To view graphic version of this page, refresh this page (F5)

Skip to page body
City and County of San Francisco

April 29, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
1:30 PM
Regular Meeting

Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu, David Campos, Bevan Dufty

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445

If a quorum of the Board of Supervisors members is present, the chair 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. 090082 [Budget Updates] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing to consider budget updates from the Mayor's Budget Office, the Controller's Office, and various City Departments.
1/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
2/4/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee: Greg Wagner, Mayor's Budget; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Robert Haaland; Walter; Frankie Barris; Jennifer Friedenback; Ms. Alexander; Peter Mazack; Alexandra Goldman; Michael Tom; Yolanda; Winchell Hillard. Continued to February 11, 2009.
2/11/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller. Continued to February 18, 2009.
2/18/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Tom Owen, Deputy City Attorney; James Chionsini, Health Care Action Team; Dr. Phelan; Vickie Westlund; C. W. Johnson; Walter. Continued to March 4, 2009.
3/4/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; John Bardis; Jazzie Collins, South of Market Community Action Network. Continued to March 11, 2009.
3/11/09, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to March 18, 2009.
3/18/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller. Continued to March 25, 2009.
3/25/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Kyri McClellan, Office of Economic and Work Force Development; Dr. Mitchell Katz, Director of Heath; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Bruce Allison, Poor Magazine; Jonathan Vernick, Baker Place; Jennifer Friedenbach, Coalition on Homelessness; Gail Gilman; Debbie Lerman, San Francisco Human Services Network; Jazzie Collins, South of Market Community Action Network; Julie Ledbetter; Trent Rhorer, Executive Director, Human Services Agency; Ann Hinton, Human Services Agency; Evan; Robert Haaland, SEIU, Local 721; Kamilla Sadykhova; Margaret Beren; James Chionsini, Planning for Elders; Mesa Lawrence, Tenderloin Health; Joseph Mitchell; Mr. Gilman, Gray Panthers; Chester, APIFRN; Winnie DeBrasy; Lindsay Harkinson, Shelter Client Advocate; Seth Katzman, Conord House; John St. Peter; Cameron McHenry, Supportive Housing Employment Collaborative (SHEC); Robin Bennett, Supportive Housing Employment Collaborative; Alvin Johnson, SHEC; Jay; Michael, Tenderloin Resource Center; Michael Lyon, Coalition to Save Public Health; Lam Won; Kay Walker, SEIU; Dosa; Jonathan Dyer, Axis of Love; Teresita Gatan, SEIU, Local 1021; Marie Javlon, Community Living Campaign; Ann Ling, SEIU; Connie Rebecca, St. Anthony Foundation; Victoria
4/8/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Gigi Whitley, Mayor's Budget Office; Ben Rosenfield, Controller. Continued to April 15, 2009.
4/15/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Gabriel Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director. Continued to April 22, 2009.
4/22/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Greg Wagner; Kiri McClelland, Office of Economic Development; Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing; Michael Lyon, Gray Panthers; Victor Gresser; Connie Ford. Continued to April 29, 2009.

2. 090309 [Children's Fund and Children's Baseline] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing on the Children's Fund and Children's Baseline including a report from the Controller and major departments that administer and manage programs and services funded by the Children's Baseline.
3/17/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 090215 [General Services Agency budget submissions to the Mayor's Office on the proposed mid-year cuts] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing to consider the General Services Agency Budget, including Department of Public Works, Department of Technology, and the 311 Projects' February 20, 2009 departmental budget submissions to the Mayor's Office, proposed mid-year reductions and layoffs, major changes to departmental budgets including plans for consolidation, new initiatives, proposed layoffs and service cuts, impacts to non-profit service delivery, fee increases and other options for increasing revenues.
2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 090217 [Public Safety Departments budget submission to the Mayor's Office on the proposed mid-year cuts] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing to consider Public Safety Departments including the Police, Fire, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Adult Probation and Juvenile Probation Departments' February 20, 2009 departmental budget submissions to the Mayor's Office, proposed mid-year reductions and layoffs, major changes to departmental budgets including plans for consolidation, new initiatives, proposed layoffs and service cuts, impacts to non-profit service delivery, fee increases and other options for increasing revenues.
2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
4/1/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Deputy Chief Gary Massetani, Fire Department; Joanne Hayes-White, Chief, Fire Department; Peg Stevenson, Controller's Office; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; John Hanley, Firefighters Union, Local 798; Ken Bukowski, Chief Financial Officer, Police Department; Heather Fong, Chief of Police; Tom Owen, Deputy City Attorney.

5. 090285 [Adoption of Board of Supervisors 2009 Budget Process and Policy Priorities] Supervisors Mirkarimi, Avalos
Resolution adopting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' 2009 Budget Process and Policy Priorities.
3/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
4/15/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Gabriel Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director. (Supervisor Avalos added as co-sponsor.) Continued to April 22, 2009.
4/22/09, AMENDED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Gabriel Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst. Amended on page 2, line 13, by replacing "20" with "18." Further amended on page 2, lines 13 and 14, by deleting "in order to accommodate residents Monday through Friday work schedules for the opportunity." Same title. Recessed to April 29, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.
4/22/09, MEETING RECESSED.

6. 090422 [Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Allocation] Supervisor Avalos
Hearing on the Mayor's Preliminary Recommendations on the allocation of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG).
4/7/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
4/15/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Mar; Jennifer Entine Matz, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Brian Cheu, Deputy Director, Mayor's Office of Community Development; Pamela David, Executive Director, Haas Fund; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Anamaria Loya, La Raza Centro Legal; Malcolm Yeung, Chinatown Community Development Center; Lily Lo; Male Speaker; Stephanie Forbes, Bay Area LISC; Ling Liang, OARC; Shirley Chen, PNSC; Lola Whittle, Director, Renaissance, Bayview; Sharon Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Entrepreneur Center; Male Speaker; Elvin Padilla, NOMNIC; Ellyn Parker, AIM Project; Chris Schulman, AIM; Nick Wolff, V V Boom; Joseph Smooke, Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center; Ana Perez, Central America Resource Center; Candace Wong, Director, Child Care Facilities Fund; Calvin Welch, Council of Community Housing Organizations; Rene Cazenave; Cristy Johnston, Executive Director, Excelsior Action Group; Alex Ng, Chinese Newcomers Service Center; Stephen Chan, Manager, Chinatown One Stop; Philip Nguyen, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Community Center; Kelly Huong; Steven Suzuki, Asian Neighborhood Design; Jordan Klein, Citizens Committee on
The Chair intends to entertain a motion to continue consideration of this item, File 090422, to the Call of the Chair.

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.
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/bos_meetings
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.

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: 1/10/2014 12:18:22 PM