ABOUT
The 32nd Annual MFAC Good Government Awards are sponsored by the Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee (MFAC), a project of San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR). For 32 years, these awards have recognized outstanding performances by managers working for the City and County of San Francisco. These awards represent a unique opportunity to acknowledge San Francisco’s top managers for their leadership, vision and ability to make a difference both within City government and the community at large.

The 2012 Good Government Awards, are held at San Francisco City Hall in the North Light Court, on Monday, March 19, from 5:30-8PM.

Event chair Wade Rose of Dignity Health, City department heads and Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco will present a select number of outstanding City employees with the distinguished Public Managerial Excellence Award. Please join us!

Honorary Host Committee

The Honorable Edwin M. Lee
Mayor 2011-Present

The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Mayor 2004-2011

The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Mayor 1996-2004

The Honorable Frank Jordan
Mayor 1992-1996

The Honorable Art Agnos
Mayor 1988-1992

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Mayor 1978-1988

Mrs. Gina Moscone

Event Chair
2012 Good Government Awards
Wade Rose
Dignity Health

MFAC Finance Committee Chair
Chris Gruwell, President
Platinum Advisors

About MFAC

A project of San Francisco Planning & Urban Research (SPUR), the Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee (MFAC)
has been at the service of each San Francisco mayor for more than 30 years. Through a network of community
partners, MFAC connects City departments to pro bono consulting resources to help improve City services.

Good Government Advocate: $10,000

• Public Relations: sponsor will be featured in all event public relations announcements to the press & media
• Podium Acknowledgement: sponsor will receive verbal recognition for your contribution from one of the speakers at the event
• Printed Program (half page ad): advertisement in the program for the event
• Exhibit: signage exhibition opportunity during reception
• Publicity (logo listing): sponsor will be featured in all event advertisements (SF Business Times, Examiner, bus shelters and elsewhere)
• Publicity (prominent listing w/ logo): sponsor will be featured on event print and electronic publicity for the event to 7,000 Bay Area opinion leaders (emails, invitations, website, etc.)
• Publicity (prominent listing w/ logo): feature in SPUR’s monthly publication, The Urbanist with distribution to 4,00 Bay Area opinion leaders
• Printed Program & Signage (prominent listing w/ logo + video): sponsorship will be featured in all onsite event printed materials, signage and table cards
• 12 tickets to March 19, 2012 evening reception & awards ceremony

Good Government Steward: $5,000

• Podium Acknowledgement: sponsor will receive verbal recognition for your contribution from one of the speakers at the event
• Printed Program (quarter page): advertisement in the program for the event
• Exhibit: signage exhibition opportunity during reception
• Publicity: sponsor will be featured in all event advertisements (SF Business Times, Examiner, bus shelters and elsewhere)
• Publicity (logo listing): sponsor will be featured on event print and electronic publicity for the event to 7,000 Bay Area opinion leaders (emails, invitations, website, etc.)
• Publicity (logo listing): feature in SPUR’s monthly publication, The Urbanist with distribution to 4,000 Bay Area opinion leaders
• Printed Program & Signage (prominent listing + video): sponsorship will be featured in all onsite event printed materials, signage and table cards
• 8 tickets to March 19, 2012 evening reception & awards ceremony

Good Government Partner: $2,500

• Publicity: sponsor will be featured on event print and electronic publicity for the event to 7,000 Bay Area opinion leaders (emails, invitations, website, etc.)
• Publicity: feature in SPUR’s monthly publication, The Urbanist with distribution to 4,000 Bay Area opinion leaders
• Printed Program & Signage: sponsorship will be featured in all onsite event printed materials, signage and table cards
• 4 tickets to March 19, 2012 evening reception & awards ceremony

Good Government Supporter (Individual): $1,000

• Publicity: sponsor will be featured on event print and electronic publicity for the event to 7,000 Bay Area opinion leaders (emails, invitations, website, etc.)
• Publicity: feature in SPUR’s monthly publication, The Urbanist with distribution to 4,000 Bay Area opinion leaders
• Printed Program & Signage: sponsorship will be featured in all onsite event printed materials, signage and table cards
• 2 tickets to March 19, 2012 evening reception & awards ceremony

View our 2011 Good Government Award sponsors from March of 2011.

