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April 05, 2001

Meeting Information

AGENDA

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:

1) Legislation

2) Executive Officer report

3) Legislative Analyst report

4) Public correspondence

These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

Special Meeting

Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.

City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson: Commissoiner Eisenberg

Members: Commissioners Ammiano, Maxwell, Daly, McGoldrick

Alternate: Commissioner Gonzalez

Clerk: Gregoire Hobson

SPECIAL AGENDA

(There will be public comment on each item)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Adoption of the Resolution of the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission establishing open meeting processes and access to public records

3. Resolution appointing the San Francisco City Attorney Legal Counsel for the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission

4. Public Hearing: Discussion and adoption of the proposed SF LAFCo 2001-2002 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET (Government Code Section 56381)

5. Discussion and adoption of the Modified Procedures for the Evaluation of Proposals for the Formation of Districts initiated by governmental entities

6. Discussion and adoption of the proposed scope of work for the Sphere of Influence Study and Analysis associated with providing public power in the City and County of San Francisco, including the creation and maintenance of a Municipal Utility District for San Francisco and San Francisco-Brisbane

7. Discussion and approval of the process for selecting and contracting with the consultant for the Sphere of Influence Study

8. Chairperson Eisenberg’s request for a discussion of SF LAFCo’s ability to request records from the Public Utilities Commission and other agencies

9. Chairperson Eisenberg’s resolution authorizing the Executive Officer to enter into a covenant not to sue with the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Brisbane and the Coalition to Lower Utility Bills, providing that if a majority vote is obtained in favor of a Municipal Utility District (MUD) in San Francisco but not in Brisbane, the MUD shall be formed in San Francisco, and the parties shall not sue to obtain a contrary result

10. Future Agenda Items

11. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

12. Adjournment

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to LAFCo, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of LAFCo members. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of LAFCo, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the Committee Clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above.

NOTE: Government Code Section 84308 requires that a participant in a LAFCo proceeding who has a financial interest in the decision and who has made a campaign contribution of more than $250 to any Commissioner in the past year must disclose the contribution. If you are affected, please notify commission staff before the hearing.

DISABILITY ACCESS

Both the Committee Room (Room 263) and the Legislative Chamber are wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.

There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.

In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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 to accommodate these individuals.

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. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more 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 Donna Hall; by mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshinehtm


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