. >> item 10, president report. but such as want to report we do have a retreat next wednesday -- i just want to report we have retreat next wednesday at 1:00, but the business tax reform roundtable have to do with sand and cisco region with san francisco -- has to do with san francisco. every other city has a gross receipts tax, so the city economist told the round table to see what affects that would have on small business and in the ideas of what would come forth and if there were a change, so we have heard a lot

of ideas this evening, and we will be meeting with the controller again, so this is something you will see and hear a lot of over the next few months. they want to have this done by april 15, so if anybody is interested, it will be ready via e-mail. i think getting everybody's impact region we are all small- business owners, and this will affect everybody. >> we are working to get a briefing at the retreat and if not there then at the april meeting. >> that is all i have for this evening. >> item 11, vice president report.

>> i do not have anything at this time. >> item 12, commissioner reports. commissioner riley: as the director mentioned, i attended a workshop with the small business commission, and it was really well-attended. it was almost standing room only, and we have an assemblyman and supervisor david shula -- david shulchu, and it was very informative. prior to this workshop, i was not too clear on the difference between the benefit corporation, but it is pretty clear the differences between them, and

there were small-business owners to talk about how they benefit, so that is one thing, and i also attended a press conference to allow them to invest in the neighborhood strategy work crew. good -- work group. this is item number 10, to invest in a neighborhood initiative for commercial corridors, so there was a very good reading, and i was off to work on the work group. our first meeting was going to be at 11:00, so i was hoping we'd get them to come to our retreat. i also attended a meeting with

the fda advocacy group as well as with the fda and the oriental food association, and as mentioned by the public affairs specialist, there is going to be a lot of new food safety laws coming out, so it is important for us through informs small- business owners, and especially the group that imports food from outside of the country, and some of the members of this association mentioned there are so many new laws coming out, it would be important for them to be informed, so one of the ways i suggested is for the fda to send information to us, and we can send it out now along with our newsletter so people can be

informed of what is coming up, and all they have to do is give us a paragraph in with a link to the new law. >> thank you, commissioner o'riley. commissioner dwight: i just want to report i exchanged a few emails. i was there and chatted about dthe b corps thing. it took awhile to tease out some opportunities that major real impact on him, because he said he was not really enthused about closing the gap, and the more he had to think about it the more it made sense, and it appears they are recommending in it is reduced from 8% to 4%.

it is always nice to know that our discussions appear to have some impact. commissioner dooley: i attended a meeting of the small independent pet store owners, and i invited someone to meet with them, and that was very excited for those members to realize there are groups supporting small business issues, and it was well- received. the pet stores are becoming new members, so i think it was a good hook croup. commissioner dwight: that reminds me, i went to the meeting at petrero hills, and there were not a lot of people

there, but i was there, and the owner of sports baseman, who is very involved, and i learned they are not formally organized, and i wondered if it could be organized in the same way because and made available funding options, so i am going to try to help the organization get organized whatever is the right way, but we are meeting this friday to talk about whether there is an opportunity to be set up in a way that could provide other funding methods, because they have really struggled to have any staff, and retail isthmus a major regional retail is a major employer -- and retail is a major employer, and if they could organize

themselves not as a typical merchant association, but as an economic development force, that would be fantastic, so we will see. they were excited to have some interesting. good >> any other commissioner reports? next item. >> item 13, the general public comment. >> any members of the public wish to speak? seeing none. >> new business. >> seeing none, next item. >> is there a movement to adjourn? >> all in favor? the meeting is adjourned at 8:43

