Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/23/2007 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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071228 3 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks General Obligation Bond ElectionOrdinancePassedOrdinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, February 5th 2008, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City and County of San Francisco a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: One Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Dollars ($185,000,000) for the construction, reconstruction, purchase, and/or improvement of park, and recreation facilities within the City and County of San Francisco and all other structures, and improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes and paying all other costs necessary and convenient for effectuating those purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through fifty percent (50%) of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants in accordance with Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code; finding that the estimated cost of such proposed project is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071281 1 Procurement of Construction Management and General Contractor services for the new Public Utilities Commission administrative building at 525 Golden GateOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving an Integrated Project Delivery Plan for the early procurement of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the new Public Utilities Commission administrative building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue and modifying the competitive bid requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 6 to authorize an alternative competitive process based on experience, qualifications, and price.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071300 1 Approving Agreement with Northern California Joint Pole AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving an agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Northern California Joint Pole Association for a term potentially in excess of ten years and indemnifying the Northern California Joint Pole Association and its members from certain third-party claims for personal injury or property damage, and waiving certain requirements of the San Francisco Administrative Code with respect to the agreement.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071375 2 Public Employment - Department of Children Youth and their FamiliesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2007-2008) to reflect the addition of an 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst and the deletion of an 1822 Administrative Analyst in the Department of Children Youth and their Families.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
070970 2 Liquor License Transfer, 2480 San Bruno AvenueResolutionPassedResolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 667-669 Geary Street to 2480 San Bruno Avenue to Hing Yue, Inc. dba San Bruno Supermarket will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
070992 2 Liquor License, 22 Peace Plaza, Space 525ResolutionPassedResolution determining that the issuance of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises license in exchange for a Type 47 on-sale general eating place license to Wen Wen Lin dba Kabuki Night Club at 22 Peace Plaza, Space 525, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071192 2 Liquor License Transfer - 1641 Fillmore StreetResolutionPassedResolution determining that the transfer of a Type 21 off-sale general license from 1669 Fillmore Street to 1641 Fillmore Street to John Kyoyoon Lee dba Fillmore Market will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071262 1 Study of HIV transmission behavior in HIV-positive menResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to enter retroactively into an agreement in the amount of $37,906 with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), the primary contractor, to participate in a study to examine decisions to have high transmission-risk sex; study the efficacy of a prevention counseling intervention; and determine whether future episodes of unprotected sex are reduced, for the period of September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071304 1 Accept-Expend Federal/State Pass Through Grant - Department of Public LibraryResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $13,398 from the California State Library as part of the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) for reimbursing tuition expenses of library employees pursuing a degree or certificate in library science at an institution of higher education.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071345 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant, Department of the Environment - $200,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Solar America Initiative in order to fund technical consultants, the development and publication of outreach materials and City staff time over a two-year period for the purpose of energy reduction.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071381 2 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Mayor's Office of Criminal JusticeResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $400,000 from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), FY2007 Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program for the purpose of supporting supervised visitation and safe exchange options for families with a history of violence or abuse.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071391 1 Grant to fund child safety and occupant protection in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend a grant for $387,557 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), which includes contracts with the San Francisco Study Center for $78,750 and O’Rorke, Inc. for $80,000; for the period of January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071392 1 State Grant to support the Pierce's Disease Control ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to retroactively accept and expend funds from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $191,664.48 in support of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program, for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071400 1 Retroactive Accept and Expend State Grant - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $206,125.00 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of increasing Used Motor Oil Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Management.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071350 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Elfie JanselOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Elfie Jansel against the City and County of San Francisco for $98,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 26, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC06-452649; entitled Elfie Jansel v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071351 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Marie DoeOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Marie Doe against the City and County of San Francisco for $35,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 18, 2004 in United States District Court, Case No. C04-4914 MJJ; entitled Marie Doe, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
