Board of Supervisors : February 13, 2007

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

seal of the city and county of sf

AGENDA
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

AARON PESKIN, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ED JEW, 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 Meeting Minutes for January 23, 2007.

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 5

	Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee


		Present: Supervisors Daly, Dufty, Peskin

1.	061621	[Reduction to the San Francisco Public Library Cash Revolving Fund]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.155 to decrease the Cash Revolving Fund of the San Francisco Public Library from $5,000 to $3,500. (Public Library)


		2/6/2007, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee


		Present: Supervisors Maxwell, McGoldrick

2.	060537	[Zoning - Ordinance creating the Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Dufty
		Ordinance adding Section 784 to the Planning Code to create a Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District prohibiting off-sale liquor establishments and providing for a three year sunset provision; amending Zoning Map Number 7SU of the City and County of San Francisco to indicate the boundaries of the Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District, and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.


		2/6/2007, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

3.	061566	[Limited equity accumulation for membership shares of ROOTS Program Assisted Housing Cooperatives]	Supervisors Mirkarimi, Maxwell
		Ordinance amending San Francisco Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 71-06 appropriating $20,000,000 from the General Fund for Affordable Housing projects, including $1,000,000 to the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) for the Real Opportunities for Tenants (ROOTS) program, by amending the criteria for the ROOTS program to require that the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of housing cooperatives assisted by ROOTS Program funds, and other applicable documents mandate that membership shares of members who cease to be permanent residents be sold at a price equaling no greater than a transfer value and clarify that resident housing organizations that are assisted by ROOTS must be structured in the form of a cooperative; and adopting regulations governing MOH's administration of the ROOTS program.


		2/6/2007, PASSED ON FIRST READING.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

	Recommendations of the Rules Committee


		Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

4.	061641	[Barring the Police Department from inspecting telephone bills for Press Room telephones at the Hall of Justice, and requiring the Department of Administrative Services to pay any such	Supervisors Sandoval, Mirkarimi, Ammiano, Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.87 prohibiting the Police Department from inspecting or making use of records of City telephones provided for the use of the news media at the Hall of Justice, and requiring the Department of Administrative Services to pay any costs associated with the provision of such telephones.


		2/6/2007, PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Peskin added as a co-sponsor.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?

5.	070005	[Settlement of Lawsuit - Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. CCSF]
		Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E") against the City and County of San Francisco for $6,700; the lawsuit was filed on May 4, 2005 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-05-440982; entitled Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are set forth in the Stipulated Judgment and Final Order of Condemnation, contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 070005. (City Attorney)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

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

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Clerk

6.	070195	[Findings Regarding Tentative Subdivision Map - 1170-80 Green]
		Motion adopting findings related to the Board's disapproval on January 30, 2007, of the decision of the Director of Public Works, which approved a proposed tentative parcel map for 6 unit condominium located at 1170-80 Green Street, Lot 012, Assessor's Block 0122. (Clerk of the Board)


		2/7/2007, REFERRED to Board of Supervisors.


		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

NEW BUSINESS

	Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee


		Present: Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Dufty

7.	060897	[Bond TEFRA Approval Policy]	Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 43.9, Sections 43.9.1 through 43.9.6, to adopt findings and a City policy requiring housing project sponsors to comply with certain City contracting programs and other conditions in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds by joint exercise of powers authorities to finance private affordable housing projects within the City; and adopting a City policy regarding the review and approval of the issuance of revenue bonds by joint exercise of powers authorities to finance projects within the City other than private affordable housing projects.


		10/24/2006, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Maxwell submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.


		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

8.	061665	[Approval of a 20 year agreement for sewage treatment and disposal services for the San Bruno Jail]
		Resolution approving the Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco (Sheriff), The Westborough County Water District (Westborough) and The North San Mateo County Sanitation District (District) for sewage treatment and disposal services for the San Bruno Jail, resulting in a contract term of 20 years, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Sheriff)

		(Fiscal Impact.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

		Present: Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, McGoldrick

9.	070022	[Municipal Broadband]	Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Ammiano
		Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to weigh the costs and benefits of a Google/Earthlink provided wireless Internet, versus an autonomous Wireless connection created and maintained by the City and County of San Francisco itself.

		(Supervisor Dufty dissented in Committee.)

