All decisions
about 240 Board decisions about Richard Hongisto, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- Condominium map approved for 3835 Scott Street
- Condominium map approved for 736-44 Fell Street
- The Board adopted as amended a motion disapproving the City Planning Commission's denial of a private club at 4054 Eighteenth Street.
- Land near Sixth and Folsom Streets proposed for open space
- Consideration of a $35,000 appropriation for Controller professional services was continued to March 23, 1981.
- Hongisto's amendment adding a $1.20 daily meal allowance for public health classes to the salary standardization package was adopted.
- The Board passed on second reading, as amended, an ordinance fixing pay schedules and working conditions for city, college and school district employees.
- Ordinance appropriating $260,000 for installing parking meters was sent back to committee, with an amendment pending.
- The Mayor's recommended leaves of absence for five city officials to travel out of state were adopted.
- Motion adopting an environmental negative declaration for a property reclassification was tabled.
- Proposed resolution urging Public Health to refuse a Defense Department hospital contingency plan was continued to April 27.
- 120 Lathrop Avenue rezoned from public land to housing
- Condominium map approved for 455 Upper Terrace
- Special permission at 1400 Jefferson Street set for later review
- Resolution supporting SCA 7 on admissibility of evidence was continued to May 18, 1981.
- The Board voted to reconsider the proposed escort services ordinance at its June 1, 1981 meeting.
- Resolution 410-81 adopted, expressing condolences on the death of [name withheld], widow of Sun Yat-Sen.
- A proposed Charter amendment on certifying eligible temporary employees for permanent civil service jobs was introduced and referred to committee.
- Emergency ordinance changing how ballot arguments are submitted was finally passed as Ordinance 306-81.
- The Board adopted a resolution commending San Francisco Community Health Centers for their Community Health Friday.
- Board approved the condominium subdivision map for 1125-1135 Francisco Street after a public hearing.
- Hongisto's proposed charter amendment on supervisors attending closed sessions is pending; its outcome continues on the next page.
- Charter amendment on Supervisors attending closed sessions was sent back to committee.
- Charter amendment requiring Chief Administrative Officer approval was amended and ordered submitted to voters.
- Charter amendment on appointing administrators and deputy directors was ordered submitted to voters.
- Service station at 1101 Fell Street refused permission to stay
- Ordinance setting pay rates for municipal officers and employees, effective July 1, 1981, passed for second reading as amended.
- Ballot argument favoring Proposition I, on appointing an executive director for the Art Commission, was proposed with an amendment of the whole.
- Ballot argument favouring Proposition J, on appointing an assistant sheriff, was adopted as amended, with Hongisto and Britt as movers.
- Ballot argument favouring Proposition K, on tax assessment rates, was adopted as amended, adding Hongisto, Nelder, Britt, Walker, Silver, Kennedy and Molinari as endorsers.
- Board tabled a resolution urging the State Legislature to end postcard voter registration and restore in-person registration.
- The Board adopted a resolution recognizing Veterans Recognition Month and the KFRC Veterans Fair.
- The Board urged the Chief Administrative Officer to reconsider hotel tax funding for Radio Station KPOO.
- Upper Fillmore and Upper Market East office-use rules were continued to November 9, 1981.
- Leaves of absence granted to [name withheld], [name withheld], [name withheld] and Sanchez, covering late October and early November 1981 periods.
- Support proposed for a long-range Candlestick Park access plan
- Condominium map approved for 275 Burnett Avenue
- Four-week trial of game-day traffic rules proposed at Candlestick Park
- Official November 1981 election results declared
- Mayor's recommended leaves of absence for five city commissioners and officials, with permission to leave the State, adopted.
- Resolution 1029-81 was adopted by the Board, though this page does not state its subject.
- Resolution No. 2-82 was adopted by the Board; its subject is not printed on this page.
- Resolution 2-82 was adopted by the Board; its subject matter is not printed on these pages.
- Salary standardization ordinance for City, college and school employees was referred back to the Civil Service Commission and committee.
- Proposed charter amendment on contracting out city services was continued to February 22, 1982.
- Proposed charter amendment on uniformed police and fire pay and working terms was continued to February 22, 1982.
- Revised Muni fare schedule resolution faces amendments on senior fares and monthly passes; final vote pending.
- Resolution urging police recruitment outreach to minority residents and gay and lesbian communities was adopted as amended.
- A $13,780 ordinance to restore the George Washington Statue in the Veterans Building passed first reading after a tabling motion.
- Condominium subdivision map for 2410 Pacific Avenue was approved by the Board of Supervisors.
- Supervisors continued consideration of new Police Code rules for adult theatres and bookstores to April 5, 1982.
- Ordinance proposing landmark status for the [name withheld] had consideration continued; outcome continues on next page.
- Board adopted a resolution approving a state arts grant contract and designating the Art Commission as local arts planning agency.
- Board adopted a resolution urging Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Oklahoma to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
- Ordinance appropriating $33,500 to the Police Department for other current expenses passed for second reading.
- Public Works costs for hazard work at 2048 Polk Street were confirmed and adopted, paid from the Repair and Demolition Fund.
- Zoning at 2471-2473 Washington Street proposed to change from RH-2 to C-2, passed for second reading.
- Board tabled a proposal to ban display and distribution of drug paraphernalia under the Police Code.
- The Board refused to adopt a resolution disapproving the partial discontinuance of Muni Motor Coach Line 25 in San Bruno.
- Policy declaration asking the Parking Authority to add 500 off-street parking spaces by 1984 was continued to July 26, 1982.
- Supervisor Richard Hongisto was granted leave to travel out of state on July 9, 10 and 11, 1982.
- No left turn dropped on Geary Boulevard at Webster Street
- Board, as amended, urged the Municipal Court to apply reduced minimum traffic fines immediately; the resolution was adopted.
- Board adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass the jobs creation bill and hold CETA sponsors eligible for funding.
- Resolution adopted urging the Governor to veto state bill SB 1025.
- Contracting out children's mental health services tabled
- Hongisto asked the City Attorney whether a proposed $300,000 stadium study paid from the Candlestick Park special fund is legal.
- Hongisto urged the Recreation and Park Department to arrange routine garbage pickups at the new park at Larkin and O'Farrell Streets.
- An adoption vote with no subject on this page
- Williams & Burrows given Franklin Street to raise ballet building panels
- Hearing set on closing Kaplan Lane west of Clementina Street
- Hongisto asked the Municipal Court Clerk how the new ten percent refundable bail option is being implemented and explained to arrestees.
- [name withheld] asked the City Attorney whether Muni's proposed one-extra-ride transfer change is a fare increase needing Board approval.
- [name withheld] to pay for its own improvements on Ecker Street
- Letter approved asking Public Works about pedestrian safety at the Crestlake Drive and Sloat Boulevard crosswalk.
- Letter approved asking the Municipal Railway about bus curb space and abandoned stops at Fillmore and Jackson Streets.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney to draft a rule removing red zones within 30 days of bus-stop abandonment.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney to draft a charter change requiring recall petitions signed by ten percent of registered voters.
- Board continued consideration of a resolution directing UDAG loan repayments into an economic development revolving fund.
- Twenty-fourth Street to close for the Noe Valley Street Fair
- Twenty-fourth Street to close for the Noe Valley Street Fair
- Board continued the 1983-84 salary ordinance setting city job pay to August 1, 1983, then passed it for second reading.
- Howard Street to close for the San Francisco Fair
- The annual salary ordinance for fiscal 1983-84, setting city positions and pay, was continued, then passed for second reading.
- Temporary closings of portions of various San Francisco streets were approved for various times.
- Supervisor Hongisto asks the Municipal Railway for the traffic accident record of a driver in a July 1983 crash.
- Superior Court's vacant Criminal Jury Coordinator position may be filled immediately, approved by resolution.
- Commercial Street to close for the Fire Department toy drive
- The Board adopted a resolution for a temporary street closing; its subject is cut off on this page.
- Hongisto's amendment adding Block 1846 lots to a Block 1853 measure was adopted as amended.
- Support for a [name withheld] run closing the Embarcadero Freeway upper deck was continued to October 3, 1983.
- Interim controls on the South of Market industrial district rescinded, while the draft special use district ordinance goes to the Planning Commission.
- Board authorized an agreement with Madera County for services to its prisoners held at San Francisco County Jails.
