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LAFCO approves short-term extensions for Navigant and Local Power contracts
Summary
The commission approved extending existing consultant agreements for Navigant and Local Power through Feb. 28 on an as-needed basis within current budgets; counsel said contracts have sufficient remaining funds and no new appropriations were requested.
San Francisco’s Local Agency Formation Commission voted to extend consultant agreements with Navigant and Local Power through Feb. 28, approving the extensions on an as-needed basis and within existing budgeted amounts.
“Given our schedule … I wanted to make the contract extension through February 28 so that I don't have to come back to you with this housekeeping detail again,” Commission counsel Miller told the commission, saying there are sufficient savings in the contracts to cover anticipated work reviewing RFP responses.
Miller gave contract-level details: Navigant was originally contracted for $100,000 to prepare a required risk assessment and a draft term sheet; the firm billed about $86,000 leaving roughly $14,000 under that contract, and the commission previously authorized an additional $10,000. Local Power’s peer-review task had a not-to-exceed amount of $24,000 and was billed at $17,700; a separate monitoring contract covering July–October had billed about $13,000 of a roughly $51,000 total for that engagement.
Commissioners asked whether Navigant has staff attorneys. Miller replied Navigant’s team is composed of engineers and financial analysts, while Local Power has one contracted attorney (Howard Golub) who is available but not frequently used. Miller said the commission relies on the city attorney for internal legal work and may consult external counsel on external pressures.
Public commenter Eric Brooks urged the commission to ensure consultants complete vital work that will strengthen the RFP, and asked the commission to agendize contracting if December requires additional expenditures. Miller said two main outstanding technical issues previously raised with Local Power — siting potential solar locations and energy-efficiency program language — had been largely addressed in the RFP and through coordination with the Department of the Environment.
The commission made and seconded a motion to extend both contracts through Feb. 28 for services on an as-needed basis within the existing budgets; the motion was approved. The meeting record did not include a roll-call vote tally.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the extension on the existing contract amounts and will return to the commission if additional contracting is needed before the February extension expires.
