December 29, 2000

SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCo)

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

Friday, December 29, 2000 at 3:00 p.m.

City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson: Commissioner Eisenberg

Members: Commissioners Ammiano, Bierman, Yaki, Choden

Clerk: Gregoire Hobson

SPECIAL AGENDA

(There will be public comment on each item)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call.

2. Approval of Minutes for the November 21, 2000;and November 28, 2000, meetings.

3. Discussion and possible action on December 20, 2000, request by Coalition on Affordable Public Services for S.F. LAFCo to reconsider its action of November 28, 2000, adopting the rule proposed by The Coalition for Lower Utility Bills that the Municipal Utility District Petition be referred directly to the Board of Supervisors to call an election on the MUD Petition and to divide the proposed District into Five Wards for purposes of electing directors.

4. Discussion and possible action on possible appeal(s) or requests(s) for reconsideration that may be submitted to S.F. LAFCo prior to the December 29, 2000, meeting regarding its Rule, adopted November 28, 2000, that the MUD Petition be referred directly to the Board of Supervisors to call an election on the MUD Petition and to divide the proposed District into Five Wards for purposes of electing directors.

5. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda.

6. 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.

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