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City and County of San Francisco

October 15, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
1:00 PM
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Regular Meeting

Budget and Finance Committee
Members: Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi

Clerk: Victor Young (415) 554-7723
Members Present: Jake McGoldrick, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.
Meeting Convened
The meeting convened at 1:13 p.m.
AGENDA CHANGES
REGULAR AGENDA
081086 [Public Works Code - annual right-of-way occupancy assessment fee for driveways] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending the Public Works Code by amending Section 716 to establish an annual public right-of-way occupancy assessment fee for the portion of an automobile runway (driveway) that requires modification to the public right-of-way; and making environmental findings.
8/5/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 9/4/2008. 08/12/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 08/18/08 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA. Fee ads placed in the 10/4/08 and 10/11/08 edition of the SF Chronicle for the Budget and Finance meeting of 10/15/08.
8/12/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor McGoldrick submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
8/12/08, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Dan. McKenna, Public Works; Anne-Marie Rogers, Planning; Michael Cornsteine; Mark Brenan; male speaker; Mr. O'Donahue; Andrew States.

10/15/08 - Amendment of the whole bearing the same title.
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081188 [Approval of Port Lease for Portco, Inc. at 360 Jefferson Street, Fisherman's Wharf] Mayor
Resolution approving Port Commission Lease No. L-14564 with Portco, Inc, for a ten (10) year term and one five (5) year extension option for certain real property located at 360 Jefferson in the Fisherman's Wharf area of the City and County of San Francisco.
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jeff Bower, SF Port; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Bill Williamson, SF Port; Brad Benson, Special Projects Manager, SF Port; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081168 [Agreement with PRWT Services, Inc. for Citation Processing Services]
Resolution authorizing a five year agreement, with option to renew for up to an additional five years, with PRWT Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $53.5 million. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

(Fiscal Impact.)
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Judson True, MTA; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst.

10/15/08 - Amendment of the whole bearing the same title.
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
Resolution authorizing a five year agreement, with option to renew for up to an additional five years, with PRWT Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $53,475,441. (Municipal Transportation Agency)

(Fiscal Impact.)
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081201 [Contract between the Department of Public Health and SF Community Health Authority to provide universal health insurance services for SF children and young adults - $19,486,273] Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Health and the Director of the Office of Contract Administration/Purchaser to enter into a contract amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Community Health Authority to provide universal health insurance services for San Francisco children and young adults aged 0 through 18 and young parents aged 19 through 24 for the new period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $19,486,273.

(Fiscal Impact.)
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jim Seus, Public Health; John Delmero, SF Health Plan; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Harvey Rose, Budget Anayst.

10/15/08 - Amend on page 1, line 4 to insert the word "retroactively" after the word "Resolution" and on page 1, line 21 insert the word "retroactively" after the words "Supervisors hereby".
AMENDED.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Director of Public Health and the Director of the Office of Contract Administration/Purchaser to enter into a contract amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Community Health Authority to provide universal health insurance services for San Francisco children and young adults aged 0 through 18 and young parents aged 19 through 24 for the new period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $19,486,273.

(Fiscal Impact.)
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081186 [Accept-Expend Regional Grant, Airport Commission - $1,399,709.57] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to accept and expend three (3) grants totaling $1,399,709.57 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for acquisition of clean air vehicles and emissions control equipment by Airport transportation operators.
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Cathy Wagner, SF Airport.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081194 [Supporting Goals for Federal Funding-Community Development Block Grant] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution supporting Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan Goals.
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Adrienne Pon.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081198 [Transfer of Real Property - 400 McAllister Street] Mayor
Ordinance authorizing the transfer of responsibilities and the future transfer of fee interest in the court facility located at 400 McAllister Street and the agreement to make ongoing payments of fixed court facility payments equal to $955,022.00 per year, adjusted by an inflation index, to the State of California pursuant to such transfer.
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 9/17/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 09/23/08 - Response Received, Non-physical exemption per section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA guidelines.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Amy Brown, Director of Property; Mike Yeun, SF Superior Court; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081197 [Transfer of Real Property - 575 Polk Street] Mayor
Ordinance authorizing the transfer of responsibilities for the court facilities at 575 Polk Street and the agreement to make ongoing payments of fixed court facility payments equal to $323,132.00 per year, adjusted by an inflation index, to the State of California pursuant to such transfer.
9/9/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 9/17/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental impact. 09/23/08 - Response Received, Non-physical exemption per section 15060(c)(2) of the CEAQ guidelines.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Amy Brown, Director of Property; Mike Yeun, SF Superior Court; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081151 [Easement Deed and findings related to the SFPUC's New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel water infrastructure project]
Resolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations related to the New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Project; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and acceptance of an Easement Deed from the County of San Mateo granting to City certain easement rights in real property located beneath and adjacent to portions of Polhemus Road in San Mateo County. (Public Utilities Commission)

