DRAFT
MINUTES
of the
POTRERO POWER PLANT CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
Thursday, October 25, 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 4:10 p.m.
Present: Sara Ames Philip DeAndrade
Absent: Robert Boileau Claude Wilson
3. REPORTS FROM INTERVENORS
Ms Minor: since summer, City has been operating under the assumption that the FSA was coming out October 31st. Issuance of the FSA triggers the establishment of the dates of the pre-hearing conference and the date for the evidentiary hearing. BCDC had a hearing on October 4th. BCDC needs to look at any fill on the Bay and make a determination ias to whether or not that fill is in compliance with the law; and if there is a significant impact, what mitigations will be made. Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Treasurer Susan Leal and former Supervisor Barbara Kaufman are members of BCDC with Kaufman as Chair, appointed by Governor Davis.
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BCDC accepted all the recommendations for changes from the City: objected to the fund that Mirant was asked to pay for the fill in the Bay, the open space design, to the fund, to the way BCDC proposed to make recommendation to the CEC. BCDC has not agreed to open space but agreed to have a meeting with the citizens committee. Huge outstanding
question is whether or not the intake and outfall that Mirant proposes is consistent because of the adverse impacts on the Bay.
Other major body having input into the process is the Regional Water Quality Control Board. It issued a temporary draft discharge permit in August; they have withdrawn the permit so City going back to the drawing table. Water Board will issue a revised draft permit in late November taking into account all the parties comments but will not conduct
hearings until sometime next year. Air District has to issue Final Determination of Compliance; cannot issue it if there is any noncompliance by Mirant at any facility in California. CEC will file an FSA 30 days after it receives all documents.
High level of concern for the cooling system Mirant is proposing which Mirant thinks is the best. There are other methods, e.g., using wastewater. Redesign of the cooling system would have considerable impact-Air District would have to issue a new DLC, the staff would have to review PM10s.
City is about to look into mitigations, known as community benefits package.
3.FUTURE OF THE TASK FORCE
Mr. DeAndrade announced that Jim Firth has resigned; that October 31st marks the end of the Task Force pursuant to the legislation. He also explained that the CEC Final Staff Assessment is delayed.
Mr. Millet: believes the Task Force should continue.
Ms. Ames: TF has spent a lot of time spinning wheels and had a hard time getting consensus. Would like to know what TF would like to accomplish if it is to continue. Would like to have influence in determining offsets if TF continues.
Mr. Borg: question is where do we go and what do we do? Agree that goals need to be narrowed.
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Ms. Drefke: should decide if we want to continue; if so, we should fill vacancies; want to know what happened to the $13 million and what about undergrounding.
Mr. Millet: should continue and get replacements; has concerns about the closing of Hunters Point plant; we are making a community statement; we do not have to be experts.
Mr. DeAndrade: regarding accomplishments, TF had a big part in the formulation of the Maxwell Ordinance.
Deputy City Attorney Jackie Minor: CEC understands that the Interveners represent citizens who are involved and committed; very powerful that the City was able to append three sets of citizens groups’ comments; TF plays an important role; recommend that it continue.
Deputy City Attorney Joe Como: assumes that the Board of Supervisors would like the TF to continue; thinks it would be a disservice to begin with all new members.
Greg Asay: Task Forces have the ear of the Supervisors in a way that most community groups really do not.
Mr. Boss: the Potrero Boosters and Dogpatch have worked together on their intervention; focusing on cultural resources, e.g., what is being taken away culturally, historically. Wants to keep the Task Force together so that there is a citizens’ voice to the Board of Supervisors.
Mr. DeAndrade: it would be useful for the TF to form committees to meet in the interval between full Task Force meetings.
Mr. Millet: should make sure that the power plant should be state-of-the-art because it is in our area.
Ms. Drefke: move that the TF ask the Board to extend the its life for another year. Mr. Millet seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Boss: would recommend Steve Moss join the Task Force; he is up to speed, has testified before the CEC, would join the TF.
Ms. Drefke: would recommend Louis Epstein and George Gunther.
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Mr. Greg Asay of Supervisor Maxwell’s office stated that Supervisor Maxwell would offer legislation extending the life of the Task Force.
The Task Force agreed to spend time at the end of each meeting planning the agenda for the next meeting. Members expressed opinions and the agenda was, in fact, set for the
November meeting which is set for November 29th since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
