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SFPUC approves consent items, contract extensions and program amendments in routine calendar
Summary
The SFPUC approved several consent-calendar items and contract amendments, including grant acceptance ($200,000 CalFed), an extension of a Western Area Power Administration contract (estimated annual cost increase to about $4.24M), a Modesto Irrigation District power sales term sheet recommendation, and selections/ amendments for WESIP and biofuel programs.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved a series of routine consent and regular-calendar items during the meeting, including grant acceptances, contract amendments and selections.
Key approvals at a glance: - Consent calendar: The commission approved routine consent items including acceptance and expenditure of $200,000 from the CalFed Water Use Efficiency Program (grant) and contract modification CS754 for environmental analysis services. - Power supply contract extension: The commission approved an extension with the Western Area Power Administration for supplemental energy and scheduling coordinator services, with staff estimating annual full-load service costs rising from about $2.1 million to approximately $4.24 million under the extended arrangement. - Power sales term sheet: The commission approved and recommended to the Board of Supervisors a term sheet for a long-term power sales agreement with Modesto Irrigation District and authorized staff to implement the term sheet. - Professional services selection: The commission approved selection of a professional services firm (MWH AGS Inc. per the advertisement) to negotiate and execute a services agreement. - Program amendments and selections: The commission approved amendments related to the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP), a biofuel conversion-services contract expansion (projected outreach to roughly 1,300 restaurants in the next 14 months), and the selection of community outreach consultants under CS899.
How the votes were recorded: Most items were approved by voice vote with commissioners responding "Aye." The record shows motions moved and seconded and "Aye" responses; specific roll-call vote tallies by member name were not recorded in the transcript.
Context and follow-up: Several commissioners asked staff for additional details when awarding large professional services contracts, asking that staff include advertisement-level details about projects and any rate-setting or multiplier components so commissioners can understand negotiable items. Staff agreed to provide additional information about large-contract advertisements to keep the commission informed.
Ending: The consent and regular-business items were approved and the commission moved onward with workshop presentations and public comment; no contested formal vote outcomes are recorded in the transcript excerpt.
