August 11, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Government Audit and Oversight Committee

City Hall, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Monday, August 11, 2008
10:00 AM
Special Meeting

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Members: Aaron Peskin, Tom Ammiano, Sophie Maxwell

Clerk: Annette Lonich (415) 554-7706

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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

		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.	080233	[Urban Forestry Council - Membership]	Supervisor McGoldrick
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by amending Section 1202 to reconstitute the membership of the Urban Forestry Council to five members.
		2/13/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee.
		3/20/08, CONTINUED. Continued to April 3, 2008.
		4/3/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in committee. Speakers: Supervisor McGoldrick; Mark Westlund, Department of the Environment; Terry Milne, Chair, Urban Forest Council; Supervisor Daly; Mike boss; Kelly Quirke; Nancy Wuerfel; Lena Miller; Carolyn Blair; Allen Grossman; Peter Warfield; Kimo Crossman; Robert Griswold; Supervisor Ammiano.
		5/20/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

2.	081014	[In-Home Supportive Services - Public Authority]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 70, regarding the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, to eliminate obsolete terms and amending Section 70.2 to provide compensation for members of the governing body for attending meetings.
		7/16/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

3.	081056	[Issuance and Sale of Revenue Bonds - Schools of the Sacred Heart]	Supervisor Dufty
		Resolution approving in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code and requirements of Section 91530(f) of the Government Code the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 to finance educational projects owned and operated by the Schools of Sacred Heart - San Francisco.
		7/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.
		8/5/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

4.	080924	[2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - Fits and Starts]
		Hearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Fits and Starts: The Response of San Francisco Government to Past Civil Grand Jury Recommendations. (Clerk of the Board)
		6/23/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

5.	081091	[Board response to the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Fits and Starts: The Response of San Francisco Government to Past Civil Grand Jury Recommendations"]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled  Fits and Starts: The Response of San Francisco Government to Past Civil Grand Jury Recommendations .
		8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

6.	080925	[2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - Accountability in San Francisco Government]
		Hearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding Accountability in San Francisco Government. (Clerk of the Board)
		6/24/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

7.	081092	[Board response to the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Accountability in San Francisco Government"]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled  Accountability in San Francisco Government .
		8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

8.	080926	[2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco Kindergarten Admissions]
		Hearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding San Francisco Kindergarten Admissions: Back to the Drawing Board. (Clerk of the Board)
		6/24/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

9.	081093	[Board response to the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "San Francisco Kindergarten Admissions: Back to the Drawing Board"]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled  San Francisco Kindergarten Admissions: Back to the Drawing Board .
		8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

10.	080931	[2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San Francisco]
		Hearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury report regarding A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San Francisco. (Clerk of the Board)
		7/1/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

11.	081094	[Board response to the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San Francisco"]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled  A Year of Five Elections for the City and County of San Francisco .
		8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

12.	081018	[2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report - The Homeless Have Homes, But They Are Still On The Street]
		Hearing on the recently published 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding The Homeless Have Homes, But They Are Still On The Street. (Clerk of the Board)
		7/14/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

13.	081095	[Board response to the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "The homeless have homes, but they are still on the street"]	Supervisor Peskin
		Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the recommendations contained in the 2007-2008 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled  The homeless have homes, but they are still on the street .
		8/5/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

	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.

		NOTE: Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, the following notice is hereby given: if you challenge, in court, the general plan amendments or planning code and zoning map amendments described above, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing.

	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.

	080952	[City Hall Rental Rate Change]	Supervisor Peskin
		Ordinance making environmental findings and amending Administrative Code Section 4.1-2 to increase the maximum City Hall Building rental fee to $40,000. (Fiscal Impact.)
		7/8/08, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Government Audit and Oversight Committee, expires on 8/7/2008.
		7/11/08, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 7/11/08 - Referred to Planning for determination of environmental review.

Meeting Procedures

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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. 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 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