All decisions
about 200 Board decisions about Tom Hsieh, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- Supervisor Hsieh asks Public Works about sidewalk tree-root repair work on Ellis Street between Laguna and the dead end.
- Letters ask Public Works and the Fire Chief whether a vacant building at Green and Taylor Streets was inspected.
- Board letter to [name withheld] backs a second trial in the [name withheld] slaying.
- Supervisor Hsieh proposes asking the school district and Controller to plan how school impact fees will be collected.
- Supervisor Hsieh asks police about late-night noise and disturbances from the Farm Nightclub at 1499 Potrero Avenue.
- The Board adopted a resolution opposing Proposition 61 and urging voters to defeat it.
- Powell Street to close for a street concert
- Resolution supporting May 24, 1987 as Golden Gate Bridge Day in San Francisco was adopted.
- Goettingen Street to close for [name withheld] school play
- Resolution congratulating the City of Vancouver on its centennial, marked November 15, 1986, was adopted.
- Resolution No. 94b 86 was adopted, but its subject is not printed on this page.
- Mission Street to close for the Carnaval San Francisco festival
- Supervisor Hsieh proposed a letter asking the Police Chief to investigate restaurants on Telegraph Hill abusing valet parking permits.
- Supervisor Hsieh proposed asking Public Works to consider wheelchair access ramps at four corners at Lathrop and Tocoloma and Blanken and Tunnel Avenues.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the Economic Development Committee chair to invite mayoral candidates to present views on San Francisco's economic future.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Muni about the lack of wheelchair-lift buses on the Pacific No. 83 line in Chinatown.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Public Works and the City Attorney whether congested sidewalks over Christmas led to injury claims.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Public Works how often contractors sought extra temporary street vacation space, 1984 to 1986.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the Mayor about funds for permanent bus loading bulbs in Chinatown and why the program stopped.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Muni about the status and schedule of its bus tracking and monitoring system.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Public Works about a newly installed stop sign at 20th and Rhode Island Streets.
- Pacific Medical Center allowed a conduit under Webster Street
- The Board approved the Journal of Proceedings for January 12, 1987 by a vote of nine to none.
- Support for moving Caltrain to Transbay put off.
- American Youth Hostels bicycle ride route put off to March
- Support sought for moving the Caltrain terminal to Transbay
- Water Department money for Pleasanton land plan awaits decision.
- Support sought for moving the Caltrain terminal to Transbay
- Charity solicitation rules delayed to March 23.
- Support sought for moving the Caltrain terminal to Transbay
- Support asked for elderly-help walkathon; outcome not shown
- The Board approved the Journal of Proceedings for April 27, 1987 with no corrections.
- Elevator repair costs at 1087 Market Street billed to the property
- Board held a hearing on taking Cathay Mortuary's lots in Assessor's Block 180 by eminent domain for open space.
- Consideration of a $35,000 supplemental appropriation for the Planning Design Advisory Committee was continued to September 28, 1987.
- Resolution opposing abandonment of various Municipal Railway motor coach lines was continued to October 13, 1987.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked Public Works whether Pacific Street tow-away hours could extend to weekends between Stockton and Powell.
- Police parking set outside the Koban post at 933 Grant Avenue
- The Board approved the journals of its July 27 and August 3, 1987 meetings.
- Consideration of Douglas S. Chan's appointment to the Assessment Appeals Board was continued to November 2, 1987.
- The Board excused Supervisors Kennedy and Ward from attendance at the November 2, 1987 meeting for a funeral.
- The Board approved the Journal of Proceedings for August 10, 1987 with no corrections.
- Hsieh asks the Health Director why a Filipino-speaking health worker was moved from the South of Market Health Center.
- Hsieh asks the City Attorney whether the Press Club is exempt from residential hotel conversion rules and whether it may ask residents to leave.
- Board authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to contract with the State Seismic Safety Commission on financing seismic retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
- Powell Street to close for Muni seventy-fifth anniversary
- Board postponed a resolution endorsing the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee's bid to host the 1996 [name withheld] until February 29, 1988.
- Appointments to the Planning Design Advisory Committee were continued to February 22, 1988.
- Supervisor Britt's resolution to decline 1996 [name withheld] participation until the [name withheld] may use the name was continued to February 29, 1988.
- Resolution urges the Fire Commission to make Fire Department policy officers responsive to City policy, continued to February 22, 1988.
- Appointments to the Planning Design Advisory Committee were continued to February 22, 1988 at Supervisor Hsieh's motion.
- Proposed ordinance on taxicab rates and multiple passengers was continued to February 29, 1988.
