February 2009 - Sustainactive

Listen to me play on Pirate Cat Rdio
by Don Eichelberger 15 Feb '09

15 Feb '09

Folks- I will be joining DJ Diamond Dave Whittaker this Friday,. 2/6/09 between 4-6 P.M. for original music and interview at Pirate Cat Radio, 21st and Florida in the San Francisco Mission District, available locally at 87.9 FM. It will also be streamed live at www.piratecatradio.com The show will also be posted as a podcast for 6 weeks afterwards. I hope you will be able to listen in, and let me know what you think. Thanks, Don Eichelberger aka Donny Fix www.MySpace.com/donnyfix Donny Fix Independent Productions

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Reminder: Clean Energy Hearing - Tomorrow, 9 am, City Hall, Room 263
by Eric Brooks 11 Feb '09

11 Feb '09

Hi all, Just sending this reminder that we need everyone who can, to show at Rules Committee tomorrow morning at 9am, SF City Hall, Room 263, to ask all three new appointees to the LAFCo to commit to immediately contract (IN ITS NEXT MEETING) -through- the LAFCo, all tasks necessary for one lead contractor to create a Community Choice Request For Proposals (RFP) as soon as possible - because: The LAFCo received a report nine months ago that there was no reason not to proceed with a Request For Proposals for the Community Choice project, and that critical dates are imminent on Obama renewable energy stimulus funds, state stimulus funds, closing the Mirant plant, the need for a -big- green jobs new deal (which Community Choice IS), the Peak Oil & Natural Gas Crisis, and the incredible danger of an exponentially expanding climate crisis that is hitting much faster and harder than predicted even a year ago. And that since SFPUC staff is absolutely not moving ahead quickly enough (it should have begun developing a Community Choice RFP nine months ago!) that the LAFCo direct SFPUC staff to accept a -support- role for the LAFCo and its contractors on Community Choice, instead of a lead role. Here are the hearing details: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=98276 February 12, 2009 - Special *City and County of San Francisco* *Rules Committee* */City Hall, Room 263/* *_Meeting Agenda _Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:00 AM Special Meeting* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */Members: Chris Daly, Carmen Chu, David Campos Clerk: Linda Wong (415) 554-7719 /* *1.* *090053* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Supervisor Bevan Dufty]* Motion appointing Supervisor Bevan Dufty, term ending February 20, 2011, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Bevan Dufty, succeeding Jake McGoldrick, seat 1, must be a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending February 20, 2011. 1/22/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *2.* *090164* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Eric Mar]* Motion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar, term ending August 27, 2009, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Eric Mar, succeeding Matt Gonzalez, seat 2, must be a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending August 27, 2009. 2/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *3.* *090163* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Supervisor John Avalos]* Motion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, as an alternate member, term ending February 4, 2010, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor John Avalos, succeeding Aaron Peskin, seat 5, must be an alternate member of the Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending February 4, 2010. 2/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *4.* *090056* *[Appointment - Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board - Supervisor John Avalos]* Motion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, term ending June 30, 2009, to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board. Supervisor John Avalos, succeeding Supervisor Chris Daly, resigned, seat 1, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 30, 2009. 1/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *5.* *090057* *[Appointment - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission - Supervisor* Motion appointing Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, for an indefinite term, to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, succeeding Aaron Peskin, seat 1, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors whose district includes within its boundaries lands lying within the San Francisco Bay (Districts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10), for an indefinite term. 1/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *etc.* -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." -- Che Guevara

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BIG! Rules Committee - Clean Energy Hearing - Thu, Feb 12, 9 am, City Hall, Room 263
by Eric Brooks 07 Feb '09

