REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:30 A.M. NOTE EARLIER START TIME City Hall, Room 400 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place COMMISSIONERS The Honorable Ann Moller Caen President The Honorable E. Dennis Normandy Vice President The Honorable Richard Sklar The Honorable David Hochschild The Honorable F. X. Crowley

DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Wastewater Enterprise Power Enterprise Infrastructure Business Services External Affairs Gavin Newsom MAYOR   Ed Harrington GENERAL MANAGER Michael Housh SECRETARY

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.

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 May 13, 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) FY 08-09 Budget Update (Harrington)

b) Water Supply Update (Carlin)

c) Water Quality Protection Plan (DeGraca)

d) Wastewater Master Plan (Moala)

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: Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. WD-2569, City Distribution Division As-Needed 2008/2009 Annual Paving Contract No. 1, in the amount of $2,315,143 to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, A. Ruiz Construction.

b) Staff Recommendation: Accept work performed for Wastewater Enterprise, Repair and Replacement (R&R) Program-funded Contract No. WW-368, Rhode Island /23rd /Utah /York/Texas Streets Sewer Replacement and Street Reconstruction, by J. Flores Construction, approve Modification No. 1 (Final) increasing the contract by $49,585.68, for a total contract amount of $1,355,714.68, and authorize final payment, in the amount of $196,776.03, to the contractor.

c) Staff Recommendation: Approve Modification No. 5 to CUW260 – Water Enterprise Water Main Replacement/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD-2436R, Bernal Heights Pipeline Installation and Powhattan Ave. Improvements, with NTK Construction Inc., increasing the contract by $10,000, for a total contract amount of $4,813,549 with 119 calendar days non-compensable time extension for a total contract duration of 704 consecutive calendar days.

REGULAR BUSINESS

10. Discussion and possible action related to approve the plans and specifications and award Enterprise-funded Contract No. HH-927, Job Order Contract, Lighting Efficiency and Upgrade Services for San Francisco/Peninsula Areas (C-10 License), in the amount of $1 million and with a duration of two years, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Fluoresco Lighting & Signs Maintenance Corp. (Kelly)

11. Discussion and possible action related to approve the plans and specifications and award Enterprise-funded Contract No. HH-928, Job Order Contract, Lighting Efficiency and Upgrade Services for San Francisco/Peninsula Areas (C-10 License), in the amount of $1 million and with a duration of two years, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Torres Construction Corp. (Kelly)

12. Discussion and possible action related to approve a Master Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC (“Bank of America”) in order to finance the issuance of $6,325,000 in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (“CREBs”) for the installation of renewable energy equipment and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”) to execute and deliver the Agreement and other documents necessary to execute the Agreement (Yew)

13. Discussion and possible action related to approve Water System Improvement Program (WSIP)-funded Project No. CUW36501, Cross Connection Controls Project; and adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project. (Torrey)

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Close

14. Discussion and possible action related to accept work performed by Ranger Pipelines Inc. for Water Enterprise, Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2495, Fulton at 6th Avenue, 30-inch Water Main Replacement, approve Modification No. 5 (Final), increasing the contract by $91,316.61 for a total contract amount of $2,993,356.74, and a total contract duration of 365 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $236,418.62, to the contractor. (Kelly)

15. Discussion and possible action related to accept work performed by Cal State Constructors, Incorporated for Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2496 McLaren Park Steel Tanks Seismic Upgrade, for a total contract amount of $6,618,532.18, and with a total contract duration of 500 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment, in the amount of $40,753.52, to the contractor. (Kelly)

Award

16. Discussion and possible action related to approve the plans and specifications and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No. WD-2564, Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant – Short Term Improvements Phases 2 and 3, in the amount of $13,824,000, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, NTK Construction, Inc.. (Kelly)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

Award

17. Discussion and possible action related to approve Amendment No. #2, 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 engineering services, and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $2,400,000, for a total agreement amount of $5,230,607 and with a time extension of 365 consecutive calendar days, for a total agreement duration of 56 months. An additional amendment will be needed prior to the construction phase to request funding for the consultant to provide design engineering services during construction. (Kelly)

CLOSED SESSION

18. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.

19. 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:

20. 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.

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. Two Cases

22. 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: Melba Smith, City Attorney File No. 08-01305 Filed November 29, 2007.

23. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (Tan)

Existing Litigation: Transdyn/Cresci v. City and County of San Francisco, Alameda County Superior Court #JCCP004364, originally filed JMB Construction v. Transdyn/Cresci Joint Venture et al. in San Francisco Superior Court May 29, 2003.

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.

26. Discussion and possible action related to approve the selection of Jacobs Associates; award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-912, New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Construction Management Services, to provide construction management services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Jacobs Associates for an amount not to exceed $9,000,000, and with a duration of up to 42 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. (Kelly)

ADJOURNMENT