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City and County of San Francisco

June 7, 2006

City and County of San Francisco

Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber 2nd Floor, City Hall, Room 250

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
11:00 AM
Rescheduled Meeting

Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Aaron Peskin, Ross Mirkarimi, Sean Elsbernd

Clerk: Victor Young

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report
If a quorum of the Board of Supervisors members is present, Supervisor Daly will hold a Special Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss items on the June 7, 2006 Budget and Finance Committee Agenda.

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. 051919 [San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance] Supervisors Ammiano, Daly, Mirkarimi, Dufty, Ma, McGoldrick, Maxwell, Peskin
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to add Chapter 14, Sections 14.1 through 14.8, to provide health care security for San Francisco residents by creating a public health access program for the uninsured, requiring employer paid health expenditures, identifying options for how an employer may make such expenditures, creating an advisory health access working group, and setting an operative date.

(Economic Impact)
11/22/05, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/22/2005. 06/23/06 - Economic Impact Report received.
12/22/05, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
2/1/06, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Ammiano; Dr. Mitch Katz, Director, Public Health; Jean Fraiser, SF Health Authority; Tim Paulson, SF Labor Council; Paul Sonn; Mike Casey, Local 2; Steve Faulk, SF Chamber of Commerce; Kevin Westlye, Golden Gate Restaurant Association; Michael O'Conner; David Grant, Senior Action Network; Ken Jacobs; Nathan Nayman; male speaker; Scott Ahi; Mira, Young Workers United; female speaker, Young Workers United, Jenne Stella, Young Workers United; Jason Lockwood, Young Workers United; Daniel Chan, Young Worker United; Bruce Livingston; Dr. Christine Dehlendorf, Chief of Family Practice at SF General; male speaker; Craig Stole; Richard Rosen; Karen Lindsay; Dr. Ted Winn; Bill Sable, UFCW 648; Michael Lyon; Ron Silverstein; Andrew Gillian; Helen Hobbs; Connie Ford, Local 3; Jessica Rosegarden; Lourie Thomas; Ken Zenkell; male speaker; Linda McGellen; Greg Harris; Susan Lieger; Mark Pastore; Amanda Chapor; Don Bestier; Ms. Zmada; Patricia Rosen; Ronald Timberlake; Robert Haaland, Local 790; Karl Kramer, Living Wage Coalition; Richard Ow; Denise D'Anne; Rosabella Safont; Mark Klaiman; Michael Nulty; Zandra Elezanto; Evan Martinez; Bruce Allison; Andrew Bennett; male speaker.
2/1/06, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to February 15, 2006.
2/15/06, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Ammiano; Tim Paulson; Debbie Lerman; John Becker; Andrew Gillan; Karen Goore; Bruce Livingston; Arti Smitt; female speaker; Mary Ruth-Gross, United Health Care Workers West; Dan Schrouder; Sharron Long; Cindy Fasler; Kevin Westlye; Connie Ford, Local 3; male speaker; Kelley Clements; Decel Desada; Steve Falk, President, Chamber of Commerce; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney. 02/15/06 - Amendment of the whole as further amended bearing a new title.
2/15/06, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to March 1, 2006.
3/1/06, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Ammiano; female speaker; Tim Paulson; Dan Schrouder; Kevin Lesley; Mary Lou Gross. Continued to March 15, 2006.
3/1/06, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued as amended to March 15, 2006.
3/15/06, CONTINUED. Continued to March 29, 2006.
3/29/06, CONTINUED. Continued to April 12, 2006.
4/12/06, CONTINUED. Continued to April 26, 2006.
4/26/06, CONTINUED. Continued to May 10, 2006.
5/10/06, CONTINUED. Continued to May 24, 2006.
5/24/06, CONTINUED. Continued to June 7. 2006.

