Will add that the immediate notice to the board of supervisors so not just the president , i would prefer that under section 6. 60 b that notice to the board of supervisors striking the president of the board. Then i would be fine with that. I think were in agreement with that. Supervisor . I think that satisfies my question. Okay. Thank you. I will save my comments for later, any Public Comments at this point . Come on up. Thank you supervisor my name is miguel galarzo, the chair of the lcbe sub committee, i want to thank everyone in this room, i have worked with over the last few months, i want to bring this up not only to the contractor community. We have had numerous meetings, here, in the Conference Room but the lbe, community they have taken the time for the lbe, change, that it will not effect small businesses, increasing opportunities for lbes and micro lbes, i want to thank them for their work, and approval of their ordinance. And the sex hundred thousand dollar threshold that
Should be properly notified, were aware what is going on so we can poerptly inquire and deal with it proply, with that mr. Gibner, do you think the language im proposing to address that particular issue . Because the point is iffage emergency happens you dont know at the time of the emergency what it might cost but in some instances for example, with the firehouse we know that is definitely know that is over 250,000 i dont know if its appropriate to suggest how would you you immediately know . I dont know. What do you think the appropriate language is in order to address this issue when it is that particular threshold . And how would you even though when it will be . Some cases you know right awap, some cases you dont as director nuru indicated. Deputy City Attorney john gibner. As to what the best policy answer is i dont think im in a position to say the proposal you are making to Amendment Ordinance would actually, the ordinance that is before you you would require to notify the boar
Design build and construction manager contractor contracts. As mr. Lopez stated these contractors are only bidding on approximately 1012 of the project or contract so the balance 8890 would be subcontracted and would be based on the low bid. One of the rationales for changing the construction contract we were given to make costses from a majority position to a minority position. Is that contractors know to bid low to obtain city work, they did low, then come in subsequently with change orders so ultimately, the cost of the project may be significantly higher. That the department want to secure Higher Quality work and felt if they could, the criteria, for quality was higher than the criteria for cost they would be able to do that. However i would note just that changing the criteria, does not prohibit contractors, from coming in with change orders later. The other two points that we made is that there was a 2014 may controllers report that found that city departments currently do not ad
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the january 23rd regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. My name is supervisor mark farrell and im joined by john avalos and eric mar. Mr. Clerk any announcements . Please turn off electronic devices. Copies of any documents to be included must be submitted to the clerk. Thanks mr. Clerk. Call item number one. Resolution authorizing emergency of management performance fiscal year 2012 in the amount of 289,613 from the United States department of Homeland Security through the california Emergency Management agency for the building and sustaining capabilities. Now we have amy to come and speak about it. Good morning chairman farrell members of the committee. The item before you is expense approximately 290,000. Its a general grant for disaster preparation, mitigation, response and recovery here in San Francisco. This grant requires 290,000 match. Its equal amount and its an amount we already budgeted in the current fiscal year through E
In counterterrorism strikes around the world. Look at this. Ever since anybody knew such a document existed, this is how the administration has been coping with requests to see this document. This is a letter from the Justice Department telling the aclu that they neither confirm nor deny the existence of the documents described in your request. Quote, the fact excuse me, the very fact of the existence or nonexistence of such diagnostics is itself classified. Thats what theyve been saying for more than a year. But now as of tonight, the administration admitted that that legal reasoning memo exists. The Associated Press first breaking the news late tonight. Nbc news confirming it. The president has directed the Justice Department to give the memo to the Intelligence Committees in congress. It is the first time that this will have been seen outside the administration itself. Now, the administration has openly in speeches and in Public Comments asserted that it believes it is acting within