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Special Meeting - LAFCo
May 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250

Chairperson Ross Mirkarimi
Vice-Chair David Campos
Members
Commissioners Bevan Dufty, John Avalos and Hope Schmeltzer
Alternates
Commissioners Eric Mar and Michael Bornstein

 

SPECIAL AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting convened at 2:13 p.m.

PRESENT: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, Dufty (arrived at 2:23 p.m.), and Mar.
ABSENT: Commissioner Schmeltzer.

There was a quorum.

2. Approval of the Minutes from the April 23, 2010, Special Joint Meeting with SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Mar, moved to approve the minutes of the April 23, 2010 Special Joint Meeting with SFPUC. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, and Mar.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Dufty and Schmeltzer.

Action: Approved.

Item Nos. 3 and 4 were heard together.

3. Report on the Status of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Activities

Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager – Power, SFPUC, gave an update on the California Public Utilities Commission’s recent decisions on CCA programs, including campaign marketing. Ms. Hale also discussed the status of the term sheet and contract negotiations with PowerChoice.

Tyrone Jue, SFPUC, Charles Sheehan, SFPUC, and Jason Fried, LAFCo, discussed the CleanPowerSF marketing campaign and all of the outreach being done by both SFPUC and LAFCo staffs. Handouts have been distributed to over 250,000 households all over San Francisco in Chinese, Spanish and English. Staff has attended over 85 events, including expos and conferences, and 23 upcoming events are planned. The CleanPowerSF program is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Other Staff Speakers: Michael Campbell, CCA Director, SFPUC; Ed Harrington, General Manager, SFPUC; and Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, LAFCo.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, Community Choice Energy Alliance, spoke positively about the marketing outreach materials and suggested a strategy for marketing to commercial entities; Carrie Fitzhaner expressed concerns on the finance strategies for the program; Kate Kelley, The Sierra Club, congratulated SFPUC and LAFCo on their progress; Laura Hann, The Sierra Club, spoke positively on the progress of the program and volunteered help; Holli Bert, The Sierra Club, thanked the Commission for their efforts and offered to join the efforts; Allyson, The Sierra Club, congratulated and encouraged LAFco to move quickly and volunteered her time; Laura, Sierra Club, thanked LAFCo for their efforts and volunteered to assist; Richard Reed spoke on the program and its progress; Joshua Arce, Brightline Defense Project, encouraged a union workforce be used in this program and more joint meetings between SFPUC and LAFCo.

Commissioner Dufty, seconded by Commissioner Campos, moved to continue this item to the call of the Chair. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, Dufty and Mar.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioner Schmeltzer.

Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.

4. Report on the Outreach Plan for the CleanPowerSF Program

See Item No. 3.

Commissioner Dufty, seconded by Commissioner Campos, moved to continue this item to the call of the Chair. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, Dufty and Mar.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioner Schmeltzer.

Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.

5. Consideration of the Final FY2010-2011 LAFCo Budget (Pursuant to Government Code Section 56381)

Jason Fried presented an overview of the Final FY2010-2011 LAFCo Budget.

Public Comment: None.

Commission Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Dufty, moved to approve the Final FY2010-2011 LAFCo Budget. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, and Dufty.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Mar and Schmeltzer.

Action: Approved.

6. Discussion of Contract extension for Consultant Agreements
1) Local Power
2) Navigant

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Director, spoke briefly regarding the consultant contracts and the reasons for the extension requests, which will not exceed $35,000 over the next fiscal year.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, Community Choice Energy Alliance, complimented the consultants but expressed concerns over the upcoming ballot measure and utilizing the most effective consultants; Tom Taylor, Harvey Milk Club, encouraged the Local Power contract to be in place; Carrie Fitzhaner expressed concerns over the contracts and encouraged use of Local Power.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Vice-Chair Campos, moved to approve both consultant agreement extensions. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, and Dufty.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Mar and Schmeltzer.

Action: Approved.

7. Executive Officer’s Report

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, briefly discussed the status of the contract negotiations with PowerChoice.

Public Comment: None.

Chairperson Mirkarimi, seconded by Commissioner Avalos, moved to continue this item to the call of the Chair. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, and Dufty.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Mar and Schmeltzer.

Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.

8. Appointment(s)
a. LAFCo Public Member, Seat 6, term ending February 22, 2014
1 seat / 2 applicants
Hope Schmeltzer, Seat 6
Michael Bornstein, Seat 6
b. LAFCo Alternate Public Member, Seat 7, term ending February 22, 2014

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, and Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, gave an overview of the selection process and information on how to apply for the open seats. Applications and instructions can be found on the Board of Supervisors and LAFCo websites.

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Bornstein, seconded by Commissioner Avalos, moved to continue this item to the next meeting. The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, and Dufty.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Mar and Schmeltzer.

Action: Continued to the next meeting.

Item Nos. 9 and 10 were heard together.

9. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda

None.

10. Future Agenda Items

Chairperson Mirkarimi announced that there will be a “Save the Whales” rally on the steps of City Hall on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

11. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m.