you've done. for all to make it happen. >> mr. fil--? >> david fil >> it's a hard act to follow. my thoughts having followed this commission since i was a small person and mae pub comment on for nor than 25 year, i'll remember one. earliest times when i dealt with ed, and the finance bureau says at 425 mason, didn't of the internet yet, i'd show up late on fry, look be for the commission pact. waiter for thing to available, reading it over the weekend, andy and others were part of that at the time. but, throughout the entire career, both here,

twice, and as city controller, he's always asked the right questions. and always been concerned about the rate pairs and tax payer, managing projects well, doing all the things we want out of government. in this era when people don't believe that and have other agendas, i 8 refreshing to know that ed has been here for that period of time, and look to his leadership and exemplify those values. with all due respect to respect president moran. .... i

appreciate all of ed's good work over the years. >> ruling out the order. >> i'm not going to go there. ed, the chair and i zba*ef you a letter and said all l formal things. this is more of a personality note. i think, whether to be joy ourself on your retirement or to mourn it, you're probably just loving this. from my perspective, i'm going to miss you a great deal, praoeshd you're welcome honesty, and being available to us. working with us on the agreement, there was so function in that, and hard decisions on that. most of all,

i want to thank you for your sense of humor, which is integral to do the job you do here in san francisco and makes working with you a joy. thank you very much. >> any other public comment. let me just add a brief remembrance. i had the honor of hiring ed back in the day and he came to work in the function bureau at the puc. what was most interesting at the beginning of that, ed had to work where closely with a guy names harry gudersloc. harry was a career civil servant with edges. i would say, it wasn't clear to me, how ed, straight from the consulting world and a noncivil

servant. they turned into the puc's own odd couple. i've puzzled over that from time to time. it's pretty simple. they both are tra ordinarily bright. they saw that. they can spot and they don't like phonies. they're both job focused. that made for a powerful relationship, you ended up hiring harold when you moved to the controller's office. that's the first special thing. it has been a hallmark of your continued career, pork working with people with different points of view, i want to thank you for that personally. i also wants to give you a picture, because that's what i do. and this is, as you can probably

guess, yet another picture of hetch hetchy. what's unusual about this one, in the lower left and p corner, dan is there with an easel set up painting the very same scene. i thought that was special, so, i want today share that with you. [applause]. >> thank you very much. >> and thank you everyone today. there's a lot of time to say good buy over the next few weeks. if i could make a few comments. thank you for the kind words. i have been foreign gnat. jenn of the puc and controller for the city, it doesn't get any better than that, i want to thank you the commission, and i'm proud of the work. coming back to the puc after controller was the best decision i could of plan.

i want to thank mayor for that. when i was at the controllers ofg, we got involved in everything in the city, i thought my knowledge was a inch thick and mile wide, i was allowed to get more involved in the real detail of how we do our work. i won't every be as expirlt sz ass people who have worked here. but, to get so involved in projects. taking the wsip and getting it to where we are going, looking at real projects. pipeline, dams, tunnels. serving the customers for the next 7500 years. i am a

major fan of infrastructure. the idea of having things last that long is exactly one of the creuts schisms with the governments is thinking far in advance. it's more my personal. i've ajoyed that a lot. even show i've been there are for 4 and a half year, a lot of things are getting done right about now. getting made quarters build was a nice thing to do. a long-term goal, puc, ss ip, getting that through, we're getting closer and closer, ccca may be through before my final paycheck shows up. blue, over tz last twenlts year, the most important thing is topics fade away. but, the people are the memories. that's my thing for the puc: part of it to thank the public, people

who come here, reminding us how to do rour jobs. they send us knows. you owe it to us, please did its well. the consultants, vendors, people with work with are stunning. but, really, it's the staff of the puc. we have so many. brightest, hardworking. dedicated people we are privilegeed to know. to work for the puc, they're a wonderful group of folk, they care abilities our system, and our customers. i'll miltionz the people the most. so, harlan, congratulations. you'll to a great job,. take care of them. [applause].

