have a sustainable supply and the second is around deacceleration technology vs. osmosis is the same and if it's unacceptable it's a water supply project is it equal and unacceptable for this. >> the point is use aggressive technologies when their necessary for example, if you have a central valley community that you have automatically practices that's messed up the supply then, of course, we need to use something aggressive to reclean and restore the water to its former pristine state but this is really a different situation and sierra club as support and will support a deacceleration project when it's

an emergency situation. what we've got is clearly not an emergency we can clearly save 7, 8, 9 million gasoline's a day if we much more aggressively produce watersheds restoration and come posting toilets. you know, we haven't begun to do those things and for us to assume the big problem is not that we're loort deacceleration but that's not on equal but we need to look at this as a last resort >> the question is using the technology as opposed to to the technicalities. i don't think that this

commission as considered deacceleration from other water supply. i think that's part of the triple bottom line my consideration you fly away those considerations >> if i can - can i respond for a second. i would tend to agree with the commission but often they do and commissioner torres a couple of years ago or about a year and a half ago asked to have a really robust process around the deacceleration issue and today we've had only one presentation in san francisco and one in the east bay and not had a good strong process or communication with staff to see if the deacceleration make sense and we need more information >> thanks.

>> is there any other any public comment on this item as i understand madam secretary and a item 8 is the update. >> good afternoon, commissioners. thank you for having me here. can we put on the overhead projector please. technology is avoiding me today. just a few things i want to talk about in particular the mountain tunnel and the drought response.

but you've had a lot of chances to talk about the water tunnel and i've been reporting on that to both my leadership and my board chair and the board and our policy committee. pleased to be able to let them know i got the response from mr. richie we'll get a positive affirm active answers if question one from a public policy prospective this is the one that's has the most immediate need from my board members is the question of the emergency plan and what that entails how do we insure our community is prepared.

i've am waiting that answer and will see what the answer is but from any prospective it contains two things what do you do to prepare in advance in the upstream to prepare in the event of a failure and your alternative of the water supplies and plans in place locally. none of those are things that have to be done in places but because the unique and different and new nature i think it's important to ask this question specifically. their earring anticipating the answer on that. we had a good presentation from steve about the drought situation. the agencies and boss supports

the call for 10 percent reduction by the puc we're seeing actions that happened immediately a couple of things we're not quite intuitive the last drought predated some of the current regulations for the water sites and they're thinking about how to deal with with what you do with your process if we go into a mandatory drought situation and all those things like that are important as well as preparing the community for the reductions if they have to do that taking those drought managed plans and dusting them off so they've taken all the actions as well as increasing the message to the community

about reducing the water use. and to do that it's been actually, the response is almost immediate in my office. shortly after the announcement from the puc we got several calls from local schools or a water agencies to increase the messages out to community fire department's that level of activity has increased and we're anticipating to see that in all the activities around the region. we've been having discussions with our public information office so the regional campaign for drought messaging and taking the managed fund and the grants we've received to take advantage of that and the water statement was certainly a success loose

time that was our recent experience. so we're looking to do & that and putting forth everything to watch things carefully and make sure we can act and encourage customers to do what they can to save in the future so. just one thing i continue to talk to any agencies and told memo committee last week the situation is continuing to change you heard steve talk about it. it will change in april their prepared and we've been talking about that and want to let you know their anticipating it and hoping it's not necessary. that's actually all i have to

say today. thank you >> thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment? on item seeing none, public comment is closed. madam secretary >> item 9 is the consent calendar and we only have one item improve modification and increasing the contract by 2 million plus with thirty consequence calendar days and it's been moved and seconded any any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> all in favor, say i. opposed? the motion carries. madam secretary >> for the contract cost for dw

2666. commissioners >> i have a question. >> commissioner moran. >> it struck me as iconic we'll have to be drilling wells to water vegetation that i assumed would be native to california and part of that native to california is we have drought. i'm hoping just because we need for them to take root but the type of mrnz in the years to come they'll be able to withstand those drought >> yes. those are narrative plants and it's just for to get them started everything suffers in the drought but they should be able to come back from the drought that's the expectation. we'll see about the climate

involved >> thank you for that. >> commissioners any other questions or comments. >> i'd like to make a motion. >> okay been moved forward. >> >> any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. i'll californl for a vote madam secretary >> item 11 any public comment? for closed session >> any public comment on closed session. seeing none, public comment is closed >> item 12 we need a motion. >> i'll move. >> it's been moved. you threw me and seconded any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. i'll call for 0 vote all in favor, say i. we will now into go into closed

session >> item 13 for the existing claim and 14 claim for others. item 15 is the existing code for the city of san francisco and item 16 the property vs. city and county of san francisco and do so one through one hundred and the city and county of san francisco litigation vs. pacific gas and electric company and item 19 existing litigation for the gas company vs. city and county of san francisco and the agency chief of security >> good afternoon counselor. >> good afternoon. >> no, no, no. >> maybe not sogood.

