| Finance Committee - December 4, 2007 |
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Click here to download PDF Agenda AGENDA FINANCE COMMITTEEMeeting Notice
Date: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2007 1. Roll Call
2.
Approval of Minutes of the October 16, 2007
Meeting - ACTION* (attachment)
3.
Recommend Amendment to the
Authority's Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budget - ACTION* (attachment) In June 2007, the Authority adopted the FY 2007/08 Annual Budget and Work Program. Since that time, the Authority has received several discretionary grant awards that were not included in the original budget. The Authority has received three Caltrans Planning Grants for the Bayview-Hunters Point Neighborhood Transportation Plan, the Tenderloin Traffic Calming and Circulation Plan, and the Bicycle Route-Choice Model Development project. As announced at a previous Authority meeting, the San Francisco Bay Region has also received a $158.7 million Urban Partnership Agreement award, for which the Authority is a recipient of a number of program elements, including the variable pricing and reconstruction of Doyle Drive and program pre-implementation work. To accommodate current year Authority grant-funded activities, the proposed Budget amendment adds FY 2007/08 revenues of $3.7 million, and also adds expenditures of $3.7 million. The requested action also authorizes the submittal of a required local resolution for the Caltrans planning grants. The Citizens Advisory Committee did not meet in November, but will consider this item at its meeting on December 5, 2007. We are seeking a recommendation to amend the Authority's FY 2007/08 Budget.
4.
Recommend Approval of the Revised
Procurement Policy and Investment Policy - ACTION* (attachment) In July 2007, through approval of Resolution 08-01 and Resolution 08-02, the Authority Board ratified the Procurement Policy and Investment Policy. We are proposing minor updates to these policies to conform to current regulations and to clarify certain policies. With respect to the Procurement Policy, we propose a revision to clarify the restriction for architectural and engineering contracts established in code, and to clarify a policy related to bid advertisement. With respect to the Investment Policy, we propose a revised reporting procedure better suited to the Authority's context. We are seeking a recommendation for the approval of the Revised Procurement Policy and Investment Policy.
5.
Recommend Adoption of the Revised
Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expenses Reimbursement Policy, and
Amendment to the Administrative Code - ACTION* (attachment) AB1234 mandates ethics training, and also requires local agencies, such as the Authority, to adopt a written policy concerning what occurrences qualify a Commissioner to receive the reimbursement of expenses. In December 2006, we briefed the Finance Committee on proposed changes to the Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expenses Reimbursement Policy (Reimbursement Policy) and to the Administrative Code to comply with AB1234. The Finance Committee continued the item and directed staff to modify the proposed Reimbursement Policy to add further clarifications and controls on Commissioner travel requests. With assistance from Authority General Counsel, we are recommending several additional changes to the Reimbursement Policy and Administrative Code. These changes would make the Reimbursement Policy and Administrative Code consistent with AB1234, address prior Finance Committee comments, and update the current Administrative Code language. We are seeking a recommendation to adopt the Authority's Revised Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expenses Reimbursement Policy, and to amend the Authority's Administrative Code. 6. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment
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