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City and County of San Francisco

December 14, 2006 - 11:00AM

City and County of San Francisco

 

Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor, Room 250

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 14, 2006
11:00 AM
Special Meeting

Members: Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Aaron Peskin

Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723

 

 

 

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. 060857 [Public Education Enrichment Fund] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider Public Education Enrichment Fund for fiscal year 2007-2008.
10/31/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

 

2. 061640 [2007-2010 Children Services Allocation Plan] Mayor
Resolution approving the Children Services Allocation Plan for the Children's Fund in accordance with Section 16.108 of the San Francisco Charter. (Mayor)
12/5/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

 

3. 061509 [Performance Measures for various City Departments] Supervisor Daly
Hearing to consider departmental performance measures for the following service areas: Human Welfare and Neighborhood Services; Community Health; Public Works, Transportation and Commerce; Public Protection; Culture and Recreation; and General Administration and Finance.
10/31/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
11/13/06, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.
12/4/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Dr. Mitch Katz, Director, Public Health; Noelle Simmons, Mayor's Budget Office; Matt Franklin, Mayor's Office of Housing; Delene Wolf, Executive Director, Rent Board; Fred Blackwell, Director, Mayor's Office of Community Development; Phil Arnold, Human Services Agency; Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Ann Hutchson; Karen Roy, Child Support Services; Laura Cluemont, Children and Families Commission/First Five Commission; Margaret Brodkin, Children, Youth, and Their Families; Emily Murase, Director, Status of Women; Jared Blumenfeld, Director, Department of the Environment; Virginia Harmon, Director, Human Rights Commission. Continued to December 6, 2006.
12/6/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Mr. Black; Amy Lee, Building Inspection; Dean Macris, Director, Planning; Robert Feldman, Appeals Board; Fred Abadi, Director, Public Works; Susan Leal, General Manager, PUC; John Martin, Director, SF Airport; Monique Moyer, Director, SF Port; Nataniel Ford, MTA; Heidi Nachen, Executive Director, Taxi Commission; Francisco Da Costa. Continued to December 7, 2006.
12/7/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee Speakers: Jeff Adachi, Public Defender; Rod Seymore, Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice; Ed Harrington, Controller; Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Heather Fong, Chief of Police; Noelle Simmons, Mayor's Office; Sheriff Hennessey; female speaker; Jeanne Witford, Adult Probation; Bill Sifferman, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer; Ms. McGee, Juvenile Probation; Kamala Harris, District Attorney; Mr. Allen, Office of Citizen Complaints; Joanne Hayes White, Chief, Fire Dept.; Laura Phillips, Director, Department of Emergency Management. Continued to December 13, 2006.
12/13/06, CONTINUED. Continued to December 14, 2006.
The following departments are scheduled to appear on December 14, 2006 to address performance measures related to General Administration and Finance: Board of Supervisors; Mayor; City Attorney; City Administrator; Assessor-Recorder; Treasurer/Tax Collector; Controller; Telecommunications and Information Services; Human Resources; Civil Service; Retirement System; Health Service System; Elections; Ethics.

 

CLOSED SESSION - Buffer Zone Protection Program
Motion that the Budget and Finance Committee convene in closed session with the Department of Emergency Management for the purpose of reviewing the locations and activities to be covered by the Federal Pass Through Grant for the Department of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Division, Buffer Zone Protection Program. This closed session is permitted by Government Code Section 54957(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(a).

 

4. 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.
11/14/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
12/4/06, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Laura Phillips, Director, Department of Emergency Management; Vicki Hennessy, Deputy Director, Department of Emergency Management; Debra Newman, Budget Analyst's Office; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney. Continued to December 14, 2006.

 
After a closed session, if one occurs, the Committee shall adopt a motion either to disclose or not to disclose.

 

 
[Elect To Disclose] Motion that the Committee finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed session, and directs the Chair immediately to disclose that information.

 
[Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Committee finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Committee elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations listed above.

 

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.

 

5. 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.
11/21/06, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee.

 

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.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

 

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: 1/27/2014 5:20:43 PM