Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/22/2008 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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080738 2 Environmental review fees, Community fee, and related feesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 31.22 and 31.23 to increase environmental review fees 1.63 percent, to adopt a new fee for Determination of Historical Resources, and to increase fees to recover cost of producing area plans from projects in Plan Areas; adding Section 31.24 to adopt new fees for Community Plans; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080794 1 Appropriating $16,864,000 to support cost overruns at San Francisco General and Laguna Honda Hospitals in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $16,864,000, including $15,449,000 in surplus hospital revenues and $1,415,000 from a de-appropriation of General Fund savings in Health at Home, for cost overruns at San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; and de-appropriating $5,801,000 of the Healthy San Francisco revenues and expenditures due to lower program participation in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080442 1 Recreation and Park Department - County Fair Building & Botanical Garden Facility Rental FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by adding Section 12.46, to establish facility rental fees for the County Fair Building and Botanical Garden.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080739 1 Chlorofluorocarbon Recovery and Recycling FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1412 of San Francisco Health Code Article 24 to increase fees for permitting and inspections by the Department of Health and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080740 1 Diesel Backup Generator FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 2017 of Health Code Article 30 to increase fees for registration applications and regulation of diesel backup generators and add provisions for the Controller to adjust fees annually, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080741 1 Hazardous Materials FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1176 of San Francisco Health Code Article 21 to increase fees for hazardous materials registration, storage, handling and inspections by the Department of Public Health; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080742 1 Hazardous Waste Management FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1204 of San Francisco Health Code Article 22 to increase fees for hazardous waste generators and inspections by the Department of Public Health and to provide for subsequent fee adjustments to ensure that such fees cover program costs; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080743 1 Hazardous Waste Soil Analysis FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1237 of the San Francisco Health Code to increase fees for hazardous waste soil analysis and add provisions for the Controller to adjust annually, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080744 1 License and Permit FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 35, 120, 248, 249.1, 249.7, 249.11, 249.12, 249.13, 249.14, 249.16, and 249.20; and the San Francisco Health Code by amending Sections 258, 1009.54, 1927, and 3304 relating to fees for licenses, permits and inspections by the Department of Public Health.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080745 1 Medical Waste Generator Registration, Permitting, Inspections And FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Sections 1504 through 1509, and 1513 and 1514 of San Francisco Health Code Article 25 to increase registration and permit fees for persons who generate, store, haul and treat medical waste and for inspections by the Department of Public Health; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080746 1 Risk Management Program FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 1191 of San Francisco Health Code Article 21A to increase fees for Risk Management Plans and inspections of stationary sources by the Department of Public Health and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080747 1 Ambulance Permit FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 249.8 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to increase annual ambulance permit fees and create a fee for initial ambulance provider permit application; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080748 1 Health Inspection FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Health Code by deleting Sections 609, 609.1, 609.2, and 609.3 and adding new Sections 609, 609.1, 609.2 to impose a fee for vector control and healthy housing inspections, increase fees for reinspections, substitute the lien procedures of Article XX of Chapter 10 of the San Francisco Administrative Code for collection of reinspection fees, and add provisions for the Controller to adjust annually, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080757 1 Recreation and Park Department - Conservatory of Flowers Facility Rental FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.34, to establish facility rental fees for the Conservatory of Flowers.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080758 1 Fees for Fire Department Services and PermitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending Sections 105.6.47, 105.6.48, 112.2, 112.3, 112.7, 112.8, 112.9, 112.10, 112.11, 112.15, 112.17, 112.18 and Tables 112-A, 112-B and 112-C of Appendix Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Fire Code to increase fees for certain Fire Department services and permits, amending Section 112.9 to add an Express Plan Review service, and adding Sections 105.6.50, 112.19, and 112.20 to Appendix Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Fire Code to establish fees for certain Fire Department services and permits, to become operative on its effective date or on July 1, 2008, whichever is later.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080759 1 Fees for Fire Department Emergency Medical ServicesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending Section 128.1 of the San Francisco Health Code to increase fees for certain Fire Department emergency medical services, to eliminate the fee for supplemental supplies, and to modify the language regarding fee changes in subsequent years.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080761 1 Patient RatesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 128 of the San Francisco Health Code to set patient rates and other services provided by the Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080708 1 Recorder's fee for Social Security Number Truncation Program - $1.00OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Chapter 8 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 8.24.7, to authorize an additional $1.00 recording fee to fund the Social Security number truncation program, and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
