Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2009 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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090076 3 Administrative Code - Establishing Fees under the Community Preservation and Blight Reduction ActOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 80, Section 80.4, to authorize the Department of Public Works to charge a fee of $250 to cover the cost of inspecting blighted properties and to charge an increased fee to recover additional inspection costs incurred in enforcement of the Community Preservation and Blight Reduction Act; amending Section 80.8 to clarify that the Blight Abatement Fund is a Category Six special fund within the meaning of Administrative Code Title XIII, Section 10.100-1; and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
090210 1 Zoning Map Amendment - 2400 Irving StreetOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sheet ZN05 and Sheet SU05 to change the zoning classification of the northern portion of the property located at 2400 Irving Street, Block 1725, Assessor’s Lot No. 053, from RH-2 (Residential House, Two-Family) to NC-2 (Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District) and include it within the Irving Street Restaurant & Fast Food Restricted Use SUD; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Priorities of Planning Code Section 101.1(b).FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
090093 3 Solar Energy Agreements with Recurrent EnergyOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a 25-Year Power Purchase Agreement and Site Lease Agreement with RE-SFCITY1, LP (Recurrent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Recurrent Energy, to finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of the North Storage Basin Reservoir and certain adjacent land on the Sunset Reservoir property located at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Ortega Street, San Francisco, and to sell all electricity generated by the project to the City acting through its Public Utilities Commission.RE-REFERREDFail Action details Not available
090093 2 Solar Energy Agreements with Recurrent EnergyOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a 25-Year Power Purchase Agreement and Site Lease Agreement with RE-SFCITY1, LP (Recurrent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Recurrent Energy, to finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of the North Storage Basin Reservoir and certain adjacent land on the Sunset Reservoir property located at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Ortega Street, San Francisco, and to sell all electricity generated by the project to the City acting through its Public Utilities Commission.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
080322 2 Prohibition on loitering outside nightclubsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 121, to prohibit loitering outside nightclubs.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
090286 1 Amending provisions of Chapter 18 of the Administrative Code to specify enforcement and consolidate reporting requirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting and implementing amendments to Secs. 18.13-1 and 18.13-5 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
090329 2 Recreation and Park Department - Sharp ParkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending San Francisco Park Code Article 3 by adding Section 3.20, to require the Recreation and Park Department to develop a plan, schedule and budget for restoring Sharp Park habitat for the California red-legged frog and the San Francisco garter snake in conformance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, and transferring Sharp Park to, or developing a joint management agreement with, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and making environmental findings.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
090285 2 Adoption of Board of Supervisors 2009 Budget Process and Policy PrioritiesResolutionPassedResolution adopting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ 2009 Budget Process and Policy Priorities.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090476 2 Rejecting the FY 2009-2010 Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) BudgetMotionKilledMotion rejecting the Municipal Transportation Agency’s (MTA) proposed FY 2009-2010 budget.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
090328 2 Eligibility Criteria for Community Living FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 10.100-12, to establish a pilot program using the Elder Economic Security Index Fund as a factor for determining eligibility for the Community Living Fund.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
090386 1 Approval of Contract Modification No. 2 to Contract No. 350-30 between the City and County of San Francisco and DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Ltd. - $18,250,293.80ResolutionPassedResolution approving Contract Modification No. 2 to Contract No. 350-30 between the City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Ltd., to replace the energy storage system in the entire 30-foot hybrid electric bus fleet from lead acid based batteries and controls to lithium-ion based batteries and controls with a five-year battery warranty, delete special tools that are no longer needed, and purchase training modules, at an additional cost of $1,075,524 for a total contract amount not to exceed $18,250,293.80.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090387 1 Approval of Contract Modification No. 4 to Contract No. 350 between the City and County of San Francisco and DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Ltd. - $32,223,133.25ResolutionPassedResolution approving Contract Modification No. 4 to Contract No. 350 between the City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America Ltd., to replace the energy storage system in the entire 40-foot hybrid electric bus fleet from lead acid based batteries and controls to lithium-ion based batteries and controls with a five-year battery warranty, at an additional cost of $2,520,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $32,223,133.25.