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City and County of San Francisco

July 25, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, Room 250, City Hall

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting

Members: Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Bevan Dufty, Ross Mirkarimi, Sean Elsbernd

Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723

If a quorum of the Board of Supervisors members is present, Supervisor Peskin will hold a Special Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss items on this Budget and Finance Committee Agenda.

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget Analyst report 3) Legislative Analyst report

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. 070901 [Contracting Process for San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Project]
Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the services of a Construction Manager/General Contractor for the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program and to award a contract for such services based on the best qualifications and fee. This ordinance further authorizes the Director to negotiate and obtain prices from certain core subcontractors and to allow them to become subcontractors to the CM/GC, provided said prices are validated by City-retained cost estimators. (Public Works Department)

(Fiscal Impact.)
(No Economic Impact)
6/15/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

2. 070902 [Master Agreements for Federal and State transportation funds]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to execute Master Agreements between the City and County of San Francisco, through its Department of Public Works, and the California Department of Transportation. (Public Works Department)

(No Economic Impact)
6/15/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 070806 [Authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to amend its contract with Micromenders/GC Micro to exceed $10 million]
Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to enter into the Fourth Amendment between the City and Micromenders/GC Micro (part of the Computer Store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contract's anticipated expenditures to over $10 million. (Office of Contract Administration)
6/1/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 070763 [Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving the Boarding Area  F Hub Specialty Store Lease  A between Air Sun dba Sunglass Hut and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
5/22/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

5. 070788 [Amendment to Contract with Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.]
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Island Operations for the Treasure Island Development Authority to execute an amendment to the contract with Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. to extend the term retroactively through June 30, 2008, to modify the scope of services, and to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $180,000 for a new total amount not to exceed $1,259,000 for environmental consulting services. (Treasure Island Development Authority)

No Economic Impact
6/1/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
7/9/07, SUBSTITUTED.
7/9/07, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. Treasure Island Development Authority submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.

6. 070793 [Lease of Real Property at 3801 Third Street, Suite 600]
Resolution authorizing the lease of 10,740 square feet of space at 3801 Third Street, Suite 600, for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Wastewater Collection System Division retroactively to July 1, 2007. (Real Estate Department)

(Fiscal Impact.)
6/4/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

7. 070852 [Contract funds to support the STOP AIDS Project] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to enter retroactively into an agreement with the STOP AIDS Project and expend funds in the amount of $28,410; for the period of September 1, 2006, through August 31, 2008. (Public Health Department)
6/7/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8. 070875 [Lease of Real Property at 650 Fifth Street, Suite 307-309]
Resolution authorizing the Lease of 3,060 square feet of space at 650 Fifth Street, Suites 307-309, for the Department of Public Health's Jail Health Services retroactively to July 1, 2007. (Real Estate Department)
6/11/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

9. 070854 [Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving the Technology Products Stores Lease between ILJ San Francisco, LLC, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
6/8/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

10. 070853 [Airport Concession Lease]
Resolution approving the Terminal 3 Newsstands and Specialty Store Lease between Host International, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
6/8/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

11. 070762 [Airport Operating Agreement with Signature Flight Support Corporation]
Resolution approving the Fixed Base Operator Lease and Operating Agreement between Signature Flight Support Corporation and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission. (Airport Commission)
5/22/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

12. 070873 [Lease of Real Property]
Resolution authorizing extension of a lease of real property at 617 Mission Street and 101 New Montgomery Street for the Department of Child Support Services. (Real Estate Department)

(Fiscal Impact.)
6/11/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

13. 070077 [Approval of agreement with EarthLink, Inc. for a City-wide wireless broadband Internet access network] Mayor
Ordinance approving an agreement with EarthLink, Inc. to, manage, operate and install in the City right of way a City-wide wireless broadband Internet access network that provides free or affordable internet access for San Francisco residents, allocating revenues received by the City under the agreement to a fund to promote Digital Inclusion, and making General Plan and environmental findings.

