§ 1.30. AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR THE REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute contracts with public utilities under the regulatory authority of any State or federal agency and beyond the jurisdiction of the police power of the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of securing the removal from the City and County of San Francisco of the following hazardous materials:

1. Polychlorinated biphenols.

(b) Said contract shall secure the prompt removal from the City and County of San Francisco of the hazardous materials listed in Subsection (a).

(c) Said contract is subject to the review and approval or disapproval of the Board of Supervisors. Thereafter, the Mayor shall submit the contract to the state or federal agency for the approval necessary to ensure its enforcement.

(d) In negotiating a timetable for the prompt removal of the hazardous materials listed in Subsection (a), the Mayor shall consider, inter alia, the danger to the public posed by the presence of such material, the feasibility and cost of removal, the availability of alternative materials and devices, and the capability of the utility to accomplish the removal of such hazardous materials.

(Added by Ord. 500-83, App. 10/14/83)