. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the board of supervisors budget & finance committee meeting for february 25, 2015, my name is my name is supervisor farrell i mean, i'll be joined by supervisor tang and joined later by supervisor mar thank you sfgovtv for keeping this meeting

generalizing and others and our clerk linda wong. >> madam clerk, any announceme be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the march third agenda board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> authorizing the rec and park department to accept and spend a grasping combraunt up to one million dollar for the renovation of south park to concepts upon board approval. >> that's correct. >> do we have rec and park here? >> hi, good morning i'm abigail with the rec and park department and this grant resolution is to support the south park project i actually earlier requested if we could extend the hearing this item if that's a possibility the

grant is the same and there's. >> technical issue with the resolution i need to kind of fourth with the controller's office. >> this is something we'll amended today or look at next week. >> next week would be my preference if it's okay. >> sure okay we'll transparence that after a motion and people comment on the item no questions open up for public comment anyone want to comment on item one seeing none public comment is closed supervisor tang. >> all right. given the presentation then i'll make a motion to continue this to those the following week budget & finance committee meeting. >> can we take those amendments without objection? madam clerk item 2 >> authorizing the department of public health to extend $45 million for the general hospital foundation with the

gift agreement with the joint chiefs of staff hospital for the mark zuckerberg and trauma center to name if after him. >> thank you. we have our director of public health here. >> good morning barbara garcia we've been on a 6 year journal to complete our hospital we're within a year the $57 million plus of the hospital and at naming of the hospital are part of progress of completing that 6 year construction and capital project with the new hospital i'm sure you're aware of bond dollars don't allow for future and we've been working with the san francisco general hospital foundation they've done a wonderful job of bringing donors for the furnishings and an incredible new hospital i have

with me sue who is the ceo of the hospital with a couple of comments and another foundation. >> good afternoon a few years ago the city asked the san francisco general hospital foundation to launch a capital campaign to launch the furniture and equipment for the new hospital we're thrilled and grateful for the partnership between the city and philanthropy the historic demolitions to the capital campaign is going to insure with the general continues to provide excellence and community care including the trauma packets and

the folks more vulnerable the trauma center we save lives everyday no matter who you are we treat everyone the stage the generous grant in the zuckerbergs and doctor chang reforms the trauma center and enables us to better serve our patients i'm sure you're aware of dr. chang has developed a deep understanding of our critical roll in the health of the community from our home in the missions we're really the people's hospital serving more than one hundred thousand patients jaunl and giving them the care and respect as a nurse and ceo of the general, i know first hand the transformation active grants made it through the san francisco general hospital foundation are going to make

they're a game changer the zuckerbergs are really spurring our capital campaign forward as we join our other donors and community to make sure our paintbrushes get access to the same high-level of equipment and technology they differ this is truly entity in health care in san francisco they're also demonstrating their commitment to the next generation of the hospital and patients on behalf of the patients and the community and staff i want to thank the zuckerbergs and all the donors for supporting and believing in the mission of san francisco general hospital i'm going to ask amanda the executive director of foundation to come up and sigh a sfu words. >> thank you. >> good morning so just to sort of everybody

else what susan said our prospective in the national prospective is very clear philanthropy is going to play a role in the longevity in the coming years our capital campaign we started several years ago to support the equipping and furniture and furnishings of the 21st century hospital with an unprecedented effort from the beginning and now with the support of our leadership donors and the significant investment from dr. chang and mr. during the course we're 0 moving forward with a 35 million-dollar campaign that raised 90 percent so far so the equity b will be an opportunity to continue to rise fund to insure that funds are available for future needs the hospital can on with the except and facilities necessary to be like

other hospitals with the exceptional $75 million grant from the zuckerbergs this will secure we have the quality care today and continue to generate fund to maintain many going forward by investing in the general hospital in this incredible way not only are the sdushgdz and other leadership donors signaling the importance of medical care it is precedent setting and doctor chang and sdushgdz this is the biggest demolition it is record breaking and significant so with your just really continued to be dedicated to the effort to make sure the hospital has as advanced technology and furniture and equipment it need in order to serve our most diverse and at risks populations

as well the high-level high functioning and world reannounced hospital center in san francisco for world data. >> thank you thank you very much thank you all for your presentations? a big deal for our city seeing no other questions mr. rose our report please. >> oh yes mr. chairman and supervisor tang on page 4 we report the estimated minimum cost for the furniture and equipment for the san francisco general hospital is $170 million plus shown in table 2 and on page 4 of our report we note on table 3 that table summarizes the sources of fund for the furniture fixtures and

equipment for the san francisco general hospital and estimated $8 million plus that will be required for the now p new sf g h we recommend you approve many reds. >> thank you, mr. rose we'll open up for public comment is there anyone that wishes to comment on item number 2? okay seeing none, public comment is closed supervisor tang. >> i just want to say this is an circle gift to san francisco i hope to inspires 09 people to step up a generous amount the sdushgdz are donating but i think this is help us focus on our core mission as a g h that serves people from all walks of

life so congratulations and thank you to the zuckerbergs for this i didn't believe demolition to san francisco i want to make a motion to forward with a positive recommendation to the full board. >> we'll take that without objection. >> all right. madam clerk call item 3. >> a resolution authorizing the sheriff's department to enter into a third amendment to the global lick inform extend the contract terms to october 21st, 2014. >> we have our audit from the sheriff's office. >> good morning, supervisors. i'm from me man the cfo of the sheriff's department and here to request an extension to one of

our existing contract we have a contract with global link for the jails that contract june from 2010 to may of 2015 we want a 5 month extension in order to respond to some of the policy changes that are happening at the federal level i'd like to take the opportunity to explain those what they favor shoord shadow we'll be coming to you for the contract there are no financial terms of the contract in the 5 month extension to execute the process we issue the rfp in december of 2014 and anticipate awarding in the next two weeks the remaining 4 weeks will give us time to negotiate the contract as well as give the providers 60 days to implement if we have a new provider

so i'm sure you're aware of may or may not know we have a special telephone service in the jail there are in the pathologist sniffs never regulated by the fcc and high rates were charged at various facilities to make phone calls and for the first time the fcc contemplated regulation of enter state rates they announced in july an intent to raise the rates but not the direction to at that time we paused our rfp process to make sure our rfp was responsible responsive to federal regulation in october of 2014 the fcc indicated through lob a ceiling at $0.21 for prepaid and 20 important collect calls they'll lloyd like to

eliminate the surcharge fees the intent behind this to lower the fees to the inmates can have a lower amount and reduce the recidivism so in that 3 month enter eloquently process that was on hold we issued in december and our rfp district attorney meet the requirements of fcc in light intervening period the sheriff's went to washington, d.c. to mediate meet with the commissioners and talk about his position regarding inmate calling rates as you recall we drastically increased the call rates and reduce the inmate calling rates by 20 percent under the sheriff's discretion kind of opened by the indication of the fcc they were willing to

negotiate the rates we went further it is important for the access to have the telephone and maintain the support so the message to washington, d.c. overall the department supports the fcc action regarding the calling rates but speaking on behalf of the other sheriff's in the state and country to remind the fcc that the commission from inmate calling waiting rate goes to the revenue will prevent to fund programs that reduce recidivism in the jail for example, in san francisco they fund a our prisoner legal services that provide the legal services to prisoners and fund the services so for 23i7bd like san francisco this is a financial position there's the potential that the funds duo can

a backfill but it is not an option other county don't think those revenues for some of the operable costs one of the things the fcc talked about the inmate walter fund is a small part of the fund it's a large part of the funding towards programs that reduce recidivism and also the sheriff's wanted to share with the fcc with the 40 san francisco experience is outlining how our reductions of inmate calling rates has been reduced on the far left our surcharges well above $2 and into the 3 and go up to $0.60 a minute last fall we drastically reduced our calling rates for

about 24 percent on average for 15 minute calls making sure that no surcharge went over a dollar 25 and the local calls that are the most pruvent were at $0.10 and minute and $0.15 a minute and the international is 21 and $0.25 pr then substantial the fcc came out with the new recommendations stating there will be no surcharges so what we've now put in our rfp there are no surcharges local calls will be at $0.79 and minute and non-will meet the fcc calling requirement so how is it impacted our calling rates if the look at the months prior to the introduction of the lower

