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Municipal Election Official Voter Information Guide City and County of San Francisco
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Official Voter Information Pamphlet
PROPOSITION
A
BUDGET PrOCESS

Shall the City: establish a two-year budget cycle; be required to adopt a five-year financial plan; be required to adopt long-range financial policies and require that the budget comply with these policies; permit the Controller to certify the availability of funds for a contract if the Controller determines funds will be available when due; change deadlines for submitting and adopting labor agreements; and allow the Board to decide how to publish required public notices?


PAID ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION A


VOTE YES ON “A”. Proposition A will make needed reforms to the City’s budget process, requiring sound financial planning and multi-year budgeting. Join the Mayor, the Board, the City Controller, as well as business and civic organizations in supporting budget reform.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

The true source of funds for the printing fee of this argument is the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.


The Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco’s Political Action Committee supports good government measures. Proposition A will help our city government better manage its finances by requiring the creation of a two year budget, five year financial plan, and alignment of future city employee union contracts with the new budgeting process. Proposition A is a good first step to reforming local government by mandating that prudent financial policies and practices are put into place that are more in synch with practices long ago adopted by the private sector. BOMA-SF-PAC supports Proposition A and urges all San Francisco voters to do so as well. 

The Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco Ballot Measure Political Action Committee

The true source of funds for the printing fee of this argument is the BOMA-SF-PAC Ballot Measure PAC.

The three largest contributors to the true source recipient committee are:

1. Harsch Investment Corp., 2. CAC Real Estate Management Co., 3. Cushman & Wakefield.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY URGES YOU TO VOTE YES ON A FOR REAL BUDGET REFORM

For those who rely on city services like health, public safety and social services, this reform is crucial. It will ensure that city services are delivered more reliably to those who need them most.

Join San Francisco Democrats in voting YES on Proposition A.

San Francisco Democratic Party

The true source of funds for the printing fee of this argument is the San Francisco Democratic Party.

The three largest contributors to the true source recipient committee are:

1. SEIU United Healtcare Workers, 2. Fiona Ma for 2010, 3. Malcolm Drilling.


VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION A

San Francisco desperately needs to reform its budget process. Although issues such as contracting out city functions when less expensive and spending one-
time income on one-time expenses are not addressed, Proposition A is a good first step.

San Francisco Republican Party

Officers
Howard Epstein, Chairman
Walter Armer, VC - Political Affairs
Brooke Chappell, VC - Special Events
Richard Worner, Treasurer

Members
12th Assembly District
Michael Antonini
Rita O'Hara

13th Assembly District
John Brunello
Mike DeNunzio
Guy Vaillancourt
Sue C. Woods

Ex-Offico Members
Dana Walsh

The true source of funds for the printing fee of this argument is the SF Republican Party.

The three largest contributors to the true source recipient committee are:

1. James Anderer, 2. William Campbell, 3. S.F. Coalition for Responsible Growth.


PAID ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSITION A


NO PAID ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSITION A WERE SUBMITTED


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