071009 3 Construction Dust ControlOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106.3.2.6 to require that all site preparation work, demolition, or other construction activities within the City and County of San Francisco that have the potential to create dust or will expose or disturb more than 10 cubic yards or 500 square feet of soil must comply with specified dust control measures whether or not the activity requires a permit from the Department of Building Inspection, with provision for waiver by the Director for activities on sites less than one half acre that are unlikely to result in any visible windblown dust; amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 22B to require, for projects over one half acre, that the project sponsor obtain approval of a dust control plan from the Director of Public Health unless the Director waives these requirements or the project qualifies for an interior only tenant improvement project exemption, and enacting fees to defray the costs of implementation; adopting environmental and general findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080850 1 Zoning - 901 Bush Street Special Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by adding Section 249.36 and amending Sheet SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the 901 Bush Street Special Use District in the area generally bounded by Bush Street to the north, Taylor Street to the East, and Assessor's Block 0282 Lots 017 and 022 to the west and south, respectively; and adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080725 3 Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinancePassedConsolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
080726 3 Annual Salary Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinancePassedConsolidated Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009, continuing, creating or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefor.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081040 1 Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Municipal Transportation Agency Budget for Fiscal Years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010OrdinancePassedBudget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance Appropriating All Estimated Receipts and All Estimated Expenditures for the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009 and for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081041 1 Annual Salary Ordinance for the Municipal Transportation Agency for Fiscal Years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010OrdinancePassedAnnual Salary Ordinance for the Municipal Transportation Agency for Fiscal Years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass 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.ADOPTEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080922 1 Redevelopment Agency Bond 2008-2009ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $202,824,283 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities described in such approved Budget for fiscal year 2008-2009.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080749 1 San Francisco Public Library - FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 8.21-2 to adjust existing Library fees and authorize the Library to collect fees for scanning services, special meeting room services, and lost and damaged interlibrary loan materials.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080750 1 Recreation and Park Department - Athletic Fields FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.36 to increase the application fee for certification as a non-profit.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080751 1 Recreation and Park Department - Aquatic Facilities FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.40 to increase the fees at the Aquatic facilities.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080752 1 Recreation and Park Department - Facility Rental FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and adding San Francisco Park Code Section 12.47 to establish rental fees for the use of the Randall Museum and the Harvey Milk Performing Arts Center.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080753 1 Recreation and Park Department - Reservation Administrative FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.45 to establish an athletic field re-scheduling fee.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080754 1 Recreation and Park Department - Coit Tower FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.06 to increase the fees at Coit Tower.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080755 1 Recreation and Park Department - Japanese Tea Garden FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, by amending Section 12.05 to increase the fees at the Japanese Tea Garden.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080756 1 Recreation and Park Department - Athletic League FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and adding San Francisco Park Code Section 12.48 to establish fees for the use of Recreation and Park facilities by athletic leagues.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080765 1 Regulation of Newsracks: Increasing Fixed Pedestal Permit FeeOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Section 184.12 of the San Francisco Public Works Code to provide that the annual fee for a fixed pedestal permit shall be $60.