City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chambers, 2nd Floor, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Aaron Peskin
Clerk: Victor Young
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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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061255 |
[Providing for a taxi gate cap of $91.50 and a $0.25 fuel surcharge on the flag drop; the Board of Supervisors to consider other changes if the Taxi Commission has submitted a health care |
Supervisor Peskin |
Resolution modifying the Controller's determinations of inflationary increases in taxi fares and gate cap pursuant to Police Code Section 1137 to provide for a gate cap of $91.50 and a $0.25 fuel surcharge on the flag drop and to provide that the Board of Supervisors shall consider other changes to the gate cap and to fares if the Taxi Commission has submitted a formal proposal for a health care program for taxi drivers by April 1, 2007.
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9/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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9/27/06, PREPARED IN COMMITTEE AS A RESOLUTION. 09/27/06 - Prepared in committee as a resolution and divided. See File 061385. |
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9/27/06, CONTINUED. Continued to October 11, 2006. |
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061385 |
[Continuing current taxi fares and gate cap until April 1, 2007, when the Controller's determinations of inflationary increases shall take effect if the City has adopted a health care |
Supervisor Daly |
Resolution continuing the current taxi fares and gate cap in place of increases or decreases determined by the Controller pursuant to Police Code Section 1137 until April 1, 2007, at which point the Controller's determinations shall take effect if the Controller certifies that the City has adopted a health care program for taxi drivers.
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9/27/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 9/27/06 - Divided from File 061255. |
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9/27/06, CONTINUED. Divided from file 061255 and continued to October 11, 2006. |
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061251 |
[Annual review and approval of the Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board budget guidelines] |
Supervisor Daly |
Hearing to consider the annual review and approval of the Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the Board Annual Budget Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
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9/6/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061239 |
[Approval of Joint Powers Agreement for North Bayside System Unit facilities with the Cities of San Francisco, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame] |
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Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of an Agreement between the Cities of San Francisco, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame pertaining to capacity ownership, operation, maintenance and capital projects cost sharing for North Bayside System Unit (NBSU) Facilities. (Airport Commission)
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9/1/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061304 |
[Appropriating $950,000 of State of California health program revenue for mental health wrap around services for the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
Mayor, Supervisor Dufty |
Ordinance appropriating $950,000 of State of California health program revenue for mental health wrap around services to provide clinical services to youth receiving services as a result of the SB 163 State initiative for the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, and authorizing reimbursement of contractor costs retroactive to September 1, 2006.
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9/19/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061312 |
[Appropriating $2,166,000 to fund Laguna Honda Hospital increased costs for the Department of Public Health retroactive to Fiscal Year 2005-2006] |
Supervisors Daly, Elsbernd |
Ordinance appropriating $2,166,000 of Laguna Honda Hospital surplus revenues to fund increased costs in salaries, non-personal services, and materials and supplies for the Department of Public Health retroactive to Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
(Fiscal impact.)
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9/19/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061314 |
[Lease of Real Property at 1701 Ocean Avenue] |
Supervisor Sandoval |
Resolution authorizing the lease of 5,000 square feet of space at 1701 Ocean Avenue for the OMI Family Center of the Department of Public Health.
(Fiscal impact.)
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9/19/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061258 |
[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $29,453,769 of Section 5309 fixed guideway capital assistance for various Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, excluding administrative overhead costs.
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9/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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9/25/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061259 |
[Grant of Federal Funds - Municipal Transportation Agency] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to Accept and Expend $46,175,552 of Section 5307 and Surface Transportation Program capital assistance for various Municipal Railway capital projects and activities, excluding Administrative Overhead Costs.
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9/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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9/25/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061297 |
[Public Utilities Commission Short-Term Indebtedness] |
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Ordinance amending Sections 43.5.1 through 43.5.4, inclusive, of the San Francisco Administrative Code to authorize the Director of Public Finance to designate an alternate, to implement the provisions of Article VIIIB of the Charter and to make other clarifying revisions. (Public Utilities Commission)
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9/11/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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9/20/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061298 |
[Authorization for the Public Utilities Commission to issue Commercial Paper Notes (Wastewater Series) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000] |
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Ordinance approving the issuance by the Public Utilities Commission of its Commercial Paper Notes (Wastewater Series) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $150,000,000 pursuant to Article VIIIB of the City Charter and Article V of Chapter 43 of Part I of the San Francisco Administrative Code, as amended, for the purpose of reconstructing and improving certain capital improvements related to the Wastewater Enterprise; approving the form and authorizing the execution of a credit facility, an issuing and paying agent agreement, one or more dealer agreements, an offering memorandum and other documents relating to such notes; approving the maximum interest rate on such notes; and related matters. (Public Utilities Commission)
(Fiscal impact.)
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9/11/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061266 |
[Public Employment - Public Defender] |
Supervisors Mirkarimi, Daly, Ammiano, Maxwell |
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2006-2007) to reflect the addition of 1.0 Court Alternative Specialist I and 2.0 Social Workers in the Office of the Public Defender (PDR).
(Supervisor Peskin dissented in committee.)
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9/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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9/27/06, CONTINUED. Continued to October 11, 2006. |
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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.
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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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