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Charter amendment to make city treasurer an appointed position continued for consolidation with related measures
Summary
Supervisor McGoldrick introduced a charter amendment to make the city treasurer an appointed position with stated professional qualifications and asked the board to place the measure on the ballot; the item was continued to the July 8 meeting for potential consolidation with related electoral-reform amendments.
Supervisor McGoldrick introduced a charter amendment to replace election of the city treasurer with a 10-year appointed position and to set minimum professional qualifications for the office.
McGoldrick described the proposal as intended to "professionalize that office" and said the change would align San Francisco with practices in other California cities and counties. The draft amendment would require an appointee to have at least three years of continuous senior financial management experience in a public agency (examples listed include treasurer, tax collector, auditor, controller or deputy positions). The proposal would also require a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree in business administration, public administration, economics, finance, accounting or a related field, together with at least 16 semester units in accounting, auditing or finance.
McGoldrick said the treasurer's duties in the charter draft would continue to include collection of taxes and receipt of city monies and characterized the change as a good-government measure that could save time and money and protect the office from electoral politics.
Procedural outcome: Supervisor Daley (sic) noted there were other charter amendments on the calendar addressing election timing and asked that the committee consider consolidating related ballot measures. At McGoldrick's request, and without objection, the item was continued to the July 8 board meeting so the board could consider moving related charter amendments together.
Why it matters: The change would shift selection of a key financial officer from voters to an appointing authority and establish minimum qualifications for the post. The item will return for additional committee and board consideration before any decision to place a charter amendment on the ballot.
Next steps: Item 13 was continued to the July 8 Board of Supervisors meeting for possible consolidation with similar charter amendments; sponsors said the continuation could allow the board to move forward multiple electoral-reform measures together if there is majority interest.
