all box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise over the bay. this is another one of our great lookouts. we are at mount davidson. 928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. to not forget that dogs and enjoy all of the pathways and

greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of open space and great hiking trails. the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise or sunset with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. come up here and listen to nature, i get some fresh air. that view is fantastic. >> where sturdy shoes . hikers get the feeling of being in a rain forest. mount davidson is also a great place to escape the noise and the bustle of the city. take the 36 bus and it will drop you at the entrance. it is quite a hike to the top but the view is worth every step. this is the place to bring that

someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is an enchanting place. is a popular spot for paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed for these your boating -- for leisure boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flourished. there is also a waterfall, two bridges and trails the climb to the summit, the highest point at more than four hundred feet. you can catch glimpses of the

western side of the city that make this hilltop a romantic look out. for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue this growth is the place to where

you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city concrete streets cars we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada

accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches a playground, restaurants, and

tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways bring your dog or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with someone you chairs. lafayette park is also easily accessed from the 47, 49, and 90 buses. it is ada accessible. we are here at the historic

palace of fine art in the marina district. originally built for the 1950's exposition, the palace is situated on san francisco's number waterfront. it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28 30, and 91 bus lines. set against the reflecting waters of the lagoon and eucalyptus trees, the palace is one of san francisco post most -- san francisco's most romantic spots to relax with that special someone while listening to the water and gazing at the swans. a beautiful to view from many locations along the mattoon, an ideal place to -- all -- lagoon,

an ideal place to walk with a loved one. reservations for weddings are available at sfrecpark.org. discarding contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfirlower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date.

stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean plays. this is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, and enjoy the sunshine, and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare and floats you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available for reservations. take a bus and have no parking worries. shakespeares' garden is ada accessible. located at the bottom of this hill, it is a secret garden with

an infinite in captivating appeal. carefully tucked away it makes the top of our list for most intimate pyknic setting. avoid all taurus cars and hassles by taking a cable car. or the 30, 45, or 91 bus. the garden was designed by thomas church in 1957. grow old with me the best is yet to be is inscribed on a sundial. it is anchored by twin white gazebos and flowers that bloom year-round. this is the place to tell someone special or the place to declare the commitment you two

share. weddings and the event reservations are available for this adorable hidden gem. we know there are many other romantic parks in san francisco. we hope you have enjoyed this torre of lookouts picnics, and strolls that are available every day. until next time, do not forget to get out and play. for more information about reserving one of these romantic locations or any other location call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair buildings. or for any athletic field call 831-5510. you can write us at --

or walk in and say hello. and of course you can find more information moresfrecpark.org. --

. >> good afternoon, everyone, i'd like to call to order the general meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission. today's date is february 10th, 2015. roll call, please. >> president caen, here. commissioner courtney, here.

commission moran, here. commissioner vietor is00 her way here. >> next item is approval of the mibts. >> second. >> all those in favor? opposed, the motion carries. any general comment on those minutes? the next set of minutes, january 30th, special joint sf puc/lafco >> i will move it. >> all those in favor? opposed? the motion carries. any public comment? seeing none we will move on to item 4, which is public comment on any item not on the agenda. yes, please come forward. >> hi, my name is maria

robertson and i am here today to request that the plan to put a sewer overflow tank at the corner of folsum and 17th street be reconsidered. it was up for consideration a year or so ago because of the flooding that constantly occurs at folsum and septemberth street but it was tabled and i am here to request that it be (inaudible). >> the microphone is not working. >> the solutions that have been put forward and offered to us at that area or in that area of san francisco are not functioning. the flood barriers do not work because the building floods from within, literally sewer water comes in through the drain and out of the toilets and into our building. and also the back

flow restrictors that have been -- that we can put in a grant be to get, they are not going to function with such a large amount of water coming through. so the only viable solution has been canceled, which is the overflow tank at folsum and 17th street so i'm requesting that that be reconsidered until the 10 year plan or the 20 year plan to improve the sewer systems down there is finished. because we will continue to flood. water floods, they happen every year, basically. this year we were flooded twice, twice in december and it is with sewer water that comes through the sewers and into our buildings and on to the streets. so that's --.

>> mr. carlin is there somebody we can suggest that she talk with regarding this? >> she can talk with me. we're actually looking at all the possible solutions for many areas in the city that flood when it storms and storm water is a problem in san francisco. so we do have a combined sewer system so it's not just sewage, it is storm water, it's rain water. 17 *t and folsom is one of the areas we're looking at. i'm well aware of the detention tank at 17th and folsom and while we did address it, it didn't address all the problems you are speaking of. >> that plan to put the overflow tank there is not completely off the table? >> no, it's completely off the table at this point in time. it's going to be a question of what are the solutions, what are the costs and how effective

are they. >> so is there any way i can keep abreast of those solutions? >> tyrone our communications director, will be glad to take your information and we'll stay in contact with you. >> do we have your name? >> my name is maryann robertson. >> thank you very much, we appreciate it. any other public comment? okay, next item, please. >> item 5 is communications. >> commissioner. >> i've got a couple requests that come out of the various audits that we received as far as this package and the first goes to, there was a general summary of prior audits and findings and where we are in terms of implementation. there were several items dating back

