City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular 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. |
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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061600 |
[Accept-Expend U.S. Department of Justice Grant] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney's Office to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $394,891 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for the Foster Care Improvement Project.
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11/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061685 |
[Mortgage Revenue Bonds] |
Mayor, Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the City ) to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing (the Director ) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee ( CDLAC ) to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 for Mason Street Affordable Housing Development; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller's Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $275,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the Application (as defined herein).
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12/12/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061599 |
[Grant of Regional Funds] |
Supervisor Maxwell |
Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to accept and expend $3,670,340 in FY2005/06, $3,984,855 in FY2006/07, and $2,308,728 in FY2007/08 Assembly Bill 664 Bridge Toll Net Revenue Funds for various San Francisco Municipal Railway Capital Projects, excluding administrative overhead costs.
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11/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061711 |
[Reserved Funds, Port Commission] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Port Commission fiscal year 2004 budget, in the amount of $253,000 for Environmental Justice projects within the Port's Southern Waterfront.
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12/21/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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061717 |
[Reserved Funds, Port] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Port of San Francisco fiscal year 2001, $301,474 for the Pier 70 Master Plan work and $155,756 for the Piers 30-32 Cruise Terminal Development Implementation Strategy for a total of $457,230.
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12/22/06, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070001 |
[Appropriating $217,736,000 of San Francisco Water Revenue Bonds for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2006-2007] |
Mayor |
Ordinance appropriating $217,736,000 of San Francisco Water Revenue Bonds, 2006 Series A, to support various projects under the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) in the Public Utilities Commission for FY 2006-07.
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1/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Pending introduction on 1/09/07. |
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070002 |
[Public Employment] |
Mayor |
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 203-06 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2006-2007) to reflect the addition of 19 positions (4.75 FTE) at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and 4 Positions (1.6 FTE) at the City Attorney (CAT).
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1/9/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Pending introduction on 1/09/07. |
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070007 |
[Reserved Funds, Health Service System] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Health Service System fiscal year 2006-2007, in the amount of $59,654 to fund the two (2) Benefit Analyst positions (Classification 1210) from March 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007.
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1/3/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070009 |
[Reserved Funds, Airport] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Airport fiscal year 2006-2007, in the amount of $92,890 to fund the Airport's International Economic and Tourism Development Director position (Class 0941 - Manager VI).
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1/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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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.
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. |
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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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