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December 12, 2008

MINUTES

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

The meeting convened at 2:12 p.m.

Members present: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly (arrived at 2:18 pm.), McGoldrick, Schmeltzer and Bornstein.

2.

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

Public Comment: None

Motion made by Chairperson Mirkarimi, seconded by Commissioner McGoldrick, to approve the minutes for November 21, 2008.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners McGoldrick, Daly, Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

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.

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Director spoke on the item and answered questions from the Commission.

Chairperson Mirkarimi requested the Clerk to agendize an item to discuss SF LAFCo's interim budget at its next meeting.

Public Comment: None

Motion made by Chairperson Mirkarimi, seconded by Commissioner Daly, to continue the item to the Call of the Chair.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

4.

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

Item #4 and item #5 were combined.

Mike Campbell, CCA Director, SFPUC, introduced himself and spoke about his experience; Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager for Power, SFPUC, presented a letter from Ian Austin, PHD that clarifies items related to the URS Tidal Power Feasibility Study and Paul Fenn, Local Power, Inc., answered questions from the Commission.

Public Comment: None

Motion made by Chairperson Mirkarimi, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer, to continue the item to the Call of the Chair.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

5.

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

See item #4.

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)

Commissioner Bornstein stated that he was satisfied by the discussion from the previous SF LAFCo meeting.

Public Comment: None

Motion made by Chairperson Mirkarimi, seconded by Commissioner Daly, to table this item.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

7.

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

Chairperson Mirkarimi commended Commissioner McGoldrick for his distinguished service as a Member of SF LAFCo.

Commissioner McGoldrick spoke about his experience as a LAFCo Commissioner.

Public Comment: None

Commissioner Schmeltzer moved, seconded by Commissioner Daly to approve the Resolution honoring Commissioner Jake McGoldrick.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

8.

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

Chairperson Mirkarimi commended Commissioner Daly for his distinguished service as a Member of SF LAFCo.

Commissioner Daly spoke about his experience as a LAFCo Commissioner.

Public Comment: None

Commissioner McGoldrick moved, seconded by Commissioner Schmeltzer to approve the Resolution honoring Commissioner Chris Daly.

Ayes: Chairperson Mirkarimi, Commissioners Daly, McGoldrick and Schmeltzer

Action: Approved

9.

Executive Officer Report

There was no report.

Public Comment: None

10.

Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

Public Comment: None

11.

Future Agenda Items

Public Comment: None

Adjournment:3:16 p.m.
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