LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MINUTES

City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

January 27, 2012 – 2:00 PM

Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting convened at 2:13 p.m.

Present: Chairperson David Campos, Commissioners John Avalos, and Leah Pimentel
Absent: Commissioner Schmeltzer

2. Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2012

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party, spoke in support of Commissioner Avalos’ appointment as Vice-Chairperson.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to appoint Commissioner Campos as Chairperson of the Local Agency Formation Commission for 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Chairperson Campos was elected as Chairperson for a one-year term.

Commissioner Pimentel, seconded by Chairperson Campos, moved to appoint Commissioner Avalos as Vice-Chairperson of the Local Agency Formation Commission for 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Commissioner Avalos was elected as Vice-Chairperson for a one-year term.

3. Approval of LAFCo Minutes from the October 11, 2011 Special Joint Meeting

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2011, Special Joint Meeting of LAFCo and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SF PUC). The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Approved.

4. LAFCo Calendar for 2012

Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo, spoke on the 2011 LAFCo schedule and presented the proposed calendar for 2012.

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to approve the LAFCo calendar for 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Approved.

5. Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Activities Report
A. Status Update on CleanPowerSF Program

Michael Campbell, CCA Director, SF PUC, gave an update on current and upcoming activities related to the CleanPowerSF Program, including contract negotiations and upcoming approvals.

B. Status Update on Proceeding at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Director, LAFCo, pointed out an erroneous Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee hearing date that was in the staff memo. This hearing was postponed and will be heard at a later date. Ms. Miller also suggested that LAFCo may want to begin exploring possible meeting dates for joint meetings with SF PUC during 2012.

Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo, presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion.

The Commission directed staff to: 1) send a letter to the legislative representatives asking they send letters to the CPUC urging them to take action on the bond amount issue, and 2) explore possible joint meeting dates with SF PUC.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party and Our City, expressed his support of coordinating a joint meeting with SF PUC, gave an overview of the advocates’ activities, and suggested LAFCo look into the subject of fiber optic cables.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to continue this matter to the call of the Chair. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.

6. Study on the Voting Process, Including Rank Choice Voting, For Local Offices in the City and County of San Francisco

Chairperson Campos provided background on the matter and the Commission expressed interest in gathering additional information on San Francisco’s voting process compared to other cities.

Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, LAFCo, spoke on gathering the preliminary information related to the voting process and answered questions raised throughout the discussion.

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, LAFCo, presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party and Our City, expressed support of the Commission’s interest in conducting a study and suggested it be expanded internationally.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to direct staff to pursue an analysis of rank choice voting within San Francisco and throughout the country, including any controversy around it. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Passed.

7. Goals and Objectives for 2012

The Commission had a brief discussion and decided to hold off on the matter until all members are present.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks, SF Green Party and Our City, spoke on public broadband and provided suggestions on how to maintain public internet access.

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer, LAFCo, presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to continue this matter to the call of the Chair. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos and Pimentel.
Noes: None.

Action: Continued to the Call of the Chair.

8. Executive Officer’s Report

No report was provided.

Public Comment: None.

9. Public Comment

None.

10. Future Agenda Items

None.

11. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m.