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Commission records: minutes, consent calendar and several approvals including $22.18M USGS agreement and $800K parks grant
Summary
The commission approved the minutes, the consent calendar and several items: a Clean Power SF qualified-respondent pool (short list), a joint-funding agreement with USGS not to exceed $22,182,525 over five years, an $800,000 grant/license to the San Francisco Park Alliance, amendments to rules of order, and direction to staff to study drought rationing policy. Closed-session items on PG&E litigation were convened and the commission voted not to disclose deliberations.
At the meeting the commission took a series of formal actions.
Minutes and consent calendar: The commission approved minutes from the prior meeting and carried the consent calendar after a motion, second and an "Aye" vote.
Clean Power SF pool: Staff presented the selection of a pool of qualified respondents to the Clean Power SF request for offers. Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power, said the solicitation yielded 40 unique bids from 13 companies and the short list brought 10 projects forward; the commission approved the recommended short list.
USGS joint funding: The commission authorized the general manager to execute a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for an amount not to exceed $22,182,525 with a five-year duration; the motion carried.
Parks grant and license: The commission approved award of a grant (PRO0151) and a five-year no-fee revocable license to the San Francisco Park Alliance not to exceed $800,000.
Rationing policy direction: The commission directed staff to research and return with a proposed policy for residential water rationing during severe drought that would consider customer classes and minimum health-and-safety thresholds. Commissioners and staff emphasized that analysis would be coordinated with the urban water management plan and rate-study schedule.
Rules of order: The commission approved amendments to rules of order addressing succession when the presidency is unexpectedly vacated; the change clarifies that an existing vice president automatically assumes the presidency for the remainder of the term.
Closed session and assertion of privilege: The chair read closed-session items related to existing litigation with Pacific Gas & Electric Company; the commission voted to assert attorney-client privilege and moved into closed session, and after the closed session the commission voted not to disclose the closed-session deliberations.
Ending: Where votes were approvals, the motions carried; the meeting adjourned after the non-disclosure vote following closed session.
