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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.
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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
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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the November 14, 2006, Special Meeting
b) Minutes of the November 28, 2006, 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. Other Commission Business
7. Report of the General Manager
a) Water System Improvement Program/Capital Programs (Irons)
b) Project Labor Agreement Status Report (Isen)
c) Renewable Energy Background Briefing.
This item will be taken up time certain at 3:30 P.M.
8. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) General Manager’s Report
a)
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
9. 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 the plans and specifications and award Wastewater Enterprise 5-YR CIP Program-funded Contract No. WW-373R, The Embarcadero Odor and Corrosion Control Ventilation Elements, in the amount of $458,610, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, L.C. General Engineering.
b) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise, Water Main Replacement/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD-2404, 23rd Street 8-Inch Ductile Iron Main Installation, in the amount of $1,399,100, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Synergy Project Management.
c) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for the Wastewater Enterprise 5-Year CIP Program-funded Contract No. CW-387, Vicente Street Sewer System Improvement, Phase 1, by J. Flores Construction, approve Modification No. 2 (Final) decreasing the contract by $145,256.51, for a total contract amount of $2,454,181.49, and with a time extension of 85 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 240 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $189,659.28, to the contractor.
Approve a propose d) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No.WD-2508, Capuchino Valve Lot Improvements, in the amount of $1,562,400, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, NTK Construction, Inc.
e) Staff Recommendation: Approve a proposed 2007 schedule of regular Public Utilities Commission meetings to be calendared for the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month except December. 2007.
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a Utility Agreement (for construction of pipeline casings) with the City of Fremont. (Ortiz)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a Utility Agreement (for construction of pipeline casings) with the City of Fremont for an amount not to exceed $4,600,000 and with a total duration of twenty four months, subject to the General Manager's review and approval of the scope and bid, which will allow the City of Fremont to construct for the SFPUC pipeline casings at the former Irvington Pumping Plant site as part of its Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project.
11. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to amend the June 13, 2006, Memorandum of Agreement between the SFPUC and the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA). (Hale)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to amend the June 13, 2006, Memorandum of Agreement between the SFPUC and the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) to increase TIDA’s financial obligation to the SFPUC by an additional amount estimated not to exceed $5 million, if necessary and reasonable after reviewing the bid submittals. Authorize the General Manager of the SFPUC to have the discretion to reallocate Power Enterprise funds to the TIDA, pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement and MOA, for TIDA to make an advance payment to the State of California for the installation of the two electric transmission cables serving TI/YBI, in the event the contracted bid amount is in excess of the State’s appropriated amount of $9.6 million.
12. Discussion and possible action related to authorize an agreement with Lennar/Bay View Hunters Point to provide electric service to Parcel A and A' of the Hunters Point Shipyard development. (Irons)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Lennar/Bay View Hunters Point, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to provide electric service to Parcel A and A' of the Hunters Point Shipyard development consistent with the terms described herein and consistent with the resolution attached; and to forward this agreement to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to seek its approval.
[Note that the proposed activity is within the scope of the Hunters Point Shipyard Final Environmental Impact Report, dated February 8, 2000, and the Addendum dated November 19, 2003, and those documents adequately describe the activity for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).]
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Close
13. Discussion and possible action related to Contract No. WD-2387, Lombard Street Reservoir Replacement. (Fung)
Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed by Proven Management for Water Enterprise A & B Bond-funded Contract No. WD-2387, Lombard Street Reservoir Replacement, for a total contract amount of $7,847,016.22, and with a total contract duration of 720 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $12,500, to the contractor.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Award
14. Discussion and possible action related to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-840, Specialized Pipeline Services – San Joaquin Pipeline System. (Nelson)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the selection of MWH/AGS, Inc., JV; award a professional services agreement to provide specialized engineering services for Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-840, Specialized Pipeline Services – San Joaquin Pipeline System, to provide specialized engineering services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with MWH/AGS, Inc. JV, for an amount not to exceed $7,066,475, and with a duration of 108 months, 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.
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 – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) (Mueller)
Anticipated Litigation: As Plaintiff.
23. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Pursuant to Government Code 54957. Position: Assistant General Manager. (Modena)
24. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Ambrose)
Existing Litigation: Harvey John Merk & Shelley Abramson v. City and County of San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 443654 City Attorney File Number: 051064 Filed: August 2, 2005
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 Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at 1:30 P.M., in City Hall, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400, has been cancelled. If you have any questions, please call Michael Housh, Commission Secretary, at (415) 554-3165.
