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STATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

 

Thursday, December 17, 2009

2PM

City Hall, Room 288

 

MEMBERS:

 

Mayor’s Office (Chair) – Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez

Supervisor Chiu – David Noyola

Supervisor Alioto-Pier – Catherine Stefani

City Attorney’s Office – MaryJane Winslow

Treasurer’s Office – Pauline Marx

Assessor’s Office – Kevin Matthews

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 June 17, 2009 meeting of the State Legislation Committee.

 

III. REVIEW OF 2009 CA LEGISLATIVE SESSION

 

IV. CA STATE BUDGET UPDATE

 

V. REVIEW OF STATE AGENDA 2010

Discussion item: the Committee will review and discuss the draft 2010 State Agenda for the City and County of San Francisco

 

VI. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT STATE LEGISLATIVE PLANS

Discussion item: the Committee will review and discuss the draft 2010 State Legislative Plans for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco

 

VII. 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

 

Treasurer’s Office

Pauline Marx

 

                SB 2f (Calderon) Transient Occupancy Taxes: Assessment and Collection

This bill allows prepayment judicial relief with respect to disputed transient occupancy taxes for a travel agent or intermediary.

              Status: Senate Rules Committee 11/24/2009 

Recommended Action: Oppose

 

VIII. 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.

 

IX. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Disability Access

 

Room 421 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. 

 

 

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 the Sunshine Ordinance Taskforce Administrator at sotf@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 Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Director of Government Affairs, Mayor’s Office at: (415) 554-4846.

 

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.