Citizens Advisory Committee
of the Surplus City Property Program
City and County of San Francisco
James Reilly, Chair
Jay Bradshaw, Vice Chair
Bruce Engle
Jill Fox
Douglas Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing
Sister Bernie Galvin
Ana B. Gutierrez
Supervisor Chris Daly, Chair Finance Committee
Richard Lee
Leroy Moore, Jr.
Noelle Simmons, Budget Director, Mayor's Office of Public Policy and Finance
Lynn Hua, Committee Secretary
Joel Lipski, Program Director
Scott Madden, Program Manager
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REGULAR MEETING
September 18, 2006 at 4:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, ROOM 408
The agenda packet is available for review at the Mayor's Office of Housing (1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor), at the San Francisco Public Library (Government Information Center, 100 Larkin Street, 5th Floor) and at the meeting.
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AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting (July 17, 2006)
3. Director's Report
4. Consideration of Main Menu
(a) 1051 Palou Avenue Site: Staff of the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) will present for Committee review, discussion and possible action an analysis of the development potential and marketability of the site for light industrial uses.
(b) 840 Clipper Street and 195 Portola Drive: For possible reconsideration by the Committee of its previous recommendations regarding the transfer of these sites to the jurisdiction of MOH, staff of the Mayor's Office of Housing will present an analysis of the open space designation (OS) of these sites per the Height and Bulk maps of the City and County of San Francisco vis-à-vis the definition of Property and the compilation of the Surplus Property Report per Chapter 23A of the Administrative Code, the Surplus City Property Ordinance.
(c) Discussion of Ways to Increase the Number of Surplus City Properties: Following a summary presentation by staff of the Mayor's Office of Housing of how City properties are deemed surplus per the Surplus City Property Ordinance, the Committee will discuss ways to increase the number of surplus City properties that are available for evaluation and disposition for purposes and uses consistent with the Ordinance.
5. Committee Members' Questions and Matters
6. Public Comment
At this time, members of the public may address the Citizens Advisory Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee but do not appear on the agenda. With respect to agenda items, the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the Committee for up to three minutes, unless the presiding Committee Chair or Vice Chair grants an extension of time.
To facilitate timely public comment, those wishing to address the Committee should fill out a speakers card provided by the Committee Secretary and submit the completed card to the Secretary at any time during the meeting.
The Brown Act forbids a Committee from taking action or discussing any item not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at Public Comment. In response to public comment on an item that is not on the agenda, the Committee is limited to:
briefly responding to statements made or questions posed by members of the public, or
requesting staff to report back on a matter at a subsequent meeting, or
directing staff to place the item on a future agenda. (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)
7. Adjournment
CELL PHONE AND/OR SOUND-PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USAGE AT HEARINGS
Effective January 21, 2001, the Board of Supervisors amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding the following provision: The ringing of and use of cells phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices (67A.1 Prohibiting the use of cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices at and during public meetings).
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions 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 more 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 the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Frank Darby, Jr., Administrator, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689. Telephone: (415) 554-7724, Fax: (415) 554-5784, E-Mail: sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's web site at: www.sfgov.org.
DISABILITYACCESS
City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #5 Fulton, #19 Polk, #21 Hayes, #47 Van Ness, #49 Van Ness Mission and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142, or visit www.sfmuni.com/access. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial. Large print copies of the agenda will be made available on request. Please call the Committee Secretary at 701-5538 at least 72 hours in advance of need. In order to allow individuals with environmental illness to attend meetings, all are asked to refrain from wearing perfume or other scented products.
TRANSLATION SERVICES
Interpreters for languages other than English are available on request. Sign language interpreters are also available on request. For either accommodation, please contact the Committee Secretary at 701-5538 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Admin Code Section 16.520-16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, SF 94l02, (415) 581-2300, FAX (415) 581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
SUBMITTING WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE SURPLUS PROPERTY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Persons who are unable to attend the public meeting may submit to the Surplus Property Citizens Advisory Committee, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting. These comments will be made a part of the official public record, and brought to the attention of the Surplus Property Citizens Advisory Committee. Written comments should be submitted to the Secretary to the Surplus Property Citizens Advisory Committee, 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, or via fax at (415) 701-5501.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THE SURPLUS PROPERTY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES ON LINE AT: HTTP:/WWW.SFGOV.ORG/MOH