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free. so, in summary, we are in compliance with all of the regulatory standards. we believe that this is trying to figure out what the sources are, and arson and, again, this is something we wanted to report to you. a recommendation is that you send a letter to the state department. thank you. danica speaking, you just use regulatory compliance.
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we have seen arsenic but at very, very low levels. we said we found in a very, very few samples. it is extremely rare, and we are not concerned about it. we have reported in the past, and that is another reason. president crowley: commissioners? commissioner vietor: i do not know if you need a resolution, but i would like to talk about the letter. to write a letter supporting the legislation, either at the state currently or with compliance. >> there is the letter that the
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general manager submitted, so we are -- commissioner vietor: a resolution of some such, i think it would be good. do we need a motion on this? uh-huh. president crowley: i think we should move item 10. do we need a resolution on that? clerk: we do not need to have that in order for the puc. president crowley: then i would just move the resolution. before we close this debate -- clerk: we have no speaker cards.
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president crowley: seeing that there is no public comment, all of those in favor, say aye. next item, please. clerk: by a number 11, a discussion and possible action to approve a san francisco operations and maintenance plan for the san francisco sewer water system to address sanitary sewer overflows, which applies only to be approximately 1 mile of sanitary sewage-only surprise in san francisco. -- pipes in san francisco. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am with waste water. this is an operations and maintenance plan. we have to have this as part of our permit. i have my collection system
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manager with me, mr. harris, and he has a wonderful map showing where these areas are, and he can answer any questions. so this operations plan is required by the state and specifically applies to areas delineated by the map compaq about 5000 linear together. -- delineated by the map, about 5000 linear altogether. >> can you point out what that
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might be? >> that is the point. it covers 5000 linear feet of sewer. we will have more sanitary systems in the future, but we are required by the state, since we do have some, and the whole plan is of these on the map. >> 5000 linear feet, a couple in the presidio, lake merced. >> that is correct. the registry is i actually on the border -- is actually on the border. you're exactly right, those are the areas. >> f.a.q, tom. he highlighted it. all right. -- president crowley:
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colleagues, anything on item 11? ok, any public comment? clerk: we have no speaker comments. president crowley: seeing none, and will entertain a motion. all in favor, say aye. clerk: mr. president, item 12, a discussion and possible action to authorize the general manager of san francisco public utilities commission to execute on behalf of the city and county of san francisco a memorandum of agreement with the united states department of the interior, national park service, in yosemite national park, for an amount not to exceed $30 million in with a duration of five years to provide for watershed protection, collaborative environment and stewardship studies, and security for the yosemite national park watersheds that supply water to the san
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francisco regional water system. >> there are a couple of things that are different about this agreement. this was reconstructed around the filtration. this time, there are actually more things that we do. it is still absolutely essential. there is also the environmental stewardship component, so it is threefold. when the original agreement was signed, that was about $2.75 million per year, which was about $3.50 billion over the last several years, plus special studies. the security agreement, there was the first one from 2007- 20008. and then we have come to vot-- 5
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million has grown to about $5.20 million per year, so the $30 million per year over the next five years, which assumes inflation and growth in those programs over the next five years, so that is when we get to the cumulative $30 million, and there is a relationship with these other areas. president crowley: ok, colleagues? second. before we vote on this, any public comment? >> just one comment, commissioners. at times, we are criticized >>
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$30,000. a lot of things happen there, including the environment and stewardship, and that is more like $5 million per year, and that is not categorized as rent, it is categorized as mou. >> i have participated in an annual meeting with park staff, and there was a roomful of people, about 30 parks of, and about 30 puc -- about 30 parks staff. >> i was at yosemite a few weeks ago, and i had dinner. the park superintendent for the
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last 15 years was in charge of a seashore, and before that, he was a deputy, so he knows a lot about the city and is very comfortable in the interaction that seems foreign to some people, but he is comfortable . president crawly: colleagues, that has been moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. opposed? clerk: mr. president, item 13, a discussion and possible action to approve the amendment number two to watch the enterprise, water system improvement program funded agreement no. cs-8578, for a total amount of 160 dozen
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dollars with a time extension of two years, nine months, for a total duration of five years, three months. president crowley: colleagues, anything on 13? ok, any public comment? hearing none and seeing none, i will take a demotion. all in favor, please signify by saying aye. no. 14. clerk: a discussion of possible action to approve the amendment number one to waste water and apprises cip funding agreementcs cs-860, tunnel engineering services for the sunnyvaldale a soleil-sur proje, with jacobs associates.
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president crowley: but colleagues, anything on 14? ok, any public comment? hearing in seeing none, i will entertain a motion. so moved. and seconded. those in favor of item 14, please signify by saying aye. opposed? clerk: mr. president, item 15, a discussion and possible action to approve the plans and specifications and award wastewater enterprises the amount of $37 million plus to the lowest qualified responsible and responsive bidder for installation of approximately 4,000 feet of 8 feet by 11 feet interior diameter secret tunnel -- sewer tunnel.
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president crowley: colleagues, and, it? any public comment? harry and seeing none, i will entertain a motion. moved and seconded korea all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. -- moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. item 16. clerk: mr. president, item 16, a discussion and possible action to approve the plans and specifications and a warm water and apprises water system improvement program funded contract number2607 for modifications of existing chlorination facilityd -- echloraminagtiotion facility.
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president crowley: commissioners, any questions? clerk: we have no speaker cards. president crowley: any public comment? hearing and seeing none, a will entertain a motion. moved and seconded. clerk: mr. president, the next item on the closed session items, and would you like to call for public comment on any item in closed session? president crowley: any public comment on any item in closed session? hearing and seeing none, it has been moved to assert attorney- client privilege. moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. clerk: mr. president, if you
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allow me to read the items. a consultation. we will now move into closed session. president cromwley: 3:15. clerk: 3.15.
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