Legislative Committee Room 263, City Hall

FINANCE COMMITTEE  packet  agenda

Meeting Notice

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016; 11:00 a.m.

Location: Committee Room 263, City Hall

Commissioners: Mar (Chair), Cohen (Vice Chair), Campos, Kim, Yee and Wiener (Ex Officio)

Clerk: Steve Stamos

 

1. Roll Call

Consent Calendar

2. Approve the Minutes of the May 10, 2016 Meeting – ACTION*  minutes

3. Recommend Approval of the Revised Administrative Code, the Revised Rules of Order, and the Revised Debt, Equal Benefits, Fiscal, Investment and Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expense Reimbursement Policies, and Adoption of the Title VI Program – ACTION*  memo

While it is Transportation Authority direction to review the Investment Policy and Debt Policy on an annual basis, it is also important to review the administrative code and all policies periodically, to ensure compliance with current statutes and the Transportation Authority’s objectives. Upon the advice of the Transportation Authority’s financial advisors, bond counsel and legal counsel, we are recommending changes to the Administrative Code; Rules of Order; Debt, Equal Benefits, Fiscal, Investment and Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expense Reimbursement Policies, and adoption of the Title VI Program to conform to applicable law and to be consistent with state and local government codes.

4. Recommend Executing Annual Contract Renewals and Options for Various Annual Professional Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $835,000 and Authorizing the Executive Director to Modify Contract Payment Terms and Non-Material Contract Terms and Conditions – ACTION*  memo

The Transportation Authority contracts with City and County of San Francisco (City) departments and outside firms for certain specialized professional services in areas where factors like costs, work volume, or the degree of specialization required would not justify the use of in-house staff. As summarized in Attachment 1, we are recommending renewing annual contracts for general legal counsel, video production services for Transportation Authority Board and Committee meetings, and exercising contract options for on-call strategic communications, media and community relations professional services, vehicle level of service and transit speed monitoring consulting services for the Congestion Management Program update for Fiscal Year 2016/17, on-call modeling and technology services, and computer network and maintenance services, in an amount not to exceed $835,000.

End of Consent Calendar

5. 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 and the positions previously adopted by the Transportation Authority. We are not recommending any new positions on bills this month, but are adding bills to watch. At the Finance Committee meeting we will also provide a brief update on the outcome of the June election, focusing on transportation-related ballot measures.

6. Recommend Adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2016/17 Annual Budget and Work Program – ACTION*  memo

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) 2016/17 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 2016/17 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 $125.8 million, including $108.2 million in sales tax revenues. Total expenditures are projected to be $230.2 million. Capital project expenditures are projected to be $219.9 million or about 95.5% of total expenditures. The Finance Committee meeting will serve as the official public hearing prior to the consideration of the final proposed FY 2016/17 Annual Budget and Work Program, which will be presented to the Transportation Authority Board on June 28 for approval.

7. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION

During this segment of the meeting, Committee members may make comments on items not specifically listed above, or introduce or request items for future consideration.

8. Public Comment

9. Adjournment

 

* Additional materials

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