- Polk Street to close for a [name withheld] vigil
- Byxbee Street to close for a community health fair
- Hyde Street to close for a merchants' cable car party
- Board adopted a resolution supporting the San Francisco Refugee Forum's call to oppose further cuts in refugee services.
- Resolution backing Metropolitan Transportation Commission recommendations for Municipal Railway projects was continued to February 14, 1984.
- Proposed charter amendment extending police officers' probationary period was tabled on Supervisor Hongisto's motion.
- Condominium map approved for 2033 Leavenworth Street
- Four-way stop at Athens and Excelsior Streets sent back to committee
- Rent Board's $102,151 equipment appropriation was continued to May 7, 1984 at Supervisor Hongisto's request.
- Polk Street to close for an OXFAM parade assembly
- $550,000 sought for a shuttle bus from the Caltrain terminal
- [name withheld] to close for farm animals at Redding Elementary
- Support for state bill SB 883, which would prohibit pound seizure of animals, was continued to May 21, 1984.
- Board refused to adopt a resolution supporting state bill SB 883, which would ban pound seizure of animals.
- Study asked on a fire road above Stanyan Street
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the Recreation and Park general manager about the status of a mural at Mission Playground and Pool.
- California Street closed for a cable car celebration by Polk merchants
- Board adopted a motion urging the Mayor to freeze salaries of managers responsible for improper street paving.
- The Board is considering a resolution welcoming visitors from San Juan and New York City to a Puerto Rican heritage festival, with an amendment proposed.
- Streets south of Market to close for the Democratic National Convention
- Parking bay at the San Franciscan Hotel sent to committee
- Supervisor Hongisto's proposed charter amendment allowing up to 10% of pay as unlisted benefits was sent back to committee.
- Supervisor Hongisto's proposed charter amendment limiting annual employee holidays was sent back to committee.
- Supervisor Hongisto's proposed charter amendment requiring two weeks written notice before employee termination was sent back to committee.
- Hongisto asked the City Attorney and Budget Analyst to jointly draft spending authorization limits to control city budget growth.
- Twenty-Fourth Street to close for the Noe Valley merchants' fair
- Commercial condominium map approved for Pacific Plaza at 501 Post Street
- Proposed charter amendment would set extra pay rates for police officers with motorcycle duty; consideration continued to August 6, 1984.
- Prentiss Street closed for a block club party
- A letter was granted asking Muni to build a permanent bus stop at Geary Boulevard and Wood Street and instruct drivers to observe it.
- The Board adopted a motion sending a proposed Municipal Code sign exemption for transit shelters to the planning and police commissions for comment.
- Housing protections for the North of Market area voted down
- Board sent back to committee a proposed policy barring city employees who openly espouse hatred from sensitive cases involving that group.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney whether any laws were broken by alleged ticket fixing at the Airport.
- Intention to approve a first amendment to the city's contract with the Public Employees Retirement System was adopted.
- Polk Street closed for the Moscone and Milk memorial march
- Supervisor Hongisto proposed a letter asking the Sheriff about leaking roof and plumbing conditions at the San Bruno Jail.
- Supervisor Hongisto proposed legislation urging the Mayor to plant trees on Third Street and provide 3,600 housing units.
- Hongisto's resolution opposing nuclear weapons and a Battleship Missouri home port was continued to January 14, 1985.
- Resolution opposing nuclear weapons and homeporting the Battleship Missouri in San Francisco adopted; urges the Mayor to act.
- Consideration of a resolution opposing nuclear weapons deployment and Battleship Missouri home port was continued to February 4, 1985.
- Resolution opposing nuclear weapons and Battleship Missouri home port was refused adoption over the Mayor's veto.
- Board continued the vacation accrual ordinance for city employees to March 11, 1985.
- Ordinance on city employee vacation accrual was continued to March 25, 1985 on Supervisor Hongisto's motion.
- Supervisor Hongisto proposed legislation to refund Police permit fees collected from theaters.
- Resolution declaring May 7, 1985 a day of remembrance for the tenth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War was moved for adoption by Hongisto.
- Interim zoning ban on permits for office developments of 50,000 square feet or more in C and M districts, through November 15, 1985, adopted.
- Supervisors adopted a resolution urging [name withheld] to cancel his planned visit to the Bitburg military cemetery in West Germany.
- Supervisors Hongisto and Kopp sent the City Attorney seven questions about [name withheld] lease and rent arrears.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the Mayor's Office of Employment and Training when the Private Industry Council's citizens committee would first meet.