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move some of those forward now. some of them have been completed. the settlement agreement is actually a land sale as well. there are a few others that we have been talking about, the

mountain view project. some others that come apart in the mountain view crisis, which we are trying to revive. >> i'd like to put in another request. i would like the commission to be aware of the fair market value of these properties. >> absolutely. where we have appraisals that are up to date, we would be glad to provide those to you. >> thank you. commissioners, and the other questions on communications? >> there was some correspondence from steve lawrence and i would be happy to respond to those, if you would like. the first one was a discussion about -- somewhat confusing, but about $1.5 million to the america's cup. we are not providing a subsidy

there in any way, shape, or form. it would be provided to the port and a tenant of the port at pier 70, when they get additional shoreside power. it would help to subsidize that the way that most utilities would help to subsidize a growing customer base. there would be more work at year's 70 and we would be getting more money and more power. after they get the power and use the power and give us the money, will -- , we would reimburse $1.5 million. it is not to america's cup, it is to appear 70 and work done by an existing customer out there, vastly increasing the amount of work they're doing. >> there was the implication that there might be some impact on rate-payers. it is important to be clear that

from an accounting standpoint, except for a sting operation, revenues and costs do not impact water or sewer rates. >> right, each enterprise has to be separated out. >> thank you. >> and in this case, this ratepayer will be paying this money as it gets put back. the second item that he raised was potential deficit for westside recycle water. he had mentioned a new pipeline that cost more money. and that we should get more information. of course, we will. we are going into environmental review in the future and will be going back to the commission to get a full cost overview of what that would cost and the will of the comparisons. the third item was the ocean

beach master plan and his concern about the temporary fix that would protect the tunnel. and whether that is impractical and ineffective in practice. we are still working on that. we believe that there are some ways that can protect the town of and the oceanside treatment plant that would be environmentally friendly. it really talks about getting rid of part of a highway out there and it calls for closing the great highway at float. traffic would be routed on and rearrange at the front of the zoo, going around the back of the treatment plant. there were only be a one lane road going in and out for access. it would take the entire area for the great highway and have a rolling, sloping, larger rocks

with standard that would catch any wave action. that is the idea. it still has to be proven, but if that is the case we would hope that that would take care of it for quite a ways. >> thank you. i appreciate that. i thought it was important to make sure that that was clear. thank you. >> can i ask a question on the planning process? what is the time line? i know that spurs will be in contract and will be the main driver of putting together the plan. >> they contributed to the original plan so far and expects to be publishing at the end of this month, that is their hope. they have been beginning to get letters on the outstanding process in the public engagement. that will be published at the end of this month or so. the next follow one step will be partially funded also from parks

service and other folks. that is probably a year or two long process. in the first part, it talks about short-term, medium-term, and long term type fixes. there are some things that we there are some things that can be done relatively quickly, from an interest rubberstamp point, but require environmental review. whether or not you can make one side of that a two way road and the other side bags and pedestrian, which would also go toward not having to take the stand off and having a more natural sand barrier, changing the vegetation on the beach. the vegetation that is there now is not natural for this area and therefore increases the sand movement. those are not that expensive to do, but take some time to talk

about from an environmental standpoint. there is the medium term, where people disagree. 10 years, 30 years, getting that down to what is happening. most people realize that the infrastructure that we care the most about is not something that we can move easily. which gives us time to do some real planning. >> the board, with the recommendation, should be out in the next month? >> will we get an update on what the board has recommended? >> the thinking is that we will have the staff person come to the commission to talk about it. >> like a month? >> like when carlos was talking about it. >> the briefing on the report would actually project out for the next two years, because one of the things that we would bring before you the they

whisper for the next few years and an in-depth study to address the infrastructure at ocean beach. >> there will not be any action beyond planning for the next few years? >> there are some things that we hope they can do that do not have to wait for all of that planning. the great highway was supposed to be paved in the near future. if you're going to pave the highway, could you do something between the area in the park? so that it is not just this wasteland and do not just wait for the plan to be done? the big discussion is a two year discussion. >> the bond was passed by the voters last year. an element for better streets. so, we're hoping to use the better streets money as they do the right highway to do the more

recreational attributes that they put together >> thank you. >> thank you. >> other commission business? >> mr. president, i have an emergency conference call at 3:00. i will have to leave to take that, but i will be back. >> thank you. i appreciate the notice. i have one item for the chair. there are not many opportunities to actually do stop operations at the commission, but we felt it was necessary and appropriate to have recognition of mike's service and we did not want to have that as a part of the commission package. i think we have managed to do this in inappropriate and appropriately sneaky way. we do have a resolution of appreciation for you, mike. let me just read that. whereas the public utilities

