Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/6/2007 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
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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).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071430 1 Accept-Expend Private Foundation Grant - Back on Track ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Metta Fund Health Foundation for a program entitled “Back on Track” for fiscal year 2007/2008.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071257 2 San Francisco Fire CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2007 California Fire Code and portions of the 2006 International Fire Code together with San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco’s amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and State Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071274 1 San Francisco Building CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Building Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Building Code consisting of the 2007 California Building Code, which is based upon the 2006 International Building Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071275 1 San Francisco Electrical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Electrical Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Electrical Code consisting of the 2007 California Electrical Code, which is based upon the 2005 National Electrical Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071276 1 San Francisco Housing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Housing Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Housing Code to conform to the new numbering system of the 2007 California Building Code and to re-enact San Francisco's local amendments to the State Housing Code with minor changes; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco’s amendments to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071277 1 San Francisco Mechanical CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Mechanical Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Mechanical Code consisting of the 2007 California Mechanical Code, which is based upon the 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071278 1 San Francisco Plumbing CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance repealing the San Francisco Plumbing Code in its entirety and replacing that code with a new 2007 San Francisco Plumbing Code consisting of the 2007 California Plumbing Code, which is based upon the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code, together with the San Francisco amendments; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco's amendments and findings to the California Building Standards Commission; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071412 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Mitchell Engineering/J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mitchell Engineering/J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $775,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 6, 2005 in San Joaquin County Superior Court, Case No. CV 026863; entitled Mitchell Engineering/J/ Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071455 2 Appointment - Library Citizens Advisory CommitteeResolutionPassedResolution appointing Margaret Lee to the Library Citizens Advisory Committee.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
070617 3 Zoning - modifying the definition of liquor store to remove prohibitions on grocery stores and similar usesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 790.55, 790.102, 249.5, 781.8, 781.9, 782, 783, and 784 to remove grocery stores and other similar uses from prohibitions placed on the establishment of liquor stores in certain districts; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071532 1 Zoning - modifying the definition of liquor store to remove prohibitions on grocery stores and similar usesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Sections 790.55 to further define grocery stores.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071254 2 Landmark Tree Designation of Coast Live Oak tree at 4124 - 23rd StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance designating the Coast Live Oak tree at 4124 23rd Street (Assessor's Block 2803, Lot 3) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071394 1 Urging restoration of two-way traffic on Ellis and Eddy StreetsResolutionPassedResolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to restore two-way traffic on the length of Eddy and Ellis Streets, to consolidate the Muni 31 and 27 routes onto Eddy Street, and to develop detailed plans and a phased implementation strategy for transportation and streetscape improvements to these streets to enhance their role as east-west pedestrian, bicycle, and transit corridors.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071343 2 Street encroachment sensu sculpture as a gateway icon for Japantown on Webster StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance granting revocable permission to the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way for the installation of a sensu sculpture on the median of Webster Street between Geary Boulevard and Post Street in the Japantown neighborhood; waiving right-of-way occupancy assessment fees; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071432 1 Street encroachment on Linden Street between Gough Street and Octavia BoulevardOrdinancePassedOrdinance granting revocable permission to 300 Linden LLC to occupy the public right-of-way to construct street encroachment improvements on a portion of Linden Street, an unaccepted public right-of-way, between Gough and Octavia Boulevard, including new landscaping, raised stamped and colored asphalt paving, ADA approved detectable warning material, raised planters and granite curbstones for seating; waiving right-of-way occupancy assessment fees; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071097 1 Urging restoration of two-way traffic on Hayes StreetResolutionPassedResolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to restore two-way traffic on the block of Hayes Street between Gough and Franklin streets, to restore the pedestrian crossing of Gough Street on the south side of Hayes Street, and develop a detailed plan and implementation strategy for streetscape improvements to the Hayes Valley Commercial District along Hayes Street between Franklin and Laguna streets.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071369 2 Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 12U.2, 12U.3, and 12U.9 of the Administrative Code, and adding Section 12U.9.5, to (1) provide a system for awarding contracts to a bidder or proposer most substantially in compliance, but not in full compliance, with the Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance, when no bids or proposals are in full compliance, but only where such awards would not increase the cost of the contract by more than fifteen percent; and (2) make other changes in the Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance, including relaxing the ban on mandatory overtime; referencing retirement benefits in calculation of wages; and relaxing the requirement for contractors' providing information as to amounts to be paid to subcontractors by providing that amounts be reported within a monetary range rather than as an exact dollar figure.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
