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LAFCO hears progress on CCA hires; two LAFCO positions await budget review, SFPUC reports director offer
Summary
LAFCO was told two limited-term staff positions to support Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) remain "on target for January" pending budget-committee approvals, and Barbara Hale of the SFPUC said she had extended a formal written offer for a CCA director with a potential Dec. 1 start date.
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) heard updates Wednesday on staffing for San Francisco’s Community Choice Aggregation program. Deborah Baker of the Department of Human Resources said an amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance to create two positions to assist LAFCO with CCA implementation, coordination and outreach has been submitted to the mayor’s office and “does need to go through a special review of the budget committee.”
“If we get the approval, then we’re planning to put it on the agenda for Tuesday,” Baker said, adding that, after signatures and standard recruitment, the positions remain “on target for January.” Commissioners sought clarification on whether LAFCO—an entity that operates under state law—could legally hire staff paid with SFPUC funds. LAFCO staff and Nancy Miller (referenced in the discussion) explained the positions would be limited-term appointments assigned to LAFCO but funded through an SFPUC line item in the Board of Supervisors’ budget.
Later in the meeting, Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, said the PUC has been authorized to hire a CCA director and that she had “been able to make a formal written offer to the candidate.” Hale said she expected the offer to be accepted but that written acceptance had not yet been received. “The date that we’re in discussion on having as a start date is December 1,” she said, while noting city hiring processes still had to be completed.
Commissioners said a dedicated staff member at the PUC should accelerate work and help tighten project schedules. LAFCO and SFPUC staff agreed to maintain a collaborative work plan and to arrange a meeting between the new director and LAFCO when the hire is finalized.
No formal action was taken during the meeting on the staffing items; Baker said recruitment would follow once the budget committee process and required approvals are complete.
