City Council EXPRESS: Budget Night

City Council EXPRESS is a new feature on Patch. In addition to bringing you complete news stories on issues before the city council, @SSFPatch live-Tweets city council meetings using the hashtag #ssfcouncil. Then we provide a transcript of the Twitter feed so you can get a snapshot look at what happened at the latest city council meeting.

7:06 p.m. The live tweeting begins! I'll be tweeting tonight's SSF city council meeting using the hashtag #ssfcouncil

7:06 p.m. City council issues proclamation declaring July Parks and Recreation month.#ssfcouncil

7:14 p.m. Gonzalez: Invites people to come to Grand Boulevard Initiative presentation on June 30 5:30-7:30 in MSB. #ssfcouncil

7:17 p.m. Gonzalez: June 28 7pm Morelos Hall Public Utilities Commission will explain streets that will be dug up to replace pipe. #ssfcouncil

7:18 p.m. Gonzalez: At June 28 meeting, Public Works Director Terry White will also talk about how to prevent pollution going into Bay. #ssfcouncil

7:23 p.m. Addiego: Had meeting with Mullin and PG&E; SSF lines passed hydrostatic testing at 600-800 psi. Will be reset around 300 psi. #ssfcouncil

7:35 p.m. Garbarino: Met with League of Calif. cities. State budget is sham; league will sue if signed to protect redev. agencies #ssfcouncil

7:40 p.m. Garbarino & Addiego: We're doing very well on our budget compared with other cities. #ssfcouncil

7:44 p.m. Garbarino: Dept. of Homeland Security budget cut by $780 million, will have impact on local grants. #ssfcouncil

7:45 p.m. Mullin: SSF has been split into 2 legislative district by redistricting commission, proportionally 55%/45%. #ssfcouncil

7:46 p.m. City will draft letter arguing SSF shouldn't be split in final redistricting in order to not blunt city's impact. #ssfcouncil

7:48 p.m. Mullin: Though SSF pipeline safe, we would prefer if PG&E moved Line 132 because it runs too close to homes. #ssfcouncil

7:50 p.m. Mullin: PG&E gave 2 options for moving Line 132- Chestnut Ave to Hillside or north on Lawndale over San Bruno Mtn. #ssfcouncil

7:51 p.m. Mullin: We prefer moving Line 132 to Lawndale. This would be new, state of the art, line. #ssfcouncil

7:51 p.m. Mullin: Junior Giants program going to be incredible; packed meeting last night. Sports, leadership, character development. #ssfcouncil

7:52 p.m. Council supports Garbarino's reappointment to ABAG #ssfcouncil

7:52 p.m. Council passes consent calendar except for item 11, pulled for question.#ssfcouncil

7:55 p.m. Council passes item 11 of consent calendar, approving application for grant program for soccer field at 80 Chestnut. #ssfcouncil

8:19 p.m. City passes sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2011/2012. #ssfcouncil

8:25 p.m. Council approves Capital Improvement Program for next fiscal year; staff will prepare for construction bids. #ssfcouncil

8:37 p.m. Council passes resolution approving Stormwater Mgt service charge.#ssfcouncil

8:59 p.m. Council passes 2011/2012 operating budget and changes to fees for services#ssfcouncil

9:06 p.m. Council passes item 18 to comply with new governmental accounting standard. #ssfcouncil

9:07 p.m. Mullin: "Let the record reflect it's just 9:05 and we're done with budget night." Adjourns meeting. #ssfcouncil