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City and County of San Francisco

May 29, 2008 - Special

City and County of San Francisco

Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 29, 2008
11:00 AM
Special Meeting

Members: Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi, Chris Daly, Carmen Chu

Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723

Meeting Convened
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.

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

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.


AGENDA CHANGES


REGULAR AGENDA

1. 080580 [Reserved Funds, SF Public Utilities Commission]
Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission fiscal year 2007-2008 Budget, in the amount of $40,000 for the Conservation Park Design Project. (Public Utilities Commission)
5/20/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

2. 080605 [Motor Vehicles for Hire; Permit Application and License Renewal Fees]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Sections 2.26.1 and 2.27.1 to increase certain motor vehicle for hire permit application and license renewal fees. (Mayor)
5/1/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 05/08/08 - Fee ad placed in th eSF Chronicle to be published on 5/10/08 and 5/17/08. 05/17/09 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.
5/22/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jordanna Thigpen, Acting Director, Taxi Commission; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; BenRosenfield, Controller; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Robert Sceana; Stan; Carl MacMoldel; Mary McGuire; Mark Gruber. Continued to May 29, 2008.

3. 080603 [Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Selected Departments, as of May 1, 2008, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009 and for the Municipal Transportation Agency, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010]
Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Selected Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 1, 2008 for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009 and for the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010. (Mayor)

(Fiscal Impact.)
5/1/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/21/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Victor Pacheco, Interim Director, Board of Appeals; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Hared Blumenfeld, Director, Dept of the Environment; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, San Francisco Port; Elene Wolf, Director, Rent Board; Debra Newman, Budget Analyst's Office; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; John Martin, Director, San Francisco International Airport. Continued to May 22, 2008.
5/22/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Clare Murphy, Director, Retirement; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda; Ed Harrington, General Manager, PUC; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Carmen Kelly, PUC; Nathaniel Ford, Executive Director Municipal Transportation Agency; Jordanna Thigpen, Acting Director, Taxi Commission; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; David Pilpel; Susan King; Robin Chair; Michael Sevill, Local 21;Rich Eisen; Rosu Hagen; Andy Thornly; Dave Snider; Shirley Graff; Crystal Java, Liz Portman; male speaker; Bob Planthold; male speaker; Cheryl Brinkman; Minish Chapman. Continued to May 28, 2008.
5/28/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; David; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Tina Olsen, SF Port; Delene Wolf, Director, Rent Board; John Martin, Director, SF International Airport; Ken Bruce, Budget Analyst's Office; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Mr. Picitello. Continued to May 29, 2008.
The public comment legally required under California Government Code Section 54954.3 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.15(a) prior to adoption for File Nos. 080603 and 080604 was provided and completed on May 22, 2008.

The following departments are scheduled to appear before the Budget Committee on May 29, 2008:
Retirement
Public Utilities Commission
Municipal Transportation Agency
Taxi Commission
Law Library

4. 080604 [Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance for Selected Departments, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009 and for the Municipal Transportation Agency, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010]
Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Selected Departments of the City and County of San Francisco for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009 and for the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010. (Mayor)

(Fiscal Impact.)
5/1/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/21/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Victor Pacheco, Interim Director, Board of Appeals; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Hared Blumenfeld, Director, Dept of the Environment; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, San Francisco Port; Elene Wolf, Director, Rent Board; Debra Newman, Budget Analyst's Office; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; John Martin, Director, San Francisco International Airport. Continued to May 22, 2008.
5/22/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Clare Murphy, Director, Retirement; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda; Ed Harrington, General Manager, PUC; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Carmen Kelly, PUC; Nathaniel Ford, Executive Director Municipal Transportation Agency; Jordanna Thigpen, Acting Director, Taxi Commission; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; David Pilpel; Susan King; Robin Chair; Michael Sevill, Local 21;Rich Eisen; Rosu Hagen; Andy Thornly; Dave Snider; Shirley Graff; Crystal Java, Liz Portman; male speaker; Bob Planthold; male speaker; Cheryl Brinkman; Minish Chapman. Continued to May 28, 2008.
5/28/08, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; David; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Tina Olsen, SF Port; Delene Wolf, Director, Rent Board; John Martin, Director, SF International Airport; Ken Bruce, Budget Analyst's Office; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Mr. Picitello. Continued to May 29, 2008.
The public comment legally required under California Government Code Section 54954.3 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.15(a) prior to adoption for File Nos. 080603 and 080604 was provided and completed on May 22, 2008.

ADJOURNMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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


LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE


(Not to be considered at this meeting)
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.

5. 080662 [Fees for Processing a Redemption of Tax Defaulted Property or a Secured Property Tax Second Installment Delinquency Notice] Mayor, Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 8.34.1, to authorize the Tax Collector to charge a fee of $55.00 to cover the cost of processing a redemption of property that is in default due to the failure to pay property tax and a fee of $45.00 to cover the cost of processing a delinquency notice on the second installment of each separate valuation on the secured property tax roll, and to provide for an automatic adjustment of the fees for inflation.
5/13/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 6/12/2008. 05/19/08-Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 05/19/08-Referred to the Tax Collector for review and comment. 05/22/08 - Response received from Planning, exepmt from CEQA.

Meeting Procedures
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/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4383
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.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

Disability Access
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.

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. 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

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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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