07 Feb '09

Big Stuff! A key hearing to make sure that we launch the Community Choice renewable energy project this month and no later, is happening this Thursday morning. The supervisor appointments for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) in that hearing are critical to making sure that enough progressives are on the LAFCo to make Community Choice happen. To see why, go to http://our-city.org/events/index.html The Supervisors have set this special Rules Committee hearing for this Thursday, February 12, 9am, City Hall, Room 263, to, as organizers asked, decide on the full LAFCo member appointments of both Eric Mar and Bevan Dufty, and the appointment of John Avalos as an alternate LAFCo member. The appointments will be items 1, 2, and 3. It is a big deal for us to turn out to this hearing because it gives us our one golden opportunity to ask each of the LAFCo appointees to firmly commit to stop accepting any more SFPUC delays and immediately contract through the LAFCo, this month, all tasks necessary for the single best qualified lead contractor to rapidly complete a Community Choice Request For Proposals (RFP), and thereby launch the project. We need to stress that the LAFCo received a report nine months ago that there was no reason not to proceed with a Request For Proposals for the Community Choice project, and that critical dates are imminent on Obama renewable energy stimulus funds, state stimulus funds, closing the Mirant plant, the need for a -big- green jobs new deal (which Community Choice IS), the Peak Oil & Natural Gas Crisis, and the incredible danger of an exponentially expanding climate crisis that is hitting much faster and harder than predicted even a year ago. (And that since SFPUC staff doesn't seem to understand these realities and is not ready to move ahead immediately - that the SFPUC staff must adopt a -support- role for the LAFCo and its contractors, instead of a lead role which that staff is clearly not qualified or prepared for.) Any of you who can attend and speak please do, and bring others with you! NOTE: Remember that chair Daly will likely ask us to keep remarks oriented on the appointments themselves, so couch your remarks as a *request to each appointee to commit* to x,y.z, etc. RSVP me if you plan to attend - brookse32(a)aim.com peace, Eric Here are the hearing details: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_page.asp?id=98276 February 12, 2009 - Special *City and County of San Francisco* *Rules Committee* */City Hall, Room 263/* *_Meeting Agenda _Thursday, February 12, 2009 9:00 AM Special Meeting* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */Members: Chris Daly, Carmen Chu, David Campos Clerk: Linda Wong (415) 554-7719 /* *1.* *090053* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Supervisor Bevan Dufty]* Motion appointing Supervisor Bevan Dufty, term ending February 20, 2011, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Bevan Dufty, succeeding Jake McGoldrick, seat 1, must be a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending February 20, 2011. 1/22/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *2.* *090164* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Eric Mar]* Motion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar, term ending August 27, 2009, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor Eric Mar, succeeding Matt Gonzalez, seat 2, must be a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending August 27, 2009. 2/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *3.* *090163* *[Appointment - SF Local Agency Formation Commission, Supervisor John Avalos]* Motion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, as an alternate member, term ending February 4, 2010, to the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor John Avalos, succeeding Aaron Peskin, seat 5, must be an alternate member of the Board of Supervisors, for unexpired portion of a four-year term ending February 4, 2010. 2/6/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *4.* *090056* *[Appointment - Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board - Supervisor John Avalos]* Motion appointing Supervisor John Avalos, term ending June 30, 2009, to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board. Supervisor John Avalos, succeeding Supervisor Chris Daly, resigned, seat 1, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending June 30, 2009. 1/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *5.* *090057* *[Appointment - San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission - Supervisor* Motion appointing Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, for an indefinite term, to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, succeeding Aaron Peskin, seat 1, must be a member of the Board of Supervisors whose district includes within its boundaries lands lying within the San Francisco Bay (Districts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10), for an indefinite term. 1/23/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Rules Committee. *etc.* -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." -- Che Guevara

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Important: SFPUC Community Choice Hearing Alert - Tue, Feb 10, 1:30pm, City Hall, Room 400
by Eric Brooks 07 Feb '09

