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November 7, 2007

City and County of San Francisco

Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
1:00 PM
Regular Meeting


Members: Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Bevan Dufty

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. 071438 [Mortgage Revenue Bonds - Mason Street Supportive Housing] Mayor
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 $30,000,000 for Mason Street Supportive Housing; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller's Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 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 $30,000,000; 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).

10/16/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

2. 071437 [Appropriating $372,596 of Revenue from State Mandated Costs for Prisoner Boarding in the Sheriff's Department Retroactive to Fiscal Year 2006-07] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $372,596 of Revenue from State Mandated Costs for Prisoner Boarding in the Sheriff's Department Retroactive to Fiscal Year 2006-07.

(Fiscal Impact.)

10/16/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 071436 [Appropriating $33,521,354 of land sales revenue for construction at 525 Golden Gate to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008] Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $33,521,354 of San Francisco Water and Wastewater Enterprises estimated land sales revenues from properties including BART land, Petrocchi Brothers property, 425 Mason Street, Muni Transfer at Cesar Chavez, Peter Naughton Easement Transfer, Sea Cliff Lot, Chestnut and El Camino property in South San Francisco, Manzano Way lots in Fremont, PG&E Jefferson Martin Line, and Martin Gaehwhiler property, for costs related to architectural, excavation design services, construction and construction management at 525 Golden Gate Avenue to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.

(Fiscal Impact.)

10/16/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 071333 [Municipal Identification Cards] Supervisors Ammiano, Peskin, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Daly
Ordinance adding Section 95.2 to the San Francisco Administrative Code authorizing the County Clerk to issue municipal identification cards upon request to residents of the City and County of San Francisco.

(Fiscal Impact.)

9/18/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Rules Committee, expires on 10/18/2007. Sponsor requests that the item be referred to Rules Committee.
10/5/07, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. 10/11/07 - Fee ad placed on October 13th and October 20, 2007 for the October 24, 2007 meeting date.
10/24/07, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Francesca Chestner, Deputy City Attorney; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Karen Hong, County Clerk; Lee Phillips, Treasurer's Office; Bob Pilosio, Recreation and Park; Ms. Bourne, Public Library; Mr. Paulson, SF Labor Council; Princess Pusdos; male speaker; Lily Wong; female speaker; Mr. Luna; female speaker; Dang Fam, Immigrant's Rights Commission; Mr. Frentez; Julio Fernadez; female speaker; Miguel Rombus; male speaker; Joshua Neilson; Amos Limen; Eliza Hersey; Manny Delora; Richard Robertson; Ms Castillo; Eric Castalla; male speaker; Eric Myer; male speaker. Supervisors Peskin and Dufty requested to be added as co-sponsors.
10/24/07, CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to November 7, 2007.

5. 071460 [Easement Modification and Relocation Agreement - University of California Parnassus Heights Campus]
Resolution approving and authorizing the execution and delivery of an Easement Modification and Relocation Agreement between The Regents of the University of California ( University ) and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Public Utilities Commission (collectively referred to hereafter as the  City ), authorizing the City's acceptance of a Modified and Restated Grant of Easement and Agreement For Expanded Storage Tank Easement, the City's quitclaim of the Existing Storage Tank Easement to the University, the City's acceptance of a Grant of Easement and Agreement For New Pump Station Easement and the City's quitclaim of the Existing Pump Station Easement to the University following completion of the Project; adopting findings of consistency with the General Plan and Eight Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and adopting environmental findings. (Real Estate Department)

10/18/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

6. 071386 [Approving a contract with anticipated expenditures in excess of $10 million]
Resolution approving an Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and S & S Trucking (Contractor) for hauling biosolids (sludge) and grit estimated to exceed $10 million, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118(b). (Office of Contract Administration)

10/1/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
10/24/07, CONTINUED. Continued to November 7, 2007.

7. 071465 [Directing the controller transfer funds that were previously budgeted for the Office of the Legislative Analyst to the Budget Analyst] Supervisors Sandoval, Mirkarimi, Peskin
Resolution directing the controller to transfer funds that were previously budgeted for the Office of the Legislative Analyst to the Budget Analyst for actuary services.

10/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8. 071466 [Funding Agreement for 2007 Spare the Air Campaign] Supervisor Ammiano
Resolution approving the Funding Agreement between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the City and County of San Francisco for the 2007 Spare the Air/Free Transit campaign.

10/23/07, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

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.

There are no items currently pending under the 30 day rule.

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.
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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/bos_meetings
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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.

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: 4/23/2014 11:40:26 AM