May 13, 2005

City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tel. 415.554.7702
Fax. 415.554.5163

MINUTES

Special Meeting

Friday, May 13, 2005, 2:00 p.m.

City Hall, Room 263

Chairperson 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 dated April 22, 2005.

   Public Comment: None

   Commissioner Ammiano moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer to approve the minutes of April 22, 2005.

   Vote: Ayes: Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi, Commissioners Ammiano and Schmeltzer.

   (Commissioner McGoldrick absent.)

   Action: Approved

3. Request by Chairperson Commissioner Mirkarimi regarding the proposed Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Implementation Plan prepared by Mr. Paul Fenn (Discussion and Action Item). (Continued from April 22, 2005).

    

   Heard in Committee: Speakers: Paul Fenn, Local Power and Nancy Miller, Lafco Attorney.

   Public Comment: Maurice Campbell; Dr. Hemsey Shen; Barbara George, Women’s Energy Matters; Samantha Rogers.

   Commissioner Mirkarimi moved, seconded by Commissioner Ammiano to adopt 3 amendments and 3 attachments to Mr. Fenn’s April 13^th Implementation plan as submitted by Commissioner Mirkarimi .

   Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Mirkarimi, Ammiano, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer.

   Action: Approved

   Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Ammiano to send Mr. Fenn’s plan to the full Board with the amendments made today.

   Vote: Ayes Commissioner Ammiano, McGoldrick and Mirkarimi.

   Noes Commissioner Schmeltzer

   Action: Approved

4. Status of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Community Choice Aggregation Implementation Plan. (Discussion and Action Item) (Continued from April 22, 2005).

   Heard in Committee: Speakers: Barbara Hale, Public Power Director, SFPUC; Sean Casey, SF Public Utilities Commission.

   Public Comment: None.

   Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer to continue this item to June 10, 2005, in order to allow time for issues raised at the May 13, 2005 meeting to be addressed.

   Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Mirkarimi, Ammiano, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer.

   Action: Approved

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).

   Heard in Committee: Speakers: None.

   Public Comment: None.

   Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer to continue this item to June 10, 2005.

   Vote: Ayes: Commissioners Mirkarimi, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer. (Commissioner Ammiano absent.)

   Action: Approved.

6. Staff’s report on R. W. Beck’s proposal and to continue the discussion of the recommendations for selection of a consultant(s) to perform the valuation of Pacific Gas & Electrical Transmission and Distribution Facilities (Discussion and Action Item).

   Heard in Committee: Speakers, None

   Public Comment: None

   Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer, to continue this item to June 10, 2005.

   Vote: Ayes: Commissioner Mirkarimi, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer.

   (Commissioner Ammiano absent.)

   Action: Approved

7. Request by Commissioner Ammiano for a hearing to inquire into the Pacific Gas and Electric Franchise Fees (Discussion and action)

   Heard in committee: Speakers: None

   Public Comment: Michael Lyon, Gray Panthers; Katie Powell, Gray Panthers

   Commissioner Ammiano moved McGoldrick seconded to continue this item to the meeting on June 10^th 2005.

   Vote: Ayes: Commissioners Ammiano, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi and Schmeltzer

8. Executive Officer’s Report.

   None.

   Public Comment: None.

9. Future Agenda Items.

   None

10. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda.

    None

11. Adjournment.