December 12, 2008

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 - LAFCO

December 12, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson Mirkarimi,
Members: Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer
Alternate: Bornstein

SPECIAL AGENDA

(There will be public comment on each item)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2.Approval of Minutes for November 21, 2008. (Discussion and Action item)

3. Authorize staff, in consultation with SFPUC, to request proposals from qualified consultants for certain additional tasks contemplated in Section IV of the Joint CCA RFQ, dated November 21, 2007, and to negotiate contracts for these tasks for approval by SF LAFCO at its next meeting, including but not limited to the following items: (Discussion and Action item)

a. Evaluate Cost/Benefit of involving City Agencies for use of their assets; renewable siting, transmission/distribution or generation:

(1) Determine if this could lower the costs of 360MW

(2) If so, determine if feasible/practical, in light of agency constraints

b. H Bonds – Develop Marketable H Bonds

c. Regulatory Review: (1) What governmental regulations will apply (Outside of AB 117, S.F. CCA Ordinances)? (2) What governmental programs may be able to provide benefits to the S.F. CCA Program?

d. Program Financial Model: From Customer rates to H Bond repayment and all elements, how will all of the program financial structures work?

e. Risk Assessment: What are the significant risks associated with the Project? (Builds on info from Task 1-4 and 7)

f. DBOM Contract: Develop Term Sheet with critical contract elements (Builds on info from Task 1-4 and 7)

g. Verify that access to Hetch Hetchy power is feasible, and that other barriers such as the interconnection agreement can be overcome.

4. Report from SFPUC on Status of RFQ for Implementation of the CCA Program: Award of Contract. (SFPUC Staff)

5. Presentation by Local Power of Draft CCA Program Report. (Continued from November 21, 2008) (Discussion and Possible Action item)

6. Report on and Discussion of Local Power's recommended amendments to Board File # 081058 Imposing Conditional Use Requirements for Power Plants in certain zoning classifications. (Discussion and Possible Action item)

7.Resolution Honoring Commissioner Jake McGoldrick. (Discussion and Action item)

8.Resolution Honoring Commissioner Chris Daly. (Discussion and Action item)

9. Executive Officer Report

10. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

11. Future Agenda Items

12. Adjournment

Items continued to the Call of the Chair

• Report on status of SJVPA action against PG&E before the CPUC and denial of SFPUC petition to participate as intervenor (City Attorney)
• Hearing on the current Mayor's solar proposal and how or if it relates to the implementation of the CCA.

• Report from SFPUC Staff regarding the Component of the Contract for Solar that is related to the CCA Program. (SFPUC Staff)

• Report from SFPUC on the status of the Peaker and its contract. (SFPUC Staff)

• Discussion and Direction regarding Awarding Contract to take all actions necessary to produce a draft RFP to solicit bids for fully implementing CCA. (Commissioner Bornstein)

• Report on Status of contract with Local Power, Inc., for Analysis of Existing SF Energy Programs: Portion of Task 5 and/or Task 8 in RFQ: Draft Program Management Plan/Draft Program Report.
• Report from SFPUC Staff on the status of the Solar Incentive Program. (Commissioner Bornstein)

• Report from SFPUC on Status of hiring CCA Program Staff. (SFPUC Staff)
• Review and Comment on CCA Brochure.
• Potential contract for CCA tasks.
• Report from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the SFPUC on the status of the hiring of two staff positions for CCA Implementation, Coordination and Outreach.

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: 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.

MEETING PROCEDURES

Citizens are encouraged to testify at LAFCo hearings and to write letters to the LAFCo and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.

USING LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PRESENTATIONS: Please contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-4933 to coordinate the use of laptop computers for presentations at the meeting. Computers to be used are required to be tested in advance. The presenter should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to connect and test their computer. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.

Agendas are available on the internet at http://sfbos.org/lafco