2. 060618 [Official Advertising - Type 1 consecutive day official advertising]
Resolution designating the Examiner and the Chronicle to be the official newspapers of the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 1 consecutive day official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007. (Purchaser)
5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 060619 [Official Advertising - Type 2 non-consecutive day official advertising]
Resolution designating the Examiner and the Chronicle to be the official newspapers of
the City and County of San Francisco for the category of Type 2 non-consecutive day
official advertising, for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007. (Purchaser)
5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 060626 [Outreach Advertising - Outreach newspapers]
Resolution designating El Latino and El Reportero to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Hispanic community; San Francisco Bay View to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the African American community; the San Francisco Bay Times and the Bay Area Reporter to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender community; and the China Press, World Journal, and Sing Tao to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the Chinese community to provide outreach advertising services for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
5/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

5. 060484 [Authorizing the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to amend its contract with Motorola, Inc. to exceed $20 million and extend the time for an additional ten years] Supervisor Elsbernd
Resolution authorizing the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services to enter into the Sixth Amendment between the City and Motorola, Inc., to increase the authorization for the contract's anticipated expenditures to $20 million, and extend the time of the contract.

(Fiscal impact.)
4/11/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

6. 060565 [Jurisdictional Transfer of Property, 525 Golden Gate]
Resolution authorizing the jurisdictional transfer of City-owned property at 525 Golden Gate Avenue to the Public Utilities Commission in consideration of Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars. (Mayor)

(Fiscal impact.)
5/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Mayor requests this item be calendared at the May 24, 2006 meeting.

7. 060634 [Authorize payment of performance fees for Year 5 of the Water Infrastructure Partners contract for an amount not to exceed $230,000]
Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to pay performance fees for Contract Year No. 5 of the Agreement with the Water Infrastructure Partners for an amount not to exceed $230,000. (Public Utilities Commission)

(Fiscal impact.)
5/15/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8. 060683 [2006 Water Revenue Refunding Bonds Issuance] Mayor
Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco water revenue refunding bonds to be issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco; affirming covenants contained in the indenture pursuant to which the water revenue refunding bonds are issued; and authorizing the taking of appropriate actions in connection therewith; and related matters.
5/16/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

9. 060536 [Appropriating $891,300 of General Fund Reserve to fund cost overruns in temporary salaries for the Department of Elections for Fiscal Year 2005-2006] Mayor
Ordinance retroactively appropriating $891,300 of General Fund Reserve to fund cost overruns in temporary salaries for the Department of Elections for Fiscal Year 2005-2006.

(Fiscal impact.)
4/25/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

10. 060650 [Amendment to Lease for Space at 11 Grove Street] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to enter into a third lease amendment for space at 11 Grove Street.
5/9/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

11. 060247 [Minimum Wage Implementation and Enforcement] Supervisors Maxwell, Ammiano, Daly, Mirkarimi, McGoldrick
Ordinance expanding the powers and duties of the Office of Labor Standard Enforcement to implement and enforce the Minimum Wage Ordinance.
2/28/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
3/3/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department and Small Business Commission.
3/7/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. 03/30/06 - Fee ad placed for the 4/12/06 meeting.
3/10/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Exempt from CEQA guidelines 15273(a).
4/12/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Maxwell; Rich Waller, Office of Labor Standards Enforcement; David Augustine; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Lily Wu (translated from Chinese); Alex Tom, Chinese Progressive Association; Yo Chi Woo (translated from Chinese); Eloise Lee; Terry Valen, Philipino Center; Rita Wong, Asian Art Cacus; Alec Costerner; Local 2; Raymond Yuen; Elisia Swratz; Robert Holland, Local 7; Jim Lazarus, SF Chamber of Commerce; Marci Seville; Dan Scherotter; Mr. Mcgonya (translated from Spanish), Day Labor Program; Ms. Mersates, Day Labor Program; Stephen Cornell; Small Business Advocates; Matt, Young Workers United; Julio Loyola (translated from Spanish); David Scholl; Hilary Ronen, Day Labor Program; Mr. Leslie, Restaurant Association; Leon Chow, Chinese Progressive Association; Jill Shenker; Mathew Garron, Employment Law Center; Micgael O'Conner, Small Minded Business Commission; Matthew Goldberg; Mr. Coleman; Ace Washington; Francisco DaCosta; Todd Rydstrom, Controller's Office.
4/26/06, CONTINUED. Continued to May 17, 2006.
5/17/06, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Maxwell; Ben Rosenfield, City Administrator's Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; female speaker; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Slyvia Duncan; Raymond Yun; Lin Chou Chin; male speaker; Jim Lazurus, SF Chamber of Commerce; Robert Haaland; Kevin Westly, Golden Gate Restaurant Association; Gordon Mar, Chinese Progressive Association; Kelly Dugan, Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney. 5/17/06 - Amendment of the whole bearing the same title.
5/17/06, CONTINUED. Continued as amended to June 7, 2006.
5/22/06, REFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. 5/23/06 - Fee ad place in the SF Examiner for the June 7, 2006 meeting.