Contact SPUR for more information about sponsorship opportunities for this year's MFAC Good Government Awards, 415-644-4288 or events@spur.org

2012 MFAC Public Managerial Excellence Award Winners

Jocelyn Quintos
Division Manager, Business Services Division, Finance and Administration
Department of Public Works (DPW)

Jocelyn Quintos was chosen for her outstanding leadership and management of DPW’s accounting operations. Her diligence and dedication, working across many City departments over a mere six months, led to the automation of DPW’s Contract Service Orders, Change Orders, and HRC Compliance/Payment Authorization systems. This resulted in a significant reduction in processing times, faster mobilization of contractors to start work, and complete elimination of delays associated with paper-based approval processes.

Harlan L. Kelly Jr.
Assistant General Manager, Infrastructure
SF Public Utilities Commission

Harlan L. Kelly, Jr. was chosen for his outstanding leadership in the delivery and implementation of the PUC’s 10-year capital improvement program for water, sewer and power, and his specific innovation on the Construction Management Information System (CMIS) to address inefficiencies in large, complex capital projects. By streamlining and coordinating tasks, and enhancing transparency and accountability with a cloud-based system, faster and more informed decisions are made by project managers throughout the geographically dispersed project areas. The CMIS has already contributed to an overall Water System Improvement Program cost savings of $167.6 million.

Steven Castile
Golf and Turf Operations Manager
Recreation and Park Department

Steven Castile was chosen for his commitment to preserving public access to parks while ensuring environmental sustainability of parkland, managing the City’s agronomical practices for five golf courses, three stadiums (including Candlestick and Kezar Stadiums) and 220 parks. His particular accomplishments in bringing Harding Park up to the expectations of the PGA Tour exemplify his ingenuity and creativity in staff management and resource allocation to create a world-class golf venue that generates visibility and income for the city. 

Municipal Tax Automation Team – Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector

Darrell Ascano, Senior Information Systems Engineer

Tajel Shah, Director, Budget & Operations

Rebecca Villareal-Mayer, Senior Business Analyst

The Municipal Tax Collection Team was chosen for its outstanding teamwork and achievement in upgrading the technology used to collect and process the majority of the city’s General Fund revenue. By choosing an aggressive, non-incremental approach—upgrading the entire system over eight months—the team executed a complex project that has changed the way tax information is collected and funds are received. This has resulted in increased taxpayer compliance and expense savings.

SFpark Pilot Program – San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Jay Primus, Project Manager

George Reynolds, Parking Meter Superintendent

Steven Lee, Financial Contracts and Services

Lorraine Fuqua, Manager, On-Street Parking Services Contracts

The SFpark team was chosen for its implementation of the groundbreaking smart parking management program. SFpark is the most progressive parking management program in the United States of America, providing convenience to drivers, reducing traffic from people looking for parking, and moving toward a demand-based pricing system. The SFpark team designed and implemented a large pilot program under tight time constraints, demonstrating innovation within an area of the public realm that is often taken for granted.

MFAC Lifetime Achievement Award
Ed Harrington
General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)


Ed Harrington went to work for the city of San Francisco in 1984 as a financial manager and then served as the controller of the city and county of San Francisco from 1991 to 2008. Today he oversees the regional utility that delivers drinking water to more than 2.5 million Bay Area customers, collects and treats wastewater and stormwater for the city and county of San Francisco, and provides hydroelectric and other renewable power resources for San Francisco municipal customers.

Biggest challenge: Upgrading SFPUC’s water, wastewater, and power systems and being a good steward of the land and environment (SFPUC is one of the largest landowners in Northern California), while keeping rates reasonable and maintaining the trust of customers.

Greatest reward: Working with incredible people and helping them grow. Making a positive difference in the lives of the people SFPUC serves and the land it manages.

2012 Nominees:

Individual

1.     Russell Bratburd, Operations Management, Department of Child Support Services

2.     Jim Chiu, Project Manager, Airport Commission

3.     Mark Corso, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Division, San Francisco Fire Department

4.     David Falzon, Inspector, San Francisco Police Department

5.     Liz Garcia, Management Analyst, 311 Customer Service Center, City Administrator

6.     Lisa Ghotbi, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer, Health Service System

7.     Susan Giffin, Chief Information Officer, San Francisco Police Department

8.     Diane Lim, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Adult Probation Department

9.     Dan Mason, Electric Reliability Compliance Manager, Public Utilities Commission

10.  Corina Monzon, Project Manager, City Performance, Controller's Office

11.  Jay Nath, Director of Innovation, Department of Technology

12.  Freda Randolph Glenn, Operations Management, Department of Child Support Services

13.  Rhonda Simmons, Director of Workforce Development, Office of Economic and Workforce Development

14.  Cecile Soto, Operations Manager, Department of Emergency Management

15.  Bill Wycko, Environmental Review Officer, Planning Department

16.  Ted Yamasaki, Managing Deputy Director, Human Resources
 

Teams

1.     2010 Census Management

·       Felix Fuentes, Senior Community Outreach and Education Manager, City Administrator, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs

·       Isis Fernandez Sykes, Legal & Legislative Analyst, City Administrator, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs

·       Richard Whipple, Sr. Programs Manager, City Administrator, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs

2.     America’s Cup Bid

·       Jennifer Entine-Matz, Director, Office of Economic and Workforce Development

·       Brand Benson, Special Projects Manager, Port of San Francisco

·       Jonathan Stern, Assistant Deputy Director, Port of San Francisco

·       Joanne Sakai, Deputy City Attorney, District Attorney's Office

3.     Branch Library Improvement Team

·      Jill Bourne, Deputy City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library

·      Brian Bannon, Chief of Information Technology/former Chief of Branches, San Francisco Public Library

·      Lena Ch'en, Bond Project Manager, San Francisco Public Library

·      Mindy Linetzky, Bond Project Administrator, San Francisco Public Library

4.     Camp Mather Teen Outdoor Experience

·       Bob Palacio, Superintendent of Recreation & Community Services, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

·       Alen Nance, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department

5.     Community Arts & Education Program

·       Judy Nemzoff, Director, Community Arts & Education Program, Arts Commission

·       Melissa Hung, Program Manager, WriterCorps, Arts Commission

·       Tyra Fennel, Program Manager of Arts Education, Arts Commission

·       Robynn Takayama, Program Manager, Community Arts & Education Program, Arts Commission

6.     DPW Joint Paving/Streetscape/Utility Contract Team

·       Ramon Kong, Paving Program Manager, Infrastructure Design & Construction, Department of Public Works

·       Lynn Fong, Civil Engineer, Bureau of Street Use & Mapping, Department of Public Works

·       Kris Opbroek, Streetscape Project Manager, Infrastructure Design & Construction, Department of Public Works

·       Lesley Wong, Civil Engineer, Infrastructure Design & Construction, Department of Public Works

7.     Grants for the Arts

·       Renee Hayes, Associate Director, Grants for the Arts, City Administrator

·       Valerie Tookes, Finance and Operations Manager, Grants for the Arts, City Administrator

·       Khan Wong, Program Manager, Grants for the Arts, City Administrator

·       Brett Conner, Administration and Communications Manager, Grants for the Arts, City Administrator

8.     Homicide Team

·       Harry Dorfman, Managing Attorney, SFDA Homicide Unit, District Attorney's Office

·       Braden Woods, Managing Attorney, SFDA Homicide Unit, District Attorney's Office

9.     IT Project Team - SFO Terminal 2 Redesign

·       Carina Gerntke, Project Manager, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Airport Commission 

·       David Paul Zimmerman, Principal Network Architect, Information Technology & Telecommunications,Airport Commission

·       Paolo Pignataro, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Information Technology & Telecommunications,         Airport Commission

·       Chris Von Tobel, Telecom Field Technician, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Airport Commission

10.  Laguna Honda Hospital Transition & Move Planning

·       David Woods, Pharmacy Director, Department of Public Health

·       Debbie Tam, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Public Health

·       Regina Gomez, \Quality Management Director, Department of Public Health

·       Willie Ramirez, Human Resources Manager, Department of Public Health

 

Event Chair
Wade Rose
Vice President of External & Government Relations

Advocate

Steward
AECOM
Anonymous
Comcast
KPMG LLP
Recology
San Francisco Waterfront Partners, LLC
Shorenstein Company LLP

Partner
Arup North America Ltd.
Blue Shield of California
Brown and Caldwell
HOK
Jones Hall
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)
Public Financial Management, Inc.
San Francisco International Airport

Supporter
ARCADIS Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Avant Housing/AGI Capital
Andy & Sara Barnes
Rob Evans & Terry Micheau
Anne Halsted & Wells Whitney
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co
Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
Jacobs Associates|
McKinsey & Company, Inc
MJM Management Group
Municipal Transportation Agency
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Presidio Graduate School
Richard Lonergan
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP