May 5, 2008

City and County of San Francisco

Government Audit and Oversight Committee

City Hall, Room 250

Meeting Agenda
Monday, May 5, 2008
10:00 AM
Regular 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.	080404	[Appropriating $593,490,962 of proceeds from the sale of bonds for capital improvement projects at the San Francisco International Airport for Fiscal Year 2007-2008]	Mayor, Supervisor Chu
		Ordinance appropriating $593,490,962 of proceeds from the sale of bonds for capital improvement projects at the San Francisco International Airport for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Place total appropriation of $593,490,962 on Controller's Reserve pending sale of the bonds. (Fiscal Impact.)
		3/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

2.	080590	[Airport Capital Plan Bonds - not to exceed $718,000,000]	Supervisor Chu
		Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $718,000,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Second Series Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing and refinancing the construction, acquisition, equipping and development of capital projects undertaken by the Airport constituting part of the Airport's capital plan. (Fiscal Impact.)
		4/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

3.	080569	[Memorandum of Agreement between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority relating to Yerba Buena Island Ramps - not to exceed	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority for project management services and consultant services for the preparation of a Project Report and Environmental Document for the Yerba Buena Island Ramps in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.
		4/22/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

4.	080325	[Contract between the Department of Health and the California Department of Health Care Services for the Health Care Coverage Initiative in the amount of $73.1 million over a three-year	Mayor
		Resolution authorizing the Director of Health to enter into a contract with the California Department of Health Care Services to provide reimbursement for health services costs incurred in providing services to specified Healthy San Francisco participants under the Health Care Coverage Initiative in the amount of $73.1 million.
		3/4/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

5.	080403	[San Francisco children and youth needing residential treatment]	Supervisors Maxwell, Chu
		Hearing on the status and future plans for agency coordination for San Francisco children and youth needing residential treatment placed through probation, behavioral health, and child welfare.
		3/25/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Sponsor requests that the item be heard at the April 21, 2008 Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting. 3/28/08 Sent Referral letter to the Youth Commission.

6.	080447	[Adopting the State of California's Energy Priorities]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution adopting the State of California's Energy Priorities as stated in the Energy Action Plan of 2003 and Energy Action Plan II of 2005 which are, in the following order, energy efficiency and demand response, renewable energy and lastly, clean fossil generation. (5/5/08 - Amendment of the Whole.)
		4/1/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee.
		4/17/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

7.	080491	[Supporting an independent analysis of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project"]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution supporting a request for an independent analysis of the SFPUC's proposed  Combustion Turbine Peaker Project to update the Cal-ISO/SFPUC 2004 Action Plan for San Francisco to a 2008 Action Plan that will include the 400 Megawatts provided by Transbay Cable, improvements in renewable energy technologies, municipal solar projects, transmission and reconductering upgrades and demand response.
		4/8/08, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
		4/15/08, REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Maxwell requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered separately.
		4/21/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

8.	080496	[Supporting a fiscal feasibility study of the SFPUC's proposed "Combustion Turbine Peaker Project"]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Resolution supporting a fiscal feasibility study of the SFPUC's proposed  Combustion Turbine Peaker Project as required under Section 29.1(c)(4) of the Administrative Code.
		4/8/08, REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
		4/15/08, REFERRED to Land Use and Economic Development Committee. Supervisor Maxwell requested that this matter be severed so that it might be considered separately.
		4/21/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

9.	080524	[Authorizing the execution and delivery of certificates of participation to finance the San Francisco Combustion Turbine Projects and approving property leases, project leases and a trust	Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, McGoldrick, Peskin
		Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of certificates of participation to finance the acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of natural gas-fired combustion turbine generation facilities on City-owned property located at 25th and Maryland Street in the Potrero neighborhood and at the San Francisco International Airport at the corner of North Access Road and Clearwater Drive; approving the form of a trust agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and a trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of a trustee; approving the forms of property leases between the City and the trustee relating to the Potrero site and to the San Francisco International Airport site; approving the forms of project leases between the trustee and the City (including certain indemnities contained therein) relating to each of the two Projects; approving the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the City; approving the form of an official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell for the certificates of participation; approving the form of an official statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a continuing disclosure certificate; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in Committee.)
		4/15/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

10.	080523	[Approving agreements for the development of the City Combustion Turbine Projects at San Francisco International Airport and at 25th and Maryland Streets]	Supervisors Maxwell, Dufty, McGoldrick, Peskin
		Ordinance approving agreements necessary for the development of the City Combustion Turbine Projects to be located at North Access Road and Clearwater Drive, San Francisco International Airport, and at Property Adjacent to the MTA Metro East Facility at 25th and Maryland Streets in San Francisco including a turbine upgrade agreement and electric and gas interconnection agreements and granting specified exceptions to the Administrative Code, and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section. 101.1. (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in Committee.)
		4/15/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee. April 18, 2008 - Sent to Planning for environmental review.

11.	080592	[Appropriating $272,515,000 of COP Revenue for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Electrical Reliability Power Project for Fiscal Year 2007-2008]	Supervisors Maxwell, Peskin
		Ordinance appropriating $272,515,000 of San Francisco Certificates of Participation 2008 Series B and 2008 Series C to fund the San Francisco Electrical Reliability Project also referred to as the Combustion Turbine projects in the Public Utilities Commission for FY 2007-2008. (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in committee.)
		4/29/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

12.	071595	[Transferring the powers and duties of the Taxi Commission to the Municipal Transportation Agency and setting operative date for transfer]	Mayor
		Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 1075.1, to transfer the powers and duties of the Taxi Commission to the Municipal Transportation Agency, and setting an operative date for the transfer.
		11/20/07, ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 12/20/2007.
		3/18/08, TRANSFERRED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

13.	080340	[Management Audit of the Marina Yacht Harbor Fund]	Supervisor Alioto-Pier
		Hearing on the Management Audit of the Marina Yacht Harbor Fund.
		3/11/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

	ADJOURNMENT

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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	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 now pending under 30-day Rule.

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