MINUTES
of the
POWER PLANT TASK FORCE
Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 4:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 408
San Francisco, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Philip DeAndrade called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
Present:
Joe Boss Richard Millet
Al Collins Steven Moss
Philip DeAndrade Karen Pierce
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Moved by Karen Pierce and seconded by Dick Millet, the Minutes of the meeting of Sept. 12, 2006 were approved as corrected.
3. CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (CEC) CONSIDERATIOJN OF SITING OF COMBUSTION TURBINES (CTs) IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mr. Boss reported: attended the hearing in Sacramento to take comments on the Presiding Judge's draft determination which will go to full CEC for the full Commission's consideration. As representative for Dogpatch and the Potrero Boosters, Mr. Boss presented a resolution from both organizations in support of the CTs with the understanding that they were designed to work with the City's energy plan; and to move forward with the ability, following CAL ISO's action plan, to allow removal of the Reliability Must Run contract from the Mirant (Potrero) plant. Removal of the RMR contract will enable Mirant to make a determination as to the future of that plant.
- Public comment
- Francisco DaCosta: no community meetings in Bayview re siting of CTs. Community should receive information re Jefferson Martin transmission line. Concerned that City will lose if it takes Mirant to court; wants meaningful conversation with Mirant.\
2. Espanola Jackson: is a misnomer to say CTs will be located in Potrero. They will be located on 24th St. and Third,closer to Bayview-Hunters Point; does not want CTs in Bayview-Hunters Point
Chair DeAndrade: our next step is to get ready to make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the CTs. Mr. Moss suggested that the Task Force vote be taken at a community meeting. Ms. Pierce requested that the discussion for formulating the recommendation be conducted at the community meeting and the vote taken at a later meeting. Chair DeAndrade concurred and said vote could be taken at January meeting.
Mr. Moss moved that the Task Force hold a meeting in the community. Chair DeAndrade said that the Task Force should hold discussions at the October meeting regarding the siting of the CTs and calendar a community meeting in mid-November, site to be determined.
4. MOTION TO APPROVE TASK FORCE RESOLUTION RE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSBAY CABLE (DC)
Mr. Moss submitted a revised a version of a motion introduced at the previous meeting. The Task Force is urging the Board of Supervisors not to approve the Transbay Cable until certain conditions are met and impacts analyzed. Members offered new language and revisions. Members unanimously agreed to revisions and authorized the Chair to wordsmith the submittal to the Board of Supervisors.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
