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Votes at a glance: PUC approves pipeline agreement, transmission contract, fuel-cell re-award and other items
Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting the San Francisco PUC approved minutes, passed the consent calendar, authorized a $4 million utility agreement with Fremont, awarded a $19,929,348 East–West transmission contract, and rescinded and re‑awarded a fuel-cell design/permit contract; several items were discussed or approved following a closed session.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission took multiple formal actions during its Jan. 9 meeting. Key outcomes reported on reconvening from closed session at 4:29 p.m. included the following:
- Minutes: The commission approved the minutes of the Dec. 12 meeting by voice vote after a motion and second.
- Consent calendar: The consent calendar was moved by Commissioner Werbach and seconded by Commissioner Normandy, and the motion passed by voice vote.
- Item 11 — Pipeline agreement with Fremont: The commission authorized a utility agreement for construction of pipeline casings with the City of Fremont, not to exceed $4,000,000; the motion was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
- Item 13 — Award contract WD2476 East–West Transmission Main: Staff recommended, and the commission approved, awarding contract WD2476 for $19,929,348. Commissioners discussed construction management fees and phasing (including pipejacking under I‑280) before voting to approve the award.
- Item 14 — Rescind and reaward fuel-cell contract: Because the originally selected contractor failed to timely obtain a California contractor’s license, staff recommended rescinding Resolution 060142 and awarding the DB contract to another firm to proceed with planning, permitting and design for the Southeast fuel-cell facility; commissioners approved the rescission and re‑award, with staff noting CEQA documentation remains to be completed before construction authorization.
- Item 12 — Memorandum of agreement with National Park Service for O’Shaughnessy security: The commission deferred detailed discussion of Appendix A to closed session; following closed session, the item was taken up and a motion to approve the MOA was passed by voice vote.
Several litigation and real property negotiation items were considered in closed session; the commission reported no action on certain items (18–23) and approvals or settlements for others (24–26) on reconvening.
Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote, the commission recorded approval by 'Aye' and did not provide a roll-call tally in the public discussion. The meeting adjourned after the closed-session report and votes.