070947 2 Exempting Wind Turbines from Bernal Heights Special Use District Height LimitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 242 (e)(1)(D) to allow certain wind power generators within the Bernal Heights Special Use District subject to height limitations set forth in Section 260(b)(1)(A), making environmental findings, general plan findings, and other required findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
070961 4 Recreation and Park Commission--Authorization to Modify Golf Course Hours and Fees; Creation of Golf Course Task ForceOrdinanceFiledOrdinance adding Section 12.46 to Article 12 of the San Francisco Park Code to authorize the Recreation and Park Commission to modify golf course hours and fees; and to create a Golf Course Task Force that will evaluate measures to reduce General Fund support for operation and maintenance of golf courses, and explore alternative revenue sources.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071296 2 Appropriating $100,000 of General Fund Reserve to General City Responsibility for Hurricane Relief in NicaraguaOrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund Reserve to General City Responsibility for hurricane relief in Nicaragua for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071364 1 Transit Shelter Advertising AgreementOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Clear Channel Outdoor Inc.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071258 1 Urging the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to Oppose the Golden Gate Bridge Partnership ProgramResolutionKilledResolution urging the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to Oppose the Golden Gate Bridge Partnership Program which would allow for the continued degradation of our public spaces by sanctioning, among other things, the placement of corporate logos on way-finding signage, posters, kiosks, and displays on Golden Gate Bridge property.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071158 2 Approving General Plan Amendments Related to Market & Octavia Area PlanOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by adding a new area plan entitled the Market & Octavia Area Plan, and approving General Plan amendments to implement the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan by amending the Commerce and Industry, Housing, Recreation and Open Space and Transportation Elements, the Civic Center Area Plan, Downtown Area Plan, South of Market Area Plan, and the Land Use Index; providing the ordinance shall not be effective until the effective date of an additional affordable housing program for the Market and Octavia area plan to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors; making environmental findings and findings that the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071051 2 Charter Amendment - Minimum qualifications for members of City bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting and public records lawsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Third Draft) to add Section 15.104 to create minimum qualifications for members of City bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting and public records laws.ORDERED SUBMITTEDFail Action details Not available
071326 1 Public Employment - Department of Public HealthOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2007-2008) reflecting the addition of 34.95 positions in the Department of Public Health pursuant to Ordinance 162-07 (Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union Local 790 Staff and Per Diem Nurses) and Ordinance 164-07 (Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees and Helpers Local 856 Supervising Registered Nurses Unit 11.B) using funding from the Salaries and Benefits Reserve as appropriated in Ordinance 174-07 (Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008).PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071329 2 Amending and Repealing Cash Revolving Funds and Cash Revolving AccountsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending and repealing various sections of Article XV, Part I of the San Francisco Municipal Code (Administrative Code), which established cash revolving funds and cash revolving accounts for the City and County of San Francisco departments.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071339 1 Grant of Federal Funds, Municipal Transportation Agency - $46,547,421ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $46,547,421 of Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 fixed guideway capital assistance for various Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, excluding citywide indirect costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071340 1 Grant of Federal Funds, Municipal Transportation Agency - $31,854,482ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $31,854,482 of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 capital assistance for various Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, excluding citywide indirect costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071342 1 Grant of Federal Funds, Municipal Transportation Agency - $1,805,760ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $1,805,760 of Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funding for design and construction of Muni’s Islais Creek Facility and the purchase of Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) equipment.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
070508 2 Banning alcohol in children's play areasOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 4.10 of the Park Code to ban consumption of alcohol in children's play areas.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
071089 2 Warning on cough and cold medicine for infants and young children ordinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 36, Sections 3601 through 3609, to: (1) require businesses located in the City and County of San Francisco to post point-of-sale warnings on administering cough and cold medicine to infants and children younger than 6 years, and (2) provide penalties for violations.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
