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

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


ORDER OF BUSINESS:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Discussion on Global Warming Impacts: San Francisco Water System

a) California Department of Water Resources – Technical Memorandum Report “Progress on Incorporating Climate Change Into Management of California’s Water Resources” (July 2006) http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/ and Discovery Channel – “Global Warming: What You Need to Know with Tom Brokaw” http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/globalwarming/globalwarming.html  (July 2006)

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Power Workshop – 1 P.M.

4. Power Workshop (Hale)

a) Presentation of revised Power Enterprise objectives

b) Status of Community Choice Aggregation program development and collaboration with elected officials and stakeholders.

c) Discussion of Community Choice Aggregation Implementation Plan as it relates to Power Enterprise goals.

5. Approval of Minutes

a) Minutes of the July 11, 2006, Regular Meeting

b) Minutes of the July 25, 2006, Regular Meeting

6. 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.

7. Communications

8. Other Commission Business

9. Report of the General Manager

a) Water System Improvement Program (Irons)

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: Award Water Enterprise, Water Main Replace/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD-2395, Valencia Street 8, 16 and 24-Inch Ductile Iron Pipe Main Installation, in the amount of $3,469,083, to Shaw Pipeline, Inc.

b) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Water Main Replace/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD-2459, Monterey Boulevard 8-Inch Ductile Iron Pipe Main Installation, by Shaw Pipelines, Inc.; approve Modification No. 1 decreasing the contract by $139,424, for a total contract amount of $1,189,476, and Modification No. 2 (Final) for a 9 non-compensable calendar day time extension, for a total contract duration of 309 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment of $98,748 to the contractor.

REGULAR BUSINESS

11. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. DB-112, Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Energy Plants. (Hale) Staff Recommendation: Award Power Enterprise Solar Power Project-funded Agreement No. DB-112, a design-build agreement for turnkey design and construction of two solar photovoltaic renewable energy plants, to Design-Build Solutions Inc., for an amount not to exceed $492,964.16 over the life of the project; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to negotiate and execute said agreement.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

Award

12. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. CS-812, Energy Efficiency Services. (Hale)

Staff Recommendation: Award Power Enterprise project-funded Agreement No. CS-812 to Cogent Energy, Inc.; EMCOR Energy Services, Inc.; HDR/ Brown, Vence & Associates, Inc.; and kW Engineering, Inc. to provide energy engineering services; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to negotiate and execute said agreement with each of the above firms for an amount not to exceed $2,450,000 (and a total budgeted amount not to exceed $9,800,000), and with a duration of 60 months, with two one-year options, or, in the event negotiations are not successful or City requirements are not satisfied, to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with the next highest ranked proposer.

13. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. CS-822, Environmental Analysis Services, San Francisco Recycled Water Projects. (Torrey)

Staff Recommendation: Award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-822 to Environmental Science Associates to provide environmental analysis services and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to negotiate and execute said agreement for an amount not to exceed $450,000, and with a duration of 36 months or, in the event negotiations are not successful or City requirements are not satisfied, to re-advertise the request for proposals.

14. Discussion and possible action related to Agreement No. CS-834, Environmental Documentation Services for the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). (Torrey)

Staff Recommendation: Award Agreement No. CS-834 to four pre-qualified environmental consultants – Jones & Stokes; ESA/Orion JV; Ecology and Environment, Inc./Avila/AGS JV; and Tetra Tech/WRE JV; and authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to negotiate and execute one or more professional service agreements with the pre-qualified consultants, based on the selection process set forth in the Request for Qualifications, to perform environmental review and analysis services for WSIP projects to satisfy regulatory requirements, for a total amount not to exceed $9.8 million, and with a list duration of two years.

CLOSED SESSION

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

16. 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:

17. Public Employee Appointment/Hiring - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b).

Position: Administrative Secretary, Public Utilities Commission

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

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

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 v. City and County of San Francisco; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM; Filed June, 2004.

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, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER05-1190-000; Filed July 1, 2005.

21. 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.; Filed November 1999.

22. 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; Filed June 29, 2005.

23. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(2). (Mueller)

Anticipated Litigation: As Plaintiff

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

24. Announcement following Closed Session.

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

ADJOURNMENT