Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/8/2008 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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080662 1 Fees for Processing a Redemption of Tax Defaulted Property or a Secured Property Tax Second Installment Delinquency NoticeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 8.34.1, to authorize the Tax Collector to charge a fee of $55.00 to cover the cost of processing a redemption of property that is in default due to the failure to pay property tax and a fee of $45.00 to cover the cost of processing a delinquency notice on the second installment of each separate valuation on the secured property tax roll, and to provide for an automatic adjustment of the fees for inflation.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080277 1 Administrative Code Chapter 6 - technical amendments and amendments to contracting proceduresOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6 to correct typographical errors in Subsections 6.22(B) and 6.22(H)(2)(d), to clarify and revise Subsection 6.22(J) concerning retention of progressive payments, to clarify and revise Subsection 6.23(C) concerning the rejection or failure of bids, to revise Section 6.61 concerning design-build contracting procedures, and to add a new Section 6.28 authorizing the use of integrated project delivery.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080697 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 job codes not represented by an employee organization, and establishing working schedules and conditions of employment and, methods of payment, effective July 1, 2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080613 1 Local Business Enterprise and Non-Discrimination in Contracting Ordinance shall terminate 120 days after the injunction in Coral v. Construction, Inc. ( S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted or stayedOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code 14B.18 to suspend enforcement of 14.B and reinstate Chapter 12D.A. 120 days after the injunction in Coral Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco (S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted or stayed.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080614 2 Extending the Expiration date of the MBE/WBE/LBE OrdinanceOrdinancePassedOrdinance extending the expiration date of Chapter 12D.A, the City's Minority/Women/Local Business Utilization program until one year after the injunction in Coral Construction, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco (S.F. Sup. Ct. No. 421249) is lifted or stayed.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080643 1 City Elections In Even-Numbered YearsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101 and 13.101 and Article XVII to change the election cycle for the offices of Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney and Treasurer so that these offices will be elected in even-numbered years; and to amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080619 1 Providing for appointment rather than election of the City TreasurerCharter AmendmentFailedCharter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 3.106, amending Sections 6.100, 13.101, 13.101.5, 13.102, and 14.103, and repealing Section 6.106, to provide for appointment rather than election of the City Treasurer, and set qualifications for the office of Treasurer.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080620 1 Creating a Public Works Commission, setting its powers and duties; authorizing the Mayor to appoint the Director of Public WorksCharter AmendmentKilledCharter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding a new Section 4.121.5 and amending Sections 3.104, 4.130 and D3.750-4, to create a Public Works Commission and establish its powers and duties, and authorize the Mayor to appoint the Director of Public Works.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080718 1 Approval of FY08-09 Expenditure Plan for the Human Services Care FundResolutionPassedResolution approving the FY08-09 Expenditure Plan for the Human Services Care Fund.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080764 1 Ratification of increases to prior professional service contracts for health and behavioral health servicesResolutionPassedResolution approving amendment to Resolution No. 702-06, which ratified prior professional service contracts for the San Francisco Department of Public Health for health and behavioral health services and approved three year extensions, to increase the amounts of five of those contracts.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080768 1 Proposition J Contract/Certification of Specified Contracted-Out Services Previously ApprovedResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the Controller's certification that services previously approved can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees, for the following services: convention facilities management, central shops security, janitorial and security services (Administrative Services); body removal services (Medical Examiner); budget analyst (Board of Supervisors); security services (Public Works); community services (District Attorney); absentee voter ballot distribution (Department of Elections); security services (Human Services Agency); shelter and intake for status offenders (Juvenile Probation); Project S.A.F.E. (Police); jail food services (Sheriff); and mainframe system support (Telecommunications and Information Services).ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080736 1 Planning Code- Modifying the fee refund provisions for inclusionary housing projectsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Planning Code Section 315.4 to limit refunds for environmental review, conditional use applications and fees covered in Planning Code Section 352 to only that portion of the housing project which is affordable and to clarify that the refund provision is only available to projects that filed on or after June 18, 2001; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080828 1 Public Education Enrichment Fund - First Five CommissionResolutionPassedResolution approving the San Francisco First Five Commission expenditure plan for the Public Education Enrichment Fund for Fiscal Year 2008-09.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080719 2 Building Code - fee adjustmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Building Code to amend various sections and fee schedule tables to adjust fees or permits, inspections, and other actions.