07 Feb '09

Hi all, We have a very important hearing on Community Choice being held by the SF Public Utilities Commission this Tuesday, February 10, at 1:30pm in room 400 of City Hall. In item 13 there will be a full discussion of where the SFPUC staff is at with Community Choice, including in relation to the LAFCo and CPUC. Barbara Hale and her staff will make a strong case for delay and further meaningless feasibility and viability studies. Good strong enviros need to be there to counter the SFPUC staff's distortions by pointing out that the LAFCo received a report nine months ago that there was no reason not to proceed with a Request For Proposals for the Community Choice project, that the LAFCo is ready to proceed and that since SFPUC staff doesn't seem to understand the need to move ahead immediately - that the SFPUC staff should adopt a -support- role for the LAFCo and its contractors, instead of a lead role that SFPUC staff is clearly not qualified or ready for. We also need to repeat the mantra over and over that critical dates are imminent on Obama stimulus funds, state stimulus funds, closing the Mirant plant, the need for a -big- green jobs new deal (which Community Choice IS), the Peak Oil & Natural Gas Crisis, and the incredible danger of an exponentially expanding climate crisis that is hitting much faster and harder than predicted even a year ago. Any of you who can attend and speak during item 13 please do, and bring others with you! RSVP me if you plan to attend - brookse32(a)aim.com cheers, Eric Here are the hearing details: http://sfwater.org/detail.cfm/MC_ID/18/MSC_ID/113/MTO_ID/340/C_ID/4383 *San Francisco Public Utilities Commission* *REGULAR MEETING *Tuesday, February 10, 2009 *1:30 P.M*. City Hall, Room 400 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place *COMMISSIONERS* : The Honorable Ann Moller Caen, The Honorable F. X. Crowley, The Honorable Francesca Vietor, The Honorable Juliet Ellis ORDER OF BUSINESS: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes a) Minutes of the January 13, 2009 Regular Meeting b) Minutes of the January 27, 2009 Regular Meeting 4. Public Comments Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda. 5. Communications a) Letter Summary 6. Other Commission Business a) Advance Calendar THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. Explanatory documents provided to the Commission in connection with this agenda are available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the Commission Secretary, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, Telephone: (415) 554-3165, Fax: (415) 554-3424. *CONSENT CALENDAR* 7. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission or the public so requests, in which event the matter will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item. a) Staff Recommendation: *Approve Amendment No. 1 to Water Enterprise Water System Improvement Program-funded Agreement No. CS-834C4, Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant (SVWTP) Expansion & Treated Water Reservoir Project -- Environmental Analysis Services*, with ICF Jones & Stokes and *authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute* this amendment increasing the agreement by $345,047, for a total agreement amount of $772,117, and with a time extension of one (1) year, for a total agreement duration of two (2) years, eleven (11) months and three (3) weeks. b) Staff Recommendation: *Approve Modification No. 1 to Enterprise-funded Contract No. HH-932, Job Order Contract, General Engineering Services (A-License),* Hetch Hetchy with Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction, increasing the contract by $1,500,000, *for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,500,000, and with a time extension of one year for a total contract duration of three (3) years. * 8. Report of the General Manager a) Water System Improvement Program (Labonte) b) Capital Programs (Kelly) *REGULAR BUSINESS* 9. Public Hearing to consider the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for FY 2009-2010, and possible action. (Rydstrom) *(Continued from the Special Meetings of January 16, January 20, January 23, and February 3, 2009) * 10. Public Hearing to consider approval of the proposed 10 Year Capital Plan for the SFPUC, and possible action. (Rydstrom) 11. Public Hearing to consider approval of the proposed Efficiency and Strategic Plans for the SFPUC, and possible action. (Rydstrom) 12. Discussion of current water supply conditions and possible drought responses. (Carlin) 13. Discussion of the status of and ongoing staff efforts to implement a Community Choice Aggregation program for San Francisco residents and businesses, including a 2-path approach utilizing 1) industry knowledge and input through a pre-qualification process, while 2) continuing to develop a comprehensive Operational Plan utilizing consulting resources; and the status of efforts with other entities, including the California Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco's Local Agency Formation Commission. (Hale) 14. Discussion and possible action *authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco a Cooperative Agreement with the State of California, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, for proposed improvements to be made within the State Highway System right of way in connection with Water System Improvement Program. Approve the terms and conditions of, and authorize the General Manager, or his or her designee, to execute, any revocable Encroachment Permit, Joint Use and Maintenance Agreement, or other appropriate similar instrument with the State to allow the SFPUC to construct, maintain, replace, or repair improvements on or across the SHS ROW.* (Quan) 15. Discussion and possible action *authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to request permission from the Board of Supervisors to accept and expend solar related grant funds*, totaling $610,080, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 as administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (109-58), with minimum required local matching funds of $610,080 from the Sustainable Energy Account (SEA) and to execute all documents required therefore. (Hale) 16. Discussion and possible action *authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to request permission from the Board of Supervisors to retroactively accept and expend grant funds totaling $517,500 from the Department of Water Resources (DWR),* through the Contracting Agency, Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7); and to execute all required agreements. (Carlin) *REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS* 17. Discussion and possible action *authorizing the General Manager of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, a Memorandum of Understanding with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (MTA)* which will allow MTA to transfer a 6,264 square foot parcel to the SFPUC and will also allow the SFPUC to transfer a 5,835 square foot parcel to MTA, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the MOU, and *to request the Director of Property to prepare and submit legislation to the Board of Supervisors* to accommodate the transfers. (Dowd) *CLOSED SESSION* etc. -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." -- Che Guevara

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