Yup. This one is BIG too. We need to strategize to help the Clean Energy Act campaign! (which the GM just endorsed last Wednesday). Hope to see everyone at the meeting. peace Eric Don Eichelberger wrote:
Here are the formatted notes of the last working group meeting. Thanks, JMC, for taking them.
Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday the 24th. Is 6:30 good?
Don
SFGP Joint Transportation and Sustainability Working Group 6/26/08
Present: Don, Eric, Sue, JMC, Mako
Agenda: I. New list serve; II. Transpo; III. Water; IV. SFPUC Appointments; V. Green Public Power Initiative
I. Eric - announced new listserv for active members of Sustainability WG; email him to be on it. II. Transportation
A. MUNI fare hikes - $55 fast pass, but no increase in cash fare. Supported by Dave Snyder and MTA.
Discussion: · Eric: thinks it's regressive tax on poor. · Several people on each side. · Consensus that we'll ask the GM to debate the issue.
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. 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.
`III. Water reports -- Mako presented draft platform on water use. Agreed to discuss it over email and bring it back.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion:
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
(Update 7/8/08: Language on nuclear power has been included.)
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