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090370 1 Amending PG&E Energy Conservation Revenue ContractResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to amend a revenue contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("PG&E") to add up to $3,700,000 and to further amend such contract up to an additional $3,000,000 to continue the Partnership Program between PG&E and the City and County of San Francisco for the Energy Use and Demand Reduction through Energy Efficiency Program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090479 2 Accept and Expend - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant - $3,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint hazard reduction in a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090109 1 Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review for 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific AvenueHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department's determination dated December 19, 2008, that a project at 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue (Case No. 2007.1460E) (Building Permit Application Nos. 2003.02.12.7271; 2005.04.21.0598 (UMB retrofit); and 2005.0321.8084 (two-story vertical addition) is exempt from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, Class 32 [State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332]. The proposal would add to and rehabilitate the Musto Building, to expand the existing office use and provide ground-floor commercial and restaurant space. The project site (Assessor's Block 0165, Lot 022) is within a C-2 (Community Business) Use District, and in a 65-A Height and Bulk District, and in a Special Use District, the Washington-Broadway Special Use District No. 2. (Appellant: Susan Brandt-Hawley on behalf of San Francisco Preservation Action.)CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
090110 1 Affirming the Categorical Exemption issued for the 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue projectMotionFiledMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
090111 1 Disapproving the Categorical Exemption issued for the 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue projectMotionFiledMotion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
090112 1 Preparation of findings related to the 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue projectMotionFiledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 717 Battery Street/350 Pacific Avenue is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
090526 1 Waiver of temporary street space occupancy fee on May 16, 2009, for Small Business Week Sidewalk SaleOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving the fee in Public Works Code Section 724.1(b) for temporary street space occupancy in certain sections of the City on Saturday, May 16, 2009, as part of Small Business Week.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
090526 1 Waiver of temporary street space occupancy fee on May 16, 2009, for Small Business Week Sidewalk SaleOrdinancePassedOrdinance waiving the fee in Public Works Code Section 724.1(b) for temporary street space occupancy in certain sections of the City on Saturday, May 16, 2009, as part of Small Business Week.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
090504 1 Reappointment, Arts Commission - Cass Calder SmithMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Cass Calder Smith to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090506 1 Reappointment, Arts Commission - John CallowayMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's reappointment of John Calloway to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090508 1 Appointment, Arts Commission - Amy ChuangMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's appointment of Amy Chuang to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2013.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090510 1 Appointment, Arts Commission - Leo ChowMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's appointment of Leo Chow to the Arts Commission for the term ending January 15, 2011.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090512 1 Reappointment, Retirement Systems Board - Richard Peterson, Jr.MotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Richard Peterson, Jr. to the Retirement Systems Board for the term ending February 20, 2013.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090514 1 Appointment, Commission on the Status of Women - Julie SooMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's appointment of Julie Soo to the Commission on the Status of Women for the term ending April 13, 2012.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090566 1 Closed Session - Update on labor negotiations concerning City workers from the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human ResourcesMotionPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on May 12, 2009, with the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources concerning negotiations with labor unions representing City workers. This closed session is permitted by Government Code Section 54957.6 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e).APPROVED  Action details Not available
090565 1 Update on labor negotiations concerning City workers from the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human ResourcesMotionPassedMotion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on May 12, 2009, with the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources concerning negotiations with labor unions representing City workers.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