- Leaves of absence with permission to leave the State were approved for several city officials and supervisors for May and June 1985.
- Supervisor Hongisto proposed asking Public Works who must fix metal street plates at Fulton and Divisadero that endanger motorists.
- Hongisto's motion to transfer $25,200,000 in excess Hetch Hetchy money to the General Fund was referred to Finance Committee.
- Board starts height limits for the blocks between Fulton and Stanyan
- Resolution honoring San Francisco's Puerto Rican community for Puerto Rican Heritage Week was adopted.
- Downtown office housing ordinance passed for second reading as amended and referred to the City Planning Commission.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the Chief of Police to investigate the bombing of the Humanist Party headquarters at 1315 16th Avenue.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the Budget Analyst and Controller to recommend the Water Department transfer amount to the General Fund.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked Public Works why a center traffic light was never installed at 36th Avenue and Geary Boulevard.
- Supervisor Hongisto urged renewal of the moratorium on offshore gas and oil drilling along the California Coast.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney for a summary of restroom laws and draft legislation requiring two restrooms in new restaurants.
- Rincon Hill to be rezoned for housing near the Bay Bridge
- New height limits proposed for the Rincon Hill blocks
- Clement Street restaurant and bar ban put off
- Rincon Hill rezoning found to have real environmental impact
- Supervisor Honqisto asked the City Attorney whether San Francisco residents could legally be charged less for Yacht Harbor berths.
- Lower height limits proposed between Fulton and Stanyan Streets
- New height limits proposed for the Rincon Hill blocks
- Board honors the 30th reunion of George Washington High School's 1954 and 1955 classes.
- Holloway Avenue closed for the Holloway Terrace Community Center opening
- Castro Street merchants backed in clearing litter from utility poles
- Tree-lighting at Harvey Milk Plaza to be dedicated to Moscone
- Ordinance to create the Mayor's Office for Small Business continued to December 16, 1985.
- Board suspended its time limits so a proposed charter amendment could be introduced for possible placement on the June 1986 ballot.
- Letter to the Mayor reports an ambulance crew refused to take a sick boy to hospital in September 1966.
- Supervisor Hongisto's resolution urging the Mayor to appoint a Hispanic person to the next Board vacancy was adopted as amended.
- Supervisors sent a charter amendment on disciplinary procedures for uniformed Fire and Police members to voters.
- Board proposed sending an ordinance repealing expired special use and affordable housing districts to the Planning Commission.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the Fire Department when 1070 Revere Avenue was last inspected for flammable materials.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney whether lacquer spraying in multi-storey buildings is allowed under city rules.
- Resolution declaring June 3, 1986 as [name withheld] in San Francisco was adopted.
- Resolution 282-86, moved by Supervisor Hongisto, was adopted; its subject is not printed on this page.
- Refusal of fast food at 1621 Haight Street upheld
- Lease deviation proposed for twelve spaces at Seventh and Harrison
- The Board urged the Mayor to help the National Office of [name withheld] with its funding needs.
- Board urges the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to stop spending on tearing down the Embarcadero Freeway.
- Hongisto's request asks the Controller and Budget Analyst to investigate the effect of the cable car fare increase.
- Board urged the Police Commission to reject a rule change that would bar citizens' representatives at misconduct hearings.
- Resolution urges the Governor to sign AB 1262 providing transitional housing and job training for homeless veterans.
- An amended ordinance licensing firearms dealers and ammunition sellers, and changing pistol waiting periods, passed for second reading.
- Budget Analyst asked to revise its management audit of the Port, on behalf of Supervisor Silver.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney to draft legislation exempting utility vehicles from residential parking permit restrictions.
- Probation office may accept state money to pay one officer.
- Supervisor Hongisto proposed a letter asking the Health Department and school district about their combined AIDS education plan.
- Appeal heard over shops replacing a flat at 1215 Taraval Street
- Board continued consideration of a $31,000,000 fire protection bond sale resolution to June 22, 1987.
- Board considered a resolution providing for $46,200,000 in San Francisco Fire Protection System Improvement Bonds.
- Board continued consideration to August 10, 1987 of liens for late residential hotel unit usage reports at 720 Jones and 111 Mason Streets.
