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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Richard Sklar, President |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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 Michael Housh 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
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Sewer System Master Plan Workshop
3. Presentation and discussion of the Sewer System Master Plan. (Loiacono)
4. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the October 24, 2006, Regular Meeting
5. 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.
6. Communications
7. Other Commission Business
8. Report of the General Manager
a) Resolution for Retirement Lydia Monce (Vizcarra)
b) Chloramine Report (Carlin)
c) Stewardship Policy (Ramirez)
d) Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) (Irons)
9. SFPUC Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair’s Report
a) Environmental Justice Resolution
b) Sustainability Plan Resolution
10. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) General Manager’s Report
a) BAWSCA Update
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
11. 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.
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. CW-343 Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant Primary Switch, by U. S. Electric Technologies, Inc., for a total contract amount of $245,000; approve Modification No. 1 (Final) for a time extension of 370 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 535 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $24,500 to the contractor.
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW-365 18th/Texas/Mississippi Streets Sewer Replacement, by D’Arcy & Harty Construction, for a total contract amount of $857,160.44; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $73,961.09, to the contractor, D’Arcy & Harty Construction.
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. CW-385, LaSalle Ave/Racine Lane/Quint St/Goettingen St Sewer Replacement, Rehabilitation and Pavement Renovation, by Shaw Pipelines, for a total contract amount of $695,225.47, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $51,861.27, to the contractor.
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. CW-392, Bayshore Blvd./Bryant Street Sewer Replacement, by Harty Pipelines, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) increasing the contract by $12,117.54, for a total contract amount of $562,797.54, and with a time extension of 78 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 176 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $42,389.86, to the contractor.
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Contract No. WD-2478, Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant (HTWTP) Filter Upgrade Project - Full-Scale Demonstration Filters, for a total contract amount of $1,633,984.19 and a duration of 147 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $53,462.12 (including retention), to the contractor, NTK Construction, Inc.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Phase 2 of Agreement No. CS-764, Environmental Analysis Services, Lower Crystal Springs Dam Improvement, to provide specialized environmental analysis.
REGULAR BUSINESS
12. Discussion and possible action related to adopt policies concerning Commission attendance, defining excused absence, and requiring attendance records to be reported to the Mayor. (Ambrose)
Staff Recommendation: Adopt policies concerning Commission attendance, defining excused absence, and requiring attendance records to be reported to the Mayor, in furtherance of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Rules of Order, Rule 13, which requires Commissioner attendance, unless excused.
13. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to request permission from the Board of Supervisors to accept and expend grant funds totaling $202,500 from the State Water Resources Control Board for the Pilarcitos Creek Watershed. (Petrick/Ramirez) Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to request permission from the Board of Supervisors to accept and expend grant funds totaling $202,500 from the State Water Resources Control Board’s 2005-2006 Consolidated Grants Program for the development of an Integrated Watershed Management Plan for the Pilarcitos Creek Watershed, with required matching funds of $67,500 from Project No. CUW257 – Watershed Management; and to execute all required agreements.
14. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager to fund four new deputy City Attorney positions to provide legal services for the Water System Improvement Program. (Ambrose)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to take steps necessary to fund four new deputy City Attorney positions to provide legal services for the Water System Improvement Program and related matters in the areas of land use, real estate and construction law.
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. 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.
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 v. City and County of San Francisco; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM; Filed June, 2004.
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. ER05-1190-000; Filed July 1, 2005.
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. ER00-565-018, et al.; Filed November 1999.
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 v. City and County of San Francisco; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. EL05-133-000; Filed June 29, 2005.
22. Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation (Govt. Code Section 54956.9, S.F. Admin. Code Section 67.8(a)(3))
Existing Litigation: Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. City and County of San Francisco; (San Francisco Superior Court No.CGC 05-440982.) City Attorney File No. 051656 (Milstein)
23. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) (Mueller)
Anticipated Litigation: As Plaintiff
Position: FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
25. Announcement following Closed Session.
26. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
The Regular Meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission scheduled for December 26, 2006, has been cancelled. Regular Commission meetings for 2007 will begin on January 9, 2007.