		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
		Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval

10.	061514	[Zoning Map Amendment for 18 Arago Street]
		Ordinance amending Sheet 11 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco for property located at 18 Arago Street, Assessor's Block 3154 Lot 063, to change the use district classification from P (Public Use) to RH-1 (Residential House, One-Family); adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

11.	061546	[Summary Vacation of Sewer, Water and Utility Easements Within Assessor's Block 2864, Lot 001 and Sale to Owner of Assessor's Block 2864, Lot 001 Upon Conditions]
		Ordinance ordering the summary vacation of six recorded sewer, water and utility easements located within Assessor's Block 2864, Lot 001, on land commonly known as 300 Laguna Honda Boulevard, subject to specified conditions; adopting findings pursuant to the California Streets and Highways Code Section 8330 et seq.; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the vacation and sale by quitclaim are consistent with the City's General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; authorizing the conveyance of the City's interest in the vacated easements to the fee owners of Assessor's Block 2864, Lot 001, upon satisfaction of conditions set forth in companion Ordinance No.8-07 on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 061545; and ratifying and authorizing actions in furtherance of the ordinance. (Real Estate Department)



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

12.	070099	[Redevelopment of Candlestick Point and the Hunters Point Shipyard for an integrated mixed-use project, including possibly a new 49ers stadium.]	Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell, Dufty, Ammiano
		Resolution endorsing the efforts of the City, the Redevelopment Agency and Lennar Corporation to generate a conceptual proposal for a mixed-use development on Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard that includes the possibility of a new state-of-the-art stadium and associated parking for the San Francisco 49ers and that will provide parks and open space, jobs, affordable housing and other tangible economic and other public benefits for the Bayview Hunters Point community as soon as possible, and urging the Redevelopment Agency to work with the City to amend its exclusive negotiations agreement with Lennar/BVHP Partners for the Hunters Point Shipyard to provide for an integrated redevelopment project on Candlestick Point and the Shipyard.


		1/30/2007, REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Maxwell requested that this matter be referred to committee.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

		Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick

13.	061654	[Monster Cable Products, Inc]	Supervisors McGoldrick, Ammiano, Daly, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval, Alioto-Pier
		Resolution urging Monster Cable Inc. to provide a fair severance package to the over 120 laid-off workers at the Brisbane facility and to support these workers and the local community in dealing with the long-term detrimental impacts of Monster Cable Product's outsourcing of production jobs.


		12/12/2006, REFERRED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. Supervisor Jew requested that this matter be referred to Committee.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

	Recommendation of the Rules Committee
		Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, Ammiano

14.	061439	[Raising the amount of the City Attorney's settlement authority regarding claims made by minors from $1,500 to $5,000]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, by amending Section 10.22-1 to raise the amount of the City Attorney's settlement authority regarding claims made by minors from $1,500 to $5,000.



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

15.	070105	[Public Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Final Map for 3189 21st Street]
		Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Department of Public Works dated January 16, 2007, approving a proposed Tentative/Final Map for a new 5 unit mixed-Use condominium project located at 3189 21st Street, Lot 071 in Assessor's Block No. 3615. (Appellant: Dorothy Chao)

		(Filed January 23, 2007; Companion measure to Files 070105, 070106, 070107, 070108; District 9.)

		Action:___________________________

(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)

16.	070106	[Approving decision of the Director of Public Works and approving the Tentative Final Map for 3189 21st Street]
		Motion approving the decision of the Director of Public Works, approving the Tentative Final Map for a new 5 unit mixed-use condominium project located at 3189 21st Street, Lot 071 in Assessor's Block 3615, and making environmental and General Plan findings.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

17.	070107	[Disapproving decision of the Director of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Final Map for 3189 21st Street]
		Motion disapproving the decision of the Director of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Final Map for a new 5 unit mixed-use condominium project located at 3189 21st Street, Lot 071 in Assessor's Block 3615.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?


18.	070108	[Findings - 3189 21st Street]
		Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors' decision concerning a Tentative Final Map for a new 5 unit mixed-use condominium project located at 3189 21st Street, Lot 071 in Assessor's Block 3615.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

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

	SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.
		APPEAL PROCEDURES Board Rule 4.29 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 4pm. If more than one public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 4 pm. An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 4pm: 1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal. 2. Continued appeals from previous Board meetings (continued appeals will be listed in order of those closest to deadlines for Board decision). 3. Appeals appearing on the calendar for the first time, in chronological order of receipt by the Clerk. 4. Multiple appeals appearing on the calendar may be staggered at times specific, beginning at 4pm. 5. Appeals involving participants who have ADA considerations may be set for specific times beginning at 4pm.

