San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Citizens’ Advisory Committee

MINUTES

January 28, 2008

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	Lurilla Harris	David Pascal
Jennifer Clary	Winchell Hayward	Robert Varni
Ken Cleaveland	Art Jensen	Judy West
David Dawdy	Steve Lawrence	Laurie Schoeman

Staff: Tyrone Jue

ORDER OF BUSINESS 
 

1. Call to order - The meeting was called to order by Chair Lantsberg at 5:43 pm
    
2. Roll Call: Present - Chair Lantsberg, Vice-Chair Lawrence, Secretary Mizany, Carlin, Clary, Harris, Hayward, Pascal, Schoeman, Varni
   
3. Approval of minutes of the December 2007 Meeting
   

   Moved by J. Clary, seconded by L. Harris on a motion to approve of the minutes of the December 2007 Meeting. – Motion carries by unanimous vote of all members present.

   Vice-Chair Lawrence makes recommendation that copies of amended resolutions approved by the CAC be sent out to all members by the resolution sponsor through SFPUC staff.

4. Public Comment
   
   Mr. Adam Scow, with the organization Food & Water Watch, expresses interest wastewater infrastructure issues.  Mr. Scow is currently working, as part a coalition in Washington D.C. called the Water Infrastructure Network, to secure a trust fund from the federal government for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure.  Would like to ask CAC for support and to represent local interest in the campaign.

   Chair Lantsberg will schedule a presentation by Mr. Scow to the CAC in February or March.
    
   

5. Report from the Chair
   
   Chair Lantsberg reported on the status of SFPUC General Manager Leal.  Will send a get-well card to General Manager Leal on behalf of the entire CAC.  Brief discussion about transition of Ed Harrington to assume role as SFPUC General Manager. 
   
   Chair Lantsberg describes CAC 2007 Report to summarize the activities, approved resolutions, and membership of the full CAC and CAC subcommittees.  Proposed to put the report on the February agenda for approval.
   
   K. Mizany asks that all adopted resolutions by the CAC be separately posted on the website.  The information will aid in the recruitment of future CAC members and inform the public of any CAC actions.   SFPUC staff agreed to work on updating the CAC webpage to promptly post any new resolutions passed in 2008.  SFPUC staff will wait until CAC 2007 Report is approved for posting and then provide downloadable links to the 2007 approved resolutions.
   
   J. Clary provided a copy of her own report summarizing CAC activities.   Next month CAC subcommittee chairs K. Mizany, J. Clary and Lantzberg will add a more detailed description of actiontaken by their respective subcommittees.  
    
   
6. Action by Committee to Elect Officers to the CAC: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
   
   Two individuals were nominated for the post of CAC Chair: Alex Lantsberg and Steve Lawrence.  Each made a statement regarding their qualifications and plans for the CAC if they were to become/remain Chair.  CAC members proceeded to ask additional follow-up questions to each candidate.
   
   K. Mizany nominated Nick Carlin for the position of Vice Chair.
   
   L. Schoeman nominated Judy West for the position of Secretary.
   
   Item 6 was continued until the next February meeting.  Candidates will submit a 1- page statement regarding their candidacy to SFPUC staff.  Statements will then be mailed out with the job descriptions outlined in the CAC bylaws for review by all members.  Nominations for the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary will be accepted up until the vote is taken at the next meeting.
   
   
7. Presentation by Wastewater Subcommittee on SFPUC Sewer Master Plan
   
   J. Clary gave a PowerPoint presentation on the S.F. Sewer System Master Plan that outlined the current system, problems, and proposed solutions. 
   
8. Action on proposed resolution from Wastewater Subcommittee regarding the Wastewater Enterprise Master Plan, and specific elements of the plan that the Subcommittee supports, and what the Subcommittee opposes.
   
   W. Hayward asked for amendment to resolution clarifying language about the increased use of recycled water reducing potable water usage.  Other members agreed to the proposed change.
   
   Moved by K. Mizhany, seconded by L. Schoeman, on a motion to approve resolution –  Motion carries by unanimous vote of all members present.

   Items 9 – 13 were continued to next meeting.

   Meeting was adjourned following passage of the resolution.