MINUTES
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Special Meeting - LAFCO
November 20, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
Chairperson Mirkarimi,
Members: Commissioners Dufty, Campos, Mar and Schmeltzer
Alternate: Avalos and Bornstein
SPECIAL AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting convened at 2:07 p.m.
Present: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, Schmeltzer and Bornstein.
Absent: Commissioners Campos and Mar.
2. Approval of minutes for October 16, 2009 joint meeting.
Public Comment: None.
Commissioner Avalos moved, seconded by Chairperson Mirkarimi, to approve the minutes of
the October 16, 2009 joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors Government Audit and
Oversight Committee.
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Approved.
Item Nos. 3 and 4 were heard together.
3. Report from SFPUC on the status of CCA activities, Request for Proposals and timeline.
Michael Campbell, CCA Director, SF PUC, gave an overview of the RFP timeline and the
progress being made. Two SF PUC staff who are involved in the CCA Program were also
introduced to the Commission.
Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, SF LAFCo, discussed the LAFCo staff structure and
what rolls they play in with the CCA Program process, along with the coordination with other
City departments.
An update on the hiring of the second LAFCo staff person was also given and Nancy Miller,
Interim Executive Officer, SF LAFCo, answered questions.
Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party, commented on the structure of the review panel
for the RFP and recommended that a member of the public be included.
Chairperson Mirkarimi moved to continue both items to the call of the Chair.
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.
4. Report from LAFCo on CCA activities: Work Plan for Staff and Consultants.
See Item No. 3 above.
Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.
5. Discussion of contract extensions for Consultant Agreements.
a. Navigant
b. Local Power
Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, SF LAFCo, gave a status update on the consultant
agreements with Navigant Consulting, Inc. and Local Power. Staff recommended extending both
contracts through the end of February 2010 while staying within the current contracted budget
amounts.
Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party, spoke on issues related to the consultant
agreements.
Commissioner Avalos moved, seconded by Chairperson Mirkarimi, to extend the Navigant
Consulting, Inc. and Local Power consultant contracts to the end of February 2010 with no
change to the existing budget.
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Approved.
Item Nos. 6 and 8 were heard together.
6. Executive Officer Report
Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, SF LAFCo, informed the Commission that staff is
interested in coordinating a joint meeting with SF PUC in January that would include a closed
session.
Public Comment: None.
Chairperson Mirkarimi moved to continue this item to the call of the Chair.
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.
7. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda
Public Comment: None.
8. Future Agenda Items
See Item No. 6 above.
CLOSED SESSION
Item Nos. 9 and 10 were heard together.
Chairperson Mirkarimi moved to continue Item Nos. 9 and 10.
Ayes:
Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Dufty, Avalos, and Schmeltzer.
Action: Continued to the Call of Chair.
9. PG&E-sponsored State Initiative – Potential Litigation
10. Reconvene in Open Session
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.