which brings us to the report of the j*e. >> mr. harrington. >> our traditional report: >> i'll note as julie is walk ugh up, she will not be here at the next meeting, we've been asked to have metropolita, watt irfolks. julie was asked to talk to their board, on the joys of building large infrastructure. >> good afternoon commissioners. there's quite a bit of love to say work, under

ed, but, i'll save that for the retirement party. i don't want to get teary eyed at the meeting. i want to give you an update on the 2 issues we discussioned at the last commission meeting. on ltsz calevaras, project, the design team completing 25 additional boards. accessibility of [inaudible] the design engineer will give us their observation education by next monday. we will present the revised design to the california safety of dams. and sec cal advisory committee 2 days latter. if we do not have any major concern raised in that meeting, we will

direct our contractor to start proceeding with the excavation of [inaudible]. in accordance with the design by the consult ants. any additional it pablts will be further analyzed separately, in the coming weeks and months. we want to make shush that if there are any revisions required to the upper portions of the spill way, they were necessary before we give the contractor the go ahead with the design revisions. our team is also evaluates disposal sites, the material that will be excavated. as you can suspect, there's challenged associated with the disposal sites, and we've engageded resources for those additional sites. in terms of costs

schedule impacts. the contractor will give preliminary costs by mid october. depending on how much we want to accelerate the work. we will take about at week to select one of those options. then, the contractor is commited to giving us a final cost proposal, on the one selected option as well as the revised schedule, by the ipd of november. ian participate it will take act a month, for final change order. so, by the end of the year, we should have the exact magnitude of the impacts. a month ago, the cost impact of the service condition is at least added 60,we'll

need to costs. i also mentioned to you, there are a number of significance risks that remain, the 2 largest ones. design . upper spill way, and grouting requirements. and the dam foundations. to ahave account for the project uncertainty, our latest risk register showss for the project, $40,000,000. that will be adjusted on a monthly basis, depending on what we find on the project. each week we get closer it what the final solution will be to this issue. new, on the bay tunnel, a lot of progress is made on the levy issue, of that project. and i

have a sfig here. and how do you turn that? it will turn on by itself. okay. so, you can see on this figure, this is the alignment of the tunnel, left side being peninsula side, and on the east side, the tunnel alignment crosses the salt pond operateed by cargill. we crossed lefy 1 and two,. we crossed number 1 without any impacts. at a perpendicular angle, but, the second lefy, we did not cross at a direct perpendicular angle. i. we reason into some running sands condition. so, the combination is what's created the surface

impacts where we experienced cracking on the tunnel. so, right now, the machine sits in plumber creek between the second and third levy. we had a number of meetings with cargill, and our contractors to put into place agreementings to start moving again. we are negotiated with car gill, to use their contractor to install sheets piles. and have the contractor on stand by to perform repairs that maybe required. but, we required our contractor to submit a start up plan to start up the machine, add well as a [inaudible] plan. and these are outlining the steps that are needed to make sure we minimize the impact. surface. car gill has been a

very good partner in those negotiations. that's on the critical path right now. city attorneys have been helping us with that. i am hoping that we will be able to start tunneling again next week. so, that's the update on the 2 major issues impacting our program right now. i'm happy to answer any questions that you have. >> are there any questions? thank you very much. >> the second item. we are windsing down with 525 golden gate. notice there's a few items to extend a few contract, no money, but, time to wrap up things. the team that worked on this are starts to work on other things. so, before they start working too much on other things, we want them to come back. recognized commission nor the great work they have

done. a number of names. maybe stand up so we can recognized people in the room that go with the fames. hold your applause. sshelby campbell. brook ebrau. longest, brian wong, dpw. then the jpuc< it team. (reading names) project engineering, amamy sinclair . wiolson, rosie janz, contracts and purchasing, benita magee, veronica ing,

mindy yi, prject accoiunting (reading names) furniture and everything else. ellen wong. relocation. gary, susan, kurk. (didn't get all the names). you've done so much to make it happen, thank you so much. [applause]. >> i just want to tell' short story that has to do with the general manager, 525 golden gate. 15 years ago,illie brown, asked that i spearheaded new effort that was to establish a commission and department on the environment. there was so

green building legislation proposed at the time. one. approached was to identify 10 pilot projects. model projects. mayor brown brought me in and just made a deal with the state, bougts the building for $1. 525 bold bold, i think we should try to build one. greenest buildings in the city. i want to go to the city departments and talk about green and sustainability. don't take no for an answer, tell them this coming. i made the rounds, and most. department thought i was crazy, then, i had to go to the bument hearings to talk to the brao*red supervisors. ed harrington was the controller.

