Published By: Commission
Gavin Newsom
MAYOR
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
1:30 P.M.
City Hall, Room 400
Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
COMMISSIONERS
The Honorable Richard Sklar, President
The Honorable Ann Moller Caen, Vice President
The Honorable E. Dennis Normandy
The Honorable Adam Werbach
The Honorable Ryan L. Brooks
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Susan Leal
GENERAL MANAGER
Mary Y. Jung
SECRETARY
Disability Access
The Public Utilities Commission meeting will be held in Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
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Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the February 8, 2005 Regular Meeting (Continued from the meeting
of February 22, 2005)
b) Minutes of the February 18, 2005, Special Meeting
c) Minutes of the February 22, 2005, Regular Meeting
4. Public Comments
Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
5. Communications
6. Old/Ongoing Business by Commissioners
7. Introduction of New Business by Commissioners
8. Commission Business
9. Report of the General Manager
a) As-Needed Contracts Report (Irons)
b) Fremont Valve House Visuals (Irons)
c) Combustion Turbine Update (Hale/Kubick)
d) Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Report (Hale/Larano)
e) Wastewater/Alemany Update (Leal)
f) Rate Structure Changes Update (Sandler/Winnicker)
THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED, BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE.
Explanatory documents that have been provided to the Commission in connection with this agenda are available for public inspection and copying at the office of the Commission Secretary,
1155 Market Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, Telephone: (415) 554-3165,
Fax: (415) 554-3424.
CONSENT CALENDAR
10. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.
a) Staff Recommendation: Award Agreement No. CS-772A, Environmental Services, San Andreas Pipeline No. 3 Installation, to Tetra Tech, Inc./Water Resources Engineering, Inc. Joint Venture; to provide specialized environmental analysis services in two phases for an amount not to exceed $425,000, and with a duration of 36 months; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute said agreement and commence work on Phase I and require the General Manager to return to the Commission for approval to commence work on Phase II.
b) Staff Recommendation: Award Agreement No. CS-772B, Environmental Services, Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 Replacement, to Ecology and Environment, Inc./Ward Planning & Environmental LLC/BMS Design Group Joint Venture; to provide specialized environmental analysis services in two phases for an amount not to exceed $425,000, and with a duration of 36 months; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute said agreement and commence work on Phase I and require the General Manager to return to the Commission for approval to commence work on Phase II.
REGULAR BUSINESS
11. Discussion and possible action related to adopting a Code of Conduct. (Sklar) (Continued from the meeting of February 22, 2005)
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a Code of Conduct governing Commissioners, SFPUC staff, and selection committee members and their behavior regarding the awarding of contracts.
12. Discussion and possible action related to appropriation for Water System Improvement Program. (Irons)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize appropriation of $153,981,000 from the 2002 Proposition A Bond Fund for projects in the Water System Improvement Program. This appropriation will be incorporated in the SFPUC FY 2005-2006 Capital Project Budget request approved by the Commission on February 18, 2005.
13. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. WD-2472, Ingoing Road Overlay Phase 1. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation: Approve transfer of $350,000 from Project No. CUW232 – San Mateo Creek Impact Mitigation, to Project No. CUW228 – Watershed Roadway Program; and award Contract No. WD-2472 in the amount of $869,200 to HSR Inc.
14. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. DB-102A, Solar Photovoltaic Installation, Phase 1. (Hale)
Staff Recommendation: Award Contract No. DB-102A, a design-build agreement (DBA) for turnkey design and construction at four community sites to MC Solar, for an amount not to exceed $100,000 over the life of the project; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to request approval from the Board of Supervisors for this DBA, and negotiate and execute said agreement.
15. Discussion and possible action related to a broadband communication system. (Loffeld/Lyons)
Staff Recommendation: Urge the Board of Supervisors to release the reserved funds in the amount of $300,000 for a feasibility study of a City broadband communication system.
16. Discussion and possible action related to Letter of Credit for the commercial paper program. (Ostberg)
Staff Recommendation: Urge the Board of Supervisors to approve the substitution of the letter of credit for the commercial paper program, approve the Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement with Bank of America N.A., and approve the form of the Offering Memorandum.
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
17. Discussion and possible action related to a revocable permit with the City of Milpitas. (Dowd) (Continued from the meeting of February 22, 2005)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute a revocable permit with the City of Milpitas to use approximately five acres of SFPUC land (portion of Bay Division Pipeline Nos. 3 and 4 right of way owned in fee) located near Abel and South Main Streets in Milpitas, CA for public parks and recreational uses for a new housing and commercial development near the Elmwood Rehabilitation Center known as Terra Serena.
18. Discussion and possible action related to access in Lincoln Park for a replacement pump station and a replacement tank. (Dowd) Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission to allow the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission access to the southern slope of Lincoln Park to construct, install, operate, repair, and maintain a Replacement Pump Station and a Replacement Tank in Lincoln Park.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
19. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. WD-2397, Sunset Reservoir North Basin – Embankment Stabilization. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation: Award Contract No. WD-2397, in the amount of $6,799,376, to Gordon N. Ball / Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc., for a term of 425 consecutive calendar days.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Amend
20. Discussion and possible action related to amending Agreement No. CS-724, Architect-Engineering Services, San Francisco Electrical Reliability. (Kubick)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-724, with PB Power Inc., to provide specialized consulting and power plant engineering and oversight and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute said amendment, increasing the agreement by $2,970,758, for a total amount of $3,720,758, and with a time extension of 730 consecutive calendar days, for a total duration of 1,825 consecutive calendar days.
21. Discussion and possible action related to amending Agreement No. CS-725, Environmental Services, San Francisco Electrical Reliability. (Kubick)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-725 with CH2MHill, to provide specialized environmental, consulting and power plant licensing services; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute said amendment increasing the agreement by $1,735,100, for a total amount of $3,235,100, with no time extension.
CLOSED SESSION
22. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
23. Motion on whether to assert the attorney-client privilege regarding the matters listed below as Conference with Legal Counsel.
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
24. Threat to Public Services or Facilities – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Administrative Code Section 67.10(a). (Clayton) (Continued from the meetings of February 8 and 22, 2005)
Consultation with: Agency counsel concerning security of SFPUC Water and Power Systems.
25. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.10(d): (Clayton) (Continued from the meetings of February 8 and 22, 2005)
Existing Litigation: Paul McAleese Claim No. 05-01487
26. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.10(d): (Clayton)
Existing Litigation: Paul Boschetti
Claim No. 05-00405
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
27. Announcement following Closed Session.
28. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