071369 3 Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance AmendmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 12U.2, 12U.3, and 12U.9 of the Administrative Code, and adding Section 12U.9.5, to (1) provide a system for awarding contracts to a bidder or proposer most substantially in compliance, but not in full compliance, with the Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance, when no bids or proposals are in full compliance, but only where such awards would not increase the cost of the contract by more than fifteen percent; and (2) make other changes in the Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance, including relaxing the ban on mandatory overtime; referencing retirement benefits in calculation of wages; and relaxing the requirement for contractors' providing information as to amounts to be paid to subcontractors by providing that amounts be reported within a monetary range rather than as an exact dollar figure.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071003 2 Consolidating the Public Campaign Financing Programs for Mayor and Board of SupervisorsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 1.104, 1.108, 1.130, 1.134, 1.134.5, 1.136, 1.138, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.154, 1.156 and 1.170 and repealing Sections 1.138.5, 1.140.5 and 1.144.5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to combine the separate partial public financing programs for candidates for the Board of Supervisors and candidates for Mayor into one partial public financing program and raising the expenditure ceiling for candidates for the Board of Supervisors to $140,000.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
071003 3 Consolidating the Public Campaign Financing Programs for Mayor and Board of SupervisorsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 1.104, 1.108, 1.130, 1.134, 1.134.5, 1.136, 1.138, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.154, 1.156 and 1.170 and repealing Sections 1.138.5, 1.140.5 and 1.144.5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to combine the separate partial public financing programs for candidates for the Board of Supervisors and candidates for Mayor into one partial public financing program and raising the expenditure ceiling for candidates for the Board of Supervisors to $140,000.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
071090 3 Regulation of False Political Telemarketing Through Persuasion PollsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 1.160.5 to require that persons conducting or paying for telephonic persuasion polls must disclose information to call recipients during the telephone calls and must file disclosures with the San Francisco Ethics Commission.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
070672 2 Initiative Petition Circulator Identification RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Municipal Elections Code by adding Section 335 to require initiative, recall and referendum petition circulators to display a badge disclosing whether they are volunteer or paid circulators and requiring circulators to disclose the name(s) of the proponents of the petition upon request.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071221 2 Requiring meeting agendas of a policy body to include attendance records for members of the bodyOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending Section 67.7 of the Administrative Code to require meeting agendas for a policy body to include attendance records for members of the body.PASSED ON FIRST READINGFail Action details Not available
071290 2 Filing of Mass Mailings Paid for with Independent ExpendituresOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending Section 1.161 and repealing Section 1.162 to require persons making independent expenditures to pay for mass mailings that support or oppose candidates for City elective office to file those mailings and itemizations of costs with the Ethics Commission, and renumbering Section 1.162.5.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
071222 2 Amending Section 16.9-25 of the Administrative Code to prohibit managers from pursuing or engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with employees under their supervisionOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending Section 16.9-25 of the Administrative Code to prohibit managers from pursuing or engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with employees under their supervision.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071488 1 Public hearing relating to consideration and possible selection for outside Legal Counsel to advise and represent the Board of Supervisors in the official misconduct proceedings against Supervisor Edmund JewHearingFiledHearing to allow applicants to present their qualifications and allow members of the public to comment on applications submitted for providing services to the Board of Supervisors for the official misconduct proceedings against Supervisor Edmund Jew; possible selection by the Board of Supervisors, from one of the following two applicants, for outside Legal Counsel for said official misconduct proceedings. (NOTE: The Board may move to select one of the following applicants for Outside Legal Counsel.)CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
071495 1 Consolidating the Public Campaign Financing Programs for Mayor and Board of SupervisorsOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending Sections 1.104, 1.108, 1.130, 1.134, 1.134.5, 1.136, 1.138, 1.140, 1.142, 1.144, 1.146, 1.148, 1.150, 1.152, 1.154, 1.156 and 1.170 and repealing Sections 1.138.5, 1.140.5 and 1.144.5 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to combine the separate partial public financing programs for candidates for the Board of Supervisors and candidates for Mayor into one partial public financing program and raising the expenditure ceiling for candidates for the Board of Supervisors to $140,000.TABLEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071500 1 Congratulating Rabbi Doug Kahn in honor of 25 years of service with the Jewish Community Relations CouncilResolutionPassedResolution congratulating Rabbi Doug Kahn in honor of his 25 years of service with the Jewish Community Relations Council.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071501 1 Opposing the Social Security Administration's "No-Match" LettersResolutionPassedResolution opposing the Social Security Administration’s “No Match” letters which compel employers to take corrective action against workers whose names do not match their proffered Social Security numbers.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071502 1 Opposing the Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA) if gender protection is not includedResolutionPassedResolution opposing the Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA) if it does not include protections for gender identity, calling on elected leaders to introduce ENDA legislation with gender identity protections and calling on elected leaders to protect the rights of the LGBT community.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071503 1 Aer LingusResolutionPassedResolution commending the San Francisco – Cork City Sister City Committee for its work bringing Aer Lingus to SFO and commemorating October 28, 2007 as the inaugural date for direct service between San Francisco and Ireland.