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LAFCO approves FY2019–20 budget, sets aside funds for labor study
Summary
The San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission approved a FY2019–20 budget requiring a $297,342 general‑fund appropriation, kept a ~15% reserve (~$45,000), projected a ~$23,000 carryover, and allocated an additional $25,000 to a labor study; legal services spending rose, prompting a modest $3,000 proposed increase.
The San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission approved its proposed budget for fiscal year 2019–20 during its April 2019 meeting. Brian Goble, LAFCO’s executive officer, said the city and county is required to fund LAFCO from the general fund in the amount of $297,342 and noted an existing memorandum of understanding with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission that funds the commission’s oversight of Clean Power SF.
Goble reviewed the commission’s expenditures and said the office has set aside a reserve of about $45,000 (roughly 15% of the annual budget) and projects a year‑end carryover of about $23,000. He told commissioners that legal services expenditures exceeded the current year’s budget for a few reasons — additional counsel work and onboarding costs — and proposed a modest increase of about $3,000 to the legal budget for the coming year.
On program spending, Goble proposed allocating an additional $25,000 toward a planned labor study to support media outreach, printing, photography and a part‑time research associate. He said approximately $450,000 in outside funding requests for the labor study were pending from the San Francisco Foundation and state sources, but it was "not sure how much of that is going to come through." Goble urged approval and answered questions; no substantive commissioner objections were recorded.
A public commenter (Mr. Wright) used the public comment period to raise broader concerns about housing costs and city employment benefits; those remarks did not alter the budget decision. Commissioner Maher moved to approve the minutes earlier in the meeting; the minutes were approved without objection. The budget motion was moved by Commissioner Singh and seconded by Commissioner Marr; Chair Sandra Lee Feurer took the motion without objection and declared the budget approved.
No roll‑call vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript for these actions; both approvals were handled "without objection" at the chair’s direction. The approved budget preserves the stated reserve and the planned additional allocation for the labor study. Goble said he expects the SFPUC to approve an extension of the MOU by late May.
