Gavin Newsom

MAYOR

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
1:30 P.M.
City Hall, Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

COMMISSIONERS

The Honorable Richard Sklar, President
The Honorable Ryan L. Brooks, Vice President
The Honorable E. Dennis Normandy
The Honorable Ann Moller Caen
The Honorable Adam Werbach
 

DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES

Water Enterprise
Wastewater Enterprise
Power Enterprise
Infrastructure
Business Services
External Affairs

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

CLOSED SESSION

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

4. 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:

5. 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 Chief of Security concerning security of SFPUC Water and Power Systems.

6. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957. (Clayton)

Position: Mary Y. Jung, Commission Secretary

7. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d).

Existing Litigation: Chubb Custom Insurance v. City & County of San Francisco Superior Court No. 438921; filed February 24, 2005

8. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d).

Existing Litigation: Luella Hill-Dudley/Nelson C. Barry, III, Esq. Superior Court No. 06-01942 filed February 10, 2006

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

9. Announcement following Closed Session.

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

11. Approval of Minutes

     a) Minutes of the January 30, 2006 Special Meeting

     b) Minutes of the February 28, 2006 Regular Meeting

12. 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.

13. Communications

14. Other Commission Business

15. Report of the General Manager

     a) Top Pollution Prevention Achievement Award

     b) Water System Improvement Program (Irons)

     c) Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (Franza)

     d) Insurance Issues (Irons)

     e) Conservation Report (Carlin)

     f) Vista Grande Watershed Plan (Bartow)

     g) Small Business Conference Plan (Spanjian)

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

16. 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: Approve a Revocable Permit to the Modesto Irrigation District for a portion of Assessor’s Parcel No. 075-093-025 (SFPUC Right of Way Property), in the City of Riverbank, Stanislaus County. The location of the property is at the intersection of Claribel Road and Squire Wells Road.

b) Staff Recommendation: Approve a Revocable Permit with the City of Fremont for use of SFPUC land located on BDPL Nos. 3 & 4 , Parcel 44-B, in Alameda County.

c) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Contract No. CW-346, 33rd Avenue/Ortega Street Sewer Replacement; approve Modification No. 2 (Final) decreasing the contract by $34,722.97, for a total contract amount of $510,911.03, and with a time extension of 40 calendar days, for a total contract duration of 130 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment of $39,757.55 to J. Flores Construction.

d) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Contract No. CW-348, 31st/37th/42nd/45th Avenues Sewer Replacement, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) decreasing the contract by $176,965.47, for a total contract amount of $767,034.53, and authorize final payment of $113,691.95 to K.J. Woods Construction.

e) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Contract No. WD-2444, Broderick Street 8-Inch Ductile Iron Pipe Main Installation, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) decreasing the contract by $178,551(balance of $104,601 and $73,950 for reduction of final quantities), for a final contract amount of $754,456, and authorize final payment of $14,833 to J. Flores Construction.

REGULAR BUSINESS

17. Discussion and possible action related to a supplemental appropriation for the Water System Improvement Program. (Irons)

Staff Recommendation: Authorize a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $148,713,000 to fund the Water System Improvement Program through December 31, 2006.

REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

18. Discussion and possible action related to lease at 1145 Market Street. (Dowd)

Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to approve a two year and one month lease and one five year extension for office space located at 1145 Market Street, comprising approximately 13,090 square feet on the 5th floor.

ADJOURNMENT