19.	070054	[Public Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption from Environmental Review for 350 Masonic Avenue/2130 Golden Gate Avenue]
		Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning Department dated June 14, 2006 (Case No. 2005.0156E), exempting from environmental review under Categorical Exemption, [State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332], Class 32. The proposal to remove an existing eight-car off-street surface parking lot and demolish a 1,550-gross-square-foot (gsf) single-family residence at 2130 Golden Gate Avenue and construct an approximately 15,200-gsf structure and a 2,500-gsf underground garage.The project site is within an RH-3 (Residential, House, Three-Family) zoning district, and a 40-X height and bulk district located at 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues, Lots 29 and 11 in Assessor's Block 1149. (Appellant: F. Joseph Butler)

		(Filed January 5, 2007; Companion measure to Files 070054, 070055, 070056, 070057; District 5.)

		Action:___________________________



	Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the categorical exemption from environmental review described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)

20.	070055	[Affirming the categorical exemption issued for 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues]
		Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

21.	070056	[Disapproving the categorical exemption issued for 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues]
		Motion disapproving the determination by the Planning Department that the 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

22.	070057	[Preparation of findings related to the 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues project]
		Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings related to the appeal of the determination by the Planning Department that the project at 350 Masonic/2130 Golden Gate Avenues is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.



		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

	COMMITTEE REPORTS


	Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.

		The following item will be considered by the Rules Committee at a SpecialMeeting on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

23.	070120	[Transition Period for Implementation of Paid Sick Leave Ordinance]	Supervisors Elsbernd, Peskin, Jew
		Ordinance adding Section 12W.17 to the Administrative Code to establish 120-day Transition Period (from February 5 through June 5, 2007) to implement Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, by providing that (1) an employer may delay payment of required paid sick leave until June 6, 2007, and (2) administrative penalties, compensatory costs to the City, liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees may not be awarded for a failure to pay required sick leave during the Transition Period.



		Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?

24.	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.

25.	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 speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes. 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.

	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 26 through 31

26.	070186	[Grant of Private Foundation Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency]	Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $10,371 of Bland Family Foundation grant funds for restoration of Muni's Historic Photo Archive, excluding administrative overhead costs.


		2/6/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

27.	070187	[Commending the Transport Workers Union Local 250-A for their support of the Sweatfree Ordinance]	Supervisor Ammiano
		Resolution commending the Transport Workers Union Local 250-A for their support of the Sweatfree Ordinance and solidarity with workers worldwide.


		2/6/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

28.	070188	[Urging Congress to Amend the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984]	Supervisors Daly, Ammiano, Dufty, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi
		Resolution urging U.S. Congressional Representatives to amend the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-474) and require picture-based warning labels


		2/6/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

29.	070189	[Honorary street name designation of Osaka Way]	Supervisor Mirkarimi
		Resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association, and designating Osaka Way as an honorary street name to be located on Buchanan Street between Sutter and Post Streets.


		2/6/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

30.	070190	[Extending the Library Citizens Advisory Committee]	Supervisor Daly
		Resolution extending the operation of the Library Citizens Advisory Committee to March 1, 2009.


		2/6/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?

31.	070191	[Final Map - 77 Bluxome Street]
		Motion approving Final Map 3864, a 102 Unit Residential Condominium Project, located at 77 Bluxome Street being a subdivision of Lot 19 in Assessors Block No. 3786 and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan and City Planning Code Section 101.1 (Public Works Department)


		2/1/2007, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.


		Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?

		Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda:_________________________________________

32.	IMPERATIVE AGENDA


	Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M. Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act Finding.Each motion requires 8 votes or a unanimous 6 or 7. A unanimous vote is required for the resolution(s).



	[Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting."



	[Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory.



	[Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that for the resolutions being considered at this time there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.

OFF-AGENDA LEGISLATION

	PROPOSED ORDINANCES



		Proposed ordinance received from January 30, 2007 through February 5, 2007, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 13, 2007.