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080766 1 De-appropriating $2,500,000 of Hotel Room Tax from the Low Income Housing Program and Re-appropriating $2,500,000 to the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2007-2008OrdinancePassedOrdinance de-appropriating $2,500,000 of Hotel Room Tax from the Low Income Housing Program and re-appropriating $2,500,000 to the General Fund in the Mayor’s Office for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080737 3 Planning Department Fee AdjustmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Article 3.5 to adjust fees for Planning Department services; and making Section 302 and environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080793 3 Retroactively appropriating $5,698,066 of revenue and General Fund Reserve for a new voting system and election services in the Department of Elections for Fiscal Year 2007-2008OrdinancePassedOrdinance retroactively appropriating $3,544,110 of State Proposition 41 grant revenue, $898,965 of settlement revenue, $210,664 of revenue from candidate filing fees and other general government charges, and $1,044,327 of General Fund Reserve, for a total appropriation of $5,698,066, for a new voting system and election services in the Department of Elections for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080663 1 SFGH Trauma Center General Obligation Bond Election - $887,400,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 4th 2008, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: $887,400,000 for the building and/or rebuilding and improving of the earthquake safety of the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 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 amount allowed therefor by the annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed project; fixing the date of election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition; fixingFINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080647 4 Commission on the EnvironmentCharter AmendmentFailedCharter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.118, to clarify the authority of the Commission on the Environment to consider and make recommendations regarding environmental justice issues, to authorize the Commission to review and make recommendations regarding City building and land use policies for environmental sustainability, to authorize the Commission to assist City representatives to regional bodies, and to update the list of operations and functions that the Commission shall investigate and make recommendations regarding.ORDERED SUBMITTEDFail Action details Not available
080648 4 San Francisco Clean Energy ActCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County by amending Sections 8B.120, 8B.123, and 9.107, and adding Sections 8B.128 through 8B.131, to: (i) address the crisis of global climate change by moving San Francisco from fossil fuels to clean, sustainable energy production, (ii) ensure environmentally sustainable and affordable electric supplies for residents, businesses, and City departments, (iii) require the Public Utilities Commission to determine the most effective means of providing clean, sustainable, reliable and reasonably-priced electric service to San Francisco residents, businesses and City departments, and (iv) establish an Independent Ratepayer Advocate to represent the interests of San Franciscans that purchase utility services from the City by evaluating and making recommendations on utility rate proposals prepared by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission under Charter section 8B.125.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
080649 3 Promoting and Sustaining Music and Culture in San FranciscoCharter AmendmentFailedCharter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 16.128, which is designed to promote music and culture in San Francisco by establishing a music and culture sustainability policy implementing those principles in part through a process for reviewing and possibly revising City Codes, and incorporating those principles into the General Plan of the City and County; and amending Section 4.106 to provide that the Board of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to hear appeals of denials of entertainment-related permits and events under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission.ORDERED SUBMITTEDFail Action details Not available
080639 2 Retirement system credit for unpaid parental leaveCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by: adding Sections A8.523 through A8.523-7, to allow retirement system credit for eligible members who have taken unpaid parental leave while employed with the City and County; amending Sections A8.509, A8.559-10, A8.585-10, A8.586-10, A8.587-7, A8.588-10, A8.595-10, A8.596-10, A8.597-10, and A8.598-10, relating to computation of service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave; and amending Sections A8.509, A8.559-11, A8.585-11, A8.586-11, A8.587-8, A8.588-11, A8.595-11, A8.596-11, A8.597-11, and A8.598-11, relating to the source of funds for eligible members who elect to purchase service credit for a period of unpaid parental leave.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass 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.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass 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.ORDERED SUBMITTEDFail 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.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
080641 4 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.ORDERED SUBMITTEDPass Action details Not available
080650 5 Creating an Historic Preservation CommissionCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Sixth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.105 and adding Section 4.135 to establish an Independent Historic Preservation Commission, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors and meeting certain specified qualifications, with authority to recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of landmark, and significant or contributory building designations under the Planning Code and historical property contracts under Chapter 71 of the Administrative Code without referral to the Planning Commission; recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of historic district and conservation district designations under the Planning Code with comment by the Planning Commission; approve, disapprove, or modify certificates of appropriateness to landmarks buildings or historic districts; approve, disapprove, or modify permits for major and minor alterations to significant or contributory buildings or conservation districts; recommend a PreAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
