this sacrifice. i said she does a great job, and this job as a luxury. we don't have that luxury all the time. from the macro standpoint, we are using 1983's numbers. what i also understand, there is not a single other an elected official that isn't paid something. quite frankly, these days, it is not even that much these days. i don't think it will necessarily impact the numbers all that much. what it really comes down to is an acknowledgement of the hard

work she is doing and venice. supervisor kim: i see no other public comment at this time. i will be closing public comment. in discussing this legislation, it was not originally conceived in our office, but i want to thank supervisor dufty's office. as someone who is a former commissioner of the board of education, i have a very personal understanding of the time commitment it takes to set on this board. it is often looked at -- at minimum, if you only attend board meetings, it is a minimum of 20 hours a week. it doesn't include a meeting

with parents, schools, students, teachers. even knowing that board members are not compensated, a lot of public doesn't even realize it is a huge sacrifice. i think a lot of our board members spend closer to 20 or 40 hours a week. the exceptions we have seen our board members that have worked in the board of education. it is often viewed as a conflict. many of the board members have to leave their positions. their votes are not viewed as a conflict of interest. i am in support of this measure. it is good that we set it against the salary of a first-

year teacher. they are intertwined very personally with how we are paying those that work directly in the classroom. we are looking at only 50%. i know that we are looking at a couple of amendments today. to summarize the amendments before, under section 8.100b, and the proposed compensation had been reduced 50% from the $50,000 a year to one half of the salary of a first-year teacher. the number has come down significantly. it addresses the city's responsibility under city funding. the obligation to pay the board member's salaries would and when the district is repaid by the state for any current and existing prop 98 reduction.

the third amendment eliminates the proposed requirement that the board of education adopt specific policies incurred by the board members. there is an amendment to eliminate the proposal of the first draft to authorize the members to participate in the retirement system. this would allow flexibility for board members to have other employment commitments. finally, i am interested in a proposal to take out a requirement that the school district provide lifetime health benefits for any current or past members of the board of education with 20 years of service or more. can i get a motion? any discussion?

supervisor elsbernd: i'm assuming the amendments you're talking about are the ones distributed to our office. i assume you are taking out subsection c? lifetime health benefits? that is gone. we are not proposing that? supervisor kim: [inaudible] supervisor elsbernd: ok. i am more than happy to adopt the amendment right now. supervisor kim: thank you. is there discussion on this item?

>> let me share some of my thoughts. thank you for addressing the health benefit issue. i think it is a bit misleading to say this is based solely on the first-year teacher. that is the first year. as i read the proposal here, beginning in 2013, regardless of what the teacher makes, there is an increase for the salary. prospectively, down the line, the salary is going to continue to escalate year over year. eventually, it will be higher than more than one half of a first-year teacher. i think we should be very careful how we sell what the salary is.

since this will be in committee next week, i imagine some folks at the school district are watching or word will get back to unhook. there are couple of questions of like them to answer. the city funding. i like that there is an attempt to said that the cost will shift to the school district, but realistically, when will proposition 98 be fully restored? really, the city is going to be covering the costs in perpetuity. i don't know if the state will fully reimburse. i wish they would, but i don't see that happening. i would like to hear from the school district whether or not

they would be able to take on the entire funding. i would like to know from mr. kelly if he is a tale of the city paying for this. i bet he is. what about the school district paying for it? right now, we have -- there is the state legislation on the ballot and presumably two items. one item is moving through the ethics commission and might not need to be on the ballot. in which case, we would have the state legislation and this item. i have a question for the department of elections. does that mean the city will have to bear the cost of a citywide election? i wonder if we want to pay the entire cost for one item.