- Motion to table the appointment of Leland Gustafson to the Planning Design Advisory Committee passed.
- Two leases at 1212 Market Street taken over by the city
- Environmental report for 897 California Street put off again
- Permit at Powell and California Streets put off to March
- Appeal seeking to disapprove the Planning Commission's approval for 897 California Street was proposed to be continued to March 7, 1988.
- Order to write findings on 897 California Street put off
- Appeal over sixteen flats at 897 California Street put off
- Motion to withdraw a proposed June 1988 charter amendment on DA investigators' retirement benefits was continued to March 14.
- Board withdrew proposed Proposition D on District Attorney investigators' retirement benefits from the June ballot, to resubmit it for November.
- Appeal over 897 California Street held for more environmental review
- Order to write findings on 897 California Street put off
- Permit for 897 California Street put off to July
- Environmental report for 897 California Street put off to July
- Supervisor Molinari was elected President Pro Tempore for the April 4, 1988 meeting, by five ayes to one no.
- Proposed $30,000 appropriation for Planning Design Advisory Committee professional services was continued to April 11, 1988.
- Proposal to add $1.00 to criminal fines for the Emergency Medical Services Fund was sent back to committee.
- Supervisor Hsieh's proposal to create an Emergency Medical Services Fund was sent back to committee.
- Interim annual salary ordinance for fiscal year 1988-89, submitted by the Civil Service Commission, has no outcome printed on this page.
- Consideration of the interim annual appropriation ordinance for 1988-89 was continued to June 27, 1988.
- Sidewalk width change proposed on Stockton Street between Broadway and Sacramento
- Consideration of a resolution urging the Mayor to seek state funding for an immigrant services pilot was continued to September 6, 1988.
- Resolution urging police enforcement of rules on selling aerosol paint and markers to minors was continued to October 24, 1988.
- Board refused adoption of a resolution urging stricter police enforcement of graffiti paint and marker sale rules to minors, then continued it to October 24, 1988.
- Supervisors Hsieh and Kennedy's graffiti resolution urging stricter enforcement of youth spray-paint sales limits was continued to October 31, 1988.
- Supervisors Hsieh and Kennedy's resolution urging better security at Municipal Railway yards was continued to October 31, 1988.
- Supervisor Kennedy was excused from attending the March 27, 1989 Board meeting.
- Recreation and Park Department's $12 million state loan for the Marina Master Plan was sent back to committee with amendment.
- Board continued consideration of an ordinance moving condominium resale administration to the Mayor's Office of Housing.
- Resolution urging the Mayor to test unreinforced masonry buildings for earthquake damage was amended; final vote continues on next page.
- Parking amnesty and boot immobilization resolution continued to November 13, 1989, with no decision yet.
- Board adopted further amendments to a proposed seismic-safety ordinance for damaged buildings; the final vote is not printed here.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the City Attorney to draft a charter amendment capping the Board of Supervisors at seven members elected citywide.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the City Attorney to prepare legislation implementing [name withheld] changes to the Voter Information Pamphlet.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the Budget Analyst to review the Mayor's Deputy Mayor positions within 60 days; the outcome is not on this page.
- Resolution on membership of the SFUSD local coordinating committee for the CADPB program is proposed; outcome continues on next page.
- Supervisor Nelder's proposal requiring restaurants to disclose MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein was sent back to committee.
- Proposed ordinance requiring restaurants to disclose MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein use was continued to March 12, 1990.
- Proposed ordinance requiring restaurants to disclose monosodium glutamate use was continued to March 12, 1990.
- Embarcadero Freeway removal sent to committee
- State bill backed to drop the Embarcadero Freeway
- Resolution urging a $1,000,000 cut to the Mayor's Office budget was continued to June 25, 1990.
- Supervisor Hsieh's resolution urging removal of a parking tax increase was referred to committee after suspension of rules failed.
- Lease papers for the Lombard Street Garage put forward
- Decision put off on the Geary Courtyard subdivision, 639 Geary Street
- Clerk's findings on the Geary Courtyard subdivision put off
- Decision put off on the Geary Courtyard subdivision, 639 Geary Street
- Proposed ordinance letting tenants of 25 to 200 unit apartment buildings convert to condominiums was continued to December 10, 1990.
- Keeping the 82X [name withheld] service put forward
- The Board voted to excuse Supervisors Nelder and Ward from attending the December 3, 1990 meeting.
- $28,800 set aside for air rights over 456 McAllister Street
- $28,800 set aside for air rights over 456 McAllister Street
- A proposed Board policy opposing electro-convulsive therapy was referred to the Health Commission by Supervisor Hsieh.
