Transcripts For SFGTV LIVE BOS Budget And Finance Committee

Transcripts For SFGTV LIVE BOS Budget And Finance Committee 20161005

Okay good morning, everybody. Welcome to the San Francisco Budget Finance Committee for wednesday, october 5, 2016, my name is mark farrell ill be chairing im joined by supervisor katie tang want to change clerk linda wong and Jennifer Lowe and leo from sfgovtv so for covering the meeting items acted upon today will appear on the october 18th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Okay. Thank you very much madam clerk number one. Authorizing the department of health a continue to receive funding for the emergency relief from the Health Administration and to request approximately 16. 5 million in hiv emergency podium relieve funding for a period of march 2017 to february 2018. Okay. Thank you madam clerk so do we have shawn from dph please come on up and speak. Good morning any questions for you at all. You want to give a quick overview but for the members of the public. Over 16 million. If you would sorry about that to hiv positive folks in the city and county of San Francisco for medical care transitional emergency housing and so forth. Thank you thank you for all you do on this topic seeing no questions and no budget analyst for anything mr. Rose thank you for being here today open up for Public Comment anyone wish to comment on item number one . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. We are joined by supervisor yee so all right. Through the chair i know this is just a resolution to submit an application so. It is. Yes. Im happy to motion i make a motion to send it to the full board with a positive recommendation. Okay motion by supervisor tang and seconded by supervisor cowen and take it without objection. Thank you very much. Thanks madam clerk item 2. Resolution retroactively the shefrz to enter into a 3 month contract with global tel link for Telephone Services to reduce the phone calls to modify the paid sheriffs this will result in anticipate revenue to the cadet welfare fund of 34,000 per month. Thank you very much i saw sheriff Vicki Hennessey so whoever wants to do a good morning. Im christopher the cfo for the sheriffs started last week and here to talk about the fourteenth amendment for Telephone Services been through a Second Amendment to the contract was just the cost of calls by about 38 percent and this Fourth Amendment resolution a call by 4 percent and also sets up for a new contract to be signed in late 2016 that will maintain the current rates which are 20 which are 34 percent less than what we were this proposed contract establishes the reduced rates and eliminates surcharges and reduces the cost of an average call by 34 this is 68 percent of our toll call volumes and reduces the regional in state calls by 41 percent thats another 24 percent of our call volumes the fcc has recently taken action this amendment shows the Sheriffs Department in support of reform for calling rates and as i mentioned it lowers the in state rates that is 92 percent of volume the announcements the third amendment we were operating up in june the cost of an average local calls 2 plus that come down to 1. 54 for the regional interlot calls the average was 37 now, 1. 98 and likewise our Fourth Street sets the interstate rates what is blow on this slide so for interstate collect calls caps at 250 our rates 1. 10 and interstate prepaid fcc rate is one 10 and now, 1 this next slide shows quite a bit of data weve get rid of the surcharges and now have a permanent rate which reduces the cost of average calls and with lower costs we have increased volumes it allows people to be able to connect their loved ones with less cost and as a result of increased volume we executive the less cost the budget analyst has reflected that. Thank you very much colleagues, any questions. Supervisor tang. Thank you i dont know if this came up during another contract amendment previously but i know that some other supervisors had spoken to their concerns about charging the cadets for calls i wonder if you can speak to that what the fcc released in terms of calling reform. There are a couple series sheriff Vicki Hennessey i think there are different kinds of calls made when cadets are arrested they have a free phone number and calling rates historically have been very high pause of the private destroy and we get a percentage that that comes into our use for the Cadet Program but and the fcc has traditionally as recently begun lowering it were lower than any other county in the areas in terms of our phone calls and cadets we have credentially reduced those we need an infusion into the general fund money if we want to see this money recovered i want to talk about were in the process of doing working on providing free phone numbers to parents to their children while theyre no our custody through our one Child Program we have that and provide calls also cadets pro per get a number of free phone numbers provided through the court through are Different Things that happen. And then on average i dont know if you have this kind of data but i guess how often are calls made every year and. We have aggregate numbers but really what happens generally is cadets when in their out of their cells are allowed to use the phones at most of fats only the old sterile jail we dont have the ability and cadets are limited to 15 minutes each pause of the number of people so at the get 1 minutes and if more time they get back in line with another 15 minutes and sometimes theres none using the phones they can use the phone as much as and want. Supervisor yee. Im glad were changing the rates because weve heard about the rate and how it is actually stopping inmates from making calls im glad were reducing that i think you answered any question that is since we were going to get fewer revenues from this it would impact somewhere and the answer you need more general funds to offset the impact. At some point if the we move to continue to reduce calls yes, well be looking at that were okay now we budgeted for this we knew we know doing this in june so we so i believe that it is not a big problem but if we reduce it further well are look at it in terms of supplementing. Whats the impact less revenues for the general programming . Yeah. Were getting one half a Million Dollars annually from this program. Thanks. It goes into our Inmate Welfare Fund can only be used for the penalty code. My preference is going into this direction where inmates actually can make phone numbers for less and not just have these inmates making phone calls offset. I understand i understand the desire to continue to move downward in the costs i understand that thats why when we came in january i started to look at it and made the decision to continue to reduce as we go along. Appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. Thank you sheriff. Supervisor katie tang. One more question so this will be a month long contract or i couldnt tell based on the document. It was month to month we were waiting for additional fcc rulings so we wait until we chiu knew what overseeing were and began this in june of this year we reduced the ratesthanasia then so at the rates that were asking for in the coming contract i believe this is are a 3 Year Contract to are you new a 3 year extract. Im going to let christen talk. The item before you to approve the Fourth Amendment on a month to month it will be riding with that so we get the new contract in question expect to be signed by the ends of this year well be coming back with a new contract to reflect the same rates. Okay. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Colleagues any questions or comments okay move on to Public Comment anyone wish to comment on item number 2 seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ill make a motion to pass this out of the committee with a positive recommendation to the full board. Motion by supervisor yee and seconded by supervisor tang without objection madam clerk call item 3. Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the revenue agreements for the automatic Public Toilet and public Kiosk Program for a term of august 2nd, 1994, through october 2017. Okay thanks we have dph here to speak. Good morning julia from Public Health department we are asking for an approval the Second Amendment that expends the term to one year and have a few other kind of technical changes that adds the prohibition on tobacco and alcohol advertising that was passed after the original contract was negotiated and approved updated insurance language and updated language i thought the board will be interested to know we have issued a proposal request and have supplementals and in negotiations of what will be a new agreement we dont believe we need is another year but in the case the negotiations take longer. Supervisor yee. So how long proposals were submitted. Just one. Same company i suppose. Yes. Colleagues, any further questions. Comments . Okay move on to Public Comment wish to comment on item number 3 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Go ahead and i make a motion to send it to the full board with a positive recommendation. Motion by kneeing seconded by supervisor tang without objection madam clerk madam clerk, is there any additional business to come before this body . Theres no further business. Thank you, everybody were adjourn my name is holly im been in Enterprise Software training for 10 years that expired film and art and voiceover week work and all kinds of work. Im jane a Program Director for the state of california i have the privilege of working on special Technology Projects for the depth of the technology a passion for helping people and a passion for doing work that makes a difference and makes me feel good at night and i think about what i did today and helping every Single Person in the city as. 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Ive felt unbounded and inspired to pursue a lot of things over time i recognize to be cricked in ways i didnt anticipate you know ive followed the calling but now put me in a position to spend most of my time doing things i love this is the whole point; right . You ought to feel inspired in our work and found opportunities to have youre work put you in service for others and happy doing what youre spending so much time. My father was a journalist lift and my mom a teacher when we finally decided to give up their lives because of me and now i actually get to serve the city and county of San Francisco it makes me feel really, really good not this didnt happen overnight ive worked my entire life to get to this point and much more to learn and i have a lot of changes ahead. Really think about what moves you what youre pats about and trust that you are sufficient and enough where you are to begin and then is her that you are being tenacious about getting to the next place in the evolution but by all means start with you are and know thats enough hi left right halt i had a burning doorway to do the right thing and join the department such this we my brother applied and fortunately well here and this means a lot im home everyone night to study and we workout together and it is a blessing i have a brother to go home and fed off of one another were the twins but pretty much were not treated and individuals sometimes treated as a item if he did something wrong they use the word instead of you the it heroism were going our our separate ways and good morning our own individuals middle of steadfastly a twin all the it but inside of the district ive seen negative and positive things and with that made me want to be a Police Officer i want to give back and do public serve always a class president i dealt with everyone and served my class not only be humble enough to serve my class and pierce being a squad leader is a responsibility of maintaining my squad and being that voraciously person i need to step up to the challenge i believe during the 8 months i fulfilled any dude and after graduation just be a good officer to learn the skill and profession and give to the community to give the best to them and be a helpful hand thats the main thing and the new people coming into the did not know why youre doing it join the department for the right reason and do it to help the community and it is sharing youre time when you get into the department do is commented to the craft and enjoy it along the way enjoy it along the way i encourage you to talk about over with our families and talk 2 over with yourselves ultimately youll do the job and find a senseably reason for doing it after the hard work everyday for 8 months straight and finally it pays off and you know as honey honor and privilege not anyone can do this job i look forward to getting often the street and learning and hit the ground running it will be a surreal moment day one i thought months here but sat down me and my brother talked about it and were on the right track and stay focused and walking tloo across the stage is a huge hono call this the meeting will come to order. This is the Entertainment Commission im bryant tan the commission wanting a if you housekeeping items please turn off your cell phone if youre an member of the public like to make Public Comment we have cards up front go ahead and turn one into the staff ill call you when that comes on the agenda ear welcome to come up meantime and finally to sfgovtv and Media Services and recording it will to air to the public go ahead and start with the roll call of the Commission Commissioner perez commissioner thomas commissioner joseph commissioner lee commissioner frost president tan. Commissioner caminong has indicated she will be absent this evening. Great we have quorum first item on the agenda is general Public Comment for Public Comment on any item related to the business of Entertainment Commission that you dont see cumber on the agenda any Public Comment . All right. Not seeing any, Public Comment is closed. And move on to item 2 approval of the minutes from september 20th i think i did was handed no in the packet but outside big hole punches in the case youre looking for it missouri is there a second. Second. All right. A second Public Comment on this item . Not seeing any, Public Comment is closed. Any revisions or edits didnt look like there are any lets. On the motion commissioner frost commissioner lee commissioner joseph commissioner thomas commissioner perez president tan that motion carries move on to item 3 the report from our executive director. Good evening, commissioners im going try to be brief i wanted to update you on the resolution that i brought this up that he last meeting regarding supervisor wieners resolution on the creation of an lgbtq Late Night Task force after the first hearing at the Land Use Committee the resolution went to the full board at which time supervisor campos returned it to committee that was reheard but very briefly this yesterday at land use and again is being moderator to the full board with recommendations i think that supervisor campos addition was just to wanting to insure is it fair to say inclusive as possible and this task force late night and heritage was not just south of market but also you know encompassed areas in the mission and obviously his district and anywhere else lgbt cultural existed well about get that clock ticking it gave us a passage at the full board about 6 months to return at least some form of the strategy to the board we pursue that and again any, any assistance in terms of who should be a part of this working group well happily take suggestions well do that in the next few weeks. Let me just go to skip over dill i dont think for a second and come back and done talking i handed out to you guys this item

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