e)(2), and 4(b), Class Numbers 1(a), 1(e)(2), and 4(b), the proposed project at 1740 20th Street. The proposal includes a vertical L-shaped addition, and a horizontal addition to a single-family residence. The new addition would add 1,346-gross-square-feet to an existing 2,202-gsf, approximately 12-foot tall single-family residence. There is currently one off-street parking space on the project site. The proposed project would add one additional off-street parking space. The addition would be 23-feet tall at its highest point. The 5,000-square-foot project site is located at 1740 20th Street, northeast corner of 20th and Wisconsin Streets on Assessor’s Block 4069, Lot 018. The project site is within an RH-2 (Residential, House, Two-Family) zoning district and a 40-X height and bulk district. (Appellant: Vincent Marsh on behalf of Bob Siska, property owner.)CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050957 1 Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 1740 20th StreetMotionPassedMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1740 20th Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050958 1 Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 1740 20th StreetMotionKilledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 1740 20th Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050959 1 Preparation of findings related to the categorical exemption issued for 1740 20th StreetMotionPassedMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 1740 20th Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
050952 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review for Bay Division Pipeline Nos. 3 and 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault Project owned and operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities CommissionHearingKilledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated May 16, 2005, exempting from environmental review under State CEQA Classes 1 (Existing Facilities) and 3 (New Construction). The proposed project would involve the seismic upgrade of the existing Bay Division Pipelines (BDPL) Nos. 3 and 4, owned and operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), located in the City of Fremont, California. BDPL No. 3 was originally constructed in the 1950’s before the construction of Interstate 680, and consists of a 78-inch reinforced concrete pipe. BDPL No. 4 built in the 1960’s, also before the construction of Interstate 680, consists of a 96-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe. The work to be performed would consist of seismic upgrade of BDPL Nos. 3 and 4 at the Hayward Fault crossing by constructing two new vaults, the installation of shutoff valves in each vault, and the construction of a control building on top of each of the vaults to contain electrical and standby generator back-up power and a condition assessment of tTABLEDPass Action details Not available
050953 1 Affirming the categorical exemption issued for SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault ProjectMotionKilledMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
050954 1 Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault Project.MotionKilledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
050955 1 Preparation of findings related to Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault ProjectMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline (BDPL) 3 & 4 Seismic Upgrade at Hayward Fault Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
051053 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit for 149 Fair Oaks StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works by its decision dated May 25, 2005, denying a Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Permit No. O5MSE-261 for the construction of 15’-0” long x 3’-0” wide planter box and enclosure, leaving an 8’-8” clear pathway along the public sidewalk right-of-way fronting the property at 149 Fair Oaks Street. (Sherri Maurin.)CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
051055 1 Affirming Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Appeal - 149 Fair Oaks StreetMotionKilledMotion affirming the Department of Public Works’ denial of an Encroachment Permit for 149 Fair Oaks Street and denying an Encroachment Permit.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
051054 1 Disapproving Minor Sidewalk Encroachment Appeal - 149 Fair Oaks StreetMotionPassedMotion disapproving the decision of the Department of Public Works’ denial of an Encroachment Permit for 149 Fair Oaks Street and granting an Encroachment Permit.CONTINUED  Action details Not available
050949 1 Grant of an Access Easement - Lake Merced Golf ClubResolutionPassedResolution approving an Easement Agreement between Lake Merced Golf Club, a California not-for-profit corporation, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Public Utilities Commission ("SFPUC"), for the grant of an access easement over SFPUC's Water Pipeline Right of Way in Daly City, San Mateo County.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051096 1 Extension of as-needed architectural services agreements for various public work projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving extension of As-Needed Architectural Services agreements with (1) Joe Chow & Associates for completion of the San Francisco General Hospital SwissRay Digital Chest Installation Project (Specification No. 6299A), the San Francisco General Hospital Orthopedic Room Renovation 3M (Specification No. 6288A), the San Francisco General Hospital 1x65 Radiology Department Remodel (Specification No. 6377A), the San Francisco General Hospital TBI Bathroom Remodel 4B (Specification No. 6246A), (2) Carey & Co., for completion of the Tom Waddell Health Center Elevator Replacement (Specification No. 6126A), and (3) Levy Design for the completion of the Coffman Pool Reconstruction Project (Specification No. 6214A), under Administrative Code Chapter 6, section 6.64.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
050819 1 Extending Early Retirement ProgramResolutionPassedResolution extending Early Retirement Program for and through fiscal year 2005-06.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051039 1 Accept-Expend State Grant - District AttorneyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to contract for, accept and expend up to $172,758 allocated from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for a project entitled the Criminal Restitution Compact for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051037 1 Renew Joint Power and Revolving Fund Contract with StateResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to enter into a Joint Power and Revolving Fund Contract with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to: (i) contract for, accept and expend up to $1,292,074 allocated from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the assistance of victims and witnesses of crime for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007; and (2) renew its current agreement with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, an agent of the State of California, for a revolving loan fund in the amount of $75,000 to be used to pay for verified funeral/burial expenses and emergency relocation for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault for an additional two years, from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051203 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Housing Above RetailMotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to research, analyze, and gather data on Housing above retail. (1) How have other municipalities dealt with this issue?; (2) Have other cities (Seattle, Portland) offered incentives to encourage housing above retail?; and (3) Have the incentives been successful?.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
