City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi, Chris Daly, Carmen Chu
Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723
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If a quorum of the Board of Supervisors members is present, the chair will hold a Special Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss items on this Budget and Finance Committee Agenda. |
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report |
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Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding City representatives, 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. 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. |
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| 1. |
080887 |
[SFPD MOU for Loan of FBI Vehicles] |
Mayor |
Ordinance approving a memorandum of understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for the loan of two Chevrolet Suburban vehicles from the FBI for use in San Francisco Police Department Tactical Company, and waiving the indemnification requirements of the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter section 4.18 for this agreement, and approving the City indemnifying and holding the FBI harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the MOU.
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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080880 |
[Recreation and Park Department - Events] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
Ordinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.22 to amend the fees for use of the parks for events.
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 06/24/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 06/24/08 - Referred to Youth Commission for review and comment. 07/01/08 - Response received from Planning, Exempt from CEQA. 07/02/08 -Fee ad placed in the July 4, 2008 and July 11, 2008 editions of the San Francisco Examiner. |
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080881 |
[Recreation and Park Department - Athletic Field Fees] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
Ordinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.36 to amend the Athletic Field Fees.
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 06/24/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 06/24/08 - Referred to the Youth Commission for review and comment. 07/01/08 - Response received from Planning, Exempt from CEQA. 07/02/08 -Fee ad placed in the July 4, 2008 and July 11, 2008 editions of the San Francisco Examiner. |
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080875 |
[Accept-Expend State Grant, Port Commission - $3,117,512] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,117,512 from the California Office of Homeland Security for security enhancements at the Port of San Francisco.
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6/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Public Safety Committee. |
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7/8/08, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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080973 |
[Apppropriating $498,145 from the FY 2007-2008 General Fund, for the Board of Supervisors, Recreation and Parks Department, and Human Services Department for FY 2008-2009] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
Ordinance appropriating $498,145 from the FY 2007-2008 General Fund Reserve, for the Board of Supervisors' Legislative Analyst, Recreation and Park Department improvements to Miraloma Park, and to the Human Services Department for Homecare Services to seniors and Family Resource Centers for FY 2008-2009.
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7/15/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 07/10/08 - Scheduled before the Budget and Finance Committee on July 16, 2008 pending introduction at the Board of Supervisors' meeting of July 15, 2008. |
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Pending introduction at the Board of Supervisors' meeting of July 15, 2008. |
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080769 |
[Transferring $5 million from the Election Campaign Fund to the General Fund] |
Mayor |
Ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Article I of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by amending sections 1.138 and 1.144 to transfer $5 million from the Election Campaign Fund to the General Fund in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007.
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6/3/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 6/12/08 - Referred to Ethics Commission for review pursuant to Campaign and Government Code Section 1.103. |
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7/9/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Phil Ginsburg, Mayor's Chief of Staff; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; male speaker; Steven Hill, New America Foundation; Aliza Wasserman; Thomas, Pickerello; Sunny Amillo; Sue Vaugh; Ralph Arnold; Harry Rubenson; Dan Winston; Michael Goldstein; Howard Wallace; Bobby Lopez; Walter Palson. 07/09/08 - Amendment of the whole bearing the same title. |
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7/9/08, CONTINUED. Continued to July 16, 2008. |
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080955 |
[2007-2010 Children's Services Allocation Plan] |
Mayor |
Resolution approving an amendment to the Children's Services Allocation Plan for the Children's Fund in accordance with Section 16.108 of the San Francisco Charter.
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7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Budget and Finance Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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Rule 5.40 provides that when an ordinance or resolution is introduced which would CREATE OR REVISE MAJOR CITY POLICY, the committee to which the legislation is assigned shall not consider the legislation until at least thirty days after the date of introduction. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the routine operations of the departments of the City or when a legal time limit controls the hearing timing. In general, the rule shall not apply to hearings to consider subject matter when no legislation has been presented, nor shall the rule apply to resolutions which simply URGE action to be taken. |
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There are no items currently pending under the 30 day rule. |
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| Meeting Procedures |
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The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings 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 at a Committee meeting 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; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the Clerk of a Committee or 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 FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bos_meetings
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
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. |
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| Disability Access |
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) 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, N, and T (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. |
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| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
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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. The Sunshine 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 |
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| Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements |
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| 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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