Meeting Information
SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION (LAFCo)
M I N U T E S
Special Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2000,
3:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 263
Members: Supervisors Ammiano,
Bierman and Yaki
Clerk: Gregoire Hobson
SPECIAL AGENDA
(There will be public comment on each item)
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Commissioner Ammiano called the meeting to order at 3:03 P.M. Commissioners Bierman and Yaki were noted present.
2. Appointment of Interim Chairperson
Commissioner Yaki moved to appoint
Commissioner Ammiano as the interim chair of the Commission. There was no
objection.
Commissioner Ammiano reported on the
San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) process. He referred
to the petitions calling for the establishment of a Municipal Utility District
(MUD) for the City and County of San Francisco and the City of Brisbane which
qualified earlier this year, and noted that this would probably be the main
question before the SF LAFCo. Supervisor Ammiano requested the Deputy City
Attorney Dorji Roberts to report on the LAFCo process.
Dorji Roberts, Deputy City Attorney,
stated the Commission would need to appoint an Interim Executive Officer,
and to hear from applicants for the two (2) public commission seats. The LAFCo
rules will change on January 1, 2001, to modify the commission make-up to
four (4) members of the Board of Supervisors and one (1) member from the public.
Other housekeeping matters before the MUD petition is the need to appoint
an Interim Executive Officer and counsel, and to adopt a budget and contracting
guidelines.
3. Appointment of Interim Executive Officer
Commissioner Yaki moved to appoint Gloria L. Young as the Interim Executive Officer. There was no objection.
Gloria L. Young stated that in answer to their request to serve as the Interim Executive Officer, she has posted notice of the meeting , created a Web site and prepared a draft budget.
Chairman Ammiamo asked Ms. Young to extend the application deadline for submission of applications to Thursday, October 19, 2000, 5:00 p.m., and that they will consider all applicants at their next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at 3:00 p.m.
4. Acceptance of applications for two public members, presentations by applicants and/or question and answer session, and possible appointment of public members to LAFCo.
The following applicants were interviewed by the Commissioners:
Douglas S. Chan
Bernard Choden
Neil Eisenberg
Jose Atilio Hernandez
Robert McDonnell
Richard D. Ow
Connie Easterly inquired about the
qualification of Neil Eisenberg since he served as legal counsel for Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
Joel Ventresca inquired about having
the Commission inquire from people applying for appointment whether they have
any contact with PG&E.
Chairman Ammiano inquired from Deputy
City Attorney Dorji Roberts on other administrative matters before the Commission.
Deputy City Attorney Dorji Roberts
responded that the Commission needed to appoint a permanent Executive Officer
and legal counsel, and that in the absence of appointing legal counsel, the
City Attorney will serve. He will have to review CEQA guidelines. Hearings
must take place and findings must be adopted. A budget needs to be formulated
to take care of this.
Supervisor Ammiano also requested
that the Deputy City Attorney review the parameters of conflict of interest
regarding the appointment of the two public members.
5. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
No one present to speak.
6. Adjournment
Chairman Ammiano adjourned the meeting at 3:34 P.M.