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Board of Supervisors - Government Audit & Oversight Committee Meetings

July 14, 2008 - Special

City and County of San Francisco
Government Audit and Oversight Committee

Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250

seal of the city and county of sf

Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 14, 2008
10:00 AM
Special Meeting

Members: Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Sophie Maxwell

Clerk: Annette Lonich (415) 554-7706

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. 080849 [PG&E SmartMeter Upgrade Proposal] Supervisors Peskin, Dufty, Ammiano, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Daly, McGoldrick, Sandoval
Ordinance directing the Department of the Environment to conduct a Cost and Climate Review of PG&E's request to the California Public Utilities Commission to spend $877 million on a SmartMeter upgrade program; and directing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Department of the Environment and Public Utilities Commission, to participate in the CPUC review of PG&E's request; and establishing the City's policy to oppose PG&E's request if the Cost and Climate Review concludes that PG&E's SmartMeter upgrade proposal is not cost effective or that alternative technologies that offer greater benefits should be investigated.
6/24/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
7/8/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor Peskin submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
7/8/08, ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

2. 080953 [Approval of an historical property contract for 690 Market Street ("Chronicle Building")] Supervisor Peskin
Resolution under Chapter 71 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, approving an historical property contract between RC Chronicle Building LP and 690 Market Master Association, the owners of 690 Market Street ( Chronicle Building ), and the City and County of San Francisco; authorizing the Director of Planning and the Assessor to execute the historical property contract.
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

3. 080954 [Planning Code-Amending Article 11 Designation of 690 Market Street] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the designation of 690 Market Street from  Unrated–Category V to  Significant–Category II under Planning Code Article 11; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and environmental findings.
7/8/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

4. 080791 [Declaration of Policy - Repealing the Emergency Response Fee and Enactment of an Access Line Tax] Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Sandoval
Motion submitting a policy declaration to the qualified electors of the City and County of San Francisco at the November 4, 2008 election concerning the voter's non-binding recommendation that Article 10A (the Emergency Response Fee) be repealed, that Article 10B (Access Line Tax) be added to the Business and Tax Regulations Code and that the proposed Access Line Tax revenues be expended to support public safety and health by funding San Francisco's 911 Emergency Communications Center.
6/10/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

5. 080792 [Repealing the Emergency Response Fee, Enacting an Access Line Tax, and Updating the Telephone Users Tax] Mayor, Supervisors Peskin, Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Sandoval
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by: (1) repealing Article 10A, Sections 750-770, to eliminate the Emergency Response Fee; (2) adding Article 10B, Sections 780-786, to add an Access Line Tax; (3) amending Article 10 by adding Sections 721, 722, and 723, amending Sections 701, 703, 707.1, and 708, and repealing Sections 702 and 707.3, all to update the Telephone Users Tax without changing the tax rate or exemptions; and (4) amending Article 6, Section 6.1-1, to make conforming changes; and ratifying past collection of the Telephone Users Tax and the Emergency Response Fee.
6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. 6/23/08 - Referred to Small Business Commision for review and comment. 6/23/08 - Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. 06/30/08 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.

6. 080831 [Payroll Expense Tax] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Section 902.1 and adding Section 902.2 to clarify the tax liability of "pass through entities" under the Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance, including partnerships, Subchapter S corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships and other persons or entities not subject to federal income tax or which are allowed a deduction in computing such tax for distributions to the owners or beneficiaries of such persons or entities.

(Economic Impact)
6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. 6/23/08 - Referred to Small Business Commision for review and comment. 6/23/08 - Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. 06/30/08 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.

7. 080827 [To increase rates of Real Property Transfer Tax for transfers in excess of $1 million] Supervisor McGoldrick
Ordinance amending Section 1102 of Article 12-C of the Business and Tax Regulations Code to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 0.75% to 1% if value or consideration for transfer exceeds $1 million but is less than or equal to $1.25 million, to 1.25% if value or consideration for transfer exceeds $1.25 million but is less than or equal to $1.75 million, to 1.5% if value or consideration for transfer exceeds $1.75 million but is less than or equal to $2 million, and to 1.75% if value or consideration for transfer exceeds $2 million.

(Economic Impact)
6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 7/10/2008.
6/17/08, SUBSTITUTED. Supervisor McGoldrick submitted a substitute ordinance bearing new title.
6/17/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. 6/23/08 - Referred to Small Business Commision for review and comment. 6/23/08 - Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. 06/30/08 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.

8. 080832 [Real Property Transfer Tax] Supervisor Peskin
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code by amending Section 1102 to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 0.75% to 1.5% if the consideration for or value of the transfer exceeds $2 million, and by amending Section 1105 to reduce the tax on transfers of residential property by up to one third (1/3) if, after January 1, 2009, the transferor has installed an active solar system or made seismic retrofitting improvements or improvements utilizing earthquake hazard mitigation technologies, and by amending Section 1115 to clarify application of tax to transfers of ownership interests in legal entities that own real estate.

(Economic Impact)
6/10/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 7/10/2008. 6/23/08 - Referred to Small Business Commision for review and comment. 6/23/08 - Referred to Planning Department for environmental review. 06/30/08 - Response received from Planning, exempt from CEQA.
6/26/08, CLERICAL CORRECTION. Clerical correction per request of City Attorney. On page 1, line 6, change "Section 1115" to read "Section 1114."

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 Government Audit and Oversight 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.

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.
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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.

Translation: request at least 48 hours before the meeting. Please call: (415) 554-7701

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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