construction management best practices on both projects. both with and without the new system. with the manual system and with the new system, they had great practices. the audit found that the project and contract oversight -- the puc staff and contractors identified a couple minor areas within the cmis system that could be improved. for example, there is some redundancy and duplicative efforts in the policy regarding records. reporting needs are not been addressed for all levels of management and staff. there is contracting processing backlogs. the need to designate one computer solely for cmis and the labor-intensive they that is slowing processing. there's no current link between progress payments made and rent

reported -- rent recorded. for example, are city-wide accounting system. cmis user groups do not occur consistently, which would increase the understanding and usability of cmis overall. our recommendations, not use a change orders in lieu of issuing rfp's. the puc paid 16% more than the original contract, which the original contract amount was $19.9 million. this was for phase two being added to the contract. although this is a high increase, the auditors found that all appropriate reviews occurred and contract modifications were approved. the decisions made were well

documented and reported on threw out the duration. the puc should determine if cmis rates applicable to the other water system improvement programs. the impact -- the puc employ good project management practices on these projects and the puc has reestablished its cmis users group. and just for note, for 11-12, we are already in the progress of planning our audit with the puc. a couple that have been noted is the asset management performance audit that we are considering and another audit of the water system improvement. we are completed. thank you very much. supervisor campos: thank you very much for your presentation.

colleagues, i do not know if you have any questions for the comptroller -- controller's office. why don't we let the puc provide additional comments. we know you are working with the comptroller -- controller's office. >> i would like to point out our gratitude to the office and the city services auditor. this speaks well for the city and county and our financial transparency and our willingness and ability to report things when they do not go so well, as well as when they are going well. that gives the public and our lot of fighters ability to see a great deal of confidence in the institution. the puc takes all the findings very seriously. we highlighted a great deal and discussed some areas of real estate that are not going well. we have put mitigation measures into place.

we are also fully implementing our upgrades with the maximo. we went live on monday with 7.0 , as well as our peril system, the 311 system. that's good news to report. as i mentioned before, we are overseen, including this body, about 10 different entities and bodies, and we will continue to do our quarterly reporting to the commission showing where we are doing well, as well as where we need to do better. absent are real estate department, things are going very well at the puc. i'm pleased to report that things are on track. we are spending between $10 million to $40 million per week on the water system improvement system. we have borrowed money at record low rates. we have walked those in at fixed

rates. there's a lot to be proud of for the puc. supervisor campos: supervisors, any comments? supervisor chiu: just one question. i think it is very clear that the puc is already moving to address these issues. in terms of a time line, maybe it makes sense for the controller's office and the puc to come back to this committee in the future to talk about where things are in terms of responding to the concerns that have been identified. i do not know what would be a good time line in terms of making sure you have sufficient time to address all of the recommendations. >> we meet monthly and go through every one of those items internally with staff. then we were poured out quarterly, and in the till, to

our own commission. it is whatever the will of this body is, we will make sure we do that. >> maybe we can work with your office. your office and my office. we can bring you back in the next few months so not only the committee, but the public has the benefit of hearing about the steps that will have been taken by that point to address these issues. >> thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. thank you to the controller's office. yes? you wanted to add something. >> yes, traditionally, we do a six month, twelvemonth, and two- year follow up where the departments provide an action plan. we have a unique relationship with the puc. yes, we do meet once a month, but we do have this standard protocol. supervisor campos: maybe we can

come back after six months and see where it is. >> that would be fine. supervisor campos: we can coordinate in terms of the exact timing. i think it makes sense to do it after six months. that will have given them some time to implement some of the changes. >> thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. thank you, again, to the puc and to the controller's office for your good work and very thorough presentation. colleagues, any other questions? why don't we open it up to public comment? is there any member of the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed three colleagues, why don't we continue this to the call of the chair so we can bring it back? we have a motion by supervisor farrell. without objection. madam clark, do we have any further business? >> no, mr. chairman. supervisor campos: great.

enjoy your weekend. have a good time.

>> the committee would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgov .tv who broadcast t meetings and made the transcripts available online. >> the items will go to the full board on tuesday, march 14th, unless otherwise indicated. >> can you please call item number 1? >> the consideration of appointing two members with

terms ending april 27th, 2012, and april 27th, 2013, to the sunshine ordinance task force. >> we have a six applicants for two seats. i will ask you to present a little bit about yourself and your background as it relates to the sunshine ordinance task force and why you would like to be on the committee. i will call up first boiled johnson -- doyle johhnsnson. well, he is not here. and then next is ron calley. >> hello. i am interested in the sunshine

ordinance taskforce. i have a computer background and a journalism background and a lot -- i also to work with a startup company that is involved in cyber security. i have a pretty deep understanding about the new york electronics and how it is affecting netted data -- meta data. i have a strong belief in government that is open. i support net neutrality. i am a member of the electronic frontiers foundation. i have been involved heavily throughout my life trying to make sure that hearings are open and that the public has complete access to government because

government is the people literally. all of us are working for the public's benefit t. >> thank you. >> do you have any questions? >> i know that the sunshine taskforce takes up an immense amount of time and i am wondering if you are aware of that and committed to making the meetings? >> yes, i have met with the chair and he has explained what the commitments are in terms of time. i look at this as a job. as a computer consultant, one of the hallmarks of being a really good tech is to be tenacious and to stick with a problem.