- The Budget Analyst was directed to independently review Civil Service Commission data behind the 1991-92 salary ordinance cost estimate.
- Consideration of contracting out parking meter collection to a private contractor was continued to April 22, 1991.
- Consideration of a $310,605 refugee employment services spending plan was continued to June 24, 1991.
- $9,406 appropriation for District Attorney training and dues was continued, then passed for second reading.
- Supervisor Maher was appointed President Pro Tempore of the Board by a 6-0 vote on July 15, 1991.
- Intent to issue city mortgage revenue bonds for multi-family housing construction continued to September 9, 1991.
- Chief of Police reported to the Board on the September 30, 1991 demonstration against [name withheld] AB 101 veto.
- Supervisor Britt was elected President Pro Tempore for the meeting, as [name withheld] was absent.
- Consideration of the Host International airport food and beverage lease modification was continued to January 21, 1992.
- Bonds of $26.7M sought for Civic Center Plaza improvements
- The Board continued the annual Salary Standardization Ordinance for city, community college and school employees to April 20, 1992.
- Planning Code change creating an administrative hearing and lien procedure for enforcing planning rules was continued to May 11, 1992.
- Ordinance 97-92-21, amending Section 31.46A of the Administrative Code, was continued to May 11, 1992.
- Planning Code change setting new Planning Department fees and changing existing fees was continued to May 11, 1992.
- Settlement of city litigation against [name withheld] for $100,000 was continued by the Board of Supervisors.
- Supervisor Hsieh asked the City Attorney to draft legislation supporting the BART extension to San Francisco Airport.
- Supervisors voted to table an ordinance creating administrative hearings and cost liens to enforce planning code requirements.
- Planning Department fee increase ordinance continued to June 1, 1992 for further consideration.
- Motion asking the Mayor to renegotiate the Peninsula Commute Service cost-sharing agreement was continued to June 29, 1992.
- Board expresses displeasure with Host International's airport sublease selection and urges fair MBE/WBE opportunities.
- Proposal requiring owners of unreinforced masonry buildings to reduce tenants' rent during seismic work was tabled.
- Proposed ordinance would add notice requirements before demolishing or substantially altering unreinforced masonry buildings.
- Hotel parking rates set for the Sutter-Stockton and Union Square garages
- Supervisor Hsieh moved to keep 35 positions vacated by early retirement in the 1992-93 budget.
- Proposed ban on animal sacrifice and on selling animals for sacrifice passed for second reading as amended; motion to table refused.
- Rebuttal to the opponents' ballot argument against Proposition A, a $350M seismic loan bond, was authorized.
- Appointment of [name withheld] to the Assessment Appeals Board continued to September 28, 1992.
- Supervisor Achtenberg was excused from the September 28, 1992 meeting because of Rosh Hashana.
- [name withheld] appointment to the Assessment Appeals Board was sent back to the Administration and Oversight Committee.
- Twelve street artist selling spaces on Market Street made permanent
- [name withheld] appointment to the Assessment Appeals Board is pending; a motion to delay the decision was refused.
- Resolution urging removal of the Interstate 280 Islais Creek interchange from state funding stalled; motion to re-refer to committee refused.
- Finding of no major harm certified for 117-127 Divisadero Street
- Written findings on 117-127 Divisadero Street moved for adoption
- Six flats allowed at 117-127 Divisadero Street
- Special permission for 117-127 Divisadero Street moved for adoption
- Supervisor Hsieh proposed that the City Attorney draft legislation requiring city travel arrangements to go through a bid-selected travel service company.
- Supervisor Gonzalez's amendment to the Redevelopment Agency's 1992-93 budget was sent back to the Finance Committee.
- Supervisor Achtenberg was excused from the February 22, 1993 meeting by a vote of 10 to 0.
- The Board approved the Journals of Proceedings for July 6, 13 and 20, 1992 with no corrections.
- The Board approved the journals of its July and August 1992 meetings.
- Supervisor Hsieh requested a letter asking the Controller for city travel spending figures for two fiscal years.
- Proposed task force would study raising minority and women-owned business participation in city bond-financed projects; consideration continued to May 10, 1993.
- Proposed charter amendment letting the Board of Supervisors hold special meetings outside City Hall was continued to June 28, 1993.
- Proposed rule letting the President sit on committees was continued to June 28, 1993.
- Board continued the Muni fare schedule revision, as divided, to July 12, 1993.
- Board continued the proposed cable car fare schedule revision to July 12, 1993.
- Resolution declaring manual traffic control at busy downtown intersections essential to the Transit Plan was continued to July 6, 1993.
- Resolution urging hiring of twenty-four to thirty-six more parking control [name withheld] busy intersections was continued to July 6, 1993.