080650 6 Creating an Historic Preservation CommissionCharter AmendmentPassedCharter Amendment (Sixth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Section 4.105 and adding Section 4.135 to establish an Independent Historic Preservation Commission, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors and meeting certain specified qualifications, with authority to recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of landmark, and significant or contributory building designations under the Planning Code and historical property contracts under Chapter 71 of the Administrative Code without referral to the Planning Commission; recommend approval, disapproval or modification to the Board of Supervisors of historic district and conservation district designations under the Planning Code with comment by the Planning Commission; approve, disapprove, or modify certificates of appropriateness to landmarks buildings or historic districts; approve, disapprove, or modify permits for major and minor alterations to significant or contributory buildings or conservation districts; recommend a PreCONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass 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.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass 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.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080880 1 Recreation and Park Department - Event FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.22 to amend the fees for use of the parks for events.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080887 1 SFPD MOU for Loan of FBI VehiclesOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a memorandum of understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for the loan of two Chevrolet Suburban vehicles from the FBI for use in San Francisco Police Department Tactical Company, and waiving the indemnification requirements of the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter section 4.18 for this agreement, and approving the City indemnifying and holding the FBI harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the MOU.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080875 1 Accept-Expend State Grant, Port Commission - $3,117,512ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,117,512 from the California Office of Homeland Security for security enhancements at the Port of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080881 1 Recreation and Park Department - Athletic Field FeesOrdinanceFailedOrdinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.36 to amend the Athletic Field Fees.PASSED ON FIRST READINGFail 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.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass 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.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Not available
080063 3 Green Building RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Chapter 13C to impose green building requirements on (1) newly constructed Group R occupancy residential buildings, (2) newly constructed commercial buildings of Group B or M occupancies that are 5,000 gross square feet or more, (3) new alterations to new or existing first-time build-outs of commercial interiors that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area buildings of Group B or M occupancies, and (4) major alterations to existing buildings that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area existing buildings of Group B, M, or R occupancies, where interior finishes are removed and significant upgrades to structural and mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing systems are proposed; exempting (1) City projects, which are subject to covered by Chapter 7 of the San Francisco Environment Code, (2) any new building in which laboratory use of any occupancy classification is the primary use, and (3) any building undergoing renovation in which the area of renovation will be primarily for laboratory use of any occupancy classificaAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
080063 4 Green Building RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Chapter 13C to impose green building requirements on (1) newly constructed Group R occupancy residential buildings, (2) newly constructed commercial buildings of Group B or M occupancies that are 5,000 gross square feet or more, (3) new alterations to new or existing first-time build-outs of commercial interiors that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area buildings of Group B or M occupancies, and (4) major alterations to existing buildings that are 25,000 gross square feet or more in area existing buildings of Group B, M, or R occupancies, where interior finishes are removed and significant upgrades to structural and mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing systems are proposed; exempting (1) City projects, which are subject to covered by Chapter 7 of the San Francisco Environment Code, (2) any new building in which laboratory use of any occupancy classification is the primary use, and (3) any building undergoing renovation in which the area of renovation will be primarily for laboratory use of any occupancy classificaPASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
080407 2 Subdivision Code - definition of conversionOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Subdivision Code Section 1308 to modify the definition of conversion to include specified air space subdivisions of existing residential structures; and making environmental findings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass 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.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081011 1 Appropriating $498,145 of FY 2007-2008 General Fund Reserve to the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice for the Community Justice Center for FY 2008-2009OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $498,145 of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 General Fund Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to fund a Community Justice Center in Fiscal Year 2008-2009.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081013 1 Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Daytime Street ClosureResolutionFailedResolution directing the Office of Economic Analysis and the Office of Small Business to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of the proposed “Sunday Streets” street closure planned for August 31st and September 14th on local businesses and requesting the City postpone any street closure until such analysis is completed.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEFail Action details Not available
081013 1 Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Daytime Street ClosureResolutionFailedResolution directing the Office of Economic Analysis and the Office of Small Business to conduct an analysis of the economic impact of the proposed “Sunday Streets” street closure planned for August 31st and September 14th on local businesses and requesting the City postpone any street closure until such analysis is completed.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
