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LAFCO authorizes Local Power for oversight work and discusses hiring CCA implementation staff
Summary
After public concern about process oversight, LAFCO approved hiring Local Power as an oversight contractor (peer review and ad hoc tasks) by motion; commissioners also discussed and advanced efforts to hire a non‑civil‑service exempt staff position to support CCA implementation.
The commission approved contracting with Local Power to provide oversight services for Clean Power SF after commissioners and public advocates urged an independent third-party reviewer to monitor renewable procurement and vendor processes. Commissioner Martin proposed selecting Local Power; Commissioner Marr moved the selection and Commissioner Campos seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous consent.
Nancy Miller explained that Local Power was already under a peer-review contract and had bid to provide oversight on an as-needed basis. Miller described the contract arrangement as hourly billing up to a stated maximum; the staff report lists a maximum monthly cap described as $12,800. The transcript contained an inconsistent figure in one place ($12.08) that appears to be a transcription error; the staff description clarified that Local Power would bill hourly for tasks as assigned and the maximum monthly exposure is the cited cap in the staff materials.
Commissioners and advocates stressed that, if retained, an independent oversight contractor should be used actively to review SFPUC, Navigant, GES and other program work and to protect the city's renewable procurement objectives. Public commenter Eric Brooks said the oversight contractor must be "an independent third set of eyes" and urged robust monthly analysis.
On staffing, Miller reported about 80 applications for the exempt (non–civil-service) CCA implementation staff role; four top candidates remain and the executive office aims to hire before the next meeting. Commissioners asked to be involved in final interviews—especially the chair—because the role will interface with elected officials, staff and consultants and may evolve into a longer-term position.
What happens next: Local Power will be engaged on an as-needed basis under a time-and-materials approach with a maximum monthly cap described in staff materials; Miller will continue the hiring process for the exempt implementation staff and arrange chair participation in finalist interviews.