- Board tabled a resolution confirming delinquent charges for residential hotel unit usage reports at 720 Jones and 111 Mason Streets.
- Consideration of the sidewalk repair cost assessment at 748-750 Thornton Avenue was continued to August 24, 1987.
- Board tabled Supervisor Hsieh's resolution opposing state bill AB 263S on assistance benefits for refugees.
- Ban proposed on renting city apartments to tourists
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney to draft legislation barring tourist rentals of apartments and executive suites.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked Public Works whether the historic home at 301 Persia Street was demolished without permits.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney whether department heads may stop employees speaking to the press on their own time.
- Board tabled a proposal to repeal the Pineview Housing air-rights lease ordinance for elderly and disabled housing.
- Hongisto asks the Chief Administrative Officer whether Viacom Cablevision may wire a building without the owner's permission.
- City Hall changes approved for an employee fitness program
- Proposal to rescind the Public Guardian's conservatorship and name the Director of Public Health; consideration continued to May 16, 1988.
- Supervisors continued consideration of a resolution endorsing a San Francisco Police Museum in the Civic Auditorium until May 31, 1988.
- Board referred a resolution urging the Mayor to keep Rescue Squad 2 to Finance Committee for budget review.
- Proposed charter amendment creating a commission on elections systems to review selection of Board of Supervisors members remained under debate.
- [name withheld] lease renewed at 1715 Yosemite Avenue, $7,000 waived
- Supervisor Hongisto's ballot argument opposing Proposition S on USS Missouri homeporting was still being amended.
- Lien sought over unpaid transit fees at 555 Seventh Street
- Ordinance to settle the Police Officers' Association lawsuit over night-time pay was sent back to committee.
- Delinquent Transit Impact fee of $168,581 on 555 Seventh Street continued to September 19, 1988.
- Transit impact fee assessment of $168,581.12 on 555 Seventh Street was continued to October 10, 1988.
- Board tabled a resolution creating a $168,581.12 lien for unpaid transit impact fees at 555 Seventh Street.
- Supervisors considered a $1,200,000 Municipal Court appropriation for salaries and professional services; consideration was continued.
- Supervisors amended then continued to March 20, 1989 a $1,014,933 Superior Court appropriation, removing a reserve placement.
- Salary ordinance change adding court positions and a salary range adjustment was continued to March 20, 1989.
- Appropriation for County Clerk salaries and new positions amended and continued to March 20, 1989 for further consideration.
- Salary ordinance for County Clerk positions amended to add three positions; final vote still pending.
- No U-turn proposed on Portola Drive at Laguna Honda Boulevard
- Supervisors tabled, as amended, a proposed ordinance requiring city contractors to meet apprenticeship and qualification rules for public works bids.
- Resolution urging efforts to keep the San Francisco Giants in the city was referred to the Economic Development Committee.
- Repeal of the domestic partners anti-discrimination ordinance was tabled, leaving it in force.
- Mayor urged to fund emergency housing for Civic Center Plaza homeless
- Mayor urged to fund emergency housing for Civic Center Plaza homeless
- Resolution endorsing Continuum HIV Adult Day Services' license application from the California Department of Aging was adopted for immediate action.
- Senior Escort Program lease changed at 1049 Market Street
- Board continued the Giants stadium lease amendment to October 2, 1989, to check its possessory tax effect.
- Supervisor Hongisto's proposed charter amendment to remove two officers from the Planning Commission was continued to February 12, 1990.
- Charter amendment urging boards and commissions to avoid more than a simple majority of one gender was continued to February 12, 1990.
- Charter amendment on retirement benefits for fire safety inspectors and fire protection engineers was proposed by Supervisor Hongisto.
- The Board passed the minors' curfew ordinance on second reading as amended, amending the Police Code.
- Supervisor Hongisto asked the City Attorney what powers the Board has to reclaim authority over the Housing Authority.
- Mayor [name withheld] vetoed ordinance requiring prevailing wages for health care support workers was continued to July 2, 1990.
- Proposed hotel occupancy tax increase from 11 to 13 percent put off until November 13, 1990.
- Reimbursement of $313.77 to two Department of Public Health employees for damaged property was continued to December 10, 1990.
- Resolution proposed to reimburse city employees for personal property damaged or stolen in the line of duty.