AGENDA

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Meeting Notice

 

Date: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Location: Room 263, City Hall

Commissioners: Commissioners Cohen (Chair), Wiener (Vice Chair), Chiu, Farrell, Tang and Avalos (Ex Officio)            

CLERK: Erika Cheng

 

1.    Roll Call

Consent Calendar

2.    Approve the Minutes of the April 8, 2014 Meeting – ACTION* attachment

3.    Internal Accounting Report and Investment Report for the Nine Months Ending March 31, 2014 – INFORMATION* attachment

The Transportation Authority’s Fiscal Policy directs staff to give a quarterly report of expenditures including a comparison to the approved budget. The Transportation Authority’s Investment Policy directs that a review of portfolio compliance be presented along with the quarterly report. The Internal Accounting Report for the nine months ending March 31, 2014, is presented as an information item.

End of Consent Calendar

4.    State and Federal Legislative Update – INFORMATION/ACTION* attachment

Every month, we provide an update on state and federal legislation and, when appropriate, seek recommendations to adopt new positions on active legislation. The attached matrix tracks the latest activity on state bills, the positions previously adopted by the Transportation Authority, and proposed new positions (which are highlighted and marked as “new”). We are recommending the following new positions this month: support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2690 (Mullin), Senate Bill (SB) 1183 (DeSaulnier) and SB 1217 (Leno). We are seeking a recommendation to approve the positions as proposed in the attached legislative matrix.

5.    Recommend Adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2014/15 Annual Budget and Work Program and Amending the Prop K Strategic Plan – ACTION* attachment

Pursuant to State statutes (PUC Code Sections 131000 et seq.) and the Transportation Authority’s Fiscal Policy, the Transportation Authority Board must adopt an annual budget for the following fiscal year by June 30. The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014/15 Annual Budget includes projections of sales tax revenues; federal, state and regional grants; investment income for the fiscal period; and projections of operating and administrative costs, capital expenditures, and associated financing costs. The proposed FY 2014/15 Annual Budget also includes a description of the Transportation Authority’s proposed Work Program for the coming fiscal year. Total revenues are projected to be $154.8 million, including $91.8 million in sales tax revenues. Total expenditures are projected to be $225.4 million. Capital project expenditures are projected to be $214.5 million or about 95.1% of total expenditures. The final proposed FY 2014/15 Annual Budget and Work Program is being presented to the Finance Committee as a public hearing preceding its consideration at the Transportation Authority Board’s May meeting. We are seeking a recommendation for adoption of the proposed FY 2014/15 Annual Budget and Work Program and amendment of the Prop K Strategic Plan.

6.    Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION

7.    Public Comment

8.    Adjournment

* Additional materials

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