051183 1 Commending California Trout and Pacific Gas and Electric on the Success of “Trout Day 2005”ResolutionPassedResolution commending California Trout and Pacific Gas and Electric on the success of “Trout Day 2005“.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051193 1 Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds – San Francisco University High SchoolResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for San Francisco University High School.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051197 1 New Gas Tax RevenueResolutionPassedResolution urging the Governor of California, the California Senate and Assembly to retain transit “spillover” funds for public transportation purposes as prescribed in current law and which would provide San Francisco MUNI with an additional $17.7 million in funds that could be used for transit operations and capital needs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051205 1 Supporting Federal Legislation regarding Endangered Species ActResolutionPassedResolution affirming San Francisco’s support for upholding the Endangered Species Act so it may continue to protect our plants and animals and the special places they live, from the finality of extinction, and urging federal and state elected representatives to do the sameADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051206 1 Trinity Plaza Development AgreementResolutionPassedResolution of the Board of Supervisors declaring its intent to enter into a binding Development Agreement concerning the proposed Trinity Plaza development project at 1177 Market Street.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051207 1 Commending Derrick LamResolutionPassedResolution commending Derrick Lam on the occasion of his retirement from the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051209 1 Resolution commending Charles CamilleriResolutionPassedResolution commending Charles Camilleri on the occasion of his retirementADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051210 1 Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for Development of the Old MintResolutionPassedResolution extending the expiration date of the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for the development of the Old Mint.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051211 1 Old Mint; Transferable Development RightsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the director of property for the City and County of San Francisco to execute and cause to be recorded a Statement of Eligibility and a Certificate of Transfer and to take such other actions as may be necessary to effectuate the transfer of development rights from the Old Mint pursuant to Planning Code Section 128.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051212 1 Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review PeriodResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code with respect to controls in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051213 1 Resolution urging Toyota Motor Corporation to stop destroying its zero-gasoline, zero-emission RAV4 EVsResolutionPassedResolution urging Toyota Motor Corporation to stop destroying its zero-gasoline, zero emission RAV4 EVs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051214 1 Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review PeriodResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to add Chapter 36 to establish uniform procedures for developing comprehensive neighborhood plans (the "Better Neighborhoods Planning and Implementation Process"); to Administrative Code Section 3.4 to provide for integrated Better Neighborhoods Plan budget documents, and to amend the Planning Code to add Section 312A regarding discretionary review for projects proposed in Better Neighborhoods Plan areasADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051216 1 Supporting ACA17, primary voting rights for seventeen year olds.ResolutionPassedResolution supporting ACA 17 which would allow for seventeen year olds who would turn eighteen prior to a general election to vote in the primary election for that general election.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051127 1 Final Map, Planned Development - Mission BayMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map, Planned Development, Mission Bay (Block N5), a single-lot subdivision, being a Planned Development of Assessor's Block 8703, Lot 6; approving a public improvement agreement related to the final map; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan and Plan Documents.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
051182 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
051163 1 Urging Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Tom Lantos to add their names to the list of Representatives sponsoring H.Con.Res.35, to call on the President to withdraw U.S. troops from IraqResolutionPassedResolution urging Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Tom Lantos to add their names to the list of Representatives sponsoring H.Con.Res.35, introduced by Representative Lynn Woolsey.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051208 1 Contract Approval - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution pursuant to Charter section 9.118(a) authorizing the Department of the Environment to amend a contract with Pacific, Gas and Electric to add $685,500 to the contract amount and to extend the contract period for an additional year until June 30, 2006 in order to continue implementation of the Demand Reduction Through Energy Efficiency Pilot Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
051215 1 Urging State Legislators to Permit Person 16 Years of Age or Older to Vote in City or County ElectionsResolutionPassedResolution urging the California Legislature to pass a bill that will allow local choice legislation, for which any city or country could permit persons 16 years or older to vote in city or county elections.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
