and revenue. because this is a mitigation project for america's cup, it is not eligible for grants the other was would of been eligible for. in particular, the quality district offers is not available to the project, to area stores standing in issues that the authority would typically grant because we have an economic and dressed and we should have a shared interest with reducing the environmental footprint of the shipping facilities. dodge the remainder of the money is coming from where? >> is a combination of the port and the customer. >> commissioners?

>> the third and last is a discussion about any proposed west side recycling plant. >> as the commission members are made of well aware, we of been pursuing the water project for some time. we have come up with a proposal for constructing a recycled water plant at the west end of golden gate park. from an engineering point of view, it made a lot of sense to do that. there was a lot of strong reaction to the facility and golden gate park even though the beneficiary would be golden gate park. we embarked on a process to identify alternative site locations. this is a map of the left side

of san francisco. they are in golden gate park and for the academy of sciences. all of in the north end of the west side or where the real uses are. working together with lots of different stakeholders, we have 26 possible alternatives to make sure there is no stone unturned on possible locations. we boiled it down to five candidate sites. the overflow parking lot at sunset circle which is adjacent and the california national guard armory. as we spent the last year working through each of those auctions, each one has had their particular problems.

the discussion of infrastructure near ocean beach would be adding new infrastructure and it did not seem to be a particularly feasible approach. it is part of the deal with san francisco was granted the land around the zoo. there are still 41 years, so we approach the national guard about using that site and we indicated there were plenty of plans for that site. we undercut your side a little bit, we do some more work there and we have expressed a willingness to look at that. we have identified the proposed

site that is within the canyon of the water pollution control plant. the armory is there on the upper right, about 40 feet above the ground. the gate is on the right side. the blue and outlying area represents the footprint of the proposed haul water recycling plant with an oceanside. the bright green light is x the the first story of a retaining wall that had to be built. the yellow line is the armory release line, so that a san francisco property, but it is released to the armory. the armory has indicated that they are willing to negotiate an easement to allow construction that would come into the lease property there, so we have

fought the location, it works with at our property, anything on the left side of san francisco is extremely difficult. revenue opportunity to go forward with the plant and make real progress. we began to initiate the environmental review process, so we're looking forward to the. >> is there any cost analysis? >> there will be a cost increase. one of the things about the golden gate park, who use in the box itself, and transport secondary of to golden gate park, we can't use that for finished recycled water because it will be. the point and the risk of contamination is too big. there will be a cost going north

to golden gate park that would either be along the highway or the sunset, about a $10 million extra costs. >> first of all, any public comment on any of the other items for the general managers' report? do we have public comment on mr. ritchie's report? >> from nancy and the recycle water program, and catherine howard. >> i am here to enthusiastically

support the staff report in setting the recycled water plant. i would like to review a little history for you, so you feel as good about this as i do. in 1975, the voters overwhelmingly supported the position -- the decision to build a brand new sewage treatment plant and water treatment plant. they did this knowing it would take some of these inland away, but in regard to the importance of that, it was supported. one of the statement made in the conflict by the city was the administrative officer as was the mayor said, the existing treatment plant and golden gate park next to the windmill can be abandoned once the new plant south of the zoo is completed,

and 5 acres of land and put back into park use. today is the day i am hearing that we're going honor what was told to the voters in 1975, to please let us return this park land. it doesn't look like a park in that particular 5 acres, but has an opportunity to be returned to parkland because of what your staff has done. i want to say thank you for working with us to come up with solutions of the golden gate park does not have a water treatment plant or any kind of factory. it means so much to us to have this land reserved for our legacy, everyone, everyone that live here. let us preserve what we can do with this body to give us a clean water and hot for sewage treatment.

we are all on the same page. i'd appreciate there has been a lot of work done with the armory. they have guns and things, and i appreciate that there has been persistent store with them for this entirely reasonable request. i hope you support staff, i certainly do, and i want to thank everyone for their cooperation. we like to express our strong support for the alternative of locating the west side of plan on oceanside. we appreciate the time and effort that the department has spent on this decision. golden gate park is very precious to the people of san francisco. i know that our supporters will

be very happy to learn of this decision. we look forward to the site being renovated and returned to park land. thank you for valuing golden gate park and for helping to preserve it. >> i am a resident and a rate payers. i always want to remind people that there are people out there like me. i want to join people in thinking you for the work you have done this. i am especially appreciative of the sentences go public utilities were regarding the work they are doing now. i was with the bay area to a committee meeting this morning, and this morning, i will guarantee him that after he sees

me leave, he will not see me for the rest of the day. this has been one of those instances a really wished to have been more and more with city government were people express their concerns. you listen to us. we were able to get together and talk this through and find a resolution that i think is absolutely wonderful. golden gate park is a treasure to all of us. i come from a very cynical view about government and what conditions do. i am going to tell you for once in my life, i am standing up and not being cynical at all. i think it is because of mr. harrington and his staff listening to us that talking to us, and all coming to a place in the middle that really works well.

congratulations to all of you, thank you for doing all of this for all of us in san francisco. >> is the flow to follow. you should've seen her 20 years ago at city college where i first met her. i want to appreciate this move, i think it is helpful to the community, of fulton of the project forward the otherwise would have stalled over these kinds of concerns. i did this year from steve about $2 million for rerouting a different part. i am not clear on the overall and the to the project budget and to schedule.

