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State Legislation Committee
June 20, 2007
3:00 pm
City Hall, Room 288
Meeting Minutes
Members Present
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 – David Augustine
Assessor’s Office – Alissa Pines
Members Absent
Controller’s Office – Peg Stevenson
Other Attendees
Mayor’s Office of Base Reuse and Development – Kyri McClellan
City Attorney’s Office – Mike Martin
Dept. of Public Health – Mark Freeman
Mayor’s Office of Housing – Myrna Melgar
AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Action Item: the Committee approved the minutes of the May 16, 2007 meeting of the State Legislation Committee.
III. PROPOSED LEGISLATION
The Committee voted to take the following positions on state legislation affecting the City and County of San Francisco.
A. Bill # and author TBA (see attachment): to clarify bond financing for hospital construction projects.
Position taken: Support
B. SB 122 (Steinberg): to include “homeless status” in the definition for hate crimes.
Position taken: tabled because the bill is on inactive status.
C. SB 952 (Mullin): to limit the ability to levy special assessments on below-market-rate housing.
Position taken: Support
D. AB 843 (Eng): to raise the fines for avoiding payment of property tax assessments.
Position taken: Support
IV. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No items were recommended.
V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
No members of the public wished to comment.
VI. ADJOURNMENT