March 8, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

City Hall, Room 263

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 8, 2007
2:00 PM
Rescheduled Meeting

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Members: Jake McGoldrick, Michela Alioto-Pier, Ed Jew

Clerk: Deborah Muccino (415) 554-4447

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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

	AGENDA CHANGES

	MEETING RESCHEDULED FROM 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
		The regularly scheduled meeting of this committee has been rescheduled to begin at 2:00 PM instead of its normal time of 1:00 PM.

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

1.	061431	[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency]	Supervisor Maxwell
		Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,693,215 of federal Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funding for design and construction of Muni's Islais Creek Facility and the purchase of Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) equipment. (Fiscal impact.)
		10/17/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

2.	070225	[Gift - Private, Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services to retroactively accept a gift of Buprenorphine medication from Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals with an estimated monetary value of up to $300,000 for the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009 to expand Opiate Replacement Therapy services in San Francisco. (Public Health Department)
		2/21/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

3.	070180	[Urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to establish two speed humps on 21st Street between Noe and Sanchez Streets]	Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to establish two speed humps on 21st Street between Noe and Sanchez Streets.
		2/6/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

4.	061166	[Urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to install STOP signs at the intersection of Dolores and 19th Streets]	Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution urging the Department of Parking and Traffic to install STOP signs at the intersection of Dolores and 19th Streets.
		8/8/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

	REGULAR AGENDA

5.	070031	[Commercial Vehicle Parking on Post Street]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution establishing temporary occupancy of a portion of the commercial vehicle parking meters on the north side of Post Street between Kearny and Montgomery from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on every Thursday beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
		1/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		1/25/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Department of Parking and Traffic for environmental review.
		1/29/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Categorically exempt from Environmental Review Class 1(c)(9) changes in traffic and parking regulations, including installation and replacement of signs in connection therewith, where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street.
		2/22/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: None. Continued to March 8, 2007.

6.	070102	[Traffic regulations - vehicular closure of Jessie Street between Mint and 5th Streets]
		Resolution approving closing Jessie Street between 5th and Mint Streets to vehicular traffic and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the City's General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Parking and Traffic Department)
		1/22/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		2/22/07, CONTINUED. Heard in committee. Speakers: None. Continued to March 8, 2007.

7.	070288	[Parking Regulations]
		Resolution enacting and rescinding parking regulations at various locations. RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA  F, 9 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - ESTABLISH Spruce Street, east side, from California Street to 140 feet northerly; and, California Street, south side, from Parker Avenue to 110 feet easterly. (1/11/07: 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. 3299.) (Parking and Traffic Department)
		2/22/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
		2/22/07, CONTINUED. Divided from File No. 070036 Continued to March 8, 2007

8.	070085	[Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Ammiano, McGoldrick, Daly, Sandoval, Peskin, Maxwell
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by adding Chapter 17, sections 1701 through 1709, to: (1) require the use of compostable plastic, recyclable paper and/or reusable checkout bags by stores located in the City and County of San Francisco, and (2) provide penalties for violations.
		1/23/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, expires on 2/22/2007.
		2/13/07, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Mirkarimi submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.

9.	070078	[Healthy Products, Healthy Children Ordinance]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by re-numbering and amending Sections 34.1 through 34.3 and adding new Sections 34.1, 34.2, and 34.6 through 34.9, to: re-state the ban on toys, child care products, and child feeding products made with certain phthalates; repeal the ban on toys, child care products, and child feeding products made with Bisphenol-A, pending State action; add a new title and findings; provide for implementation and enforcement, including administrative and criminal penalties; and, add disclaimer of liability and severability clauses.
		1/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

	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 currently pending under the 30 day rule

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