080792 2 Replacing the Emergency Response Fee, with a general tax at the same rates and with the same exemptions and modernizing the Telephone Users Tax without changing the rate or exemptions.OrdinancePassedOrdinance submitting to the voters an ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by: (1) adding Article 10B, Sections 780-786, to replace the current Emergency Response Fee with a general tax at the same rates and with the same exemptions; (2) repealing Article 10A, Sections 750-770, to eliminate the existing Emergency Response Fee; (3) amending Article 10 by adding Sections 721, 722, and 723, amending Sections 701, 703, 707.1, and 708, and repealing Sections 702 and 707.3, all to modernize and update the Telephone Users Tax without changing the tax rate or exemptions; and (4) amending Article 6, Section 6.1-1, to make conforming changes; and ratifying past collection of the Telephone Users Tax and the Emergency Response Fee.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
080832 3 Real Property Transfer TaxOrdinancePassedOrdinance submitting to the voters an ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by: (1) amending Section 1102 to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 0.75% to 1.5% if the consideration for or value of the transfer exceeds $5 million; (2) amending Section 1105 to reduce the tax on transfers of residential property by up to one third (1/3) if, after January 1, 2009, the transferor has installed an active solar system or made seismic retrofitting improvements or improvements utilizing earthquake hazard mitigation technologies; (3) amending Section 1114 to clarify application of tax to transfers of ownership interests in legal entities that own real estate; and (4) amending Section 1108.3 to apply transfer tax to transfers of 35 year or longer leasehold interests.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
081030 1 Payroll Expense TaxOrdinancePassedOrdinance submitting to the voters an ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by (1) amending Section 902.1 and adding Section 902.2 to clarify the tax liability of "pass through entities" under the Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance, including partnerships, Subchapter S corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and other persons or entities not subject to federal income tax or which are allowed a deduction in computing such tax for distributions to the owners or beneficiaries of such persons or entities and specifying safe harbor measure of taxable payroll expense for owners of pass through entity (200% of compensation for its most highly paid quartile of employees, provided entity has at least 4 employees); and (2) amending Section 905-A to increase the Small Business Tax Exemption to include all taxpayers whose taxable payroll expense is $250,000 or less.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Not available
081030 2 Payroll Expense TaxOrdinancePassedOrdinance submitting to the voters an ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by (1) amending Section 902.1 and adding Section 902.2 to clarify the tax liability of "pass through entities" under the Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance, including partnerships, Subchapter S corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and other persons or entities not subject to federal income tax or which are allowed a deduction in computing such tax for distributions to the owners or beneficiaries of such persons or entities and specifying safe harbor measure of taxable payroll expense for owners of pass through entity (200% of compensation for its most highly paid quartile of employees, provided entity has at least 4 employees); and (2) amending Section 905-A to increase the Small Business Tax Exemption to include all taxpayers whose taxable payroll expense is $250,000 or less.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
081020 1 Commending the Ocean View, Merced Heights, Ingleside Neighbors in Action (OMI-NIA) for 20 years of outstanding service to the community, on the occasion of their 20th anniversaryResolutionPassedResolution commending the Ocean View, Merced Heights, Ingleside Neighbors in Action (OMI-NIA) for 20 years of outstanding service to the community, on the occasion of their 20th anniversary.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081021 1 Accept and Expend Regional Grant - $24,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $24,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District through Sustainable Earth Initiative for the purpose of providing technical assistance to develop, produce and disseminate best management tools for local commercial and municipal fleets’ managers about how to reduce their fleets’ carbon dioxide and polluting emissions.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081022 1 Calling for FremantleMedia North America to provide its employees with industry standard benefits and to treat its employees with dignity and respectResolutionPassedResolution calling for Fremantlemedia North America to provide its employees with industry standard benefits and to treat its employees with dignity and respect.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
080014 1 Final Map - 601 Alabama StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4139, a 34 Residential Unit Condominium Project, located at 601 Alabama Street being a subdivision of Lot 005 in Assessors Block No. 4021 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080023 1 Final Map - 3740-3742 Geary BoulevardMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4573, a Four Residential Unit and One Commercial Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 3740 – 3742 Geary Boulevard being a subdivision of Lot 012 in Assessors Block No. 1433 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080024 1 Final Map - 894-898 Waller Street and 12-16 Broderick StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4313, a 6 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 894 – 896 – 898 Waller Street and 12 – 14 – 16 Broderick Street being a subdivision of Lot 018 in Assessors Block No. 1240 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080077 1 Final Map - 550 18th StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4972, a 35 Residential Unit and 4 Commercial Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 550 18th Street being a subdivision of Lot 044 in Assessors Block No. 3994 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080117 1 Final Map - 1018-1022 Pine StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4839, a 8 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 1018-1022 Pine Street being a subdivision of Lot 006 in Assessors Block No. 0253 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
