August 12, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee

City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
11:00 AM
Regular Meeting

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Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445

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		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.	090964	[Appropriating $194,279,046 to fund construction of the Public Utilities Commission's Headquarters Building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue for FY 2009-2010, and adopting environmental findings]	Mayor, Supervisor Dufty
		Ordinance appropriating $194,279,046, including $167,670,000 in Certificates of Participation and $26,609,046 in Hetch Hetchy unappropriated fund balance to fund construction of the new Public Utilities Commission headquarters building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue for the Public Utilities Commission in Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and placing $167,670,000 on Controller's reserve pending the sale of Certificates of Participation, and adopting environmental findings. (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/28/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
		8/5/09, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Todd Rydstrom, Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Public Utilities Commission. Continued to August 12, 2009.
		8/5/09, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.

2.	090965	[Certificates of Participation for 525 Golden Gate Avenue]	Mayor, Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a preliminary official statement relating to the issuance of City and County of San Francisco certificates of participation and authorizing the preparation, execution and delivery of a final official statement; delegating to the Director of Public Finance the authority to sell the certificates by either a competitive or negotiated sale; ratifying the approvals and terms and conditions of a previous resolution; and related matters.
		7/28/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
		8/5/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Todd Rydstrom, Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Public Utilities Commission. Continued to August 12, 2009.

3.	090969	[Lease purchase financing for the acquisition of replacement emergency back-up electric generators for San Francisco General Hospital not to exceed $25,000,000]	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing the Executive Administrator of the San Francisco General Hospital to obtain lease purchase financing in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the acquisition of replacement emergency back-up electric generators for San Francisco General Hospital; approving the form of a lease purchase financing agreement between San Francisco General Hospital and a lender named therein, and approving and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/28/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4.	090907	[Contract to rehabilitate 16 Presidential Conference Committee historic streetcars]	Supervisor Chiu
		Resolution authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into a contract with Brookville Equipment Corporation to rehabilitate 16 Presidential Conference Committee historic streetcars for an amount not to exceed $18,712,576, and a term not to exceed five years. (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/14/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

5.	090918	[Grant and Cooperative Agreement with Metropolitan Transportation Commission not to exceed $29,150,000]
		Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into a Grant and Cooperative Agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to procure, through existing TransLink(r) contracts, new SFMTA TransLink(r)-only fare collection equipment and related support services, for an amount not to exceed $29,150,000, to help complete the rollout of the regional TransLink(r) smartcard system. (Municipal Transportation Agency) (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/20/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

6.	090994	[Certificates of Participation for multiple capital improvement projects]	Mayor
		Resolution approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a preliminary official statement relating to the execution and delivery of City and County of San Francisco Certificates of Participation and authorizing the preparation, execution and delivery of a final official statement; delegating to the Director of Public Finance the authority to sell the certificates by either a competitive or negotiated sale; ratifying the approvals and terms and conditions of a previous resolution; declaring the official intent of the City and County of San Francisco to reimburse itself from the proceeds of future bonded indebtedness for purposes of complying with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and related matters.
		8/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

7.	090985	[Setting San Francisco's FY 2009-2010 property tax rate and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants]	Supervisor Avalos
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for City and County purposes and establishing pass-through rate for residential tenants pursuant to Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.
		8/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8.	090986	[Setting San Francisco Community College District's FY 2009-2010 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]	Supervisor Avalos
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Community College District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.
		8/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

9.	090987	[Setting San Francisco Unified School District's FY 2009-2010 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]	Supervisor Avalos
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Unified School District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.
		8/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

10.	090988	[Setting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District's FY 2009-2010 property tax rate to be included in the City's overall property tax rate]	Supervisor Avalos
		Ordinance providing revenue and levying property taxes for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.
		8/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

11.	090792	[San Francisco Unified School District FY 2009-2010 spending plans]	Supervisor Avalos
		Hearing to consider the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) FY 2009-2010 spending plans for the Education Fund and the Rainy Day Reserve Funds allocated by the City to the SFUSD.
		6/9/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee.
		7/20/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for comment and recommendation.
		7/30/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.
		8/5/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Francisco Da Costa. Continued to August 12, 2009.

12.	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.
		4/29/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Speakers: None.
		5/6/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller. Continued to May 13, 2009.
		5/13/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: David Pilpel; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller.
		6/10/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; Robert Haaland, SEIU, Local 1021; Marie Harrison; Brenada; Mr. Franklin, SEIU, Local 1021, President, Recreation and Park Chapter; Michael Tom; Walter Paulsen; Ted Pinchley; Male Speaker; Sean Brook; Erin Johnson; Rafael; Harvey Milk Club; Male Speaker; Mr. Aguirre; Liz.
		8/5/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Trent Rhorer, Director, Human Services Agency; Female Speaker, Department of Public Health; Francisco Da Costa; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director.

	ADJOURNMENT

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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	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.

	090938	[San Francisco Special Tax Financing Law]	Supervisor Mar
		Ordinance to amend the San Francisco Administrative Code Special Tax Financing Law, constituting Article 43.10, to authorize water conservation and water pollution control equipment and improvements as facilities eligible for funding through the formation of special tax districts, the imposition of special taxes, and the issuance of bonds secured by special tax funds and related technical amendments.
		7/21/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 8/20/2009.

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