City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Monday, December 4, 2006
1:00 PM
Special Meeting
Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Aaron Peskin
Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723
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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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| 1. |
061427 |
[Departmental Efficiency Plans] |
Mayor, Supervisor Peskin |
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 88.4 and repealing Sections 88.5, 88.6, 88.7 and 88.8, to streamline the requirements for departmental efficiency plans.
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10/17/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. |
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11/9/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061427) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061564 |
[Support Goals for Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
Resolution supporting Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan Goals.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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11/29/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061564) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061607 |
[Public Employment - Children and Families Commission, First 5 San Francisco Commission] |
Supervisor Mirkarimi |
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2006-2007) to reflect the addition of a 9774, Senior Community Development Specialist I, in the Children and Families Commission, First 5 San Francisco Commission.
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11/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061607) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061562 |
[Amending the Working Families Credit Program and the Working Families Credit Fund] |
Mayor |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by renumbering section 10.100-347 to 10.100-79 and amending Sections 12S.1 and 10.100-79 to establish that: 1) the Working Families Credit Program and the Working Families Credit Fund are administered by the Human Services Agency (HSA); 2) incentive payments may be calculated based on a flat rate; and 3) HSA may enter into agreements with private industries to provide other discounted services or products to program participants.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061562) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061494 |
[Appropriating $75,000 of General Fund Reserve to support Working Families Credit Program Outreach in the Human Services Agency for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
Supervisor Daly |
Ordinance appropriating $75,000 of General Fund Reserve to support outreach for the Working Families Credit Program in the Human Services Agency for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
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10/31/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061494) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061531 |
[Appropriating $162,000,000 of Certificates of Participation revenue to purchase and make improvements to three buildings for the City Administrator's Office for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
Mayor, Supervisor Peskin |
Ordinance appropriating $162,000,000 of Certificates of Participation (COPs) revenue to purchase two buildings, including $96,355,000 for 1 South Van Ness and $51,160,000 for 1650 Mission, $6,130,000 for improvements to 30 Van Ness, and $8,355,000 for contingency changes in market conditions for the Office of City Administrator for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Additionally, authorizing the advance of $2,721,727 from the Reserve for Rainy Day – One-Time Account to the City Administrator for improvements to these buildings in advance of the COPs sale, which shall be reimbursed upon receipt of the COPs proceeds.
(Fiscal Impact.)
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11/7/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061531) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061568 |
[Ratification of prior professional service contracts for health and behavioral health services and approval of three year extensions] |
Supervisor Peskin |
Resolution ratifying prior professional service contracts for the San Francisco Department of Public Health for health and behavioral health services and approving three year extensions.
(Fiscal Impact.)
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061569 |
[Sole Source Designation of Professional Services Contracts for Health and Behavioral Health Services and Support] |
Supervisor Peskin |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to add Section 21.42, approving the sole source designation of professional services contracts for health and behavioral services and support by the San Francisco Health Commission, where such services are provided by non-profits.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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11/17/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for review and recommendation. |
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11/21/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061569) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061581 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Pass Through Grant - Department of Emergency Management] |
Mayor |
Ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a federal pass through grant in the amount of $1,667,904 from the United States Department of Homeland Security through the Governor's Office of Homeland Security under three grant programs: the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), and the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), and incorporating an amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance to provide for the extension of certain grant-funded positions.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061581) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061582 |
[Grant of Federal Homeland Security Funds] |
Mayor |
Ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a grant of $22,656,000 in funds from the United States Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Homeland Security under the Urban Area Security Initiatives Program, and incorporating an amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance to provide for the extension of certain grant-funded positions.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061582) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061583 |
[Authorization for City to enter into Memorandum of Understanding with other Bay Area cities and counties to govern expenditure of fiscal year 2006 federal and state homeland security funds |
Mayor |
Resolution authorizing City and County officials to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that would create a Urban Area Working Group with other Bay Area governmental entities to govern expenditure of federal and state fiscal year 2006 Urban Area Security Initiatives Program funds and that would make San Francisco the primary grantee and fiscal agent for those funds; further authorizing designated City and County officials to execute and file on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco any and all documentation necessary to apply for and receive federal and state financial assistance under the Urban Area Security Initiatives Program and other federal and state homeland security programs.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061585 |
[Public Employment - Emergency Management Department, Emergency Services Division, Police, Fire, Public Health and Sheriff] |
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Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2006/2007) reflecting the extension of thirty-eight positions at the following departments: Emergency Management Department, Emergency Services Division, Police, Fire, Public Health and Sheriff.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061585) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061586 |
[Accept-Expend Federal Pass Through Grant - Department of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Division] |
Mayor |
Resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Division, to accept and expend a Federal pass through grant in the amount of $776,000 from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security for the Buffer Zone Protection Program.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061587 |
[Reserved Funds, Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services] |
Mayor |
Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services (DEM) in the amount of $1,322,061 for the FY 2005 Homeland Security Grant funds.
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11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061605 |
[Appropriating $1,277,584 of estimated direct payment revenue for the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program in the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
Mayor |
Ordinance appropriating $1,277,584 from estimated revenues to fund the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program for the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
(Fiscal Impact.)
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11/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061605) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 2006. |
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061606 |
[Sidewalk revitalization program] |
Mayor |
Ordinance amending Public Works Code Section 706 to deem unsafe sidewalk conditions a public nuisance and establish a permit and inspection fee waiver for participation in the City's sidewalk revitalization program and amending section 707.1 to clarify provisions that treat the abatement costs for sidewalk remediation as a special tax assessment.
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11/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The chair intends to entertain a motion to send this item (061606) to the Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 5, 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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061526 |
[Setting a May 1 cutoff for the annual renewal of taxi driver permits] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code by adding Section 76.5, to set a May 1 cutoff for the annual renewal of taxi driver permits.
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11/7/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/6/2006. 11/13/06 - Referred to the Taxicab Commission for review and comment. |
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061527 |
[Synchronizing the cycle for the Controller's biennial review of taxi fares and the gate cap with the City's budget cycle] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by amending Section 1137, to synchronize the cycle for the Controller's biennial review of taxi fares and the gate cap with the City's budget cycle.
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11/7/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/6/2006. 11/13/06 - Referred to the Taxicab Commission for review and comment. |
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061535 |
[Planning Code - Adjustment to fee programs] |
Supervisor Peskin |
Ordinance amending San Francisco Planning Code Sections 351 and 355 to adjust fees for Planning Department services; and making environmental findings.
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11/7/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/6/2006. 3/28/07 - Sent fee ad to Examiner for publishing on 3/29 and 4/5. |
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11/16/06, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning Commission for public hearing and referred to Planning Department for environmental review. |
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12/1/06, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Response received from Planning Department, exempt from CEQA. |
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061601 |
[Bond Sale for Seismic Safety Loan Program Bonds] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $35,000,000 aggregate principal amount of City and County of San Francisco Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Seismic Safety Loan Program, 1992), Series 2006A; approving the form of a credit agreement pursuant to which such bonds will be issued and sold; prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication and registration of said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; approving modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds.
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11/21/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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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.
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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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