MINUTES
of the
POTRERO POWER PLANT CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Thursday, May 24, 2001
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 82
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Philip DeAndrade at 4:20 p.m.
Present: Sara Ames Philip DeAndrade
Absent: John Borg
2. REPORTS FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
a. Health Department: Richard Lee presented information on calculations of PM10s and emissions at Hunters Point and what the levels would be combined with emissions from the increased generation when approved at the Potrero plant. He discussed information that was requested by the Mayor’s Office. Department believes that the exposure to the public can be mitigated by reducing other sources and have Mirant support that.
Potrero Power Plant
Minutes
May 24, 2001
b. PUC: Engineer Walter Melville represented the department. Clarified what are transmission lines and what are distribution lines. Brought photographs to illustrate the distribution lines around 18th, 19th Streets and Mariposa. The lines run predominantly to the Sunset and the Richmond. There are no overhead transmission lines within the City except for lines within the precincts of the power plant.
3. REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Task Force members asked Deputy City Attorney Jacqueline Minor to explain aspects of the Potrero Power Plant ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors. Ms. Minor explained that the intent of the ordinance was to set a standard but not be so precise that from a negotiating standpoint, we did not have sufficient flexibility.
Mr. Firth expressed disappointment that the ordinance did not go far enough in setting a time to dismantle the Hunters Point Power Plant. He also was dissatisfied with Item G in the ordinance that states that the applicant has to show sufficient mitigation.
Mr. Boileau stated that he believed that the ordinance was weak, that it did not deal with monitoring stations; that it also does not bar Mirant from giving away the peaker units to the ISO; and who is going determine when a facility is no longer needed to sustain electric liability?
After much discussion, the Task Force agreed on language to be incorporated in a response to the ordinance which expresses the group’s lingering concerns. Mr. Firth moved that the points to be made should include concerns regarding the approach to offsets and mitigations, certain omissions, e.g., monitoring stations, worker protections and concerns re emergencies. Mr. Boileau seconded the motion and it unanimously passed. The Task Force agreed that Mr. DeAndrade should refine the language and send the statement on to the Board of Supervisors.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