green buildings are coming. here are the projects. some. supervisors got it, and some questions it. there was ed harrington. he had my back. and he saw the economics and saves of money and energy. that money could be put back into city coffers: when i was asked to be a member of this commission, and i heard that ed harrington was the general manager, i jumped at the opportunity, because he really understood the principles and values behind green buildings and viements, so, it's sort of apropos, that we recognize ed and everyone add 525 golden gate. we've come i long way in these 15 years under ed's

leadership and thanks to all of you. [applause]. i've i as i said, the memgrys sometimes fade, i hope you have would say i was positive. [applause]. >> it realry is, the people there, that that's what they talk about along with their jobs. they're in love with the billing. that's really great. thank you for all the work. the last item for the general manager's report is a sad one. puc is a big family. like many family, we have births, marriages, deaths. but, we did lose someone last week. arlene navarette. monday, september 3 was a very sad day for the people in the puc waste wa*etion. arlene, a munch loved employee, passed away from pancreatic cancer. she

began her career in 1982, and latsder became the senior marine biologist: (reading). she built the ocean beach water manage l program, driving force on the perments negotiating time,. initiates many programs. earned the respect of all who works with her. national association of the clean water agencies. awarded in 2011. environmental steward ship, recognized in the bay area: she is the only 2 time winner of the puc program award okay na [?]. served as a reminder how precious life is,

and many of us with be at her memorial service. >> >> my honor. that is my conclusion of the general manager's report. mr. pilpal. >> david pi >> last item ability ar leap, she was just a wonderful person. always a positive influence on everyone around her. i think that's one. reasons, she survived 4 years withpancreatic cancer, who survives that long with this disease. creyaltsed urban water

program, rosy, sarah, all those good folks. i can't say enough goods things about her. we all cried a lot. and this meeting is a bittersweet meeting. i just want today offer my xhebt comments in addition. >> thank you. mr. arssay. >> josshua a >> sad with arlene's passing. she did i lot of work around water and water con evaluation. that takes on such an important impact. setting the stage for the water conservation work that the puc does, i think it's a testament to her work that a lot the us are talking about that and how important it is. you know, her work lives in that way. the other thing i wanted to say, only because a

few of us of had a chance to let mr. harrington know, about the 525 golden gate team, is you didn't just build a building, you helped build communitys. general manager harrington gave this directive, and worked with assistant general manager kelly to make sure that the team knew you wanted local hiring. want covered but, you gave the directive the team want wanted to treat it as such, community works to together. i don't know if you know this, but, we tracked the outcome, and watched the local partation,. 26% local residents. thou, it's at 30 two then, harrington said you just passed 40%. and 42%.

there's so many roles there, you helped build a community, put pages back into the hands of local workers. it was a great way for community and labor to work together. that's something i think act a lot every time i walk by that building. you helped us get through that critical year, it came as a critical moment. so, when i walked in the door, i thought, thkds be something to talk about at a potential meeting. we talked about it last night, maybe learn from the puc. get the joints meeting happening. about local hiring. environmental initiatives, i think our clerks are talking, and waiting for direction. tmds be great to talk about. how you made local hire works, created good jobs,

careers. we heard from j top, that might be something to learn act. and we'd love to have some of your expertise at that meeting when its happens. >> congratulations commissionerer. >> any other public comments. i'd like too take ache brief recess to confer with the city attorneyey >> thank you all, we are back in session. the next item up is item 8, the consent calendar, madam secretary. >> i testimony 8 consent calendar. 8 a. accept work for ranger pipelines. (reading). approve modification number 1,

increasing contract by $20 20,000,000,. for a (readi b), approve the mans and speg spetionificationi. ww 55 53, not if to exceed 2,983,000 (reading). c). (reading). ... extending duration by 1250 calendar days. for a total of 180 calendar days. ... d). (reading). kmd, steve son and associates. i

re). (reading). authorize general manager, exyou cuteable permit. for the installation of 9 conduits.... for new gymationium, for a month to month term, not to exceed 5 years.... f). (reading). yerba family ltd. apartnership and associates. 85 tom mal circle. for the rate of (reading).