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080653 2 Accept-Expend Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act Grant - $4,758,228ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a one-time funding award of Ryan White Part A (RWPA) funds for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area (SF EMA) in the amount of $4,758,228 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support HIV Health Services; for the period of July 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080674 1 IHSS Contract Approval - $51,433,291ResolutionPassedResolution to amend Resolution # 644-05 approved on August 18, 2005 approving the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the IHSS Consortium of San Francisco for the provision of In-Home Supportive Services for the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008, in the amount of $51,433,291.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080734 1 Proposition J Contract/Janitorial Services for 875 Stevenson StreetResolutionMayors OfficeResolution approving amendment to Resolution No. 702-06, which ratified prior professional service contracts for the San Francisco Department of Public Health for health and behavioral health services and approved three year extensions, to increase the amounts of five of those contracts.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080762 1 Proposition J Contract/Security Services for San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital and Various ClinicsResolutionMayors OfficeResolution concurring with the Controller's certification that security services for San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital and various clinics can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080829 3 Public Education Enrichment Fund - Unified School District Fiscal Year 2008-2009ResolutionPassedResolution approving the San Francisco Unified School District expenditure plan for the Public Education Enrichment Fund for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080522 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 CommissionMotionPassedMotion authorizing the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, consistent with past practice, 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 San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080728 2 Redevelopment Agency Budget 2008-2009ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year 2008-2009.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080730 1 Treasure Island Development Authority Budget 2008-2009ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Budget of the Treasure Island Development Authority for fiscal year 2008-2009.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080660 1 Zoning - Urgency Ordinance Extending An Interim Zoning Moratorium On Enterprises That Sell Tobacco ParaphernaliaOrdinancePassedUrgency Ordinance extending an interim zoning moratorium for six (6) months, to temporarily prohibit the establishment of new enterprises, subject to specified exceptions, that sell Tobacco Paraphernalia, as defined, in all Commercial, Mixed Use and Industrial districts, and making findings, including findings of consistency with the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080782 2 Appointment, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare - Laurie Kennedy-RouthieMotionPassedMotion appointing Laurie Kennedy-Routhie, term ending April 30, 2010 to the Commission of Animal Control and Welfare.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080852 2 Appointment, Police Commission - David OnekMotionPassedMotion confirming the Mayor's nomination of, and appointing, David Onek to the San Francisco Police Commission for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending April 30, 2012.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080638 2 Creating an Independent Ratepayer Advocate to review and recommend utility service rates proposed by the San Francisco Public Utilities CommissionCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 8B.128, to create an Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate to evaluate, analyze, provide comments and make recommendations on the efficiency, equity, and fiscal feasibility, from the ratepayers' perspective, of utility rate proposals prepared by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission under Charter section 8B.125; to require the City Administrator to appoint an Independent Ratepayer Advocate;and prescribing the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080641 3 Pier 70 plan and lease approvals; General Fund financing for Pier 70 waterfront improvements; transfer of funds according to agreements between the Port Commission and other departments; priorities for use of Port fundsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Sections B7.310 and B7.320, and amending Section B6.406, to: authorize the Board of Supervisors to approve a Pier 70 financial and land use plan; authorize a mechanism for the City to appropriate General Fund revenues in an amount up to 75% of the projected hotel and payroll taxes attributable to new development at Pier 70 to finance waterfront improvements; waive Board approval of leases consistent with the approved Pier 70 plan; require the City to appropriate funds for certain Board-approved agreements between City departments and the Port Commission; and, updating the priorities for use of Port revenues.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080642 2 Number of signatures required to qualify a recall petitionCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 14.103, to adopt State law regarding the number of signatures required to qualify a recall petition for local officers.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080645 1 Prohibition on City employees serving as members of Charter boards and commissionsCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.101, to prohibit City employees from serving as members of boards and commissions created in the Charter.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080851 1 Appointment of the City Treasurer; City Elections in Even-numbered YearsCharter AmendmentKilledCharter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by (1) adding Section 3.106, amending Sections 6.100, 13.101, 13.101.5, 13.102, and 14.103, and repealing Section 6.106, to provide for appointment rather than election of the City Treasurer, set qualifications for the Office of Treasurer, and setting an operative date; and, (2) amending Sections 2.101, 13.101 and Article XVII to: change the election cycle for the offices of Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, and City Attorney so that these offices will be elected in even-numbered years; amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years; and, clarify the operation of term limits for members of the Board of Supervisors.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080513 1 Hearing - Street Vacation Order of Hunters Point ShipyardHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of Innes Avenue, Galvez Avenue and Donahue Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1”and all of Navy Road in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements that may exist in Parcels A1 and A2; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for a City combined sewer line and facilities; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 177,478; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.FILED  Action details Not available
