MINUTES
Special Meeting - LAFCO
October 21, 2005, at 2 p.m.
City Hall, Room 263
Chairperson Mirkarimi,
Members: Commissioners Ammiano, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer
Alternate: Commissioner Fellman
SPECIAL AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting convened at 2:10 p.m.
Members present: Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi, Commissioners Ammiano, and Fellman.
2. Approval of Minutes for September 9, 2005
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Ammiano moved, seconded by Commissioner Fellman to approve the minutes of September 9, 2005.
Vote: Ayes: Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi, Commissioners Ammiano, and Fellman.
Action: Approved
3. Report on the not to exceed $25,000 Contract to provide legal services regarding Community Choice Aggregation financing issues (Discussion and Action Item) (Continued from September 9, 2005)
(Commissioner McGoldrick arrived at 2:12 p.m.)
Heard in Committee: Gloria Young, Executive Officer, Nancy Miller, Legal Counsel, Howard Golub, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Travis Gibbs, Nixon Peabody, LLP
Public Comment: Don Eichelerger, Energy Clearinghouse, Cathleen Sullivan, Sierra Club
Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Fellman to continue the item to November 18, 2005.
Vote: Ayes: Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi, Commissioners Ammiano, McGoldrick, and Fellman.
Action: Approved
4. Request of Commissioner Mirkarimi to discuss Municipal Cable, Television, High Speed Internet and Broadband Infrastructure (Discussion and Action item) (Continued from September 9, 2005)
Heard in Committee: Brian Roberts, Policy Analysis, Department of Telecommunications and Information Services
Public Comment: None
Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi moved, seconded by Commissioner Ammiano, to continue this item to a meeting in 2006.
Vote: Ayes: Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi, Commissioners Ammiano, McGoldrick, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Approved
5. Request of Commissioner Mirkarimi to hold a hearing on the possibility of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission providing public power for Treasure Island (Discussion) (Continued from September 9, 2005)
Public Comment: None
Action: No action taken
6. Executive Officer Report
Heard in Committee: Gloria Young, Executive Officer
Public Comment: None
7. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda
Public Comment: None
8. Future Agenda Items
Heard in Committee: Gloria Young, Executive Officer
Public Comment: None
9. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned 3:50 p.m.
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: SF 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.
Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices : The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
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 Frank Darby, Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force; 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 sotf@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshinehtm.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317 and web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Posted: 8-01-05