090535 2 Declaring Van Ness Avenue and Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid Transits as San Francisco's Top Federal Small Starts Funding PriorityResolutionPassedResolution declaring Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit and Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit as San Francisco’s top priority for Federal Small Starts Funding.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090560 1 Proclaiming May 17-23, 2009, as Public Works Week in San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution declaring May 17-23, 2009, as Public Works Week in San Francisco; acknowledging that the San Francisco Department of Public Works is an integral part of the community and has produced significant achievements; encouraging all San Francisco residents and businesses to work in collaboration with the department.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090561 1 Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds - 178 Townsend Street Housing ProjectResolutionPassedResolution approving the issuance and sale of tax-exempt bonds by the Association of Bay Area Governments for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for financing the rehabilitation of a housing project located at 178 Townsend Street, subject to the policies for such approvals adopted by the Board of Supervisors in Ordinance No. 36-07.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090562 1 Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library grand re-openingResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the grand re-opening of the Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library and commending the San Francisco Public Library and its team for their hard work and commitment to San Francisco and its residents.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090563 1 Commending Superior Court Judge John Dearman for his 31 years of distinguished service to the City and County of San FranciscoResolutionPassedResolution commending Superior Court Judge John Dearman for his 31 years of distinguished service to the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090564 1 Urging the Controller's Office to undertake a performance audit of the J Church Metro lineResolutionPassedResolution urging the Controller’s Office to undertake a performance audit of the J Church Metro line.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090559 1 Authorization for designated City and County officials to obtain federal financial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland SecurityResolutionPassedResolution authorizing designated City and County officials to execute and file on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a public entity established under the law of the State of California, any applications or agreements and to take any actions necessary to obtain federal financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California, including the following grants: Emergency Management Performance Grant, Hazard Mitigation Grant, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant, and Emergency Operations Center Grant.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
090583 1 Just Cause Eviction Protections for Residential Tenants, Extend to Non-Rent Controlled UnitsOrdinanceFailedOrdinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance" by amending Sections 37.2 and 37.3 to extend just cause eviction requirements and protections to tenants in units that are not now subject to eviction controls (e.g., most residential rental units with a certificate of occupancy issued after June 13, 1979); by amending Section 37.9 to provide that 37.9(a)(8)(vi) limitations on owner move-in evictions do not apply to these newly protected units (new Section 37.9(a)(8)(viii)); by amending 37.9 to provide an owner the option of giving additional notice in lieu of making relocation payments for owner move-in eviction of a newly covered single-family home or individually owned condominium, provided the tenant was initially given specified notice of this status (new Section 37.9(a)(8)(ix); by amending Section 37.9 to add a 16th just cause for eviction, to provide for eviction from a condominium unit with separable title that was rented by the developer for a limited time period prior to sale of the unit, where the developer has give   Action details Not available
090584 1 Requiring Lighting Efficiency Measures in Commercial and City BuildingsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Building Code by adding a new Chapter 13D, Sections 1301D through 1311D, to require commercial buildings to increase efficiency of fluorescent lighting by the year 2011; amending the San Francisco Environment Code by dividing Section 705 into Sections 705 through 705.5 and amending them to require City-owned facilities to increase efficiency of fluorescent lighting; adopting findings required by California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 and environmental findings; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage.   Action details Not available
090585 1 Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bond Election - $368,000,000OrdinanceFiledOrdinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: $368,000,000 to finance the resurfacing of roads, repair of sidewalks and street structures, and the redesign of streetscapes to include curb ramps and other pedestrian safety features 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 voti   Action details Not available
090587 1 Appropriating $14,152,000 to support cost overruns at San Francisco General and Laguna Honda Hospitals in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2008-2009OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $14,152,000 including $12,051,000 from surplus hospital revenues at San Francisco General Hospital, $1,891,000 from surplus Department of Public Health General Fund revenues, and $210,000 from surplus hospital revenues at Laguna Honda Hospital, for cost overruns at San Francisco General Hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital in the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.   Action details Not available
090588 1 Building Code - fee adjustmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Building Code to amend various sections and fee schedule tables concerning fees, permits requirements and terms, inspections, and other actions; and adopting environmental findings.   Action details Not available
090589 1 Electrical Code - permit expirationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Electrical Code Section 89.1.22 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees.   Action details Not available
090590 1 Plumbing Code - permit expirationOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Plumbing Code Section 103.3.4.1 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees.   Action details Not available