- Muni transfers and fast-pass grace period still under debate.
- Women's recovery home approved at 2161 Sutter Street
- Supervisor Conroy was excused from the August 23, 1993 meeting on motion of Supervisor Hsieh.
- Mayor Jordan's veto overridden; resolution urging fair treatment of immigrants and opposing restrictive immigration changes adopted.
- Motion proposed to send the Clerk's comments on 1992-93 [name withheld] recommendations to the [name withheld].
- Board continued the resolution on sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings to November 15, 1993.
- Landmark status approved for the Korean United Methodist Church
- Consideration of an ordinance letting the Department of Parking and Traffic recover costs for extra parking enforcement was continued to November 1, 1993.
- Commission on the Aging's proposal to contract out senior escort services to a private contractor was continued to November 15, 1993.
- $300,000 ordered to stop rockfalls on Telegraph Hill at Kearny Street
- Ordinance requiring sprinklers in existing high-rise buildings, excluding apartments and residential hotels, passed for second reading as amended.
- A vote with no subject on this page
- Police hiring grant of $2 million sent for more review.
- Supervisors Hsieh and others proposed a charter amendment on a BART station site at the airport; the Board voted to suspend rules to allow it.
- Proposed charter amendment on the BART station site at San Francisco International Airport was refused adoption; the motion to fast-track it failed.
- Proposed one-time $75 regional transit pass for World Cup games was continued to May 2, 1994.
- Supervisors referred a resolution urging a redevelopment survey area for a relocated Caltrain Station to committee.
- Resolution to disapprove new retail water rates for San Francisco and suburban areas was tabled.
- Resolution to disapprove suburban resale water rates was tabled, with Hsieh moving and Kaufman seconding.
- Proposed interim salary ordinance for fiscal 1994-95 would enumerate city positions and fix their compensation and work schedules.
- Consideration of the 1994-95 city budget was continued to July 18, 1994, on a motion by Supervisor Hsieh.
- Approval of the 8028 Geary Boulevard lots put off again
- Proposed changes to parking meter and street cleaning penalties were continued to July 18, 1994.
- Supervisors continued the Annual Salary Ordinance, which sets city positions and pay, to July 18, 1994.
- Supervisors continued the 1994-95 Annual Appropriation Ordinance, which funds all city spending, to July 18, 1994.
- Amendment to Peninsula Corridor joint powers agreement proposed, moving a transit board seat from the Public Utilities Commission to the Airports Commission.
- Board passed the 1994-95 appropriation ordinance for second reading as amended, conforming it to the amended budget.
- Proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition C, City Hall improvements bond, was amended and adopted.
- Proponent's ballot argument in favor of Proposition D, the sewer revenue bond, was amended and adopted.
- Board adopted a motion moving its September 6, 1994 meeting to a special meeting on September 7, 1994.
- Motion scheduling a special Board meeting for September 7, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. was adopted, cancelling the September 6 meeting.
- The Board tabled Supervisor Hsieh's resolution to amend the Peninsula Corridor joint powers agreement, swapping the PUC seat for Airports Commission.
- The Board voted to keep its closed-session deliberations on pending employee relations negotiations undisclosed.
- Transbay Terminal area marked for a redevelopment study
- Ordinance giving $496,889 to the District Attorney's Office for salaries was sent back to the Budget Committee.
- Board postponed to January 17, 1995 its ordinance changing membership of the Workers' Compensation Task Force.
- Board passed on second reading, as amended to add labor representatives, an ordinance changing the Workers' Compensation Task Force membership.
- The Board continued consideration of a proposal to raise allowable personal property limits for General Assistance recipients to August 21, 1995.
- Board voted 7-4 to continue the General Assistance personal property limit ordinance to August 21, 1995.
- Budget Committee's budget statement was presented, and the Board continued the 1995-96 city budget to July 17, 1995.
- The Board continued the annual appropriation ordinance for fiscal 1995-96, covering all city receipts and expenditures, to July 17, 1995.
- The Board continued the annual salary ordinance listing city positions and their pay for fiscal 1995-96 to July 17, 1995.
- Supervisors adopted a motion authorizing rebuttal to the opponent's ballot argument against Proposition B, on underground storage tanks.
- Board found by roll call that immediate action on the resolutions was needed, and adopted that finding.
- A resolution to disapprove revised retail water rates was tabled, leaving the revised rates unchallenged.
- Board found by roll call that the resolutions considered were purely commendatory, and adopted that finding.
- Supervisor Katz was appointed President Pro Tempore until Supervisor Shelley arrived at the meeting.