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071505 1 Urging Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to implement compassionate care programs to serve low and no income patientsResolutionPassedResolution urging Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to implement compassionate care programs to serve low and no income patients and provide receipts for medical services and consultation for patients to seek Medi-Cal reimbursement.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071506 1 Urging President George W. Bush to allow the United States to join the group of nations that ratify and agree to be bound by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person's with DisabilitiesResolutionPassedResolution urging President George W. Bush to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and allow the United States to join the group of nations that have ratified and agreed to be bound by the Convention.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071499 1 Authorizing preparation of Proponent/Opponent ballot argument and rebuttal ballot argument for submittal to the voters at the February 8, 2008 ElectionMotionPassedMotion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot argument and rebuttal ballot argument for a bond measure approved by the Board of Supervisors for submittal to the voters at the February 8, 2008 Election.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
071481 1 Final Map - 55 Page StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 3805, a 128 Residential Unit and 4 Commercial Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 55 Page Street being a subdivision of Lot 009 in Assessors Block No. 0854 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
071515 1 Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
071518 1 Standards of Care for City SheltersOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding a new Article 13 to Chapter 20 to: 1) mandate certain provisions in all contracts for City funded shelters, 2) require the City to take corrective enforcement measures against City-funded shelter contractors who fail to comply with contractual provisions that this Article requires; 3) require the Shelter Monitoring Committee to investigate complaints against City funded-shelters, and 4) require the Director of the Department of Public Health to determine if the imposition of liquidated damages is warranted against shelters who fail to comply with a corrective action plan.   Action details Not available
071519 1 Giving the Entertainment Commission and its Executive Director the new duties and responsibilitiesOrdinanceKilledOrdinance giving the Entertainment Commission and its Executive Director the following new duties and responsibilities: facilitating special events by coordinating permitting and other City support for such events; maintaining a master calendar of special events; creating a web site for special events; providing guidelines to other City departments on appropriate special event policies; working with the Entertainment Commission, Grants for the Arts, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Mayor’s Office of Protocol to support existing special events and attract new special events.   Action details Not available
071520 1 Creates a Mayor's Office of Special Events to attract, create and promote special eventsOrdinanceKilledOrdinance creating a Mayor's Office of Special Events with responsibility for organizing major special events, like Halloween, that have no private sponsor, facilitating privately-sponsored special events by coordinating permitting and other City support for such events, maintaining a master calendar of special events, creating a web site for special events, providing guidelines to other City departments on appropriate special event policies, working with the Entertainment Commission, Grants for the Arts, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Mayor’s Office of Protocol to support existing special events and attract new special events, and issue a report to the Board of Supervisors on the effectiveness of this Ordinance within a year of its effective date, and removing from the Entertainment Commission responsibility for organizing major special events like Halloween, helping event organizers obtain permits from other City departments, and mediating disputes between organizers of special event and people affected by those events.   Action details Not available
071521 1 Public Works Code - cafe tables and chairs permit feeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Public Works Code Sections 2.1.1 to update the cafe tables and chairs permit fee and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
071522 1 Residential Rent Ordinance: Sellers and Purchasers to Give Tenants Written Disclosure of Rights Before and After Sale of the Rental PropertyOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by adding subsection (j) to Section 37.9, to provide that tenants in units subject to Section 37.9 be given written disclosure of specified rights by sellers and purchasers before and after the sale of such property.   Action details Not available
071526 1 Public Employment - Entertainment CommissionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 175-07 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2007-2008) to reflect the addition of one position (.33 FTE) Class 0923 – Manager II in the Entertainment Commission for the Office of Special Events.   Action details Not available
071528 1 Administrative Code - Amendments Creating Large Tourist Hotel Conversion OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to add Section 41F to limit conversion of Large Tourist Hotels into condominium projects, allowing the Planning Commission to approve conversion of up to 500 units before March 1, 2010, establishing conditions precedent and procedures for an annual lottery system for conversions after March 1, 2010, requiring applicants for conversions to provide the Planning Department with certain information regarding the conversion, creating a 120-month sunset period, and making environmental findings.   Action details Not available
071534 1 Zoning - Interim Moratorium on institutional uses in the Western SoMaOrdinancePassedUrgency Ordinance approving an interim zoning moratorium to prohibit the establishment of new institutional uses in the Western SoMa Planning Area Special Use District for 45 days and making required findings, including findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings.   Action details Not available
071536 1 Access to and retention of community safety camera recordingsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 19.3 to allow the Public Defender and other criminal defense attorneys, investigators and the District Attorney to obtain community safety camera recordings for particular purposes; and amending Section 19.6 to specify the procedures for the Public Defender and other criminal defense attorneys and investigators to request community safety camera recordings and to require that the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services retain the recordings for at least 30 days but not more than 30 days.   Action details Not available