is this -- if this is important to the school district, do they want to bear that cost? even if the cost can be segregated, i would like an answer from the school district if the costs associated with one ballot measure -- and that of lincoln segregate the costs -- which the school district hypocaust of one ballot measure? and the other question i have got, i guess there is a bit of a political push to keep it off of the november ballot. the school district will ask to raise property taxes for a general obligation. the last thing i think they want to do politically is to raise your taxes to pay for capital works. we want to pay the elected

officials more money. i wonder if we are shooting ourselves in the flood -- foot? we will hear a pin down, over and over again, we need to preserve our safety net and preserve education, and at the same time, we want to take some of our budget. we will pay an elected official's salaries. i wonder if we are shooting ourselves in the foot on both cases. the last question and potentially the most difficult one to ask, i say this respectfully which mr. norton here. people who are in office now ran

for office knowing the rules of the game. respectfully, when you ran into one, you knew you were going to get paid $500 a month. the fairest way to do this is to say, if you run again, you get it. but right now, you know what you are signing up for. to grant this in the middle of the term, i don't favthink it is just. i have a number of questions articulate it, but i can talk more about that next week. >> we will have some opportunity for comments next week. i did not get a copy of the amendment before coming to this meeting. supervisor kim: our office will definitely call the department of elections and hopefully,

someone from sfpuc about the cost of the collection if we were to have only one city measure on the ballot. and the likelihood of the stake being able to pay back the deficit. just quickly, in response, there is a time that the board of supervisors would consider part- time employment. i know that it applied to the existing supervisors. they know how many hours we worked. regardless of how much we are paid. we do it because of the census and the desire to hold public assistance accountable. that is not an excuse for her not paying compensation to the work that is done. the board of education plays a very important role. there has never been a good year to propose this charter.

there have been budget cuts to public schools, a number of bonds, and i don't think there is ever going to be a good year to present this. i do share some of the concerns about the cost of running an election, so we definitely want to get some questions answered. the school district will be putting a bond measure on the november 2011 ballot. that is very important for the district and the board members. it is about the updating of our schools. supervisor elsbernd: may be something for you, if you don't have it today, the potential middle ground here. simply taking the language of compensation out of the charter, what i like to be able

to get at is a scenario where the charter doesn't have to set the salary for the board of education. let them set their own salary with the budget. if they genuinely think they are under compensated and they want to make them a priority, that would be fine with me. if they want to put a value judgment that they should be paid $25,000 or $50,000, okay. i would be fine with a charter amendment that sets up that process. to continue to have the salary in the charter is really my problem. if you can let me know whether it is something that is possible, i would be willing to look at that. supervisor kim: this item will be continued until a special rules committee at a time to be determined. will you call item number two?

>> [unintelligible] supervisor kim: mr. kelly. if you're in the audience, please come forward and if you could introduce yourself to the rules committee. >> good afternoon, chair kim. thank you for letting me speak to you regarding my nomination and qualifications. i am in a last-minute case, so i will be mercifully brief. i am honored to be nominated for an appointment to the san francisco relocation appeals board. i believe i am well qualified to serve in that capacity.

i believe you have been furnished with a copy of my current professional curriculum. i am an attorney of my own law practice here in san francisco. i am, in that respect, a small- business owner. i am a resident of the lower pacific heights neighborhood, and the proud parents of two children i am confident that my experiences and training will make sure that all who appear before the board are afforded due process and protection hall under the applicable laws. my experience as a trial lawyer who has appeared that many hundreds of trials, hearings, mediations, and the like will be of particular value in ensur

ing the law is fairly applied. i asked you for your support today and i welcome any questions you might have of me. supervisor kim: any questions from supervisors? i have a few questions myself. have you ever attended a relocation appeals board meeting? >> i have not. supervisor kim: are you familiar with hot process in families that have been displaced? >> i have some familiarity. wheat public agency law. -- we did public agency law. i reviewed the applicable laws. supervisor kim: have you ever

worked directly with the housing authority? >> i have not. supervisor kim: i apologize for bringing this up, but it was brought up as a concern from some members of the public. but there were a couple of separate allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. there is a question about your interaction with female colleagues, and i thought you could address that. >> i am taken aback by that, and i don't think there'll be any problems in that regard. supervisor kim: is there any public comment? you have any further comments you would like to make? >> no. supervisor kim: i will open this up for public comment. >> good afternoon, supervisors.

i have explained to you in the past the function of the relocation appeals board. i would like to be a little bit more specific. what comes before the board are appeals of zero boards, of the appropriateness of the type of relocation. the only thing that the board would address is whether or not the compensation would be inappropriate for the department of transportation regulations. i ask for you to support his nomination by mayor newsom. i think it was a brilliant appointment because i don't have an attorney of my board. as we are concerned with substantive processes and

property rights, his experience as a trial attorney is important. and you have any questions for me regarding this? i have met several times with mr. kelly. i have heard nothing of these intimations of inappropriate conduct. i am rather surprised that they were not addressed to me. thank you. supervisor dufty: i just want to speak on my knowledge for many years. i know that the high regard he is held in by colleagues and the members of the police department. i think he would add to this panel, and i appreciate your consideration. supervisor kim: thank you. >> ♪ the city relocation

to the limit standing tall for a chance to be on this board paul will give his all ♪ ♪ for a chance to be on the board he'll be doing it all right down on the line ♪ supervisor kim: thank you. are there any comments at this time? public comment is closed on this item. colleagues, i have some concerns about this nomination. i want to thank mr. kelly so much for coming in today. there have been a couple of concerns that have been brought to my office about previous investigations.

i have some particular concerns. i am open to -- >> [inaudible] let me say that i have not met mr. kelly. i have had nothing but support about reach -- of outreach. whatever the allegations might be, i am not aware of them. their questions about bringing them up in public, but i would send it forward. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: no. >> two ayes, one no. supervisor kim: this item will move forward to the full board.

>> appointing six members to the shelter monitoring committee. there are six seats and 14 applicants. supervisor kim: can you clarify if anybody has withdrawn their name from the west? -- list? >> scott would like to withdraw his application. there are three already on the homeless coordinating board and would like to remove their names. i am sorry if i mispronounce it. [reads names] supervisor kim: thank you. to clarify, we have 10

candidates for six seats. correct? >> correct. supervisor kim: can we hear from the applicants? are all of the candidates here? there's one, two -- okay. line up in any particular order. thank you. introduce yourself briefly to the rules committee. >> and which of the six seats you're qualified for. >> i am currently the executive director at raphael house. i am applying for a vacant seat

3. shall i give you a summary of my background? >> if i could ask one seat, be as broad as you can. it will be difficult. >> i think that i qualify for three, and four. over the last nine years, i have held leadership positions to provide housing and homeless services to single adults. currently, i am serving as the executive director and they are a family homeless shelter while also providing comprehensive services that run the gamut of behavior health services, housing first, supplementary

funds to help get placed. as well as support groups and what have you. what i could bring to the table who is my strong ground role as an advocate for homeless individuals. while also being able to couple that with a very in-depth understanding of the operational and financial constraints that nonprofits are facing delivering -- that is it in a nutshell. >> afternoon, supervisors. and the director of the sanctuary shelter.

i am applying for a seat -- bot h in the northeast and san francisco. if appointed, i would work to bring the committee to a new level of collaboration. currently, the committee serves as an oversight body to ensure that the legislative standards of care are being met by san francisco shelters. i believe there is work to be done in the area of collaborating with the shelters. this includes problem solving and communicating with the shelter. i believe in the current budget crisis, the state of california and the city of san francisco is experiencing new resources.

the goal of the monitoring committee and the focus of the full-time staff is to ensure standards of care and compliance. it includes cleanliness of the shelter, serving in residence. if i would be appointed, not only with the committee in sure -- ensure cooperation, i would challenge them to expand their responsibilities to identify new resources outside of the san francisco general fund. for example, the committee could work to provide a grant. under the dph umbrella, the committee could tap into staff

training. the past seven months, they spent $12,000. it could benefit the shelters such as shared ordering, resources. it is in their purvey to answer the question. in conclusion, if you were to appoint me, i would work to increase collaboration and problem solving and communication between the committee and the shelter. and encourage the committee to spend some of their time working with the shelter to identify resources that would include collaborative grant writing as economically as possible.