commission has selected michael and 2006 and he has worked for the positions in the mayor's office, the board of supervisors, san francisco public library, and public utilities commission, and whereas he has faithfully served under five commissioners during his tenure, coordinating the work of 11 additional commissioners, and whereas during his years of service he staffed over 120 regular meetings of the commission as well as numerous regular meetings and budget workshops, and whereas the commission recognizes that his service spanned a critical time as we work to consider, approve, and implement water programs with a large volume of contracts and documents and resolutions associated with the 85 comprised aspects of the program, appreciating the fall for guidance on the charter amendments in 2008, it brought

significant changes to the commission, in a positive, helpful, and dedicated manner, whereas he will continue to serve the san francisco public utilities commission as its archivist and historian, therefore be it resolved for these reasons and good humor and dedication to service, the city and county of san francisco this commission sincerely expresses our consideration to michael. it is my pleasure. [applause] >> congratulations. >> [unintelligible] [laughter]

>> we have a picture. >> where is that? [laughter] [unintelligible] >> see, without you organizing this? >> all right, ok. >> thank you. >> it is my great honor and privilege to be a little part of the hard work that all of you do. because you do the real work. >> as you can see, mike has also helped out with putting together this meeting, this one item, and there will be continuing deference to donna and she takes over the ropes. thank you, mike. any other commission business?

ok. moving on, the report of the general manager. >> good afternoon. i only have one item to report on. you have asked about what is happening to the redevelopment agencies in california. we have a bit more clarity on that and are here to talk about that with you. but >> thank you, general manager. the last director of the san francisco redevelopment agency, in the current executive director of the success for -- successor agency. as long title. [laughter] we will come up with a different name other than the artist formerly known as. [laughter] it is my pleasure to be before you end up debut. what happens, where we are now, in what it means for you at the puc commission, stepping back,

what has happened to the redevelopment agencies in california. as of the first of february and a court decision by the supreme court of february -- of california in late december, all of the redevelopment agencies were resolved as of february 1. they no longer had any assets or reset -- resources under their control. providing for cities, counties, or perhaps a state appointed body to step in as their successor-appointed agency to wind down their activities. the contracts and obligations that were in place, in many cases in san francisco their obligations for major improvement projects that have come before you. the hunters shipyard, phase one, for which you have agreements already, candlestick point, phase two, and to some extent

trans day, portions of that state owned parcel, mission bay, others. these were all considered important obligations. so, what did the city do as a result of february 1? we moved quickly. our board of supervisors and the mayor, there was unanimous approval and we passed a resolution that provided for the transfer of these assets of the redevelopment agency. the transfer of the redevelopment agency's affordable housing assets. they have developed over 12,000 in its tenure over the city, not just in redevelopment project areas. those assets were affirmatively transferred to the mayor's office of housing and the mayor's office of housing will be charged with implementing anything left in the housing balances. the project is under construction.

the non-housing aspects, by operation of law, really transferred under the city's charter to the administrator's office. those non-housing assets include the projects that have come before you. the contracts related to mission bay, the private third-party, half a dozen affordable housing units killing in, portions of trans bag, as well as the hunters point shipyard phase one and phase two. there are other non-housing properties the support assets that have been transferred to the city administrator's office. that was accomplished in a relatively orderly fashion. working through the mayor's office and the budget office on an ongoing basis for all that remained, those obligations continued to continue under the mayor's office of housing or under the office of the city

administrator and successor agency. a number of other things fell out from that. not all of these obligations had contracts that were enforceable. we were doing work in the broader bayview. the general manager and i participated in a model block opening there in a gray streets project where you contributed money, resources, and other members of the city family stimulus funds. we were using that in broader bayview amongst other economic activity. the redevelopment agency's participation in that is no longer. we are no longer entitled to use any tax increments to fund those activities. visitation valley, another redevelopment plan that came before you, we were in negotiations with a private development partner to enter into an agreement like mission b