May 13, 2005

AGENDA

Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include explanatory documents, including Executive Officer report and public correspondence.

These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk.

Special Meeting
May 13, 2005, at 2:00 p.m.
City Hall, Committee Room 263

Chair: Commissioner Mirkarimi
Members: Commissioners Ammiano, McGoldrick, and Schmeltzer
Alternate Member: Commissioner Fellman

SPECIAL AGENDA

(There will be public comment on each item)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
2. Approval of Minutes for the Meeting of April 22, 2005 (Discussion and Action Item).
3. Request by Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi regarding the revised proposed Community Choice Aggregation Implementation Plan prepared by Mr. Paul Fenn (Discussion and Action Item) (Continued from April 22, 2005).
4. Status of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Community Choice Aggregation Implementation Plan. (Discussion an Action Item) (Continued from April 22, 2005).
5. Policy discussion and action regarding prevention of any barriers towards full implementation of Community Choice Aggregation (Discussion and Action Item) (Continued from April 22, 2005).
6. Staff’s report on R. W. Beck’s proposal and to continue the discussion of the recommendations for the selection of a consultant(s) to perform the valuation of Pacific Gas & Electrical Transmission and Distribution Facilities. (Discussion and Action).
7. Request by Commissioner Ammiano for a hearing to inquire into the Pacific Gas & Electric Franchise Fees (Discussion and Action).
8. Executive Officer’s Report.
9. Future Agenda Items.
10. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda.
11. Adjournment.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTE: Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to LAFCo, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of LAFCo members. Any written comments should be sent to: Committee Clerk of LAFCo, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing. Comments which cannot be delivered to the Committee Clerk by that time may be taken directly to the hearing at the location above.

Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices: The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

DISABILITY ACCESS

Both the Committee Room (Room 263) and the Legislative Chamber are wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting, please call (415) 554-5184, or the Commission Clerk to SFLAFCo by mail to San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-5184, by fax at (415) 554-5163 or by email at lafco@sfgov.org at least two business days before the meeting.

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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro; by mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from

Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshine.

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317 and web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.