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AGENDA COMMISSIONERS |
DEPARTMENTS AND ENTERPRISES Water Enterprise Gavin Newsom |
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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 April 28, 2009, Regular Meeting
b) Minutes of the May 5, 2009, Special 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
a) Retirements
David A. Geisser 28 Years - Acting Maintenance Superintendent of Wastewater Enterprise
Walter Tan 28 Years - Chief Maintenance Engineer, Oceanside Plant
Po Yeb 31 Years - Process Chief, Oceanside Plant
b) Letter Summary
6. Other Commission Business
7. Report of the General Manager
a) Budget Update (Rydstrom)
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
8. 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:
a) Ratify the Declaration of Emergency, WW-492E, made by the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, dated May 6, 2009, and approved by the President of the Commission to replace the existing sewer on California Street. Wastewater Enterprise’s Sewer Operations requested immediate replacement of the existing sewer on California Street from Cherry Street to Arguello Boulevard due to a seventy (70) foot collapsed section and cracks along the crown of the sewer pipe.
Staff Recommendation:
b) Ratify the Declaration of Emergency, WW-493E, made by the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, dated May 6, 2009, and approved by the President of the Commission for repair and replacement of separated sewer connections. Wastewater Enterprise’s Sewer Operations requested immediate replacement of the existing sewer on Lexington Street from 20th Street to 21st Street due to multiple separated side sewer connections and multiple severe open connections along the sewer pipe; and on San Carlos Street from 18th Street to Sycamore Street due to a collapsed eighty (80) foot section and severe cracks along the sewer pipe.
c) Staff Recommendation:
Approve the plans and specifications, and award Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Contract No.WD-2547, Vista Francisco Pump Station Upgrade, in the amount of $3,047,000, to the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive bidder, Cal State Constructors, Inc., to demolish existing and construct a new Vista Francisco pump station.
REGULAR BUSINESS
9. Discussion and possible action approving the proposed terms of a lease agreement concerning a Quarry Lease between the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Oliver de Silva, Inc., for the mining of the 308.5 acre Sunol Valley Aggregate Quarry site located on a portion of Parcel 65 of Alameda County lands in Sunol Valley, for an initial term through June 1, 2021, subject to extension as described therein. (Martin/Dowd)
10. Presentation by staff and City Attorney's Office, together with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Disclosure Council for the City and County of San Francisco, advising the Commission on its responsibilities under federal securities laws with respect to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission issuance of public debt, including discussion of Preliminary and Official Statements and related to upcoming debt. (Rydstrom)
11. Discussion and possible action related to authorizing an exemption to existing policy and the installation of the Lumec post-top, acorn-style Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixture, Serenade model S56-82LED, for the Hunters Point Shipyard (HPS) Redevelopment Project. Additionally, this resolution authorizes the use of this fixture for the Hunters View Redevelopment Project and other projects deemed appropriate by the SFPUC. (Black)
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
12. Discussion and possible action approving the Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program funded Project No. CUW36103, Pulgas Balancing Reservoir Structural Rehabilitation and Roof Replacement Project, which includes repairs of and modifications to an existing water facility to improve water quality and seismic reliability; and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). (Torrey)
13. Discussion and possible action to approve rescission of award and, if the rescission is not effective, the attempted rescission shall automatically convert to a termination for convenience of the contract associated with Resolution No. 09-0078, adopted by the Commission on May 12, 2009, awarding Water Enterprise Revenue Program funded Contract No. WD-2603, Baylands Recovery Project Phase 1B for the construction of a clay soil cap at the Baylands East Firing Range in the amount of $1,561,670 to NTK Construction, Inc., in order to rebid this project. (Kelly)
CLOSED SESSION
14. Public comments on matters to be discussed in Closed Session.
15. 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:
16. 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.
17. 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.
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:
Mai Tai Investors L.P, et al.vs. City and County of San Francisco,
San Francisco Superior Court No. 486-061
Filed March 12, 2009, City Law File No. 091046
FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
19 Announcement following Closed Session.
20. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussions during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
