Published By: Financial Services
Contracting Working Group
of the
Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee
AGENDA
Friday, November 21, 2008
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1155 Market Street (between 7th & 8th Streets)
6th Fl Conference Room
Contracting Working Group Members
Patrick Sweetland
Brian Browne
Stan Jones
For information concerning agendas, minutes and meeting information
please contact:
Victor Young, Committee Clerk
Victor.Young@sfgov.org
415/554-7723
For information concerning SFPUC reports and documents
please contact:
bondoversight@sfwater.org
415/487-5245
Explanatory Documents: Copies of Explanatory Documents listed in this agenda, if any, and other related materials received by the Contracting Working Group of the Revenue Bond Oversight 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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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. Discussion and Possible Action regarding recommendations to the Revenue Bond Oversight Committee regarding review of SFPUC WSIP projects
3. Discussion and Possible Action regarding recommendations to the Revenue Bond Oversight Committee regarding Allocation of Overhead Costs to Ratepayers
4. Discussion and Possible Action regarding recommendation to the Revenue Bond Oversight Committee regarding the financing and funding sources for future RBOC reports
5. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Robert Kuo Consulting LLC contract deadline and the timeline for delivery of work products
6. Discussion and Possible Action related to scheduling of the next meeting of the Contracting Working Group
7. Discussion and Possible Action related to Approval of Draft Minutes from the 11/07/08 Meeting of the Contracting Working Group
8. Adjournment
