City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
1:30 PM
City Hall, Legislative Chamber, 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, Carmen Chu, David Campos, Bevan Dufty, David Chiu. |
| Members Excused: |
None. |
| Members Absent: |
None. |
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| MEETING CONVENED |
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The meeting convened at 1:43 p.m.
President Chiu appointed himself to serve as a member of the Budget and Finance Committee, in place of Supervisor Mirkarimi, at today's meeting only. |
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| 090738 |
[Accept and Expend Federal Grant - Port Commission - $1,800,000] |
Mayor |
| Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend $1,800,000 in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funds from the State Water Resources Control Board to fund utility infrastructure improvements at the Pier 45 fish processing facility. |
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6/2/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Daley Dunham, Port; Ken Bonbla, Project Manager, Port. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090796 |
[Recurring FY 2009-2010 State grant funds to the Department of Public Health] |
Supervisor Dufty |
Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for FY 2009-2010.
(Fiscal Impact.) |
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6/9/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee. |
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7/1/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Frances Culp, Department of Public Works, Planning Office. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090855 |
[Assessment Ballots for City Parcels, for the proposed renewed and expanded Greater Union Square Business Improvement District] |
Supervisor Chiu |
| Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cast assessment ballots in the affirmative on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, as the owner of three parcels of real property that would be subject to assessment in the proposed renewed and expanded property and business improvement district to be named the Greater Union Square Business Improvement District. |
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6/30/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
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7/2/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Lisa Pagan, Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Continued to July 15, 2009. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. |
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| Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cast assessment ballots in the affirmative on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, as the owner of four parcels of real property that would be subject to assessment in the proposed renewed and expanded property and business improvement district to be named the Greater Union Square Business Improvement District. |
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| CONTINUED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090136 |
[Measure adopting and submitting to the voters an ordinance imposing a local assessment on all vehicles in San Francisco that are subject to Department of Motor Vehicle registration] |
Supervisors Chiu, Dufty |
Ordinance adopting and submitting to the voters the ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to add Article 8 imposing a voter-approved local assessment on the privilege of a resident of the City and County to operate upon the public highways in the City and County a vehicle or trailer coach, the registrant of which is subject to tax under Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, at a rate not to exceed the difference between two percent of the market value of the vehicle or trailer coach and the rate imposed by the State of California pursuant to Section 10751 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, administered by the State Department of Motor Vehicles; acknowledging that state law has not yet been enacted authorizing the imposition of the assessment but approving imposition of such a charge at the specified rate when and if state law authorizes the City to impose it and directing submission of the measure for voter approval at the November 3, 2009 general municipal election.
(2/9/09 - Economic Impact) |
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2/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 02/06/09 - Referred to the Small Business Commission, Retirement Board, and the Ethics Commission for review and comment. |
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2/11/09, TRANSFERRED to Board of Supervisors. |
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2/18/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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4/21/09, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Chiu submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title. |
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4/21/09, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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7/1/09, CONTINUED. Speakers: None. Continued to July 8, 2009. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Ted Egan, Controller's Office Economic Analysis; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Jim Lazarus, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; Howard Strassner; Deborah Lerner, San Francisco Human Services Network.
Continued to July 15, 2009. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. |
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| CONTINUED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090585 |
[Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bond Election - $368,000,000] |
Mayor, Supervisors Chiu, Dufty, Mar, Campos |
| Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County: $368,000,000 to finance the resurfacing of roads, repair of sidewalks and street structures, and the redesign of streetscapes to include curb ramps and other pedestrian safety features and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants in accordance with Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code; finding that the estimated cost of such proposed project is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefor by the annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed project; fixing the date of election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition; |
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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7/7/09, SUBSTITUTED. Mayor Newsom submitted a substitute ordinance bearing same title. |
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7/7/09, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Edward Reiskin, Director of Public Works; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Howard Strassner; Ms. Harris; Female Speaker; Mindy Kenen, Visitacion Valley Job Net; Terry Anders, Anders and Anders; Joshua Arce, Brightline Defense Project.
Remove Supervisor Alioto-Pier as co-sponsor. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090837 |
[Penalty for alcohol content testing in Driving Under the Influence cases] |
Mayor |
| Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 8.14-1, to impose an additional $50 penalty for violation of certain Vehicle Code sections to pay for alcohol testing by the Medical Examiner. |
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6/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Sue Keller, Senior Administrative Analyst, Office of the Medical Examiner. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090716 |
[Recreation and Park-Parking] |
Mayor |
| Ordinance amending the Article 6 of the Park Code by adding Section 6.14 to authorize the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to identify areas located on property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission that are suitable for paid parking; to set rates for such parking; and to develop and implement a parking management plan for park property, and making environmental findings. |
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6/1/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Katie Petrucione, Director of Administration and Finance, Recreation and Park Department; Jim Lazarus, President, Recreation and Park Commission; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Howard Strassner, Sierra Club; Female Speaker. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. |
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| RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| 090769 |
[Reserved Funds, Public Utilities Commission] |
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| Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Public Utilities Commission fiscal year 2006-07 Budget, in the amount of $1,300,000, for the Sustainable Energy Account Project CUH947, needed for staff support and outside consulting expertise to assist with analytical and technical support. (Public Utilities Commission) |
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5/29/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Mike Campbell, Director, Community Choice Aggregation Project, Public Utilities Commission.
Release of reserved funds in the amount of $1,300,000 approved. |
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| APPROVED AND FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
Absent: 1 - Chu
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| 090853 |
[Mayor's Notice of Minimum Compensation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2009-2010] |
Supervisor Avalos |
| Hearing on Mayor's Notice of Minimum Compensation Ordinance under Section 12P.3 for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. |
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6/30/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Gigi Whitley, Mayor's Budget Office; Debbie Lerman, Human Services Network; Leon Chow, SEIU, UHW; Karl Kramer, San Francisco Living Wage Coalition. |
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| FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
Absent: 1 - Chu
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| 090651 |
[Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the Office of the City Administrator] |
Mayor |
| Resolution approving and authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding appointing the City, acting by and through the Office of the City Administrator, as its agent to provide the services to carry out the Authority's operations and provide oversight to the Treasure Island Project Office for the term beginning July 1, 2009. |
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5/19/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Ara Minasian. |
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| RECOMMENDED.. by the following vote: |
Ayes: 5 - Avalos, Chu, Campos, Dufty, Chiu
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| ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m. |
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