City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
11:00 AM
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Regular Meeting
Budget and Finance Committee
Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu, David Campos, Bevan Dufty
Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445
| Members Present: |
John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu, David Campos, Bevan Dufty. |
| Members Excused: |
None. |
| Members Absent: |
None. |
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| MEETING CONVENED |
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The meeting convened at 11:09 a.m. |
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| 090208 |
[Reserved Funds, Department of Technology] |
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| Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Department of Technology fiscal year 2008-2009 Budget, in the amount of $754,129 to procure the necessary infrastructure to house and operate new systems at 200 Paul. (Department of Technology) |
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2/25/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: John Walsh, Deputy Director, Department of Technology; Debra Newman, Budget Analyst's Office; John F. Dyke, Assistant Director, Real Estate Department; Supervisor Chiu; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Christine Martin, Chief of Staff, Department of Technology; Male Speaker, Department of Technology; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty
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| 090093 |
[Solar Energy Agreements with Recurrent Energy] |
Mayor, Supervisors Chu, Dufty |
Ordinance approving a 25-Year Power Purchase Agreement and Site Lease Agreement with RE-SFCITY1, LP (Recurrent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Recurrent Energy, to finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of the North Storage Basin Reservoir and certain adjacent land on the Sunset Reservoir property located at the intersection of 24th Avenue and Ortega Street, San Francisco, and to sell all electricity generated by the project to the City acting through its Public Utilities Commission.
(Fiscal Impact.) |
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1/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 02/02/09 - Referred to the Small Business Commission for review and comment. 02/26/09 - Response received from SBC. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager for Power, Public Utilities Commission; Debra Newman, Budget Analyst's Office; Todd Rydstrom, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager, Public Utilities Commission; Joseph Bryant; Joe Hobble, San Francisco Electricians Union, Local 6; Adam Browning, Go Solar; Judith Terasino; Ray Balveron; Adam, Project Manager, Bask Electric; Jesse Mason, Arc Ecology, Southeast Jobs Coalition; Walter Paulsen; Joshua Arce.
Continued to April 22, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos
Noes: 2 - Chu, Dufty
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| 090024 |
[Modifies the cap on the amount that an individual production can receive under the Film Rebate Program, eliminates partial rebate of hotel and sales tax] |
Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty |
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 57.8 by changing the cap on individual rebates from the total amount of taxes that the production paid to the City, to $600,000, modifying the definition of "qualified production cost" by eliminating fees and hotel and sales taxes from that definition, and extending the Film Rebate Program for two more years, until June 2011.
(Fiscal Impact.) |
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1/13/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Economic Development Committee, expires on 2/12/2009. |
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2/18/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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3/6/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Small Business Commission supports approval of proposed ordinance. |
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Heard in Committee. Supervisor Alioto-Pier; Kurt Fuchs, Office of Economic Analysis; Stefanie Coyote, Executive Director, Film Commission; Commissioner Crowley, Film Commission; Amy Jacobsen, Chair, Producers Guild; James Alesandro; Tim Ranhand, Ranhand Production Services; Debbie Brubaker; Cathryn Howell, President, Screen Actors Guild, San Francisco Chapter; Dean Jones; Tom Adams; Commissioner Denise Bradley, San Francisco Film Commission; Joni Ben Israel; Dave Fine, Screen Actors Guild; Douglas Phillips; Ray Balbrynd; Eric Hadden; Cheryl Adams, |
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| DIVIDED. |
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Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 57.8 by changing the cap on individual rebates from the total amount of taxes that the production paid to the City, to $600,000, modifying the definition of "qualified production cost" by eliminating fees and hotel and sales taxes from that definition.
(Fiscal Impact.) |
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| RECOMMENDED AS DIVIDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty
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| 090353 |
[Extending the Film Rebate Program] |
Supervisors Alioto-Pier, Dufty |
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Section 57.8 by extending the Film Rebate Program for two more years, until June 2011.
(Fiscal Impact.) |
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Divided from File 090353. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty
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| 090082 |
[Budget Updates] |
Supervisor Avalos |
| Hearing to consider budget updates from the Mayor's Budget Office, the Controller's Office, and various City Departments. |
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1/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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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. |
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2/11/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller. Continued to February 18, 2009. |
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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. |
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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. |
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3/11/09, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to March 18, 2009. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller.
Continued to March 25, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty
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| 090216 |
[Health and Human Services Departments budget submission to the Mayor's Office on the proposed mid-year cuts] |
Supervisor Avalos |
| Hearing to consider Health and Human Services Departments: Human Services Agency (HSA), Department of Public Health (DPH), and Department of Children, Youth, and their Families' (DCYF) 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. |
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2/24/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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3/4/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Dr. Mitchell Katz, Director of Health; Trent Rhorer, Executive Director, Human Services Agency. Continued to March 11, 2009. |
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3/11/09, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to March 18, 2009. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Maria Su, Acting Director, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; September Jarrett, Director of Budget, Operations and Policy, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families; Helen Birch, OMI Family Resource Center; Chelsea, Coleman Advocates; John Osaki, Executive Director, JCYC; Camille; Tanya, YouthWorks; Alvin, YouthWorks; Female Speaker.
Continued to March 25, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu, Campos, Dufty
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| ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. |
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