Published By: Commission
Gavin Newsom
MAYOR
AGENDA AND
ADDENDUM
(see end of this agenda for the addendum)
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, July 26, 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 |
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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.
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.
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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
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 July 12, 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 (Irons)
b) Change Orders (Irons)
c) Retail Conservation Program (Haasz)
d) Southeast Community Issues (Leal)
10. SFPUC Citizen’s Advisory Committee Chair’s Report
a) Quarterly Update (Pascal)
11. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) General Manager’s Report
a) Progress of Water System Improvement Program Implementation (Jensen)
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
12. 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:
Award Professional Services Agreement No. CS-763, Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant New Treated Water Reservoir, Environmental Analysis Services, to Sunol Valley Reservoir Partners Joint Venture and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute the agreement for an amount not to exceed $450,000 and with a duration of 670 consecutive calendar days. The contract will be certified and Notice to Proceed issued when the supplemental appropriation for FY 2005-2006 becomes available.
b) Staff Recommendation:
Award Contract No. CW-385, LaSalle Avenue/Racine Lane/Quint Street/Goettingen Street Sewer Replacement, Rehabilitation and Pavement Renovation, in the amount of $797,977 to Shaw Pipelines.
c) Staff Recommendation:
Award Contract No. CW-403; Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant and Westside Pump Station Electrical Preventive Maintenance, in the amount of $119,500, to Electrical Reliability Services, Inc.
d) Staff Recommendation:
Accept work performed for Contract No. CS-694, Risk Management Services, and authorize final payment in the amount of $8,306.11 to R. W. Beck.
e) Staff Recommendation:
Adopt resolution recognizing the valuable contributions of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) over its 50 years of activity and reaffirm the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s participation in CASA and support for its mission.
f) Staff Recommendation:
Ratify the Declaration of Emergency made by the General Manager of Public Utilities, dated July 13, 2005, and approved by the President of the Commission, to replace a 15” diameter sewer which failed and caused a portion of Quintara Street to cave in.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Amend
13. Discussion and possible action related to amending Agreement No. CS-716, Engineering Services, Calaveras Dam Replacement. (Irons)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-716, to perform professional engineering services for Phases 2 and 3 of a five-phase assistance agreement, consisting of Phase 1 – conceptual engineering/design, Phase 2 – detailed design, Phase 3 – final design, Phase 4 – design services during construction, and Phase 5 – start-up/commissioning, previously awarded to URS Corporation; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $8,000,000, for a total agreement amount of $12,000,000, and with a time extension of 730 consecutive calendar days, for a total agreement duration of 2,190 consecutive calendar days.
14. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
15. 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:
16. 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.
17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1): (Mueller)
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. City and County of San Francisco; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM
18. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1): (Mueller)
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER05-1190-000
19. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1): (Mueller)
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER00-565-018, et al
20. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1): (Mueller)
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. City and County of San Francisco; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. EL05-133-000
21. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d): (Clayton)
Existing Litigation: Daniel Curiel v. City and County of San Francisco San Francisco Superior Court No. 419-362 Filed April 14, 2003
22. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d): (Clayton)
Existing Litigation: Tran’s Trading Company Claim No. 05-03142 Filed April 4, 2005
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
23. Announcement following Closed Session.
24. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
*ADDENDUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
12. 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.
*******************************************************************************g) Award Contract No. CW-387, Vicente Street Sewer System Improvement – Phase 1, in the amount of $2,599,438, to J. Flores Construction.
The Power Enterprise Workshop scheduled for July 26, 2005, 11 A.M., at City Hall, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Regular Meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission scheduled for August 23, 2005, 1:30 P.M., at City Hall, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, has been cancelled.
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