July 27, 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, July 27, 2001 at 2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson: Eisenberg
Members: Commissioners Ammiano and McGoldrick
Alternate: Commissioner Gonzalez
Clerk: Monica Fish

SPECIAL AGENDA

(There will be public comment on each item)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of the previous meetings from March 1, March 6, April 5, and May 18, 2001

3. Discussion of Contribution Limits for Candidates for the Municipal Utility District

4. Discussion of a Sphere of Influence for the City and County of San Francisco

5. SF LAFCO Subcommittee Recommendation and possible SF LAFCo action regarding the selection of the consultant for the Sphere of Influence Study

6. Discussion of the processing of the Application for the formation of the San Francisco-Brisbane Municipal Utility District (Shadow MUD)

7. Public Hearing: Discussion and Adoption of Policies and Procedures for General Operations of SF LAFCo (Continued from May 18, 2001)

8. 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). (Continued from May 18, 2001)

9. Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution appointing the San Francisco City Attorney as Legal Counsel for the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (Continued from May 18, 2001)

10. Chairperson Eisenberg’s request for a discussion of SF LAFCo’s ability to request records from the Public Utility Commission and other agencies (Continued from May 18, 2001; Discussion Item)

11. Discussion on Supervisors Newsom and Hall’s 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 (Continued from May 18, 2001)

12. Discussion and Possible Action of the University of San Francisco’s Internship Program (Continued from May 18, 2001)

13. Discussion and Possible Action on the Legislative Report on pending legislation of interest to SF LAFCo

AB 47 (Wiggins) - Municipal Utility Districts: Public Agencies

AB 793 (Cox) - Municipal Utility Districts: Purchases

AB 948 (Kelley) - Local Agency Formation

AB 1495 (Cox) - Local Agency Formation

14. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

15. Future Agenda Items

16. 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

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