(Economic Impact)
1/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
1/30/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning for determination of General Plan and environmental findings.
3/7/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Small Business Commission voted on 2/12/07 in favor of the agreement.
4/20/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Planning Department certificate of determination of exemption/exclusion from environmental review.
5/11/07, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Office of Economic Analysis, Economic Impact Report.
5/14/07, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in committee. Speakers: Ron Vinson, DTIS; Supervisor Elsbernd; Supervisor Mirkarimi; Tom Long, Deputy City Attorney; Ken Bruce, Budget Analyst's Office; Luke Klipp, Budget Analyst's Office; Ed Harrington, Controller; Ted Egan, Controller's Office; Emy Tseng, DTIS; Espanola Jackson; Joanne Abernathy; Cole Reinwand, EarthLink; Jerry Lee; Regina Douglas; Gilbert Crisswell; Joshlyn Norman; Ann Chung; James Lin; Rev. Arnold Townsend; Niema Hawkins; Lakia Evans; Nicole Ozer, ACLU; Leslie Rule, KQED; Ed French; Male Speaker; Jim Lazarus, Chamber of Commerce; Ricardo Alva; Mark Melahn; Rev. Amos Brown, NAACP; Jim Fabris, S. F. Association of Realtors;Hiu Nam Cheung; Eddy Zheng; Valeria Saldanha; Brian Webster; Dona Crowder; Bruce Wolfe; Alex Weyond; Blake Turrentine; Fey Adelstein; Mark Dwight; Laura Efurd; Dr. Heather Hudson, USF; Richard Ow; Bert Williams; Pam Fitzgerald; Andre Chan; Supervisor Dufty; Supervisor Daly. Amendment of the Whole
5/14/07, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to July 11, 2007.
7/11/07, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Silvia Johnson; Kimo Crossman; Gilbert Crisswell; Nicole Crisner; Cole Renwan, Earthlink; Mr. Roberts, DTIS. Continued to July 25, 2007.

14. 070690 [Approval of non-exclusive agreement between SF Public Utilities Commission and Earth Link, Inc.] Mayor
Resolution approving a non-exclusive agreement for a term of potentially more than ten years between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and EarthLink, Inc. granting EarthLink a license to use street light poles owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to install communications equipment as part of the wireless broadband Internet network EarthLink has agreed to construct to provide free wireless broadband Internet service within the City and County of San Francisco; and making General Plan and environmental findings.
5/15/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
5/21/07, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Planning for General Plan and Environmental findings.
7/11/07, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Silvia Johnson; Kimo Crossman; Gilbert Crisswell; Nicole Crisner; Cole Renwan, Earthlink; Mr. Roberts, DTIS. Continued to July 25, 2007.

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.

15. 070921 [Amendments to Minimum Compensation Ordinance] Supervisor Ammiano
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 12P.2, 12P.3, 12P.4, 12P.5, 12P.6, 12P.7, 12P.8 and, 12P.9 and by adding Sections 12P.5.1, 12P.6.1 and 12P.6.2, to amend the Minimum Compensation Ordinance by making both substantive and clarifying changes with respect to: the obligations imposed on Contractors; notification, investigation, auditing, inspection, enforcement and settlement procedures; the withholding of contract payments; provisions relating to waivers; certain definitions, including the definition of Covered Employees; procedures for automatic increases to the hourly wage rate; the assessment of liquidated damages; and the process for determining whether a Contractor has violated the Ordinance and for the administrative appeal of such determinations.
6/19/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 6/19/2007. 07/09/07 - Referred to Small Business Commission.

16. 070961 [Recreation and Park Commission--Authorization to Modify Golf Course Hours and Fees; Creation of Golf Course Task Force] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance adding Section 12.46 to Article 12 of the San Francisco Park Code to authorize the Recreation and Park Commission to modify golf course hours and fees; and to create a Golf Course Task Force that will evaluate measures to reduce General Fund support for operation and maintenance of golf courses, and explore alternative revenue sources.

(Supervisor Dufty dissented in committee.)
6/26/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee. 07/09/07 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 07/20/07 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA. 07/26/07 - Fee ad placed for the meeting of August 8, 2007.

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
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