Budget and Policy Committee
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AGENDA
March 2, 2005
7:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business:
- Call to Order, Flag Salute and Roll Call.
- Public comment on items appearing or not appearing on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of the Budget and Policy Committee.
3. Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes for the Budget and Policy Committee meeting of January 18, 2005.
4. Discussion and possible recommendations regarding the Department of Elections’ draft Budget for fiscal year 2005.
5. Discussion and possible adoption of a resolution authorizing the Director Elections to negotiate an amendment to the contract with Elections Systems & Software, Inc. for election services, that shall include an extension to the term of the contract from January 15, 2005 to no later than one year after signing the amendment, and include any financial terms or other substantive terms and conditions that the Director of Elections determines are in the best interest of the City, and finding that competitive solicitation of a new voting system vendor at this time is impractical.
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the report by Commissioner Richard P. Matthews regarding: (a) his communications with the Newspaper Guild regarding their desire to participate in the nomination of a Ballot Simplification Committee (BSC) member; (b) the possibility of seeking nominations from other organizations; and (c) the possibility of seeking a per diem for BSC members.
7. Discussion and possible action regarding the report by Commissioner Gerard Gleason regarding the status of his investigation of rates for paid arguments in the Voter Information Pamphlet (VIP) to reflect the actual cost of publication, or eliminating paid arguments altogether from the Pamphlet, to realize significant cost savings.
- Discussion and possible action regarding the report by Commissioner Richard P. Matthews regarding obtaining the help of the survey department of the Political Science Department of San Francisco State University to assist in the survey of voters regarding the usefulness of the VIP.
- Discussion and possible action to recommend that the Elections Commission approve an Election Plan Template. San Francisco Charter section 13.103.5 requires that the Elections Commission approve an Election Plan in advance of each election. The template would be used by the Department of Elections to prepare the Election Plan for all future elections. (Revised proposed template is attached).
10. Discussion and possible action regarding the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPCs) filings at the Department of Elections with a goal of making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
11. Public comment on items appearing or not appearing on the agenda that are
within the jurisdiction of the Budget and Policy Committee.
ADJOURNMENT