>> thank you very much we've returned from our closed session and i'm happy to report that the commission has adapted recommendations on item 13, 14 and 15 and 16 as long as that's sufficient we can poach to the mexico - next item. >> to disclose the items. >> i'll call for a vote not to disclose the i's have it madam other items. >> new business item 23. >> know there have been

discussions about the joint agency that came along after the department of the environment i know we're working on the scheduling of that i asked for information back on items that we're going to discuss in in addition to that i asked for a report related to some projects out in the southeast sector and i'm eager to hear back on any outstanding items commissioners. hearing none - i'll go ahead and call for any public comment? >> you're having any public comment on item 23. >> yeah. other commission business. i'm sure you may have committed before i came into the room ems on monday there's a joint puc hearing about clean power sfusd

and i'll encourage you to attend and i'll be supportive. i know this commission and mr. particular some of the commissioners have received some hash comments from advocates but i know that really we all want the same goal to get a large escape of new energy be it further resolved built rapidly in san francisco. and even though the san francisco public utilities commission staff are working telephone number on this we released on rfp last friday to punish finish the planning for the local installation work for clean pour u s f even though

your staff is not working on this i'm sure mell come will finish the getting paid and it will be helpful to come to the joint meeting on monday and you can help us geoget to the goal we need to be able to have this program by dedicating our staff on the local planning plan outbuilding >> i'll be out of town. the critics will be happy to hear that >> i know that supervisor avalos has been doing good work they were applying some pressure to get it down so with respect to monday, i know we have 3

commissioners that were agriculture to attend in the morning and 3 in the afternoon i'm not one of the expirations that can attend so you you're getting the 3 that are available i think this was appropriate to say. >> the advocates were completely surprised by this as well and hopefully, they'll be another joint meeting but consider the issue of putting staff on that. >> any other items commissioners. the meeting is now adjourned

good morning and happy new year. >> happy new year. go 9ers. all right. (clapping) well, thank you all for km i know there are symso many departments ease our newly scorn or sworn in actually 4 times sworn in and our fire department and mary from treasure island and our commissioners that have been sworn in and about to be sworn in.

today is a great day where we've got 44 appointees people who are upping upism in taking open this fantastic responsibility in representing our city in being what i have also said we need con did you notice to run this fantastic city. so i want to say thank you your recreation and parks department some 16 different bodies for our city and county of san francisco. and let's say it runs the gambling bit of how we manage a great city like san francisco. you've got people joining in the arts community and people joining in our bay adversities committee representing a community that i think we have to pay attention to and we'll up the ante on ourselves to do

more. you've got people in building inspection you've got folks that are going to top responsibility in fiscal entities, you've got advisory council committees and preference and people that are going to help us entertain more of our adversity and resident whether in the arts or treatment we've got folks for the oversight for the puck promise when they provide for money important the bonds we see that the projects get down, health care and housing, local business which is a big farther of ours because we want to promote more of the success of a local business we've got people coming

into help us and small business owner, of course, is treasure island. this is running the gambling bit of responsibilities our city has taken on i want to personally thank alleyway all 44 of you joining me not only will you help share in the from successes but the flag we get from the public and i need more people to share in that responsibility (laughter) but i also say thank god thank you too because f this is one of the greatest cities in the world and for you to take up personal time, personal effect and sacrificing sometimes with family and a friends is credible. this is what makes our city special. you look at all the city's and

great cities it depend upon their citizenry to bring out the best of our resident to hear and be those effective conduits. i'm going to ask you to pay attention to the responsibility you occur in our bodies of work but pay attention to issues looish like affordability and housing and people being hurt or the folks on the streets or the need to produce a better health plan and health care. all the things that make our city great no matter if you sit on entertainment or arts paying attention to the quality of life for everyone is important. for me it's about collaborating and you be thinking freely.

this need not be your issue but if you pay attention you'll find of the conduits whether you're fire or local business you'll find the conduits that make the collaboration better. thank you for thinking outside the box and thank you for being responsible citizens that take up the cause for all of us. let's go and precede and if i can i would like you all to stand. and when you raise our right hand i would like you to repeat individually each of our names and the entities upon which you are about to enter for this fantastic responsibility. so i ask you to please join and raise our right hand after i please repeat your name and the

committee or body you'll be joining. i >> i state your name. >> thank you likelihood and clearly. >> repeating. >> ed. >> jamie hope and citizens committee. >> (inaudible). steven adams soft story

commission >> loudly. >> paul. >> ken arts division. >> harland kelly regional finance. >> leslie. >> lee row housing authority commission. or not advisory council. >> bond oversight. (inaudible). faye >> be (inaudible). rubin santana advisors >> joan i didn't advisory committee and a rebecca ryan's

sense oversight bond. >> entertainment commission. >> bayview citizens advisory committee. >> (inaudible). theodore miller >> james mccray junior building inspection commission. >> all right. >> do solemnly swear. that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i will bear true faith and alliance to the constitution of the united states and the

constitution of the state of california that i take this obligation freely without any mental restoration or purpose of evaluation and i will well, and faithfully discharge the duties about which i'm about to enter and during the time as i hold the office of for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations and thank you very much >> happy new year everyone. thank you (clapping)

>> >> >> good evening and welcome to the february 26, 2014, meeting of the san francisco board of appeals. the presiding officer this evening is our vice-president ann lazarus joined by commissioner fung and hurtado and we expect supervisor here briefly.