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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

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

April 22, 2004
May 20, 2004 May 20, 2004
July 22, 2004

July 29, 2004

October 28, 2004

October 28, 2004

November 17, 2004 November 17, 2004
January 27, 2005 January 27, 2005
April 28, 2005

April 28, 2005

July 28, 2005  July 28, 2005
October 27, 2005 

October 27, 2005 

January 26, 2006 

January 26, 2006 

April 27, 2006 

April 27, 2006 

July 27,2006 

July 27, 2006 

October 26, 2006  October 26, 2006 

January 26, 2007

 
April 26, 2007 - cancel notice for meeting on 4/26  
May 31, 2007 May 31, 2007 
July 26, 2007  July 26, 2007
October 25, 2007 - cancel notice for meeting on 10/25 
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
June 5, 2008 - (rescheduled from April 24, 2008) New! 
July 24, 2008 - cancel notice for meeting on 7/24 
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   
September 10, 2009
October 22, 2009   


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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BYLAWS

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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.

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