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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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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 April 8, 2008 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 Conservation Legislation Update (Spanjian)
b) Utility Undergrounding Program Status Report (McKenna/DPW)
c) 525 Golden Gate Project Update (Irons)
d) Wastewater Odor Control Projects Report (Moala)
e) Water System Improvement Program (Labonte)
f) General Capital Issues (Kelly)
8. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA’S) General Manager’s Report (Jensen)
(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
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:
Ratify the Declaration of Emergency made by the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, dated March 6, 2008 and approved by the President of the Commission for contract work consisting of repairing the North Point Force Main on the Embarcadero at Washington Street.b) Staff Recommendation:
Approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2525, Mount Davidson Storage Tank and Pump Station Upgrade, in the amount of $3,987,800, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, NTK Construction
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion of the powers and duties of the Commission, Commissioners and General Manager pursuant to the San Francisco Charter and a proposed amendment to the SFPUC Rules of Order. (Continued from the regular meeting of April 8, 2008) (Ambrose)
11. Discussion and possible action related to approve Project No. CUH93101 Hetch Hetchy Communications System Upgrade Project; adopt the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). (Torrey)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (HHW&P)-funded Project No. CUH93101, Hetch Hetchy Communications System Upgrade Project; adopt the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) with respect to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.
12. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”) to execute documents necessary to continue use of the existing $250 million Water Enterprise commercial paper program (the “Program”), which is used to fund Water System Improvement Program (“WSIP”) projects between the issuances of long-term revenue bonds. (Yew)
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”) to execute documents necessary to continue use of the existing $250 million Water Enterprise commercial paper program (the “Program”), which is used to fund Water System Improvement Program (“WSIP”) projects between the issuances of long-term revenue bonds.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
13. Discussion and possible action related to approve Agreement No. CS-866 and authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLC. (Dowd)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the selection of Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLC; award Professional Services Agreement No. CS-866, Real Estate/Land Use Negotiation Services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLC, for an annual budgeted amount of $100,000 per year for a total budgeted amount not to exceed $500,000, and with a duration of five (5) 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.
Award
14. Discussion and possible action related to authorize the General Manager to negotiate and executive a professional services Agreement No. CS-910 with ARA engineering and with a duration of 60 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. (Labonte)
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the selection of ARA Engineering; award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-910, San Francisco Region/Local Construction Management Services for the Water System Improvement Program, to provide construction support; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with ARA Engineering for an amount not to exceed $7,000,000, and with a duration of 60 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). (Ambrose)
Existing Litigation:
City and County of San Francisco vs Mitchell Engineering, Inc, et al, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-07-465520, filed July 26, 2007.
19. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1). (Ambrose)
Existing Litigation:
Mitchell Engineering, vs. City and County of San Francisco, et al, and related cross-actions Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG07339056, filed November 9, 2007.
20. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1). (Ambrose)
Existing Litigation:
Mitchell Engineering vs. City and County of San Francisco, et al and City and County of San Francisco, vs. Mitchell Engineering, et al, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-07-468361 filed October 18, 2007.
21. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1). (Ambrose)
Existing Litigation:
City and County of San Francisco vs. Mitchell Engineering, Inc., et al, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-07-469176 filed November 14, 2007. (Ambrose)
22. 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)
Existing Litigation:
City and County of San Francisco vs. Mitchell Engineering, Inc., et al, and related-cross-actions. San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-07-465524 filed July 26, 2007. (Ambrose)
23. 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)
Existing Litigation:
City and County of San Francisco vs. Mitchell Engineering, Inc., et al, and Mitchell Engineering vs. City and County of San Francisco, et al, San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-07-465522 filed July 26, 2007.
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
24. Announcement following Closed Session.
25. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
