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Board of Supervisors
City and County of San Francisco

Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

AGENDA
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, GERARDO SANDOVAL

Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board

ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

Motion to approve Board Minutes for April 26, 2005 and May 3, 2005.

AGENDA CHANGES

COMMUNICATIONS

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget Analyst report
3) Legislative Analyst report
4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
5) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.

Items 1 through 18

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Elsbernd

1. 050350 [Appropriate funds to pay for litigation fees associated with the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion/Demolition Ordinance for FY2004-05] Supervisors Peskin, Sandoval
Ordinance appropriating $300,000 from the Residential Preservation Fund Account, within the Building Inspection Fund's Repair & Demolition subfund, to pay for litigation fees associated with the defense of the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.

(Fiscal impact.)

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Sandoval requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

2. 050735 [Appropriate bond sale proceeds from the sale of 2000 Branch Library Improvement Program Bond - 3rd Series to fund the improvement and construction of San Francisco Public Library Mayor, Supervisor Sandoval
Ordinance appropriating, and placing on reserve, $35,801,823 of bond sale proceeds from the 2000 Branch Library Improvement Program Bond - 3rd Series to fund the improvement and construction of San Francisco Public Library facilities for current fiscal year 2004-05.

(Fiscal impact.)

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Sandoval requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd

3. 050736 [Appropriate General Obligation Bond sale proceeds to fund the acquisition, construction and/or reconstruction of San Francisco Zoo facilities and properties] Mayor, Supervisors Elsbernd, Sandoval
Ordinance appropriating, and placing on reserve, $7,505,000 in General Obligation Bond sale proceeds to fund the acquisition, construction and/or reconstruction of San Francisco Zoo facilities, properties and all other works (as part of 1997 Proposition C) for current fiscal year 2004-05.

(Fiscal impact.)

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors Elsbernd and Sandoval requested to be added as co-sponsors.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

4. 050734 [Appropriate bond sale proceeds from the 1995 Steinhart Aquarium Bond and 2nd series sale of the 2000 Academy Facility Improvement Bond to fund the reconstruction, renovation and other Mayor, Supervisors Elsbernd, Sandoval
Ordinance appropriating, and placing on reserve, $29,245,000 of 1995 Steinhart Aquarium (Series - 2005) and $79,370,000 of 2000 Academy of Sciences (2nd Series - 2005) bond sales proceeds, for a total of $108,615,000, to fund the reconstruction, renovation and other construction for California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park for current fiscal year 2004-05.

(Fiscal impact.)

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors Elsbernd and Sandoval requested to be added as co-sponsors.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5. 050743 [Grant of Federal Funds - MTA] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $744,000 of Federal Building Fund grant funds from the U.S. General Services Administration for the Municipal Railway's Radio System Replacement Project, excluding administrative overhead costs.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma

6. 050166 [Liquor License Transfer, 2118 Union Street]
Resolution determining that the transfer of a type 20 off-sale beer and wine license to Christina Lundberg and Jim Adams, for WineStyles located at 2118 Union Street from 335 Powell Street, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

7. 050498 [Three-Way Stop at Frederick and Willard Streets] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution urging Department of Parking and Traffic to implement a three-way stop at Frederick and Willard Streets.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

8. 050543 [STOP Intersections]
Resolution designating certain intersections as "STOP" intersections.

STOP SIGNS - ESTABLISH
Faxon Avenue, Elmwood Way and Southwood Drive, making this uncontrolled five-legged intersection an All-Way STOP;
Kansas Street at Vermont/22nd Street, making this uncontrolled intersection an All-Way STOP;
Persia Avenue and London Street, stopping Persia Avenue at London Street making this intersection an All-Way STOP; and,
17th Street and Alabama Street, stopping 17th Street at Alabama Street, making this intersection an all-way STOP. (Parking and Traffic Department)

(4/13/05: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 2976.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

9. 050544 [Parking Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations.

PERPENDICULAR PARKING - ESTABLISH
Andover Street, east side, from the southern property line of 717 Andover Street to the northern property line of 779 Andover Street.

NO PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Sheridan Street, south side, between 9th and 10th Streets.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
27th Street, north side, between the driveways of 318 and 322 - 324 27th Street (9 foot zone, accommodating 2 motorcycle parking spaces).

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Shotwell Street, east side, in front of 337-339 Shotwell Street (18 foot zone, accommodating 6 motorcycles).

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "W" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - ESTABLISH
York Street, east side, between 19th and 20th Streets (700 block); and,
Rhode Island Street, both sides, between 24th and 25th Streets (1300 block).

TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - RESCIND
TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Harrison Street, south side, from Main Street to 35 feet westerly

NO PARKING ANYTIME - ESTABLISH
Main Street, west side, from Harrison Street to 22 feet northerly.

TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Front Street, east side, from Clay Street to 30 feet southerly.

UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - ESTABLISH
Scott Street, east side, from the north crosswalk at Grove Street to 16 feet southerly.

TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Bush Street, north side, from Mason Street to Kearny Street

NO PARKING ANYTIME - RESCIND
Bush Street, north side, from St. George Alley to Kearny Street (maintaining 7 AM to 9 AM, Tow-Away Lane); and,
Persia Avenue, north side, from London Street to 20 feet westerly (in conjunction with STOP sign changes).

TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Bush Street, south side, between Grant Avenue and Kearny Street (Parking and Traffic Department)

(4/13/05: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 2976.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

10. 050545 [Traffic Regulations]
Resolution enacting and rescinding traffic regulations on various streets.

MULTIPLE TURN LANES - RESCIND
Beale Street, southbound, at Mission Street;
Battery Street, southbound, at Clay Street;
Clay Street, eastbound, at Battery Street; and,
Kearny Street, northbound, at Bush Street.

NO TURN ON RED, 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
NO TURN ON RED, 4 PM TO 7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH
8th Street at Bryant Street

LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT - ESTABLISH
Franklin Street, northbound, at Bay Street (Parking and Traffic Department)

(4/13/05: Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street; DPT Order No. 2976.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

11. 050555 [Traffic Regulations - Bike Lanes on Lake Street] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution enacting bike lanes on Lake Street.

BIKE LANES - ESTABLISH
Lake Street, both directions, between Arguello Boulevard and 3rd Avenue.

(3/24/05: Categorically exempt from EnvironmentalReview Class 1(c)(9) changes in the traffic and parking regulations where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit or result in more than a negligible increase in the use of the street.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

12. 050564 [Liquor License, 740 Clementina Street]
Resolution determining that the issuance of a type 20 off-sale beer and wine license to Peter W. Langenstein for Peloton Services, Inc., located at 740 Clementina Street, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

13. 050618 [Liquor License, 1327 Polk Street]
Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine license to William Bigelow, for S.N.O.B. located at 1327 Polk Street, will serve the public convenience and necessity of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code, with conditions.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Land Use Committee

Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick

14. 041741 [Castro Street and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial Districts - Exemption of certain entertainment permits from the conditional use process] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Section 715.48 and Section 721.48 to provide that existing bars in the Castro Street and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial Districts will be allowed to apply for and receive a place of entertainment permit from the Entertainment Commission without obtaining conditional use authorization from the Planning Commission if they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Entertainment Commission that they have been in regular operation as an entertainment use prior to January 1, 2004; adopting findings.

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

Present: Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Mirkarimi, Peskin

15. 050662 [Appointment - Urban Forestry Council]
Resolution appointing Lena Miller, term ending April 5, 2007, to the Urban Forestry Council.

Lena Miller, succeeding Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, term expired, seat 8, must be a representative of the community, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 5, 2007.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

16. 050806 [Appointment - Animal Control and Welfare Commission]
Resolution appointing Gerald Yeager, William Hamilton, Sherri Franklin and Richard Schulke, terms ending April 30, 2007, to the Animal Control and Welfare Commission, residency requirement waived.

Gerald Yeager, succeeding Elissa Eckman, term expired, seat 3, must be a member representing the general public having interest and experience in animal matters, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 30, 2007.

William Hamilton (residency requirement waived), succeeding Chin Chi, term expired, seat 4, must be a member representing the general public having interest and experience in animal matters, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 30, 2007.

Sherri Franklin, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 5, must be a member representing the general public having interest and experience in animal matters, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 30, 2007.

Richard Schulke, succeeding Susan Kendall Wheeler, term expired, seat 6, must be a member representing the general public having interest and experience in animal matters, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 30, 2007.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

17. 050809 [Appointment - Bicycle Advisory Committee]
Resolution appointing Andrew Bindman, term ending November 19, 2006, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Andrew Bindman, succeeding Andrew Thornley, resigned, seat 1, must be a nominee of District 1 Supervisor. The member must serve a two-year term or for the tenure of the supervisor who nominated the member, whichever is shorter in duration, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending November 19, 2006.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

18. 050813 [Appointment - Sunshine Ordinance Task Force]
Resolution appointing Bruce Wolfe and Nicholas Mueller, terms ending April 27, 2006 and Marjorie Ann Williams, term ending April 27, 2007, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.

Bruce Wolfe, succeeding Garrett Jenkins, resigned, seat 8, must be a member of the public who has demonstrated interest in or has experience in the issues of citizen access and participation in local government, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2006 (can be designated for a disabled person).

Nicholas Mueller, succeeding Alexandra Nickliss, resigned, seat 10, must be a member of the public who has demonstrated interest in or has experience in the issues of citizen access and participation in local government, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2006.

Marjorie Ann Williams, succeeding herself, term expired, seat 11, must be a member of the public who has demonstrated interest in or has experience in the issues of citizen access and participation in local government, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending April 27, 2007 (can be designated for a disabled person).

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, or adoption, as indicated:______________________________________________

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Clerk

19. 050912 [Adopting findings related to affirming the categorical exemption for 2506 Union Street]
Motion adopting findings affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 2506 Union Street project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board)

(Companion measure to Files 050664, 050665, 050666, 050667.

5/18/2005, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

20. 050913 [Adopting findings related to affirming the categorical exemption for 755-22nd Avenue]
Motion adopting findings affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 755-22nd Avenue project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Clerk of the Board)

5/18/2005, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

Present: Supervisors Peskin, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi

21. 050745 [Water Rates] Mayor
Ordinance approving revised schedule of rates to be charged by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for water service to its retail customers inside and outside the City and County of San Francisco.

(Fiscal impact.)
(Supervisor Mirkarimi dissenting in committee.)

5/17/2005, PASSED ON FIRST READING.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd, Ma, McGoldrick

22. 050329 [Parking Permits]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code sections 308, 308.1, 308.3, and repealing section 314, to: clarify the requirements for issuance of Residential Parking Permits; increase parking permit fees for Residential Parking Permits and Health Care Worker Permits to sixty dollars ($60) if purchased in the first six months of the permit year or thirty dollars ($30) if purchased in the last six months of the permit year; increase Educational Institution Permits to sixty dollars ($60) for each permit regardless of the date of purchase or repurchase; increase temporary parking permit fees for Residential Parking Permits to twenty dollars ($20) for each week for up to four weeks or forty dollars ($40) for a four week permit; increase visitor parking permit fees for Residential Parking Permits to five dollars ($5) per day, twenty dollars ($20) for two consecutive weeks, thirty dollars ($30) for four consecutive weeks, forty dollars ($40) for six consecutive weeks, or fifty dollars ($50) for eight consecutive weeks; and, delete previous permit fee amounts. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

23. 050371 [Contractor Permit Fee]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code section 202.C to add a provision that contractor permits may be issued for six consecutive months that begin on December 1st, to delete a provision that no more than five additional contractor permits may be issued to any contractor who is not eligible to apply for exclusive temporary use of parking meter zones, and to increase the contractor parking permit fee from $325 to $500 if purchased in the first six months of the year and from $225 to $250 if purchased in the last six months of the permit year. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