080512 1 Hunters Point Shipyard - Street Vacation OrderOrdinancePassedOrdinance ordering the vacation of portions of Innes Avenue, Galvez Avenue and Donahue Street in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A1”and all of Navy Road in Hunters Point Shipyard Parcel “A2” along with public service easements that may exist in Parcels A1 and A2; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Hunters Point Redevelopment Plan; quitclaiming the City's interest in the vacation areas; reserving easement rights for a City combined sewer line and facilities; accepting Department of Public Works Order No. 177,478; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080566 1 Approving an agreement with Cochran, Inc. to install shoreside power equipment at Piers 27 and 29 of the Port of San Francisco and waiving the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code and Environment CodeOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing the Executive Director of the Port to execute an agreement with Cochran, Inc. to install shoreside power equipment at Piers 27 and 29 of the Port of San Francisco for an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 and exempting the agreement from the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code and Environment Code.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080800 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 (Unit 1)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2007-2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 1) by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080801 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798 (Unit 2)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2007-2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Union, Local 798, IAFF, AFL-CIO (Unit 2) by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080802 1 MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Service Employees International Union, Local 1021OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080803 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Automotive Machinists Union, Local 1414OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Automotive Machinists Union, Local 1414, Machinists Automotive Trades District 190, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080804 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080805 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Municipal Attorneys' AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Attorneys’ Association by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080806 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080807 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 38OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Local 38 by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080808 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Teamsters, Local 350OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Teamsters, Local 350 by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080809 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Teamsters, Local 856 (Multi-Unit)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #1 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Teamsters, Local 856 (Multi-Unit) by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080810 1 MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 8CC)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 8CC) by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010 and by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080811 1 MOU, Amendment No. 1 - Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 11AA)OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Unit 11AA) by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010 and by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080812 1 MOU, Amendment No. 2 - Municipal Executives' AssociationOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing Amendment #2 to the 2006-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives' Association by extending the terms of the parties’ Agreement through June 30, 2010 and by implementing specified terms and conditions of employment for fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080813 1 MOU, Municipal Executives' Association - FireOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives’ Association Fire, to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080814 1 MOU, Municipal Executives' Association - PoliceOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives’ Association Police, to be effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2011.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080911 1 Grant to support HIV research study - $31,724ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend retroactively a grant in the amount of $31,724 from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE), to support a research project entitled “Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men;” for the period of February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080912 1 Urging a Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act that includes gender identity protectionsResolutionPassedResolution urging a Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act that includes gender identity protections.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080910 1 State grant to support environmental health pest exclusion activities - $47,694.36ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $47,694.36 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to support the Light Brown Apple Moth Program; for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.REFERRED  Action details Not available
080849 2 PG&E SmartMeter Upgrade ProposalOrdinancePassedOrdinance directing the Department of the Environment to conduct a Cost and Climate Review of PG&E's request to the California Public Utilities Commission to spend $877 million on a SmartMeter upgrade program; and directing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Department of the Environment and Public Utilities Commission, to participate in the CPUC review of PG&E's request; and establishing the City's policy to oppose PG&E's request if the Cost and Climate Review concludes that PG&E’s SmartMeter upgrade proposal is not cost effective or that alternative technologies that offer greater benefits should be investigated.   Action details Not available
