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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Ryan L. Brooks, President |
Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
Disability Access
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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
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes a) Minutes of the June 7, 2007, Special Meeting b) Minutes of the
June 12, 2007, 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) Retirement Resolutions: Igris “Bob” Lembi – 35 years, Michael Neary – 32 years, Juan Dabdoub – 26 years and recognition of Dan Gilman - 31 years Wastewater Enterprise (Vizcarra and Medberry)
b) Water System Improvement Program/Capital Program/ (Irons) Wastewater Master Plan
c) Bottled Water Issues (Spanjian)
d) Water Conservation and Outreach Update (Carlin/Spanjian)
8. SFPUC Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) Chair’s Report
a) Alex Lantsberg, Chair SFPUC Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) update on CAC resolutions, new members of subcommittees, goals and objectives for the year.
9. 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
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: Accept work performed for Hetch Hechy Water R&R funded Project CUH851 Turbine Generator Replacement, Contract No. HH-907 Holm Powerhouse Generators No. 1 and No. 2 Rehabilitation, approve Modification No. 5 (Final), decreasing the contract by $45,166.11, for a total contract amount of $4,641,913.84; and authorize final payment including retention release, in the amount of $155,575.68, to the contractor, GE Hydro Power, Inc.
b) Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. WD-2546, City Distribution Division As-Needed 2007/2008 Annual Paving, in the amount of $2,953,212 to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, A. Ruiz Construction.
REGULAR BUSINESS
11. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the North San Mateo County Sanitation District, a subsidiary of the City of Daly City (Daly City) regarding the Harding/Fleming Golf Course Recycled Water Project. (Carlin)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and The North San Mateo County Sanitation District, a subsidiary of the City of Daly City (Daly City) and to provide the SFPUC’s funding for consulting services necessary to assess the feasibility of the Harding/Fleming Golf Course Recycled Water Project, in an amount not to exceed $60,000, subject to City Attorney approval as to the form of the agreement. This request would be funded through the operating budget of the Water Enterprise, Index Code 470701. In the event that the project is determined to be feasible, additional funds would be requested under separate cover.
12. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager to accept and expend grant funds totaling $660,000 from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to execute all required agreements. (Carlin)
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 $660,000 from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as administered by its agent, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services of the State of California; and to execute all required agreements.
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
13. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager to execute a Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for the installation of mobile/wireless antennas and related equipment used for the transmission and reception of radio communication signals on Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands (aka 11600 Pleasanton Sunol Road), Sunol, California. (Dowd)
Staff Recommendation: Authorizing the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco a Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for approximately three hundred (360) square feet of space for the installation of mobile/wireless antennas and related equipment used for the transmission and reception of radio communication signals on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Watershed land located on a portion of Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands (aka 11600 Pleasanton Sunol Road), Sunol, California. Special Lease Clauses: 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4, 28.5
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
14. Discussion and possible action related to approve WD-2504 Stanford Heights Reservoir Seismic Retrofit and Improvements. (Fung)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program funded Contract No. WD-2504 Stanford Heights Reservoir Seismic Retrofit and Improvements, in the amount of $17,899,960, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, S.J. Amoroso Construction.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Amend
15. Discussion and possible action related to amend No. #1 to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program Agreement No. CS-804, Engineering Services for the Alameda Siphon No. 4. (Irons)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. #1 to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program Agreement No. CS-804, Engineering Services for the Alameda Siphon No. 4, with Black and Veatch/AGS Inc., A Joint Venture Company to perform additional geotechnical fieldwork and engineering services, and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $830,607, for a total agreement amount of $2,830,607, with no time extension, for a total agreement duration of 44 months.
16. Discussion and possible action related to approve amendment No. 1 for CS-814, Water Saver Program. (Carlin)
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute an amendment No. 1 for CS-814, Water Saver Program by increasing the agreement by $250,000, for a total agreement amount of $650,000, and with a time extension of one year, for a total agreement duration of 2 years.
CLOSED SESSION
17. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
18. 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:
19. 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.
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 v. City and County of San Francisco; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 01-30923-DM; Filed June, 2004.
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. ER05-1190-000; Filed July 1, 2005.
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, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER00-565-018, et al.; Filed November 1999.
23. 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.
24. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (d) (2) (Ambrose)
Anticipated Litigation: As Plaintiff.
25. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
SW Hotel, Inc. dba Sam Wong Hotel Claim No. 07-01680, Filed December 28, 2006
26. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
California Casualty Indemnity Exchange as subrogee for Carole Luckenbach Claim No. 07-02786 (07-W-6057-1), Filed April 25, 2007
27. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d). (Rothschild)
Existing Litigation:
Anna Branzuela, Claim No. 06-W-0086-31), Filed October 23, 2006
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
