San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Citizens Advisory Committee

AGENDA

April 23, 2007
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1155 Market Street
4th Floor Conference Room

Members

Alex Lantsberg– Chair	Richard T. Hansen	Kimia Mizany
Nick Carlin	Winchell Hayward	David Pascal
Jennifer Clary	David Hochschild	Robert Varni
Ken Cleaveland	Art Jensen	Judy West
David Dawdy	Steve Lawrence

Staff: Maureen Barry

Disability Access

The CAC meeting will be held in the Conference Room on the 4th Floor of the SFPUC Offices located at 1155 Market Street. (between 7th & 8th Streets) The Conference Room is wheelchair accessible. The nearest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Wheelchair accessible Muni bus lines serving this location are: 5, 6, 7, 9, 21, 66, and 71. Metro Lines are F, J, K, L, M and N. For information about accessible Muni services call (415) 923-6142.
 
The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week: For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact Betsy L. Rhodes at (415) 554-3240 or our TTY at (415)554-3488 to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.

In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-6060.
 
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] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, STE 220, San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 415-252-3100 Fax: 415-252-3112; web site at www.sfgov.org/ethics

Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance
(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, by mail to Adele Destro, Interim Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244 San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org.
 
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.

ORDER OF BUSINESS 

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the minutes of the March 26, 2007 Regular Meeting (attached).

4. Public Comment – members of the public may address the Committee on matters that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.

5. Report from the Chair (20 Minutes)

   a. Discussion and action regarding change of date of May Full CAC Meeting, because current meeting is scheduled for Memorial Day, May 28th.
   b. Strategic planning and reporting by SFPUC in compliance with Proposition. E. Report in response to a request from the CAC.
   c. Discussion and possible action on recommendations to change the enabling legislation of the CAC to fill CAC vacancies.
   d. Discussion and possible action on providing recommendations to the SFPUC Communications Division on message and methods to encourage San Franciscans and regional customers to conserve 10% of water usage.

6. Staff Reports and Presentations:

   a. Report on SFPUC’s Construction Contracting Initiatives, Harlan Kelly, Assistant General Manager for Infrastructure. (20 minutes) *Copies of the presentation will be made available before the meeting.  Contact Betsy L. Rhodes at 415-554-3240, blauppe@sfwater.org if you would like a copy.
   b. Presentation and possible action to draft a resolution in support of the SFPUC’s Fats, Oils, and Grease Biodiesel Program, Lewis Harrison, Bureau of Environmental Regulation and Management (BERM) (20 minutes)

7. Subcommittee Reports:  (20 minutes)
   a. Water – Jennifer Clary
   b. Power – Kimia Mizany
   c. Environmental Justice – David Pascal
   d. Wastewater – Alex Lantsberg

8. Discussion of potential future agenda items: (5 minutes)

9. Announcement/Comments (5 minutes)

10. Adjournment