City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting
Members: Chris Daly, Tom Ammiano, Bevan Dufty, Ross Mirkarimi, Gerardo Sandoval
Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441
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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 this Budget and Finance Committee Agenda. |
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Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report |
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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. |
070284 |
[Reserved Funds, Mayor's Office of Economic & Workforce Development] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Mayor's Office of Economic & Workforce Development (MOEWD) fiscal year 2006-2007 budget, in the amount of $1,500,000 to support workforce programs that provide job training, placement, and employment services for low-income residents in demand industry sectors. (Mayor)
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2/27/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070352 |
[Reserved Funds, Recreation and Park Department] |
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Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Recreation and Park Department fiscal year 2006-2007 budget, in the amount of $495,000 for Golf Fund. (Recreation and Park Department)
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3/16/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070267 |
[Second Amendment to Master Tournament Agreement between City and PGA Tour, Inc.] |
Supervisor Elsbernd |
Resolution approving and authorizing a Second Amendment to the Master Tournament Agreement with PGA Tour, Inc., for the use of Harding Park Golf Course for certain professional golf tournaments.
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2/27/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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3/28/07, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to 4/11/07. |
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070397 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Community Development Block Grant] |
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Resolution approving the 2007/08 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2007/08 Community Development Block Grant Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) together with Program Income and Reprogrammed Funds, totaling $24,618,026. (Mayor)
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3/26/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070398 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - Emergency Shelter Grants Program] |
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Resolution approving the 2007/08 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2007/08 Emergency Shelter Grant Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $943,166. (Mayor)
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3/26/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070399 |
[Apply For-Accept-Expend Federal Funding - HOME Program] |
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Resolution approving the 2007/08 HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City's 2007/08 HOME Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) together with Reprogrammed Funds, totaling $8,445,053. (Mayor)
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3/26/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070264 |
[Payment of Fixed Pedestal Permit Fees For Space In Fixed Pedestal Newsracks] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Ordinance amending Public Works Code Section 184.12(e) to allow applicants for fixed pedestal permit to pay fixed pedestal permit fees within ten business days after the Director's allocation of space in a fixed pedestal newsrack.
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2/27/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 3/27/2007. |
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3/28/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business 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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2/15/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Received Planning Commission Resolution No. 17371 and case materials. |
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070316 |
[Requiring Board of Supervisors approval of spending plans for specified Proposition 1B funds] |
Supervisors Sandoval, Ammiano, Daly, Jew, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 10.170-1 to require departments to develop spending plans for the use of any funds received by the City and County under California Government Code Section 8879.23(l), the Local Streets and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief and Traffic Safety Account of 2006, to require departments to obtain approval by the Board of Supervisors of these spending plans prior to appropriation of the funds, to report back to the Board of Supervisors at six-month intervals following appropriation of the funds, and requiring the Controller to conduct an audit of the funds on a biannual basis.
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3/6/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 4/5/2007. |
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070314 |
[CEQA Findings in Connection with the Trans Bay Cable Project] |
Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell |
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, acting as responsible agency with respect to the Trans Bay Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Report, adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines in connection with the proposed Trans Bay Cable Project, portions of which would be located within submerged lands and a portion of 23rd Street that are in the City and County of San Francisco and under the Port of San Francisco's jurisdiction.
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3/20/07, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute resolution bearing the same title. |
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3/20/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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3/20/07, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070315 |
[Trans Bay Cable Project Non-Exclusive Licenses] |
Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell |
Resolution approving (1) Port Commission License No. 14324, a non-exclusive license for the use of property consisting of approximately 9.4 miles of submerged lands, a small portion of shoreline along 23rd Street, and a portion of 23rd Street to install a 400 MW high voltage transmission line, with a term of four years and consideration including license payments to the Port in excess of $1.26 million and payments to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission equaling $3.5 million, and (2) Port Commission License No. 14325, a non-exclusive license for use of the property for operation of the transmission line with a term of twenty-five years with an option to renew for ten years and consideration including license payments to the Port in excess of $1.2 million dollars annually, public benefit payments to Port equaling $5.5 million and payments to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in excess of $20 million to implement, advance, promote or enhance policies and projects consistent with City Energy Policies, both between Trans Bay Cable LLC and the City and County of San Francisco acting by and through the San Francisco Port Commission and the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
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3/6/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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3/20/07, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submited a substitute resolution bearing new title. |
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3/20/07, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070412 |
[Public Works - Encroachment under 23rd Street between Illinois Street and the SF Bay] |
Supervisors Peskin, Maxwell |
Resolution granting revocable permission to Trans Bay Cable LLC to occupy a portion of the public right-of-way to install underground DC cable under 23rd Street, east of Illinois Street, to allow transmission of electrical power from Trans Bay Cable's Pittsburg Converter Station to its San Francisco Converter Station, which is proposed to be located at 435 23rd Street (Assessor's Block 4232, Lot 010), conditioned on payment of an annual assessment fee in an amount to be determined pursuant to Public Works Code section 786.7, and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
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3/27/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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070249 |
[Proposed budgets of major city departments] |
Supervisors Daly, Ammiano |
Hearing to address the topics and questions below regarding the current year and proposed budgets of major city departments, including the Department of Public Works, Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency, Recreation and Park Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriff and the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services.
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2/27/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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The following departments will be heard in order on April 11, 2007: Police, Fire, Sheriff, and Public Works.
The remaining departments will be heard in order on April 18, 2007: Department of Public Health; Human Services Agency, Recreation and Park, and Telecommunications and Information Services. |
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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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070409 |
[Authorizing penalties for misuse of disabled parking privileges; establishing administrative fee for cancelled disabled parking citations; creating panel to review eligibility for disabled |
Mayor, Supervisor Peskin |
Ordinance adding Article 20A to the Traffic Code prohibiting the misuse of parking placards and special license plates issued to disabled persons and disabled veterans; establishing penalties for violations; adopting administrative fee for cancelled disabled parking citations; amending Traffic Code sections 12, 38F, 130 and 132 to update statutory references and parking citation fine amounts consistent with state law; authorizing review panel to review eligibility for disabled parking privileges; and repealing Traffic Code sections 38K and 202B.
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3/27/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 4/26/2007. |
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3/29/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Small Business Commission for review and comment and Planning Department for environmental review. |
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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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