LAFCO - June 15, 2012 - Minutes

Meeting Date: 
June 15, 2012 (All day)
City Hall, Committee Room, Room 263
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689


June 15, 2012 – 2:00 PM

Special Meeting





1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting convened at 2:06 p.m.

Present: Chairperson David Campos (arrived at 2:21 p.m.), Commissioners John Avalos, Christina Olague, Eric Mar, and Leah Pimentel.
Absent: Hope Schmeltzer.

There was a quorum.


2. Approval of LAFCo Minutes from the April 27, 2012 Regular Meeting.

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Pimentel, seconded by Commissioner Olague, moved to approve the minutes of the April 27, 2012, Regular Meeting of LAFCo. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Commissioners Avalos, Olague, and Pimentel.
Noes: None.
Absent: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Schmeltzer, and Mar.
Action: Approved.


3. Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Activities Report

A. Status Update on CleanPowerSF Program
Michael Campbell, CCA Director (PUC); provided an update on the contract with Shell and SF PUC’s meetings with consultants of Local Power, Inc. and advocates regarding CCA.
B. Status Update on Proceeding at the California Public Utilities Commission
Michael Campbell, CCA Director (PUC); stated that is no current update on the proceeding at the CPUC and answered questions from the Commission on the matter. Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer (SF LAFCo); expressed appreciation to the SF PUC for their efforts to meet with the advocates.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks (SF Green Party and Our City); spoke on the meetings between the stakeholder and the SF PUC.

No action was taken.


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

Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer (SF LAFCo); presented information on the hearing matter and answered questions from the Commission.

Public Comment: Eric Brooks (SF Green Party and Our City); spoke in support of rank choice voting. David Kerry; provided suggestion on the name of rank choice voting.

No action was taken.


5. Authorization to Extend Two LAFCo Staff Positions

Nancy Miller, Interim Executive Officer (SF LAFCo); urged the Commission to extend the two current LAFCo staff positions and to amend the Resolution to remove on page 1, line 15, ‘between 2007 and 2010’ and to add on page 2, line 4 ‘approves the extension of’.

Public Comment: None.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to amend the Resolution as requested by the Interim Executive Officer. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Olague, and Pimentel.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Schmeltzer, and Mar.
Action: Adopted.

Commissioner Avalos, seconded by Commissioner Pimentel, moved to adopt the Resolution as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chairperson Campos, Commissioners Avalos, Olague, and Pimentel.
Noes: None.
Absent: Commissioners Schmeltzer, and Mar.
Action: Approved.


6. Public Comment: Members of the public may address the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission on matters that are within their jurisdiction and not on today’s agenda.

There was no public comment.


7. Future Agenda Items

Eric Brooks (SF Green Party and Our City); spoke in regards to an upcoming Rules Committee meeting on run-off election.


8. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:21 p.m.