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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Ryan L. Brooks, President |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the September 25, 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. Water System Improvement Program (12:00 Noon until 1:00 P.M.)
Workshop Two: Risk Mitigation
This is the second of three consecutive workshops to brief the Commission on a number of ongoing WSIP programmatic initiatives. The objective of the second workshop is to review the mitigation measures to address the Risk Assessment findings and recommendations. (Labonte)
8. Discussion and possible action related to SFPUC Resolution No 07-0137, discussion of the proposed San Francisco Electric reliability Project (the Combustion Turbines (CTs)), discussion of the environmental reviews of this project, and an update on the JPower contract. (Sklar)
9. Report of the General Manager
a) Tom Franza Retirement Plaque (Leal)
b) Climate All Star Award (Leal)
c) OCIP Report (Kelly)
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: 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 $200,000 from the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Program, as administered by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR); and to execute all required agreements.
b) Staff Recommendation: Approve Modification No. 2 Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2489 (University Mound Fence Replacement), with D’Arcy & Harty Construction, Inc., increasing the contract time by 33 consecutive calendar days, for total contract duration of 243 days.
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.
REGULAR BUSINESS
11. Discussion and possible action related to approve Amendment No. 1 to Resolution Nos. 04-0148 and 04-0197 and authorize the General Manager of the SFPUC to execute this amendment. (Hale)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Resolution Nos. 04-0148 and 04-0197 that approved the City and County of San Francisco (“the City”), through its San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), to enter into Scheduling Coordinator Services (“SCS”) and Full Load Service (“FLS”) contracts with the United States of America, through the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration (WAPA or Western) for Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island (TI/YBI), and authorize the General Manager of the SFPUC to execute this amendment extending the term of the FLS contract by 5 years, from the original termination date of September 30, 2010, to September 30, 2015 and increasing the FLS contract with WAPA by $2,120,000, for a total agreement amount of $4,240,000.
12. Discussion and possible action related to approve, and Recommend to the Board of Supervisors for approval, a Term Sheet for a Long Term Power Sales Agreement ("LTPSA") with Modesto Irrigation District ("MID") and authorize the General Manager to implement the Term Sheet, and executing the same. (Hale) Staff Recommendation: Approve, and Recommend to the Board of Supervisors for approval, a Term Sheet for a Long Term Power Sales Agreement ("LTPSA") with Modesto Irrigation District ("MID") and, upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, authorize the General Manager to implement the Term Sheet by incorporating the terms thereof into a LTPSA and executing the same.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Award
13. Discussion and possible action related to approve the selection of MWH/AGS, Inc./Lee Incorporated Joint Venture, URS Corporation, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, and Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.; award Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-879 and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the selection of MWH/AGS, Inc./Lee Incorporated Joint Venture, URS Corporation, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, and Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.; award Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-879, Engineering Project Design Services, to provide engineering design services for WSIP Projects; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with MWH/AGS, Inc./Lee Incorporated Joint Venture, URS Corporation, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, and Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. for an amount not to exceed $9 million for each contract for a total of $36 million, and with a duration of seven years, 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.
Amend
14. Discussion and possible action related to approve Amendment No. 1 to Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-754, Environmental Analysis Services – Bay Division Pipeline Hydraulic Capacity Upgrade Project. (Torrey)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-754, Environmental Analysis Services – Bay Division Pipeline Hydraulic Capacity Upgrade Project, with Entrix Environmental Consultants and Ward & Associates, JV to provide environmental analysis and alternatives analysis, prepare documents and permit applications, respond to public comments; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $600,000, for a total agreement amount of $3,100,000.
15. Discussion and possible action related to approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-852, Biofuel Conversion Services, with BioSolar Group, to continue providing technical support to the SFPUC Biofuel program and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment. (Franza)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CS-852, Biofuel Conversion Services, with BioSolar Group, to continue providing technical support to the SFPUC Biofuel program established to collect and transfer waste cooking oil and grease for conversion to biodiesel for use in the SFPUC fleet, and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $550,000, following approval by the civil service commission, for a total agreement amount of $770,000, with no time extension, for a total agreement duration of three years.
16. Discussion and possible action related to approve the selection of three community outreach consultants under Agreement No. CS-889, Micro-LBE Community Outreach As-Needed Consultants and authorize the General Manager of the SFPUC to negotiate and execute up to three professional service agreements. (Kelly)
Staff Recommendation: Approve the selection of three community outreach consultants under Agreement No. CS-889, Micro-LBE Community Outreach As-Needed Consultants, that are also Micro-Local Business Enterprises (Micro-LBEs) as certified by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC): Consulting Link 2000, Inc.; Alfred Williams Consultancy, LLC; and their public relations (PR); and authorize the General Manager of the SFPUC to negotiate and execute up to three professional service agreements among the three consultants, based on the selection process set forth in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ), to perform community outreach and related activities on SFPUC Labor Relations and Community Programs Group initiatives for water, wastewater or power system improvement programs, for a total amount not to exceed $100,000 dollars total among one to three two-year agreements
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 (b) and (c) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (d) (2) (Ambrose) Anticipated Litigation: As Defendant
21. 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 Defendant
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
22. Announcement following Closed Session.
23. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