080377 1 Final Map - 2829 California Street and 1933 Divisadero StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 4631, a 12 Residential Unit and 3 Commercial Unit Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 2829 California Street and 1933 Divisadero Street being a subdivision of Lots 003 and 028 in Assessors Block No. 1028 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass 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.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
081024 1 Withdrawing Charter Amendment for November 2008 Election - Affordable Housing FundMotionFailedMotion withdrawing, pursuant to section 370(a) of the Municipal Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors order of submission to the voters a Charter Amendment entitled San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund and Public Accountability.APPROVEDFail Action details Not available
081025 1 Releasing reserve of $200,000 for maintenance of security cameras for Department of Technology for Fiscal Year 2007-2008MotionPassedMotion releasing reserve on funding for Fiscal Year 07-08 in the Department of Technology for maintenance of existing security cameras.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
081038 1 Permeable PavingOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding Section 106A.1.14 to require a permit for construction or reconstruction of a driveway unless the driveway construction or reconstruction work is approved under a building or site permit; by amending Table 1A-F to add a permit fee for construction of a permeable driveway surface; and by adding Chapter 13E to require new driveways to have a permeable surface; adopting findings, including environmental findings and findings required by California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5.   Action details Not available
081034 1 To create a Task Force to streamline the Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection permitting process and improve customer serviceResolutionFiledResolution creating a new Task Force to study the Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection to make recommendations on how to streamline the permit process, increase efficiency and improve customer service.   Action details Not available
081035 1 Agreement with Cypress Security LLC. for Armed and Unarmed Security Guard ServicesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing a three year agreement, with option to renew for up to an additional three years, with Cypress Security LLC. for an amount not to exceed $15.8 million.   Action details Not available
081036 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2008B - Geary Senior HousingResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds (as defined herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the construction of a multifamily rental housing project to be known as Geary Senior Housing, to consist of 150 housing units; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an indenture of trust providing the terms and conditions of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the bonds and the project; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this resolution; and related matters.   Action details Not available
081037 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - Zygmunt Arendt HouseResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds (as defined herein) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,500,000 for the purpose of providing financing for a multifamily rental housing project to be known as Zygmunt Arendt House; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a trust indenture providing the terms and conditions of the Bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Bonds and the project; and granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution.   Action details Not available
081039 1 Accept-Expend Regional Grant - $16,100ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $16,100.00 from Altamont Education Advisory Board to expand recycling and lunchroom composting programs at schools in San Francisco.   Action details Not available
081004 2 Interim Controls On Major Rights of Way along and near the Southern 19th Avenue CorridorResolutionPassedResolution adopting more restrictive interim controls for a period of eighteen months that would require conditional use authorization for new residential developments over 20 units or for new commercial or retail developments over 50,000 square feet on both sides of the following rights of way along and near the Southern 19th Avenue Corridor: commencing at Lake Merced Boulevard where it begins at the County line, north along Lake Merced Boulevard to Sloat Boulevard, east along Sloat Boulevard to 19th Avenue, north along 19th Avenue to Taraval Street, east on Taraval Street to Claremont, south on Claremont to Portola, southwest on Portola to Junipero Serra Boulevard, and south on Junipero Serra Boulevard to the County line; adopting environmental findings and a determination of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
081031 1 Closure of the Marian Residence for WomenHearingFiledHearing regarding the closure of the Marian Residence for Women at 1183-85 Mission Street.   Action details Not available
081032 1 Grant BuildingHearingFiledHearing on the future plans for the Grant Building.   Action details Not available
081033 1 Mirant Potrero Units 4, 5, and 6 retrofitting feasibility studyHearingFiledHearing on CH2M Hill's study on the feasibility of retrofitting Mirant Potrero Units 4, 5, and 6.   Action details Not available
080976 1 Street Artist SpacesResolutionPassedResolution approving designation for six (6) months of nine (9) temporary selling spaces for weekend usage on Market Street, north side, at Steuart Street, for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San Francisco; exempting said spaces from the regulations of Police Code Section 2405 relating to street artist display size and bus zone; said spaces subject to Board of Supervisors review.   Action details Not available