071540 1 Prohibiting the Feeding of Birds or Wild AnimalsOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending section 486 of the Police Code to specify that the feeding of any bird or wild animal is prohibited in any park of the City and County.   Action details Not available
071541 1 Appropriating $8,890,628, of additional Proposition 1B State Funds revenue for street resurfacing projects in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2007-2008OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $8,890,628 of additional Proposition 1B State Funds for street resurfacing projects in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. The department will use the accelerated appropriations of bond funds from the state to fund projects for which design money has already been appropriated and were included in the City’s FY 2008-09 capital program.   Action details Not available
071515 1 Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
071516 1 Grant to support the Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program through the San Francisco Department of Public HealthResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $787,659 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, for year 1 of the Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program, for the period of September 1, 2007, through August 8, 2008.   Action details Not available
071517 1 Grant to support the SF Child Injury Prevention ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), to retroactively accept and expend funds from the Kids’ Plates Program, San Diego State University Research Foundation in the amount of $54,000 in support of SF Child Injury Prevention Program, for the period of October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.   Action details Not available
071523 1 Accept-Expend Federal Pass Through Grant - Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency ServicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services, to accept and expend a Federal pass through grant in the amount of $1,723,887 from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security for three grant programs: the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), and the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS).   Action details Not available
071524 1 Retroactive Accept - Expend State Grant - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $11,175 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of increasing proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste and supporting San Francisco’s involvement in the California Product Stewardship Council.   Action details Not available
071525 1 Accept-Expend State Grant - Department of the EnvironmentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $11,002 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the purpose of increasing proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste and supporting San Francisco’s involvement in the California Product Stewardship Council.   Action details Not available
071527 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grants - Municipal Transportation AgencyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $478,000 from 2006 Regional Transportation Improvement funds for the Transportation for Livable Communities - Inner Sunset Traffic Calming and Transit Enhancements Project.   Action details Not available
071533 1 Issuance and Sale of Tax-Exempt Bonds - San Francisco Planning and Urban Research AssociationResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of tax-exempt bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 to finance and refinance the acquisition and construction of capital facilities owned by San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association or an affiliate.   Action details Not available
071535 1 Appointment - Urban Counties CaucusResolutionPassedResolution appointing Supervisor Carmen Chu, term ending December 31, 2008 to the Urban Counties Caucus.   Action details Not available
071537 1 Grant of Regional Funds-San Francisco Municipal Transportation AgencyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $200,000 of Regional Measure 2 - Safe Routes to Transit funding to conduct a study analyzing how to improve traffic patterns on the southern side of the Balboa Park BART station.   Action details Not available
071539 1 Authorizing the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to provide clerical, administrative and logistical assistance to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation CommissionResolutionFiledResolution authorizing the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to provide clerical, administrative and logistical assistance to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission for the purpose of instituting its Advice and Monitoring Project with respect to CCA Program Implementation as requested by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and for the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to seek reimbursement from LAFCo therefor.   Action details Not available
071542 1 Accept-Expend Federal Grants - Municipal Transportation AgencyResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,740,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program for various transportation projects.   Action details Not available
071538 1 Imposing a suppression order upon the Board of SupervisorsMotionKilledMotion self-imposing a suppression order upon members of the Board of Supervisors and its staff after the Ethics Commission has forwarded to the Board a recommendation in the official misconduct proceedings against Supervisor Edmund Jew.   Action details Not available
071218 2 Charter Amendment - San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund and Public AccountabilityCharter AmendmentPassedCharter amendment (Fourth Draft) to add Section 16.127 to: establish a baseline appropriation and set aside the equivalent of the available annual tax of two and one-half cents ($0.025) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed property tax valuation for the next fifteen (15) years to support affordable housing programs; require the Mayor's Office of Housing, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health and Department of Human Services, to prepare an affordable housing plan every three (3) years and an annual affordable housing budget; affirm City policy urging the Redevelopment Agency to use at least fifty percent (50%) of its tax increment funds for low and moderate income housing; and set an expiration date of July 1, 2024.   Action details Not available
071480 1 Re-Appointment - Local Homeless Coordinating BoardResolutionPassedResolution re-appointing Christine Ma, M.D., for a term to be determined, to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, residency requirement waived.   Action details Not available
071483 1 Settlement of Grievance - Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790 ("Union")ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the grievance (ERD No. 81-06-1465) filed by Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local 790 ("Union") on behalf of Grievant Victoria Sargent against the City and County of San Francisco for $133,751.52. Other material terms of said settlement is that Grievant and Union shall release all claims relating to Grievant's employment with the City and that Grievant shall be restricted from any future employment with the City.   Action details Not available