Board of Supervisors : October 28, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee

City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
11:00 AM
Regular Meeting

Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445


		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.	091166	[Approval of Management and Operations Agreement for the Cable Car Museum]	Supervisor Chiu
		Resolution approving Municipal Transportation Agency Management and Operations Agreement with the Friends of the Cable Car Inc., for the Cable Car Museum for a term of ten years with two five-year options to extend the term.
		10/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

2.	090929	[Port of San Francisco's Request for Proposals for a Concrete Batching or Asphalt Production Lease at Seawall Lot 352, Pier 94]	Supervisor Elsbernd
		Hearing to consider the Port of San Francisco's Request for Proposals for a Concrete Batching or Asphalt Production Lease at Seawall Lot 352, Pier 94 and the Department of Public Works' findings regarding the Municipal Asphalt Plant located at 1801 Jerrold Street.
		7/21/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.

		10/5/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Brad Benson, Port of San Francisco; Douglas Legg, Department of Public Works; Michael Hammon and Karen Pierce, Southern Waterfront Advisory Committee; Maurice Quinlan, Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling.

		10/22/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3.	091179	[CEQA Findings in Connection with the Exploratorium Relocation Project]	Mayor
		Resolution adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Administrative Code Chapter 31 in connection with the Exploratorium Relocation Project proposed to be located on Pier 15 and a portion of Pier 17 in the Port of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco. (Fiscal Impact.)
		10/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4.	091178	[Approval of Lease for Pier 15 and a portion of Pier 17, a related Parking Agreement and Licenses]	Mayor
		Resolution approving and authorizing a 66-year Lease of Pier 15 and a portion of Pier 17 and a related Parking Agreement at Seawall Lot 321, two Curb Indent Licenses in front of Piers 15 and 17 and a Curb Space License at Green Street between the Exploratorium and the City and County of San Francisco acting by and through the San Francisco Port Commission. (Fiscal Impact.)
		10/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

		10/20/09, SUBSTITUTED. Mayor Newsom submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.

		10/20/09, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

5.	081324	[Monthly Overtime Report]	Supervisor Mar
		Hearing on Monthly Overtime Report (Administrative Code Section 18.13-1), discussing the five City departments using the most overtime in the preceding month.
		10/21/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

		10/29/08, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee.

		11/5/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Steve Minor, Human Resource; Nani Coloretti, Mayor's Budget Director; Jan Dempsey, Sheriff's Office; Deputy Chief Gary Mantizoni, Fire Dept.; Kenneth McDonald, MTA; Ken Bukousky, Police Dept.;Officer Kevin Patrick, Police Dept.; Greg Sass, Public Health.

		12/3/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Jan Dempsey; Deputy Sheriff; Deputy Chief Gary Mantizoni, Fire Dept.; Kenneth McDonald, MTA; Ken Bukousky, Police Dept.; Greg Sass, Public Health.

		1/21/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Steve Moner, Compensation Manager; Greg Wagner, Mayor's Budget Office; Jan Dempsey, Undersheriff; Ken Bukousky, CFO, Police Dept.; Deputy Chief Kevin Hashman, Police Dept.; Deputy Chief Gary Mantizoni, Fire Dept.; Kenneth McDonald, MTA; Sue Krin, Public Health.

		3/4/09, CONTINUED. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Jean Mariani, Sheriff's Department; Ken Bukowski, Chief Financial Officer, Police Department; Deputy Chief Gary Massetani, Fire Department; Captain Cashman, Deputy Chief, Field Operations, Police Department; Kenneth McDonald, Chief Operating Officer, Municipal Transportation Agency; Greg Saas, Department of Public Health. Continued to April 1, 2009.

		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.

		9/23/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speaker: Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller.

	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.

091162	[Purchaser's authority to permit informal solicitation of certain contracts for purchase of goods or services and to set aside contracts for small local businesses]	Supervisors Chu, Chiu, Maxwell
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code section 21.5 to allow Purchaser to permit informal solicitation for contracts for commodities and services up to $100,000 and for those contracts utilizing federal grant funds where authorized and to update Purchaser's authority to set aside contracts for local small businesses.
	10/6/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/6/2009.

	10/20/09, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Chu submitted a substittue ordinance bearing same title.

	10/20/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/6/2009.

091163	[Economic stimulus measures for capital project acceleration]	Supervisors Chu, Chiu, Maxwell
	Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 6, Public Works Contracting Policies and Procedures, Section 6.1, to add a definition for a department head and designee and to increase the Threshold Amount for sealed competitively bid construction contracts from $100,000 to $400,000, with a future increase by the Controller in 2015; amending Section 6.20, to update and conform references to Administrative Code Chapter 14B; amending Section 6.21, to update and conform references to Administrative Code Chapter 14B; amending Section 6.22(A), to clarify and conform to state law the minimum contract amount requiring performance and payment bonds to $25,000; amending Section 6.22(J), to allow for early release of retention to subcontractors certified by the Human Rights Commission as Local Business Enterprises or subcontractors on multi-year construction projects; amending Section 6.40, to increase the minimum competitive amount for the procurement of professional services for public work projects from $25,000 to $100,000, with a future increase in 2015 by the Controller; amending Section 6.60 to update and conform references to the Municipal Transportation Agency; amending Section 6.62, Job Order Contracts, to amend the Local Business Enterprise goal enforcement procedure and allow for micro-LBE set-asides, to increase the maximum contract amount from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 and the maximum contract time to five years, to increase the maximum service order amount from $200,000 or $400,000 (depending on the program) to $400,000 for all purposes, and adding new subcontractor listing and subcontractor substitution requirements.
	10/6/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/6/2009.

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