i am sure we will hear more about that, and he has not seen the last of me for today. i am sure we will hear more about this in the future. >> anything on public comment? gosh i should particularly mentioned suzanne the husband many hours with the community and coming up with a different thoughts and suggestions. >> moving done, the report of the general manager. >> public comment on items seven and b? >> we called for a while ago, and i did not. >> we're an ocean conservation

group in the bay area. i am here today to support appears 70 project explained by barbara. it will be a quality product along with the sentences the waterfront that will be a mission that will be experiencing over the next few years during the construction of america's cup in due to the shutdown of shoreside power in order to coordinate changes. it is unfortunate that it is being shut down for the next two years because there will be localized impact that will be occurring. it will offset in the long term and when pure 27 is up and running again, it will have project.

i wanted to share one concern which is the america's cup development deal has been drastically modified, i think for the better, i can tell. i hope that these new development in not, and anyway, truck or prevent the pier 70 project from going forward. it definitely stands on its own weather is mitigation or not. certainly, the cruise ship terminal seems to be going forward, so those mitigation are important. there are a number of other groups concerned about pollution, greenhouse gases that are following a project. i hope you guys will keep me in the loop so that we can support and make sure that this continues to move forward. >> anybody else witnessed on public comment?

seeing none, the report of the general manager. >> a quick note, a couple of items, as you recall, we cent in comments and recommendations for general mentor and harrington. ++

legislative representation and advocacy services, authorizing the general manager, increasing the agreement duration. the legislative affairs agreement, the advocacy services to provide a federal legislative representation and advocacy services. increasing the amendment duration by four months. approved a modification for a funding contract, general construction license for the san francisco peninsula, east bay, and with southwest construction to accomplish general building construction for the enterprise

operations and bureaus. except in work for the approval contract, increasing the contract with a time extension and authorized a final payment to the contractor. the waste enterprise capital improvement, sponsor repair number 25 to account for additionally require the store repair work. and authorize final payment to the contractor. >> any items you would like taken off of the consent calendar? >> i would like item 9 b. >> b as in boy? >> boy. >> we will remove item 9b on the remainder of the consent calendar.

we have a motion and a second. any public comment? all those in favor? the motion carries. 9b, commissioner caen. commissioner caen: the issue a have with this item is that a few months have passed since we discussed exactly the role of our representative back there in terms of what he is planning to do, because -- shall we say the rules have changed. i would like the outline to more precisely before we move forward on this contract. >> i remember your conversation about that and we were thinking that it was going to be outlined in the new contract.

we expect he would have multiple contenders. >> i read this incorrectly. >> do i have a motion? >> second. >> moved and seconded. the motion carries. if you would call item 10. >> presentation and discussion for the revenue bond oversight committee annual report. >> is that time of year again. today, i have with me someone who in 48 hours will take over as a share of the rboc.

next year, you'll be seeing him. he was the team share of the independent review panel that just completed a report. this is a quick summary. in order to be sustained, i am going to focus on the recommendation of the reports that we connected -- completed. the city services auditor involving five projects, the first part examined whether bomb proceeds were expended as intended, the csa found that the expenditures were spent in accordance with the bond

resolution. they did recommend that program managers regularly check expenditures with the bond proceeds. the allocation of program management expenses, they found that the allocation method, while different from other jurisdictions, complies with best practices and is the logical approach. however, they noted that the puc allocation that results in less accurate reporting. management has already changed their practices or committed to procedures. the second project was a

construction management review of the followed up on the many recommendations from the past consulting reports and was suggested by an independent review panel. to facilitate a timely review, they hired the independent review panel. there was a peer review professor to help the panel formulate a scope of work to provide comments on the report. as you can see, we as quite an extensive number of questions, the panel was tasked with reviewing change management, risk-management, project cost schedules, and contingencies. i am not going to have gary

griggs briefly on the recommendations of that panel. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i would like to give you a brief report of the independent review findings. we came out in early october and spent a week on the project meeting with the staff as well as reviewing quite a number of the project documents and reports. we again found hope that we are very impressed with the construction management team, our focus was the construction management team and the construction activity underway. when we found it to be a very comprehensive and well thought out tradition and of regional type of organization with the matrix input of special services

working very well. in addition, the quality of the team staff is exceptional. there were members all of which had extensive construction experience and we say it is one of the best construction management teams we have been served in the industry. they wanted to look and construction management procedures, those are very well written in terms of risk management and cost schedule and contingency control. the important thing is how they are implemented. that was part of the task of going out and meeting with the project staff, visiting with as many as we could to see that those procedures were being implemented. we can report that they are. the regional and product level are fully familiar with procedures had to know how to apply them and are being trained how to make sure that

occurs. does not to say that there aren't some exceptions as always. one of the things we struggle with this change. in one case, we felt that they were extensive, but immediate action was being taken to address that problem in terms of changing of staff and strengthening procedures. we have some questions about some of the reporting, especially in terms of schedule reporting. cost is being reported a very clearly, contingency is being reported very clearly, there is a little confusion with the way scheduling was reported. we made some recommendations on that. we see that it is being reported. they can better assess the actual schedule performance. you were asked to look of the costs of services in terms of the constructive value in a

refund to be well within the industry range. we would say you are getting good value for your money in the management team. living next, the recommendations made for short-term recommendations in the long term recommendations, the question cannot as would be expected, 30 think we're going to end up at the end of the program in terms of cost and schedule. our focus is entirely on the construction management phase, so we want in a position to report on that. we did make recommendations on how that could be assessed. the project team is doing the value analysis, and i see that included in the current quarterly report. we have already reported on schedule reporting that we made a recommendation there o