From The City’s local hiring law to its new summer employment program for youths, jobs for San Francisco residents has become a popular political mantra. And when the Budget and Finance Committee kicked off its review of city departments’ budget proposals on Wednesday, it was no different.
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Mayor Ed Lee may soon find himself once again wielding his appointment power and impacting San Francisco’s elected offices. In November, Lee first appointed District 5 Supervisor Christina Olague after former Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi won as sheriff. Lee then appointed Vicki Hennessy to sheriff after suspending on official misconduct charges Mirkarimi, who is fighting to prevent his permanent ouster.
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Despite concerns about the impact on The City’s budget, on Tuesday San Francisco became first city in the United States to grant its citizens a right to civil counsel.While defendants in criminal cases are entitled to counsel if they cannot afford one, the same right does not apply to civil cases, leaving many people involved in domestic violence, child custody and eviction cases without legal representation.
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January
The year started out with a giddy Board of Supervisors, whose members believed they had found the perfect temporary mayor. Yes, unassuming bureaucrat Edwin Lee seemed like the perfect replacement for that other guy who lives in Marin now. Unfortunately, they were too busy patting themselves on the back to realize they were readying the area to be stabbed when Mayor Mustache decided to stay in the job.
February
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A plan to offer businesses a $10,000 tax break per ex-offender they hire during the next two years was sent out of the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday in a 2-1 vote.
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Supervisor Carmen Chu’s 4th Annual Halloween Costume for children in need comes to a close soon, but there is still time to donate “costumes, dress-up clothes, festive accessories, masks and props.” Items can be dropped off at Chu’s District 4 office at City Hall in Room 260, Taraval Police Station at 2345 Taraval St., Ortega Branch Library at 3223 Ortega St. and Fire Station No. 18 at 1935 32nd Ave.
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District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu was engaged over summer recess. Chu has been in a long-term relationship with San Francisco firefighter Scott Hua. Hua proposed during their vacation in Hawaii.
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A deal Mayor Ed Lee struck with police and fire unions was not embraced Wednesday by two members of the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee, who expressed concerns about the cost to The City and why these public safety unions should enjoy protections from Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s Proposition D pension measure while the other city labor unions would not.
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In an 11-0 vote, the Board of Supervisors approved Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed $6.8 billion budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. The vote came with heaps of praise about how the process was different than other years. “We worked through very difficult issues, but we showed that we can come together to get things done without enormous drama,” Board of Supervisors President David Chiu said.
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Supervisor Carmen Chu — chair of the board’s Budget and Finance Committee — expects when the full Board of Supervisors votes on the proposed $6.8 billion budget it will go smoothly with little change and likely unanimous support.
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