	070194	[Approving a General Plan Amendment Related to the Trinity Plaza Project at Market and 8th Streets]
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by amending the height and bulk districts found on "Map 5 - Proposed Height and Bulk Districts," and referred to in Policy 13.1 of the Downtown Area Plan, for the proposed Trinity Plaza Special Use District, which encompasses the real property located at 1167 Market Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 053), 670 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 051), 693 Stevenson Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 052), 1164 Mission Street (Assessor's Block 3702, Lot No. 039), and a portion of former Jessie Street between 7th and 8th Streets, by changing the height and bulk classification from 120-X, 150-X and 240-S to 160-X, 180-X and 240-S; adopting environmental findings and findings that the proposed General Plan amendments are consistent with the General Plan and eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department)


		2/1/2007, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 3/2/2007.

	PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS


		Proposed resolutions received from January 30, 2007 through February 5, 2007, for reference by President to appropriate committee on February 13, 2007.

	070192	[Accept-Expend Equipment - Chief of Police]
		Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police for the City and County of San Francisco to retroactively accept and expend telephone analysis software valued at approximately $60,000 made available through the Technology Transfer Program, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (ONDCP/CTAC). (Police Department)


		1/31/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.

	070193	[Accept-Expend Federal and State Grants for Voting Equipment]
		Resolution authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend additional grants under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA"), Section 301, and Proposition 41 in an amount not to exceed $5.43 million for voting equipment to be used for the November 2007 election and elections thereafter. (Elections Department)


		2/1/2007, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.

