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4689 City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #: Version: 1 110711 Name: Formal Policy Discussions - June 14, 2011 Status: Type: Hearing Filed File created: In control: 6/7/2011 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 6/14/2011 6/14/2011 Enactment date: Enactment #: Title: Pursuant to Charter Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from Supervisors representing District's 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor. 1. Affordable Housing for all San Franciscans is an issue of paramount importance. Efforts have been made by involved community residents to address the specific overwhelming housing needs of underserved populations, such as youth aging out of the foster care system, or seniors struggling to age in place. In the past, there has been a pattern of affordable housing development being built where land is less expensive. What ideas or policy proposals do you have to build or finance housing that is affordable in areas where real estate values are higher but the need is present, such as my district, the Richmond? What specific programs do you envision your administration could explore to provide housing for underserved populations but also for all who need it, like families in the Richmond? (Supervisor Mar, District 1) 2. The Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has experienced significant challenges so far in 2011, from ongoing budget shortfalls, Muni service problems, and negotiating a new labor contract with Muni Operators. The MTA also faces continued obstacles to implementing the voters' vision of one organization managing Muni, bicycles, pedestrians, taxis, and private vehicles in San Francisco. Please describe your perspective on the Agency's major challenges for the rest of this year. (Supervisor Chiu, District 3) 3. San Francisco and other local governments have struggled and are continuing to struggle to find legislative approaches to help people at risk of foreclosure to stay in their homes. Meanwhile, State and Federal initiatives to protect homeowners have gained little traction. Is your office developing any proposals that might help address this issue and assist the residents of the City and County of San Francisco? (Supervisor Mirkarimi, District 5) 4. On June 7, 2011, Blue Shield of California announced that it would cap profits at 2% of revenue and allocate excess profits back to policyholders as rebates. As a large Blue Shield policyholder, the City and County of San Francisco will likely receive a substantial rebate. How large do you expect this rebate to be, and would you commit to allocating this one-time revenue to the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund? (Supervisor Elsbernd, District 7) 5. On June 8, 2011, I wrote a letter to Health Director Barbara Garcia expressing my concern that the "City Ask" to California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) is not adequately targeted to ensure the long term financial viability of St. Luke's Hospital. Will you support my request that CPMC ensure the long term financial viability of St. Lukes by locating a specialty service, like orthopedics, primarily at the St. Luke's campus in order to attract insured patients and change the payer mix at the hospital? (Supervisor Campos, District 9) 6. Department of Public Work's commercial corridor program has suffered from a lack of resources and the quality and quantity of service on our neighborhood commercial corridors is less robust. As a result, the Mission Street commercial district in the Excelsior, like many other busy corridors in our neighborhoods, is experiencing a surge in litter and graffiti. What are your plans to address neighborhood concerns despite limited resources in our budget? (Supervisor Avalos, District 11) Sponsors: Attachments: 1. Board_Packet_061411