• Asian Art Museum

• Arts Commission

• Fine Arts Museum

• Public Library

• Law Library

• Recreation and Parks

• Academy of Sciences

• War Memorial

Asian Art Museum

To provide our customers with high quality, efficient and reliable water, power and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

 

This proposed budget decrease is driven by lower contract costs. Despite these savings, the Department did show increases in salary and benefits costs.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011.   
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Arts Commission

To promote and integrate the arts into all aspects of city life.

This proposed budget increase is driven by a rise in the cost of salaries and benefits. The Department also chose to propose allocating slightly less funding to the Cultural Equity Grants (CEG) program and the Cultural Centers.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011.
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Fine Arts Museum

To conserve, collect and exhibit art for a diverse public; to provide arts education programs; and to contribute to San Francisco’s culture and economy.

This proposed budget increase is driven by an increase in salaries and benefits.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011.   
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Public Library

To provide free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

This proposed budget increase is driven by increased demand for library services and resources. Areas of greatest demand include: free access to information and resources, books, periodicals and databases, historical materials, audiovisual materials, staff assistance and instruction, research, literacy activities, public technology and access to the Internet.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Wednesday, June 22, 2011.   
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Law Library

To provide access to legal information materials to the public, elected officials, members of the judiciary and the bar.

This proposed budget increase is driven by an increase in rent and employee benefits costs.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Wednesday, June 22, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Recreation and Parks

To foster the well-being of San Francisco’s diverse community by maintaining beautiful parks, preserving the environment and providing enriching recreational activities.

This proposed budget increase is driven by increases in personnel costs; however, the Department reduced its General Fund Support by $0.4 million through increased permit and fee revenue and use of the Recreation and Park Budget Savings Incentive Reserve.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Academy of Sciences

To explore, explain and protect the natural world.

This proposed budget decrease is driven as a result of lower water usage costs. Instead of pumping saltwater in to the building from the ocean, the Academy is now treating freshwater at lower cost.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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War Memorial

To provide safe, first-class facilities to promote cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities in a cost-effective manner for the maximum use and enjoyment of the public; and to best serve the purposes and beneficiaries of the War Memorial Trust.

This proposed budget decrease is driven as a result of lower water usage costs. Instead of pumping saltwater in to the building from the ocean, the Academy is now treating freshwater at lower cost.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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War Memorial

To provide safe, first-class facilities to promote cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities in a cost-effective manner for the maximum use and enjoyment of the public; and to best serve the purposes and beneficiaries of the War Memorial Trust.

Although this proposed budget shows a decrease driven by lower overhead costs and services to other departments, the Department’s budget shows increases in salary and benefits costs.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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