Gavin Newsom
MAYOR

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, May 10, 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

DEPARTMENTS   Water Department     City Distribution Division      Water Supply & Treatment   Hetch Hetchy Water & Power  Wastewater Program      Water Pollution Control

BUREAUS Customer Service Environmental Regulation & Management Financial Services Human Resource Services Information Technology Services Infrastructure Division Real Estate Services Strategic & Systems Planning Water Quality

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.

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week:  For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact Mary Y. Jung at (415) 554-3165 or our TTY at (415) 554-3488 to make arrangements for the accommodation.  Late requests will be honored, if possible.

In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.  Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-6060.

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

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code §2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site at www.sfgov.org/ethics.


ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

    a) Minutes of the April 26, 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) Water System Improvement Program Update (Irons)

    b) As-Needed Contracts (Irons)

    c) Customer Satisfaction Survey Results (Vizcarra)

    d) Water Bill Redesign (Vizcarra)

    e) American Water Works Association ACE 2005 Conference (Spanjian/DeGraca)

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 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 will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.

a) Staff Recommendation: Commemorate Ms. Alexis Halstead for her service  the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission upon her retirement. (Continued from the meeting of April 22, 2005)

b) Staff Recommendation: Commemorate Mr. Claro Cervantes for his service to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission upon his retirement.

c) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications for Contract No. WD-2477, Seismic Upgrade of Bay Division Pipeline Nos. 3 and 4 at Hayward Fault, and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to advertise for bids, to receive and evaluate bids, and to return to the Commission with a recommendation for award. The engineer’s estimate is $10.5 million.

d) Staff Recommendation: Award Contract No. WD-2488, Calaveras Reservoir Oxygenation, in the amount of $977,250 to NCCI, Inc., for installing a hypolimnetic oxygenation system piping/ diffusers in the reservoir, installing two adjacent concrete slabs, mounting liquid oxygen equipment and appurtenances on the equipment slab, installing oxygen supply piping from the slab to the reservoir, and upgrading the dam road, the boat ramp, and the Bluestone Building parking lot.

REGULAR BUSINESS

11. Discussion and possible action related to an agreement with Ancillary Services Coalition. (Hale)

Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Ancillary Services Coalition to facilitate SFPUC participation in the California Demand Reserves Partnership as a two-year pilot program. Participation in this electric load curtailment program would allow the City to be proactive about Summer 2005 electric reliability concerns and would support the power reliability goals of the San Francisco Electricity Resource Plan.

REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

12. Discussion and possible action related to Mission Valley Rock Company lease transfer. (Dowd)

Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute a Consent to Lease Transfer in connection with Mission Valley Rock Company’s transfer of its leases to Hanson Aggregates Mid-Pacific, Inc., Assignee, relating to 427.43 acres of SFPUC land located on a portion of Parcels 62 and 65 of Alameda County Lands and a portion of Parcel 1313 of Hetch Hetchy Lands located in Sunol, California.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Close

13. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. CW-354, North Point Sludge Force Main Cleaning, Video and Testing. (Fung)

Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed under Contract No. CW-354 and approve Modification No. 3 for a time extension of 64 consecutive calendar days and a total duration of 246 consecutive calendar days, and authorize final payment of $37,515.80 to D’Arcy & Harty Construction, Inc.

14. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. WD-2323, Meter and Valve Testing/Calibration Facility and Associated Improvements. (Irons)

Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed under Contract No. WD-2323; approve Modification No. 4 (Final), decreasing the contract by $61,202 for a total contract amount of $1,739,793, and with a time extension of 158 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 523 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment of $67,542 to Millard Tong Construction Company.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

Award

15. Discussion and possible action related to amending Agreement No. CS-672B, Alameda Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan. (Carlin)

Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. CS-672B with the Jones and Stokes/Robert Group Joint Venture, to extend the contract for an additional 24 months, from June 19, 2005, to June 19, 2007, with no cost increase; and extend the total contract period to a term of 54 months from the date of Controller certification and maintain the amount of the contract at $1,085,000.

16. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. CS-777, As-Needed Engineering Design Services for the SFPUC Water System Improvement Program. (Irons) (Continued from the meeting of February 8, 2005)

Staff Recommendation: Award Professional Services Agreement No. CS-777 to URS Corporation and MWH Americas, Inc., to provide as-needed specialized engineering design services, and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the agreement with each of these firms for an amount not to exceed $4,500,000, and a total budgeted amount not to exceed $9,000,000, and with a contract duration not to exceed three years.

17. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. CS-771, As-Needed Environmental Services for the SFPUC Water System Improvement Program. (Spanjian/Wade) (Continued from the meeting of February 22, 2005)

Staff Recommendation: Award Professional Services Agreement No. CS-771 to ESA + Orion Joint Venture, CH2MHill, URS/Avila Joint Venture, Tetra Tech / Water Resource Engineering Joint Venture and Baseline; to provide as-needed environmental services through five professional services agreements for contract amounts not to exceed $950,000, and a total budgeted amount not to exceed $4,750,000, and with a contract duration not to exceed three years for each agreement; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute said agreements.

CLOSED SESSION

18. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.

19. 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:

20. Threat to Public Services or Facilities – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(a). (Clayton)

Consultation with: Agency counsel concerning security of SFPUC Water and Power Systems.

21. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: Fremont, Niles Reservoir between Canyon Heights Road and Deer Road near Niles Canyon, approximately 7.5 acres. Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn Greenbriar Homes

Under Negotiation: Terms and conditions

22. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2). (Milstein)

Property: Mountain View, portion of BDPL 3 and 4, parcels 189, 190, 191 and 192, located between Whisman Road and Tyrella Avenue. Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn MasterDevCo, aka KMJ Urban Communities Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions

23. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: South San Francisco, 8.7 acre site located near the north corner of El Camino Real and Chestnut Street as well as remnants of the "Old Muni R/W." Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn City of South San Francisco Under Negotiation: As to Price and Terms

24. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: Sunnyvale, two residential lots (approximately 6000 sq. ft. each) located adjacent to SFPUC r/w off Manzano Way. Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

25. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: San Francisco, two residential lots located adjacent to College Hill Reservoir Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

26. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: San Francisco, 17th and Folsom, one acre lot currently used by U.C. for parking Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

27. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: San Francisco, Francisco Reservoir Parties Negotiating: Dowd/Lymburn Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

28. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: San Francisco, 107 24th Avenue (Billman Property) Parties Negotiating: Dowd Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

29. Conference with Real Property Negotiator - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.8(a)(2): (Milstein)

Property: 425 Mason Street Parties Negotiating: Dowd Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.

30. Announcement following Closed Session.

31. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.

ADJOURNMENT