24. 050372 [Parking Fine Penalty Schedule]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Traffic Code section 132 to increase penalties for various parking related violations, and to correct the penalties for Vehicle Code sections 22523A and 22523B by decreasing the penalties to $200 and section 22526B by decreasing the penalty to $100. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

(Supervisor Daly Dissenting in Committee)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Elsbernd, Ma, McGoldrick

25. 050370 [Parking Meter Rates]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by amending Section 203.1 to increase the rate for parking meters in Parking Meter Area Number One to three dollars ($3.00) an hour, by amending Sections 203.2 and 203.4 to increase the rate for parking meters in Parking Meter Areas Numbers Two and Four to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) an hour, and by amending Section 203.3 to increase the rate for parking meters in Parking Meter Area Number Three to one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) an hour. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Elsbernd

26. 050215 [Revision of the recourse hearing procedures for public work prevailing wage violations] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.22, at subsection 6.22(E)(8)(c), to revise the recourse hearing procedures for contractors challenging forfeitures for prevailing wage violations on public work projects.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

27. 041766 [Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving Amendment No. 5 to the Post-Security Master Retail/Duty Free Concession in the New International Terminal Building Lease No. 99-0035 between DFS Group, L.P. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)

(Fiscal impact.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma

28. 050554 [Traffic Regulations - Potrero Avenue Corridor] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution enacting and rescinding various parking and traffic regulations on the Potrero Avenue Corridor including lane reductions, crosswalk improvements, north and south bound bicycle lanes and a northbound bus lane at various locations on Potrero Avenue, between 17th and 25th Streets.

BIKE LANES - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, northbound and southbound from 17th Street to 50 feet south of 25th Street;

BUS, TAXI AND RIGHT TURN ONLY LANE - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, northbound, from 220 feet south of 23rd Street to 100 feet north of 22nd Street;

NO LEFT TURNS - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, northbound, at 23rd Street;
Potrero Avenue, northbound, at 25th Street;
Potrero Avenue, southbound, into San Francisco General Hospital driveway south of 21st Street;

NO LEFT TURNS - RESCIND
Potrero Avenue, southbound, at 17th Street;

NO LEFT TURNS 3:30 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - RESCIND
Potrero Avenue, northbound, at 24th Street.

NO U-TURNS - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, southbound, at 22nd Street;
Potrero Avenue, northbound, at 22nd Street.;

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANY TIME - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, east side, from 50 feet south of 23rd Street to 23rd Street;
Potrero Avenue, east side, from 23rd Street to the existing bus bulb, 310 feet north of 23rd Street;
Potrero Avenue, east side from 50 feet south of 22nd Street to 22nd Street;
Potrero Avenue, east side, from 22nd Street north to 160 feet north of 22nd Street.

TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING 7 AM - 9 AM and 4 PM - 6 PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY - ESTABLISH

23rd Street, north side, from Potrero Avenue to 75 feet easterly;
23rd Street, south side, from Potrero Avenue to 52 feet westerly;

CROSSWALK CLOSURE
Potrero Avenue, north side at 23rd Street (western leg);

MIDBLOCK CROSSWALK - ESTABLISH
Potrero Avenue, approximately 360 feet north of the 23rd Street (west) intersection.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29. 050547 [Soil Boring and Well Regulation Ordinance] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by deleting Section 659 and adding a new Article 12B to establish a regulatory program for the construction, modification, operation, and destruction of soil borings and wells, including both non-production and water wells, to protect the public health and safety and the integrity of the City's groundwater resources by requiring anyone who proposes to construct, modify, operate, maintain or destroy a well or soil boring to obtain a permit; amending Section 249.13 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to set forth the annual fee for the permit; and amending Section 3101 of the Health Code to renumber the reference to section 659 of the Health Code to Article 12B.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

30. 050592 [Supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender people] Supervisors Dufty, Ammiano, McGoldrick
Resolution supporting non-discrimination in health care services for Transgender people, and endorsing AB 1586.

