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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
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the December 12, 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) Low Impact Development (LID) Initiative Update
c) Meter Reading Technology
d) Climate Change Summit Update
e) Treasure Island Electric Cable Update
f) Federal Legislative Update (Spanjian/Owens)
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, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW-395, Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Building 850, HVAC and Office Improvements, in the amount of $974,996, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, LC General Engineering & Construction, Inc.
b) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. CW-367, Parker and 17th Avenues/McAllister Street Sewer Replacement, by Harty Pipeline, for a total contract amount of $620,967.91, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $86,633.66, to the contractor.
c) Staff Recommendation: Ratify the Declaration of Emergency made by the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, dated December 20, 2006, and approved by the President of the Commission to repair the existing sewer on Stanyan Street from Belgrave Avenue to Clarendon Avenue.
d) Staff Recommendation: Approve Modification No. 1 to Water Enterprise, Hetch Hetchy Repair and Replacement Program-funded Contract No. HH-918, Tuolumne River Channel Improvement, with On Grade Contracting, for a time extension of 21 consecutive calendar days for a total contract duration of 96 consecutive calendar days.
e) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded, Contract No. WD-2491, Ingoing Road Overlay Phase 2, in the amount of $847,467, to the lowest qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, NTK Construction, Inc.
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion of the establishment of a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Policy concerning media communications.
11. Discussion and possible action related to authorize a Utility Agreement (for construction of pipeline casings) with the City of Fremont for an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, at the former Irvington Pumping Plant site. (Continued from December 12, 2006, Regular meeting). (Ortiz)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a Utility Agreement with The City of Fremont for an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 (and with a duration of twenty four (24) months) which will allow the City of Fremont to construct for SFPUC pipeline casings at the former Irvington Pumping Plant site as part of the City of Fremont’s Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project.
12. Discussion and possible action related to authorize a Memorandum of Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service – Yosemite National Park, to provide for the security of O’Shaughnessy Dam. (Carlin)
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 Memorandum of Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service – Yosemite National Park, to provide for the security of Hetch Hetchy Project facilities, including O’Shaughnessy Dam, and associated infrastructure that is located within Yosemite National Park, with a duration of 5 years.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
13. Discussion and possible action related to award Contract No. WD-2476, East-West Transmission Main , in the amount of $19,929,348. (Fung)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2476, East-West Transmission Main, in the amount of $19,929,348, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Ranger Pipelines Incorporated. East West Transmission Main has Local Water WSIP Pipeline Project which connects Alemany Pump Station to Sunset distribution zone in the City.
14. Discussion and possible action related to rescinding Resolution No. 06-0142, adopted by the Commission on September 12, 2006, awarding Contract No. DB-113, Fuel Cell Energy Plant at Southeast Water Pollution Plant to Alliance Power, Inc., and for contractor licensing purposes awarding DB-113R Contract to Otto H. Rosentreter Company. (Hale)
Staff Recommendation: Rescind Resolution No. 06-0142, adopted by the Commission on September 12, 2006, awarding Contract No. DB-113, Fuel Cell Cogeneration Renewable Energy Plant at Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, a 1-year design-build agreement (DBA) for turnkey design and construction of a 600 kW molten carbonate fuel cell energy generation plant and a 5-year operation and maintenance agreement in the amount not to exceed $2,200,000, to Alliance Power, Inc. Award Power Enterprise Fuel Cell Program-funded Agreement No. DB-113R, Fuel Cell Cogeneration Renewable Energy Plant at Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant for the above-referenced agreements to Otto H. Rosentreter Company; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute design build and maintenance agreements with Otto H. Rosentreter Company for an amount not to exceed $2,200,000, and with a total duration of six years. Both Alliance and Rosentreter have concurred with this contract arrangement with approval of the City Attorney’s Office.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Award
15. Discussion and possible action related to approve Agreement No. CS-850, the selection of Edelstein and Gilbert for State Legislative Representation and Advocacy Services for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). (Spanjian)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the selection of Edelstein and Gilbert for Agreement No. CS-850, State Legislative Representation and Advocacy Services for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), to provide state legislative representation and advocacy services for the SFPUC for an amount not to exceed $200,000 per year for three (3) years with an option to extend the agreement for two (2) additional years at the Commission’s discretion, and authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement.
CLOSED SESSION
16. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
17. 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:
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 (c) (Mueller)
Anticipated Litigation: As Plaintiff.
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: Lopez-Medina et al. v. City & County of San Francisco et al. San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 431-297 City Law File No. 050078, Filed May 12, 2004.
25. 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: Kiyoka Yukimoto Claim No. 07-00883, Filed October 10, 2006
26. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Berkowitz)
Existing Litigation: Hattie Finn-Carter v. City & County of San Francisco et al. CA Northern District Court Case No. 06-1067 City Law File No. 050078, Filed February 13, 2006
27. Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Pursuant to Sunshine Ordinance Section 67.8 (a)(2), Govt. Code section 54956.8: Property: Sunol Valley Aggregate Quarry (Surface Mining Permit 30), located at 6527 Calaveras Rd. Sunol California. (Dowd) APN 96-375-009
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 and Sunshine Ordinance Section 67.8 (a)(2), RFP Respondents - Oliver de Silva Inc., Santa Clara Sand and Gravel Company d/b/a CEMEX, LLC (Teichart Inc.), and TSV Properties.
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
28. Announcement following Closed Session.
29. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Notice of Special San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Meetings held to discuss the Public Utilities Commission’s
FY 2007-08 Budget
These special San Francisco Public Utilities Commission FY 2007-08 Budget Meetings are set for:
Tuesday, January 23, 2007*
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Each of the Special SFPUC FY 2007-08 Budget meetings will be held beginning 11:30 A.M. in the 4th Floor Conference Room of 1155 Market Street.
*This special meeting replaces a regular SFPUC meeting previously scheduled to be held in Room 400 City Hall.
