May 18, 2001

AGENDA

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include explanatory documents, including Executive Officer report and public correspondence.

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

Special Meeting

Friday, May 18, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.

City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson: 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. Public Hearing: Discussion and adoption of the final SF LAFCo 2001-2002 Fiscal Year Budget (Government Code Section 56381)

3. Public Hearing: Discussion and adoption of Policies and Procedures to require the disclosure of contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditures made in support of or opposition to a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization. Government Code Sections 56021, 56069, 56073, 56100.1, 56300(b), and 81000 et seq.

4. Public Hearing: Discussion and adoption of Policies and Procedures to require lobbying disclosure and reporting requirements for persons who attempt to influence pending decisions by members, staff or consultants of the SF LAFCo. Government Code Section 56300(c)

5. Public Hearing: Discussion and adoption of Policies and Procedures for General Operations of SF LAFCo

6. Resolution appointing the San Francisco City Attorney Legal Counsel for the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (Continued from 4/5/01)

7. 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 (Continued from 4/5/01)

8. Discussion and approval of the process for selecting and contracting with the consultant for the Sphere of Influence Study (Continued from 4/5/01)

9. Chairperson Eisenberg’s request for a discussion of SF LAFCo’s ability to request records from the Public Utilities Commission and other agencies (Continued from 4/5/01)

10. Supervisors Newsom and Hall resolution requesting the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission to assist the Board of Supervisors with a full analysis of public power options and conservation/energy efficiency measures so that the Board may use this information to determine the best way of providing reliable, cost effective, environmentally responsible electric service to San Francisco

11. Discussion of the University of San Francisco’s Internship Program

12. Future Agenda Items

13. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

14. 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.

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.

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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