4/12/2005, REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31. 050786 [Allocation of McKinney-Vento Funds] Supervisor Daly
Resolution urging the City to keep an open dialogue with the homeless community to ensure effective decision making and to comply with requests made by the McKinney Subcontractors for the allocation and oversight of the McKinney-Vento Targeted Homeless Assistance Grant funding.

(Supervisor Ma Dissenting in Committee.)

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Present: Supervisors McGoldrick, Dufty

32. 050573 [Deleting References to Traffic Zone No. 1]
Ordinance repealing San Francisco Traffic Code sections 3.6, 10, 20, 35, 88, and 89, and amending San Francisco Police Code section 1320.10, to delete references to Traffic Zone No. 1. (Parking and Traffic Department)

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

Recommendations of the Land Use Committee

Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick

33. 050349 [Bicycle Plan Policy Framework adoption and related General Plan amendments] Mayor, Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Maxwell
Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan in connection with the San Francisco Bicycle Plan: Policy Framework; adopting environmental findings and findings that the General Plan amendment is consistent with the General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting the Bicycle Plan: Policy Framework; and authorizing official acts in connection thereto.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

34. 050432 [Grant of Federal Funds - MTA] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency Board to accept and expend $9,200,000 of Federal Formula Section 5307 Capital Assistance for the purchase of an Overhead Lines Maintenance Facility and for required renovations to the property, excluding administrative overhead costs.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

Recommendations of the Rules Committee

Present: Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Mirkarimi, Peskin

35. 050816 [Confirming Edwin Lee as City Administrator] Mayor
Motion confirming Edwin Lee as City Administrator.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

36. 050820 [Off-Site Government Audit and Oversight Committee Meeting on June 18, 2005, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the California State Building Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue] Supervisors Peskin, Mirkarimi
Motion scheduling a special off-site meeting of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Saturday, June 18, 2005, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the California State Building Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, for the purpose of receiving community input regarding the status of Laguna Honda Hospital.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations

SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

37. 050823 [Hearing - Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program]
Hearing to consider the possible adoption of an Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency. (Clerk of the Board)

Action:___________________________

Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without Recommendation

38. 050822 [Reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program] Supervisor Ammiano
Emergency ordinance reenacting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program set forth in Chapter 14A of the San Francisco Administrative Code; suspending Chapter 12D.A; providing for data collection to ensure nondiscrimination in City contracting; and adopting a declaration of emergency.

Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

39. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS

Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body activities.

40. PUBLIC COMMENT

An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to

FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE

These measures are introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go to committee.

Items 41 through 60

41. 050872 [Declaring May 2005, Elder Abuse Awareness Month] Supervisor Ma
Resolution declaring May 2005 to be "Elder Abuse Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

42. 050873 [Declaring May 2005, Hepatitis Awareness Month] Supervisor Ma
Resolution declaring May 2005 to be "Hepatitis Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

43. 050874 [Commending Dave Garrison] Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution commending Dave Garrison for his commitment to San Francisco and for his years of service on behalf of his family and the community.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

44. 050875 [Commending Saint Ignatius College Preparatory on its 150 years of Jesuit Education] Supervisors Elsbernd, Sandoval, Alioto-Pier, Ma
Resolution commending Saint Ignatius College Preparatory on its 150 years of Jesuit Education in San Francisco.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

45. 050884 [Congratulating S.F. Archbishop William Levada on his appointment as the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution congratulating San Francisco Archbishop William Levada on his appointment as the highest-ranking American in Catholic church history, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

46. 050885 [Urging Municipal Transportation Agency to make all enrolled San Francisco High School students eligible for their youth rate] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to make all enrolled San Francisco High School students eligible for their youth rate and to allow all current student identification cards as valid forms of identification.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

47. 050888 [Arts Task Force Appointment] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution adding a non-voting member from the Film Commission who shall be appointed by the Mayor of San Francisco.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

