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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom Michael Housh |
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(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 May 27, 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) Leo Bauer (37 ½ years) Retirement (Harrington)
Mark S. Watanabe (37 years)
Tommy K. Lee (33 years)b) Water System Improvement Program (Labonte)
c) Capital Programs (Kelly)
d) LED Street lighting (Hale)
8. Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) 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 CUW 260 Water Main Replacement/Retrofit Program-funded Contract No. WD 2461 8-Inch Ductile Iron Main Installation in Turk St., McAllister St., Pierce St., Hollis St., and Seymore Street in the amount of $1,789,933 to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Synergy Project Management.b) Staff Recommendation:
Approve the plans and specifications and award Contract No. WD-2576, City Distribution Division As-Needed 2008/2009 Annual Paving Contract No. 2, in the amount of $2,118,804 to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, AAA Construction.c) Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) to participate in a Bay Area Regional Water Conservation Campaign funded by a grant from the Department of Water Resources, and further authorize the General Manager to provide $150,000 of funding to the Campaign which will be reimbursed by BACWA once grant funds are received
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. Discussion of and possible action to revise the Commission’s Rule of Order No. 11 related to Commission agenda; and discussion of a proposed new Rule of Order related to Commission protocols. (Ambrose)
11. Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to support the Board of Supervisors’ ordinances on solar incentives and establish a program that will implement the solar incentive programs and eligibility rules to encourage San Francisco residential, commercial, industrial, and non-profit property owners to install photovoltaic systems within San Francisco. (Hale)
12. Discussion and possible action to approve the Water System Improvement Project (WSIP)-funded Alameda Siphon No. 4 Project (Project) (CUW35902); adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the project, the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). (Torrey)
REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
13. Discussion and possible action to authorize the General Manager of Public Utilities to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco a lease with MetroPCS California LLC to use approximately 200 square feet on the top floor and to place up to nine antennas on the roof top of the Dryer Building, No. 800, at 1701 Jerrold Avenue, at the Southeast Treatment Plant in San Francisco, CA to install a cellular communications site. (Dowd)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Award
14. Discussion and possible action to approve the plans and specifications and award Enterprise-funded Contract No. HH-929, Job Order Contract, Lighting Efficiency and Upgrade Services for San Francisco/Peninsula Areas (C-10 License), for a not-to-exceed amount of $1 million and with a duration of two years, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Enlight Energy Efficient Lighting, Inc.; provided, however the aforesaid amount shall be adjusted during performance or upon completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. (Kelly)
Close
15. Discussion and possible action to accept work performed by Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc. for Water Enterprise Revenue funded project Contract No. WD-2464 Baylands Recovery Program: Phase 2 Salt Pond and Levee Remedial Action, approve Modification No. 2 (Final), decreasing the contract by $14,250.00 for a total contract amount of $7,801,176.21 and authorize final payment, in the amount of $25,000 to the lowest, qualified responsible and responsive bidder, Pacific States Environmental Contractors, Inc. (Carlin)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Award
16. Discussion and possible action to approve Amendment No. 2 to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-741, Program Environmental Impact Report, with ESA+Orion Joint Venture to conduct additional technical services required to complete the environmental review process, and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $1,276,000, for a total agreement amount of $7,366,000, and with a time extension of 212 consecutive calendar days, for a total agreement duration of 1949 consecutive calendar days. (Torrey)
17. Discussion and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Power Enterprise Scheduling Coordinator Services, Agreement No. CS-816, Scheduling Coordinator Services, CCSF Hydroelectric Generation with APX, Inc. (APX) to extend the existing contract for no longer than four (4) months, 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 $2,631,000, and with a time extension of 122 consecutive calendar days, for a total agreement duration of 853 consecutive calendar days. (Hale)
18. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of APX, Inc. (APX); award a professional services agreement to provide scheduling coordinator services for Agreement No. CS-903, Scheduling Coordinator, CCSF Hydroelectric Generation; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with APX for an amount not to exceed $7,500,000, and with a duration of no more than 5 years and which expires on June 30, 2013. (Hale)
19. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Jacobs Engineering Group; award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-913, Bay Tunnel Construction Management Services, to provide construction management services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate a professional services agreement with Jacobs Engineering for an amount not to exceed $18,000,000, and with a duration of up to 65 months, or, in the event negotiations are not successful or City requirements are not satisfied, to negotiate a professional services agreement with the next highest ranked proposer; and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement, subject to Board of Supervisors' approval of the agreement, pursuant to San Francisco Charter section 9.118. (Labonte)
20. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Local Power and GES; award Community Choice Aggregation Agreement No. CS-920R, Monitoring and Advisory Services on behalf of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) for the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute professional services agreements with Local Power and GES for an amount not to exceed $1 million and duration to be determined. (Hale)
21. Discussion and possible action to approve the selection of Stantec, and Black and Veatch; award Water Enterprise Water Project-funded Agreement Nos. CS-923A and CS-923B, HHWP Power System Assessment and Upgrade Services, to assist the SFPUC with evaluation of HHWP facilities, including inspection, asset management and rehabilitation plans, and other related engineering technical support services; and authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to negotiate and execute professional services agreements with Stantec and Black and Veatch for an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, and with a duration of 36 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. (Carlin)
CLOSED SESSION
22. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
23. 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:
24. 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.
25. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) (2).
Anticipated Litigation:
CSAA as subrogee for Catherine Groat, City Attorney File No. 08-003191, Filed May 19, 2007.
26. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.10(b): Public Employee Position of Assistant General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Consideration and possible action on terms of employment, as authorized pursuant to San Francisco Charter Section 8B 126(b). (Ambrose)
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
27. Announcement following Closed Session.
28. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
