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At a glance: SFPUC votes on May 11 — minutes, contracts, projects and agreements
Summary
The SFPUC approved minutes, multiple contract modifications, the Clean Power SF service agreement authorization, financing authority for LED and renewable projects, CEQA findings for Crystal Springs and Sunnydale projects, a long‑term Civic Center parking MOU negotiation, and an option‑agreement amendment with KMJ Urban Park Communities LLC.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took formal votes on several items at its May 11 session. Key outcomes and motions are summarized below.
• Approval of minutes and special meeting minutes — The commission approved minutes from April and a special joint meeting with San Francisco ATCO by voice vote (recorded as unanimous 'ayes').
• Consent calendar (items 10a–d) — Commissioners approved acceptance of work and final payments or contract modifications for multiple enterprise contracts (water and wastewater contracts WD2626, WD2576, WD2597, WDW40); no public speakers were recorded on these consent items.
• Item 11 — Clean Power SF service agreement with PG&E — The commission authorized the general manager to complete negotiations and execute a two‑year service agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company needed for Clean Power SF. Commissioners asked staff and counsel to confirm that signing carries no affirmative financial obligation if the city never enrolls CCA customers; counsel indicated no such obligation in the current draft. Staff will continue negotiating outstanding tariff and disclosure items and may seek CPUC changes during the two‑year term.
• Item 12 — Reimbursement and financing authority for LED and renewable projects — The commission approved staff authority to reimburse qualifying expenditures related to the LED streetlight replacement project and three renewable energy projects and to pursue low‑cost borrowing (CREBs, QECBs, state loan programs). Staff estimated about $15 million in prospective financing across these vehicles.
• Item 13 — Crystal Springs / San Andreas transmission upgrade (CUW37101) — The commission adopted required CEQA findings, including a statement of overriding considerations and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and authorized the general manager to implement the project (subject to required Board of Supervisors approvals); staff will return for construction contract approvals at a future date.
• Item 14 — Sunnydale sewer system improvement project — The commission adopted the mitigated negative declaration and mitigation monitoring and reporting program and authorized implementation steps subject to standard approvals.
• Item 16 — Civic Center Garage MOU for parking — The commission authorized negotiation and execution of a memorandum of understanding to secure use of 60 Civic Center Garage spaces for up to 75 years with a prepaid amount not to exceed $6.5 million (negotiation and allocation details to be refined), and discussion included how parking allocations would be shared across enterprises and potential charging infrastructure.
• Item 17 — Option agreement amendment (KMJ Urban Park Communities LLC) — Commissioners approved a sixth amendment extending the option term to Dec. 30, 2010, deferring a $150,000 extension fee until that date and granting the ability to purchase two additional six‑month extensions for $75,000 each.
Votes were recorded by voice; where tallies were not enumerated in the transcript, staff confirmed motions carried with the ayes recorded.
