City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
11:00 AM
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Regular Meeting
Budget and Finance Subcommittee
Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu
Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445
| Members Present: |
John Avalos, Carmen Chu, David Chiu. |
| Members Excused: |
None. |
| Members Absent: |
None. |
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| MEETING CONVENED |
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The meeting convened at 11:15 a.m.
President Chiu replaced Supervisor Mirkarimi as a member of the Subcommittee at today's meeting only. |
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| 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. |
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5/19/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Judson True, Municipal Transportation Agency; Gail Stein, Municipal Transportation Agency; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Scott Goldsmith, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Ttitan Outdoor; Supervisor Dufty; Ed, CBS Outdoor; Ryan Brooks, CBS Outdoor. |
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| REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 090586 |
[Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bonds - $388,000,000] |
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.) |
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/2/09, SUBSTITUTED. Mayor Newsom submitted a substitute resolution bearing new title. |
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6/2/09, ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Edward Reiskin, Director of Public Works; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller; Nadia Sesay, Controller's Office of Public Finance; Leah Shahum, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Neal Patel, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Michael Helquist; Manish Champsee, Walk San Francisco; Dan McKenna, Department of Public Works.
Continued to June 17, 2009. |
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| CONTINUED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 2 - Chu, Chiu
Absent: 1 - Avalos
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| 090671 |
[Reserved Funds, Department of Technology] |
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| 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) |
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5/28/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speaker: Katie, Department of Technology.
Release of reserved funds in the amount of $900,000 approved. |
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| APPROVED AND FILED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 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. |
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Pamela Levin, Financial Services Manager, Department of Building Inspection; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Vivian Day, Director, Department of Building Inspection. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 090589 |
[Electrical Code - permit expiration] |
Mayor, Supervisors Chiu, Chu |
| Ordinance amending Electrical Code Section 89.1.22 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees. |
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Pamela Levin, Financial Services Manager, Department of Building Inspection; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Vivian Day, Director, Department of Building Inspection. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 090590 |
[Plumbing Code - permit expiration] |
Mayor, Supervisors Chiu, Chu |
| Ordinance amending Plumbing Code Section 103.3.4.1 concerning permit expiration and partial refund of fees. |
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5/12/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Pamela Levin, Financial Services Manager, Department of Building Inspection; Harvey Rose, Budget Analyst; Vivian Day, Director, Department of Building Inspection. |
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| RECOMMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 090598 |
[Official Advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010] |
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| 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) |
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5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Mark Rosaaen, Office of Contract Administration; Mark Adkins, President, San Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate; Willie Ratcliff; Andrew Stark, Vice President of Advertising, San Francisco Examiner; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Naomi Kelly, Director and Purchaser, Office of Contract Administration.
Amendment of the Whole bearing new title prepared in Committee.
Continued to June 17, 2009. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. |
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| Resolution designating the Examiner and the San Francisco Chronicle as the official newspapers 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) |
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| CONTINUED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| 090599 |
[Outreach Advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010] |
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| 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) |
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5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. |
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6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Mark Rosaaen, Office of Contract Administration; Mark Adkins, President, San Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate; Willie Ratcliff; Andrew Stark, Vice President of Advertising, San Francisco Examiner; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Naomi Kelly, Director and Purchaser, Office of Contract Administration.
Amendment of the Whole bearing new title prepared in Committee.
Continued to June 17, 2009. |
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| AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. |
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| Resolution designating the San Francisco Bay View to be the outreach newspaper of the City and County for the African American community; the China Press, the Sing Tao Daily and the World Journal to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County for the Chinese community; the Bay Area Reporter and the Bay Times to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual community, El Mensajero and El Reportero to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County for the Hispanic community; and BeyondChron.com, FogCityJournal.com and the San Francisco Bay Guardian to be outreach newspapers for the City and County; to provide outreach advertising for Fiscal Year 09-10. (Office of Contract Administration) |
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| CONTINUED AS AMENDED by the following vote: |
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Chu, Chiu
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| ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. |
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