12. 041005 [Pedestrian Protections] Supervisor Ma
Ordinance adding Sections 73, 73.1, 75, and 79 to the San Francisco Traffic Code to require the Director of Parking and Traffic to: (1) install countdown pedestrian signals, (2) designate specific crosswalk signal crossing times, and (3) upon the recommendation of the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, install one hundred signs a year for three years informing the public regarding prohibited sidewalk activities; adding Sections 703.3, 703.4, and 703.5 to the San Francisco Public Works Code to require the Director of Public Works to install: (1) corner curb bulb-outs at the intersections of Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place with McAllister and Grove Streets, as permitted by state and local law, by June 30, 2007, and (2) ADA compliant curb-cut ramps on every sidewalk corner in the City by June 30, 2014; and providing that the requirements and schedules for installation of certain devices and improvements shall be considered for inclusion in the San Francisco Pedestrian Master Plan and that funding may be sought through the Proposition K Expenditure Plan.

(03/21/06 in Board: Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. Fiscal impact.)
7/13/04, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use Committee, expires on 8/12/2004.
8/11/04, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Department of Parking and Traffic for environmental review.
12/7/04, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
12/7/04, ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
12/9/04, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Department of Parking and Traffic for environmental review.
12/10/04, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Department of Parking and Traffic as a courtesy.
12/15/04, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department (Interim Director of Planning) for environmental review.
12/17/04, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department (Environmental Review Officer) for environmental review.
12/20/04, RESPONSE RECEIVED. DPT responding that item is not under their purview.
12/20/04, TRANSFERRED to Finance and Audits Committee.
12/22/04, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department environmental review; categorically exempt.
1/31/05, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. New committee structure effective 2/7/05.
2/1/05, TRANSFERRED to Land Use Committee.
2/1/05, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
2/1/05, ASSIGNED to Land Use Committee.
3/9/05, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.
3/17/05, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Ma; Bob Planthold, Senior Action Network; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Shirley Bierly, Senior Action Network; Richard Ow, Senior Action Network; Karen Fishkin, Senior Action Network Board; Gillian Gillett, San Jose/Guerrero Coalition; Felicitas (Fely) Palarca, Senior Action Network and West Bay Senior Center; Olympia Draper, Senior Action Network and West Bay Senior Center; Filipina Zano, Senior Action Network and West Bay Filipino Senior Center; Jeanne Lynch, Senior Action Network, PSAC; Ernestine Weiss; Bruce Livingston, Executive Director, Senior Action Network.
3/17/05, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDED.
12/29/05, FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 5.37.
3/7/06, REACTIVATED PURSUANT TO RULE 5.23. Supervisor Ma requested this matter be reactivated. 3/8/06 - Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as co-sponsor.
3/7/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
3/21/06, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Ma submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
3/21/06, ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
3/28/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. 04/13/06 - Categorically Exempt from CEQA.
4/14/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/3/06, TABLED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Bob Planthold.
5/9/06, REACTIVATED PURSUANT TO RULE 5.23. Supervisor Ma requested this matter be reactivated.
5/9/06, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

13. 060172 [Budget Updates] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider budget updates from the Mayor, Controller, Budget Analyst, Office of Legislative Analyst and City Departments.
2/7/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/10/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller, Controller's Office; Noelle Simmons, Mayor's Office. Continued to May 17, 2006.
5/17/06, CONTINUED. Continued to May 24, 2006.
5/24/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Noelle Simmons, Budget Director, Mayor's Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Delene Wolf, Executive Director, Rent Arbitration Board; Ed Harrington, Controller; Robert Feldman, Executive Secretary, Board of Appeals; Mr. Duncan, Health Service System; Sharon Johnson, Heath Service System Board Member; Nancy Jenson; Clare Murphy, Executive Director, Retirement System; John Martin, Airport Director; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, SF Port; Susan Leal, General Manager PUC. Continued to June 7, 2006.