	070196	[Petitions and Communications]
		Petitions and Communications received from January 30, 2007 through February 5, 2007 for reference by the President to February 13, 2007. From Office of the Controller, submitting report concerning the concession review of SF Museum of Modern Art's store at SF International Airport.(1) From Arts Commission, submitting the second quarterly report for the period ending December 31, 2006.(2) From Human Services Agency, submitting quarterly update for the Human Services Care Fund.(3) From Department of Human Resources, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Section 12B for SMG (S.F. Convention Facilities) at 99 Grove Street.(4) From Abdullah Megahed, urging the Director of ECS to work with the Shelter Monitoring Committee to stop the Director of the "Next Door" shelter from attempts to silence him.2 letters(5) From Albertsons LLC, regarding its efforts to reduce plastic bag usage in all of their stores.File 070085, Copy: City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee members(6) From Monster Cable Products, responding to a letter from the Chinese Progressive Association dated January 23, 2007 concerning laid off workers. File 061654, Copy: Land Use Committee members(7) From James Chaffee, regarding the $40 million shortfall in the Branch Library Improvement Program.(8) From Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, submitting an update on the planning, development and implementation of the Employer Spending Requirement and the Health Access Program.(9) From Adult Probation Department, submitting the Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Adult Probation Department.(10) From Arts Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Arts Commission.(11) From Department of Public Health, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of Public Health.(12) From Rent Board, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Rent Board.(13) From S.F. Children and Families Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for S.F. Children and Families Commission.(14) From Ethics Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Ethics Commission.(15) From S.F. International Airport, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the S.F. International Airport.(16) From Public Defender, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the Public Defender.(17) From Human Services Agency, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Human Services Agency.(18) From Human Rights Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Human Rights Commission.(19) From Police Department, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Police Department.(20) From Department of Emergency Management, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of Emergency Management.(21) From the Port, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Port.(22) From Public Utilities Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Public Utilities Commission.(23) From Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board.(24) From Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector.(25) From Department of Building Inspection, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of Building Inspection.(26) From Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.(27) From Department of the Environment, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of the Environment.(28) From Employees' Retirement System, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Employees' Retirement System.(29) From Office of the City Attorney, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the City Attorney.(30) From Health Service System, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Health Service System.(31) From Office of the Controller, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the Controller.(32) From Department of Child Support Services, submitting the Revised Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of Child Support Services.(33) From Civil Service Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Civil Service Commission.(34) From Planning Department, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Planning Department.(35) From Asian Art Museum, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Asian Art Museum.(36) From Office of the District Attorney, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the District Attorney.(37) From Taxi Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Taxi Commission.(38) From Law Library, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Law Library.(39) From the Commission on the Environment, submitting resolution endorsing landmark tree status for tree located at 20-28 Rosemont Terrace.(40) From SF Film Commission, submitting the attendance policy of the SF Film Commission.(41) From Office of the Controller, submitting an analysis of the feasibility of the current financial plan for the Tranbay Transit Center/Caltrain Downtown Extension Project of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.(42) From Fire Department, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Fire Department.(43) From Office of the Controller, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the Controller.(44) From Juvenile Probation Department, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Juvenile Probation Department.(45) From Ernestine Weiss, urging the Recreation and Park Department to restore the Park Rangers to its former full staff at Ferry Park.(46) From Department on the Status of Women, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department on the Status of Women.(47) From Office of the Controller, submitting the six-month Budget Status Report for fiscal year 2006-07.(48) From Recreation and Park Department, submitting report for the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2006-07 in response to the requirements of Resolution 157-99 Lead Poisoning Prevention.(49) From Ethics Commission, submitting the fourth quarter summary of earnings and expenses of lobbyists registered with the City.(50) From Christian Holmer, regarding various issues with City Departments. 2 letters (51) From T Mobile USA, Inc., submitting notification letter to California Public Utilities Commission regarding the cellular base site at 3030 Judah Street.(52) From T Mobile USA, Inc., submitting notification letter to California Public Utilities Commission regarding the cellular base site at 1000 Courtland Avenue.(53) From T Mobile USA, Inc., submitting notification letter to California Public Utilities Commission regarding the cellular base site at 1601 20th Street.(54) From T Mobile USA, Inc., submitting notification letter to California Public Utilities Commission regarding the cellular base site at 480 N. Canal Street.(55) From Public Library, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Public Library.(56) From Selomon Alemayehu, submitting notice that "Am-Pm All Airport Shuttle" filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission, seeking a passenger stage corporation certificate to perform on-call transportation of passengers between points in San Francisco, Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.(57) From Ann Haver, requesting more police presence in the area of Leavenworth, O'Farrell and Geary Streets because she is frequently harassed and aggressively shoved around by panhandlers. Copy: Supervisor Daly(58) From Bruce Brugmann, commenting on Mayor Newsom running for re-election.(59) From Department of Human Resources, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Department of Human Resources.(60) From the Assessor-Recorder, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Assessor-Recorder's Office.(61) From Recreation and Park Department, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Recreation and Park Department.(62) From concerned citizens, submitting support for proposed legislation allowing farmer's markets to be located on property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission. File 061112, Copy: Each Supervisor, 2 letters(63) From Nick Larocque, submitting support for Kink Studio locating at the old Armory building at 14th and Mission Streets. Copy: Each Supervisor(64) From Municipal Transportation Agency, regarding repainting the crosswalks located at the intersection of Fulton and Gough. (Reference No. 20061031-003) Copy: Supervisor Mirkarimi(65) From Municipal Transportation Agency, regarding status of installing traffic calming measures at the intersection of Locksley and Warren Drive. (Reference No. 20061205-003) Copy: Supervisor Elsbernd(66) From Denise D'Anne, regarding making a change in how we live and use resources.(67) From concerned citizens, urging the Board to restore the San Francisco Medical Marijuana ID Card Program.5 letters(68) From Office of Citizen Complaints, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of Citizen Complaints.(69) From State Public Utilities Commission, regarding Resolution M-4818 supporting improved coordination with Local Agency Formation Commissions by Water and Wastewater Utilities that will be heard at the State Public Utilities Commission meeting on March 15, 2007.(70) From Taxi Commission, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Taxi Commission.(71) From Alvin Johnson, regarding his alleged discrimination and retaliatory removal from providing experienced telecommunications network engineering support to the City's newly created combined E911 network for the past three years. Copy: Department of Telecommunication and Information Services(72) From Arc Ecology, commenting on the Treasure Island Term Sheet. Copy: Each Supervisor(73) From Philip Cusick, regarding proposal to modify parking restrictions for mechanical street cleaning. File 070095, Copy: Each Supervisor(74) From concerned citizens, urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to stop the Google/Earthlink deal immediately and build a fast, free and publicly owned wireless and fiber optic communications network for San Francisco. File 070077, Copy: Each Supervisor(75) From Kathryn Demas, urging the Board to urge MUNI not to alter the N Judah end point this April. Copy: Supervisor Jew(76) From concerned citizens, submitting support for the implementation of Community Choice Energy in San Francisco. File 070112, Copy: Each Supervisor(77) From Office of the Mayor, submitting the Department Efficiency Plan/Performance Measures for the Office of the Mayor.(78)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting Procedures

The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4383For information, call (415) 554-5184.
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293.
Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555.
Requests for language interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909.

Disability access

The Legislative Chamber and the Committee Room in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics

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