it is salt. -- >> can you give us some information as to what you have been involved with. can you give me an example of your experience? >> i have been a community activist throughout my life. i helped to organize throughout the pacific northwest, i am working for open microphones. we are successful in that. i was involved in hearings because of the demonstrations i was involved with. for the use of profanity and an

anti war chant that was very common. they had as in close to hearings so we wanted these to be opened. there are people who are arrested in demonstrations for peacefully assembling. >> thank you. >> can you make -- can i make a brief comment? >> of course. >> i believe that being ideological can be towards dogma and dogma causes most of the suffering and the world. i am pragmatic. i believe that government is a

tool for people to have a voice. i fully support enabling people to have a voice in government. there is -- i believed that it should be pragmatic and open. >> you were applying for seat 7, were you interested in seat 11? >> you qualify for a seat seven. >> next, we have jennifer russell. is jennifer russell not here?

okay then, n.j. cost the -- jay costa. >> i will begin with my practical qualifications. the things that i do on they did today basis are very similar to what would be required as a member of the task force. right now, i am a staff member at a nonprofit non-partisan organization which seems to shine a lot on the money the shine a light on the money in politics. we bring information about how every lawmaker votes on every bill. the position as special interest groups take on the bills and the

campaign contributions that legislators receive. we watched for relationships between the physicians and special interests and they take on various bills and the way that those same lawmakers will lead the vote. we would like to empower citizens about decisions that are affecting their lives. also the inappropriate influence that the money plays in the decisions. the heart of our daily work lies in the request that we filled from concerned citizens and reporters. these are very similar in nature to the complaints that the task force fields at its meetings. what it citizens to report is because they are in need of some information, some governmental

matter that is important to them. frequently, they do so with a sense that whatever they are concerned about is being handled improperly. i am well-practiced in fielding requests, doing rigorous research and, and of value waiting in an even-handed manner whether they represent some kind of red flag, so to speak, which is calling attention to. along with this knowledge and experience, i think another qualification of mine for this position is my deep passion for transparency. i have a deeply held belief that transparency is one of the most important elements in a healthy democracy. before there is a realistic expectation, citizens will be engage with the workings of their government, which i hope

we would agree is the definition of a healthy democracy. there must be the availability of information about the workings of the government. people can't engage that which they don't know. i say this at this present because this information is not as available as it should be. many people have spoken to this widely. the president has highlighted problems that are present throughout the entire country. fortunately, this is not an insurmountable problem. we live in an age where we have to communication tools and technology to make education a public resource with relative ease. it seems to be the case that if

democracy will continue to serve as the leading standard, a pioneering government by the people and for the people, we will have to rapidly leverage those tools and facilitate citizens engagement. in my mind, the potential lies in forward-thinking localities like san francisco. the task force is a torch bearer for the movement on top of what i know must be a larger movement and i think that we are set up to take advantage of the unique opportunity to continue leading the charge in our cities and serving as a model of what a local democracy can achieve. the only way that we can do this is by improving the information that we are making available to

our citizens and giving them the ammunition that they need to be defective. we need to be able to flourish and i am extremely excited about this and i will bring the entirety of my energy to do if given the opportunity. >> do you have any questions. -- questions? >> i know this is an immense amount of time and i'm wondering about your ability to make all of the meetings. >> i am extremely committed to doing that is given the opportunity. >> ok. any other questions? think you so much. >> ok, next.

>> good afternoon, supervisors. and like my colleagues, i don't bring a long history of political work or baggage to the forum. i have lived overseas most of my life. my father was an ambassador for the united nations. i think that this was an education in itself, to deal with people from different cultures and backgrounds. the purpose of the task force is to determine what is right and wrong.

to be free of any political bias or political connections is a blessing rather than a hindrance. i did to a few years as a paralegal. in anticipation of your questions, i work for myself so i think that i will be able to attend all of the regular and special meetings of this very important task force. in my application, which was just the one page, did you receive this? i sent it by e-mail.

if the last question is if you have ever attended any of the meetings and i have not but i did go on line to look at the printed materials and it does not seem that there are any video records yet, but this is a very important task force and hopefully something that will be remedied. >> thank you. >> any questions? >> just a quick question, i know that you are applying also for the entertainment commission. >> i put that down but this is the one i am most interested because this touches many different areas of the city government as well as dealing directly with people. i should have probably withdrawn this application but this is the

one i am most interested in. >> i have not received any response to that. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> mr. jackson west. after that, we will move to public comment. >> members of the board, mr. elsbernd, mr. tim, i applied for an appointment to the sunshine ordinance taskforce last year. i am interested in seat 11 as a member of the public. i was educated in media production, i have primarily worked in technology although over the past five years as a self-employed journalist.

in terms of any political background, i am politically independent, i am not a member of any party or any organization. my commitment to the issue is one of someone who has spent a lot of time in interest cruising databases including the website. sometimes in frustration. while i have not worked through the sunshine ordinance process, i have experienced filings and requests on the federal level. in terms of the time commitment. i do work as a startup in san francisco, i am flexible in terms of where i can work and

otherwise for a fairer consideration as i think there would to a thorough job. >> >> we will be open now for public comment. >> i am a san francisco resident and i would like to speak on behalf of tax and's application. i owe it to him to overcome his modesty. you cannot understate his commitment to the online media world of san francisco.

he has helped to build what is the most read blog in san francisco. he has written some interesting articles on the data policy. in the san francisco online world, when he speaks, people listen and i think you'd bring those connections to the task force an engage that committee and raise the profile of that task force. i think that the task force does a good job but it is stuck in a 20th-century world and i think that there is more that we can be done to bring in a new technology development happening in the city and engage a lot of those in development -- independent developers that are working on.

we would like to make more information available to the public in san francisco and i urge you to support his application. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i have seen mr. hyland be interested in what is going on at city hall. he sees the value of what the commission's do. this is so important and he brings a real wealth of integrity. he is very hard working, he is very knowledgeable and he comes with really no baggage that all in terms of issues, he is not a super political person. s