070851 2 Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District Zoning ControlsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 121.2 to move Polk Street from a 3,000 square foot lot size limit to a 2,000 square foot lot size limit and by amending Section 723 to provide that commercial and institutional uses in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District are permitted up to 1,999 square feet and allowed as a conditional use for 2,000 square feet and above; adopting findings, including Section 302 findings, environmental findings, and findings of consistency with Section 101.1 and the General Plan.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071376 1 Initiate the Designation of 690 Market, the Chronicle Building, as a LandmarkResolutionPassedResolution initiating the designation of 690 Market, the Chronicle Building, Lot 6 in Assessor’s Block 311, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code and urging expedited consideration of the building’s landmark status and a Mills Act contract associated with the building’s rehabilitation and restoration.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
070738 1 Planning - Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District - full-service restaurants and barsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 716.1, 716.41, and 716.42 of the Inner Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District to provide for a limited number of new full-service restaurants and new wine and beer bar uses that satisfy specific requirements and obtain conditional use authorization, making environmental findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071248 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for 700 Valencia StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department adopted and issued on August 30, 2007, approving a Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (File Number 2005.0351E) for the proposed development at 700 Valencia Street. The proposal would demolish an existing vacant former used auto dealership and construct a five-story, 50 foot-tall mixed-use building of approximately 22,662 square feet containing nine dwelling units, nine parking spaces and one commercial unit. The project site is located at 700 Valencia Street, on the southwest corner of Valencia and 18th Streets in the Mission neighborhood (Assessor's Block 3588, Lot 001). (Appellant: Kim Malcheski on behalf of the Mission Anti-displacement Coalition.)HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Not available
071249 1 Affirming adoption of the Final Mitigated Declaration for the 700 Valencia Street ProjectMotionPassedMotion affirming Planning Commission adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for 700 Valencia Street.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
071250 1 Reversing adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 700 Valencia Street ProjectMotionKilledMotion reversing the Planning Commission adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for 700 Valencia Street.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
071251 1 Preparation of findings to reverse adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for 700 Valencia StreetMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the Planning Commission adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for 700 Valencia Street.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
071319 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review for 376 Eureka StreetHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated May 2, 2007, Case No. 2005.0365E, exempting from environmental review under Categorical Exemption Class 1 [State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301(a) and (e)]. The project would expand an existing one-story-plus attic, 1,056-square-foot single-family dwelling and minor alterations to an accessory rear one-story-plus-attic, 300-square-foot cottage on an approximately 3,250-square-foot lot. The proposed expansion consists of a two-story, approximately 24-foot-high, 22-foot-deep addition to the rear of the dwelling, which would add approximately 1,020 square feet of habitable area. In addition, the project includes raising the dwelling by 2 feet and constructing an approximately 800-square-foot below-grade garage and basement area increasing the building height from 16-1/2 feet to 18-1/2 feet. The existing front set back of 11-1/2 feet would not change. In addition, the proposal would alter an accessory rear one-story-plus-attic, 300-square foot cottage by removing a kitchen. The project siteCONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071320 1 Affirming the Categorical Exemption issued for the 376 Eureka Street ProjectMotionKilledMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 376 Eureka Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071321 1 Disapproving the Categorical Exemption issued for the 376 Eureka Street ProjectMotionPassedMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 376 Eureka Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071322 1 Preparation of findings related to the 376 Eureka Street ProjectMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 376 Eureka Street is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071411 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Robert Kellogg, Jr.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Robert Kellogg, Jr., against the City and County of San Francisco and Philip J. Welsh for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 6, 2006 in San Francisco Superior, Case No. 446-493; entitled Robert Kellogg, Jr. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071440 1 Urging Wooden Windows and the Carpenters Union Local 2236 work together to find resolution to labor disputesResolutionPassedResolution urging Wooden Windows and the Carpenters Union Local 2236 to work together to find resolution to labor disputes and acknowledging recent events surrounding such disputes.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071442 1 Urging the adoption of October 27, 2007 as "End The War in Iraq" Day in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution urging the Board of Supervisors to designate October 27, 2007 as “End The War in Iraq” Day in San Francisco and to endorse the march and rally that are scheduled to commence on October 27, 2007.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071443 1 Urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors provide city funding for the first annual Central American "Festival de los Volcanes"ResolutionPassedResolution urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to recognize November 4th, 2007 Central American Peoples Day, and to acknowledge Central American Resource Center’s (CARECEN) contributions in organizing first annual Central American Community “Festival de los Volcanes” which celebrates the historical presence and contributions of Central Americans to San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071445 1 Commending Respiratory Care Workers for their Contributions to the Medical Community and Recognizing Respiratory Care Week 2007ResolutionPassedResolution commending Respiratory Care Workers for their Contributions to the Medical Community and Recognizing Respiratory Care Week 2007.