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City and County of San Francisco Finance and Administration Committee Minutes Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call FAC Members present at Roll Call: Griffith Humphrey, Daniel Murphy and Sue Vaughan FAC Members absent: None SFMTA CAC Members present, but not on this committee: Ruth Wheeler 2. Adopt minutes of April 16, 2009: On motion to adopt the minutes of April 16, 2009: Adopted Ayes – Humphrey and Murphy Sue Vaughan abstained from the vote because she was not present at the April 16, 2009 meeting. 3. Public Comment: None. 4. Report of the Chairman: Daniel Murphy No report. 5. FY10 Budget (Discussion/Action) Sonali Bose Sonali Bose, CFO/director of Finance and Information Technology, stated that the $45.5 million budget deficit identified in the first quarter of FY09 resulted from projected expenditures and reduced revenue. To reconcile the deficit, staff proposes to eliminate 250 positions, realign schedules and cut overtime. With the proposed adjustments, there remains a $16.9 million shortage. She stated that while the City Controller announced a $3 million reduction from the General Fund, the controller is expected to identify $2 million in savings on work orders which were part of the FY10 budget. Staff will use 10% of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for operations. Taxi Medallion sales are expected to yield $11.2 million. The FAC discussed various revenue options. The FAC also discussed the BART Oakland Airport Extension Project and the potential for the SFMTA to get a portion of these funds if the project does not move forward. Julie Kirschbaum, manager, Service Planning, Transit, stated that the SFMTA is developing service modification proposals that are designed to save 300,000 hours of service on most routes by reducing frequencies and ending routes early. The proposed changes are different than the December 2009 service changes, which redistributed resources to congested lines and eliminated service on lines that have a high cost per passenger. The final decision on the proposed modifications will be implemented on May 1. Staff will post the proposal online. Chairman Murphy stated that the Charter mandates a floor of total service hours for Muni. Money from the Transit Impact Development Fee is applied to service beyond that baseline. Extending parking meter hours is a viable option to service cuts. Chairman Murphy moved the following recommendation. Motion: 100126.01 The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board adopt the staff recommendations as of January 26, 2010, for cost savings and revenue increases. The SFMTA CAC further recommends that the SFMTA Board extend parking meter hours to evenings and weekends and seek additional parking related charges sufficient to preempt all additional service cuts for FY10. On motion regarding staff recommendations as of January 26, 2010, for cost savings and revenue increases: Approved. Chairman Murphy moved the following recommendation. Motion: 100126.02 The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board lobby the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to defund the Oakland Airport Connector Project and apply San Francisco’s share of these funds to preventive maintenance of the SFMTA revenue vehicle fleet. On motion regarding defunding the Oakland Airport Connector Project and applying San Francisco’s share of the funds to SFMTA revenue vehicle fleet: Approved. 6. Declaration of FY 11/12 Fiscal Emergency (Discussion/Action) Sonali Bose Sonali Bose, CFO/director of Finance and Information Technology, stated that the current fiscal emergency expires mid-April 2010. Staff is contemplating declaring another fiscal emergency. The FAC discussed: altering management/employee ratios; the prospect of the SFMTA Board submitting measures for the ballot; the Charter’s mandate that the SFMTA Board pursue funding sources; requirements to change the Charter regarding wages. Chairman Murphy moved the following recommendation. Motion: 100126.03 The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board not adopt the Declaration of Fiscal Emergency for the FY11/12 budget unless members of the SFMTA Board find that they have exhausted options for additional revenue, including, but not limited to, extension of parking meter hours and placing revenue-raising ballot measures on the San Francisco Ballot. On motion regarding the Declaration of Fiscal Emergency for FY11/12: Approved. 7. FY11/12 Operating Budget (Discussion/Action) Sonali Bose Sonali Bose, CFO/director of Finance and Information Technology, stated that the FY11/12 Operating Budget is under development. The item was continued. 8. Schedule Upcoming Meetings and Agenda Items: Next regular meeting: February 17, 2010, at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074, at 2:00 p.m. • FY10 Budget • FY11/12 Operating Budget 9. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: |
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