Citizens' Advisory Committee
Power Subcommittee

AGENDA
 
August 7, 2007
1155 Market Street, San Francisco
4th Floor Conference Room
5:30- 7:30pm

Members
Kimia Mizany – Chair Aaron Israel 
Nick Carlin Steve Lawrence 
Ken Cleaveland David Pascal  
Winchell Hayward 
  
  Staff: Jim Marks
     

Disability Access

The CAC Power Subcommittee 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 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; 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. Approval of minutes of June and July 2007 meetings (see attached minutes)

3. Announcements by members and reports on other meetings

4. Public comment—matters within Subcommittee’s scope, not on today’s agenda

5. Presentations & Discussions

a.  Combustion Turbine Project –Karen Kubick, Power Enterprise, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

6. Committee will discuss whether to hold a meeting on September 4, 2007, the day after a national holiday.

7. Adjournment

Presentation materials are available before the meeting. Please contact Jim Chien, jchien@sfwater,org, 415-554-3240 to obtain a copy.