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March 19, 2008

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular 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. 080078 [Airport Concession Lease Amendment - Chear Channel Outdoor, Inc.]
Resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to the Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. Lease Agreement for the Airport Advertising Program at San Francisco International Airport Lease No. 00-0408 between Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. dba Clear Channel Airports and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)

1/10/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

2. 080140 [Airport Professional Services Agreement for Construction Management Services for the Terminal 2/Boarding Area D Project with Anticipated Expenditures in Excess of $10 Million]
Resolution approving the Professional Services Agreement, Airport Contract 8757.9 - Construction Management Services for Terminal 2/Boarding Area D Renovations and Related Facilities between T2 Partners, a Joint Venture of Parsons Transportation Group, EPC Consultants, Inc., and the Allen Group, LLC, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Airport Commission)

(Fiscal Impact.)

1/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 080141 [Waiver of Administrative Code Section 6.64 to allow modification of Agreement No. CS-525A in an amount that exceeds one hundred-fifty percent of the original contract amount]
Ordinance granting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission a waiver of Administrative Code Section 6.64 to allow the contract amount of Agreement No. CS-525A with Olivia Chen Consultants to exceed one hundred-fifty percent of the original contract amount. (Public Utilities Commission)

1/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 080194 [Reallocating state grant funds for capital projects in Golden Gate Park] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution authorizing reallocation of $11,928,060 in Proposition 40 grant funds among 14 capital projects in Golden Gate Park.

2/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

5. 080125 [Jurisdictional Property Transfer - Portions of Sue Bierman Park at Washington and Clay Streets (Block 0203, Lot 014)]
Ordinance transferring jurisdiction of reserved portions of Sue Bierman Park located at Washington and Clay Streets (Block 203, Lot 014) from the Department of Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department; and adopting findings that the transfer is consistent with the General Plan and Section 101.1 of the Planning Code. (Real Estate Department)

1/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

6. 080274 [Approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates] Supervisor Elsbernd
Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 of the San Francisco Municipal Administrative Code by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates.

(Fiscal Impact.)

2/26/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

7. 080275 [Establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund.

(Fiscal Impact.)

2/26/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8. 080150 [Approving Amendment to Paratransit Broker Agreement with ATM/Vancom] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution approving Amendment No. 7 to Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and ATC/Vancom, Inc., to extend the current contract for two years, through March 31, 2010; to augment the scope of work to implement the new debit card program; to lease up to 40 new vans to the Paratransit Broker for use in the Paratransit Program; and to increase the contract amount by $33,803,476, for a total contract amount not to exceed $191,825,015.

(Fiscal Impact.)

1/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 03/21/08 - Contract amendment received and distributed to the Board members per the MTA.

9. 080147 [Latin Clinic at Tom Waddell Health Center] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider cuts to the Latin Clinic at Tom Waddell Health Center and will explore the following questions: What is the rationale behind these cuts? What are the changes in levels of Spanish speaking to English speaking staff at the Health Center? How have Spanish speaking staff been moved around within the Health Center? What is the impact of these changes on the well being on Latino patients? How do the cuts to the Latin Clinic compare with other Primary Care Clinics within Tom Waddell Health Center?

1/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

10. 080185 [Laguna Honda Hospital early census reduction and closure of Clarendon Hall] Supervisor Ammiano
Hearing on Laguna Honda Hospital early census reduction and closure of Clarendon Hall.

2/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
3/6/08, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.

11. 080225 [Public Health Cuts at Laguna Honda and in the Chronic Health Care Nurse Program] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider the cumulative impact of layoffs and census reduction at Laguna Honda Hospital combined with cuts to the chronic health care public nurse program.

2/12/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
3/13/08, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.

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.

12. 080320 [Enacting a fee on fast food businesses, convenience markets and gasoline station markets to defray the cost of litter and trash clean-up resulting from their operation] Supervisor Sandoval
Draft Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Taxation Code by adding Sections 2300 to 2310 to enact a fee on fast food businesses, convenience markets and gasoline station markets to defray the cost of litter and trash clean-up resulting from their operation.

3/4/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. 3/14/08 - Referred to the City Attorney for approval as to form. Referred to Planning for dertermination of environmental impact. Referred to the Small Business Commission.

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.

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
Last updated: 1/24/2014 2:04:50 PM