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Commission approves consent calendar, multiple contracts and finance policies; one grant item continued
Summary
The Commission approved the consent calendar and several contract and finance items by voice vote, approved a biosolids digester contract amendment and HDR professional services award, adopted new debt‑service coverage and capital‑financing policies, extended a contract closeout, approved a lease, and continued one grant amendment to the next meeting.
At the March 28 meeting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took a series of routine and substantive actions by voice vote.
Key approvals and outcomes: - Consent calendar (Item 10): approved by voice vote; no items removed. - Item 12: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement CS235 (biosolids digester planning and engineering with Brown and Caldwell) — commission authorized increasing the agreement by $73,500,000 and a time extension of 2.5 years to complete 100% design and commissioning support under a CM/GC delivery approach; staff stated the overall SSIP budget remains unchanged. Motion moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. - Item 13: Approved selection of HDR Engineering for Agreement PRO0028, professional services agreement not to exceed $17,000,000 with a six‑year duration; motion moved and carried. - Items 14 & 15: Adopted a new debt service coverage policy and a new capital financing policy intended to align PUC reserve practices with mainstream credit and finance practices; motions moved, seconded and carried. - Item 16: Proposed amendment to a grant agreement with Garden for the Environment to increase by $380,000 and extend two years — a commissioner requested the item be tabled; it was continued to the next meeting without objection. - Item 17: Approved Amendment No. 4 to Agreement CS913 (time extension of six months) to support closeout work on Bay Tunnel contract issues; motion moved, seconded and carried. - Item 18: Authorized a month‑to‑month lease with Crystal Springs Golf Partners (monthly rent not less than the greater of percentage rent or $83,333.33; term to expire no later than Dec. 31, 3137) — motion moved, seconded and carried.
Vote details: most items were decided by voice vote with 'aye' recorded; the transcript records no roll‑call tallies or member‑level votes for these items in the meeting record.
Ending: Commissioners noted time constraints and prioritized items as the meeting moved toward adjournment.
