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Historic Preservation Commission backs Planning Department budget and work program
Summary
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Planning Department's fiscal-year 2015–16 and 2016–17 budget and work program, including new positions and funding shifted from a supplemental appropriation to the next fiscal year.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 4 to recommend approval of the Planning Department's fiscal-year 2015–16 and 2016–17 budget and work program to the Planning Commission.
The department presentation, led by Director John Ram and Finance and IT Manager Keith DeMartini, outlined staffing changes and project funding shifts. DeMartini said the proposed budget "has a total FTE count of 219.87 FTEs" for 2015–16 and anticipates an increase to 223.78 FTEs the following year. The memo before the Commission and the presentation highlighted a recognition of approximately $1.1 million in charges-for-service revenue and the decision not to pursue a current-year supplemental appropriation.
Staff said positions originally proposed as part of a supplemental appropriation would be funded temporarily in the current fiscal year and made permanent in the next budget cycle. DeMartini clarified that a prior one-time $3 million appropriation approved in FY14–15 funds eight limited-term positions for roughly 2.5 years and therefore those positions remain staffed even though their base-year funding was adjusted.
The budget package also includes professional service contracts for the Rail Yards/Interstate 280 alternatives study, a Civic Center Urban Design Framework Plan, funding for electronic document review to integrate with a permit tracking system, and digitization of historical records. Commissioners pressed for confirmation that the commission's request for a citywide survey position and other comments were carried forward; staff confirmed those points will appear in materials provided to the Planning Commission.
On a motion and second, the Commission recommended approval of the department's proposed budget and work program. The motion passed 7–0. The department will forward an HPC comment letter as an attachment to the Planning Commission packet and will present the same materials to the Planning Commission the following day.
