Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee

MINUTES

Monday, March 19, 2007
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
1155 Market Street (between 7th & 8th Streets)
11th Floor Conference Room B

Committee Members
Aimee Brown, Chair
Patrick Sweetland, Vice-Chair
Brian Browne
Severin Campbell
Lisbet Sunshine
David Sutter 

1. Call to Order and Roll Call
 
Chair Aimee Brown called the meeting to order at 9:39 a.m. and roll call was taken. Present: Ms Brown, Patrick Sweetland, Brian Browne, Severin Campbell and David Sutter; Lisbet Sunshine was not present. There was a quorum.

2. Public Comment - Members of the public may address the RBOC on matters that are within the RBOC’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

There were no comments from the public.

3. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation by Contracting Working Group to approve contract with Robert Kuo Consulting LLC to perform certain financial consulting services for RBOC.

Chair Brown briefed the Committee on the last RBOC meeting held on March 12, 2007. Ms. Brown explained that Mr. Sutter had extensive questions and clarifications regarding the initial work scope provided by Mr. Kuo. Mr. Sutter confirmed that his questions and concerns had been satisfactorily addresses and was prepared to approve scope of work and revised contracts.

Chair Brown requested that Mr. Sweetland, as Chair of the Contract Subcommittee, confirm and fill in all blank/interim timelines and due dates in the revised work scope, and report the progress as an agenda item for the April 16, 2007 meeting.

Mr. Browne would like the record to show that he would prefer to abstain from the vote vs. voting against the contract. He clarified that he is not adamantly against the revised contracts as his preference would be to refrain from voting due to his disagreement with the process. In accordance to the RBOC rules and regulations he must cast a vote at this time.

Chair Brown called to a vote. Mr. Sweetlands motioned to approve amended contract with Ms. Campbell’s second. Ms. Brown, Mr. Sweetland, Mr. Sutter and Ms. Campbell voted in favor and Mr. Brown voted against. The motion to approve contract with Mr. Robert Kuo Consulting LLC passes 4-1 in accordance to RBOC bylaws.

4. Discussion and possible action relating to RBOC members requesting information from SFPUC staff.

There was a request from Ms. Campbell that she receive copies of Mr. Browne’s memorandum, which includes his requests for information.

Mr. Sweetland requested SFPUC staff provide a copy, or status, of the adopted statements of incompatible activities that were determined during the last ethics committee meeting.

5. Discussion and possible action regarding proposed agenda(s) for next meeting(s)

Ms. Campbell requested that the current scheduled dates for meeting be revised, as there will be a conflict with her schedule.

Mr. Browne requested that the times of the meetings be revised as well, as he has received several requests from members of the public who are unable to attend the current early morning scheduled meetings.

Chair Brown agreed that the review and revision of RBOC meeting times and dates would be an agenda item for the next meeting.

Mr. Sutter stated that he would like the members of the public to keep the process efficient by contacting the committee chair with scheduling requests going forward.

6. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:59am.