San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program Small Firm Advisory Committee AGENDA Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. City of Fremont Chamber of Commerce 39488 Stevenson Place, Suite 100

Members Moses de los Reyes (Excused Absence) Marie McKenzie Tom McGinley Lucille Palmer-Byrd Estela Tarano Staff Liaison: Iris Martin Lopez

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment -members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the committee’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

4. Minutes – Approval of the January 23, 2008 meeting minutes.

5. Director’s Report – Carol Isen, Director, Labor Relations and Community Programs (5 minutes)

• The Small Firm Advisory Committee will assist the SFPUC in its efforts to provide meaningful business opportunities to small, locally based construction companies throughout the SFPUC’s water service territory, and provide public meeting opportunities to meet with residents of suburban water customer jurisdictions to discuss actions of this committee that affect those residents.

6. Discussion and possible action on the Small Firm Advisory Committee Rules of Order – Iris Martin Lopez, Coordinator SFPUC LBE-Program (20 minutes)

7. Update on the SFPUC Regional LBE Program – Iris Martin Lopez, Coordinator SFPUC - LBE Program
(5 minutes)

8. Updates and discussion Draft Regional Employment Plan – Ardis Graham, Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Administrator (20 minutes)

• Procedures for local hire
• Craft work hour estimates for WSIP
• Alameda County – Update on Regional Occupation Program
• San Joaquin County – General Update

9. Update on Labor Relations and Community Program Office of the Ombuds – Lihmeei Leu, Coordinator, Office of the Ombuds (5 minutes)

10. Discussion, Presentation and possible action on SFPUC’s Design of Capacity Building and Mentorship Program – Brenda “BJ” Jones, Coordinator, SFPUC Infrastructure Training Logistics (10 minutes)

• Survey Results
• Draft Program Curriculum

11. Small Business Outreach Events Update – Hala Hijazi, Manager Marketing and Business Development (5 minutes)

• Calaveras Dam Workshop
• Small Business Breakfast
• Basic Crafts Alliance of Northern California hosts SFPUC’s Regional Pipeline Projects Workshop

12. Comments, suggestions and requests for future agenda items by members of the Small Firm Advisory Committee, staff and general public.

13. Adjournment

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Disability Access
The Small Firm Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the City of Fremont’s Chamber of Commerce located at 39488 Stevenson Place. The Conference Room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is on 2000 BART Way at the intersection of Civic Center Drive. Accessible bus lines serving this location are: AC Transit 215 and 217 bus lines.

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