calling rates and look at the 3 months after the introduction of the lower calling rates as you can see that our call volume increased 21 percent in the actual mints of talk 18 percent we're proud of that result and hoping that inmates stay in closer contact with their friends and families just good to prove what this means for san francisco we're reducing our there will be an overall impact of decrease in the short time to have a fund balance to continue to spend at the existing level was we eat body that fund balance we're going to be looking for the support of city to back those funds i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> this is really helpful

presentation what that means i want to reiterate some of the comments that were brought up before are that i think when other items were before us increasing the rates are one thing i know that some of the supervisors said it is strange to don't think the amount of calls to fund the inmates programs seem a little bit i guess counter i've tuff but seeing what you've laid out i guess one the questions do we have in san francisco charge inmates for the phone calls. >> that's a great question i think the sheriff's certainly agrees with you that's why we've been pushing over time to as time passes to push rates down in our current rfp in response to the comments we've given

preference to my he any vendor that provides the calling any points in the rfp to award to any vendor that provides local calls that's the vast majority of our calls. >> i see there's been significant reductions in enter state but the local calls is the most impactful as your engaging on the new service for the vendors that takes into account the goal to help the meats and again, i know it costs money to run the programs to support them but again seems odd to charge based on the phone call fees. >> the sheriff's on the grounds with you. >> okay seeing no other questions any public comment on

this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> supervisor tang with that given this is really just an amendment to be able to have a bridge contract while they for negotiate the future one i'll move this forward with r with a positive recommendation to the full board. >> we'll take that without objection. >> item 4 a resolution to move for an emergency case inc. and albert electric to expedite the human installation of a structure that compromises fire station 48 to help fund it on treasure island with the amount of all 4 to not to exceed $54 million. >> i'm the depending upon of finance administration and puc we respectfully requesting our approval of the contract under the sects

of the administrative code for the construction of a temporary fire station on treasure island right now have entered into contracts with 3 vendors designed space module building and electric for a total contract value of 1.25633 million dollars we're respectfully requesting an amendment for technical corrections we have brought those documentation and can submit them to the clerk i want to run through them for the bin of the committee we're asking for the totally agree gait of 4 contract f to be changed to $2.7 million and requesting to add a line that reflect an agreed upon change order with the electric $103,000 plus to stricken a clause in the original reds the first further result clause in the resolution

that discuses actions to secure emergency contracts. >> okay that's correct very much supervisor tang. >> if you could just i guess run down why it is that we're at that point in an emergency contract the timeline for things discovered and why we have to got rid of go forward. >> if you have additional more facilities with questions i have my colleagues from the fire department here back in the fall or actually in the spring of last year the facility on treasure island was unhabitual at that time the fire department took steps to relocation the firefighters into their training quarters to have a healthy environment and needs

to spend time to see their next course of action it wasn't until october they realized this was a construction contract then keeping them in the treasure island training facility or installing something at treasure island so the fire department took a few months to secure the funding and identify the direction and eventually requested a plan of action by that time it was october and the firefighters have in the training facility at treasure island which is why we declared an emergency to relocation those firefighters given ata it's a 24/7 facility and an emergency provision to the island commissioner chan. >> so thank you and so then from my understanding bans the resolution this temporary site

will last 15 years; is that correct. >> that's the stated useful life the structures but reasonably we expect it could lasted longer and has the potential for longer use treasure island is under discussion so we are procuring something that has the potential to last longer than and potentially be used been site by another occupants should the fire station be ready. >> in terms of the funding i know that portion is from the army bond by voters i want to commercialism that this is something we're able to do. >> i have discuss the eligibility of those bond funded with the controller's office of finance and the city attorney's office and we're comfortable that is a legitimate use of bond. >> all right. thank you. >> thank you for those questions supervisor tang for

clarification mr. rose to your report please. mr. chairman i would appreciate if the department would advise us of the amendment my report is based on what was submitted wisp not aware of this amendment it didn't change the conclusions of our report but much appreciated for us to get that information so we can report that to say the budget & finance committee on page 7 of the report the total project koftdz the fire department on treasure island $3 million of which $2.5 mi