December 04, 2008

City and County of San Francisco
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 4, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting

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Members: Carmen Chu, Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445

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		Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

		Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, 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 speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

	AGENDA CHANGES

	REGULAR AGENDA

1.	081379	[Accept gift to the Fire Department - $15,938]
		Resolution accepting a gift to the Fire Department from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Heritage Program of mask fit equipment and non-permeable emergency medical bags valued at $15,938. (Fire Department)
		11/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

2.	081441	[Grant to support Cesar Chavez Street streetscape improvements - $711,296]	Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Planning Department to accept and expend $711,296 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and stormwater improvements along Cesar Chavez Street.
		11/18/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

3.	081233	[Urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the street sweeping reductions]	Supervisors McGoldrick, Alioto-Pier
		Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to revisit the current Mechanical Sweeping Program improvements program, in order to perform thorough public outreach to community groups and integrate public feedback from those who live in affected neighborhoods into the citywide plan to reduce the mechanical street sweeping schedule.
		9/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		10/16/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Edward Reiskin, Director of Public Works; Mohammed Nuru, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Public Works; Gabriel Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst, Board of Supervisors; Alice Piccus; Jason Jungreis, Member, Board of Directors, Planning Association for the Richmond; Jean Barish, Keep Our Neighborhood Clean; Rose Hillson, Block Captain, Jordan Park Improvement Association; Jackson McElmell; Ian Berke; Peter Morse; Lynn Newhouse Segal, Pacific Heights Residents Association; Rena Fritts.

4.	080323	[Place of Entertainment Permits and Board of Appeals procedures]	Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 2.26, 1060, 1060.1, 1060.2, 1060.3, 1060.5, 1060.24, 1060.25 and 1060.29, by adding Sections 1060.20.1, 1060.20.2, 1060.20.3, 1060.20.4, 1060.24.1, 1060.24.2, 1060.30, 1060.31, 1060.32 and 1060.33, by repealing Sections 1060.4, 1060.20 and 1060.22, and by adding new Sections 1060.4 and 1060.20, relating to the application, approval, amendment, suspension, revocation, and transfer of Place of Entertainment Permits and One Night Event Permits (now called "One Time Event Permits"), including changes in penalties, and amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Sections 8 and 26 to provide the time for appealing to the Board of Appeals, to provide an additional category of permit suspension and revocation actions that are not suspended pending a decision by the Board of Appeals, and to clarify the standards governing the review of permits.
		3/4/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 4/7/2008. (Referred to Entertainment Commission for informational purposes.) (Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.)
		6/3/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Small Business Commission unanimously approved the proposed ordinance.
		6/5/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Bob Davis, Director, Entertainment Commission; Kevin Ryan, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice; Inspector Varja Granelli, Police Department; Captain T. Jimenez, Commander, Tenderloin Station, Police Department; Officer Fred Crisp, Permit Officer, Central Station, Police Department; Harold Johnson, Johnson Security; Ray Bobbitt; Sean; Andrew Boggs.
		10/28/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
		10/28/08, ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		11/20/08, AMENDED. Speakers: None. Amended on page 35, line 5, by replacing "or" with "and." Continued to December 4, 2008.
		11/20/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.

5.	080324	[Entertainment Commission - Extended-Hours Premises Permits]	Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 1070, 1070.1, 1070.2, 1070.3, 1070.5, 1070.7, 1070.8, 1070.19, 1070.22, and 1070.24, by adding Sections 1070.28, 1070.29, 1070.30, 1070.31 and 1070.32; by repealing Sections 1070.4, 1070.12, 1070.17, 1070.20, 1070.20-1, 1070.21, and 1070.26; and by adding new Sections 1070.4, 1070.17, and 1070.20, relating to the application, approval, amendment, suspension, revocation, and transfer of Extended-Hours Premises Permits, including changes in penalties.
		3/4/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 4/7/2008. (Referred to Entertainment Commission for informational purposes.) (Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.)
		6/3/08, RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Small Business Commission unanimously approved the proposed ordinance.
		6/5/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Bob Davis, Director, Entertainment Commission; Kevin Ryan, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice; Inspector Varja Granelli, Police Department; Captain T. Jimenez, Commander, Tenderloin Station, Police Department; Officer Fred Crisp, Permit Officer, Central Station, Police Department; Harold Johnson, Johnson Security; Ray Bobbitt; Sean; Andrew Boggs.
		10/28/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
		10/28/08, ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		11/20/08, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to December 4, 2008.

6.	081124	[Prohibiting advertisements for alcoholic beverages on City property]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 4.20, to prohibit advertisements for alcoholic beverages on City property.
		8/12/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 9/11/2008.

	ADJOURNMENT

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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	LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE

	(Not to be considered at this meeting)
		Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken.

	There are no items now pending under 30-day Rule.

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