(Fiscal Impact.)
8/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Surinderjeet Bajwa, PUC; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081160 [Appropriating $86,367,000 of Bond revenue and adopting environmental findings for Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel at the Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2008-2009]
Ordinance appropriating $86,367,000 of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds for the Water System Improvement Program's (WSIP) construction of the Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Project at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, placing the entire appropriation on Controller's reserve pending the sale of bonds, and adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Mayor)

(Fiscal Impact.)
8/28/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Surinderjeet Bajwa, PUC; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst.

10/15/05 - Amended on page 1, line 7 to replace words "sale of bonds" with "proceeds of indebtedness" and on page 2, line 19 to replace words "sale of bonds" with "proceeds of indebtedness".
AMENDED.
Ordinance appropriating $86,367,000 of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds for the Water System Improvement Program's (WSIP) construction of the Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Project at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, placing the entire appropriation on Controller's reserve pending the proceeds of indebtedness, and adopting environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Mayor)

(Fiscal Impact.)
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081110 [Authorizing the Sheriff's Department to amend its contract with ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC, for Jail Food Services]
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to enter into a second amendment to the agreement between the City and County and ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC, to increase the contract amount from $15.2 million to an amount not to exceed $27.0 million and to extend the contract term to June 30, 2010. (Sheriff)

(Fiscal Impact.)
8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jane Mariani, Sheriff's Dept.; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director.

10/15/08 - Amended on page 1, line 6 to replace "$27.0" with "$24"; on page 1, line 25 to replace "$27.0" with "$24" ; and on page 2 line 6 to replace "$27.0" with "$24".
AMENDED.
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to enter into a second amendment to the agreement between the City and County and ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC, to increase the contract amount from $15.2 million to an amount not to exceed $24 million and to extend the contract term to June 30, 2010. (Sheriff)

(Fiscal Impact.)
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081226 [Accept-Expend Metropolitan Transportation Commission Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY 2008-2009] Supervisor Alioto-Pier
Ordinance authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant up to the amount of $210,000 over the next three fiscal years from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to provide Transportation Demand Management services to employers on behalf of the 511 Regional Rideshare Program, with the City providing 11.47% of the project costs, and amending Annual Salary Ordinance Number 141-08 to reflect the addition of one (1) grant funded position at the Department of the Environment.
9/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Fez Han, Dept of the Environment; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081253 [Single Family Housing Bond REO and Refinance program] Mayor, Supervisor Maxwell
Resolution authorizing an application by the Mayor's Office of Housing to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee to permit the issuance of Single Family Housing Bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,115,243 to enable the purchase of Real Estate Owned (REO) single family units by low and moderate income households and the refinance of subprime and adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) to 30 and 40 year amortized fixed mortgages for low and moderate income households in single family homes.
9/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Doug Shoemaker, Mayor's Office of Housing.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
081085 [Public Employment - Office of the Public Defender] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 141-08 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY 2008-2009) to reflect the addition of two positions (2.0 FTE) Class 8177 Attorneys (Civil/Criminal) in the Office of the Public Defender (PDR).

(Supervisor Elsbernd dissented in committee.)
(Fiscal Impact.)
8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Teresa, Public Defenders Office; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - McGoldrick, Mirkarimi
Noes: 1 - Elsbernd
081256 [Accept and Expend Grant - Office of Language Services - $40,000] Supervisor McGoldrick
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Language Services to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $40,000 from the Zellerbach Family Foundation to create a pilot program to expand the organizational capacity of the City's law enforcement, criminal justice, and emergency management agencies to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of limited English proficient victims of domestic violence.
9/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Tomas Lee, Director of Language Services.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - McGoldrick, Elsbernd, Mirkarimi
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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