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Votes at a glance: LAFCO approves teleconference findings, RFQ authorization, legal‑services extension and 2023 schedule
Summary
The LAFCO commission approved findings to allow teleconference meetings, accepted minutes from Oct. 21, authorized an RFQ for renewable‑energy consultants, extended its legal‑services contract for one year, and approved its 2023 meeting schedule; action on the proposed MOU with SFPUC was continued to the call of the chair.
At its November meeting the San Francisco LAFCO took votes on multiple routine and administrative items. Key outcomes:
• Teleconference findings (Item 2): Chair Connie Chan moved to adopt findings under California Government Code §54953(e) allowing teleconference participation; Vice Chair Jackie Fielder seconded. The motion passed 4–0 (Fielder, Marr, Williams, Chan voting yes).
• Minutes (Item 3): The commission approved the Oct. 21, 2022 minutes (moved by Commissioner Marr; seconded by Chair Chan) by unanimous vote.
• MOU (Item 5): Commissioners continued the proposed MOU with SFPUC to the call of the chair to allow staff to post a cleaned draft and explore a December special meeting; the motion to continue passed unanimously.
• RFQ/RFP authorization (Item 6): The commission authorized the executive officer to issue a request for qualifications or proposals to prequalify consultants to support studies tied to the MOU (moved by Vice Chair Fielder; seconded by Commissioner Williams) and approved the motion 4–0.
• Legal services extension (Item 7): The commission authorized a one‑year extension of the contract with Richards, Watson & Gershon to 01/31/2024 and approved a $30,000 increase to the not‑to‑exceed amount (moved by Vice Chair Fielder; seconded by Commissioner Williams), approved 4–0; the firm agreed not to increase rates for this extension.
• 2023 meeting schedule (Item 8): The commission approved the proposed 2023 regular meeting calendar (moved by Chair Chan; seconded by Commissioner Williams), 4–0. Commissioners asked staff to post the approved schedule online and noted a potential special meeting in December to finalize the MOU.
Votes were recorded by the clerk on each item and are reflected in the meeting record. No items failed or were tabled.