051248 1 Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District – Allowing residential conversion on second and third stories with a conditional use permitOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 724.1 of the Planning Code to allow, as a conditional use, for conversion of upper floor residential units in the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District as a conditional use, where: the new use will be an Other Institution, Large, Educational Services use, only one dwelling unit in building will be converted and that unit is the only non-residential use in the building, and no legally residing tenant will be displaced; and making findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
051250 1 Medical cannabis guidelines and medical cannabis dispensary zoning and permittingOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 209.3, 217 , 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, and 818, and by adding Sections 790.141, and 890.133, to: define medical cannabis dispensaries; prohibit dispensaries in residential-house, and residential-mixed zoning districts, industrial districts, and certain mixed use districts; prohibit new medical cannabis dispensaries in neighborhood commercial cluster (NC-1) districts; permit dispensaries elsewhere subject to restrictions based on a dispensary's proximity to schools, community centers, and facilities providing substance abuse services that are licensed or certified by the State of California or funded by the Department of Public Health; require adequate ventilation in dispensaries; prohibit the sale or distribution of alcohol at dispensaries; require Planning Department notice to interested individuals and properties within 300 feet of proposed dispensaries; require the Planning Commission to hol   Action details Not available
051257 1 Sweatfree OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 12U, finding that the City would benefit by spending its funds in a manner that would support safe and humane working conditions; requiring contractors and subcontractors providing goods to the City and County to comply with laws and standards affecting labor and employment conditions for employees performing work under the contract and subcontracts, including:not engaging in abusive forms of child labor, foreign convict or forced labor, or slave labor; and compliance with all human and labor rights and labor standards imposed by law or treaty law on the country where the goods are being made or assembled; paying wages that are not less than a minimum wage established by the Director of the Office of Contract Administration; compliance with all applicable laws governing wages, employee benefits, health and safety, labor, environmental conditions, nondiscrimination, freedom of association; creating the Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group to make recommendations on the implementation, administration or enforcem   Action details Not available
051258 1 Golf Fees - Cost of Living, McLaren ParkOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Sec. 12.20 to authorize an annual cost of living increase in golf fees; and adding Sec. 12.37 to establish fees for Gleneagles Course at McLaren Park.   Action details Not available
051260 1 Medical cannabis guidelines and medical cannabis dispensary zoning and permittingOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 209.3, 217, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, and 818, and by adding Sections 790.141, and 890.131, to: define medical cannabis dispensaries; prohibit dispensaries in residential-house and residential-mixed zoning districts; permit dispensaries elsewhere subject to restrictions based on a dispensary's proximity to schools, community centers and institutions for the treatment of addictive diseases and subject, in some areas of the City, to the granting of a conditional use permit; require adequate ventilation in dispensaries; prohibit the sale or distribution of alcohol at dispensaries; require Planning Department notice to interested individuals and properties within 300 feet of proposed dispensaries; require dispensaries operating before April 1, 2005 to obtain a permit within 18 months of the effective date of this legislation or cease operation; require a notice that permits for dispensaries are not i   Action details Not available
051247 1 Golden Gate Park Music Concourse - Surface Circulation PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Surface Circulation Plan known as Option 2A, which prohibits the use of the Music Concourse for cut-through automobile traffic and provides for vehicular drop-off for visitors to the Concourse from the north and south; making environmental and other findings; and authorizing official acts in connection with this approval.   Action details Not available
051249 1 Request Full Reimbursement by the State for Statewide Special ElectionResolutionPassedResolution urging the State of California to fully reimburse all California counties for the associated costs of the special election in November 2005.   Action details Not available
051252 1 Recognizing July 2005 as Recreation and Parks MonthResolutionPassedResolution recognizing July 2005 as "Recreation and Parks Month" in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
051253 1 Recognizing the 8th Anniversary of the San Francisco Immigrant Rights CommissionResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the 8th anniversary of the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission.   Action details Not available
051261 1 Zoning - Extension of Planning Commission Review PeriodResolutionPassedResolution extending the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance to amend the Planning Code section 260 to increase the height exemption for elevator penthouses from 10 to 16 feet.   Action details Not available
051262 1 Arts Task Force RecommendationsResolutionPassedResolution adopting a policy that no action shall be taken to change the City’s Hotel Tax allocation language regarding the process by which hotel tax revenues are distributed to City agencies that support and serve arts organizations and artists in San Francisco until the Arts Advisory Task Force has undertaken and completed the purposes and duties as set forth in Board of Supervisors resolution No. 781-04 and has submitted its final written recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.   Action details Not available
051263 1 Planning grant for the use of Prop 63, Mental Health Services Act, fundingResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $207,487 from the California Department of Mental Health (CDMH) for community program planning as part of the Prop 63, Mental Health Services Act funding, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of January 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005.   Action details Not available
051264 1 Senate Bill 861 - Dangerous and vicious dogsResolutionPassedResolution endorsing Senate Bill 861, introduced by Senator Jackie Speier, and urging the California State Legislature and the Governor of California to support this bill.   Action details Not available
