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Votes at a glance: SFPUC approves consent calendar, MetroPCS lease, interagency MOUs; continues commercial-paper amendment
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the SFPUC approved the consent calendar and several items including a MetroPCS lease, memoranda of understanding with Recreation & Park and Treasure Island Development Authority, and a six‑month extension for financial advisors; the commission continued consideration of a commercial‑paper amendment for further information.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took a series of routine and substantive votes at its Jan. 13 meeting. Actions approved by the commission included routine consent items, a cell‑site lease, interagency memoranda and contract extensions. One proposed commercial‑paper amendment was continued for more information.
Approved items
- Minutes of Dec. 9 and Dec. 18: Motion moved and carried at the start of the meeting (chair announced motion carries).
- Consent calendar: Commissioners approved multiple contract modifications and final payments tied to the water main replacement/retrofit program by single voice vote.
- Item 9 — MetroPCS California LLC lease: The commission authorized the general manager to execute a lease for a cellular communications site on PUC watershed land (a parcel in Alameda County) at $3,700 per month. Commissioners noted radio‑frequency exposure concerns and asked staff to continue tracking public‑health developments; staff noted federal limits on local restrictions related to RF matters.
- Item 10 — Memorandum of Understanding with Recreation and Park Department: Commission authorized an MOU to coordinate groundwater, recycled water siting and irrigation efficiency on park properties to support in‑city water efficiency goals (staff cited an 81,000,000 gallons-per-day target in planning discussions).
- Item 11 — Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) MOU: The commission approved terms for TIDA to address an outstanding receivable of $2,028,391 with a negotiated repayment plan (staff described a 10‑year schedule with $200,000 annual payments and provisions for prepayment and penalties for missed payments). Approval was subject to Board of Supervisors review where required.
- Item 13 — Financial advisory services: Commission approved a six‑month extension to current financial advisory contracts to bridge to a new RFP process; staff said the extension imposes no incremental contract costs.
Continued item
- Item 12 — Wastewater commercial paper dealer agreement amendments: Staff recommended removing an inventory/backstop requirement from dealer agreements to align wastewater terms with the water program and reflect market changes; several commissioners requested more detailed information about dealer roles (including Morgan Stanley) and the timing of potential bond issuances. The commission voted to continue the item to a future meeting for additional information.
Why it matters: The votes advance procurement and interagency coordination needed for WESIP and water‑use efficiency work while the continued commercial‑paper item reflects caution about debt‑market changes and dealer role adjustments.
What’s next: Staff will bring the continued commercial‑paper amendment back at the direction of commissioners and will report back on contract awards, CEQA matters and delegated actions as scheduled.
