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November 04, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee

City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 4, 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. 091217  [Appropriation ordinance to reflect Mayor's State Budget Plan for FY 2009-2010] Mayor, Supervisor Avalos
Ordinance appropriating $18,000,000 of an unallocated reduction to State revenues (State Budget Reserve), including $9,589,000 for the Department of Public Health, $9,600,000 for the Human Services Agency, and $500,000 for the Sheriff's Department; deappropriating $3,448,652 of expenditures in the Department of Public Health consistent with the Mayor's Proposed State Budget Plan; and appropriating and placing $1,759,652 of General City Responsibility General Fund on an appropriated reserve for FY 2009-2010.

(Fiscal Impact.)

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

2. 091246  [Appropriating $7,057,111 to restore positions effective November 16, 2009 in the Department of Public Health for FY 2009-2010] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance appropriating $7,057,111 in General Fund Reserve to add 322.39 full-time equivalent positions and delete 272.95 full-time equivalent positions effective November 16, 2009, in the Department of Public Health for FY 2009-2010.

10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

3. 091247  [Public Employment - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY 2009-2010. Department of Public Health] Supervisor Daly
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 183-09 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2009-2010) to add 322.39 FTEs in various job classes and delete 272.95 FTEs in various job classes for 16.3 pay periods (November 16, 2009 through June 30, 2010) in the Department of Public Health.

10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

4. 091202  [Appropriating $734,289 in San Francisco General Hospital to Convert 88 Patient Care Assistant Positions to Certified Nursing Assistant Positions for FY 2009-2010] Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos, Mar
Ordinance appropriating $734,289 in General Fund Reserve to support the cost of converting eighty-eight (88) Patient Care Assistant Positions (Job Classification 2303) to Certified Nursing Assistant Positions (Job Classification 2302) effective January 1, 2010, at San Francisco General Hospital in the Department of Public Health for FY 2009-2010.

(Economic Impact.)

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

5. 091203  [Public Employment - Department of Public Health Certified Nursing Assistant conversion at San Francisco General Hospital] Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Mar
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 183-09 (Annual Salary Ordinance 2009-2010) to reflect the conversion of 44.00 FTEs (88.00 positions) from Patient Care Assistants to Certified Nursing Assistants for 13.1 pay periods (January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010) at San Francisco General Hospital in the Department of Public Health.

(Fiscal Impact.)

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

6. 091204  [Accept and Expend State Grant - San Francisco Port Commission - $5,771,340] Supervisor Chiu
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Port Commission to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,771,340 from the California Emergency Management Agency for security enhancements at the Port of San Francisco.

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

7. 091238  [Reserved Funds - Port of San Francisco - $300,000]
Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Port of San Francisco FY 2009-10 Budget, in the amount of $300,000 for employment training program. (Port)

10/26/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

8. 091185  [Approval to award a three-year lease for surface parking between the Port of San Francisco and Priority Parking-CA, LLC (Lease No. L-14747)]
Resolution approving a Port Commission Lease with Priority Parking-CA, a California Limited Liability Corporation in the City and County of San Francisco, for certain real property located at SWL 322-I bounded by Front Street and Broadway, SWL 323 bounded by The Embarcadero and Davis Street, SWL 321 bounded by Front Street and Green Street, and SWL 324 bounded by Davis Street, Front Street and The Embarcadero for a term of 3 years. (Port)

10/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

9. 091205  [Accept and Expend State Grant - Airport Commission - $1,700,000] Supervisor Chu
Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to retroactively accept and expend a grant of $1,700,000 from the California Air Resources Board for the acquisition and operation of a hydrogen vehicle fueling station.

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

10. 091206  [Accept and Expend Regional Grant - Airport Commission - $1,399,709.57] Supervisor Chu
Resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to retroactively accept and expend 3 grants totaling $1,399,709.57 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) for the retrofit and acquisition of clean air vehicles and infrastructure.

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

11. 091187  [Authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to amend its contract with Xtech to increase the contract amount to $40,000,000]
Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to enter into the Second Amendment between the City and Xtech (part of the Technology Store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contract amount from $12,475,000 to $40,000,000. (Office of Contract Administration)

(Fiscal Impact.)

10/8/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

12. 091188  [Authorizing the San Francisco Human Services Agency to apply for State funds available for fraud prevention and detection in the In-Home Supportive Services program]
Resolution authorizing Human Services Agency to submit a plan for State funding for In-Home Supportive Services fraud investigations and program integrity efforts pursuant to the California State Budget Act of 2009. (Human Services Department)

10/9/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

13. 091260  [Payment of Award to John Doe] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance authorizing payment of a $10,000 reward for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Jaquain Williams.

10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

14. 091261  [Payment of Award to John Doe] Supervisor Dufty
Ordinance authorizing payment of a $10,000 reward for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of Jovanie Banks, Michael Hill and Restelli Richson.

10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.


ADJOURNMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of the Budget and Finance Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the committee clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above


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.

  091230  [Department of Building Inspection Cash Revolving Fund]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.135 to increase the cash revolving fund of the Department of Building Inspection from $600 to $2,000. (Building Inspection Department) 

10/22/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/21/2009.

Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience at a Committee meeting to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying;2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; 4) standing in the meeting room.
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Disability Access
The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.
Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the 5, 6, 7, 9, 21, 47, 49, 71, 71L, F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Van Ness Station). For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 701-4485.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
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Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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