051265 1 Urging the CPUC and the State Legislature to take steps to prevent the PG&E Company from engaging in competitive practices as the CCSF moves to implement Community Choice AggregationResolutionFiledResolution urging the California Public Utilities Commission and the State Legislature to take steps to prevent the Pacific Gas & Electric Company from engaging in competitive practices as the City and County of San Francisco moves to implement Community Choice Aggregation.   Action details Not available
051266 1 Training grant to promote and advance cultural competency in Departmental programsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to accept retroactively and expend a new grant in the amount of $121,047 from The California Endowment for training to advance cultural competency, and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds; for the period of April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2006   Action details Not available
051267 1 Organic Certified GoodsResolutionPassedResolution establishing City policy of maximizing purchase of Organic Certified materials when procuring necessary goods for the city.   Action details Not available
051268 1 Fair Trade Certified GoodsResolutionPassedResolution establishing City policy of maximizing purchase of Fair Trade Certified materials when procuring necessary goods for the City.   Action details Not available
051275 1 Legal Action - Protecting TenantsResolutionPassedResolution urging the San Francisco City Attorney to file a `friend of the court'/amicus curiae' brief to set forth our city's interest in protecting tenants against wrongful evictions.   Action details Not available
051241 1 Hearing - "Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District (CBD)"HearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District (CBD),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
051242 1 Hearing - "Noe Valley Community Benefit District (CBD)"HearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “Noe Valley Community Benefit District (CBD),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
051243 1 Hearing - "2500 Block of Mission Street Business Improvement District (BID)"HearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “2500 Block of Mission Street Business Improvement District (BID),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for five years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
051244 1 Hearing - "Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (CBD"HearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the "Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (CBD)," ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
051245 1 Hearing - "North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District (CBD)"HearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed resolution establishing a property-based business improvement district to be known as the “North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District (CBD),” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with fiscal year 2005-2006, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
051246 1 San Francisco's Drinking WaterHearingFiledHearing to examine the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's conversion to chloramine as a means of disinfecting San Francisco's drinking water.   Action details Not available
051274 1 Lead Hazards in City GovernmentHearingFiledHearing to discuss departmental responses to recommendations included in the most recent Health Code Section 1609 Report regarding efforts to limit lead hazards in City government.   Action details Not available
051276 1 Continuum of LGBTQ Youth ServicesHearingFiledHearing to consider the continuum of LGBTQ Youth Services, focusing on the reopening of the Eureka Valley Recreation Center and the opportunity to better address needs of this underserved population. This hearing will consider the potential for new services to address behavioral health and substance abuse issues in the LGBTQ Youth Community.   Action details Not available
051277 1 Hearing - Designating rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of Fiscal Feasibility OrdinanceHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 29.1, 29.3, and 29.7, to: include rent credits as "public monies" for purposes of the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance; require additional information from applicants for environmental review; suspend application to certain projects undergoing environmental review, and, bar City departments from extending current Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreements until fiscal feasibility review has been successfully completed.   Action details Not available
051251 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
051259 1 Legislative Analyst Request - Rent BoardsMotionPassedMotion requesting the Legislative Analyst to survey other major cities such as Berkeley to find out details about their Rent Boards or equivalent agencies. Among other issues, the report should detail who has appointing authority for board members and what the ratios between tenant and landlord representatives are on the boards.   Action details Not available
051254 1 Appointment - Board of Appeals, Katharine AlbrightMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Katharine Albright to the Board of Appeals for the term ending July 1, 2008.   Action details Not available
051255 1 Appointment - Board of Appeals, Katharine AlbrightMotionKilledMotion rejecting the Mayor’s appointment of Katharine Albright to the Board of Appeals.   Action details Not available
051129 1 General Plan Amendment in connection with the Executive Park -- Candlestick Cove ProjectOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with approvals for the proposed Executive Park -- Candlestick Cove Project; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopting findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the General Plan and the eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
051128 1 Designate 1110 Taylor Street, the Glazer-Keating as a LandmarkOrdinancePassedOrdinance Designating 1110 Taylor Street, the Glazer-Keating House, As Landmark No. 251 Pursuant To Article 10, Sections 1004 And 1004.4 Of The Planning Code.   Action details Not available
051231 1 Department of Building Inspection Cash Revolving FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.135 to increase the Cash Revolving Fund of the Department of Building Inspection from $200 to $600.   Action details Not available
051125 1 Airport Contract Modification - Professional Services Agreement for contract No. 3399ResolutionPassedResolution approving Modification No. 5, of the Professional Services Agreement for contract No. 3399 – Professional insurance brokerage services for specification, placement and administration of an OCIP for the Airport’s Master Plan with J&H Marsh McLennan/Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, to extend the term of the contract for three years for a new ending date of June 30, 2007.   Action details Not available