FY15/16 Budget Workshop
Discussion about the 40% Cadillac Tax included in the Affordable Care Act: 2:56:55
Discussion about the 40% Cadillac Tax included in the Affordable Care Act: 2:56:55
Commissioner David recommends spending $12,000 for office move related IT expenses. 1:27:16
Item 5—Authorize Award of Contract to JJACPA in the amount of $3600 for Auditing Services regarding the Treasurer board officer position: 39:00
Item 8—Lisa Wise Consulting Contract and Invoices, Strategic Business Plan: 1:05:55
Commissioner Bernardo's concerns about "legal risk." 59:44
Item 2: Committee By-Laws: 37:46
Item 3—Presentation on Analysis of Fees for Fish Off-Loading, Wholesale Purchase, and Retail Sales. 7:50
Item 4—Presentation on Fish Buyer Lease Revenue Verification. 45:55
Item 10—Bills and Claims, questions about $19,075 in handwritten checks to the Well Connected Office for two new firewalls described by Marietta Harris as "routers." 1:24:50
Item 6: Committees: 35:18
Item 11: Discussion & Possible Action: Consider Revising General Manager's Spending Limit: 1:49:44
The General Manager does not have authority to hire consultants and/or contractors prior to board approval unless responding to a threat to public health and safety that has an effect on day-to-day business operations.
Brennan requested the following future agenda items: 3:00:12
El Granada Lot Sale Closed Session Report 1:37:51
One day after the Nov. 4, 2014 election.
Agenda Item 4: Brown Act violation concerns and censure—public comment and board discussion: 15:53
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Peter Grenell's gives the SMCHD board of Commissioners an informational report on the California Maritime Infrastructure Bank/Authority (CMIB/A). Watch the video: 1:39:02
Mike McHenry speaks to Harbor Commissioners about fish buying fees and a new hoist at Pillar Point Harbor. 2:51:45
At the July 16, 2014 Harbor District meeting two of Commissioner Brennan's motions to place an item on a future agenda "failed." On Aug. 1, 2014 Hanson Bridgett, the District's new Counsel, release an opinion that both motions actually "passed."
Two similar motions were made by Commissioner Brennan and seconded by Commissioner Bernardo to place items on a future agenda, an update/informational report regarding (a) an ongoing fish buying fee audit conducted by JJACPA, Inc., and (b) a separate ongoing audit conducted by the Dornbusch consulting firm. Watch the meeting video to see both motions fail, click here: 58:26 and 1:04:40
Commissioner Brennan questioned the decision by Counsel and asked that the rules for a majority vote on a motion be reviewed.
On Aug. 1, 2014 Attorney Steven D. Miller of Hanson Bridgett reversed his opinion. Read Steven Miller's Memo, "Determining a Majority Vote When There are Absences and/or Abstentions." The memo says, "Item No. 19 concerned agenda setting for future meetings. Two similar motions were made and seconded to place on a future agenda an update/informational report regarding (a) an ongoing fish buying fee audit, and (b) a separate ongoing audit conducted by the Dornbusch firm. The roll call of the vote was two in favor and one opposed, with one abstention and one absence. Under the rules discussed in this memo, a quorum existed regardless for the reason for abstention (which was not stated). A majority of those voting voted for the motion. The motion therefore passed."
The following three law firms were interviewed by Harbor Commissioners at a previous meeting:
Agenda Item 1:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Government
Code Section 54957. Legal Counsel
During closed session all 5 board members met with Peter Grenell to hire a law firm to replace Aaronson, Dickerson, Cohn & Lanzone.
Nothing was reported out of closed session.
Perviously, three law firms were interviewed by Harbor Commissioners during the May 21, 2014 closed session meeting held in South San Francisco:
• Hanson Bridgett, Steven Miller, Partner
• BBK, Christopher J. Diaz
• Mark C. Watson