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June 10, 2009

City and County of San Francisco
Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 10, 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. 090633 [Contract with Titan Outdoor for advertising on San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) vehicles and other property] Supervisor Dufty
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to execute a transit advertising contract with Titan Outdoor LLC, for a term commencing July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2014, which offers a minimum guarantee to the SFMTA of $22,102,525 over the term of the contract.

5/19/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

2. 090586 [Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bonds] Mayor, Supervisors Chiu, Dufty, Mar, Alioto-Pier, Campos
Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand 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 the payment of related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $388,000,000 for such improvements 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 incurring bonded indebtedness; finding that the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, ("CEQA"); finding the proposed bond is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53; and waiving the time limits set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.34.

(Fiscal Impact.)

5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/2/09, SUBSTITUTED. Mayor Newsom submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title.
6/2/09, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

3. 090671 [Reserved Funds, Department of Technology]
Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Department of Technology fiscal year 2008-2009 Budget, in the amount of $900,000 to support the creation of the Data Center at 200 Paul and to decommission the current One Market Plaza Data Center. (Department of Technology)

5/28/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

4. 090588 [Building Code - fee adjustment] Mayor, Supervisor Chiu
Ordinance amending the Building Code to amend various sections and fee schedule tables concerning fees, permits requirements and terms, inspections, and other actions; and adopting environmental findings.

5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

5. 090589 [Electrical Code - permit expiration] Mayor, Supervisor Chiu
Ordinance amending Electrical Code Section 89.1.22 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees.

5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

6. 090590 [Plumbing Code - permit expiration] Mayor, Supervisor Chiu
Ordinance amending Plumbing Code Section 103.3.4.1 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees.

5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

7. 090598 [Official Advertising]
Resolution designating the Examiner as the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for the categories of Type 1 and Type 2 official advertising, from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. (Office of Contract Administration)

5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

8. 090599 [Outreach Advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010]
Resolution designating the Bay Area Reporter to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual community, and El Reportero to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County for the Hispanic community, to provide outreach advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. (Office of Contract Administration)

5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.


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 Subcommittee, 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.

There are no items currently pending under the 30-day rule.

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
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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 J, K, L, M, N, and T (Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noriega. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.
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
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 Frank Darby by mail to 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 contacting Mr. Darby or 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 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics
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