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City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee
City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11:00 AM
Regular Meeting
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 |
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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. |
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091243 |
[Support Goals for Federal Funding-Community Development Block Grant] |
Supervisor Avalos |
Resolution supporting FY 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan Goals.
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10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091248 |
[Resolution of Intention to Establish Special Tax District No. 2009-1] |
Mayor, Supervisor Mar |
Resolution of Intention to establish Special Tax District in the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2009-1 (San Francisco Sustainable Financing).
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10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
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11/10/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091249 |
[Resolution of Intention to Incur Bonded Indebtedness in an Amount not greater than $150,000,000] |
Mayor, Supervisor Mar |
Resolution of Intention to incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not greater than $150,000,000 of special tax bonds to finance the costs of energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy projects on real property.
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10/27/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. |
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11/10/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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090832 |
[Approval of Surface Mining Permit 30 Sunol Valley Quarry Lease] |
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Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission to enter into a quarry lease for a 308.5 acre parcel located in unincorporated Alameda County in the Sunol Valley with Oliver de Silva, Inc., as tenant, through June 1, 2021, pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 9.118, with rights to extend the term for two years to complete reclamation and with potential expansion and extension rights subject to further environmental review and regulatory approvals. (Public Utilities Commission)
(Fiscal Impact.)
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6/22/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091212 |
[Amendment to the FY 2009-2010 Redevelopment Agency Budget] |
Mayor, Supervisor Avalos |
Resolution approving an amendment to the budget of the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco for FY 2009-2010 Budget to (1) authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $28,700,000 for payment to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund; (2) authorize an increase in expenditures in an amount not to exceed $156,000 for additional grant reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA); (3) authorize an increase in expenditures in an amount not to exceed $1,033,417 for additional Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding; and (4) approving the issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an additional principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities described in the approved Budget as amended for FY 2009-2010 of which additional tax increment will be needed in FY 2010-2011 for such financing thereof.
(Fiscal Impact.)
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10/20/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091272 |
[Port Commission Revenue Bond Law] |
Mayor |
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 43, Article XII, Sections 43.12.1 through 43.12.8, to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the Port Commission.
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11/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. (11/9/09 - President Chiu waived the 30-Day Rule.) |
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091273 |
[Port Commission Revenue Bonds not to exceed $45,000,000] |
Mayor |
Resolution authorizing the issuance of up to $45,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Port revenue bonds for the purpose of financing certain capital improvements related to the Port; approving the forms of documents relating thereto; approving the maximum interest thereon; and related matters.
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11/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091274 |
[Appropriating $33,395,571 of Port Revenue Bond Proceeds for Pier Repairs and Renovations at the Port of San Francisco for FY 2009-2010] |
Mayor |
Ordinance appropriating $33,395,571 of bond revenue for the Port of San Francisco to make repairs and renovations to Piers 35, 33, 19 or 23, 27, and 50 for FY 2009-2010, and placing $33,395,571 on Controller's reserve pending sale of bonds.
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11/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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091155 |
[City Controller's first quarter report] |
Supervisor Avalos |
Hearing to consider first quarter report from the City Controller, preliminary plans for Mayor's formal budget instructions and status of Board of Supervisors restorations.
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10/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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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 |
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LEGISLATION UNDER THE 30-DAY RULE |
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(Not to be considered at this meeting) |
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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. |
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091230 |
[Department of Building Inspection Cash Revolving Fund] |
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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)
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10/22/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/21/2009. |
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091231 |
[Authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to Implement On-Street Parking Meter and Parking Control Pilot Projects] |
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Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to implement and extend SFPark parking meter and parking control pilot projects. (Municipal Transportation Agency)
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10/23/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 11/22/2009. |
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091269 |
[Payroll Expense Tax Biotechnology Exclusion Amendment] |
Supervisor Alioto-Pier |
Ordinance amending Section 906.1 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to clarify the definition of "biotechnology business" and to allow applicants to claim the biotechnology exclusion for seven and one half years irrespective of the application date.
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11/3/09, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/3/2009. |
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| 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.
Citizens are encouraged to testify at Committee meetings and to write letters to the Clerk of a Committee or to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.
USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Agendas are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/site/bos_meetings
Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
Requests for language interpreters at a meeting must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722.
AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909. |
| 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.
In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. |
| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102 by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
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 |
| Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics |
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