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Meeting Information



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Office of the Mayor

City & County of San Francisco

 

State Legislation Committee

March 21, 2007

3:00 pm

 

City Hall, Room 288

 

Agenda

 

 

 

MEMBERS

 

Mayor’s Office (Chair) – Amiee Albertson
Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s Office – David Noyola
Supervisor Alioto-Pier’s Office – Catherine Stefani
City Attorney’s Office – MaryJane Winslow
Treasurer’s Office – Pauline Marx

Assessor’s Office – Zoon Nguyen

Controller’s Office – Peg Stevenson

AGENDA

 

        I.      ROLL CALL

 

 

      II.      APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

Action Item:  the Committee will vote to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2007 and March 2, 2007 meetings of the State Legislation Committee.

 

 

    III.      PROPOSED LEGISLATION

Action items:  vote to support, not support, or take no position on the following state legislation affecting the City and County of San Francisco.

 

NOTE:  The most current version of all legislation can be viewed on the Internet at: www.leginfo.ca.gov.

 

 

MTA

Contact:  Kate Breen:  701-4338

  1. AB 1686 (Leno):  to provide improved protection to Parking Control Officers.
    Recommended Position:  Support
  2. AB xxx (Ma):  to improve transit efficiency though authorization of bus-only lanes and photo-enforcement of parking violations.
    Recommended Position:  Support

DPW

Contact:  Anna LaForte:  558-4420

    3.  SB 445 (Torlakson):   to create the Road User Task Force.
         Recommended Position:  Support

Mayor’s Office of Economic Development

Contact:  Jennifer Matz:  554-6511

    4.  SB 446 (Yee):   to create a state grant program for micro-enterprise.
        Recommended Position:  Support

Elections

Contact:  Linda Tulett:  554-7916

    5.  SB 967 (Simitian):   to allow counties to subtract the number of permanent absentee voters from the total number of voters in a precinct when calculating the maximum number of voters allowable by law (1,000) in a precinct.
        Recommended Position:  Support

Public Utilities Commission

Contact:  Nathan Purkiss:  554-3404

 

    6.  AB 1451 (Leno):   to extend the existing property tax benefit for installing photovoltaic panels on properties from fiscal year 2008/09 to fiscal year 2015/16.
       Recommended Position:  Support

City Attorney

Contact:  Mary Jane Winslow:  554-4276

    7.    SB 376 (Migden):  to clarify standing for city attorneys to bring unfair competition actions.
       Recommended Position:  Support

 

    IV.      SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Discussion item:  members of the Committee may suggest topics for consideration at future meetings.

 

      V.      GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

Discussion item:  members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest that are within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction.

 

    VI.      ADJOURNMENT

 

 
 
Disability Access

 

Room 288 of City Hall is located at 1 Dr. Carton B. Goodlett Place, and is wheelchair accessible.  The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall.  Accessible Muni lines serving this location are:  #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness, as will as Muni Metro stations at Van Ness and Civic Center.  For more information about Muni accessible services, call 923-6142.  There is accessible parking at the Civic Center Plaza garage.  To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Katy Tang, Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance, at 415-554-6114 at least two business days before the meeting.

 

 

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.  This 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 the Donna Hall at 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 email donna.hall@sfgov.org.  Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting the Task Force, or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at www.sfgov.org/sunshine.htm.

 

 

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 (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100 –2.160) 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, Internet website: www.sfgov.org/ethics.

 

 

Cell Phones and Pagers

 

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devises are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

 

Public Comment

 

Public Comment will be taken on each item.

 

Document Review

 

Documents that may have been provided to members of the State Legislation Committee in connection with the items on the agenda include proposed state legislation, consultant reports, correspondence and reports from City departments, and public correspondence.  These may be inspected by contacting Amiee Albertson, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Mayor’s Office at:  415-554-5965.

 

Health Considerations

 

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.