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Here are the formatted notes of the last working group meeting.
Thanks, JMC, for taking them.<br><br>
Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday the 24th. Is 6:30
good?<br><br>
Don<br><br>
SFGP Joint Transportation and Sustainability Working Group 6/26/08<br>
<br>
Present: Don, Eric, Sue, JMC, Mako<br><br>
Agenda: I. New list serve; II. Transpo; III. Water; IV. SFPUC
Appointments; V. Green Public Power Initiative<br>
<br>
I. Eric - announced new listserv for active members of
Sustainability WG; email him to be on it.<br>
II. Transportation<br>
<br>
A. MUNI fare hikes - $55 fast pass, but no increase in
cash fare. Supported by Dave Snyder and MTA. <br>
<br><br>
Discussion:<br>
· Eric: thinks it’s
regressive tax on poor. <br>
· Several people on each
side. <br>
· Consensus that we’ll
ask the GM to debate the issue.<br>
<br>
B. Mayor’s TA charter amendment - consensus on
opposing it, and that we want to know his strategy for selling it and how
to counter it.<br>
C. Jake’s MTA amendment - latest version was for
at-large elected MTA board. Pulled for now, and Jake will not be
able to bring it back.<br>
<br>
`III. Water reports – Mako presented draft platform on water use.
Agreed to discuss it over email and bring it back.<br>
<br>
IV. August appointments to SFPUC. Proposed people - Bruce Wolfe,
Jeanne Rosenmeyer, Ruth Gravanis, David Fairley, Pam Coxon, Don
Eichelberger. We’ll ask Ross how to get these people appointed, as
well as ask the list if there’s anybody else.<br>
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<br><br>
V. 100% Green Public Power initiative - initiative: SFPUC can take
over existing power grid or build new one, directs SFPUC to create plan
for municipalization, end PUC monopoly, initiate CCA within 1 year and
complete on schedule, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 75% renewable
energy by 2030, 100% by 2040. 2010 - issue reports about renewable
energy. green jobs section. revenues directed to securing the
system and doing renewable energy, then transfer excess to general
fund. establishes ratepayer advocate appointed by PUC. same
labor agreements as with PG&E. we had some debate about whether
to add language opposing nuclear energy.<br><br>
Don: Asks Eric to send an e-mail making sure that the city’s CCA policy
does not consider nuclear power in any way carbon-free or renewable.
<br><br>
<br><br>
Discussion:<br><br>
· Can we quickly come to
consensus on the Transpo and Sustainability Working Groups supporting
sustainable and affordable municipal power that will reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, without including “no nuclear” in the language.
<br><br>
· No; we could not come
to consensus, Mato Ska and Ann both wanted “no nuclear” included in the
language approved by the Board of Supervisors’ Rules committee
tomorrow. <br><br>
· Eric said that he would
send an e-mail to the Supervisors’ Rules committee before tomorrow,
06/27/2008, regarding the controversy and saying that some people wanted
“no nuclear” included in the language. <br><br>
<br><br>
(Update 7/8/08: Language on nuclear power has been included.)<br>
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