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Finance committee refuses to release $92,890 for airport international tourism post amid funding questions

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Finance Committee · January 10, 2007
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The San Francisco Finance Committee declined to release $92,890 in reserve funds for an airport position focused on international economic and tourism development, saying the administration failed to provide quantifiable performance metrics and alternate funding options despite extensive public support for the incumbent.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee on Tuesday declined to release $92,890 in reserve funds that would have funded the airport’s international economic and tourism development director position.

Peter Nardoza, representing the airport, asked the committee to release money reserved during last year’s budget hearings. "We are here today to request that you release the funds that you placed on reserve for the position of executive of tourism development at the airport," Nardoza said, describing the role as focused on marketing San Francisco in China, Japan and other Asian Rim countries and on attracting new carriers and flights.

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