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071447 1 Commending Warren Hellman and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass FestivalResolutionPassedResolution commending Warren Hellman for his hard work and generosity in presenting the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival in San Francisco for the last six years.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071448 1 Commending Vice President Al Gore for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to combat global warmingResolutionPassedResolution commending Vice President Al Gore for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to combat global warming.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071453 1 Final Map 4341 - 725 Pine StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4341, a 22 Residential Unit and 1 Commercial Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 725 Pine Street being a subdivision of Lot 001C in Assessors Block No. 0272 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
071441 1 Urging banks to work with the City to address the affects of subprime lending and calling on the Federal Reserve to take action at the national level to end predatory loan practicesResolutionPassedResolution urging banks to work with the City to address foreclosures and subprime loan practices; calling on the Federal Reserve to prohibit loans at unaffordable rates, end the misuses of stated loans, eliminate prepayment penalties, and designate failure to escrow taxes and insurance in subprime loans as a deceptive practice.REFERRED  Action details Not available
071444 1 Urging neighboring nations and major investors to defend peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators in BurmaResolutionPassedResolution Urging the Governments of China, India, Thailand, Korea, Japan, and of the United States, as well as the Chevron and Daewoo Corporations to Take Action in Defense of Peaceful Pro-Democracy Demonstrators in Burma.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071444 2 Urging neighboring nations and major investors to defend peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators in BurmaResolutionPassedResolution Urging the Governments of China, India, Thailand, Korea, Japan, and of the United States, as well as the Chevron and Daewoo Corporations to Take Action in Defense of Peaceful Pro-Democracy Demonstrators in Burma.ADOPTED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071446 1 Urging the Mayor's Office of Housing to develop a homeownership preservation planResolutionFiledResolution urging the Mayor’s Office of Housing to create an emergency fund to prevent foreclosures and preserve homeownership.REFERRED  Action details Not available
071449 1 Acceptance of the gift related to the improvement of a portion of the Lyon Street StairsResolutionPassedResolution acknowledging and accepting Richard C. Blum’s gift to refurbish a portion of the Lyon Street Stairs and dedicating these improvements to public use.REFERRED  Action details Not available
071450 1 Urging the Attorney General to clarify how Penal Code 3003 and the transient provision in Penal Code Section 290 apply to Jessica's Law (Proposition 83)ResolutionPassedResolution urging the Attorney General to clarify how Penal Code 3003 and the transient provision of Penal Code 290 apply to Jessica's Law (Proposition 83).AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
071450 2 Urging the Attorney General to clarify how Penal Code 3003 and the transient provision in Penal Code Section 290 apply to Jessica's Law (Proposition 83)ResolutionPassedResolution urging the Attorney General to clarify how Penal Code 3003 and the transient provision of Penal Code 290 apply to Jessica's Law (Proposition 83).CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071451 1 Authorization for City to enter into Memorandum of Understanding with other Bay Area cities and counties to govern expenditure of Federal Homeland Security FundsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing City and County officials to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that (1) establishes procedures for application, allocation and distribution of Federal Urban Areas Security Initiative Program grant funds for fiscal year 2007 and future fiscal years, (2) continues an Urban Area Working Group with other Bay Area governmental entities, and (3) continues San Francisco as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for Urban Areas Security Initiative Program grant funds; further authorizing designated City and County officials to negotiate, execute and file on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco any and all agreements and documents and to take any other action necessary to apply for and receive grant funds under the Federal Urban Areas Security Initiatives Program.REFERRED  Action details Not available
071463 1 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent SocietyResolutionPassedResolution commending the Croatian American Cultural Center, Home of the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society, on the occasion of its sesquicentennial anniversary.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071464 1 Zoning - Ordinance creating the Excelsior Alcohol Restricted Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 785 to create an Excelsior Alcohol Restricted Use District prohibiting new off-sale liquor establishments and providing for a five-year sunset provision; amending Sectional Maps SU 11 and SU 12 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the boundaries of the Excelsior Alcohol Restricted Use District, which generally consist of the blocks and lots fronting both sides of Mission Street from Silver Avenue to the Daly City border; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.   Action details Not available
071467 1 Public EmploymentOrdinanceFiledDraft Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2007-2008) to reflect the deletion of all positions, except class 0962 - Department Head II, at the Department of the Environment.   Action details Not available
071469 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grant - Sheriff's DepartmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2007-2008) to reflect the addition of a .50 FTE 8420 Program Rehabilitation Services Coordinator in the Sheriff’s Department, and a .50 FTE 2586 Health Worker II and .50 FTE 2803 Epidemiologist in the Department of Public Health, and authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to accept and expend a 12-month grant in the amount of $391,556 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Women’s Integrated Skills (WISH) Project and waiving indirect costs.   Action details Not available
