San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Citizens' Advisory Committee
Water Subcommittee

AGENDA

February 12, 2007
1155 Market Street, San Francisco
4th Floor Conference Room
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Members

Staff: Maureen Barry

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to order
   
2. Approval of minutes of January 2007 meeting
   
3. Announcements by members and reports on other meetings
   
4. Public comment—matters within Subcommittee’s scope, not on today’s agenda
   
5. Presentations Water Enterprise Emergency Response Planning: Greg Suhr San Francisco Recycled Water Program – Update: Paula Kehoe Sharp Park: Stan Kaufman Discussion on the attached resolution – submitted at the request of Stan Kaufman Long Term Strategic Planning/Budget: AGM Carlin
   
6. Adjournment
   
   Whereas, SFPUC has partnered with the North Coast County Water District to Develop a recycled water supply for Sharp Park, an SFPUC-owned property in Pacifica;
   
   Whereas, the storage tank for the project has been proposed for placement in an area designated as a Significant Natural Resource Area that is under the management of the Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) Natural Areas Program;
   
   Whereas, local communities, in particular those communities involved with Natural Areas management and restoration were not provided with notice of the environnmental process;
   
   Whereas, this is the second WSIP project that has been proposed in an RPD Significant Natural Area with inadequate planning and consideration for the project's impact on unique habitat;
   
   Therefore, be it resolved, that the SFPUC Citizens' Advisory Committee urges the Commission to recognize their responsibility as a fellow SF City Department to preserve and protect Significant Natural Areas as identified by the RPD Natural Areas Program;
   
   Further, that projects proposed that impact or diminish the value of these areas should be subject to additional review and analysis to identify potential alternatives or mitigation;
   
   Finally resolved, that the SFPUC, as part of its environmental stewardship program, will work with RPD's Natural Area Program, the California Native Plant Society, and other appropriate entities to identify and develop management strategies for Significant Natural Areas located on their properties.