Published By: Financial Services
Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee
AGENDA
Monday, May 12, 2008
9:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
1155 Market Street (between 7 & 8th Streets)
4th Floor Conference Room
Committee Members
Aimee Brown, Chair
Kyle Rhorer, Vice Chair
Brian Browne
Stan Jones
Lisbet Sunshine
David Sutter
Patrick Sweetland
Committee staff and members can be reached at
bondoversight@sfwater.org
Or
(415) 487-5245
Explanatory Documents: Copies of Explanatory Documents listed in this agenda, if any, and other related materials received by the Committee after the posting of the agenda, are available for public inspection at 1155 Market Street, 5th Floor. Please call 415/487-5245 to make arrangements for pick up or review.
Public Comment
Public Comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Speakers may address the Committee for up to three minutes on that item. During General Public
Comment, members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda.
Disability Access
The Public Utilities Commission meeting will be held at 1155 Market Street (between 7th and 8th Streets), 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA. The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART and MUNI station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #6 #7, #9, #21, #66, #71, #5, N, J, K, L, M and the F Line to Market and 8th Street. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible parking behind 1155 Market Street.
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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, Donna Hall, Clerk, 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: Donna.Hall@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.
Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code §2.100, et. seq] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at: 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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
3. Report from staff on WSIP Risk Assessment Report and related SFPUC Actions
4. Chair’s Report:
a. Update from staff on future administrive support for RBOC
b. Update from staff on the capital financing plan for the remainder of the calendar year
c. Report from staff on questions raised regarding possible bond expenditure on certain projects, including recreation at Lake Merced, Pacifica, and Daly City plants and irrigation for Harding.
d. Update from staff on remaining RBOC funds
e. Update from staff on time and itinerary of May 16 site visits
5. Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes from the meetings held on April 14, 2008.
6. Discussion and possible action relating to RBOC member requests for information from SFPUC staff
7. Discussion and possible action for future agenda items
8. Adjournment
