City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi
Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723
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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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081370 |
[Lease of Real Property - 1325A Evans Avenue] |
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Resolution authorizing a new lease of approximately 3,287 rentable square feet of space at 1325A Evans Avenue for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. (Real Estate Department)
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10/27/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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081369 |
[Reserved Funds, Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection fiscal year 2008-09 Budget, in the amount of $146,064 (Planning Department salary appropriations) and $1,266,523 (Department of Building Inspection salary and professional services appropriations) to jointly work on developing the Integrated Permit Tracking System and Automation Upgrade projects.
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10/27/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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081346 |
[Approving Contract for Security Services - $20,215,000] |
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Ordinance approving the contract between Guardsmark GP and the City and County of San Francisco to provide security services to the Human Services Agency for a one year term with four automatic extensions of one year each for a total cost not to exceed $20,215,000 and also providing that Guardsmark may terminate the contract at the end of any year by providing appropriate notice. (Human Services Department)
(Fiscal Impact.)
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10/17/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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081328 |
[Recreation and Park Department - Marina Small Craft Harbor Fees] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Ordinance making environmental findings and amending San Francisco Park Code, Article 12, Section 12.11 to increase the West Harbor berth rental fees in fiscal year 2012-2013, or upon completion of the West Harbor renovations.
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10/21/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/20/2008. 11/04/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 11/4/08 - Referred to the Small Business Commission and the Recreation and Park Dept. for review and comment. Fee ad placed in the SF Chronicle for the November 19, 2008 Budget and Finance meeting. 11/13/08 - The 30-day rule was waived. |
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081329 |
[Recreation and Park Department - Marina Small Craft Harbor Loan] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Resolution accepting a loan (the "Loan") from the State of California acting through its Department of Boating and Waterways (the "State") and approving the form of a loan agreement by and between the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") and the State (the "Loan Agreement"); granting general authority to City officials to take certain actions in connection with the Loan and the Loan Agreement; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program; finding the proposed project is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.
(Fiscal Impact.)
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10/21/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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080846 |
[Limit on non-profit executive director salaries funded by City grants or contracts] |
Supervisor McGoldrick |
Ordinance limiting the use of City funds for non-profit executive director salaries.
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6/24/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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11/12/08, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Controller's Office; Debbi Lerman, San Francisco Human Services Network. Continued to November 19, 2008. |
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11/12/08, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. |
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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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081337 |
[Pre-Tax Bicycle Commuting Benefits] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Section 421 to add the option of qualified bicycle commuting reimbursements to the tax free commuter benefits San Francisco employers are required to offer under existing law; and making environmental findings.
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10/21/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/20/2008. 11/5/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. |
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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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