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Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee Table of Contents -Administrative Code -Agenda and Minutes -Availability of Meeting Materials -Bylaws -Charter -Committee Members -Contact -Overview -Related Links -Reports
OVERVIEW
Committee meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the first month of the quarter.
On March 5, 2002 the San Francisco voters adopted Proposition F, the “Citizen Oversight of Bond Expenditures” initiative. The Ordinance established a committee of nine members for the purpose of informing the public concerning the expenditure of general obligation bond proceeds through active review and the publishing of regular reports. The Ordinance required that the nine members meet certain minimum qualifications and be appointed as follows: three members by the Mayor, three by the Board, two members by the Controller and one member by the Civil Grand Jury. Each member serves for a term of two years.
On November 4, 2003 the voters added to the duties of the Committee by approving Proposition C, which requires the Controller to serve as the “City Services Auditor”. The Ordinance also added to the duties of the Committee by requiring that it serve as a “Citizens Audit Review Board”. In this role, the Committee provides advisory input to the Controller on matters set forth in the Ordinance, including requiring that the Committee: 1) review the Controller's service standards and benchmarks to ensure their accuracy and usefulness; 2) review all audits to assure they meet requirements set forth in the Ordinance; 3) review complaints received through the Controller's Whistleblower hotline and their disposition; and 4) when appropriate, hold public hearings regarding the results of benchmark studies and audits.
Click here to view the Administrative Code concerning the Committee.
Click here to view the Charter section adding the Citizens Audit Review Board duties.
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MEMBERS
| MEMBER NAME |
APPOINTED BY |
APPOINTMENT DESCRIPTION |
Hunter Stern
Chair |
Mayor |
Active in a labor organization |
Kristin Chu
Vice-Chair |
Board of Supervisors |
Active in a community organization |
| Dick Morten |
Mayor |
Active in a community organization |
| Robert Muscat |
Board of Supervisors |
Active in a labor organization |
| Abraham Simmons |
Civil Grand Jury |
Member of the Civil Grand Jury |
| Thea Selby |
Board of Supervisors |
Active in a business organization representing the business community located within the City |
| Michelle Sexton |
Controller |
Active in a Public Finance Law or Auditing Governmental Financial Statements |
| Egon Terplan |
Mayor |
Active in a business organization representing the business community located within the City
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| Sanford Garfinkel |
Controller |
Construction Management |
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COMMITTEE CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: CGOBO.committee@SFGOV.org
Telephone: 415-554-7500
Address: Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee
c/o Office of the Controller
City Hall, Room 316
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4694
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AGENDAS, MINUTES & DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
| AGENDAS |
MINUTES |
| January 9, 2003 |
January 9, 2003 |
| February 10, 2003 |
February 10, 2003 |
| March 3, 2003 |
March 3, 2003 |
| April 24, 2003 |
April 24, 2003 |
| May 22, 2003 |
May 22, 2003 |
| July 24, 2003 |
July 24, 2003 |
| September 25, 2003 |
September 25, 2003 |
| October 23, 2003 |
October 23, 2003 |
| November 20, 2003 |
November 20, 2003 |
| January 22, 2004 |
January 22, 2004 |
April 22, 2004
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April 22, 2004 |
| May 20, 2004 |
May 20, 2004 |
| July 22, 2004 |
July 29, 2004
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| October 28, 2004 |
October 28, 2004
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| November 17, 2004 |
November 17, 2004 |
| January 27, 2005 |
January 27, 2005 |
| April 28, 2005 |
April 28, 2005
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| July 28, 2005 |
July 28, 2005 |
| October 27, 2005 |
October 27, 2005
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January 26, 2006
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January 26, 2006
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April 27, 2006
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April 27, 2006
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July 27,2006
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July 27, 2006
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| October 26, 2006 |
October 26, 2006 |
January 26, 2007
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| April 26, 2007 - cancel notice for meeting on 4/26 |
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| May 31, 2007 |
May 31, 2007 |
| July 26, 2007 |
July 26, 2007 |
| October 25, 2007 - cancel notice for meeting on 10/25 |
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| December 06, 2007 (rescheduled from October 25, 2007) |
December 06, 2007 |
| January 24, 2008 |
January 24, 2008 |
| March 13, 2008 |
March 13, 2008 |
| April 24, 2008 - cancel notice for meeting on 4/24 |
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June 5, 2008 - (rescheduled from April 24, 2008) |
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| July 24, 2008 - cancel notice for meeting on 7/24 |
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| July 30, 2008 - (rescheduled from July 24, 2008) |
July 30, 2008 |
| November 6, 2008 - (rescheduled from October 23, 2008 ) |
November 6, 2008 |
| December 4, 2008 |
December 4, 2008 |
| January 22, 2009 |
January 22, 2009 |
| April 23, 2009 |
April 23, 2009 |
| July 23, 2009 |
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| September 10, 2009 |
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| October 22, 2009 |
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AVAILABILITY OF MEETING MATERIALS Meeting materials (agendas, reports, bond report spreadsheets) are to be posted on the Controller's website (www.sfgov.org/controller) as soon as the materials are available but no later than 72 hours in advance of scheduled committee meetings. Materials will also be available at the committee meetings.
October 22, 2009
September 10, 2009
July 23, 2009
April 23, 2009
January 22, 2009
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ANNUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (PDF)
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LINKS TO BOND-RELATED INFORMATION
Bond Financing Basics (PDF) The City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - CAFR Report California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) publications
If you need assistance opening the Acrobat PDF file above, please click here for more information. If you cannot use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print reports, you can obtain copies by emailing the Committee, by calling 554-7500, or visiting the Committee’s office at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Rm. 316. Back to Top
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