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Government Audit and Oversight Committee Regular Meeting - November 7, 2024

Government Audit and Oversight CommitteeThursday, November 7, 2024
BodySan Francisco, California
SessionGovernment Audit and Oversight Committee
DateThursday, November 7, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:00

Meeting will come to order.

0:00

Welcome to the November 7th 2024 regular meeting of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

0:08

I'm Supervisor Dean Preston, Chair of the Committee.

0:10

Joined today by Board President Aaron Peskin.

0:14

The committee clerk is Monique Creighton.

0:16

And our thanks to SFGov TV for staffing this meeting.

0:22

Yes.

0:23

Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda.

0:26

When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on your right.

0:31

Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways.

0:35

Email them to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Clerk at M O N I Q E.

0:42

T O N at S F G O V dot org.

0:45

If you can submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file.

0:52

You may also send your written comments via U.S.

0:55

Postal Service to our office in City Hall.

0:57

Number one, Dr.

0:58

Carlton B.

0:59

Goodlit, place room 244, San Francisco, California 94102.

1:04

If you have documents you would like to be included as part of the file, please submit them to me before the end of the meeting.

1:09

Finally, please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent any interruptions to today's proceedings.

1:17

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:18

And before we call the first item, I'd like to make a motion to excuse Vice Chair Stephanie and Supervisor Chan from today's meeting.

1:26

Yes, on the motion to excuse Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Chan.

1:31

Member Peskin.

1:32

Aye.

1:32

Member Peskin, aye.

1:34

Chair Preston.

1:34

Aye.

1:35

Chair Preston, I have two ayes with Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Chan excused.

1:40

Thank you.

1:40

That motion passes.

1:41

Uh and Madam Clerk, please call item one.

1:44

Item one is a hearing on the controller's report on the assessment of invoices reviewed under a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Safe, SF Safe.

1:55

Thank you.

1:56

And we heard this item uh and continued it during our October 11th special meeting.

2:03

Uh this item is sponsored by President Peskin.

2:06

Uh there have been some scheduling issues uh around the presenters uh appearing on this.

2:12

Uh and so uh we intend to make a motion to continue this item after we hear uh public comment uh on the continuance uh before we get to public comment.

2:22

President Peskin, anything you would like to add before we hear from public?

2:26

Thank you, Chair Preston.

2:28

I want to thank Brad Russi and the City Attorney's Office for working with counsel for uh the individuals that we previously issued a subpoena for, and I anticipate that we will conduct this hearing on December the 5th, but subject to public comment.

2:45

Would like to continue this item to the call of the chair, uh, but fully expect that we will hold this hearing on December the 5th.

2:53

Sounds good.

2:54

And thank you for all your work on this, uh, President Peskin and to the City Attorney's Office as well.

2:59

Uh let's go ahead and open this item up for public comment.

3:02

Yes, members of the public who wish to speak on this item should line up now along the side by the windows.

3:07

All speakers will have two minutes.

3:13

It appears we have no public comment.

3:17

Thank you.

3:18

Public comment on this item is now closed.

3:20

Um I'd like to move uh this item to continue this item to the call of the chair.

3:27

Yes, and on the motion to continue continue this item to the call of the chair.

3:31

Member Peskin.

3:32

Aye.

3:32

Member Peskin, aye.

3:33

Chair Preston?

3:34

Aye.

3:34

Chair Preston, I have two ayes with Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Chan, excused.

3:38

Thank you.

3:39

That motion passes, and uh Madam Clerk, any other business before the committee?

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Summary of Proceedings

Government Audit and Oversight Committee Regular Meeting - November 7, 2024

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on November 7, 2024, at 6:15 PM. Chair Dean Preston presided, joined by Board President Aaron Peskin. Vice Chair Stephanie and Supervisor Chan were excused. The sole agenda item was a hearing on the Controller's report regarding invoices under a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and SF SAFE, which was continued to a future date.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were on the agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered on the item.

Discussion Items

  • Hearing on Assessment of Invoices for SF SAFE (Item 1): President Peskin reported that the City Attorney's Office had worked with counsel for individuals previously issued subpoenas. He anticipated the hearing would be held on December 5, 2024. Chair Preston moved to continue the item to the call of the chair, which was seconded and passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • The committee voted to continue the hearing on the Controller's report regarding SF SAFE invoices to the call of the chair, with the expectation it will be heard on December 5, 2024. Motion passed 2-0 (Peskin and Preston in favor; Vice Chair Stephanie and Supervisor Chan excused).

Meeting Transcript

Meeting will come to order. Welcome to the November 7th 2024 regular meeting of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. I'm Supervisor Dean Preston, Chair of the Committee. Joined today by Board President Aaron Peskin. The committee clerk is Monique Creighton. And our thanks to SFGov TV for staffing this meeting. Yes. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on your right. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Clerk at M O N I Q E. T O N at S F G O V dot org. If you can submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file. You may also send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall. Number one, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlit, place room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. If you have documents you would like to be included as part of the file, please submit them to me before the end of the meeting. Finally, please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent any interruptions to today's proceedings. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And before we call the first item, I'd like to make a motion to excuse Vice Chair Stephanie and Supervisor Chan from today's meeting. Yes, on the motion to excuse Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Chan. Member Peskin. Aye. Member Peskin, aye. Chair Preston. Aye. Chair Preston, I have two ayes with Vice Chair Stephanie and Member Chan excused. Thank you. That motion passes. Uh and Madam Clerk, please call item one. Item one is a hearing on the controller's report on the assessment of invoices reviewed under a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Safe, SF Safe. Thank you. And we heard this item uh and continued it during our October 11th special meeting. Uh this item is sponsored by President Peskin. Uh there have been some scheduling issues uh around the presenters uh appearing on this. Uh and so uh we intend to make a motion to continue this item after we hear uh public comment uh on the continuance uh before we get to public comment. President Peskin, anything you would like to add before we hear from public? Thank you, Chair Preston. I want to thank Brad Russi and the City Attorney's Office for working with counsel for uh the individuals that we previously issued a subpoena for, and I anticipate that we will conduct this hearing on December the 5th, but subject to public comment. Would like to continue this item to the call of the chair, uh, but fully expect that we will hold this hearing on December the 5th. Sounds good. And thank you for all your work on this, uh, President Peskin and to the City Attorney's Office as well. Uh let's go ahead and open this item up for public comment. Yes, members of the public who wish to speak on this item should line up now along the side by the windows. All speakers will have two minutes. It appears we have no public comment. Thank you. Public comment on this item is now closed.

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