MINUTES
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Special Meeting - LAFCo
September 17, 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 Leah Pimentel
SPECIAL AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting convened at 2:18 p.m.
On the call of the roll, Commissioners Campos was noted absent. There was a quorum.
PRESENT: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Vice-Chair Campos (arrived at 2:25 p.m), Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, Dufty and Schmeltzer, Mar.
2. Approval of the Minutes from the July 30, 2010 LAFCo Meeting
Public Comment: None.
Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Dufty, moved to approve the minutes of the July 30, 2010 LAFCo meeting.
The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Avalos, Bornstein, Mar, Commissioners Dufty and Schmeltzer.
Noes: None.
Absent: Vice-Chair Campos.
Action: Approved.
3. Report on the Status of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Activities
Michael Campbell, CCA Director, gave an overview of the current activities for the CCA program, the progress being made on the RFP for an energy service provider, and the possibility of a 2 week extension.
Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, LAFCo, added to the report that based on the responses received, most companies cannot provide the services listed in tasks 1 and 2; therefore, she asked if bidders could bid on either task 1 or task 2.
Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo, provided an update on the status of a joint PUC/LAFCo meeting.
Caroline Teng, Community Development Coordinator, LAFCo, provided a brief overview of Proposition 23 which is on November 2, 2010 ballot and how it may affect the CleanPowerSF program.
Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party, agreed with the opposition of Proposition 23 and provided suggestions on the RFP process.
Commissioner Avalos moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer, to pass the Resolution opposing Proposition 23, also known as Attorney General Initiative #09-0104.
The motion passed unanimously by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Campos, Avalos, Dufty, Schmeltzer and Pimentel
Noes: None.
Excused: None.
Absent: Commissioner Mar.
4. Report on New Jersey’s Pole-Mounted Solar Program
Caroline Teng, Community Development Coordinator, LAFCo, provided a report on New Jersey’s pole-mounted solar project and indicated that she will be in contact with the PUC for further discussion regarding this subject matter.
Public Comment: Chris Chappell, Petra Solar, provided explanation to the Commission on the New Jersey pole-mounted solar project and answered questions from the Commissioners.
Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party, recommended that the City use power lines for such a program instead of a wireless smart grid and expressed other concerns.
Chairperson Mirkarimi indicated that he would like to have the Commission to have another informative discussion relating to this matter.
Action: Continued to the call of the chair without objections.
5. Update on the Marin CCA program
Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo, provided an update on the Marin CCA program and answered questions from the Commissioners.
Michael Campbell, CCA Director, spoke about opt-out phasing and answered questions from the Commissioners.
Public Comment: None
Action: Continued to the call of the chair without objections.
6. Establishment of Regular Meeting Dates through 2011
Item Nos. 6 and 7 were heard together.
Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo made recommendation to the Commission regarding the establishment of regular meeting dates through 2011.
Public Comment: None
Commissioner Campos moved, seconded by Commissioner Avalos, to establish the 4th Friday of the month as regular LAFCo meeting day.
Action: The motion passed without objection.
7. Executive Officer’s Report
See Item No. 6.
There was no report.
8. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
Items Nos. 8 and 9 were heard together.
Public Comment: None
9. Future Agenda Items
See Item No. 8.
10. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m.