080934 1 Requiring Air Quality Assessment and Ventilation for Certain Urban Infill Residential DevelopmentsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding new Article 38 to require air quality assessment and ventilation for certain urban infill residential developments; amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding a third paragraph to Section 1203.5 to require special ventilation systems for certain urban infill residential developments; making environmental findings; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission.   Action details Not available
080947 1 Changing the official sidewalk width - Jessie Street east of 10th StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks” by adding thereto Section 1579 to change the official sidewalk width on Jessie Street east of 10th Street; making environmental findings and findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change; and approving public sidewalk easements along the southerly side of Jessie Street.   Action details Not available
080952 1 City Hall Rental Rate ChangeOrdinanceFiledOrdinance making environmental findings and amending Administrative Code Section 4.1-2 to increase the maximum City Hall Building rental fee to $40,000.   Action details Not available
080954 1 Planning Code - Amending Article 11 Designation of 690 Market StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the designation of 690 Market Street from “Unrated—Category V” to “Significant—Category II” under Planning Code Article 11; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings.   Action details Not available
080956 1 Seismic strengthening of soft-story, wood-frame buildingsOrdinanceKilledOrdinance finding a compelling public policy basis for expediting the processing and review of permits for seismic retrofit upgrades of soft-story, wood-frame buildings and amending the Planning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, and Public Works Code to waive permit processing fees for the proportionate share of work related to such seismic retrofit upgrades; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
080935 1 Urging SFUSD to reconsider current school assignment systemResolutionFailedResolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to reconsider the current school assignment system for K-12 admissions and place greater emphasis on geographic considerations for school assignments.   Action details Not available
080948 1 Amendment to Real Property Ownership AgreementResolutionPassedResolution approving an amendment to the Real Property Ownership Agreement between the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, San Mateo County Transit District, the City and County of San Francisco and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to fully resolve all outstanding financial issues related to repayment of SamTrans for its additional contribution for the acquisition of the Caltrain right-of-way, and to designate SamTrans as the managing agency of the Joint Powers Board.   Action details Not available
080949 1 Approval of Amendment to the Construction Management Services Agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an amendment to the construction management services agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program from $9,995,383 to $14,784,481.   Action details Not available
080950 1 Approval of Amendment to Design Agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement ProgramResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute amendment to a design agreement for the Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program from $39,155,175 to $44,633,529.   Action details Not available
080951 1 Approving Tefra Hearing for The Institute on Aging ProjectResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 to finance the construction, equipping and furnishing of facilities that will provide access to affordable health care and other support services for low income, frail older adults by The Institute on Aging.   Action details Not available
080953 1 Approval of an historical property contract for 690 Market Street ("Chronicle Building")ResolutionPassedResolution under Chapter 71 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, approving an historical property contract between RC Chronicle Building LP and 690 Market Master Association, the owners of 690 Market Street (“Chronicle Building”), and the City and County of San Francisco; authorizing the Director of Planning and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract.   Action details Not available
080955 1 2007-2010 Children's Services Allocation PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving an amendment to the Children's Services Allocation Plan for the Children's Fund in accordance with Section 16.108 of the San Francisco Charter.   Action details Not available
080958 1 Commending Kamala Harris on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Public Service AwardResolutionPassedCommending Kamala Harris on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Public Service Award   Action details Not available
080959 1 Commending Angelo Quaranta on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Community Leadership AwardResolutionPassedResolution commending Angelo Quaranta on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Community Leadership Award.   Action details Not available
080960 1 Commending Tim Paulson on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Community Leadership AwardResolutionPassedResolution commending Tim Paulson on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Community Leadership Award.   Action details Not available
080961 1 Commending Cheryl Johnson on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Labor Leader of the Year AwardResolutionPassedResolution commending Cheryl Johnson on the Bay Area Union Labor Party's 2008 Labor Leader of the Year Award.   Action details Not available
080962 1 Accept and Expend State Grant - $47,773ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment (SF Environment) to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $47,773.00 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to eliminate a major infestation of invasive weeds in the Twin Peaks Natural Area of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
080963 1 Grant to support a drug research study - $63,210ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $63,210 from the Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE) to support the study entitled “Mirtazapine to reduce methamphetamine use among MSM with high-risk HIV behaviors project;” for the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.   Action details Not available
080964 1 Declaration of Election ResultsResolutionPassedResolution declaring the results of the June 3, 2008 Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election.   Action details Not available
080965 1 40 day extension for Planning Commission review - Planning Code Enforcement FundResolutionPassedResolution extending by 40 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed ordinance that would amend Section 10.100-166 of the Administrative Code and Section 303(l) to update enforcement provisions of the Planning Code, including fees, and making environmental findings, General Plan findings, and other required findings.   Action details Not available