090568 1 Resolution of Intention to form the Excelsior Community Benefit DistrictResolutionFiledResolution (1) declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to establish a property-based business improvement district (community benefit district) to be known as the “Excelsior Community Benefit District” and levy a multi-year assessment on identified parcels in the district, (2) approving the management district plan and engineer's report and proposed boundaries map for the district, (3) ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing thereon, (4) approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and Assessment Ballots, and (5) directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing and balloting as required by law.   Action details Not available
090569 1 Resolution of Intention to renew the Union Square Business Improvement District, to be known as the Greater Union Square Business Improvement DistrictResolutionPassedResolution (1) declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to renew the property-based Union Square business improvement district, to be known as the “Greater Union Square Business Improvement District,” and to levy a multi-year assessment on identified parcels in the district; (2) approving the management district plan and engineer's report and proposed boundaries map for the district; (3) ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing thereon; (4) approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and Assessment Ballots; and (5) directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing and balloting as required by law.   Action details Not available
090586 1 Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bonds - $388,000,000ResolutionKilledResolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the resurfacing of roads, repair of sidewalks and street structures, and the redesign of streetscapes to include curb ramps and other pedestrian safety features and the payment of related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $388,000,000 for such improvements 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 incurring bonded indebtedness; finding that the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, ("CEQA"); finding the proposed bond 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; and waiving the time limits set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.34.   Action details Not available
090591 1 Lyme Disease Awareness Month - May 2009ResolutionPassedResolution declaring May 2009 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.   Action details Not available
090592 1 Opposing the elimination of the State Department of Boating and WaterwaysResolutionPassedResolution opposing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed elimination of the California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW).   Action details Not available
090593 1 Commending Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS)ResolutionPassedResolution commending Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) on its exemplary work implementing the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).   Action details Not available
090594 1 Supporting recognition of married same-sex couples in the 2010 CensusResolutionPassedResolution calling for the recognition of legally married same-sex couples in the 2010 Census and for federal agencies to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in all federal surveys and data collection.   Action details Not available
090580 1 Assessment of City's overall victims' assistance, witness protection and trauma recovery servicesHearingFiledHearing request on assessment of City's overall victims' assistance, witness protection and trauma recovery services, including assessment of service coverage and gaps as well as overall coordination of victims' and trauma recovery services.   Action details Not available
090581 1 San Francisco Unified School District's policies to make college a more viable option for every studentHearingFiledHearing on the San Francisco Unified School District's policies designed to make college a more viable option for every student. The hearing will examine efforts to align the District's graduation requirements with the A-G course sequence, which is required for admission to California public universities. The hearing will address the district's efforts to meet these expectations, particularly with respect to learning support, professional development, and the realignment of resources.   Action details Not available
090582 1 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "The Numbers Have Something to Say, Is Anybody Listening? Performance Measurement (PM) in San Francisco City Government"HearingFiledHearing before the Government Audit and Oversight Committee regarding Civil Grand Jury Report entitled: "The Numbers Have Something to Say, Is Anybody Listening? Performance Measurement (PM) in San Francisco City Government."   Action details Not available
090501 1 Settlement of Lawsuits - Transdyn/Cresci Joint Venture totaling $5,923,143.27OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of lawsuits filed by Transdyn/Cresci Joint Venture ("Joint Venture") against the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") seeking an unspecified amount of damages; the first lawsuit was filed by JMB Construction, Inc. against the Joint Venture on May 28, 2003, as JMB Construction, Inc. v. Transdyn/Cresci Joint Venture et al. Various cross-actions were filed, including an action filed by the Joint Venture against the City. The actions were coordinated as the SCADA cases in Alameda County Superior Court, JCCP 004364. The action between the Joint Venture and the City went to trial. The jury awarded a net judgment to the Joint Venture, and the trial court entered judgment (including costs) against the City in the amount of $4,874,200.16. Cross-appeals were filed by both the Joint Venture and the City. The material terms of this settlement are: 1) The City will pay a total of $4,973,143.27 to the Joint Venture for the judgment and interest on the judgment; and 2) The City will pay $950,000 to settle all remaining issues, including the Joint Ve   Action details Not available
090500 1 Approval of settlement for 800 MHz reconfiguration with Sprint/NextelResolutionPassedResolution approving settlement of administrative action before the Federal Communications Commission, WT docket No. 02-55, involving the City and County of San Francisco against the Sprint/Nextel Corporation for the reconfiguration of the City's 800 MHz Radio Communications System.   Action details Not available