Constant Readers,
On election night, I made my best friend/facebook wife come over to my house and watch the Board of Supervisors meeting with me. We didn’t even make it out to Le Club like we’d planned. We just sat there with our matching MacBooks, drinking wine in tandem while I tried to explain the rules of the game to the little lady. And then I didn’t even write about it. The gay marriage ruling seemed more pressing yesterday, so I went with that. Today, Ima get back to Tuesday’s meeting.
1. Peaker Plants
It seems that CalISO recently sent a letter to Mistermayor stating that construction of four peaker plants may not be necessary. This letter said that the energy from the Transbay Cable would allow for the immediate closure of the most polluting turbine (Unit 3) when the Cable comes online. Three other turbines could be retrofitted to provide the additional power required by CalISO. While Supervisor McGoldrick was concerned about the “verifiatability” of the letter, all agreed that the new information contained therein warrants a postponement of the vote authorizing the construction of the peaker plants.
Look for it on the July 15 agenda.
2. Community Justice Center
‘Member when the Budget and Finance Committee voted down the ordinance releasing $500k to fund the Community Justice Center? Well, Supervisor Dufty is bringing it back. His motion to bring this issue before the entire Board passed by a 7-4 vote (Supervisors McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin and Daly voted against the motion). No more Mr. Nice Supervisor for Dufty; he’s decidedly Mr. Slightly Annoyed Supervisor now! Oh snap!
Look for it on the June 10 agenda.
3. Roll Call For Introductions
a. Giving the Finger to Fong: Supervisor Mirkarimi announced that he has received from the Office of Legislative Analyst his requested report on alternative ways of installing a Police Chief. (Apparently, Mirkarimi is none too happy about the whole “Mayor appoints” rule – specifically its result: Police Chief Heather Fong.) Mirkarimi will request a hearing on the analysis at the Public Safety Committee. How passive-aggressive. Just arm wrestle and get it over with, Ross.
b. Minding the Store: Supervisor Elsbernd requested a policy analysis from various department heads (like the Sheriff’s office) on the Early Release Program (as in, from prison) apparently in the Mistermayor’s budget. He also requested a report describing all one-time funding that is being used to balance this year’s budget – in other words how many budgetary “band-aids” are we relying on? Finally, he requested an analysis of the staffing plan for the 311 call center, saying, “Do we really need someone staffing the phones at 2 a.m. telling someone what bus to take?” Heck no! At 2 a.m. the only people you should be calling are exes.
c. When You Have More Time Than Money: Supervisor Dufty will introduce legislation allowing people to eliminate their parking tickets by volunteering. Participants in the program would “work off” the equivalent of minimum wage ($9.36) for each hour spent volunteering. In related news, I’ll be starting my own non-profit to support the nation of Melarus (population: 1). We’ll be needing volunteers to cook, drive and make me go to the gym.
QUOTE(S) OF THE MEETING:
“We want the world to be saved for the next gazillion years.”
"[Do we want to help]…multigazillionaires or poor people?”
“[Companies opposed to McGoldricks’ ordinance are] gonna make a gazillion dollars out of this stuff."
-Supervisor McGoldrick making the case for his ordinance preventing the expenditure of Sustainable Energy Account funds to private companies and residences. It didn’t pass. A bajillion Supervisors voted against it.
Who knew 17th Century Conquistador facial hair talked like the teacher from South Park?
Mmmmmkay?
Also, that clerk lesbian is FABULOUS!
And Hot Wheels "doesn't like to be pushed." Love her! I couldn't love her more...
Posted by: Beth Spotswood | June 06, 2008 at 10:17