to 2011 having to do with inventory management, parts and fuel and tools, as i recall. and it looks from the comments in the report as though those have been addressed in a very spotty way. there are some parts of the organization that seem to be kind of getting around to thinking about it now. what i would like is a report back to the commission about the status of our addressing those issues and specifically if there are obstacles to moving that along quickly that we know what they are so we can consider whether we should remove those obstacles. then the second one has to do with the audit that was done on the 14b, the contracting minority -- this involves

several departments, rec and park, dpw, ourselves, and the chief administrator's office. and within that there was some -- controller made some recommendations as to who ought to be doing some stuff and several of the responses were to the effect it's really not our job, it's somebody else's job. and i understand that on the one hand. on the other hand it's got to be somebody's job. so what i would like is a report back as to the resolution of those issues that are outstanding with particular attention to there was a controller's recommendation to reconsider what was evidently a change in policy not to require contractors to submit -- subcontractors to submit invoices. and i think most of the departments did not concur with that recommendation.

i read and i read their responses. i did not find any of their arguments compelling or even convincing so as you respond to that audit in general if you could specifically address the issue about subcontractor invoicing and if we really think it's not a necessary thing, explain that. >> we would be glad to come back with a report on those issues. >> thank you. >> thank you. any other comments? >> item in the file, i think it's worth noting and i want to thank tyrone jew for bringing it to my attention. there was a press advisory released on january 30th relating to unsafe working conditions. with respect to the water system improvement, the public utilities commission as an agency was successful at

achieving 7 million safe working hours. that's far above the industry average and i think what's most impressive about that is that it was done so while we were undertaking some major projects, including the bay tunnel tunneling through some of the hill sides and a lot of the other things we've been discussing. sometimes it kind of goes unnoticed and unless we bring a whole bunch of workers into the room people don't tend to recognize not just how successful our agency is and how we set the standard industry-wide across the country, but how successful the work force is and the contractors we do business with. i'm excited just to be a part of that, i want to congratulate the folks that are involved certainly in overseeing our projects. emilio cruz for one, michael carlin who is sitting next to me. at the end of the day this agency prioritized the safe working conditions of our workers, whether they are

public workers or our private workers and when you get that kind of result you have to talk a little bit about it. to my brothers and sisters and the other unions, whether we're talking about sheetmetal, laborers the carpenters and to our good contractor family, a round of applause to them. (applause). >> thank you, madam chair. >> well said, commissioner. i do have a request to the general manager and that is all the quarterly reports i would like to take out of communications and put them under reports of the general manager. i think they should be disclosed publicly, certainly the public probably will not be reading these reports so i think it's important. any other comments? any public comment on item 5, communications? moving then to item 6, the

report of the general manager. >> thank you. mr. kelly is out of the country for the moment so i'm sit not guilty for him and our first item is to recognize one of our long tenured employees who is leaving us, carlos berrios, if you can stand up. he's been with the sf puc for 30 years and some of you may have actually worked with him commissioner moran, but he's been an accountant in our financial section. he's had 30 years of service processing probably a half million different transactions for us and doing it in a very exemplary way. he's looking forward to his retirement and we want to wish him the best and thank you for your service to the city and county of san francisco. (applause). if you'd like to come up we have a certificate to present to you. >> yes come up for a photo as

well. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> everybody stand on their little tape mark. >> nice, good. thank you. >> no turning back.

>> all right, continuing on, we will have our drought update from mr. ritchie. >> good afternoon, commissioners, steve ritchie, assistant general manager for water. if you bring up the slides we can review recent events which actually show some promise for us. first, here's the standard slide i use on our reservoir storage levels which hetch hetchy has been holding steady at about 65 percent of capacity. water bank continues to climb up. actually the number is up to the 266,000 acre feet to 272,000 acre feet as of this morning, so we're

continuing to show good progress there. here's the cumulative precipitation slide. and the red line is the current year and it's actually interesting to note, there's a series of 4 dry years shown here. they all have one characteristic in common, they all have a flat january. i don't know if that's a trend by any means but it's just a coincidence, but it is there, it was a flat january but it has now climbed up in february and things are starting to look better at least from a precipitation point of view. snow pack we have been tailing off since our december storms but we did get some snow out of this. it was at higher elevations so it's not going to be a lot in terms of snow. in fact, we basically have kept up with last year's snow pack at this point, which is nothing to write home about but certainly it's better than going below it. this is the slide that actually shows the best news of

the batch, which i've talked about water available to the city as being very important to us. in this case we bumped up from this last set of storms to 42,000 acre feet as water available to the city so far this year, which is almost double what we got last year already this early in the season, so that's a very good number. the fact there's not very much snow is a little disappointing but we're already ahead of the game compared to last year in terms of having that very important metric in our favor. it's low, but it's double what it was last year for the total year so that sounds good. and while next week looks dry the week after is projected to have some additional precipitation. that we'll see when it comes. in terms of total deliveries, demand has crept up so it's just above the black dashed line so we have seen an increase in demand. we're working with our customers on the constant message of we