14. 060726 [Interim Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Mayor
Interim Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

Fiscal Impact.
6/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Pending introduction at the Board of Supervisor's meeting on 6/6/06.

15. 060727 [Interim Consolidated Annual Salary Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2006-2007] Mayor
Interim Consolidated Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation ordinance for fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

Fiscal Impact.
6/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 6/5/06 - Received from Human Resources Director, Interim Annual Salary Ordinance Fiscal Yearing ending June 30, 2007, revised June 2, 2006. Copies distributed to each member of the Board.
Pending introduction at the Board of Supervisor's meeting on 6/6/06.

16. 060733 [Interim Treasure Island Development Authority Budget] Mayor
Resolution approving the Interim Budget of the Treasure Island Development Authority for fiscal year 2006-2007.

Fiscal Impact.
6/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Pending introduction at the Board of Supervisor's meeting on 6/6/06.

17. 060575 [Budget Hearing and Review, FY 2006-07]
Hearing to consider the Annual Budget for Rent Arbitration Board, Board of Appeals, Health Service System, Retirement System, Airport, Port, and Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2006-2007. (Clerk of the Board)
4/25/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/24/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Noelle Simmons, Budget Director, Mayor's Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Delene Wolf, Executive Director, Rent Arbitration Board; Ed Harrington, Controller; Robert Feldman, Executive Secretary, Board of Appeals; Mr. Duncan, Health Service System; Sharon Johnson, Heath Service System Board Member; Nancy Jenson; Clare Murphy, Executive Director, Retirement System; John Martin, Airport Director; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, SF Port; Susan Leal, General Manager PUC. Continued to June 7, 2006.
The public comment legally required under California Government Code section 54954.3 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.15(a) prior to adoption of this item was provided and completed on Wednesday, May 24, 2006.

18. 060584 [Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance for Selected Departments, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007]
Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Selected Departments of the City and County of San Francisco: Airport, Board of Appeals, Health Service System, MTA, PORT, PUC, Rent and Retirement Board printed April 24, 2006, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007. (Mayor)

(Fiscal impact.)
5/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/24/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Noelle Simmons, Budget Director, Mayor's Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Delene Wolf, Executive Director, Rent Arbitration Board; Ed Harrington, Controller; Robert Feldman, Executive Secretary, Board of Appeals; Mr. Duncan, Health Service System; Sharon Johnson, Heath Service System Board Member; Nancy Jenson; Clare Murphy, Executive Director, Retirement System; John Martin, Airport Director; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, SF Port; Susan Leal, General Manager PUC. Continued to June 7, 2006.
The public comment legally required under California Government Code section 54954.3 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.15(a) prior to adoption of this item was provided and completed on Wednesday, May 24, 2006.

19. 060583 [Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Selected Departments, as of May 1, 2006, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007]
Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Selected Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 1, 2006 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Mayor)

(Fiscal impact.)
5/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/24/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Noelle Simmons, Budget Director, Mayor's Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Delene Wolf, Executive Director, Rent Arbitration Board; Ed Harrington, Controller; Robert Feldman, Executive Secretary, Board of Appeals; Mr. Duncan, Health Service System; Sharon Johnson, Heath Service System Board Member; Nancy Jenson; Clare Murphy, Executive Director, Retirement System; John Martin, Airport Director; Monique Moyer, Executive Director, SF Port; Susan Leal, General Manager PUC. Continued to June 7, 2006.
The public comment legally required under California Government Code section 54954.3 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.15(a) prior to adoption of this item was provided and completed on Wednesday, May 24, 2006.

ADJOURNMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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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.

There are no items currently pending under the 30 day rule.

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