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City and County of San Francisco

June 17, 2009 - Rescheduled

City and County of San Francisco

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
10:00 AM
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Rescheduled Meeting


Budget and Finance Subcommittee

Members: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu

Clerk: Gail Johnson (415) 554-4445

Members Present: John Avalos, Ross Mirkarimi, Carmen Chu.
Members Excused: None.
Members Absent: None.

MEETING CONVENED
The meeting convened at 10:07 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA

090739 [Reserved Funds, Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development (MOEWD)]
Hearing to consider release of reserved funds, Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development (MOEWD) (File No. 081603, Resolution No. 92-09), in the amount of $535,225 to fund the predevelopment planning for the Muni Substation and for promotion and marketing of the Fillmore Jazz District as well as business attraction and retention in the neighborhood. (Mayor)
6/4/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jack Sudan, Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Amy Cohen, Director of Neighborhood Business Development; Randall Evans.
Release of reserved funds in the amount of $150,225 approved.
APPROVED AND FILED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu

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.)
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.
6/10/09, CONTINUED. 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.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Supervisor Dufty; Edward Reiskin, Director of Public Works; Dan McKenna, Department of Public Works; Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney; Leah Shahum, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Neal Patel, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
Divided and amended. (See File 090828.)
DUPLICATED AND AMENDED.

CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Avalos, Chu
Absent: 1 - Mirkarimi

090828 [Safe Streets and Road Repair General Obligation Bonds - $368,000,000] Mayor, Supervisors Chiu, Dufty, Mar, Campos, Mirkarimi
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 $368,000,000 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.)
(Duplicate of resolution contained in File 090586.)
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote:
Ayes: 2 - Avalos, Chu
Absent: 1 - Mirkarimi

090598 [Official Advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010]
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)
5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.
6/10/09, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. 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.
6/10/09, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board; Naomi Kelly, Director and Purchaser, Office of Contract Administration; Ace Washington; Paul Hogarth, Beyond Chron.com; Richard Rothman; Alex Clemens, Barbary Coast; Walter Paulsen.
RECOMMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu

090599 [Outreach Advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010]
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)
5/18/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
6/4/09, TRANSFERRED to Budget and Finance Subcommittee.
6/10/09, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. 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.
6/10/09, CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
Heard in Committee. Speakers:
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE.

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, and El Mensajero and El Reportero to be the outreach newspapers of the City and County for the Hispanic community, to provide outreach advertising for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. (Office of Contract Administration)
Heard in Committee. Speakers: Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board; Naomi Kelly, Director and Purchaser, Office of Contract Administration; Ace Washington; Paul Hogarth, Beyond Chron.com; Richard Rothman; Alex Clemens, Barbary Coast; Walter Paulsen.
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
Ayes: 3 - Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

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