48. 050890 [Commending the SF Food Bank, St. Anthony Foundation, and Project Open Hand] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Alioto-Pier, Elsbernd, Ma, McGoldrick, Dufty, Peskin, Mirkarimi
Resolution commending the San Francisco Food Bank, St. Anthony Foundation and Project Open Hand as well as more than 450 programs that distribute food in recognizing June 7, 2005 As National Hunger Awareness Day in San Francisco.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

49. 050892 [Public Scoping Meeting - 55 Laguna Street] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty, Daly
Resolution urging the Planning Department to hold a public scoping meeting for the environmental review of the proposed project at 55 Laguna Street Housing Project.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

50. 050893 [Conform Environmental Guidelines to Transit First Policy] Supervisor Mirkarimi
Resolution urging the Planning Commission to set policy directing the Environmental Review Officer to modify local Environmental Review guidelines to remove the requirement that an Environmental Impact Report is required when a lane of automobile traffic is replaced with a bicycle or pedestrian facility under certain circumstances.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

51. 050894 [Vigilante Border Patrol] Supervisors McGoldrick, Maxwell, Dufty, Sandoval
Resolution condemning Governor Schwarzenegger's support of the Minuteman Project and urging the State Attorney General as well as the State Legislature to take any necessary actions to prevent any form of vigilante patrol at the California-Mexico border.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

52. 050895 [Opposing the Reauthorization of Patriot Act Provisions] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution urging Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein and U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi to oppose any attempts to expand the Patriot Act, to prevent the reauthorization of any Patriot Act provisions, and to allow Patriot Act provisions to expire.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

53. 050896 [Endorsing and expanding MTA "Class Pass" program by offering discount Muni Fast Passes to students/staff/faculty of local colleges and universities] Supervisors McGoldrick, Elsbernd
Resolution endorsing the expansion of the Municipal Transportation Agency's (MTA) "Class Pass" program by developing more fare-free transit partnerships with San Francisco colleges and universities.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

54. 050898 [Endorsing State Legislation AB 749] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution endorsing Assembly Bill 749, introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno, and urging the California State Legislature and the Governor of California to support this bill.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

55. 050899 [Endorsing State Legislation AB 852] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution endorsing Assembly Bill 852, introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno, and urging the California State Legislature and the Governor of California to support this bill.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

56. 050900 [Sari Jo Wade Day] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution declaring June 10, 2005 Sari Jo Wade Day in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of her extraordinary career and dedicated service toward improving the public welfare of the children and families of this City.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

57. 050889 [Rejecting the MTA Budget] Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Mirkarimi
Motion rejecting the Municipal Transportation Agency's proposed FY 2005-2006 budget, finding that the public was deprived access to the MTA budget decision making process, requesting the MTA Board of Directors act on its budget at its next meeting, and urging the MTA to present a revised budget that does not increase commuter fares or lay off transit operators by June 16th.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

58. 050886 [Committee of the Whole - Health service reductions (Bielenson Hearing) June 21, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.] Supervisor Ammiano
Motion scheduling the Board to sit as a Committee of the Whole to consider health service reductions (Bielenson Hearing), to be held on June 21, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

59. 050904 [Final Map for Blocks 9, 9A, 10 and 10A, Planned Development, Mission Bay South]
Motion approving Final Map, Planned Development, Mission Bay (Blocks 9, 9A, 10 and 10A), a five-lot subdivision, being a Planned Development of Assessor's Block 8719, Lot 1 and a merger and resubdivision of Block 8720, lots 1 and 11; approving a public improvement agreement and easements related to the final map; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan and Plan Documents. (Public Works and Public Protection Committee)

5/16/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

60. 050897 [Adopting findings related to the final subdivision map disapproval for property located at 400-410 Vallejo Street] Supervisor Peskin
Motion adopting findings related to the disapproval of a final subdivision map for a 6-unit condominium subdivision for property located at 400-401 Vallejo Street (Assessor's Block 133, Lot 11).

5/17/2005, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Question: Shall this Motion be ADOPTED?

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