071058 2 Support for development of City-controlled electric generation projectResolutionPassedResolution supporting the Combustion Turbine projects proposed by the Public Utilities Commission for the development of a City-controlled combustion turbine project to promote the goals of the City's Electricity Resource Plan, and endorsing the description of the transaction for the projects.   Action details Not available
071463 1 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent SocietyResolutionPassedResolution commending the Croatian American Cultural Center, Home of the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society, on the occasion of its sesquicentennial anniversary.   Action details Not available
071465 1 Directing the controller transfer funds that were previously budgeted for the Office of the Legislative Analyst to the Budget AnalystResolutionPassedResolution directing the controller to transfer funds that were previously budgeted for the Office of the Legislative Analyst to the Budget Analyst for actuary services.   Action details Not available
071466 1 Funding Agreement for 2007 Spare the Air CampaignResolutionPassedResolution approving the Funding Agreement between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the City and County of San Francisco for the 2007 Spare the Air/Free Transit campaign.   Action details Not available
071468 1 Confirmation - San Francisco Redevelopment AgencyResolutionPassedResolution confirming the appointment of Richard Swig by the Mayor to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.   Action details Not available
071470 1 State grants to fund food and agricultural projectsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend three grants totaling $2,877.43, from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA); for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.   Action details Not available
071472 1 Declaring November 14, 2007 as World Diabetes Day in the City and County of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution declaring November 14, 2007 as World Diabetes Day in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
071473 1 Accept and expend gift in the amount of $50,000ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively accepting and expending a gift in the amount of $50,000 from the San Francisco Parks Trust.   Action details Not available
071474 1 Accept and expend gift in the amount of $25,000ResolutionPassedResolution accepting and expending an estate bequest gift of $25,000 from the estate of Dr. Dorothee Haken to the Recreation and Park Department for the San Francisco Botanical Garden.   Action details Not available
071475 1 Landmark designation nomination for tree located in Bernal Heights Natural AreaResolutionPassedResolution of intent initiating the nomination of the Blue Elderberry Tree (Sambucus mexicana) located at Folsom Street and Bernal Heights Boulevard in Bernal Heights Natural Area (Assessor’s Block 5548, Lot 002) for landmark tree status pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(b), acknowledging temporary designation pursuant to Public Works Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts in furtherance of the Resolution.   Action details Not available
071476 1 Landmark designation nomination for tree located at 3555 Cesar Chavez StreetResolutionPassedResolution of intent initiating the nomination of the Moreton Bay Fig tree (Ficus macrophylla) located at 3555 Cesar Chavez Street (Assessor’s Block 6575, Lot 002) for landmark tree status pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(b), acknowledging temporary designation pursuant to Public Works Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts in furtherance of the Resolution.   Action details Not available
071477 1 Landmark designation nomination for two trees located at 500 Cortland Street in front of Bernal Heights LibraryResolutionPassedResolution of intent initiating the nomination of two Flowering Ash trees (Fraxinus ornus) located at 500 Cortland Street, in front of Bernal Heights Library (Assessor’s Bock 5707, Lot 027) for landmark tree status pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810(b), acknowledging temporary designation pursuant to Public Works Section 810(d), and authorizing other official acts in furtherance of the Resolution.   Action details Not available
071478 1 Catholic Charities CYOResolutionPassedResolution commending Catholic Charities CYO for 100 Years of Service.   Action details Not available
071479 1 Urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to continue to support and immediately schedule a vote on HR 106, which reaffirms the proper recognition of the Armenian genocideResolutionPassedResolution urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to continue to support and immediately schedule a vote on House Resolution 106, which reaffirms the U.S. record of the Armenian Genocide.   Action details Not available
071471 1 Charter Amendment - Minimum qualifications for members of City bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting and public records lawsCharter AmendmentFailedCharter Amendment (First Draft) to add Section 15.104 to create minimum qualifications for members of City bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting and public records laws.   Action details Not available
071417 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - CCSF v. Michael Levine and What Do We Do? Inc.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Michael Levine and What Do We Do? Inc. for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 26, 2006 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 452-470; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Michael Levine, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are that Judgment is to be entered against Michael Levine personally in the amount of $30,000, that payment of $15,000 is to be made at the time of finalization of the settlement of this matter, that the remaining payment of $15,000 is to be in monthly installments over a period of 18 months, and if any payment is late, the entire amount is immediately due, payable and collectible.   Action details Not available
071418 1 Approval of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act grant applicationResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to submit an application by the deadline of November 5, 2007, to the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to continue to receive funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act Grant (Ryan White Programs, Part A); for the next grant year, March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009, with an expected amount of approximately $36,118,233 in funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA).   Action details Not available