080966 1 Approving Tefra Hearing for On Lok Community Housing ProjectResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of facilities that will provide access to affordable health care and other support services for low income, frail older adults by On Lok Senior Health Services and On Lok Community Housing, Inc.   Action details Not available
080967 1 Commending Maurice Mabutas on the occasion of his 102nd birthdayResolutionPassedResolution commending Maurice Mabutas on the occasion of his 102nd birthday.   Action details Not available
080968 1 60 day extension for Planning Commission review - The Metro TheatreResolutionPassedResolution extending by 60 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a proposed Resolution that would initiate the designation of The Metro Theatre, 2055 Union Street, Lot 018 in Assessor’s Block 0541, as a landmark pursuant to Section 1004.1 of the Planning Code.   Action details Not available
080969 1 Creation of transgender health benefits for CalPersResolutionPassedResolution endorsing the creation of transgender health benefits for CalPers.   Action details Not available
080970 1 Burma Day - August 8, 2008ResolutionPassedResolution declaring August 8th “Burma Day” in San Francisco in honor of the 20th anniversary of the people of Burma’s 1988 popular uprising against Burma’s military regime.   Action details Not available
080924 1 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - Fits and StartsHearingFiledHearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Fits and Starts: The Response of San Francisco Government to Past Civil Grand Jury Recommendations.   Action details Not available
080925 1 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - Accountability in San Francisco GovernmentHearingFiledHearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Accountability in San Francisco Government.   Action details Not available
080926 1 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco Kindergarten AdmissionsHearingFiledHearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding San Francisco Kindergarten Admissions: Back to the Drawing Board.   Action details Not available
080931 1 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San FranciscoHearingFiledHearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
080932 1 Debt Level of the City and County of San FranciscoHearingFiledHearing regarding the City's level of debt, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and other overlapping debt such as the parcel tax for the School District; and projected debt which may be incurred if bond measures currently pending submission to and passage by San Francisco voters.   Action details Not available
080933 1 SFPUC Water System Improvement Program, Local San Francisco ProgramHearingFiledHearing to review the Local San Francisco Program component of the Water System Improvement Program, with particular attention paid to aging pipes and timelines for replacing them, particularly in light of the July 7th 100-year-old pipe burst on Taraval Street. The breakage created a major disruption along a major neighborhood commercial corridor. The hearing will also cover the PUC's policy for addressing merchant losses as a result of the disruption.   Action details Not available
080796 2 Amending Ordinance 202-07, authorizing award of contract for CM/GC services for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program, and making findings under CEQAOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance 202-07 to add Drywall Subcontractor to the list of authorized Core Subcontractors for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program; authorizing the award of a contract for Construction Manager/General Contractor services for the San Francisco Hospital Rebuild Program; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations; and finding that the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53.   Action details Not available
080845 1 Changing the official sidewalk width - Golden Gate AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks” by adding thereto Section 1580 to change the official sidewalk width on the southerly side of Golden Gate Avenue between Larkin and Hyde Streets; making environmental findings and findings pursuant to the General Plan and Planning Code Section 101.1; requiring relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change.   Action details Not available
080896 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Pravin Dahy Abhai Patel, et al.OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California, by and through Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco, against Pravin Dahy Abhai Patel, George Patel, and Sanjay Patel in exchange for an agreement to rescind the notice of withdrawal submitted pursuant to Government Code section 7060(a); the lawsuit was filed on July 12, 2006, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC- 06-454092; entitled City and County of San Francisco, et al., v. Pravin Dahy Abhai Patel, et al; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Settlement Agreement contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 080896.   Action details Not available
080897 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Schram Construction, Inc. - $722,104.09OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Schram Construction, Inc. ("Schram") against the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") seeking $1,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 23, 2006 in the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, Case No.CGC-06-453479, entitled Schram Construction, Inc., v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are: 1) The City will pay a total of $722,104.09 to Schram; 2) Schram will indemnify the City against potential legal claims and/or lawsuits from subcontractors and suppliers; 3) All warranties not yet expired will remain in full force and effect; and 4) The City reserves all rights relating to latent defects.   Action details Not available
080797 2 Authorizing award of architectural and engineering design services contract for the San Francisco General Hospital Replacement Program and adopting findings under CEQAResolutionPassedOrdinance amending Ordinance 202-07 to add Drywall Subcontractor to the list of authorized Core Subcontractors for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program; authorizing the award of a contract for Construction Manager/General Contractor services for the San Francisco Hospital Rebuild Program; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations; and finding that the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53.   Action details Not available